V8 Supercars News

by Andy Stobart Motorsport panel beaters can look forward to a very prosperous 2006 although some teams will feel the pinch. That's the verdict of many drivers in the Australian V8 Supercar Series championship regarding the new reverse grid race for 2006.

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by Andy Stobart Super Cheap Auto Racing's Greg Murphy has revealed that he hasn't said goodbye to Australian V8 Supercar Series rival Marcos Ambrose, although he wishes the two time champ well on his NASCAR Craftsman Truck activities.

by Matthew Agius Stone Brothers Racing have once again imprinted their dominance on the V8 Supercar Championship Series, which concluded at Victoria's Phillip Island Raceway.

by Andy Stobart Triple race winner in Tasmania, Garth Tander reckoned his HSV Dealer Team had the pace to repeat the feat in the Australian V8 Supercar Series at Phillip Island, but tyre strategy meant they were 'only' good enough for second in the BigPond Grand Finale.

Decina Racing has secured second overall in the HPDC V8 Supercar championship after another strong drive by Warren Luff into third place at Phillip Island.

WPS Racing team owner, Craig Gore has predicted that the outfit is 'close' to having the 'perfect mix' for next season following an 'educational' time in 2005 - only their second year in the V8 Supercar championship.

Dick Johnson Racing driver, Dean Canto closed in on winning the 2005 HPDC V8 Supercar Series Saturday at Phillip Island after he finished the first of the two weekend's races in second place.

Gatorz Racing's Dean Canto underlined his position as the dominant qualifier in this year's HPDC V8 Supercar Series, adding a sixth pole position ahead of race one of this weekend's Phillip Island finale.

by Matt Agius With Dean Canto unable to drive for Garry Rogers Motorsport this weekend due to commitments in the HPDC V8 Supercar Series for Dick Johnson Racing, Garry Rogers has given Lee Holdsworth the opportunity to drive the #34 Repco Valvoline Cummins Commodore.

by Matt Agius Team Kiwi Racing, the mainstay single-car outfit of the V8 Supercar Championship has announced a new two-year deal for major sponsorship beginning in 2006.

The highly prestigious position of Miss V8 Supercar for next season has been decided with eighteen year old Riana Crehan from Beechboro in Western Australia taking the position at a glittering grand final evening at Melbourne's Crown Casino.

For WPS Racing's Craig Baird the return to Phillip Island this weekend during the BigPond Grand Finale will mean a venture back to the circuit that provided him his maiden race victory in V8 Supercars.

Unveiled on Monday evening in St Kilda, Melbourne, the Toll HSV Dealer Team livery which Rick Kelly and Garth Tander will race with in 2006 was seen for the very first time in public.

The Holden Special Vehicles Dealer Team has announced their brand-new partnership with 2006 joint naming-rights sponsor Toll Holdings, in a move that team and manufacturer bosses hope to propel the two-time Bathurst winners to a permanent field leading position.

Marcos Ambrose has his start to his NASCAR career all sorted, with the announcement that the reigning Australian V8 Supercar champion will be racing next year in the NASCAR Craftman Truck series for Wood Brothers/JTG Racing.

Will Davison has been confirmed as a full time driver in the Dick Johnson Racing squad for 2006, whilst veteran campaigner Glenn Seton has had his contract cut short and is now looking for a drive for next year.

AVESCO has ceased to be. The Australian Vee Eight Supercar Company, AVESCO, governing body of the Australian V8 Supercar Series has now completed the formal name change to V8 Supercars Australia.

It seems that Australian motor racing icon Peter Brock just can't stay away from racing cars and he will be making just one more race appearance in one of Australia's greatest forms of motor racing.

There were costly braking dramas for three of the championship contenders in the Australian V8 Supercar Series at Symmons Plains in Tasmania for the Ferodo Triple Challenge, and the championship campaigns of HRT duo Mark Skaife and Todd Kelly as well as SBR's reigning champion Marcos Ambrose all

Ending speculation that has been ongoing for some time, Ford Performance Racing has confirmed that Mark Winterbottom will be joining the Melbourne-based Prodrive-run squad in the Australian V8 Supercar Series from next year.

by Matthew Agius Keen Australian racing observer and series commentator Barry Oliver has watched, analysed and formed opinions on the 2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series, and has been quite impressed with the performance, management and competitiveness of the series.

Jamie Whincup has been confirmed as jumping ships from Holden to Ford as he leaves Tasman Motorsport at the end of this season to join Triple Eight in a Team Betta Electrical Falcon alongside Craig Lowndes.

Larkham Motor Sport has announced that it will release Mark Winterbottom from his V8 Supercar contract at the end of this season.