The top five drivers will be looking to get a big win here on phillip island to take the lead in the championship. A significant increase in depth has thrown the race wideopen this year, with a large percentage of the outright cars entered amongst the 66car grid thought to be chances at a bathurst podium on april 16. The virgin australia supercars championship is the premier motorsport category in australasia and one of australias biggest sports. Yep, were seeing lots of redundant v8 supercars driver merchandise following the longest, most elaborate game of musical chairs in memory. Yep, were seeing lots of redundant v8 supercars drivermerchandise following the longest, most elaborate game of musical chairs in memory. Holden racing team unveils bold new livery, names unchanged.
Pole position for v8 supercars fans the border mail. One with a closer eye on the consequences of the deal is jason bright who, as a driver and coowner of a v8 supercars racing entitlements contract, is. Go back to top of this page nissan gtr50 by italdesign first track drive at spa. V8 supercars 3 australia playstation 2 ps2 pal racing game rare. Supercars 2020, supercars 2020 drivers, supercars 2020. The 2016 international v8 supercars championship often simplified to the 2016 v8 supercars championship and known from 1 july as the 2016 virgin australia supercars championship was an fiasanctioned international motor racing series for supercars. Ford to withdraw in 2016 by adam johnson ive said before that theres not many wellkept secrets in motorsport these days, and another poorly kept one has finally come out. The 2016 season has had a different winner at each race, making the driver s championship too close to call at this point. Top 10 bathurst driver pairings nine wide world of.
The 2020 supercars championship known for commercial reasons as the 2020 virgin australia supercars championship is a motor racing series for supercars. Mar 01, 2016 throw in the events such as the bathurst, and border motorsport fans are in for a real treat in 2016, with plenty of locals to cheer on though the smoke and fumes of the 2016 v8 supercars. See more ideas about v8 supercars, super cars and australian v8 supercars. This is the first of three endurance races on the calendar in the 2016 virgin australia supercars championship that make up the endurance cup and features a single 500km race with mandatory driver changes. V8 supercars 2009 series highlights dvd jamie whin.
Drivers who have previously competed in the aor v8 supercars series will have first refusal, however anyone is free to sign up. Silly season ramps up in v8 supercars as rumours run rife. Supercars considered quarantine hub to restart 2020 supercars considered a quarantine hub approach to get its 2020 season back on track, but has. The 2017 supercars championship formally known as the 2017 virgin australia supercars championship was an fiasanctioned international motor racing series for supercars, which prior to july 2016 had been known as v8 supercars.
Ash walsh joins bjr codriver lineup the supercars collective. Being a co driver for a fulltime supercars star as triple eight trio paul dumbrell who teams with jamie whincup, matt campbell shane van gisbergen and steven richards craig lowndes are. Getty images 2020 virgin australia supercars championship driver lineup. Nissan motorsport has stepped out in style at the teams launch, unveiling its altima v8 supercars in 20 race colours, and driver lineup at the melbourne showgrounds. Mar 04, 2016 djr team penskes scott pye and prodrives chaz mostert will start the 2016 v8 supercars season from the front of the field in tomorrows opening two races after dictating the qualifying pace at.
The swiss driver, who first appeared in supercars as a wildcard entry for the 2015 and 2016 bathurst. Tekno punched above its weight with a 2016 bathurst victory as well as shane van gisbergens secondplaced finish in the 2014 championship. Fabian coulthard djr team penske, 2016 v8 supercars driver. Tekno autosports longawaited confirmation that jack le brocq will replace will davison rounds out a set of announcements that had been expected since the coates hire newcastle 500 weekend last november. Scott mclaughlin, 21, is being watched by everyone up and down pit lane. Driver lineup confirmed for the 2016 clipsal 500 adelaide.
Sep 25, 2015 the annual game of musical chairs is heating up in v8 supercars. Supercars is working towards a 10round eseries, featuring proper championship drivers, during the coronavirusinduced break in realworld racing. After being banned from this years event by v8 supercars and its. Mar 23, 2016 ash walsh will partner tim slade at freightliner racing for this years pirtek enduro cup, joining andrew jones and macauley jones on brad jones racings 2016 codriver roster. Project sandman tribute edition holden v8 supercar duration. Having never previously fielded the same driver for consecutive seasons. As a fan of v8 supercars there is no one i am more envious of than 21 year old scott mclaughlin. The team returns with its three fullseason car lineup in 2020 featuring series championshipwinning drivers josef newgarden, will power and simon pagenaud. Read the latest v8 supercars news and v8 race results including bathurst.
