Bathurst 1000

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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.

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.

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Legendary Lowndes

Mark Fogarty Craig Lowndes makes history in the opening race of the Perth 360.

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Bright wins his Holy Grail at Auckland 400

Mark Fogarty Jason Bright has learnt not to lose sleep over his prospects in an upcoming race.

Bullish

Mark Fogarty, Adelaide The start of V8 Supercars' new generation looked a lot like the old one, with familiar faces on the podium.

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Stoner granted V8 licence

Mark Fogarty, Sydney Newly retired MotoGP star gets licence even though he has no car racing experience.

Bright start and a 'fairytale' ending stun favourites at test

Mark Fogarty JASON BRIGHT was among the few who weren't astonished that he set the pace in the V8 Supercars pre-season test at Sydney Motorsport Park on a day of surprises and disappointments.

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Mercedes royalty at Bathurst

Mark Fogarty Mercedes-Benz is sending its most successful driver to spearhead a two-car assault.

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Australia Day send-off for rally re-creation

Mark Fogarty Craig Lowndes is about to set off on a 2000-kilometre drive through the UK and France.

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V8 team FPR sold to Melbourne-based pair

Mark Fogarty Leading V8 Supercar team Ford Performance Racing has been sold by its British owner in a surprise deal worth at least $8 million.

End of an era adds emotion to finale

Mark Fogarty AS WELL as farewelling the Blue versus Red tribal rivalry that has underpinned V8 Supercars for so long, the season-ending Sydney 500 marks several other significant departures and changes.

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Final V8 driver places filling up

Mark Fogarty The remaining dominoes are starting to fall for V8 Supercar drivers, with the confirmed return of Alex Davison leaving just four unfilled places for next year.

Stoner in secret practice

Mark Fogarty FORMER world motorcycle champion Casey Stoner has secretly trained at the daunting Mount Panorama track at Bathurst as part of his intensive preparations for his V8 Supercar debut at the end of the...

Party on hold for champion Whincup

Mark Fogarty CAUTIOUS to the end, Jamie Whincup resisted celebrating his fourth V8 Supercars championship despite dramatically clinching the title at Winton Motor Raceway, near Benalla, on Sunday in a race that...

Davison on pole for V8s

Mark Fogarty, Abu Dhabi Ford driver secures pole position for all three sprint races at weekend's Supercars round.

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Davison's golden moment

Mark Fogarty After more than five months and 11 races without a win, Will Davison was starting to have some serious doubts about his approach to racing for one of the leading V8 Supercars teams.

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New face of V8 takes shape

Mark Fogarty Nissan's all-new Altima V8 Supercar almost ready to begin track testing for March debut.

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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.