Gold Coast

Van Gisbergen The Comeback Kid In Adelaide
It was an exhilarating end to Race 2 of the Clipsal 500 today with SP Tools Racing's Shane van Gisbergen just missing out on a podium finish to cross the line in 4th place

Supercarnivale Puts The Band Back Together
Like Jake and Elwood Blues in the cult 1980 movie The Blues Brothers, the team at this year's SuperCarnivale on the Gold Coast have form the strongest management group in the event's history

Wall Reigns Supreme In CIK Stars Of Karting Opener
Victorian Matthew Wall made it count when it matters most on his way to victory in the opening round of the CIK Stars of Karting Series in Newcastle

CIK Stars Of Karting Series To Kick Off In Newcastle Next Weekend
The karting series that assisted to fine tune the skills of the likes of dual V8 Supercar Champion Jamie Whincup, IndyCar Series star Ryan Briscoe...

Magro Gets His Wings Back In F3 Return
AFTER DABBLING IN the MINI Challenge last year, John Magro will return to his open wheel roots when he grids up for the first round of the 2010 Formula 3 Championship

Team5150r Dominate Queensland Championship Opener For 2010
Last weekend saw the Cooloola Coast Kart Club host the opening round of the 2010 powered by Honda ProKart Australia Queensland Endurance Kart Championship

Subaru Shows True Speed On The Mountain
Wilson Brothers Racing came oh so close to picking up a dream result from the weekend's Armor All Bathurst 12 Hour

Hays Wins On Senior Debut At Victorian Championships
Gold Coaster Chris Hays has made a serious impression during his senior karting debut at the Victorian Open Sprint Kart Championships at the Oakleigh circuit

Jason Richards Impresses, Johnston Wins At Hot Rotax Pro Tour Opener
With temperatures in excess of 40 degrees, the first 2010 Rotax Pro Tour event was conducted at Geelong today with BOC Gases V8 Supercar star

Winterbottom And Richards Prove They Are Men Of Steel
Ford Performance Racing V8 Supercar drivers Mark Winterbottom and Steve Richards have completed their annual pre-season fitness camp

Castle Too Fast In Title Chase
The Australian Manufacturers Championship ended in heartbreak for Lee Castle and the Wilson Brothers Racing team after receiving a pit lane speeding penalty

Sera And Schumacher Are Heading To Vegas
Very few Australians can claim that they have raced in the same karting event as a seven-time World Champion but this is what Australian karting star David Sera

A1gp Announce Season Calendar And IMG Deal
A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has formally announced its calendar for its fifth season – which will kick off with the Nikon SuperGP on the Gold Coast

Nick Percat Is The 2009 National Champion
With the few short weeks since racing in the warmth of Queensland Raceway, it was back to work for the Championship leader, and back to the cool weather of Southern Victoria.

First Construction Milestone Was Reached In Australia Ahead Of The Supergp
With just nine weeks to go before the first race of Season Five of A1GP World Cup of Motorsport, the first construction milestone was reached in Australia ahead of the SuperGP

Construction Underway For SuperGP As New Facilities Unveiled
The new era of motorsport on the Gold Coast has moved ever closer this week, with the first steps in construction for the SuperGP's street circuit completed ahead of the October 22-25 event

Castle And Subaru Set For Oran Park Showdown
Lee Castle is looking to keep that winning feeling alive at Oran Park Raceway next weekend, in the fourth round of the Australian Manufacturers Championship

Castle The Winner In A Morgan Park Thriller
Boylan Traffic Solutions Australian Manufacturers Championship 2009 Round 3, August 7-9, Morgan Park Raceway- Warwick

IRWIN Racing Forms Alliance With North Queensland Fury
In a move aimed at establishing a fan base in and around Townsville, V8 Supercar team IRWIN Racing has formed an alliance with A-League newcomers the North Queensland Fury

Stone Brothers Racing Take A Road Trip In The Lead Up To The Townsville 400
As a prelude to the inaugural Dunlop Townsville 400 event V8 Supercar drivers, Shane van Gisbergen and Alex Davison will be travelling 1713kms in a Winnebago

Chuckies Trackskill Delivers V8 Ute Hometown Win
Sage Automation Racings’, Gary "Chuckie" Baxter took out the first round of the 2009 Yokohama V8 Ute Racing Series

Denyer, Stokell & Decorug: Mini Challenge Title Is Ours
After narrowly missing out on last year’s MINI Challenge Series win, DecoRug Racing returns in 2009 with Seven Network personality, Grant Denyer

Endurance Champions Successfully Defend WPS Bathurst 12 Hour Crown
Bana finishes inside the top ten, Denyer's comeback cut short due to mechanical issue

Borell Graduates, In More Ways Than One
Andre Borell, a 21-year old Ipswich racer, is making some big steps forward in 2009.

