New Zealand eyes extra race in major Supercars shake-up
After a 12-month hiatus, Supercars returned to New Zealand in April this year for the Taupō Super400. And now a second race could soon be added across the ditch.
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Triple Eight founder severs ties with the Supercars powerhouse
The Dane family’s official involvement with Supercars powerhouse Triple Eight has come to an end with Roland Dane stepping down from his key off-track role.
Aussie rally queen the latest star to join Race of Champions
Rally queen Molly Taylor is the first female competitor confirmed for Sydney’s Race of Champions next year and she’s ready to take on the who’s who of motorsport, including Sebastian Vettel and Jamie Whincup.
‘Full circle’: Emotional homecoming for Winterbottom in 2025
Just days after signing off as a full-time Supercars driver at the Adelaide 500, Mark Winterbottom’s next move has been confirmed – and it will be an emotional homecoming.
Former champion’s ‘relief’ to sign off from decorated full time career
An emotional Mark Winterbottom has revealed his ‘relief’ to sign off from his decorated full time racing career, and received a pit lane guard of honour to celebrate the end of a chapter.
Penalty chaos: Supercars champ trumps teammate in Adelaide 500
In a dramatic conclusion to the 2024 Supercars campaign, Broc Feeney took the chequered flag, but two time penalties handed the race win to teammate and Supercars champion Will Brown.
Brown crowned Supercars champ after Feeney wins Adelaide 500
Will Brown has sealed his maiden Supercars championship after opening up an unbeatable lead over his teammate and title rival Broc Feeney, who led home a Triple Eight one-two in the first leg of the Adelaide 500 on Saturday.
Race driver lucky to walk away as barrier falls on car
A racecar driver was lucky to walk away unscathed after his ZB Commodore smashed into a concrete barrier during qualifying in Adelaide.
Last-minute call earns Murray surprise Adelaide debut
Cooper Murray has just a couple of days to get his head around a Supercars debut after a last minute call-up for Erebus to replace imminent new dad, Jack Le Brocq.
Safety issues raised after huge truck crashes
The Super Trucks series, which has had safety issues in the past, is back in the spotlight after two huge crashes in Adelaide.
‘Extraordinary’: Mark Skaife’s hits and misses from season 2024
Ahead of the final round of the season on the streets of Adelaide, Supercars great Mark Skaife shares his top performers, drives and those who didn’t live up to expectations in 2024.
Bit of banter driving rivalry for Supercars championship
The Supercars championship is down to a race in two, teammates in fact, and for the man with an 180 point lead he is keeping the mood jovial, even joking about the one thing that would be disaster for his team during the Adelaide 500 this weekend.
V8 great honoured with creation of Supercars best-and-fairest award
The best and fairest driver on the Supercars grid will be recognised with a new award named in honour of a touring car legend.
Feeney all-but concedes title fight to Brown as Kostecki wins GC500
Will Brown is on the cusp of sealing a maiden Supercars championship after exorcising his Surfers Paradise demons to take second behind Brodie Kostecki at the Gold Coast 500 on Sunday.
Supercars set for qualifying chaos on tough Gold Coast track
The streets of Surfers Paradise are set to serve up Supercars qualifying chaos this weekend after Friday’s pair of practice sessions were riddled with kerb strikes.
Supercars’ smiling assassin ‘joking around’ to Championship
Drafted in to replace one of Supercars’ all-time greats, Will Brown has met expectations with a calmness that has him on the brink of greatness.
Sport’s legend loses mother hours before Hall of Fame honour
Mick Fanning and Mark Skaife are among Australian Sport’s latest Hall of Fame inductees but another legend had tears flowing for a different reason. Plus, Sally Pearson and Mark Knowles share what it means to take their place among our legends.
Why Gold Coast is make or break for Feeney’s Supercars title hopes
He’s stood on the podium at just about every track on the Supercars calendar but the Surfers Paradise street circuit will be make or break for Broc Feeney’s championship hopes.
‘Still really raw’: Supercars veteran makes final call on future
Two months after the shock of losing his Supercars seat, former series champion Mark Winterbottom has made a call on his racing future for 2025.
How Supercars title leader plans to secure maiden crown
Will Brown arrived at Triple Eight to replace champion Shane van Gisbergen and now he is in the box seat to claim his maiden Supercars championship. The title leader opens up on the fight ahead of the Gold Coast 500.
