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The ‘blood nose’ that preceded Commodore’s title heroics
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (373+ words) SITTING in the Welcome Centre at The Bend is the Holden VT Commodore in which Craig Lowndes sealed the 1998 V8 Supercars Championship. But it was Greg Murphy who actually gave chassis HRT 037 a mixed debut before handing the reins to Lowndes…...
The other notable first this Falcon V8 Supercar achieved
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (368+ words) AMONG the sensational collection of Australian touring cars on display this week at The Bend is the Ford Falcon in which 2025 champion Chaz Mostert became a Supercars race winner. But that’s not the only notable first that this chassis is…...
Rare Ford history revealed
1+ week, 3+ day ago (141+ words) For this instalment of Motorcraft Classic Fords, we are sharing a number of unseen images of Ford touring cars in the 1970s. Ford’s iconic Falcon GT-HO, the legendary Geoghegan and Moffat Mustangs and championship and Bathurst-winning Falcon hardtops are synonymous with…...
Supercars makes big call on future of Gen2 Holdens, Fords
1+ week, 5+ day ago (422+ words) SUPERCARS has all but ruled out bringing back Super3, meaning the Gen2 cars that currently feature in the Dunlop Series will soon enough need to find a new home. Gen3 machinery will become eligible for Super2 competition from 2028. That timeframe had previously been earmarked…...
‘Sounded like a truck’: DJR changing Gray engine
3+ week, 2+ day ago (271+ words) DICK Johnson Racing is getting stuck into a rapid engine change after Rylan Gray’s #38 Mustang was hampered by a locked exhaust cam in the Ipswich Super440 opener. Gray defied the scare to hang on for a career-best seventh-place finish, and will…...
Toyota upbeat on new engines: ‘We will make a difference’
3+ week, 2+ day ago (410+ words) TOYOTA Australia senior executive advisor Sean Hanley says the manufacturer has never been more committed to Supercars amid the rollout of an upgraded V8 engine. It’s been a successful first season for the Gen3 Supra, with Ryan Wood, Chaz Mostert and André…...
Famous Charger hits the market
3+ week, 3+ day ago (268+ words) AN incredible piece of Australian motorsport history has hit the market, with John McCormack’s 1973 Valiant Charger Sports Sedan offered for sale by Ecurie Bowden. Regarded as one of the leading stars of the local motorsport scene, McCormack won the CAMS…...
Wood assigned first Toyota B-spec Supercar engine
3+ week, 4+ day ago (116+ words) THE Mobil 1 Truck Assist Supra of Ryan Wood has received the first upgraded Toyota V8 engine ahead of this weekend’s Ipswich Super440. Homologation team Walkinshaw TWG Racing has been working ferociously at bringing an updated specification online to address reliability concerns that…...