Showing posts with label supercars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label supercars. Show all posts

Sunday, July 30, 2023

2023 Repco Supercars Championship - Beaurepaires Sydney SuperNight

The 2023 Repco Supercars Championship goes after hours with the Beaurepaires Sydney SuperNight where the first part goes underground while the final part settles in the sunrise.

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In the darkness-filled first race, Brodie Kostecki survived through the night and won the race, beating the likes of Chaz Mostert and Will Brown. In the light-filled finale, where the opening salvo turned into a wild one, Shane Van Gisbergen is back in victory lane with his recent win, beating the likes of Andre Heimgartner and Anton De Pasquale.

After Sydney, Brodie Kostecki leads with 1590 points, 41 points ahead of Will Brown, while SVG's in third place with 1536 points. They're neck-and-neck.

The next event is the OTR SuperSprint this August 18-20.

Sunday, July 9, 2023

2023 Repco Supercars Championship - NTI Townsville 500

The city of Townsville wakes up to the sound of the new-generation Supercars as the 2023 Repco Supercars Championship continues with the NTI Townsville 500, showcasing that these new-generation Camaro and Mustang racing machines are saving the day before bedtime.

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In the first part of their Townsville campaign, Will Brown has taken the points lead by surviving mechanical issues all the way to the victory line while Broc Feeney finished 2nd and Chaz Mostert finished 3rd. In the final part, Anton De Pasquale ended Ford's 15-race winless streak with a victory in the city of Townsville, beating the likes of Brodie Kostecki and Andre Heimgartner.

The next race will be the Beaurepaires Sydney SuperNight this July 28-30.

Sunday, June 18, 2023

2023 Repco Supercars Championship - Betr Darwin Triple Crown

The Gen3 Supercars racers put their indigenous warpaints on as they set off to Darwin for the drama-packed Betr Darwin Triple Crown leg of the 2023 Repco Supercars Championship.

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In the first part, Mark Winterbottom ended his seven-year winless streak with a victory, a first for Team 18, successfully fending off Broc Feeney on the road to victory. In the second part, Feeney fended off Andre Heimgartner and joined ahead of Shane van Gisbergen to deliver a one-two finish for Red Bull Ampol Racing. And in the final part, Jack Le Brocq led his Matt Stone Racing Camaro ZL1 race car to victory.

After Darwin, Brodie Kostecki remains in the lead with 1066 points while Will Brown's in 2nd place with 963 points, and Broc Feeney's in 3rd with 887 points.

The next event is the NTI Townsville 500 this July 7-9.

Sunday, May 21, 2023

2023 Repco Supercars Championship - NED Whisky Tasmania SuperSprint

The 2023 Repco Supercars Championship continues in Symmons Plains, Tasmania for the NED Whisky Tasmania SuperSprint as the Gen 3 machines are getting their Tas-mania on with its daredevils going all-out on the road to the championship.

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In the first part, Will Brown of the #8 Coca-Cola Camaro made headlines after beating Andre Heimgartner for his second win of the season. In the second part, Broc Feeney took down the Erebus drivers, Brodie Kostecki and Will Brown, to the finish line while Shane Van Gisbergen suffered his first DNF since the 2020 race in Townsville. In the final part, it's another win for Will Brown after beating the previous race's winner.

After Tasmania, Kostecki is in first with 986 points while Brown's in second with 899 points, and Chaz Mostert's in third with 820 points.

The next event will be the Betr Darwin Triple Crown this June 16-18.

Sunday, April 30, 2023

2023 Repco Supercars Championship - Bosch Power Tools Perth SuperSprint

The sun shines in Perth for the next outing of the 2023 Repco Supercars Championship, the Bosch Power Tools Perth SuperSprint. The Camaro and Mustang machines are going all-out in a scorcher of a race weekend where drama and tensions come full circle.

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In the first race of the Perth SuperSprint, Shane Van Gisbergen nailed another win of the season after an intense clash with Brodie Kostecki and it stays that way amid protest from the Erebus team. In the second race, Erebus got their revenge with a 1-2 finish with Will Brown the winner, and Kostecki the second placer. In the final race of the Perth SuperSprint, Broc Feeney trumped the two Erebus drivers, Brown and Kostecki, in the race toward victory lane.

After Perth, Brodie Kostecki's in the lead with 514 points while Chaz Mostert is 32 points behind him, and SVG's in third with 428 points.

The next event will be the NED Whisky Tasmania SuperSprint this May 19-21.

