March 9th, 2010 | by admin | published in Motor Sport
McLaren has brought a spare bodywork package to Bahrain in case FIA scrutineers deem its rear wing illegal ahead of the 2010 season opener.
The British team’s managing director Jonathan Neale on Tuesday said he was disappointed a flight delay from Sao Paulo meant Charlie Whiting could not as scheduled inspect the MP4-25 at Woking before [...]
February 2nd, 2010 | by admin | published in Motor Sport
Holden’s prodigal son, Craig Lowndes, has unveiled his new Commodore V8 Supercar after defecting from Ford.
Popular V8 Supercar driver Craig Lowndes has officially returned to the brand that launched his motorsport career, taking the covers off a new Holden Commodore he’ll campaign in this year’s championship.
Lowndes, who famously left the Holden Racing Team nine [...]
August 17th, 2009 | by admin | published in Motor Sport
FERRARI DRIVER FELIPE MASSA is hoping to make his comeback from injury at the Brazilian Grand Prix in October after making rapid progress in recovering from head trauma he suffered in Hungary last month.
Massa was admitted to intensive care and placed in an induced coma after he was struck on the head by a 1kg [...]
August 3rd, 2009 | by admin | published in Motor Sport
Red Bull have rewarded driver Mark Webber for his outstanding form this year with a new contract to race again for the Formula One team in 2010.
Mark Webber has bounced back after suffering a broken leg in Australia last November.
With teammate Sebastian Vettel - second overall behind Jenson Button - the Red Bull outfit are [...]
July 7th, 2009 | by admin | published in Motor Sport
The thundering Biante Touring Car Masters will be on the grid for the first time at Melbourne’s major historic race meeting, Historic Sandown, over the November 6-8 weekend this year.
Up to 35 V8 Mustangs, Falcons, Holdens and Camaros and a pack of rapid Porsches and Toranas will compete in the seventh and final round of [...]
June 29th, 2009 | by admin | published in Advice, Tips & Tutorials, Motor Sport
Entrants in the 2009 Classic Outback Trial from August 31-September 5 will share some of the marquee stages of Repco Rally Australia with competitors in the World Rally Championship round as a fitting climax to their event.
After five days and 18 timed stages from the trial’s start in Forbes, Classic Trial entrants will conclude their [...]
June 18th, 2009 | by admin | published in Featured, Motor Sport
Formula One was thrown into disarray on the eve of the British Grand Prix as the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) announced they would be setting up a rival championship to that organised by the sport’s governing body the FIA next season.
McLaren-Mercedes, BMW Sauber, Renault, Toyota, Brawn GP, Ferrari, Red Bull and Toro Rosso have [...]
June 15th, 2009 | by admin | published in Motor Sport
MOTOR racing legend Larry Perkins has denied he was behind a push to oust V8 Supercars boss Cameron Levick, who quit yesterday.
Speculation was rife that Perkins, one of eight V8 Supercars directors, was a key figure behind the resignations of Levick and high-ranking official Campbell Little.
V8 Supercars sources told The Daily Telegraph that Perkins and [...]
June 3rd, 2009 | by admin | published in Motor Sport
AUSTRALIAN CASEY STONER has taken the lead in the MotoGP championship after clinching a rain-affected Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, recording his second win of the season.
The Australian broke Valentino Rossi’s seven-year stranglehold on the event, benefitting after pitting from a switch to a softer slick tyre than his rivals.
After starting from second on the [...]
June 3rd, 2009 | by admin | published in Motor Sport
More great Australian and American Muscle Cars are coming out of the woodwork for this year’s Shannons Sports & Muscle Car Showdown at Queensland Raceway over the June 27-28 weekend.
The latest entries include the ex-Bryan Thomson Chevrolet Camaro SS 427 L88 that was one of Australia’s leading touring cars when it was originally built and [...]