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Scott McLaughlin has signed a contract extension with IndyCar giants Team Penske, keeping him at North Carolina for years to come. After claiming rookie of the year in 2021 following his cross from Supercars, the superstar speedster from Hamilton, New Zealand, has gone from strength to strength in America, and is still in contention for […]

Dare we say that it has been a pretty hectic time in the world of motorsport, and an awful lot of it has revolved around our recent, current and aspiring Formula 1 drivers. The drama that surrounded the Oscar Piastri Formula 1 contract and whether it would go in the favour of Alpine or McLaren, […]

The 2022 Supercars Bathurst 1000 race will officially kick off at 11:15am AEST, on Sunday October 9. The full schedule has been released leading up to ‘The Great Race’, including that of the support categories for the October 6-9 event. Supercars will feature on all four days, with teams and drivers to be doing their […]

Australian Porsche star Matt Campbell, has been announced as the latest member of Team Australia to represent the country at the FIA Motorsport games at Paul Ricard on October 28-30. The Porsche factory driver will compete in the GT Sprint, joining the father-son Porsche pairing of Stephen and Brenton Grove, who will contest in the […]

Following the tragic deaths of two competitors in the Australian Off Road Championship at Victoria’s Rainbow event, Motorsport Australia have released an urgent safety notice to all participants. Motorsport Australia Safety Notice As an interim measure, from Monday 12 September, 2022, Motorsport Australia requires ALL off road vehicles competing under Motorsport Australia sanction to carry additional […]

Tim Brook’s Turtle Wax Trans Am season is over after budget constraints mean he will miss Sandown’s season finale on September 16-18. After a fantastically consistent season, Brook sits fifth in the standings after having won races 1 and 2 at the season’s opening Tasmania round, as well as three podiums (P2’s) at Bathurst. Brook, […]

Australia’s Jordan Love and the Haupt Racing Team had a difficult outing at the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe in Hockenheim, Germany, with their #4 Mercedes AMG GT3 failing to finish after an early collision. The former 2019 Porsche Carrera Cup winner, along with his Haupt Racing teammate’s – Jannes Fittje and Alain Valente – […]

The 2023 calendar for the RSEA Safety Motorsport Australia Rally Championship (ARC) has been confirmed, with six rounds making up the season. Spread over eight months, the season opener will run in Launceston, Tasmania on March 24-26, rather than in Canberra, which has been confirmed as the finale for November 24-26. With only six rounds, […]

 The four-time championship winning NASCAR driven by Kim Jane in Australia’s last incarnation of the category will be on display as part of Repco’s 100th anniversary celebrations at Mt Panorama. The John Sidney Racing built #27 Chevrolet Monte Carlo swept the last ever NASCAR races held in Melbourne’s Albert Park before the pin was pulled […]

In a tribute that will pay homage to the halcyon days of Formula 5000, the Rose City 10000 will be revived and races for the historic Formula 5000 cars will be the headline act as part of a new ‘open wheel motorsport festival’ to be held at Winton Raceway in October this year. The ‘Winton […]

The upcoming Sandown Touring Car Masters races will mark the return of Keith Kassulke and his big silver Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop Without doubt, one of the series’ most popular cars, the stunning Silver Falcon has not raced for some years, however Kassulke will join an expanding TCM grid when the series returns to […]

NZ rally star Hayden Paddon, along with co-driver Jared Hudson, has taken out the Rali Ceredigion event in Wales over the weekend.  It’s the pair’s first ever victory on tarmac, winning by 38.7s over Osian Pryce and co-driver Noel O’Sullivan over 12 stages, with 60 competitors making it through to the end. The Kiwi pair […]

Thomas Randle’s Tickford livery will feature a tribute to the outgoing Pukekohe Park Raceway, with the #55 Castrol Racing Ford Mustang to sport a silver fern and a supporting message. The message reads “ngā mihi, Pukekohe”, the Te Reo Māori phrase meaning for “thank you, Pukekohe.” The Pukekohe name itself is an abbreviated Te Reo phrase, […]

Max Verstapen has taken out his home Formula 1 Grand Prix in the Dunes at Zandvoort to extend his winning streak to four, dating back to Paul Ricard in July.  Mercedes put in a strong showing with Hamilton putting pressure on Sainz early, whilst George Russell took out a P2 for the Silver Arrow, with […]

An all Trans-Tasman podium took Indycar’s Portland Grand Prix by storm, with Scott McLaughlin turning his pole into a dominant win over Penske teammate and championship leader Will Power. Scott Dixon came in third, finishing just 0.4214s behind Power, who trailed McLaughlin to the chequered flag by 1.1792s. “We did exactly what we came here […]

Trident’s Richard Verschoor made heavy contact with Jack Doohan on a lap 26 restart, robbing the young Aussie of a chance to lead the rookie standings and take third in the championship. Doohan was searching for back to back wins after also finishing in P2 at the Spa Sprint before taking out the main running. […]

Motorsport Australia and the Victorian Police have confirmed that two competitors have been killed in a crash during a round Australian Off Road Championship – the Rainbow Desert Enduro, held in the far northwest of Victoria, at Rainbow – approximately 400 Km’s from Melbourne. It’s the first time since 2019 that the event had been […]

Marcus Armstrong has claimed his third F2 Sprint win of the season, with the 22yo New Zealander beating Clément Novalak by 0.880s in the top-ten flipped grid, forcing his way into the championship top-ten. Armstong qualified in P9 for the main race, and took the lead on the first corner with a diving inside pass […]

Max Verstappen has continued his rampage toward his second straight Formula 1 championship by beating Leclerc to pole by just 0.021s at the Zandvoort circuit. Carlos Sainz clocked up 1:10434 to qualify in P3 after showing excellent pace through practice, and the two Ferrari’s will feel they’re in with a shot on the corner-heavy Dutch […]

Kiwi Scott McLaughlin scored his third IndyCar pole of the season/career, in a must win race if he’s any chance of contending for the Astor Cup. McLaughlin clocked a 58.2349 in front of Josef Newgarden with 58.3129, with the ex-Supercars NZ star the only driver to win a race from pole this season. There were […]