What happens to the world of motor-racing when far-and-away the fastest cars don’t have traditional motors any more?
Shane van Gisbergen will bow out of Supercars as a three-time Bathurst 1000 champion after becoming the first driver in 15 years to secure consecutive wins at Mount Panorama.
Dick Johnson says drivers will be “making decisions on the run” in Sunday’s Bathurst 1000,as they relearn how to manoeuvre lighter cars using grippier tyres.
Some parties drive in before the gates open and camp in the holding area. Try telling this lot the Melbourne Cup is more important. Try telling them no one cares about the Bathurst 1000 any more.
The former Supercars champion won a wet and wild race in downtown Chicago which was shortened after historic rainfall delayed the start.
Brodie Kostecki was given a warning for blocking two-time defending champion Shane van Gisbergen during an epic battle late in the first race of the round at Wanneroo Raceway.
Shane van Gisbergen has worked his magic to run down Supercars championship contender Brodie Kostecki in an epic showdown late in the first race of the Perth Supersprint.
Perhaps the only certainties during each edition of Bathurst 1000 are tension,drama and heartbreak.
The fact a Holden reigned in the Commodore’s last stand was a fitting finale as Shane van Gisbergen and Garth Tander further etched their names into Bathurst folklore.
The Ford driver will start at the front for Sunday’s race after Saturday’s top 10 shootout was called off due to unsafe track conditions caused by torrential rain at Mount Panorama.
Mark Skaife says the torrential rain sweeping across Mount Panorama could turn this weekend’s race into one of the most hotly contested in years.