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Doubling UP At Bathurst
Supercars looks set to commit to a second championship round in Bathurst at the proposed Velocity Park facility adjacent to Mount Panorama.
Flashbacks! Enduro Anniversaries
As we approach the endurance season, let’s take a look back at the key decade-on anniversaries from the long-distance races over the years.
Going Wild
Supercars’ wildcard initiative has been widely praised for good reason. In allowing wildcard entries into select sprint rounds and making the Super2 event at Mount Panorama non-championship in order to entice teams to enter the Bathurst 1000, the series is not only harking back to the glory days of wildcards but also giving youngsters such as James Golding, Jack Le Brocq, Shae Davies, Todd Hazelwood and Macauley Jones a better transition into the main game.
Right On Track
SIGNING ON INTO GEN2
Pony Power! Mustangs In 2019
The Ford Mustang will make its long-awaited debut as a Supercar in 2019, bringing Ford Australia back to Supercars alongside Ford Performance and giving DJR Team Penske and Tickford Racing factory backing for the pony car’s arrival.
Nissan Blueboird
When Datsun rebranded to Nissan it switched from rallying to touring cars with the turbocharged Bluebird, a car that may have been unreliable but was the fastest-ever Group C racer around Mount Panorama.
1994 The Year That Was
The Ford Falcon and Holden Commodore V8 era launched in 1993 but it truly hit top gear in 1994, with Holden taking the honours in the championship, Ford in the endurance events and the fans witnessing a transition period for the drivers.
Whincup Wary Of New Talent
Jamie Whincup is back in the #1 car following the dramatic 2017 championship decider. But even the holder of the record for most championship wins is looking over his shoulder at the new generation coming through.
Crown Contenders
Crown Contenders
Here Comes The Stinger
The Commodore’s move to European production and the death of the Falcon are paving the way for other manufacturers to infiltrate Australia’s mainstream four-door sedan market. And Kia is leading the way with its new Stinger, set to arrive later this year.
The Case For A Spec V8
Engines other than V8s will feature under the Gen2 regulations in Supercars. But as Prodrive Racing Australia’s Mark Winterbottom and Jason Bright argue, is it worth considering a spec-V8 platform to maintain the current engine formula?
The Greatest Team Rivalries
Triple Eight Race Engineering versus DJR Team Penske shapes as a rivalry set to dominate Supercars in the coming years. With this in mind, we take a look back at the greatest team rivalries of yesteryear.
Uncharted Waters
A gun in junior formulae, Mildura’s Cameron Waters was brought back to earth last year with a tough rookie season in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. But he is making a giant leap forward in 2017.
Fork In The Road
Two of the three models raced in Supercars are no longer sold in the Australian marketplace. So where is the series heading with the Gen2 rules in effect?
How Did We Get Here?
Open-wheelers are the most popular form of motorsport in most parts of the world. Yet in Australia and New Zealand, touring cars reign supreme. This despite the fact great grand prix drivers descended to the region to race in the annual Tasman Series and the popularity of the local Formula 5000 category. So how did we get here with touring cars on top?
Will Supercars Have To Go Hybrid?
Manufacturers are heavily investing in the all-electric Formula E category, which has added a production-car support category this season. But how will the rise of hybrid and electric cars impact Supercars in its own transformative stage?
Hazelwood's Double Duty
Hazelwood's Double Duty
The Parity Puzzle
The immediate pace of the Holden ZB Commodore has its rivals concerned, prompting the inevitable parity debate about the performance of the new Commodore relative to the Ford FG X Falcon and Nissan Altima.
Twin-Turbo Engine On Its Way
With Holden making a smooth transition from the VF Commodore to the new ZB on the track, attention now turns to the upcoming debut of its twin-turbo V6 engine.
Where To For Ford?
While Holden teams are up and running with the ZB, Ford’s entrants are left fielding the fouryear-old FG X Falcon to keep the Blue Oval’s presence in Supercars alive... for now.
New Talent Moving Up
With the likes of Todd Hazelwood, Jack Le Brocq, James Golding and Anton De Pasquale moving into the main game, a new generation is also stepping up in the feeder categories of Supercars in 2018.
Beyond The Wheel
THE BATTLE FOR A FEW TENTHS
Right On Track
COMING TO GRIPS WITH A NEW CAR
Under The Skin Of The ZB
The Holden ZB Commodore has made a flying start as a Supercar. We go in-depth with Triple Eight Race Engineering to track the development of the new-generation Commodore.
2020 Summer Lovin'
The Virgin Australia Supercars Championship confirmed its looking into a summer calendar move that could be adopted as early as 2020. We look at the pros and cons of the radical proposal.
Iconic Cars - BMW M3
BMW’s M3 defied the turbo trend of the 1980s, with the normally-aspirated terrier producing some giant-killing performances across a six-year period in Group A.
1981 - The Year That Was
The 1981 season produced the first – and only – direct head-to-head championship battle between Dick Johnson and Peter Brock, with Johnson bouncing back from his heartbreak at Bathurst the previous year to emerge as Ford’s new hero.
The New Standard
The Bend Motorsport Park has set a new standard for permanent racetracks in Australia and is a welcome addition to the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship schedule.
The Return Of The Kelly Gang
Despite losing its factory status from Nissan at the end of 2018, Kelly Racing is fighting back with its best season yet running the Altima as Todd Kelly leads from outside of the driver’s seat.
Horse Power Games
With Supercars entrants sticking with the V8 engine for the foreseeable future, we check in with KRE Engines to see how the horsepower game is played.