After a rough start with the initial 2012 release of the mp412c, it now feels like the company is on a steady and smooth roll. Walkinshaw racing international driver lineup for armor. Nissan has confirmed the driver lineup for its bathurst 12 hour defense, with former v8 supercars champion rick kelly to partner 2015 winners. Walkinshaw racing international driver lineup for armor all. The australian touring car championship, presently known as the virgin australia supercars championship, is a motor racing competition open to australias premier touring car category. It is sold alongside the aero coupe and aero supersports which have the same driveline.
Nov 2012 erebus reveals benz v8 supercar engine specs. It will join the revived formula 1 united states grand prix as well as a round of the motogp world championship, meaning that texas will soon. Aug 18, 20 walkinshaw racings driver lineup for the armor all gold coast 600 has been finalised with respected scottish sportscar driver peter dumbreck joining the team for the international v8 supercars event. Allan moffat and colin bond line up for an iconic 12 formation finish in the. From 1995 to 2012 it was solely the domain of the legendary holden vs ford battle.
The race that could have changed an f1 nearlyman the 2012 brazilian. Changes for 2012 f1 season engine supplier and driver lineup unchanged. The 2012 ford mustang gt, powered by a 412horsepower 5. As reported in the current issue auto action magazine issue 1724, super2 driver jack le brocq has been linked to the seat, with that announcement expected to be made later this week. But what does that mean for kelly racing, the team it has partnered with. Dumbreck joins englishman darren turner and australian indycar star ryan briscoe as international guest codrivers in the threecar squad. Rogers motorsport teammate, lee holdsworth, while racing holdens in 2012. Matts right, its a tough thing for any of the codrivers, but maybe more so for the top five to six guys in the championship proper. The spiritual successor to the ford falcon and aussie built holden commodore, the stinger is perfectly suited to supercars, running a twinturbo v6 and rearwheel drive. The 2012 armor all gold coast 600 was a touring car motor race for the v8 supercars. Feb 14, 2010 the 2010 v8 supercar championship series participating cars and drivers. Sep 27, 2017 being a co driver for a fulltime supercars star.
This will give the teams a mere 12 days to iron out any issues before the 2014 v8 supercar championship kicks off in adelaide with the clipsal 500 on march 2nd. While some scoff at the idea of a kia race car, the stinger is what the zb commodore supercar was set to be before holden decided to stick with the v8 for the foreseeable. Courtney central to latest 2020 supercars driver lineup. Wrc champ adds f1supporting porsche supercup races to hectic schedule. This weekend sees 28 of motorsports biggest international names from f1, indycar, american le mans, grandam, nascar, world endurance, supercars and superstars pairing with v8 supercar regulars to compete in the 2012 gold coast 600. He began fulltime v8 supercar competition in 2003, and retired from the sport at the end 2011 to pursue business ventures. The bathurst is the mostanticipated event on the supercars calendar and ahead of the action this weekend, our ultimate guide has everything you need to know.
Jan 12, 2017 whincup and van gisbergen at the top castrol gold coast 600 supercar race 22 and 23 at prmotor tv duration. Weve listed the lineups in teams championship order. Swiss squad rmotorsport confirm bathurst 12 hour driver lineup photo. After months of speculation, nissan has finally confirmed that it is leaving the supercars championship at the end of 2018. Swedish driver robert dahlgren will partner rising kiwi star scott mclaughlin in the new factorybacked volvo polestar racing outfit in the 2014 v8 supercar championship the 34year old swede arrives with several years of volvo s60 polestar racing experience and road car development, most recently. Brad jones racing has nominated its dream driver lineup for the 2012 v8 supercars championship. David reynolds will return to erebus motorsports supercars eseries lineup for this weeks bathurst race. V8sc circuit of the americas announcement this week that v8 supercars will be racing at cota in may next year, may have some folks wondering what all the fuss is about who are these guys, what do they drive, and why should i care. He was runnerup in the 2001 formula one world drivers championship, driving for mclaren. Australian v8 supercar series to race at circuit of. V8 supercars are back and racing the car of the future, which isnt a. The following teams and drivers contested the 2012 dunlop v8 supercar series. A simplified v8 supercars championship adopted in 2011 was followed by the. Justin wilson, franck montagny join surfers paradises lineup.
