Last weekend’s Newcastle 500 marked the final round of the turbo-diesel era for the SuperUtes, before the category ushers in a new, V8-powered formula for the 2020 season. There’s no doubt the last couple of years for the series have been – to put it diplomatically – polarising. To see what I mean, just read [...]
“It’s Spider Man versus the Enforcer!” That was how TCR Australia commentator Greg Rust described the battle for the lead in Race 2 of the series’ most recent round at Queensland Raceway. While even casual motorsport fans know the Enforcer is the long-standing tag line for Russell Ingall, the Spider Man reference is somewhat less [...]
Back in the 1990s, when the Australian Super Truck Championship was at its peak, Rodney Crick well and truly established himself as the driver to beat. Up against a high-quality field that included such names as Inky Tulloch, Rob Russell, Luke Sieders, Bob Middleton and Frank Amoroso, Crick was able to win the national title [...]
The 2018-19 Formula E Championship will be more interesting and entertaining than the 2019 Formula 1 Championship. There, I’ve said it. So, you ask, how the hell can electric vehicles – which sound like large-scale remote-control cars – produce a more interesting show than the most prestigious motorsport category in the world, a category that [...]
We previewed last year's Bathurst 12 Hour with a special podcast edition of Chequered Flag Chat and by popular demand, we're back! Join Lachlan Mansell and Dave Stillwell as they bring you a thorough, informative (and sometimes irreverent) analysis of this year's form guide.
The 2018 Porsche Wilson Security Carrera Cup was one of the most captivating seasons for the one-make Porsche category in some years. The addition of a couple of drivers with full-time Supercars experience was combined with the rise to prominence of some exciting young talents, along with a deep array of well-credentialed contestants in the [...]
It has been the subject of many corny headlines over the years, but “Emery” could hardly be a more appropriate surname for a driver who always seems to find a way of grinding down the opposition. At Hampton Downs on the weekend, Geoff Emery won back-to-back Australian GT Championships. On its own, it’s an impressive [...]
What a difference 12 months makes. This time last year, we examined the drivers with the potential to crack a full-time drive in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, but predicted it would be difficult for them due to a likely shortage of available seats. However, with Jason Bright, Todd Kelly, James Moffat, Dale Wood and [...]
One-make racing series for relatively affordable cars have come and gone from the Australian motor racing scene over the last few decades, with varying levels of success. In the 1980s, the Ford Laser Series had a widespread presence, and was contested by the likes of Mark Skaife and David Brabham, among others. Fast-forward to the [...]
“It’s better to ask for forgiveness than permission.” “Don’t take no for an answer, not just means not now.” In March 2014, I was working in the admin office at Wakefield Park when an attractive girl in a race suit walked in, to sign on for a practice day. Obviously, I decided she was a [...]
