V8X Supercar Magazine - June - July 2019 Issue 111

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In this issue

60 years of the Australian Touring Car Championship/Supercars

Mustang Domination

The Ford Mustang Supercar, in particular the DJR Team Penske entries of Scott McLaughlin and Fabian Coulthard, have dominated the first half of the 2019 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. And despite technical changes to the car to bring it back to the pack, it’s still the one to beat.

4 mins

The Downforce Dilemma

The size of the wings of the Ford Mustang Supercar has been a big talking point in terms of its performance parity with the Holden ZB Commodore and Nissan Altima. But it also points to another dilemma: the heavy reliance on downforce.

2 mins

Underdogs Of 2019

Despite losing factory funding from Nissan heading into 2019, Kelly Racing is keeping up the fight with its four Altimas with the form of its unsung young-gun André Heimgartner highlighting the stellar job the team is doing.

1 min

The Case For A Second Round At Bathurst

The second circuit set to be built adjacent to the Mount Panorama Circuit opens up the possibility of a second Supercars event at Bathurst. So, should Bathurst host a Supercars sprint round alongside the endurance classic?

1 min

Garry The Guru

Changes to regulations needed.

2 mins

A Rich Racing History

The Australian Touring Car Championship/Supercars notches up its 60th season in 2019. To celebrate we look back at the six-decade history of the category, starting with how we got here through various guises.

8 mins

The Race Of Champions

In total, 25 drivers have won the Australian Touring Car Championship/Supercars championship over the last six decades.

6 mins

Tickford's Homegrown Stars

While the focus from the Blue Oval side of the fence in Supercars has come from DJR Team Penske, there’s a fascinating subplot at Tickford Racing with the team’s homegrown stars Chaz Mostert and Cameron Waters taking over the mantle of team leaders following the departure of long-time teammate Mark Winterbottom. We chat with the Tickford Racing young guns on their new roles within the team and what comes next.

9 mins

The Tech Play Book

Adrian Burgess and Campbell Little have won multiple championships for various teams.And now they apply the technical rulebook for Supercars. We touch base with the duo to discuss how they are trying to achieve a level-playing field with all their knowledge from working on the other side of the fence.

7 mins

Mature - Age Rookie

Three years after winning the Dunlop Super2 Series championship, Garry Jacobson got a long-awaited main-game chance at Kelly Racing in 2019. And despite the challenge of racing a Nissan Altima without factory support, the 27-year-old is proving he deserves his shot in the main game.