Richie Stanaway (right). Pic: Matthew Paul Photography WHILE Peter Adderton has voiced concern at the cost of entering a Repco Supercars Championship wildcard this year, he may yet have a bigger hurdle to navigate. Wildcard entries are mandated to be attached to an existing team – and the means of doing so are now less … [Read more…]
GREYHOUND racing’s Queen, Wow She’s Fast, won’t be relinquishing her (Sapphire) crown anytime soon. That was the clear message on Thursday night when the sport’s record prizemoney earner ($2,389,495) made a sensational return in the heats of the Group 1 Sportsbet Sapphire Crown (515m) at Sandown Park. Wow She’s Fast’s master co-trainer Kel Greenough expressed … [Read more…]
Darren Weir is back working with thoroughbreds but whether he returns to training them any time soon remains in limbo as Racing Victoria investigations continue. Weir’s four-year disqualification, imposed by RV for the 2019 possession of three electrical devices (jiggers), expired on February 6 but an admission of their use at a Warrnambool court hearing … [Read more…]
“Should have made him King” – reaction to Australia Post stamps for motorsport awesome foursome gets crazy ahead of Symmons Plains. The awesome foursome are Johnson, Allan Moffat, Craig Lowndes and Mark Skaife, and all but Moffat will be in Tasmania next week for round four of the Australian supercars championship at Symmons Plains. The … [Read more…]
By Timothy Neal Date posted: May 11, 2023 Campsite tickets for the Bathurst 1000 go on sale at 10am this Tuesday, May 16, for the 60th anniversary of the Great Race, with sites expected to fill up fast. Fans are urged to act quickly to secure a campsite, with this year’s race expected to see … [Read more…]
The new chief executive of the NBL has his sights set on discussing a host of changes including a Gather Round, all stars game, expansion and more. The architect of the AFL’s Gather Round has been tasked with adapting the concept to provide the NBL with a unique festival of basketball. Over seven years with … [Read more…]
Council acknowledges that a safe and reliable sewer network is not only vital for the health and wellbeing of residents, but that we need to ensure we have the capacity to allow for growth and expansion of our towns and cities. We invite all residents of the Lithgow LGA to be involved and have their … [Read more…]
/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/Q5TADAORIBEMVFXV64AEFXOKVY.jpg "Hastings-trained winner Written Up on new Awapuni synthetic track")
Apprentice jockey Jim Chung urges Written Up across the line to take out a 1000m maiden race on the new Awapuni synthetic track last Sunday. Photo / Supplied Written Up became the first Hastings-trained winner on the new Awapuni synthetic track when he scored a game-maiden victory there last Sunday. The newly constructed track is … [Read more…]
Bathurst 1000 camping tickets are on sale to the general public next week 2023 Bathurst 1000 campsites are set to go on sale to the public next week, Supercars has confirmed. The general public will get the chance to buy campsites for the 60th anniversary edition of the Repco Bathurst 1000 from next Tuesday, May … [Read more…]
Jude Bargwanna’s Anderson Motorsport Falcon. Pic: Supplied IT has been dubbed the new equivalent of Super4, but where does the Kumho V8 Touring Car Series sit as far as the Australian Racing Group is concerned? “It’s an interesting question,” ARG chief operating officer Liam Curkpatrick told V8 Sleuth on the eve of Round 1 this … [Read more…]