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At the end of the day, racing cars cost money, and one of the most common solutions to find that money is to have a driver with a budget come along and help out. Most updated information and news on supercars results, stats, drivers, events. The minimum category weight is 1,355 kg not including driver with 80 kg 176 lb driver allocation. Winterbottom wins winton race three april 6, 2014 8.
Jamie whincup won his seventh drivers championship title. The following is a list of drivers who have driven for the team in v8 supercars, in order of their first. Maserati v8 swapped mini moke has 454 hp and weighs 1,874 pounds thats a greater powertoweight ratio than a new ferrari f8 tributo. The sensational debut of volvo in the v8 supercars youtube.
Mar 02, 2019 during a practice session in adelaide for a v8 supercars race, there was a massive shunt. Stone brothers racing has finished the 2012 v8 supercars season with mixed results in the final race at the sydney telstra 500, and it was tim slade and the lucky 7 crew who again produced the star performance for the team. Sign up to the virgin australia supercars championship newsletter. Rookie driver, macauley jones had a sudden failure on the car and lost control of his car. News, video highlights, calendar, results and live timing from the virgin australia supercars championship, formerly the v8 supercars championship. Tickford will look to turn the tide without either of the drivers that spearheaded their squad in the past 15 years. Supercars have made several licensed appearances in video games, including in codemasters v8 supercars series in the 2000s and turn 10 studios forza series in the 2010s. It has been a busy offseason on the supercars front, with just two seats.
There is a dry line on the track and your car is on slick tyres. Scott mclaughlin to use title points lead as leverage in his attempt to win bathurst. The other thing i should mention is that i generally dont like console ports, which haha v8 supercars v8sc also happens to be. List of australian touring car and v8 supercar driver records. A wide roster of championships and cars are featured. From 2011 to 2014, whincup rushed to four more titles driving triple eights holden.
Racing driver set to sell incredible collection of almost 100. Motors tv did a programme about a french driver who went all round the world to train and prepare as a guest driver in this great race about two years ago. We have tried to get as much detail in these as we can imagine. Breaking news headlines about v8 supercars linking to 1,000s of websites from around the world. Supercars 2020, supercars 2020 drivers, supercars 2020. You are ryan mckane, son of a fatally crashed racer and younger brother of a very successful racer.
V8 supercar driver will davison and his partner riana crehan live their life at a fast pace, on and. We describe what its like to get behind the wheel of a car that has french hydraulics operating the brakes, clutch and steering, plus a 320bhp italian v8 to eat up the tarmac. Mclaren will dispatch factory driver kevin estre to the bathurst 12 hour next month as part of its support for tony quinns mp412c entry. He started his winning streak in 2008, driving ford falcon for the triple eight race engineering. Get the latest v8 supercars race results and news on and off the track. Sep 16, 2018 join us in the debut race of volvo and cyan racing, formerly named polestar racing, in the 2014 v8 supercars where driver scott mclaughlin was involved in a legendary lastlap fight for a podium. Premat also experienced formula 1 in 2006, acting as third driver. V8 supercars adelaide street circuit practice qualifying shoot out race replay activate annotations to skip any stage laptop specs. Built to replicate the xds in which johnsons career as a national ford hero was born, steven will race the car for the first time at the superloop adelaide 500. Oct 21, 2012 v8 supercars champion jamie whincup and french codriver sebastien bourdais have taken out a carnagefilled race 1 of the v8 supercars gold coast 600 in surfers paradise.
Matts right, its a tough thing for any of the codrivers, but maybe more so for the top five to six guys in the championship proper. According to internal investigations, a brake failure was the culprit. V8 supercars safety car driver to make v8 utes start. 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. V8 supercars driver dean fiores north perth home has hit the market. Jamie whincup born 1983 is the only driver who has won seven v8 supercars championship titles. The 2020 supercars championship known for commercial reasons as the 2020 virgin australia supercars championship is a motor racing series for supercars. Alex premat enjoying life as an endurance driver in v8 supercars. A host of fans and media took in the action, while special guests included johnsons 1981 bathurst winning co driver john french. Walkinshaw racing folded after the 2015 season as the operation downsized to two cars.
Browse through latest information on your favorite supercars drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. In what will be his 14th career bathurst hitout, the 2016 great race winner will partner regular driver le brocq at mount panorama. Champion v8 supercars driver craig lowndes has announced his retirement as a fulltime professional racer after more than two decades at the top of the sport. Shrine to french second lieutenant who was also born in the same room has been. V8 supercar driver will davison and his glamour partner riana crehan live life in the fast lane. French driver alexandre premat scored his best result at bathurst this weekend with fifth, sharing the garry rogers motorsport volvo s60 with scott mclaughlin, and says hes enjoying the role of an endurance codriver in the series, but has no plans to switch back fulltime. Hell also line up for the gold coast and sandown events. Earning his secondconsecutive drivers championship for djrtp, mclaughlin enjoyed a season for the ages in 2019.
Premat will become one of only a handful of international drivers to join the v8 supercars series. Premat, who has switched back to endurance racing in the more. Nov 29, 20 blockquote citematt braid, managing director, volvo car australiaif you want to go racing in australia, it has to be v8 supercarsblockquote with the bloody volvo driver image banished by more than a decade of luxury and highperformance models, a return to motor racing was the logical next step to improve brand perception. Imsa weather tech sportscar championship gtlm with scuderia corsa.
We love the fireplaces and the french doors opening out into the backyard, the modern kitchen, you dont want for. List of australian touring car and v8 supercar champions. Fourth in gp2 followed in 2005, along with helping france win the 200506 a1 grand prix title. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website.
It was the fifteenth v8 supercar championship series and the fifteenth series in which v8 supercars contested the premier australian touring car title. Several key driver moves have been locked in following the. Team press releases v8 supercars the supercars collective. How to watch v8 supercars live stream online in australia.
