After just one and a half years in the sport, MINI has announced it is exiting the World Rally Championship (WRC) at the end of the 2012 season. MINI Countryman WRC cars will still compete in the future under non-factory, private teams. MINI says competing for the 18-month period has […]
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V8 Supercars head to Circuit of The Americas USA in 2013 season
The all-new Circuit of The Americas race track in Texas, USA, will not only host Formula One next year, it will also host a round of the Australian V8 Supercars series. The weekend of May 17-19 has just been locked in. The Circuit of The Americas is a brand new […]
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 45th Anniversary edition revealed
As part of the 45th anniversary celebrations of the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class, the German company has revealed the new SLS AMG GT3 45th Anniversary special edition. Featuring a mean matt black colour scheme, most of the SLS GT3 is made from lightweight carbon fibre. Panels in the exotic material include the […]
Sebastian Vettel wins 2012 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix
Red Bull Racing driver Sebastian Vettel has dominated the 2012 Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix at Suzuka. Continuing his dominating form from last race, the German driver led every lap from start to finish Making victory even sweeter for the German world champion was points leader Fernando Alonso crashing out […]
Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell win 2012 Bathurst 1000
TeamVodafone Holden driver’s Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell have won Bathurst 1000 at Mt Panorama, beating the Bottle-O Ford Falcon of David Reynolds and Dean Canto by just three-tenths of a second. With his tyres and fuel on the brink, the V8 Supercars champion held off the fast-finishing Ford driver […]
Will Davison takes pole for 2012 Bathurst 1000
While qualifying has little significance in a 1000km race, Ford Performance Racing driver Will Davison took out an exciting top 10 shootout on Mt Panorama, securing pole position. After qualifying fourth yesterday, Davison was the sixth car to come out and complete a lap. His time of 2:08.0693 was good […]
Sebastian Vettel secures pole for 2012 Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix
For the first time in the 2012 season Red Bull Racing will fill the front row at the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. World champion Sebastian Vettel pipped Aussie teammate Mark Webber for pole. McLaren driver Jenson Button will start alongside hometown hero and Sauber driver Kamui Kobayashi on row […]
Ford legend Dick Johnson reminices ‘the rock’ incident
The rock incident that ended the dreams (and race) of Queensland racing car driver Dick Johnson during the 1980 Bathurst 1000 is arguably one of the most famous moments in the illustrious 50-year history of the great race. Among the 50th anniversary celebrations this weekend, Bathurst winning cars from all […]