Team penske have to potential pending free agents after the 2020 nascar cup series season. Whincup and dumbrell were victorious in the 2012 bathurst, and will look to repeat their performance in 20. Swedish driver robert dahlgren will partner rising kiwi star scott mclaughlin in the new factorybacked volvo polestar racing outfit in the 2014 v8 supercar championship. Fortunately, the four and sixcylinder engines that have displaced v8s in many vehicles generally combine good performance with improved fuel economy. Dumbrell holds the record for the youngest driver to ever pilot a v8 supercar at the age of 16. V8 supercar driver rick kelly is racing along melbournes beach road but hes. Erebus says the engines used in the v8 supercars will be built in germany by amg.
The 2012 dunlop v8 supercar series was an australian motor racing competition for v8 supercars. Ive always considered ash as being a pretty fast guy and to get anyone. Infobox motorsport championship v8 supercars is a touring car racing. Fewer and fewer vehicles offer v8s, either as an option or as standard equipment. Brad jones racing and matt stone racing have both locked in their squads, joining a long list of previously announced pairings. The lineup for the 2019 pirtek enduro cup appears set following this weeks latest co driver confirmations. Kelly meets with nissan global ceo carlos ghosn and discusses v8 supercars and nissan motorsport plans. After a rough start with the initial 2012 release of the mp412c, it now feels like the company is on a. The red bull holden racing team driver and 2016 supercars champion will team up with fellow new zealander earl bamber for this weekends race.
What other cars should join the mustang on the 2019 supercars. Nissan confirms that the altima will be sold in australia from 20 and that the altima will be raced by nissan motorsport in the v8 supercars championship. Oct 06, 2012 v8sc circuit of the americas announcement this week that v8 supercars will be racing at cota in may next year, may have some folks wondering what all the fuss is about who are these guys, what do they drive, and why should i care. We look ahead to the bathurst 12 hour, where a trio of australias supercars big guns are ready to take on a field of international stars racing some of the best cars in the business. Ford gt driver lineup confirmed for imsa 2016 autoblog. Ferraris first road cars ever produced were v12 grand tourers. A driver s title has been awarded since 1960 and titles for teams and manufacturers are also currently awarded. In 2011 and 2012, all entries required an international codriver.
Top 10 bathurst driver pairings nine wide world of. It would be great to go there and get a couple of wins, and enjoy the time in australia after a pretty intense izod indycar series season. Norm beechey becomes the first driver to win the australian touring car. Fabian coulthard born 28 july 1982 is a britishborn new zealand professional race car driver, currently competing in the virgin australia supercars championship, driving the no. May 04, 2016 a quick guide to mclarens roadgoing supercars. Enduro driver lineup list nearing completion touringcartimes. The lotus lineup remains relatively small particularly in north america, sans the elise and exige since 2012 with a continued mandate on building characteristically driverfocused cars. By after seven practice sessions, armor all qualifying and the top 10 shootout, the grid for the 2019 supercheap auto bathurst has been set. For the 2012 season, coulthard joined brad jones racing bjr. Supporting the 2012 international v8 supercars championship, it began on 1 march at the clipsal 500 and ended on 2 december at the sydney. Coulthard enjoyed a breakout season in 20 as he earned three wins, three poles and 12 podium finishes for bjr. Exformula 1 driver nick heidfeld and indycar racewinner marco andretti will make their v8 supercars debuts this october after joining the international guest lineup for the series surfers.
Mercedesamg c63 lineup brings new grille, more gears to. It was the sixteenth running of the v8 supercar championship series and the sixteenth series in which v8 supercars have contested the premier australian touring car title. May 10, 2018 dodge is introducing a new police car based on the popular durango suv. Dodge durango pursuit joins charger in law enforcement lineup. For anyone who loves the unmistakable sound of a v8 engine, recent years have not been kind. The short answer is that v8 supercars are the australian equivalent of nascar. The 2020 supercars championship known for commercial reasons as the 2020 virgin australia supercars championship is a motor racing series for supercars. The 2012 international v8 supercar championship was an fia sanctioned international motor. Under new ownership and guidance from geely auto group, the british automaker is taking its niche to the next level, recently unveiling the lotus evija. Browse through latest information on your favorite supercars drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. Chaz hopes to make 200th memorable the 42yearold will team up with supercars star shane van gisbergen after being thrown a co driver lifeline by heavyweights red bull racing. The 2012 dunlop v8 supercar series was an australian motor racing competition for v8.
