Inside Supercars’ major championship shake-up in 2025
Supercars is set for a major championship revamp in 2025 with new formats to ensure the title battle goes down to the wire. Find out more inside.
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More ‘fan-friendly’ Aus GP part of expanded 2025 Supercars calendar
Supercars has unveiled an expanded 13-round calendar for 2025 with the return of one familiar track, a new enduro race and new arrangements at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.
Bathurst 1000 champ to fight for 2025 seat at Mount Panorama
Richie Stanaway experienced the highlight of his racing career when he won last year’s Bathurst 1000 alongside Shane van Gisbergen. This year he returns to Mount Panorama fighting for his career.
The lure that could get Ricciardo on the Supercars grid
Supercars is set to reach out to Daniel Ricciardo to get him on their grid now that he’s been cut from F1, and they think the introduction of one race might get him interested.
Bathurst 1000 to decide Supercars title
It’s the most iconic race on the Australian motorsport calendar, and this year it could well and truly decide the Supercars championship.
Real estate agent eyes maiden Bathurst win in 20th attempt
With just days until the Bathurst 1000, Supercars veteran and real estate agent James Courtney knows his time in the sport is almost up, but ahead of his 20th trip to the track he hopes it’s time for his first win.
‘Hell of a show’: Supercars’ grand plan for Singapore
After one of the biggest announcements in the sport’s history with Toyota joining the grid from 2026, Supercars’ officials are heading to Singapore with eyes on a massive Grand Prix race.
The inside story of Toyota’s top secret entry into Supercars
It was a deal kept so secret most of the Supercars’ staff were not even aware of the new entrant to the grid before it was announced. The story of Toyota’s entry onto the grid from 2026 onwards is ‘perhaps the best kept secret in Australian sport’.
Bathurst 1000 to change Supercars forever
A massive change is coming to Supercars that will shake up the much loved motor racing series and its iconic Bathurst 1000 forever.
Japanese giant linked to Supercars entry
A major Japanese car brand could be set to join the Supercars paddock for the 2026 season with an announcement expected to be made this week.
Mostert desperate to bounce back after ‘dodging a bullet’ at Sandown
Chaz Mostert is hoping to catch his rivals ‘napping’ at the Bathurst 1000 after managing to finish seventh despite a day at Sandown where plenty went wrong for the Ford star.
‘Nothing meant more than that’: Brown cements top spot at Sandown
Championship leader Will Brown has cemented his spot at the top of the Supercars standings, claiming his first enduro crown, after surviving an epic sprint for the finish line at the Sandown 500.
Smokes and flames as vintage Toranas crash at Sandown
Two drivers were able to walk away from a spectacular high-speed crash after a pair of vintage Toranas took heavy hits in a support category at the Sandown 500.
‘Not bitter’: Frosty opens up on Supercars axing and future plans
Supercars veteran Mark Winterbottom has revealed his hope to secure a full time spot on the grid for 2025 after his shock axing from Team 18 last month.
Skaife: Why rule change only boosts favourite pair’s chances
Supercars great Mark Skaife has picked his top driver pairings to watch and his tip for the team to beat in the opening enduro race plus, he reveals why a starting change could enhance some combinations.
Ford ace vows enduro aggression on hunt for maiden title
Chaz Mostert knows what he must do to keep his stellar form rolling and clinch a maiden title as the Ford star readies himself for two critical enduro rounds where ‘so many things can go wrong.’
‘Bit of a shocker’: Ford star out to reverse 2023 enduro horror
Tickford Racing star Cam Waters endured a luckless endurance campaign last year, but he’s backing his form to turn his fortunes around this year, starting at this weekend’s Sandown 500.
‘Far from over’: Young gun out to revive Supercars title charge
Triple Eight young gun Broc Feeney experienced the highs and lows of racing during last year’s Supercars enduros. Now he’s ready to ignite his title charge with a twin assault at Sandown and Bathurst.
Who will endure? Rating all the pairings ahead of Supercars endurance season
It’s time for the Supercars season of endurance with the grid set for the Sandown 500 and the Bathurst 1000. We run the rule over all the driver pairings ahead of the two biggest races of the season.