Morgan Park Added To Gt3 Cup Challenge Schedule As Interstate Rivalries Grow
Queenslands Morgan Park Raceway, near Warwick, will host its inaugural round of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge

No Testing But Fans Still See Ambrose Pre-season In Daytona
NASCAR fans have greeted Marcos Ambrose on his return to the United States as the Australian finalises preparations for his first full season

Aussie Racing Cars Super Series Attacks Symmons Plains
Aussie Racing Cars Super Series action hits Symmons Plains for the first time since 2005 this weekend for the penultimate round

Kumho Tyres Australian F3 Champion James Winslow To Race Macau Grand Prix
The Queensland based Brett Stevens Racing team will not be entering the 2008 Goldenstates Drag Racing Championships at the Perth Motorplex

Top Three A Class Apart At Indy
Mark Winterbottom and V8 Supercar Championship Series rivals Jamie Whincup and Garth Tander were untouchable around Surfers Paradise

Indy Debut For Aurion Aussie Racing Car
Toyota and its star driver will make Aussie Racing Cars history when they line-up on the grid at the Gold Coast Indy street-circuit this weekend

Christian Jones To Race At Home This Weekend
Making his debut aboard a brand-new Toyota V8 Super Sedan, Tony Barklimore took out the V8 Super Sedan feature race honours

Indycar Drivers Busy During Final Preparations For The Nikon Indy 300
IndyCar Series drivers have been busy during the final day of preparations ahead of the Nikon Indy 300

Former Winner Franchitti Ready For Surfers Paradise
Former Nikon Indy 300 winner Dario Franchitti believes the fact that next week’s Gold Coast event will not be a championship round will not affect the quality.

Maddison Set For Indy Leap
World record holding Australian freestyle motocross superstar Robbie Maddison will soar among the high-rises at the Nikon Indy 300.

Nikon Indy 300 To See Double The Green And Gold
The 2008 Nikon Indy 300 will feature a two-pronged attack from Team Australia.

Dean Fiore Heads Sonic One-two-three At Mount Pamorama
Dean Fiore (Complispace/Advance Energy) has completed his second Carrera Cup career round win after taking victory in Race Three

Grand Role For Local Gold Medalist Emma Snowsill
The Gold Coast’s Beijing Olympic Gold Medal winning triathlete Emma Snowsill has accepted the role of Grand Marshall

Detroit Is A Major Goal For Power
Will Power sees the Detroit Indy Grand Prix as arguably his strongest event of the season as the Australian looks ahead to the 16th race.

2009 V8 Utes Calendar Released
The 2009 V8 Utes & Brutes Calendar has just been launched and is now available for purchase in all local newsagencies and over the internet.

Gold Coast V8 Racer Takes On Titans Star In Charity Challenge
IRWIN Racing’s Marcus Marshall has taken on Gold Coast Titans rugby league star Mark Minichiello in the Irwin Industrial Tools Ultimate Tradesman Charity Challenge.

Trimble Makes Good Progress During Winton Test
Gold Coast V8 Supercar driver Michel Trimble was back behind the wheel of his Global Jet Holden Commodore during testing at the Winton.

Trimble Looking For More Wakefield Success This Weekend
Gold Coast V8 driver Michael Trimble will be looking to continue his successful run of results at Goulburn’s Wakefield Park

Statement From Formula 3 Australia
Formula 3 Australia has today announced that it is ‘business as usual’ for Australia’s premier open wheel category.

Gold Coast Event Secured For Another Six Years
The future of the Gold Coast Indy 300 has been secured for at least another six years with a deal being reached.

Foster Ready To Take The Next Step In His Motorsport Apprenticeship
For the past nine years Queensland teenager Nick Foster has been taking on, and defeating, the best young kart racers across the country

V8 Utes Thankful For Race Three Crash Recovery
The third and final race of Round One of the Yokohama V8 Ute Racing Series held at the Clipsal 500 Adelaide was red flagged today due to a major collision.

Australian Race Welcomes Us Open-wheel Merger
Greg Hooton. has welcomed today´s announcement that both the Champ Car World Series and the Indy Racing League would be moving forward under one unified open-wheel banner.

Craig Baird On Track For Round Win
Craig Baird (ACER/Leading Solutions) was denied victory in Race One but he stormed to victory in Race Two of Carrera Cup at Clipsal 500 Adelaide this afternoon.

WPS/WOW Racing Withdraws From V8 Supercars
WPS/WOW Racing team owner Craig Gore has announced that his team has withdrawn from the V8 Supercar Championship Series

Wall Tops Qualifying For Tomorrow´s WPS Bathurst 12 Hour
Second-generation racer David Wall has shown impressive speed to be set to start tomorrow?s WPS Bathurst 12 Hour from pole.

SP Tools Extends Motorsport Marketing Program
SP Tools have today announced that they will be extending their foray into motorsport marketing in 2008.