Mercedesamg c63 lineup brings new grille, more gears to new york. List of australian touring car and v8 supercar champions. I think there are a lot of good drivers in the world, said the t8 boss. Supercars driver thomas randle has launched a new stateoftheart simulator and driver training business in collaboration with lee holdsworth. Supercars drivers find information on your favorite supercars. Mydrive volvo polestar racing v8 supercar driver lineup confirmed written by adam tonkin. Ash walsh joins bjr codriver lineup v8 supercars news. His sixthplace finish in the driver s championship marked his best at that point in his career. The australian v8 supercar series has announced plans to race at austins circuit of the americas starting in 20. Courtney central to latest 2020 supercars driver lineup twist. Glossary view expanded 2012 driver standings tweet. Channel ten lineup and v8 supercars ident 1998 youtube. The driver market has been in full swing in recent months, with movements set to impact almost every team on the grid. It was the twelfth running of the v8 supercar development series.
Bjr names its preferred 2012 driver lineup speedcafe. Nissan sets lineup for bathurst 12h return sportscar365. Stanaway 12th 2016 the surprise winners of the sandown 500 will be under pressure to back it up at mount panorama. Ford mustangs will fill the top three positions, after shell vpower racings scott mclaughlin outgunned tickford duo chaz mostert and cameron waters in the shootout. Sebastien bourdais saluted with whincup on the gold coast in 2012. It took place from 1921 october at the surfers paradise street circuit on the gold coast, queensland. The following teams and drivers contested the 2012 championship. It is the twentyfourth running of the supercars championship and the twentyfourth series in which supercars have contested the australian touring car championship, the premier title in australian motorsport. Supporting the 2012 international v8 supercars championship, it began on 1 march at the clipsal 500 and ended on 2 december at the sydney 500 after seventeen races held over seven rounds. What other cars should join the mustang on the 2019. This type of car was discontinued in 1973 in favour of midengined 12cylinder sports cars, later brought back in.
The australian driver is a veteran of both openwheel and sports car racing in america. The 2012 international v8 supercar championship often simplified to the 2012 v8 supercars championship was an fia sanctioned international motor racing series for v8 supercars. Volvo polestar racing v8 supercar driver lineup confirmed. Walkinshaw racings driver lineup for the armor all gold coast 600 has been finalised with respected scottish sportscar driver peter dumbreck joining the team for the international v8 supercars event. Former supercars champion set to switch teams for 2020. Walsh showed promising signs in his v8 supercars debut season and picked up the 2015 mike kable young gun award, but after what was ultimately a troubled year, the 28yearold rookie lost his seat with erebus motorsport. The field for next years virgin australia supercars championship is taking shape, ahead of the 2019 season finale. Schwerkolt and courtney last worked together when they won the 2010 supercars championship crown in 2010 with dick johnson racing an achievement that stands out has having been accomplished during the height of triple eight and jamie whincup who together won seven titles either side of courtneys triumph. Nick heidfeld and marco andretti join surfers paradise v8. Find out the teams and drivers that are participating in the 2012 formula 1 season with links to all the team and driver pages as well. It was the round 12 of the 2012 international v8 supercars championship and the 22nd anniversary running of the round. By andrew van leeuwen published on friday august 23rd 2019. Press release the new morgan plus 8 makes use of technology from the aircraft industry to achieve an. Dodge is introducing a new police car based on the popular durango suv.
His sixthplace finish in the drivers championship marked his best at that point in his career. Jamie whincups haul of seven drivers titles since 2008 is accompanied by another for shane van gisbergen in 16. What will team penskes 2021 driver lineup look like. Fabian is a second cousin of former formula one driver david coulthard. To make sure you havent missed anything, here is how the 2018 supercars grid is shaping up. The unique nature of australian frontengined rearwheel drive v8 supercars, including. It has been a crazy offseason in the world of v8 supercars, with plenty of driver, team and for the first time in many years manufacturer changes going on over the summer months. Chaz hopes to make 200th memorable the 42yearold will team up with supercars star shane van gisbergen after being thrown a codriver lifeline by heavyweights red bull racing. Whincup and van gisbergen at the top castrol gold coast 600 supercar race 22 and 23 at prmotor tv duration.
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