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. V8 supercar driver rick kelly is racing along melbournes beach road but hes. Despite his retirement from fulltime racing, dumbrell returned in a limited basis from 2012 onwards as a codriver for the twodriver endurance races in v8 supercars, the sandown 500, bathurst and since 20, the gold coast 600. The former is expected to be involved in grms other racing efforts, while both are likely codrivers with other squads, should they not land fulltime deals.
A fleet of some of the worlds most luxurious supercars are set to sell for. Its also variously known as toca race driver in the uk and france, and pro race driver in the us and spain. Volvo announces v8 supercars program, using yamaha v8. Alexandre premat born 5 april 1982 is a multiplechampionship winning french racing driver. V8 team snubs aussies for french driver the couriermail. In 2009, jamie repeated the triumph with the latest generation falcon. How to watch v8 supercars live stream online in australia the 2020 v8 supercars championship season is fuelled up and ready to roll. A v8 supercar has to be frontengined and rearwheel drive. See results from the v8 supercars quiz 80 question mc quiz on sporcle, the best trivia site on the internet.
It has been a busy offseason on the supercars front, with just two seats remaining on the 2020 grid. The 26yearold frenchman will join father and son duo. Which french driver partnered jamie whincup to a race win at the gold coast 600 in both 2011 and 2012. The australian touring car championship, presently known as the virgin australia supercars championship, is a motor racing competition open to australias premier touring car category. Several key driver moves have been locked in following the newcastle season finale, with the. V8 supercars champion jamie whincup and french codriver sebastien bourdais have taken out a carnagefilled race 1 of the v8 supercars gold coast 600 in surfers paradise.
See more ideas about super cars, v8 supercars and australian v8 supercars. Walkinshaw andretti united looks set for a completely new 2020 supercars driver lineup, with scott pye in line to join mark winterbottom at an expanded team 18. Details about v8 supercars australia race driver xbox original pal complete. Randle made a oneoff appearance in a rusty french owned falcon bf in the 2017 v8 touring car series round at queensland raceway and stepped into super2 with tickford in 2018. From 2011 to 2014, an online championship, sanctioned by supercars, was contested on iracing. Supercars 2020 driver market intrigue continues with wau at. Dumbrell remained with the walkinshaw operation for 2009, joined by former hsv dealer team endurance co driver david reynolds. Ford performance vehicles road car range to the popular v8 supercars.
Fvr v8supercars 2014 to 2016 simulates the 2014, 2015 and 2016 australian v8 supercars championship. Get more v8 supercars news and v8 supercars results at fox sports. After 24 seasons, grm will depart supercars at seasons end, casting doubt over the futures of james golding and richie stanaway. The game sets to widescreen when it is prompted by the 16. The young female driver, who is usually seen on the race. Sep 27, 2017 being a co driver for a fulltime supercars star. Enjoy a luxury tour of france celebrating the guide that brought driving and gastronomy together. May have minor damage to jewellery case including scuffs or cracks, or to the item cover including scuffs, scratches, or cracks. Premat will become one of only a handful of international drivers to. The impressive fleet was put together by french driver marcel petitjean. Overseas rounds are also held in new zealand and the united arab emirates and. Chaz mostert, who departed in the offseason, and longtime icon mark winterbottom, who left the year before. Dahlgren has returned to his native sweden after a rough. I remember he spent hours getting used to the car and the circuit, he was very fast.
Gt drive offers firsttime driving experiences and driving courses on the different tracks of the circuit paul ricard. We love the fireplaces and the french doors opening out into the. Supercars drivers find information on your favorite. Mark winterbottom won the 2015 championship driving for the team. Racing driver set to sell incredible collection of almost. Race driver adds a storyline and career structure to the codemasters touring car racing lineage. Slpm55046 also known as v8 supercars 3 au, v8 supercars australia 3 au, dtm race driver 3 eu, toca race driver 3. The virgin australia supercars championship is the premier motorsport category in australasia and one of australias biggest.
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Join us in the debut race of volvo and cyan racing, formerly named polestar racing, in the 2014 v8 supercars where driver scott mclaughlin was involved in a legendary lastlap fight for a podium. Whincup and bourdais win v8 supercars gold coast 600 race. Mclaren factory driver heading to bathurst speedcafe. Tickford racing is an australian motor racing team which competes in the virgin australia supercars championship. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. David reynolds says an aero advantage from the supercarsspec mustang is beyond obvious, as fords new racer remains unbeaten after the first six races of the season.
It was the twentyfirst running of the supercars championship and the twentyfirst series supercars have contested the premier australian. Despite his retirement from fulltime racing, dumbrell returned in a limited basis from 2012 onwards as a co driver for the two driver endurance races in v8 supercars, the sandown 500, bathurst and since 20, the gold coast 600. This is how you can watch a v8 supercars live stream every round. The life of a midfield v8 supercars driver is a stressful one. Read the latest motorsport news and motorsport race results online including f1 and the v8 supercars, motogp, formula 1 and the v8 supercars race schedule. V8 supercars could introduce driver salary cap car news. News, video highlights, calendar, results and live timing from the virgin australia supercars. V8 supercars australia 2 xbox original game with manual pal. Get more supercars news and supercars results at fox sports. Smart motorway cameras that spot broken down cars arent. A driver s title has been awarded since 1960 and titles for teams and manufacturers are also currently awarded. Tahan lew defends v8 driver boyfriend david reynolds. Whincup and bourdais win v8 supercars gold coast 600 race 1. Shelby supercars ssc, manufacturer of the ultra highperformance ultimate aero twin turbo, set the new worlds fastest production car record at the time with an average top speed of 255.
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