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Whincup extends V8s championship lead

November 22, 2008 16:37:00

Ford's Jamie Whincup has stretched his lead in the V8 Supercar championship after finishing second in the opening race at Symmons Plains in Tasmania.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, tas

Tander on pole at Symmons Plains

November 22, 2008 13:44:00

Holden driver Garth Tander has taken pole position for the opening V8 Supercars race at Symmons Plains in Launceston.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, tas, conara-7211, launceston-7250

Winterbottom fastest in Symmonds Plains practice

November 22, 2008 08:34:00

Racing starts today in round 13 of the V8 Supercars Championship at Symmons Plains in Tasmania.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, conara-7211

Whincup sweeps Bahrain round

November 9, 2008 01:00:00

Ford star Jamie Whincup has completed a clean sweep of the Desert 400 V8 Supercars round in Bahrain with a victory in the third and final race.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, bahrain

Whincup dominating in Bahrain

November 8, 2008 21:04:00

Ford hot shot Jamie Whincup has continued his flawless display at the Desert 400 in Bahrain by winning the second race of the event to further extend his V8 Supercars championship lead.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, bahrain

Whincup extends lead as title rivals collide

November 8, 2008 09:27:00

Ford star Jamie Whincup significantly extended his V8 Supercars championship lead with a comfortable win in race one of the Desert 400 in Bahrain.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, bahrain

Whincup on pole in Bahrain

November 7, 2008 21:23:00

Championship leader Jamie Whincup has taken pole for the opening race of the V8 Supercars Desert 400 in Bahrain.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, bahrain

Skaife announces retirement from V8s

October 29, 2008 13:17:00

Five-time Bathurst 1000 winner Mark Skaife has announced his retirement from full-time V8 Supercar racing.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, nsw, bathurst-2795

Whincup snares Gold Coast sweep

October 26, 2008 18:23:00

Ford's Jamie Whincup has produced three flawless races to extend his V8 Supercar championship lead, sweeping round 11 at the Indy weekend on Queensland's Gold Coast.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, qld, surfers-paradise-4217

Whincup makes it two from two

October 26, 2008 12:38:00

Ford driver Jamie Whincup has extended his lead in the V8 Supercars championship with victory in race two on Queensland's Gold Coast.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, qld, surfers-paradise-4217

Whincup claims opening V8 Indy race

October 25, 2008 18:20:00

Championship leader Jamie Whincup got his Indy weekend off to the perfect start with victory in race one of round 11 of the V8 Supercar series on the Gold Coast.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, qld, surfers-paradise-4217

Title-contending trio dominate V8 qualifying

October 24, 2008 20:01:00

Ford driver Jamie Whincup secured pole for the opening race of this weekend's V8 Supercar round at Surfers Paradise, ahead of Holden pair Garth Tander and Paul Dumbrell.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, qld, surfers-paradise-4217

Weel released from hospital after Bathurst crash

October 17, 2008 11:41:00

V8 Supercar driver Paul Weel has been cleared of any major injury and released from hospital after his horror crash at the Bathurst 1000 a week ago.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, nsw, bathurst-2795, qld, surfers-paradise-4217

Bathurst the 'best-behaved for years'

October 13, 2008 10:37:00

There has been a dramatic drop in the number of race goers charged at the Bathurst 1000 on Mount Panorama in central west New South Wales.[MORE]

Tags: alcohol-education, police, sport, motor-sports, v8s, alcohol, nsw, bathurst-2795

Lowndes, Whincup secure Bathurst three-peat

October 12, 2008 17:29:00

Ford's Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup won their third-straight Bathurst 1000 with another dominant display at Mt Panorama.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, nsw, bathurst-2795

Tander, Skaife secure Bathurst pole

October 11, 2008 18:10:00

Defending V8 Supercars champion Garth Tander and five-times Bathurst winner Mark Skaife will start Sunday's Bathurst 1000 from pole after securing the fastest lap time in today's top-10 shootout.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, nsw, bathurst-2795

Radisich breaks ankle in Bathurst crash

October 11, 2008 12:31:00

Paul Radisich has broken his ankle in a crash during final practice for the Bathurst 1000 at Mount Panorama.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, nsw, bathurst-2795

Winterbottom sets pace in Bathurst qualifying

October 10, 2008 20:47:00

Ford's Mark Winterbottom is on track to claim pole after setting the fastest time in today's V8 Supercar qualifying session for the Bathurst 1000.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, nsw, bathurst-2795

Weel crashes out at Mt Panorama

October 10, 2008 12:43:00

V8 Supercars driver Paul Weel had to be extracted from his vehicle this morning after a heavy crash during practice for the Bathurst 1000.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, nsw, bathurst-2795

Lowndes, Whincup chasing Bathurst history

October 7, 2008 11:38:00

Craig Lowndes says emulating Peter Brock's hat-trick of Bathurst 1000 wins will be a great source of motivation for this weekend's legendary race.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, nsw, bathurst-2795

Govt confident of V8 Supercar relocation

September 23, 2008 22:16:00

The New South Wales Government says it is not concerned that the Sydney Olympic Park Authority has twice rejected proposals for a V8 Supercar race at Homebush Bay.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, states-and-territories, sport, motor-sports, v8s, nsw, homebush-2140

Tander, Skaife triumph at Phillip Island

September 14, 2008 19:00:00

Holden's Garth Tander and Mark Skaife have won the Phillip Island 500 endurance race in Victoria. [MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, vic, cowes-3922

Kelly, Whincup trade blows at Phillip Island

September 13, 2008 18:00:00

Holden's Rick Kelly and Ford's Jamie Whincup have won the opening two races in round nine of the V8 Supercar series at Phillip Island in Victoria.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, vic, cowes-3922

Whincup takes race one at Winton

August 2, 2008 17:40:00

Ford's Jamie Whincup has won the opening race of round eight of the V8 Supercar series at Winton in Victoria.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, vic, winton-3673

Courtney scores maiden V8 win

July 19, 2008 18:00:00

v8sFord's James Courtney broke through for his maiden V8 Supercar win with victory in the opening race of the City of Ipswich 400 at Queensland Raceway on Saturday afternoon.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, qld, ipswich-4305