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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.

What An Anti-climax

What An Anti-climax

A brief dump of rain turned qualifying for the Bathurst 1000 into a fizzer. The last-gasp time trial was snuffed out just as the top guns prepared to fire in the crucial lead-up to the most important race of the year. Everyone but Lee Holdsworth was robbed as the underdog

Bathurst Is Weird

Bathurst Is Weird

Mount Panorama has never been like it is today. All the grass is freshly mowed, the signs are brightly painted, the cameras are in place and the flag marshals and all the other officials are on the job. The Supercars are also rampaging around the mountain, even if it’s

No Surprises At Bathurst

No Surprises At Bathurst

Everything ran true to form on the first day of Bathurst 2020. Cam Waters translated his speedy recent pace in the Monster Mustang into P1 at the end of Thursday, with Scott McLaughlin next and then Shane van Gisbergen in the quickest of the Holdens. Mustangs outnumbered Commodores 6-4 in

Gen3 Coupes Look Hot

Gen3 Coupes Look Hot

Red against Blue will continue as one of the key pillars for Supercars racing from 2022. Ford and General Motors have both committed to the next-generation of Supercars, with the Chevrolet Camaro set to go head-to-head with the Ford Mustang. Both cars will look much closer to their two-door showroom

What To Watch At Bathurst

What To Watch At Bathurst

Mount Panorama explodes this morning as the battle for the biggest prize in Australian motorsport begins. The race for the Bathurst 1000 crown, and the Peter Brock Trophy, opens from the first lap in the opening practice session at 9.30am. When the co-drivers get their first solo laps, from

Double Duty For Brown

Double Duty For Brown

There is more than just a Bathurst 1000 victory on the line this weekend for young Will Brown. He is also in a winner-takes-all shoot-out with Thomas Randle for this year’s Super2 crown. Brown has been upgraded to the co-driver slot alongside former winner David Reynolds for the Supercars

Schumi Or The Hammer?

Schumi Or The Hammer?

Schumacher or Hamilton? It’s the big question this week, ahead of the Bathurst weekend and before Lewis powers away in his Silver Arrows to re-set the record for all-time grand prix wins. As they sit equal on 91 victories, I have a personal opinion on who is better. I’