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Paul Gover

Paul Gover

Paul Gover has rallied, raced and reported since the 1970s in the most varied career of anyone who has picked up a pen in Australian motorsport.

RACE RAP: Tuesday, August 24

RACE RAP: Tuesday, August 24

THE KIDS ARE WINNING The next generation of racing youngsters dominated the results at Queensland Raceway as Jett Johnson, Nash ‘Flash’ Morris and Broc Feeney all bagged significant victories. Johnson, the 16-year-old son of Steven and grandson of Dick, swept to four wins from four starts in the TA2 Muscle

TOYOTA OPENS A NEW ERA AT LE MANS

TOYOTA OPENS A NEW ERA AT LE MANS

So Toyota won Le Mans. Again. That’s now four in a row. It was an entirely predictable win by the only serious car company contender at the French sports car classic, with the only real question being the finishing order of the two Toyota Hypercar contenders. There was some

MCLAUGHLIN STARS ON ANOTHER OVAL

MCLAUGHLIN STARS ON ANOTHER OVAL

Ovals tracks are supposed to be the toughest challenge for IndyCar rookies, but that’s not the way it’s working for Scott McLaughlin. After starring on the super-fast Texas Motor Speedway with second at the start of the season, then running strong and safe through the Indianapolis 500, he

AMBROSE MAGIC FOR YOUNG HOPEFULS

AMBROSE MAGIC FOR YOUNG HOPEFULS

Two-time Supercars champion Marcos Ambrose is about to uncork some of his motorsport magic for the next generation of Australia’s rising stars. Ambrose emerged from a self-imposed exile this year, firstly to join the Supercars commentary team and then to take a management role at Garry Rogers Motorsport while

MCLAUGHLIN FACES GROSJEAN OVAL THREAT

MCLAUGHLIN FACES GROSJEAN OVAL THREAT

The fight for this year’s Rookie of the Year award in IndyCar racing gets a new edge this weekend when points’ leader Scott McLaughlin faces his first oval-track threat from Romain Grosjean. The grand prix refugee has avoided ovals until now, including the Indianapolis 500 where McLaughlin got his

BATTERY DAKAR AHEAD AS FORMULA E STRUGGLES

BATTERY DAKAR AHEAD AS FORMULA E STRUGGLES

Three of the world’s major carmakers – Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz – are leaving Formula E racing as they look for the best way to highlight their drive into a future of electric road cars. Audi is heading to Dakar in the desert, BMW is concentrating on showroom newcomers, while Benz

MOSTERT PRIMED FOR A FLAT-OUT FINISH to 2021

MOSTERT PRIMED FOR A FLAT-OUT FINISH to 2021

Chaz Mostert could be the busiest man in Australian motorsport if the final months of the 2021 season run to schedule. A combination of Supercars, TCR and GT racing could see him running at the front for seven meetings between October and December, provided there are no further Covid-19 changes