Ten’s bid for Seven’s V8 grid spot
NETWORK Ten is preparing an ambitious pitch in an attempt to wrest the V8 rights from Seven.
Motorsport
Doohan jnr races to kart debut
JACK Doohan, the son of five-time 500cc world champion Mick Doohan, made his championship karting debut today.
Ford’s Davison takes Adelaide
A WILL Davison-Mark Winterbottom Ford quinella ended Holden’s three-year domination in Adelaide yesterday.
Whincup takes V8 Supercar opener
IN a thrilling race which came down to a last lap passing move, Holden’s Jamie Whincup has started his V8 Supercar title defence a winner.
Webber man most likely: Ecclestone
BERNIE Ecclestone has tipped Mark Webber to be the man most likely to depose Red Bull team-mate Sebastien Vettel as world champion in 2012.
Race driver sends Twitter ablaze
A NASCAR driver who tweeted while dodging crashes in yesterday’s Daytona 500 captured 100,000 new followers during the race.
Webber to leave if not in winning team
FORMULA One star Mark Webber says he’s prepared to walk away from the sport if he was to lose his seat at Red Bull.
Ambition has not dimmed: Webber
MARK Webber says he’s never been better prepared or hungrier for a another shot at winning the world Formula One championship.
Indigenous designs reach top gear
AN Aboriginal co-op is trying its hand at launching a V8 Supercar team, backed by Kelly Brothers Racing.
Vettel’s ‘baby’ revs him up
TWO-TIME Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel hopes the birth of the new Red Bull car will deliver him a third consecutive title next year.
Webber wins after Vettel slips gear
IT was almost a merciful release for the two drivers so thoroughly eclipsed by their teammates over the longest F1 season.
Casey Stoner wins Czech MotoGP
AUSTRALIA’s world championship leader Casey Stoner has stormed to his sixth victory of the season in the MotoGP race at the Czech Grand Prix.
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