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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.

Hamilton Not On Pole In Bahrain

Hamilton Not On Pole In Bahrain

After all the hype and hope, qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix finally produced the Max Verstappen pole position that Formula One fans have been craving. Not seeing Sir Lewis Hamilton’s name at the top of the time sheets provides the breath of fresh air, and hope for the

Why F1 Boss Lawrence Stroll Is A Winner

Why F1 Boss Lawrence Stroll Is A Winner

Lawrence Stroll is big, rich and scary. It took me less than five minutes to reach this conclusion as I settled down to watch the first episode in Season 3 of the truly excellent Netflix series, Drive to Survive. Stroll is the father of F1 racer Lance Stroll, he’s

Supercars Co-Drivers Get Sandown Laps

Supercars Co-Drivers Get Sandown Laps

Neil Crompton was the surprise guest star as Supercars teams turned out in force for what amounted to a co-driver practice session at Sandown. There is only one pre-Bathurst test ahead of the Mount Panorama classic again this year, which means the top teams rolled their race set-up from the

RACE WRAP: Monday, March 22

RACE WRAP: Monday, March 22

LOWNDES FIRES IN CARRERA CUP Craig Lowndes collected his first podium since committing to this year’s Carrera Cup competition at the Sandown Supercars meeting. He was third in a dry race on Saturday, although spun out of a torrid battle in the Sunday stoush. Canberran privateer Cameron Hill is

Unbeatable Van Gisbergen At Sandown

Unbeatable Van Gisbergen At Sandown

Someone needs to step up fast to stop Shane van Gisbergen turning this year’s Supercars championship into a non-event. Gisbergen, who drives like a shark picking off defenceless bait fish, was unbeatable over three 36-lap races at the Sandown SuperSprint. A broken collarbone was supposed to give his rivals

SVG Makes It Four Straight At Sandown

SVG Makes It Four Straight At Sandown

Shane van Gisbergen did it again in Race 2 at the Sandown Supersprint. He had to battle for a while on a soaking wet track, but eventually drove past and away from Cam Waters as the podium was filled in exactly the same order as Saturday afternoon despite a 180-degree

Van Gisbergen Wins Big At Sandown

Van Gisbergen Wins Big At Sandown

There was a Great White hunting in Supercars waters at Sandown as Shane van Gisbergen savaged his rivals on the way to an extraordinary win in the first of three southern sprints. Not only was he carrying a nasty shoulder injury but The Shark also had to recover from a