Title showdown: Where Supercars crown will be decided
Two of the most brutal events on the Supercars calendar are set to decide the Supercars champion. Here’s how the title fight looks ahead of the final two rounds.
Bathurst crew winner ‘attacked’, hospitalised
Bathurst champion Brodie Kostecki has dropped shock news a member of his team has been “attacked”. Police are investigating.
From home inferno to Bathurst: Star’s ‘gut-wrenching’ 24 hours
On Saturday Declan Fraser’s Gold Coast home was destroyed in a house fire, the next day he was racing around Mount Panorama in the Bathurst 1000. He takes REBECCA WILLIAMS inside the ‘gut-wrenching’ 24 hours.
Kostecki shakes off Feeney to claim maiden Bathurst crown
Brodie Kostecki has his first Bathurst 1000 crown after making the most of pole position at Mount Panorama as he defeated Broc Feeney by the slimmest of margins. See how the action unfolded!
Red Bull on track for Supercars’ biggest prize despite Bathurst loss
Despite missing out on winning the biggest race on the Supercars calendar, Red Bull racing remain in pole position to claim the grandest prize in the sport after finishing second and third at Bathurst.
Selling snags to king of the mountain: Inside Hazelwood’s rise
Todd Hazelwood was selling sausages outside of an Adelaide hardware store to fund his dream, today all the hard work paid off as he was crowned a Bathurst 1000 winner.
Aussies erupt at detail in winner’s car
The reigning Supercars champion has reasserted himself as the best driver after claiming a thrilling win in the Bathurst 1000.
Bathurst rocked by wild ‘plane crash’
The Bathurst 1000 has witnessed some truly bizarre scenes, with a pre-race plane landing going awry on the track, leaving viewers lost for words.
Skaife: How to unlock the ‘high speed chess game’ of Bathurst
Strategy is much talked about in motorsport and at an endurance race like the Bathurst 1000 it isn’t just important, it’s “imperative” according to five-time Supercars champion Mark Skaife. This is how to win the ‘high-speed chess game’.
Sick champion still grabs Bathurst pole
Reigning Supercars champion Brodie Kostecki battled illness to claimed Bathurst 1000 pole after a stunning effort in the Shootout.
Blistering Kostecki secures pole position for Bathurst 1000
Defending Supercars champion Brodie Kostecki has secured back-to-back pole positions at the Bathurst 1000 after producing a blistering lap in the Top 10 Shootout to put himself in prime position to attack a maiden win at Mount Panorama.
Bathurst 1000: Davison predicts chaos after qualifying carnage
Dick Johnson Racing veteran Will Davison has predicted an incident-filled Bathurst 1000 on Sunday after detailing his own “violent” crash in qualifying which left him sore and bruised.
Bizarre career U-turn that almost delivered Piastri to Supercars
Formula 1 star on the rise Oscar Piastri had his fate sealed in a sliding doors moment which could’ve seen his career shoot down a very different path and onto the starting grid at Mount Panorama this weekend.
Driver erupts after huge Bathurst crash
Penrite Racing’s Matt Payne secured provisional pole, but not before two huge crashes marred Bathurst 1000 qualifying.
Watch: Horror head-on crash at Bathurst wreaks havoc at qualifying
Former Bathurst winner David Reynolds had a lucky escape after being involved in a terrifying head-on crash at Mount Panorama during qualifying, but is still hopeful the car could be in OK shape for Sunday’s race.
‘Killer pythons’: Marshall opens up on viral snake moment
The marshall who wrangled a brown snake off the track at Bathurst yesterday has opened up on the viral moment and the practical jokes that his mates have been playing on him since.
‘Absolute edge’: What makes a great Shootout lap of Mount Panorama?
The Bathurst 1000 Top 10 Shootout isn’t just an entree to the biggest race of the year, it’s one of the season’s best spectacles in its own right. We ask some of Supercars biggest names what makes the Shootout so special and what makes a great lap of Mount Panorama
Venomous snake brings Bathurst to standstill
The first day of track action at Mount Panorama descened into chaos as a venomous snake took over the track and sent fans into a spin.
‘Another level’: Why Supercars rivals will fear Toyota in 2025
Walkinshaw Andretti United co-owner Ryan Walkinshaw has vowed Toyota’s Supercars entry in 2026 will “elevate the sport to another level”, as a rival team revealed their wariness of the series newcomers.
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