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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.

FOUR AUSSIES AT LE MANS

FOUR AUSSIES AT LE MANS

Yasser Shahin and Matt Campbell will be joined by Stephen and Brenton Grove to fly the Australian flag in France during the most competitive 24-Hour contest in modern history. Aston Martin is back in action as eight contenders – Alpine, Aston, BMW, Cadillac, Ferrari, Peugeot, Porsche, Toyota – fight for superiority in

COUNTDOWN TO CONTROVERSY

COUNTDOWN TO CONTROVERSY

It's that time of the year again – when Netflix drops the latest series of its super-popular F1 soap opera Drive To Survive. The full package will go live on Wednesday, that's March 7, ahead of the first race of the 2025 season at Albert Park. That&

RACE RAP: Monday, March 3

RACE RAP: Monday, March 3

SvG falls at the end. Shane Van Gisbergen was a contender again when the NASCAR circus hit the road course at the Circuit of the Americas. The quick Kiwi qualified sixth and ran in front from the get-go in Texas, but got shuffled back in the pack after the final

HOT SHOTS: Ground shaker.

HOT SHOTS: Ground shaker.

Yes, the ground truly shakes – and even two pairs of earplugs is not enough – when a Top Fuel dragster launches from the line. This is Peter Xiberras, the Supercars team owner, in action in his preferred style of racing in Perth.

TESTING IS DONE

TESTING IS DONE

George Russell edged Max Verstappen for the final bragging rights in pre-season testing in Bahrain. But . . . Russell's benchmark time on the final day of testing was not as quick as Carlos Sainz managed for Williams the previous day, as warmer weather took the edge off cars' one-lap

T8 REPLACEMENT COMING (VERY) SOON

T8 REPLACEMENT COMING (VERY) SOON

The future of General Motors in Supercars will be decided within a fortnight. An announcement of the new Homologation Team for the red side of Supercars is expected in the immediate lead-up to the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. It will coincide with a visit to Australia by Jim Campbell,

CARLOS GOES QUICKEST

CARLOS GOES QUICKEST

There was just a touch of irony in the results from the second day of pre-season Formula One testing. Carlos Sainz – dumped by Ferrari at the start of 2024 and forced to endure a punishing final year at the reds – went quickest. Not just quickest, but quickest for last year&