Morris Ready For WPS Bathurst 12 Hour Return
Gold Coast V8 Supercar star and Bobby McGee were on site at the Careflight Gold Coast Airport Hangar this afternoon in preparation of Morris’ return to Mount Panorama.

Subaru Double Act For WPS Bathurst 12 Hour
Gold Coast motor racing team Wilson Brothers Racing have thrown their support behind the WPS Bathurst 12 Hour by registering two Subaru WRX Sti´s.

Wow Racing Unveils New Livery And New Sponsors For 2008
LG Electronics and The Coffee Club confirmed at new sponsors for WPS/WOW Racing in 2008.

Andrew Thompson Signs With PWR Racing
PWR returns with single car Holden Commodore VE entry for rising star

Dirty Dangerous Dude Takes To A HQ For WPS Bathurst Motor Festival
V8 Supercar star Paul Morris just can’t get enough of racing set to steer Australian Championship winning HQ at the WPS Bathurst Motor Festival.

Russell Ingall To Move On In 2008
Former V8 Supercar champion Russell Ingall has announced that he will end a five-year partnership with Ford and Stone Brothers Racing on December 13.

Caltex Drivers Ready To Hunt Down The Title At Phillip Island
For the fifth consecutive year a Caltex-backed driver is in the hunt for the V8 title as the championship battle heads to a climax at the Dunlop Grand Finale

Whincup Reclaims Series Lead In Tasmania
Jamie Whincup was an emphatic winner in today’s two races at Symmons Plains, taking out round 13 of the 2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series

Hi-Tech Indy Winner, Zeros In On Title
Hi-Tech Motorsport came away from the Gold Coast as a winner, its number one driver Grant Johnson winning the Yokohama V8 Ute Racing Series round.

Civic Avengers Claim Top Honours In Gold Coast Lexmark Indy 300 12 Hour Street Race
The Civic Avengers team made up of Kurt White, Tim Gresham and Glenn Evans were victorious in the annual Gold Coast Lexmark Indy 300 12 Hour Street Race.

Ingall Second For Caltex On The Gold Coast
Caltex Racing’s Russell Ingall has finished second in the V8 Supercar Challenge, round 11 of the V8 Supercar Championship Series.

Pagenaud Fifth On Tough Day For Power In Australia
Team Australia has endured mixed fortunes in the Lexmark Indy 300 on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.

Will Power Scores Back-to-back Poles On The Gold Coast
Team Australia Champ Car star Will Power has scored his second-consecutive Lexmark Indy 300 pole position in final qualifying.

McCashney Triumphs In Chaotic End To Aussie Racing Cars Season
Ben McCashney scored an impressive Aussie Racing Cars round victory at Gold Coast’s Indy Street Circuit after dominating Race 3.

Mark Winterbottom Stripped Of Surfers Pole Position
Ford Performance Racing (FPR) driver Mark Winterbottom has been excluded from Friday’s Round 11 qualifying session due to a technical infringement.

Richards Moves To 5th, Winterbottom Loses Pole Position
Castrol FPR Falcon driver Steve Richards qualified 6th fastest yesterday (1:49.1267s), earning his 4th consecutive top ten start.

Markmark Winterbottom Races To His 4th Pole Position Of The Season At Surfers
Ford Performance Racing (FPR) driver Mark Winterbottom raced to Pole position for the fourth time of the 2007 season

Record Breaking Start To Lexmark Indy 300
Day one of the Lexmark Indy 300 on Queensland’s Gold Coast was a clear record breaker today as perfect weather attracted a massive attendance.

Injury Forces Gore Onto The Sidelines
Team Australia co-owner Craig Gore has suffered an inner ear injury which will see him absent from this weekend’s Lexmark Indy 300.

Davison Survives Final Corner Lunge For Round Win
OAMPS Insurance driver Alex Davison has held off a fast-finishing David Reynolds in Race Three at Bathurst to secure the Carrera Cup round win.

Lowndes: 2008 V8 Schedule ´almost Brand-new´
Ford V8 Supercar star Craig Lowndes says changes to the 2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series calendar are the biggest in his V8 career.

Volunteers Ready For This Year’s Lexmark Indy 300
Nearly 1600 volunteers have been processed and are being educated on all the variables that go in to making the Gold Coast’s Lexmark Indy 300 such a massive success.

Wps/wow Racing Pairs Bargwanna And Wilson For Bathurst Assault
WPS/WOW Racing will pair Jason Bargwanna and Max Wilson together in the #8 WOW Racing Falcon for an all-out assault on this year’s Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000.

Indyfest Set To Start A Major International Musical Tradition
The inaugural Indyfest musical spectacular on the Gold Coast has further confirmed its world-class line-up of artists to provide the perfect entertainment spectacle.