In 2014 three recs were returned by their owners to v8 supercars and put up for sale. Courtney central to latest 2020 supercars driver lineup twist. The 2016 international v8 supercars championship often simplified to the 2016 v8 supercars championship and known from 1 july as the 2016 virgin australia supercars championship was an fia sanctioned international motor racing series for supercars. V8 champions, garth tander and james courtney team up for record sixth seasonenduro cup champion warren luff and gold coast 600 winner jack perkins complete hrt driver lineupthe holden racing team has released official renderings of its new livery that v8 supercars champion drivers, garth tander and james courtney will carry during the teams 2016 v8 supercars campaign. More information on the 2016 v8 supercars main event on the gold coast visit. Jul 15, 2018 explore mmorgan1212s board v8 supercars. Drivers, sponsors and engineers are all on the move for the 2016 season, according to the latest rumours emerging from the paddock. V8 supercars for sale in uk 54 secondhand v8 supercars.
Plus young aussie snapped up by red bull and mclarens bathurst plans. Current bathurst champion alex premat, who teamed up with scott mclaughlin to win last years mount panorama classic, is also reportedly set to join fords tickford racing as a co driver in 2020. There have been numerous video games which have included the drivers, teams, cars and circuits from the supercars championship, the leading touring car category in australia. News, video highlights, calendar, results and live timing from the virgin australia supercars championship, formerly the v8 supercars championship. Enjoy our best supercars of 2016 list and we will see you again next year. From 2011 to 2014, an online championship sanctioned by supercars was contested on iracing. The holden racing team has revealed how its two factory commodores supercars will look this season and confirmed its entire driver lineup for the holden racing team has revealed a revised livery and sponsor lineup ahead of the squads first track action of the season today at calder park the holden racing teams 2016 livery see more. V8 supercars news, photos, and more beyond the flag. Adelaide, south australia february 25, 2016 clipsal 500 adelaide organizers announced the full driver lineup for the toyo tires stadium super trucks presented by traxxas sst race. Ferraris 488 is also up there this year as is the huracan 5802, both cars with jawdropping looks, earsplitting soundtracks and a commitment to joyous driving experience and truly blistering performance in equal measure. The pair were neck and neck throughout the season 2018 season with the. Mar 05, 2015 theyre gearing up to field a third entry in the v8 supercars championship from 2016. Mar 11, 2020 supercars on 10, bold and live on 10 play catch all the highlights, photos and more on 10 play.
Archer capital reportedly testing the waters for buyers. With the short break between races, this week i begin talking about the driver movements for the upcoming 2020 season. Get ready for the wilson security sandown 500 at sandown raceway outside of mebourne, australia. Apr 01, 2016 emily duggan will become the first female to line up on the grid in the kumho v8 touring car series, held as part of the australian motor racing nationals at melbournes sandown raceway. Walsh showed promising signs in his v8 supercars debut season and picked up the 2015 mike kable young gun award, but after what was ultimately a troubled year, the. V8 supercar drivers are queuing up to test themselves against the worlds best sports car racers in the 2016 bathurst 12 hour. Star driver combinations are lining up to challenge for victory ahead of the 2017 hitec oils bathurst 6 hour this easter. Entry list for the 2016 wilson security sandown 500. Not a single team goes into the 2016 season with out some sort of change from 2015. Emily duggan revs up for kumho series, racing to v8 supercars. Ash walsh will partner tim slade at freightliner racing for this years pirtek enduro cup, joining andrew jones and macauley jones on brad jones racings 2016 co driver roster. In 2016, the now traditional v8 supercars season opener will again see australasias finest drivers battle it out over two 125km races on saturday, and a topten shoot out and 250km race on sunday. Read the latest v8 supercars news and browse our full collection of v8 supercars articles, photos, press releases and related videos.
Courtney central to latest 2020 supercars driver lineup. The driver market has been in full swing in recent months, with movements set to impact almost every team on the grid. Ldm could be the only team with an unchanged lineup for 2016. The field for next years virgin australia supercars championship is taking shape, ahead of the 2019 season finale. The v8 supercars fan group is australias favourite motorsport community. As the first female ever to line up on the grid in the kumho v8 touring car series, she knows a thing or two about what it takes to get fit for race day. V8 supercars champion scott mclaughlin reveals extent of bitter rivalry with shane van gisbergen. Video a rainy race track usually isnt a very fun place. A guide to adelaide and the clipsal 500 the supercars.
