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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 23: View From The Couch

Race 23: View From The Couch

It took nine months but Shane van Gisbergen finally delivered his first win of 2020 on Fathers Day. The last time he was on the top of the podium before Townsville2 was in the previous November, on the streets of Newcastle. But SvG pushed like crazy, advancing from the second

Piastri Stars At Monza

Piastri Stars At Monza

Anyone who questioned Oscar Piastri’s potential for Formula One now has their answer. The young Aussie delivered it with an emphatic and calculated drive to the podium in the Formula 3 curtain-raiser to the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. It’s not the result that is so impressive, but

SVG Is The Racer's Racer

SVG Is The Racer's Racer

There is a reason why Shane van Gisbergen is one of the most feared drivers in Supercars. He is a racer’s racer and he proved it – again – on the streets of Townsville while battling Scott McLaughlin during the Saturday sprint. SvG rebounded from a lacklustre Townsville1 weekend by hustling

Race 22: View From The Couch

Race 22: View From The Couch

Scott Pye and Rick Kelly added the much-needed spice to a regulation race win by Scott McLaughlin on Saturday in Townsville. McLaughlin went A-to-B from pole position using the same set-up in his Shell V-Power Mustang that had given him a win in the final event at Townsville1, an ominous

Game On In Townsville

Game On In Townsville

The race for the Supercars championship starts – really starts – today in Townsville. With the final shape of the truncated series now set, the major players know what it takes to get the job done. Counting this weekend, there are just 1200 points to the crown – with 300 of those in

WRC Re-boot Is Go

WRC Re-boot Is Go

Estonia is the unlikely host to the return of the World Rally Championship this weekend. After six months on the sidelines – following three early events in Monte Carlo, Sweden and Mexico – the WRC teams are facing a high-speed challenge in a country with roads much like neighbouring Finland. But, unlike

Scott For St Pete Indycar

Scott For St Pete Indycar

Scott McLaughlin could still be going IndyCar racing in 2020. The COVID crisis punched a giant hole in his hopes and plans for the USA after two successful pre-season tests back in February, firstly on the Sebring road course and then on the high-speed Texas oval. But things are again