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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 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

Pye Coming Through

Pye Coming Through

A triple treat has convinced Scott Pye that he and his engineer Phil Keed have unlocked a crucial key to Supercars success. After three thirds in Darwin, and a racy run to sixth at Townsville1, he says he now only needs to crack the qualifying code to advance into the

Bathurst On Pole For 2021

Bathurst On Pole For 2021

Bathurst is almost certain to open the 2021 Supercars season. An open slot at Mount Panorama and a decision by the Adelaide 500 organisers to vacate their traditional date in March opens the way for an all-new start to the Repco Supercars Series next year. The date change will give

No More Nice Guys

No More Nice Guys

It’s time for Supercars drivers to close their coffee club and act more like the UFC, according to former champion James Courtney. He believes the polarising power of real rivalry is what’s needed to inject the excitement back into Supercars racing and he has the support of his