Read more v8 supercars news and race results at news. V8 supercars bought a number of recs as they became available in order to achieve a longheld desire to reduce the field to 28 cars. The disgraced and disgraceful macdonald signed taxpayers up to the v8 supercars race without a system to manage potential conflicts of interest, without advice from the governments major events body and without a proper business case, the nsw auditorgeneral found. Todays 20 minute qualifying session produced two different results for. Mar 16, 2018 all rights to the broadcasters were not making money credit to darcy f1 for the footage. Longtime team indycar series driver and current imsa sports car racer helio castroneves will rejoin the team at indianapolis in may competing in the no. V8 supercars stars line up for bathurst 12 hour speedcafe. There are 16 rounds of racingincluding a nonchampionship exhibition at the formula 1 australian grand prixacross eight months. The group of 26 drivers that will contest the 2018 virgin australia supercars championship is complete. See more ideas about v8 supercars, super cars and race cars.
The virgin australia supercar championship is a touring car series based in australia which debuted in 1997 it was formerly known as the australian touring car championship 19601998, shell championship series 19992001, v8 supercar championship series 20022010 and international v8 supercars championship 2011june 2016. The most elaborate game of musical chairs in memory has left a lot of v8 supercars merchandise redundant. Mar 03, 2016 embed from getty images reigning champion mark winterbottom relaxes after clenching his first v8 supercar title in sydney, 2015 the 2016 australian v8 supercar season is upon us. Download the two files into the same directoryfolder. The annual game of musical chairs is heating up in v8 supercars. It is the twentyfourth running of the supercars championship and the twentyfourth series in which supercars have contested the australian touring car championship, the premier title in australian motorsport. Reigning v8 supercars champion scott mclaughlin has revealed a bitter feud with last years runner up shane van gisbergen. Teams move to fill final 2016 v8 supercars seats speedcafe. His results in his first fulltime debut season in 20 and the speed he has found in his volvo in 2014 have shocked many people up and down pit lane gaining a huge fan. Supercars news, information, updates, expert analysis and.
After saturdays excitement in show 1, feast your eyes on sundays 45 laps of v8 supercars racing action. For the 2016 season, only 12 drivers are staying put in the 26car field. The leading ford and holden teams lineups will be unchanged. It was the eighteenth running of the supercars championship and the twentieth series in which. And for the true patriot, a chance to witness those beloved v8 supercars. They were the two drivers that set the pace in 2018 but this v8 supercars. It was the twentieth running of the supercars championship and the twentieth series in which supercars have contested the premier australian.
While there are a lot diehard v8 supercar fans making the trip for the first round of the year, the clipsal 500 is also a great event for. Of course, its also the worlds first chance to see the 2015 f1 cars in action in the debut event of the season. A subsequent report by the auditorgeneral was scathing about the deal. Contenders lineup to challenge for bathurst win hitec. Rhys vandersyde not even two weeks after the 2017 virgin australia supercars championship was decided and the grid for the 2018 season is almost complete. Twentysix talented drivers will bang doors, hop curbs and. V8 supercars gold coast 2123 oct 2016 grid girls party at. Sunday 6th december 2015 the streets of sydney olympic park proved how cruel they can be with the holden racing team missing out on the fairlytale ending it was hoping for at the final event of the 2015 v8 supercars season, the coates hire sydney 500. V8 supercars the v8 supercars will all be ran in stock form, and the following are available for selection. Sure, some people excel at racing in the rain but others would rather see a shining sun in. The 2016 v8 supercars championship is set to be the most exciting ever, with a raft of changes through the off season.
Djr team penske have confirmed that fabian coulthard will join scott pye in an expanded twocar v8 supercars lineup for the 2016 season. Several of these games were officially licensed by supercars. The toyo tires stadium super trucks race will see high profile local and international drivers racing side by side in 11 high powered offroad trucks. The worst kept secret in supercars has finally been confirmed after star driver chaz mostert announced his multiyear deal with holden powerhouse walkinshaw andretti united. Supercars boss sean seamer says category officials are in dialogue with embattled major sponsor virgin australia, but wont reveal if the series is on the airlines list of creditors. The structure was changed a number of times, before the present system of 28 recs was arrived at in 2011. Bathurst 12 hour could balance supercars addition view.
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