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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.

OPINION: Only Jack Doohan can kill his grand prix drive.

OPINION: Only Jack Doohan can kill his grand prix drive.

Jack Doohan has one simple mission as he starts his first full-time season in Formula One – drive it like you stole it. If Doohan drives as well as he can, as fast as he can, and as smart as he can, then he will survive despite the vultures who are

HOT SHOTS: Josef Newgarden deserves an Oscar.

HOT SHOTS: Josef Newgarden deserves an Oscar.

Team Penske does a great job for Josef Newgarden in the IndyCar series, driving him home to victory in last year's Indianapolis 500 for his second win at The Brickyard. But there is another crew doing great work for the single-seater star – the team behind his social media

61 KILOMETES TO DAKAR GLORY FOR DANIEL SANDERS

61 KILOMETES TO DAKAR GLORY FOR DANIEL SANDERS

Australia's newest two-wheeled hero, Daniel Sanders, is on the verge of an historic win in the 2025 Dakar Rally. A trouble-free final day in Saudi Arabia is all he needs to become only the second Australian to win the motorcycle crown at the world's toughest off-road

LOEB WHACKS THE DAKAR

LOEB WHACKS THE DAKAR

A frustrated Sebastian Loeb has fired up about safety on the Dakar 2025. The nine-time world rally champion was one of the early leaders in his Dacia Sandrider but was taken out of the event by the knock-on effects of a rollover. His Ultimate-class Sandrider was still fine to drive

DOWNSHIFTING: Nathan Prendergast

DOWNSHIFTING: Nathan Prendergast

The top man at Supercars television is one of the busiest people on a race weekend and that's not the beginning or end of the story. He is passionate about all kinds of things beyond the Supercars' pitlane – including Top Fuel drag racing. 1. What makes you

HOT SHOTS: Trackhouse MotoGP

HOT SHOTS: Trackhouse MotoGP

No-one will have any trouble picking the Trackhouse runners when the satellite Aprilia team fires up for MotorGP racing in 2025. In a sea of Ducati red, the bold Trackhouse blue makes an instant impact on the bikes to be raced by Raul Fernandez, who signed a new two-year contract

Race Rap: Monday, January 13

Race Rap: Monday, January 13

Perth is a (big) step closer: Plans have finally been revealed for the promised Supercars street race in Perth – with a catch. The race was originally set for 2026 but the date has been moved back to 2027 as the racing circuit will be part of a much bigger entertainment