Sunday, April 2, 2023

2023 Repco Supercars Championship - Beaurepaires Melbourne SuperSprint

The Gen 3 Supercars flexed its muscles at Albert Park in Melbourne for the Beaurepaires Melbourne SuperSprint, moments before this season's Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix.


Sadly, only those who were inside the track for Supercars action have witnessed it because due to international broadcast rights associated with the F1 2023's Australian Grand Prix, their usual highlights and live video coverage of the Repco Supercars Championship events are not available.

Here's the summary of the four-part action in Albert Park, moments before the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix kicks off; Shane Van Gisbergen won the first race of the Beaurepaires Melbourne SuperSprint while Brodie Kostecki won the next two races and Broc Feeney won the final race of the event.

After Melbourne, Brodie Kostecki leads with 514 points while Chaz Mostert's 32 points behind Feeney, and SVG's in third with 428 points.

The next event is the Perth SuperSprint this April 28-30.

Sunday, March 12, 2023

2023 Repco Supercars Championship - Thrifty Newcastle 500

The 2023 season of the Supercars Championship marked the beginning of the Gen3 era of Australia's premier touring car racing series. The Camaro-Mustang rivalry has arrived in the Land Down Under in the form of their newest Supercars racing machines.

The streets of Newcastle are the first battleground of the Gen3 ers. The true beginning of the new age of Supercars racing as the newly evolved racing machines flex their muscles while delivering classic Supercars action fans loved.

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In the first race of the Gen3 era, it seems that the Mustang side has drawn first blood as Cam Waters got promoted to 1st place after Red Bull's 1-2 finish was revoked following a disqualification decision due to technical violations for both Shane Van Gisbergen and Broc Feeney. In Race 2, however, it's payback time for SVG as he defeated Chaz Mostert to score his first Gen3 win as a Camaro driver.

The next event is the Beaurepaires Melbourne SuperSprint this March 30 - April 2.

Sunday, December 4, 2022

2022 Repco Supercars Championship - VALO Adelaide 500

The final race of the 2022 Repco Supercars Championship, the VALO Adelaide 500, marks the end of Holden's motorsport story after six decades. The rivalry between Holden and Ford on track, the countless motorsport names it produced, the record wins it scored, all roads lead to Holden's true ending in Supercars history as the last two races of the season are no doubt the last true Australian races as the Australian motoring icon is bidding farewell.

Of course, the farewell victory tour in Adelaide wasn't always an easy one as every major drama made this finale an epic thriller. Crashes, spins, overtakes, all of the drama involved in the last two races showcased the Holden machines' true colors, especially with the struggling Shane Van Gisbergen behind the wheel.

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The first part of the Adelaide finale saw Chaz Mostert deliver a 1-2 finish for the WAU racing team alongside second-placer Nick Percat. An early start for the Holden farewell weekend, but the greatest ending to all is at the final race of the season, where Broc Feeney nailed his first Supercars win, becoming the last-ever Holden driver to win a Supercars race.

This is the end. The end of Holden's historic Supercars journey and with Shane van Gisbergen the last champion to represent the Holden brand, it really is the true ending Australia's motoring icon deserves.

With Holden's time in Supercars being well and truly over; a familiar rivalry has entered Oceanic soil as the rivalry between Mustangs and Camaros will kick off the new era of Supercars in the 2023 season. Will the new era of Supercars still retain its "Aussie rules" attitude now that everybody in the grid is driving pure American muscle cars?

See you next season.

Sunday, October 30, 2022

2022 Repco Supercars Championship - Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500

The penultimate event of the 2022 Repco Supercars Championship, the Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500, held on the streets of Surfers Paradise will be the race where Shane Van Gisbergen will clinch his third Supercars champion title. As all eyes are on this Kiwi driver, all bets are off in the beautiful seaside metropolis.

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Shane Van Gisbergen made headlines in the streets of Surfers Paradise as not only he swept the entire race weekend but clinched his third Repco Supercars Championship title. Not only that, his recent win gave the Red Bull AMPOL team the second team champions title it deserves. 

For a Kiwi driver piloting the Holden Commodore supercar for the final time, looks like SVG managed to pen the final story for Holden's Supercars history spectacularly on Australian soil.

SVG is now a three-time Supercars champion but the Repco Supercars Championship has one final race of the season; it's the VALO Adelaide 500 this December 1-4. Don't miss it.

Sunday, October 9, 2022

2022 Repco Supercars Championship - Repco Bathurst 1000

The Great Australian Race roars back with the 2022 edition of Repco Bathurst 1000, the biggest race of the 2022 Repco Supercars Championship. With jam-packed crowds, the 2022 Bathurst 1000 will mark the final time Holden will race at The Great Australian Race before Chevrolet takes over. For Shane Van Gisbergen, he's going to pen Holden's final chapter in Bathurst.

