V8 Supercars congratulates Casey Stoner on his brilliant career following his retirement from MotoGP, and wishes him the best in whatever endeavor he chooses, whether that be on or off track. Stoner has had a strong interest in V8 Supercars, and in particular Team Vodafone, having successfully tested the 888 Race Engineering cars on several occasions. He […]
February 9, 2012
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Holden has welcomed today’s announcement of a third manufacturer joining the V8 Supercar Championship in 2013. GM Holden Chairman and Managing Director, Mike Devereux said he supported the increased competition in the category which Holden was instrumental in creating almost 20 years ago. “The new car market has changed dramatically over the past few years […]
February 7, 2012
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Defending V8 Supercar Drivers’ and Teams’ Champion TeamVodafone has launched its 2012 campaign in Sydney, uncovering a bold new livery for the team’s Holden Commodores and revealing a complete roster of endurance drivers. At the end of the 2011 V8 Supercars Championship, Jamie Whincup joined Craig Lowndes on the record holders’ board as a three-time […]
November 21, 2011
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Bring on the Sydney Telstra 500 says Jamie Whincup having put a throttle-hold on the V8 Supercar Championship coming into the last event of 2011 at Olympic Park. Again the Championship is open to either Whincup or his team-mate Craig Lowndes going into the Sydney race. But Lowndes’ fight is tough, now trailing the […]
November 18, 2011
Comments Off on V8 Supercars – 2011 Tasmania Challenge On SPEED!
Here’s one for all our fans in the U.S. Don’t miss out on any of the action as the battle for the V8 Supercar Championship reaches it’s gripping climax. Will Jamie Whincup hold his nerve and be crowned 2011 champion, or will his veteran teammate Craig Lowndes come from behind to take the glory? Watch […]
November 14, 2011
Comments Off on V8 Supercars – Whincup Closes In On Titles, Lowndes Vows To Continue The Fight
Craig Lowndes has claimed another V8 Supercar Championship is still within reach despite a qualifying hiccup that dealt a blow to his hopes against TeamVodafone team-mate Jamie Whincup today. For the second day in a row Whincup oozed control with another win at the Falken Tasmania Challenge, extending his Championship lead ever so slightly […]
October 27, 2011
Comments Off on V8 Supercars – Gold Coast 600 SPEED Competition Winners
Some thrilling racing on the Gold Coast last weekend saw Jamie Whincup & Sebastien Bourdais take home the win on the Saturday, before Mark Winterbottom & Richard Lyons scored a win for the Blue Oval on the Sunday. But what many of you will find more exciting, is the announcement of the winners of the […]
October 23, 2011
Comments Off on V8 Spercars – Bourdais Awarded Dan Wheldon Trophy After 2nd Place Finish
After a hard fought second place finish in the final leg of the Armor All Gold Coast 600, Jamie Whincup’s co-driver Sebastien Bourdais was awarded the inaugural Dan Wheldon Memorial Trophy. Lowndes and Priaulx suffered another frustrating end to a promising race weekend, a lengthy pitstop and black flag relegating the car #888 duo down […]
October 23, 2011
Comments Off on V8 Supercars – Winterbottom Claims Race Win, Whincup In Charge Of Championship
Mark Winterbottom stole Jamie Whincup’s thunder at the Armor All Gold Coast 600 with his first V8 Supercar victory of the year and also the maiden win for Irishman Richard Lyons. Winterbottom ran almost the perfect race with Lyons, who stepped up for Will Power following the tragic crash that claimed the life of […]
October 22, 2011
Comments Off on V8 Supercars – Whincup & Bourdais Dominate Armor All Gold Coast 600
Jamie Whincup was the benefactor of a similar problem that lost him the Championship lead two weeks ago after a polished win with Frenchman Sebastian Bourdais in the first 300km leg of the Armor All Gold Coast 600. He took back the V8 Supercar Championship lead he had lost to TeamVodafone partner Craig Lowndes […]
October 8, 2011
Comments Off on V8 Supercars – Practice mishap fails to stall TeamVodafone enroute to the Top Ten Shootout
