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12-HOUR CARNAGE

There was plenty of time for a nap during the Bathurst 12-Hour race. The first two hours were frantic and stupid and entertaining and scary, and the last hour was a great race. In between, . . . zzzzzzzzzzzz. Someone said it only takes two dogs to make a fight, or two cars

RACE RAP: Monday, February 3

The Doctor is ready: Valentino Rossi has given an early commitment to the Bathurst 12-Hour in 2026. After finishing second at the weekend in a 1-2 sweep for the BMW M4 coupe, he promised he will be back for another attack on the 12-Hour next year. "I want to

A DOG OF A CAR

Trucking magnate Scotty Taylor does his racing the right way, with a fleet of classy competition cars, a giant transporter, and all-star co-drivers. His Mercedes-AMG was immaculate as always through the build-up to the Bathurst 12-Hour, with plenty of bold signage on the sides and a heartfelt connection to fund-raising

HOT SHOTS: A new angle on Mount Panorama.

Andrew Hall travels the world to photograph the best sports car races on the planet. The Sydney-based shooter loves Le Mans above anywhere else, but always finds a way to capture something special. This time it's the Bathurst 12-Hour and, of course, he has found a new angle

BENZ BLITZES TO $85 MILLION

The first price point for car sales in 2025 has been set and it is far, far, far, up and away from $13,990 drive-away with no more to pay. It's more than $85 million. That's the price paid by a super-wealthy collector for a car

A WHEELCHAIR IS NOT SLOWING ROBERT WICKENS

Former IndyCar racer Robert Wickens has his eyes back on the big prize – the Indianapolis 500 – after a breakthrough development in disabled driving. Even though Wickens can longer walk, the man sure still knows how to drive and is taking another big step forward in 2025. He will be racing

TRIPLE EIGHT FLIPS BACK TO FORD IN SUPERCARS

The biggest backflip in the history of Supercars will take Triple Eight back for a future at Ford. The most successful team of the Supercars era will dump General Motors, park its Chevrolet Camaro coupes, and lead the blue oval brigade from the start of the 2026 season. The Brisbane-based

MOTOR: Mount Panorama focus for fast car fans

Car companies are putting more effort into the Bathurst 12-Hour weekend as it becomes a fast-car focus. BMW is joining the party in 2025, with a world-first premiere, and so is Genesis with the first race-track laps of its X Gran Berlinetta Concept. Ferrari is back in a bigger way,

HOT SHOTS: Thomas Randle strikes his colours

It's Bathurst 12-Hour weekend at Mount Panorama but that has not stopped the unveiling of the first new Supercars colour scheme of season 2025. It's the Castrol livery to be used by Thomas Randle as he looks to mount a genuine championship challenge for Tickford Racing

DOWNSHIFTING: John Bowe

1. What makes you laugh? I love humour of any type, so I'm into funny stories and fun between people. 2. What’s on your playlist? I rarely play music and in the car I listen to ABC radio national. If I’m forced I like Sting , Robbie

HOT SHOTS: Step it up Ms Molly

There is no downtime for Molly Taylor as she finalises her competition plans for 2025, even during a family holiday at Tathra in southern NSW with the combined Taylor (Coral and Molly) and Bates (Neal, Harry, Lewis etc) clan. Taylor is finalising a continued program in Extreme E, where she

MOTOR: Sales of competition icons will make big $$$$

A group of the world's most iconic competition cars is going up for auction, led by a Mercedes-Benz grand prix streamliner that could become the costliest Formula One car on record. It's the super-slippery version of the open-wheeled Mercedes W196 that dominated F1 racing in 1954

HISTORY: Between a Brock and a hard place

It took around two decades, but after 21 days and roughly 18,000 kilometres of internal organ re-arrangement, spinal compaction, dust eating and the loss of a little blood (don’t mess with a barbed wire fence!), I finally admit that I had to look up to Peter Brock. Why

THE DUDE IS FIRING UP AGAIN

Paul Morris is back to shake things up in V8 SuperUtes with a full-season campaign in 2025 alongside Scotty Taylor. He might be closing fast on 60, but Morris has lost none of his fire. "I still want to go racing. I had a test and it got my