Supercars considering Enduro Cup revival for 2025
The Supercars endurance season gets underway this week with the Sandown 500, but the series is looking into a big change to the enduros for 2025.
Dick Johnson guarantees Kostecki’s return to the top in 2025
Defending Supercars champion Brodie Kostecki next move has been confirmed in a major coup for a Blue Oval squad and his new boss guarantees a return to the top.
Supercars veteran Mark Winterbottom axed by Team 18
Supercars’ veteran Mark Winterbottom has been left blindsided by his team’s decision to go with another driver next year, REBECCA WILLIAMS reports.
Triple Supercars champ SvG’s next major NASCAR move confirmed
Less than a year after leaving Supercars to embark on a racing career in the United States, triple Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen’s next major NASCAR move has been confirmed.
MA reprimand team manager over post race ‘physical contact’
Motorsport Australia has reprimanded a team manager for pushing a rival team’s driver in a post race confrontation outside the garages at Symmons Plains on Sunday.
SVG says NASCAR racing is the career ‘refresher’ he needed
As Shane van Gisbergen’s Supercars interest was starting to wane, the itch to switch to NASCAR was intensifying. Now SVG tells Simon Chapman how USA living and racing has lived up to the hype.
Waters takes crucial momentum from third win of the season
Tickford Racing’s Cameron Waters claimed a crucial win in an eventful Tasmanian SuperSprint to take much needed momentum into the Supercars endurance season.
Driver walks away from spectacular crash at Tasmania SuperSprint
Straight into the tyre wall, at speed, smoke coming from the car and the driver walks away from the incident. Yet again another incredible escape at a Supercars event, followed by a near miss in practice for the main category.
‘Repay the faith’: Supercars rookie locks in long-term with Ford squad
Supercars rookie Ryan Wood is only halfway through his maiden campaign, but his team at Walkinshaw Andretti United has already seen enough to lock in his long-term future.
Why a Tassie pub is part of the Davison motor racing legend
Supercars star Will Davison’s grandfather crashed his race car into the Longford pub, then ordered himself a drink. He would lose his life in a racing accident two years later, but nothing was going to stop his grandson from continuing the family tradition.
Supercars mourns the death of its modern architect
Supercars is mourning the loss of a man who reinvigorated the Dick Johnson Racing team before becoming one of the sport’s most instrumental figures.
Rivalry Aussie throws title race ‘wide open’
The Supercars championship battle is wide open this year, with an emerging duel taking shape as the season reaches its pointy end.
Supercars: Ford star puts title rivals on notice after Sydney win
Chaz Mostert has sent a message to title rivals and the rest of the Supercars competition after notching up his third win of the season in Sydney, moving into second in the championship standings.
Whincup’s Triple Eight mid-season grade amid growing Ford threat
His two drivers sit first and second in the Supercars championship standings, but Triple Eight boss Jamie Whincup lowered his mid-season grade after the team’s “worst round” in Townsville.
Racing to real estate: Champion’s plan for life after Supercars
Supercars champion James Courtney has revealed next year will be his last in Supercars as a full-time driver, with his future career plan to take a real estate turn.
End of an era as Dane family leaves Triple Eight
Triple Eight boss Jamie Whincup has described the “end of an era” with new ownership at the powerhouse Supercars squad officially ending the Dane family’s financial stake in the team.
Classy Kiwi: Rising star claims first Supercars win of 2024
Matthew Payne has underlined his status as a rising Supercars star with victory in Townsville. The 21-year-old’s eye-catching performance came on a poor day for the championship leader.
Driver walks unscathed from huge rollover in Townsville
Unbelievable scenes early on Saturday at the Townsville 500 in one of the precursor races to the Supercars’ main event.
Supercars star Nick Percat makes major decision on racing future
Supercars star Nick Percat has claimed his latest personal victory during a resurgent season, making a major decision on his future in the Championship. Find out the breaking details.
Feeney declares his ‘mojo back’ and defends title in the Top End
It was a Red Bull one-two finish at the Darwin Triple Crown as Broc Feeney recorded back to back victories in the Top End and his fifth season win in a dramatic Hidden Valley race.
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