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This year's Bathurst 1000 roars back to life with numerous on-track disasters that occurred from start to finish, causing a total of 8 safety cars triggered, 6 DNFs, and a 1.1-second gap between the leader. It truly is the Bathurst 1000 that rocked the motoring world.

With Cam Waters ruining Holden's farewell podium sweep as his Ford Mustang racer swooped and finished in third, Shane Van Gisbergen penned Holden's final chapter in Bathurst with a win, 1.1 seconds ahead of Chaz Mostert. a 1-2 finish for Holden's final Bathurst 1000 campaign.

This is the end of the Bathurst 1000 but with only two races left this season, there's more work to be done so the next event will be the Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500 this October 28-30, 2022.

Sunday, September 11, 2022

2022 Repco Supercars Championship - ITM Auckland SuperSprint

The Supercars Championship returns to New Zealand at long last for this season and their NZ return marked the end of Supercars action in Auckland's Pukekohe with the ITM Auckland SuperSprint. It's ironic to put it this way but this is the send-off the Kiwis wanted.

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Beginning with the first race, Will Davison made headlines as he became the 26th driver to win a Supercars race after turning 40 years old after defeating local hero Andre Heimgartner. However, in the last two races, hometown hero Shane Van Gisbergen overcome the odds after being technically named the winner of the incident-packed second race where Will Brown's horrifying crash triggered a red flag and the finale where the Pukekohe action ended in style with SVG's historic win.

The action in Auckland's Pukekohe is well and truly over but the Supercars action this season continues with the big one; the Repco Bathurst 1000 this October 6-9, 2022.

Sunday, August 21, 2022

2022 Repco Supercars Championship - Penrite Oil Sandown SuperSprint

Sandown is the next stop for the 2022 Repco Supercars Championship with the Penrite Oil Sandown Supersprint as points leader Shane Van Gisbergen tries to dominate Sandown by all means necessary to increase his title win chances.

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The first race saw Will Davison winning the race from SVG but in the last two races; SVG won the second one where a certain driver crashed the fence, and the final one following a questionable shortcut while hunting down Davison and defeated him in the end.

After Sandown, SVG's in the lead with 2493 points.

The next event is the ITM Auckland SuperSprint this September 9 to 11.

Sunday, July 31, 2022

2022 Repco Supercars Championship - OTR SuperSprint

The 2022 Repco Supercars Championship continues in The Bend with the OTR SupeSprint event.

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Shane van Gisbergen has fully swept the entire race weekend. He ended the Mustang Bend streak in the first race, survived the disaster-packed second race, and braved through the rainy conditions in the final race. His recent victories in The Bend helped Holden clinch the 2022 Champion Manufacturer award, the final time before Chevrolet takes over in the next season. With SVG winning 14 out of the 23 races this season, he's close to matching Scott McLaughlin's record as this season has 11 races left.

The next event of the 2022 Repco Supercars Championship will be the Penrite Oil Sandown SuperSprint this August 19-21.

Sunday, July 10, 2022

2022 Repco Supercars Championship - NTI Townsville 500

The city of Townsville comes to life with some intense racing action as the 2022 Repco Supercars Championship continues with the NTI Townsville 500.

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The action in Townsville made Shane Van Gisbergen the headline after sweeping through the entire race weekend. In the first race, he defeated Will Davison and pole-sitter, Cameron Waters, in a tightly contested match between them. And in the final race, following the last-lap clash that caused Anton De Pasquale to be slapped with a five-second penalty after pushing SVG off in the final corner, SVG got promoted to first place.

The next race is the OTR SuperSprint on July 30-31, 2022.

Sunday, June 19, 2022

2022 Repco Supercars Championship - Merlin Darwin Triple Crown

Darwin has been festooned with racing machines wearing indigenous designs for the Merlin Darwin Triple Crown leg of the 2022 Repco Supercars Championship. While the indigenous theme is a historical tribute pulled off by the teams, it serves as another challenge for the title frontrunner Shane Van Gisbergen as he tries to defend his championship title hopes by all means.

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In the first race of the Darwin race weekend, Anton De Pasquale is named the winner while Will Davison finished 2nd and SVG finished 3rd. In the disaster-packed second race, meanwhile, Cam Waters outrun Davison and SVG for the win. And in the final race, Chaz Mostert managed to survive his way to the very end on the road to victory lane, denying the likes of De Pasquale and Waters in the climax.

