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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.

The View From the Couch

The View From the Couch

Huge kudos to Shane Van Gisbergen for his effort at Sydney Motorsport Park. He could have resorted to a bump-and-run move on Scott McLaughlin in the dying laps of Race 7 of the 2020 championship, but resisted the temptation. Second place was one worse than he wanted, but it was

Peter Brock Was Not A Saint

Peter Brock Was Not A Saint

Peter Brock abused his first wife. This shattering revelation is the turning point in a new movie, Brock: Over the Top, and the one that lifts it well beyond just another feel-good romp through Peter Perfect’s television highlights reel. At last there is a production which does far more

Born-again Courtney Ready To Race

Born-again Courtney Ready To Race

James Courtney can barely remember the last time he was happy as he headed to a race meeting. The story is much the same for winning in Supercars. Now, with team troubles behind him and a very messy divorce finally in the rear-view mirror, he can laugh as he prepares

Supercars Competition Hits The Pits

Supercars Competition Hits The Pits

Pitlane is the new battlefield for Supercars racing. New tyre allocations and crew restrictions means races through 2020 will be won and lost in the pitlane, starting this weekend at Sydney Motorsport Park. Tactics will also become far more important as teams battle to get an advantage with limited supplies

Mighty Mite Still Shines Bright

Mighty Mite Still Shines Bright

You have to love the Mazda MX-5. Since 1989 the taut little tyke has been spreading miles of smiles around the world and nothing has changed in 2020. It’s still a two-seater roadster that is intimate and involving. The MX-5 is nowhere near the performance of a Ferrari or

The Luxo Porsche

The Luxo Porsche

The Porsche Panamera is an unusual and contradictory big beastie. It’s a sports car for four, at a time when families – even ones filled with fast-car fans – are turning to SUVs. The Panamera has been tweaked and tizzied since it first arrived and, if nothing else, it has buried

Svelte New Scott For Supercars

Svelte New Scott For Supercars

A slimline Scott McLaughlin will emerge from COVID-19 lockdown at Sydney Motorsport Park on Friday. The two-time Supercars champion has never been lighter or fitter as he returns to racing. McLaughlin has trimmed close to 15 kilograms from his racing weight and massively boosted his fitness during the enforced break