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Race Rap: Monday, July 14

Supra on show. The first Supra Supercar will break cover at the back end of next month, according to Ryan Walkinshaw, but Toyota has just given a sneak peak at the car that will follow – perhaps in 2027. It's a concept car that ran up the hill at

HOT SHOTS: Man hugs.

When David Reynolds put himself on pole position for Supercars race #2 at Townsville he was mobbed by the happy crew at Team 18. Charlie Schwerkolt could not stop smiling for the cameras. And then came James Courtney, for a special veteran-to-veteran hug at the back of the T18 garage.

HOT SHOTS: Hail to the chief

This is Laurent Mekies, the new CEO and Team Principal of Red Bull Racing, during his first day on the job. He was at Silverstone for an F1 'filming day' with part of the team and its RB21, just a few kilometre away from the Red Bull Technology

CHOP-CHOP

There is a reason the Formula One paddock is called The Piranha Club, as Christian Horner has just discovered. He has been punted from the top job at Red Bull Racing in a move he has described as "a shock" during a short exit address to staff at

NOT DEAD YET

Traditional V8 engines could be coming back to Formula One in 2029. A new push for the old-school powerplants is being driven by the top man in global motorsport, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, even though his earlier idea for V10s from 2026 was rejected by teams and powerplant suppliers.

HOT SHOTS: Nice new surface.

"It's JetBlack, mate. It does the job. It's brilliant," says Paul Morris, talking about the shiny new look at his Norwell Motorplex in Queensland. The track surface at the cradle of pace, which has been used to train the latest generation of Supercars stars

HANDS UP

Close to 100 hopefuls have registered for the Mustang Cup in 2026. With less than 30 cars available for the new one-make series it already appears to be a winner. The vast number of 'hand raisers', who are considered as warm leads for anything new in the car

Race Rap: Monday, July 7

Street sweeper. Shane van Gisbergen was unbeatable on the streets of Chicago as he swept both the NASCAR and XFinity races at the track where he scored his first stock car win in 2023. His total domination began with back-to-back pole positions and he was never seriously challenged in taking

HISTORY: Stormin' Norman

The arrival of a new generation of Supercars heroes in 2025 provides a timely trigger for a look back at earlier touring car heroes and villains. As Ryan Wood, Kai Allen and Matt Payne become regular front-runners, not forgetting that Broc Feeney and Will Brown are still only 20-somethings, who

HOT SHOTS: Look at me.

Liam Lawson will have another reason to smile at Silverstone this weekend. It's the crazy one-off look for the Racing Bulls for the British Grand Prix. It's the work of Nigerian artist Slawn, and is claimed to be "uniting the lines of sport, fashion and

HOT SHOTS: The Jack attack.

When Jack Perkins hits the NASCAR scene for his latest adventures with Joe Gibbs Racing he will be looking good – thanks to Peter Hughes. The master art man has done more great work on Perkins' Toyota challenger for Portland and now the Chicago street race.

MOTOR: Go for gold.

So, you've always wanted a McLaren. Then what about one of these? They are the incredible tribute to the life and success of Mansour Ojjeh, the man behind the success of the TAG group and also an owner of McLaren. McLaren won seven drivers' championships and 10

Race Rap: Monday, June 30

Alice on top. TransAm racer Alice Buckley made a small piece of history when she took pole position and twin wins in the Muscle Car Series at Queensland Raceway. Her extraordinary effort in TA2 racing comes after the 17-year-old won backing from Chevrolet to push towards Supercars. P2 is still

HOT SHOTS: Call that a crash.

Marc Marquez was only sixth after the first day's action at 'The Cathedral of Speed'. Even so, his effort at Assen was outstanding as he had two falls from his factory Ducati, as Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo topped the times for the Dutch GP. Talk