Porsche Official Vehicle Of The Lexmark Indy 300
A range of Porsches will be the official vehicles for this year’s Lexmark Indy 300, to be held on the streets of the Gold Coast from October 18-21.

Winterbottom Supports Lexmark Indy 300 Charity
There’s a very serious side to the October 18-21 Lexmark Indy 300 on the Gold Coast, where one of the official charities CanTeen is in the business of providing

Thunderstorm Fails To Dampen The Winning Ways Of A1 Racing Team
Local team A1 Racing once again came out on top in the latest round of the ProKart Australia Queensland Endurance Kart Championship last Saturday.

Rapa’s Sandown Weekend Finishes In Strong Fashion
After having an unlucky start to the weekend, Richie Rapa was able to bounce back at Sandown International Raceway in Victoria during the sixth and penultimate round.

Rebel Robbie Bolger Set For Drift Title Fight At Finale
When stunt-riding Irishman Robbie Bolger decided to pilot an Aussie V8 in the Japanese born and bred category of Drifting, many shook their heads

McCashney Cashes In On Aussie Racing Car Round Success
Ben McCashney’s stellar Sandown performance secured him his first round victory in the Aussie Racing Cars today after winning the final race.

Skaife Likely To Miss Sandown 500 With Appendicitis
Mark Skaife was rushed to hospital this morning with appendicitis and is unlikely to participate in this Sunday’s Just Car Insurance Sandown 500.

Longhurst Guides Skelta To Second At Targa West
Gold Coast driver Tony Longhurst has lifted the tempo in today’s final 10 stages of QUIT Targa West in Perth, to power on to a deserved second placing.

Clutch Issues Halt Quinn’s Targa West Charge
Team VIP Petfoods’ chief Tony Quinn has had a blistering start to leg two of the 2007 QUIT Targa West cut short by mechanical issues.

Lexmark Indy 300 Launched At Surfers Paradise
Australia will welcome the World during this year’s 17th running of the Lexmark Indy 300 on Queensland’s Gold Coast from October 18-21.

WPS/WOW Racing Members Praised For Quick Actions
Members of Australian V8 Supercar team, WPS/WOW Racing have been praised for their immediate actions which helped avoid serious injury to one of their crew.

Champ Car Stars Arrive In Australia
Australia competes in numerous high profile, International sporting contests but none are steeped in quite as much history as the cricketing Ashes series played regularly against England.

Pagenaud Sixth On Day To Forget For Power In Holland
Team Australia driver Will Power has endured a frustrating day while rookie team-mate Simon Pagenaud claimed an impressive sixth place.

Engine Failure Robs Crambrook Of Malaysia 12 Hour Podium Result
Layton Crambrook, and his team-mates in Mal Rose and Ric Shaw, had their hopes of a podium finish in their VX Holden Commodore V8 Supercar spoiled by engine failure.

Power Fourth On Mixed Day For Team Australia In Belgium
Will Power has finished fourth in the Belgian Champ Car Grand Prix on a mixed day for Team Australia.

Carrera Cup Drivers Taking On The World
During any normal week, Shaun Juniper is a mild-mannered property developer running one of Australia’s leading private property development companies.

Hot On The Heels Of Davison
Craig Baird may have a hectic schedule in front of him over the next few weeks, but his mind is focussed intently on Round Five of the Porsche Carrera Cup Championship.

Day To Forget For Team Australia At Road America
Team Australia has had a day to forget in the Generac Grand Prix of Road America as both Will Power and Simon Pagenaud experienced problems.

100 Starts For Todd Kelly
Holden’s 27-seven-year old Todd Kelly becomes the youngest ever driver to reach 100 V8 championship rounds this weekend.

Longhurst Confirms Skelta Drive At Targa West
Two time Bathurst 1000 winner Tony Longhurst will drive the revolutionary Queensland designed and built Skelta G-Force sports car.

Wiehrl Takes First Win, Bolger Takes Title Lead In Queensland
Sydneysider Fernando Wiehrl became the newest winner in the Toyo Drift Australia Series on Sunday, taking out round four at Queensland Raceway.

Bolger Has Home Track Victory In His Sights
Team VIP Petfoods’ daredevil drifter Robbie Bolger will have his eye on the prize this weekend as he prepares for a home track tilt at Queensland Raceway’s round four.

Queenslanders Looking To Re-establish Home Track Authority
A group of Queensland drivers are poised to re-establish home-track advantages in the Toyo Drift Australia Series, when the nation´s hottest Drifting action heads to Queensland Raceway.

Grant Sherrin Joins Porsche Carrera Cup
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia will welcome a new driver into the fold when the Championship takes to the track at Oran Park in a fortnight.

Hard Charging Seventh For Mcbride In Austria
New South Wales karter Hayden McBride was the hard charger during round three of the Rotax Mojo Max Euro Challenge at the A1 Speedworld circuit in Austria.