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Race death prompts Adelaide circuit change

December 16, 2008 13:38:00

Race driver Ashley Cooper's death prompts circuit changes for next year's Adelaide 500.[MORE]

Tags: motor-sports, v8s, nsw, sa, adelaide-5000

Skaife a free man after HRT transfer approved

December 11, 2008 10:50:00

Mark Skaife has officially cleared his financial slate after V8 Supercars bosses approved Briton Tom Walkinshaw taking over as Holden Racing Team owner.[MORE]

Tags: people, sport, motor-sports, v8s, international-financial-crisis, australia

Whincup tops super year with Barry Sheene Medal

December 9, 2008 10:34:00

New V8 Supercar champion Jamie Whincup has won his second Barry Sheene Medal as the sport's best and fairest driver.[MORE]

Tags: v8s, australia

Skaife says goodbye with gutsy last stand

December 7, 2008 17:17:00

Holden hero Mark Skaife ended his V8 Supercar career on Sunday afternoon, with a brave drive to finish just outside the top 10 in his final race.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, nsw, narellan-2567, sydney-2000

Whincup third-fastest ahead of title bid

December 6, 2008 14:18:00

Jamie Whincup has qualified third as he eyes a sixth place finish or better in race one to wrap up the V8 Supercars Championship at Oran Park.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Whincup on verge of V8 title

December 6, 2008 10:00:00

Jamie Whincup only needs to finish sixth in race one at Oran Park in Sydney today to clinch his maiden V8 Supercars Championship.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Supercars driver's brother in hospital after crash

December 5, 2008 18:05:00

Teenage motor racing driver Lucas Dumbrell, the brother of V8 Supercars driver Paul Dumbrell, has been taken to hospital in Liverpool after a crash at Sydney's Oran Park Raceway.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Skaife prepares to hang up helmet

Feature

December 5, 2008 13:20:00

When Mark Skaife knew retirement was imminent, he started putting together a plan for life after driving.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Skaife relieved to be cleared of debt

December 4, 2008 13:01:00

V8 Supercars driver Mark Skaife says he is pleased to have resolved the financial problems with his racing team before his final race.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Govt adds fuel to V8 race debate

December 2, 2008 15:19:00

The Minister for State Development, Ian Macdonald, has denied legislation to enable V8 Supercar street races in the Olympic precinct amounts to a green light to damage the environment.[MORE]

Tags: environment, endangered-and-protected-species, environmental-management, states-and-territories, motor-sports, v8s, olympics-venues, nsw, homebush-2140, homebush-bay-2127

Olympic Park race debate revs up

December 2, 2008 10:02:00

The Total Environment Centre has accused the New South Wales Government of legalising environmental damage by allowing V8 Supercar street races in Sydney's Olympic precinct.[MORE]

Tags: environment, endangered-and-protected-species, environmental-management, states-and-territories, motor-sports, v8s, olympics-venues, nsw, homebush-2140, homebush-bay-2127

Skaife does deal to erase debt

December 1, 2008 19:36:00

Mark Skaife has agreed to relinquish ownership of the Holden Racing Team (HRT) under a confidential deal which will clear him of what is understood to be a multi-million dollar debt.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia

Skaife 'owes $3.6m'

December 1, 2008 11:00:00

Holden legend Mark Skaife could retire from Australian motor sport with next to nothing after an ill-fated business deal reportedly plunged him into $3.6 million of debt.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia

Whincup on the brink of winning V8 title

November 23, 2008 16:48:00

Ford racer Jamie Whincup will go into next month's final V8 Supercar round at Oran Park virtually assured of emerging with the championship crown.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, tas

Whincup increases V8 series lead

November 23, 2008 13:13:00

Jamie Whincup has increased his lead at the top of the V8 Supercars Championship with victory in race two at Symmons Plains in Tasmania.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, tas

Whincup extends V8s championship lead

November 22, 2008 16:37:00

Ford's Jamie Whincup has stretched his lead in the V8 Supercar championship after finishing second in the opening race at Symmons Plains in Tasmania.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, tas

Tander on pole at Symmons Plains

November 22, 2008 13:44:00

Holden driver Garth Tander has taken pole position for the opening V8 Supercars race at Symmons Plains in Launceston.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, tas, conara-7211, launceston-7250

Winterbottom fastest in Symmonds Plains practice

November 22, 2008 08:34:00

Racing starts today in round 13 of the V8 Supercars Championship at Symmons Plains in Tasmania.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, conara-7211

Whincup sweeps Bahrain round

November 9, 2008 01:00:00

Ford star Jamie Whincup has completed a clean sweep of the Desert 400 V8 Supercars round in Bahrain with a victory in the third and final race.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, bahrain

Whincup dominating in Bahrain

November 8, 2008 21:04:00

Ford hot shot Jamie Whincup has continued his flawless display at the Desert 400 in Bahrain by winning the second race of the event to further extend his V8 Supercars championship lead.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, bahrain

Whincup extends lead as title rivals collide

November 8, 2008 09:27:00

Ford star Jamie Whincup significantly extended his V8 Supercars championship lead with a comfortable win in race one of the Desert 400 in Bahrain.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, bahrain

Whincup on pole in Bahrain

November 7, 2008 21:23:00

Championship leader Jamie Whincup has taken pole for the opening race of the V8 Supercars Desert 400 in Bahrain.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, bahrain

Skaife announces retirement from V8s

October 29, 2008 13:17:00

Five-time Bathurst 1000 winner Mark Skaife has announced his retirement from full-time V8 Supercar racing.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, nsw, bathurst-2795

Whincup snares Gold Coast sweep

October 26, 2008 18:23:00

Ford's Jamie Whincup has produced three flawless races to extend his V8 Supercar championship lead, sweeping round 11 at the Indy weekend on Queensland's Gold Coast.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, qld, surfers-paradise-4217

Whincup makes it two from two

October 26, 2008 12:38:00

Ford driver Jamie Whincup has extended his lead in the V8 Supercars championship with victory in race two on Queensland's Gold Coast.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, qld, surfers-paradise-4217