After Darwin, Shane van Gisbergen remains in the lead with 1581 points while Anton De Pasquale's 214 points behind SVG and Cameron Waters jumped to 3rd with 1293 points.

The next race is the NTI Townsville 500 on the 8th to 10th of July, 2022.

Sunday, May 22, 2022

2022 Repco Supercars Championship - Pizza Hut Winton SuperSprint

Winton's the next stop for the 2022 Repco Supercars Championship with the Pizza Hut Winton SuperSprint event. where the clash between Shane Van Gisbergen and Cam Waters became the trending topic of this race weekend.

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In the first race of the Winton SuperSprint, Cam Waters thwarted Shane Van Gisbergen's pole-to-win attempt. In the second race, meanwhile, it's revenge time for SVG as he overtook Waters on the road to victory lane. In the final race, it's two-out-of-three race wins for Waters over the course of this race weekend.

After Winton, SVG remains in the lead with 1378 points while Anton De Pasquale remains 2nd with 1095 points, and Cameron Waters is in third place with 1043 points.

The next event will be the Merlin Darwin Triple Crown this June 17-19.

Sunday, May 1, 2022

2022 Repco Supercars Championship - Bunnings Trade Perth SuperNight

The 2022 Repco Supercars Championship continues in Perth's Wanneroo Raceway for the Bunnings Trade Perth SuperNight event where drivers spent the entire race weekend clashing at each other from nightfall to sunrise.

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In the first race of the event, Shane van Gisbergen made history for Holden as his latest win marked Holden's 600th win in ATCC/Supercars history, which is exceptional for a now-defunct Australian carmaker. The second race, meanwhile, saw Will Davison's six-year winless drought come to an end with a win while Cameron Waters got slapped with a penalty. And in the final race, James Courtney's hopes for a first win in six years ended in heartbreak, thanks to SVG's latest win.

After Perth, SVG leads with 1087 while Anton De Pasquale remains second with 923 points, and Will Davison's in 3rd place with 876 points.

The next race will be at Winton Motor Raceway later this May 2022.

Sunday, April 10, 2022

2022 Repco Supercars Championship - Beaurepaires Melbourne 400

After a two-year absence due to the pandemic, the Albert Park in Melbourne's back to its fighting form as the 2022 Repco Supercars Championship continues for the Beaurepaires Melbourne 400, a 4-part race weekend set before the big return of Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix.



Sadly, only those who were inside the track for Supercars action have witnessed it because due to international broadcast rights associated with the F1 2022's Australian Grand Prix, their usual highlights and live video coverage of the Repco Supercars Championship events are not available.

Here's the summary of the four-part action in Albert Park, moments before the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix kicks off; Chaz Mostert won Races 6 and 9 while Shane Van Gisbergen won Races 7 and 8.

After Melbourne, SVG leads with 803 points, 148 points ahead of Anton de Pasquale.

The next event is the Bunnings Trade Perth SuperNight from April 30th to May 1st, 2022.

Sunday, March 27, 2022

2022 Repco Supercars Championship - NED Whisky Tasmania SuperSprint

Tasmania is the next stop of the 2022 Repco Supercars Championship as the NED Whisky Tasmania SuperSprint is packed with incident-filled action, thrills, and drama, leading up to the endgame where Shane Van Gisbergen swept the entire race weekend with confidence.

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Last year's champion, Shane Van Gisbergen, swept the entire race weekend like nothing happened, although the second race prematurely ended in a red flag following a major crash for Jack Le Brocq. His full sweep of the NED Whisky Tasmania SuperSprint extended his points lead and he's currently 67 points ahead of Anton De Pasquale, 562 vs 495.

The next race will be at Albert Park, Melbourne, running alongside the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix from the 7th to the 10th of April, 2022.

Sunday, March 6, 2022

2022 Repco Supercars Championship - Beaurepaires Sydney SuperNight

The Repco Supercars Championship kicked off their 2022 season in Sydney Motorsport Park for their Beaurepaires Sydney SuperNight event and with darkness at the start and wetness in the climax, this is one helluva way to kickstart the new season of Supercars action.

2022 Repco Supercars Championship - Beaurepaires Sydney SuperNight
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Beginning with the first race set in the dark, Shane Van Gisbergen shines as he delivered his 55th career win from his 450th career start. Anton De Pasquale and Chaz Mostert, meanwhile, finished 2nd and 3rd. In the second race that set in wet conditions, following a disaster for SVG, Mostert emerged as the winner while Brodie Kostecki and De Pasquale completes the podium.

The next event is the NED Whisky Tasmania SuperSprint from the 26th to the 27th of March, 2022.