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The ‘blood nose’ that preceded Commodore’s title heroics
1+ day, 4+ 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…...
Results: Mostert/Coulthard win wild Bend 500 for Toyota
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (86+ words) V8 Sleuth Results: Mostert/Coulthard win wild Bend 500 for Toyota TOYOTA’S Gen3 Supra has won in its very first Repco Supercars Championship enduro race, thanks to a clinical performance by Chaz Mostert and Fabian Coulthard. It was a wild afternoon at Tailem…...
QR victims’ renewed confidence in Ford engine reliability
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (389+ words) GROVE Racing has expressed renewed confidence in the reliability of Ford’s Coyote V8 heading into the first race since an engine failure robbed Matt Payne of the Repco Sprint Cup. Payne seemed a sure bet to clinch the silverware at Queensland…...
Early engine gremlin for Brad Jones Racing Toyota
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (185+ words) THERE has been an early scare for Toyota at the AirTouch 500 at The Bend, with the Brad Jones Racing Supra of Cameron Hill and Brad Vaughan encountering immediate engine gremlins. Supercars braved the icy conditions to head out on track…...
Major change to rules around cigarette-liveried race cars
4+ day, 50+ min ago (505+ words) A RANGE of historic motorsport car owners and drivers around Australia are set to be forced to fight for their right to race their cigarette-liveried racing vehicles in future events. Motorsport Australia has made a significant change to Schedule K…...
Chassis-inspired livery for Erebus Camaro
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (154+ words) EREBUS Motorsport has applied a unique livery to the #9 Camaro which Jobe Stewart and Jarrod Hughes will share in this weekend’s AirTouch 500 at The Bend. It comes as Metalmaster by Hare & Forbes takes naming rights on the car for the…...
The other notable first this Falcon V8 Supercar achieved
5+ day, 2+ 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, 2+ 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…...
Brake pads in spotlight for Supercars enduros
1+ week, 5+ day ago (16+ words) V8 Sleuth Brake pads in spotlight for Supercars enduros...
Infamous Kostecki crash car reborn after Erebus effort
1+ week, 5+ day ago (277+ words) THE chassis at the centre of Brodie Kostecki’s unforgettable 2025 Gold Coast 500 qualifying crash has returned home to Dick Johnson Racing. DJRS-07-MR was debuted by Kostecki in last year’s season-opener, having originated from Erebus Motorsport and its renowned fabricator Jimmy…...