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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.

Weekend Double In Darwin

Weekend Double In Darwin

Darwin is finally confirmed with two weekends of Supercars action in 2020. Speculation about the timing and format for the second meeting in the Darwin double-header is finally ended as Supercars confirms it will be a weekend event. The final hurdles in the timing – from marshalling to emergency services and

Rally Molly Staying Home

Rally Molly Staying Home

At the beginning of 2020, Molly Taylor had an ambitious plan to join the American Rally Association championship in the USA. But finances were tight and then came COVID-19. So the former Australian national champion is bunkered down in Sydney and looking forward to just four starts in 2020, in

Darwin Supercars Puzzle Still In Pieces

Darwin Supercars Puzzle Still In Pieces

Voters and AFL fans could decide the way the second leg of the landmark Darwin double-header will work. The original plan for the second Supercars meeting in the Top End, on August 22-23, is under threat because of the Northern Territory election and a high-profile AFL game between Essendon and

Memorable Moments In F1 History

Memorable Moments In F1 History

My first grand prix in 1982 was also the last one for Gilles Villeneuve. It was the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola, I was a guest of Alfa Romeo on a new-car preview in Italy, and the race was epic in so many ways. I can still recall a

Gladiator Is A Winner

Gladiator Is A Winner

Finally there is a dual-cab ute that I like. It comes from a most unlikely source and does not wear the badges of a Toyota HiLux or Ford Ranger. It’s actually a Jeep. In the past, Jeep has done the job in the bush but suffered – and created suffering

Tyre War At Silverstone

Tyre War At Silverstone

When grand prix teams are burning through soft-compound Pirelli tyres like a toddler demolishing Smarties then you know something is wrong at Silverstone. The second race in the British double-header – officially a celebration of the 70th anniversary of the world championship – is shaping as a tyre battle to rival anything

Townsville Takes Two

Townsville Takes Two

The northern swing of the Supercars circus is picking up pace despite this weekend’s delay in Darwin. There is no racing at Hidden Valley until next weekend but there is still plenty of action on the Supercars front. Townsville is today confirmed as the third double-header on the 2020