Motorsport

New era has a familiar feel as Lowndes wins

Michael Lynch ANYONE expecting a new ball game with the advent of the V8 Supercars Car of the Future era might have to wait a little longer.

Old hands top new era

Michael Lynch, Adelaide All involved in the sport are tipping that the new set-up will bring a shake-up.

Motorsport

Whincup gets cracking as history grips the mountain

Mark Fogarty IN A V8 Supercars season dominated so far by just two teams, it was no surprise that the leading Holden and Ford squads set the pace in opening practice for Sunday's Bathurst 1000.

Motorsport

Winterbottom holds back for main game

Mark Fogarty No surprise that the leading Holden and Ford squads set the pace in opening practice.

Motor sport

Brede returns to Bathurst

Chris Wilson Canberra's Dale Brede had no idea at the time it would be his last drive at Bathurst, in fact his last in a racing car. But he has not been back to a track since 2006, let alone Mount Panorama.

Whincup joins greats on mount

Mark Fogarty, Bathurst Jamie Whincup joins greats in the pantheon of Bathurst heroes with fourth victory in great race in just seven years.

Motorsport

Whincup joins greats on mount

Mark Fogarty, Bathurst IT WAS a day for legends of the Bathurst 1000. As a host of former greats looked on, Jamie Whincup joined them in the pantheon of Bathurst heroes with his fourth victory in the great race in just...

As close finishes go, it was right up there

Stephen Ottley It was the final Holden-versus-Ford duel at the Mountain, and it was arguably the best.

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Motor Sport

Retro look for Bathurst 1000

Mark Fogarty Old is new again as V8 Supercars revs up for its marquee event on Sunday, with leading teams adopting retro-look liveries as part of the celebrations to mark the 50th year of the Bathurst 1000.

Motor sport

Lowndes chasing sixth crown

Ed Jackson Few V8 Supercars fans would begrudge veteran Craig Lowndes a sixth Bathurst crown in the 1000-kilometre endurance event at Mount Panorama.

Motorsport

Mountain climber: Tander's lofty ambitions come to Bathurst

Ed Jackson A COUPLE of months ago no one was talking of Garth Tander successfully defending his Bathurst crown with youngster Nick Percat.

Motor Sport

Lowndes has lovin' feeling

Mark Fogarty Bathurst beckons and Craig Lowndes is ready to answer the call of the mountain, as he is at this time every year.

Brocks at war over plans to close foundation

Nick O'malley PLANS are in place to close the Peter Brock Foundation, causing a deep rift within the extended Brock family and leaving the charity unable to use the thousands of dollars it expects to raise over...

Holden duo revs up to overtake Brock's record

Peter Brock's long-standing record at Symmons Plains in Launceston will be on the line at this weekend's V8 Supercar round.

Canberra drivers rally to defence of sport's safety

Canberra drivers are refusing to let a horror week in motor sport overshadow preparations for Saturday's National Capital Rally.

Lowndes and Whincup win Bathurst 1000

Ford drivers Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup became the first men in 24 years to win a hat-trick of Bathurst 1000 titles with victory at Mount Panorama.

Racing legend Brock's statue unveiled

Bathurst 1000 proceedings got underway on Thursday with the official unveiling of a Peter Brock memorial statue at Mount Panorama.

Lowndes, Whincup eye Bathurst hat-trick

Adrian Warren Endurance kings Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup are high on confidence but low-key about the prospect of a rare Bathurst 1000 hat-trick this weekend.