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New era begins for Supercars in championship race

New era begins for Supercars in championship race

A new chapter in Supercars will begin at the Sydney 500, with a revamped format and a finals series hoped to breathe new life into the sport.

Doohan: 'I don't feel undermined by Colapinto arrival'

Doohan: 'I don't feel undermined by Colapinto arrival'

Doohan: 'I don't feel undermined by Colapinto arrival'

Doohan: 'I don't feel undermined by Colapinto arrival'

F1 new boy Jack Doohan is adamant he doesn't feel undermined by the arrival of Franco Colapinto, who's been widely tipped to take the Aussie's seat at Alpine.

Kostecki eager to deliver Supercars title for DJR

Kostecki eager to deliver Supercars title for DJR

Kostecki eager to deliver Supercars title for DJR

Kostecki eager to deliver Supercars title for DJR

Making the move from Erebus, former Supercars champion Brodie Kostecki is confident he can help Dick Johnson Racing return to their winning ways.

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Oscar Piastri: 'I can be world champion this year'

Oscar Piastri: 'I can be world champion this year'

Australian F1 driver Oscar Piastri has had his first outing in the 2025 Formula One McLaren before declaring he's ready to win the world title this year.

Team WRT wins Bathurst 12-hour, Supercars owner injured

Team WRT wins Bathurst 12-hour, Supercars owner injured

Supercars team owner Stephen Grove has been taken to hospital after a scary airborne crash, casting a shadow over Team WRT's Bathurst 12-hour one-two finish.

MotoGP legend Rossi chasing Bathurst 12-hour podium

MotoGP legend Rossi chasing Bathurst 12-hour podium

Third time could be a charm for Italian MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi, who is eyeing a Bathurst 12-hour podium at the famed Mount Panorama circuit.

Old rivalry reignites amid shock Supercars defection

Old rivalry reignites amid shock Supercars defection

Supercars heavyweights Triple Eight will abandon Chevrolet for rival Ford in a move that threatens to overturn General Motors' recent dominance of the category.

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Pressure for F1 rookie Doohan as Alpine sign Colapinto

Pressure for F1 rookie Doohan as Alpine sign Colapinto

Pressure for F1 rookie Doohan as Alpine sign Colapinto

Pressure for F1 rookie Doohan as Alpine sign Colapinto

Australian Jack Doohan's future as Alpine's new Formula One driver has been clouded by the team announcing the signing of the much-touted Franco Colapinto.

Piastri targets 2025 title after Abu Dhabi anti-climax

Piastri targets 2025 title after Abu Dhabi anti-climax

Piastri targets 2025 title after Abu Dhabi anti-climax

Piastri targets 2025 title after Abu Dhabi anti-climax

Oscar Piastri has vowed that it's not only his teammate Lando Norris who'll be shooting for the world drivers' title in McLaren papaya next year.

Norris wins Abu Dhabi GP as McLaren celebrate F1 crown

Norris wins Abu Dhabi GP as McLaren celebrate F1 crown

Norris wins Abu Dhabi GP as McLaren celebrate F1 crown

Norris wins Abu Dhabi GP as McLaren celebrate F1 crown

Lando Norris has won the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to ensure McLaren lifted the F1 constructors' title.

Norris pips Piastri for pole in McLaren's Abu Dhabi 1-2

Norris pips Piastri for pole in McLaren's Abu Dhabi 1-2

Norris pips Piastri for pole in McLaren's Abu Dhabi 1-2

Norris pips Piastri for pole in McLaren's Abu Dhabi 1-2

Oscar Piastri will start on the front row at the Abu Dhabi GP behind polesitting teammate Lando Norris, with McLaren set to become constructors' world champs.

Piastri boost in McLaren title bid as Doohan enjoys bow

Piastri boost in McLaren title bid as Doohan enjoys bow

Piastri boost in McLaren title bid as Doohan enjoys bow

Piastri boost in McLaren title bid as Doohan enjoys bow

Oscar Piastri's McLaren are closer to the constructors' crown after a Ferrari grid penalty, while Jack Doohan enjoyed a tough baptism in Abu Dhabi practice.

Aussie Doohan graduates from dirt bikes to F1 debut

Aussie Doohan graduates from dirt bikes to F1 debut

Aussie Doohan graduates from dirt bikes to F1 debut

Aussie Doohan graduates from dirt bikes to F1 debut

Jack Doohan decided he was going to be a Formula One driver when he was in primary school and 14 years later the Australian will debut in Abu Dhabi.

Verstappen claims Qatar F1 win, Piastri finishes third

Verstappen claims Qatar F1 win, Piastri finishes third

Verstappen claims Qatar F1 win, Piastri finishes third

Verstappen claims Qatar F1 win, Piastri finishes third

Max Verstappen won the Qatar F1 Grand Prix but McLaren's constructors' title hopes were delayed despite their Australian driver Oscar Piastri taking third place

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Piastri gifted sprint win, Verstappen stripped of pole

Max Verstappen has been stripped of his pole position for Formula One's Qatar Grand Prix after Lando Norris handed Australia's Oscar Piastri a sprint victory.

Cost of big races revealed right at the finish line

Revelations about the price of events such as major motor races are among the dozens of reports released on a parliament's final sitting day.

Piastri freed up from McLaren orders to go for glory

Australian F1 ace Oscar Piastri says he's been freed from being a support act to Lando Norris for the rest of the season in Formula One.

'Frosty' returns to Tickford in Supercars fairytale

In the twilight of his Supercars career, fan favourite Mark Winterbottom has returned home to Tickford Racing as a co-driver for Cam Waters.

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Brown crowns champion year in classic Supercars finale

Supercars champion Will Brown has come from behind to seal a fairytale season with a chaotic win in a final-day crash-fest at the Adelaide 500.

Record-breaking Will Brown seals Supercars crown

Will Brown has wrapped up the Supercars title with a race to spare, despite losing out to teammate Broc Feeney in the opening race of the Adelaide 500.

Bizarre triple crash cuts Supercars qualifying short

Supercars leader Will Brown has taken provisional pole after the first qualifying session at the Adelaide 500 was cut short by an unlikely trio of crashes.

Gloves off as teammates duke out Supercars title

Temperatures and team rivalries will heat up as Will Brown looks to fend off teammate Broc Feeney for the Supercars title at the series decider in Adelaide.

Piastri roars to pole for Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint

Oscar Piastri has produced a scintillating lap to pip his McLaren teammate to pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint race in Brazil.

Kostecki strikes Gold as Red Bulls duel in title race

Erebus driver Brodie Kostecki has led from start to finish for his first Gold Coast win, while Will Brown faced off with Red Bull teammate Broc Feeney.

Waters, Randle dominate Gold Coast for Tickford one-two

Cam Waters has converted his pole position into a Supercars race win on the Gold Coast, with Thomas Randle also flaunting his pace for a Tickford one-two punch.

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