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The ‘blood nose’ that preceded Commodore’s title heroics
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (373+ words) SITTING in the Welcome Centre at The Bend is the Holden VT Commodore in which Craig Lowndes sealed the 1998 V8 Supercars Championship. But it was Greg Murphy who actually gave chassis HRT 037 a mixed debut before handing the reins to Lowndes…...
QR victims’ renewed confidence in Ford engine reliability
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (389+ words) GROVE Racing has expressed renewed confidence in the reliability of Ford’s Coyote V8 heading into the first race since an engine failure robbed Matt Payne of the Repco Sprint Cup. Payne seemed a sure bet to clinch the silverware at Queensland…...
The other notable first this Falcon V8 Supercar achieved
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (368+ words) AMONG the sensational collection of Australian touring cars on display this week at The Bend is the Ford Falcon in which 2025 champion Chaz Mostert became a Supercars race winner. But that’s not the only notable first that this chassis is…...
Supercars makes big call on future of Gen2 Holdens, Fords
1+ week, 5+ day ago (422+ words) SUPERCARS has all but ruled out bringing back Super3, meaning the Gen2 cars that currently feature in the Dunlop Series will soon enough need to find a new home. Gen3 machinery will become eligible for Super2 competition from 2028. That timeframe had previously been earmarked…...
Supercars: Spool for diff swap ‘on our radar’
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (323+ words) SUPERCARS chief motorsport officer Tim Edwards has confirmed there are ongoing discussions around an eternal debate regarding the category’s unique differential. Supercars uses a locked spool that keeps both rear wheels turning at the same speed as opposed to the…...
Memorable Mostert Mustang moves into new home
2+ week, 6+ day ago (220+ words) THE car that helped make Chaz Mostert a Supercars champion has been put on display for the public to admire. After more than a decade of trying, Mostert broke through last year driving a Walkinshaw Andretti United Ford Mustang in…...
Engine testing for van Gisbergen Bathurst-winning Camaro
2+ week, 6+ day ago (309+ words) SHANE van Gisbergen’s last Supercar is back on this side of the ditch for a limited time for the purpose of an engine fix. Chassis 888A-063 had a short but sweet competitive career spanning just 14 Supercars Championship races. SVG debuted the…...
Heritage Sierra showdown fires up at Sydney's Muscle Car Masters
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (400+ words) HEAVY hitters from the Group A and C eras of Heritage Touring Cars are set to descend upon Sydney Motorsport Park for the return of the Apex Steel Muscle Car Masters from August 29-30, with the focus at the front of…...
‘Sounded like a truck’: DJR changing Gray engine
3+ week, 2+ day ago (271+ words) DICK Johnson Racing is getting stuck into a rapid engine change after Rylan Gray’s #38 Mustang was hampered by a locked exhaust cam in the Ipswich Super440 opener. Gray defied the scare to hang on for a career-best seventh-place finish, and will…...