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Holden dead after 164 years
Holden dead after 160 years, GM to stop producing RHD cars The Holden name will be killed off by General Motors after the American automotive giant announced that it will end the production of right-hand drive cars by 2021. Off the back of the news in December that the Commodore nameplate would be killed off… Read more »
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Team Johnson launches TCM XD Falcon at Lakeside
Steven Johnson has shaken down his challenger for the 2020 Touring Car Masters season at Queensland’s Lakeside Raceway, unveiling the new Ford Falcon XD. Made famous by his father, five-time Australian Touring Car Champion Dick Johnson, the XD won two championships in the elder Johnson’s hands, taking the 1981 and 1982 crowns as well as… Read more »
Posted in: Latest News, Touring Car Masters
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GULF WESTERN OIL TOURING CAR MASTERS
Touring Car Masters has welcomed Gulf Western Oil as its new naming rights partner for the 2020 season. The introduction of the Australian lubricants manufacturer to the series will see it known as the Gulf Western Oil Touring Car Masters. Founded in 1988, Gulf Western Oil is Australia’s largest family owned manufacturer of lubricants. It… Read more »
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SUPERCARS Australia launch 2020 season in Sydney
Less than three weeks out from the season opener in Adelaide, championship partners, Supercars Australia drivers and team owners arrived in Sydney to help celebrate the start of the 2020 season. This also marks the 60th anniversary of Australian Touring Car Racing. A new technical package introduced this year is set to create one of… Read more »
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Powercruise QLD 1 Day Powerplay #34
On Saturday 8th February 2020, Queensland Raceway will see the POWERCRUISE QLD 1 DAY POWERPLAY #34 kick off a massive year ahead. Australia’s Wildest Cruising Car Show is only days away from kicking off their annual tour for 2020. First stop, Queensland Raceway! From classic through to modern, Powercruise is open to all ages, makes… Read more »
Posted in: Latest News, Drag Racing, Modified
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Greg Murphy’s “Lap of the Gods” V8 Supercars
To this day, Greg Murphy’s Lap of the Gods remains as one of the greatest moments in Australian motorsport history. Let’s take a look back to the Saturday, 11th October 2003 the day before the Bob Jane T-Marts 1000. Ready for the Top Ten Shootout, Greg Murphy was coming off the back of a quick… Read more »
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Nascar Champion’s Mount Panorama Circuit Hot Lap
There is no denying that the Mount Panorama Circuit is on of the most unforgiving tracks in Australian motorsport. However, in comparison to street circuits on the world stage, just how challenging is the mountain? Today, we take a look back to 2011 when Jason Bright took 3-time NASCAR Winston Cup Champion Darrell Waltrip for… Read more »
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TCM TO MAKE MORGAN PARK RACEWAY DEBUT
THE Touring Car Masters series will make their first trip to the Morgan Park Raceway in Warwick this year. Confirmation of the final round of the 2020 Shannons Motorsport Australia Championships calendar ensures TCM will add a new circuit to the roster. As a result, continuing a longstanding Queensland presence for the series. Motorsport Australia… Read more »
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John Zappia crushes Perth Motorplex track record
John Zappia racked up a new track record of 5.585 seconds, his first 260mph pass in Australia, an event win and got to watch nephew Brodie Zappia take out the Junior Dragster bracket in a massive day for the Zappia family at Perth Motorplex on Saturday, January 4 2020. The attack began early when Zappia… Read more »
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