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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.

Sato Wins Indy

Sato Wins Indy

Not even 111 laps in the lead was good enough for New Zealander Scott Dixon to claim the 104th running of the Indianapolis 500. Instead, a late crash by Spencer Pigot gave Takuma Sato the lead at the right time to claim the crown. Sato became a two-time winner after

Race 18: View From The Couch

Race 18: View From The Couch

Every Supercars race needs to be like the final fight in the Top End. The last blast at Hidden Valley serves up fresh faces, frantic racing, bumps and biffs, genuine overtaking and an unpredictable result. Nick Percat and Scott Pye are sensational as they sweep to second and third, Mark

Race 17: View From The Couch

Race 17: View From The Couch

Forget about Scott McLaughlin. Even though he racks up his half-century in Darwin, winning his 50th Supercars race with a smart start and an even smarter stop for brand-new Dunlop slicks, the action and excitement in Race 17 of the Supercars championship is all behind – way behind – the Shell V-Power

Race 16: View From The Couch

Race 16: View From The Couch

There is far more tension and excitement in the Top 15 shootout than the race itself on Saturday in Darwin. Jamie Whincup sets the early one-lap pace and then has to survive a rage of rivals to claim pole position, just a tick ahead of Scott McLaughlin. “His shootout lap

Field Set For Indy

Field Set For Indy

An Indy 500 rookie, Pato O’Ward, has claimed the final prize ahead of the biggest event in American motorsport. O’Ward goes quickest during the final practice for the 104th running of the Indianapolis 500 ahead of IndyCar veteran and previous winner Scott Dixon. The two Australians in the

Diffey Calls Indy 500

Diffey Calls Indy 500

The 2020 running of the Indianapolis 500 is shaping as the most open contest in the recent history of the classic American contest. After a rapid-fire run-up to the delayed 104th running of the race, third-generation racer Marco Andretti has emerged as the favourite to add his face to the

TCR Targets Bathurst

TCR Targets Bathurst

The calendar for the carsales TCR Australia Series has taken another big hit. Ongoing COVID-19 restrictions have forced another re-think this week and the new target for the start of racing in 2020 is the Bathurst International weekend from November 12-15. But even that date is not official, as the