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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.

Formula E Hit For Six

Formula E Hit For Six

As Supercars battles through its double-header delay drama in Darwin there is a six-pack series finale underway in Berlin. Australian interest in Formula E is low, at best, but the single-seater category’s approach to racing in 2020 sets the global benchmark. While Supercars is going for double-doubles, an approach

Back-to-back Darwin Start date confirmed

Back-to-back Darwin Start date confirmed

The Supercars calendar for the rest of 2020 is looking clearer with a firm go-ahead for back-to-back races in Darwin. The first Darwin race has been postponed for a week, and the second could be a midweek event with twilight racing, but there is no threat to them happening. Townsville

Charter Chase To Darwin Begins

Charter Chase To Darwin Begins

A unique Supercars airlift will transport the touring car circus to Darwin. There have been airlifts before, and pictures of the drivers with Virgin aircraft to celebrate the Supercars sponsorship, but this is new. “This is the first charter flight of its kind for Supercars,” a spokesman for the Northern

Reverse Grid Win And Lose

Reverse Grid Win And Lose

Reverse-grid racing has been a controversial topic for Supercars in 2020 and the best and worst of the system is reflected in results from Silverstone in the UK. Australian drivers were winners and losers in the FIA Formula 3 championship supports for the British Grand Prix, with the reverse-grid race

Planes Not Cars At Silverstone

Planes Not Cars At Silverstone

When Lewis Hamilton spins at Silverstone you know something strange is happening. And he is not alone in practice and qualifying for the British Grand Prix. There are spinners at several spots around the circuit, as Alex Albon flies into the wall and lots of drivers are kicking up dust

TCR Delayed Not Done

TCR Delayed Not Done

Another delay is not the end of 2020 for the carsales TCR Australia Series. The planned start of the championship has shuffled back from March to May and then September, and now is looking unlikely before October. But the 2-litre tin-top turbo championship will still run this year, according to

New COVID Threat To Supercars

New COVID Threat To Supercars

Supercars teams are facing another rush to the border to escape tightening COVID restrictions in Queensland. The declaration of Brisbane as a ‘hot spot’ by the Northern Territory government has obvious implications for the double-header at Hidden Valley in Darwin, perhaps including a quarantine period. Drivers have already been advised