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November 2024

V8 Supercars, the host of the Bathurst 1000, wants a new multimillion dollar broadcast deal.

V8 Supercars taps advisers for $200m-plus TV deal

Sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations said the motor racing organisation has already met with Nine and incumbents Seven and Foxtel about a new deal.

June 2024

Bapcor was owned by private equity group Quadrant from 2011 to 2014 before listing on the ASX. It runs the Autobarn, Autopro and Burson brands.

Embattled Bapcor gets $1.83b buyout offer from Bain Capital

Shares in the company, which runs 1100 outlets under the Autobarn, Burson, Autopro and Midas brands, climbed 14 per cent after the proposal from the private equity group.

May 2024

Paul Dumbrell, who was CEO-elect of Atutobarn and Autopro owner Bapcor, but didn’t end up taking the job.

McKinsey program leaves Bapcor in a hole

Instead of delivering the $100 million in extra profits promised, the strategy overhaul has left the automotive giant in disarray and profits sliding.

December 2023

How Lamborghini plans to make EVs sportier

Electric sports cars are just at the beginning of their development and will eventually obliterate lap records with new levels of control and precision.

September 2023

Ryco is a sponsor of the Supercars series.

V8 Supercars gives Ryco extra drive in 4WD owners pursuit

Owned by $1.7 billion GUD Holdings, Ryco tests products in the V8 Supercars races under high-speed conditions.

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December 2022

Get in for the ride of your life: Ferrari’s 296 GTB puts its power down so effectively it blasts to 100km/h in under three seconds.

This could be the most fun-to-drive Ferrari ever made

Small but beautiful, the $568,300 petrol-electric 296 GTB is a triumph of design, super fast and may become as legendary as the fabled Dino.

July 2021

The Valhalla is expected to cost more than £600,000. ($1.1 million)

Aston Martin reveals plug-in hybrid supercar

The Valhalla will go from 0 to 100km/h in 2.5 seconds, but its battery is more for performance than the environment, as it lasts for only 15 kilometres.

October 2020

The rear wing stretches back an additional 9mm.

McLaren 765LT's intense performance befits extreme model

The newcomer falls within the carmaker's tradition of limited-edition models, except it has failed to do the usual trick of selling out immediately.

September 2020

Supercars has locked in its Australian and New Zealand TV rights for the next five years.

Supercars confirms five-year, $200m TV deal

Seven will broadcast six Supercars events, including the Bathurst 1000, while Foxtel will continue to broadcast all races.

The return of rugby league - Foxtel boss Patrick Delany says - marked the recovery point for Kayo,

Kayo rebounds from shutdown exodus to pass 600,000 subscribers

Foxtel's boss says sports subscribers across the group – Kayo, broadcast Foxtel and Foxtel Now – have hit their highest level in the 25 years of Foxtel's existence at just under 2 million.

The last broadcast deal signed by V8 Supercars was the biggest in its history.

Foxtel and Seven poised to sign Supercars deal

Indicating the deal is close, Supercars chief executive Sean Seamer is speaking at a Foxtel event on Tuesday: Sport 2020, Breaking All Records showcase event.

July 2020

Giorgio Armani is reassessing how his fashion empire operates in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdowns.

Giorgio Armani resets his fashion sense for COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing a rethink among global design houses.

Carlton's Matthew Kreuzer - with his family - undergoes a temperature check at Melbourne Airport before leaving for the AFL's transition hub on Thursday.

Australian winter sport exodus to Qld continues

Queensland, which is shutting its borders to Sydneysiders on Saturday, has become the home to most winter sporting competitions.

Supercars will not be on Ten 2021.

Ten confirms Supercars exit, Seven in pole position

The ViacomCBS-owned metropolitan broadcaster is no longer prepared to pay for what was a loss-making endeavour for the network.

June 2020

A new Supercars broadcast deal could be done by the end of the month.

Foxtel keen on Supercars summer switch in new broadcast deal

The pay TV provider could sign a new Supercars broadcast deal by the end of June.

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May 2020

The Supercars season was halted in March after just one round.

Ten could put the brakes on Supercars

The network is believed to be preparing to walk away from being the free-to-air broadcaster of the V8 sport when the contract runs out.

April 2020

Virgin was the sponsor and carrier of many sports teams.

Major sports facing Virgin revenue hit

Virgin holds a lucrative major sponsorship deal with the AFL, and teams such as the Giants, Carlton and the Coast Gold, as well as the Supercars.

February 2020

Holden has refused to commit to remaining part of the Supercars championship.

Supercars preparing for life without Holden

The V8 event has been built on the historic rivalry between Holden and Ford. Now the sport is looking for a new road forward.

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