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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.

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

Pictures of Darwin

Pictures of Darwin

There is no racing in Darwin this weekend but we don’t have to wait long. A quarantine threat has forced a one-week delay at Hidden Valley, but then there will be back-to-back action in the Northern Territory. Until then, and to give a flavour of the sun-drenched winter weather

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