Posts Tagged "peter brock"

Ford youngster holding back Holden tide

By , 7 Oct 2011
 

In the modern world of V8 Supercars, the annual pilgrimage to Bathurst remains the last bastion of the traditional Ford against Holden rivalry.

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Ambrose wins NASCAR. But is anybody watching?

By , 18 Aug 2011
 

Aus­tralian expa­tri­ate, Mar­cos Ambrose, has finally bro­ken through for his maiden vic­tory in NASCAR’s pre­mier cat­e­gory, the Sprint Cup Series. But the real ques­tion is, is anybody watching?

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Why V8 Supercars has hit the skids in Australia

By , 15 Feb 2011
 

The 2011 V8 Supercars season kicked off at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi over the weekend, in front of a paltry crowd and televised live into Australia in the early hours of the morning. As V8 Supercars assesses why crowds are on the decline and television ratings have plunged by as much as [...]

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Peter Brock voted Australia’s greatest touring car driver

By , 21 Nov 2010
 

The late Peter Brock has been voted Australia’s greatest touring car driver. Brock, who was killed in a rally crash in Western Australia in 2006, was a nine-time Bathurst champion and the most recognisable driver in the country.

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Co-driver rule stirs pot for Bathurst’s Great Race

By , 7 Oct 2010
 

Take a stroll down Victor’s Walk on Russell Street in Bathurst and you’ll see some of the greatest names in Australian motorsport immortalised on the pavement.

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Reliving great memories of Bathurst

By , 29 Sep 2009
 

Next Sunday marks yet another edition of Australian motorsport’s major event of the year, and it’s not the Australian F1 Grand Prix. The place? Mount Panorama. The event? The 2009 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000.

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V8 Supercars faces a severe identity crisis

By , 2 Aug 2009
 

Craig Lowndes defecting to Holden is one of the biggest V8 Supercar news stories since Craig Lowndes defected to Ford. As Triple 8, the most successful Ford team in recent times, makes the move to Holden next season, a major flaw for the category is once again exposed.

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