Both TeamVodafone Commodores will feature in tomorrows Top Ten Shootout after finishing third (Jamie Whincup) and sixth (Craig Lowndes) in today’s 40 minute qualifying session at the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000. There were a few nervous moments earlier in the day for Jamie Whincup when he kissed the wall coming out of ‘the cutting’ in […]
October 7, 2011
Comments Off on V8 Supercars – Bathurst 1000 Rookie Percat Happy To Absorb The Pressure
Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 rookie Nick Percat is absorbing the enormous pressure of being a pole sitter on Bathurst debut for Australia’s premier motorsport event after his Toll HRT team-mate Garth Tander set the benchmark. Percat is yet to race at the treacherous Mount Panorama and today found himself on provisional Armor All Pole […]
September 30, 2011
Comments Off on V8 Supercars – Defending Bathurst Champions to visit Sydney ahead of Bathurst 1000
Defending Bathurst legends, TeamVodafone’s Craig Lowndes and Mark Skaife will stop by Sydney’s harbourside Pyrmont Point Park on Tuesday ahead of V8 Supercars’ annual mission to the mountain. The legendary duo proved they are in top form with a win at the opening endurance race at Phillip Island, and will be available to discuss tactics […]
September 18, 2011
Comments Off on V8 Supercars – Vintage Victory For Veterans Skaife & Lowndes At Phillip Island
Mark Skaife has forecast a magical Bathurst performance with what he described as an ‘extraordinary’ victory in today’s L&H 500 after another Phillip Island classic. TeamVodafone pair Skaife and Craig Lowndes dominated for the second year running and later predicted they were in a better position than leading into last year’s Supercheap Auto Bathurst […]
September 16, 2011
V8 Supercar part-timer Mark Skaife has knocked the critics with a perfect warm-up for the weekend’s prestigious L&H 500 that he is defending with Craig Lowndes. The TeamVodafone pair are at short odds to repeat their victory at the spectacular Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, the second favourite venue of both multiple Championship winners. […]
September 7, 2011
Ken Block completes his 2011 Gymkhana World Tour, beats current Australian V8 Supercar champion Jamie Whincup in a drag race and does his signature Segway donuts for the crowd—first try with no practice! After tens of thousands of miles traveled and hitting three separate continents, Monster World Rally Team driver, Ken Block, has successfully completed […]
August 22, 2011
Comments Off on Viral Video Star Drifts Downunder
Australian fans will be the first to see the internet’s latest viral video sensation, in action. Over 5 million youtube viewers have logged on to watch Ken Block demonstrate his legendary car control in the latest instalment of the worldwide hit, Gymkhana series. DC Shoes: Ken Blockʼs Gymkhana FOUR; the Hollywood Megamercial (http://www.dcshoes.com/gym4 ) showcases […]
August 21, 2011
Comments Off on V8 Supercars – Lowndes Zeroes In On V8 Supercar Championship
Not happy. A frustrated Jamie Whincup and angry boss Roland Dane were furious over a mistake that cut his lead dramatically to TeamVodafone team-mate Craig Lowndes at the Coates Hire Ipswich 300 at Queensland Raceway today. It’s very seldom and often not at all that the slickest team in the V8 Supercar Championship makes the […]
August 20, 2011
TeamVodafone have once again enjoyed the spoils of a 1-2 finish with Craig Lowndes claiming the number one spot of the day ahead of Jamie Whincup after today’s two 22 lap races at the Coates Hire Ipswich 300. Lowndes, who topped yesterday’s practice session continued to dominate today’s on track sessions, claiming pole position and […]
August 20, 2011
Comments Off on V8 Supercars – Lowndes strikes first blow topping Queensland Raceway practice
TeamVodafone‘s Craig Lowndes has firmed as a front runner for the Coates Hire Ipswich 300, posting the fastest time during today’s practice sessions at Queensland Raceway. The #888 driver ended the first session P6 before leaping to the top of the time sheets with a 1.09.6586 in the second session. Teammate Jamie Whincup‘s best time […]
May 18, 2012
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