Last updated: December 25, 2010

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Sprintcar champion to defend title

Brooke Tatnell

BROOKE Tatnell will be back in his power-sliding, big-winged dirt speedway racer to defend his World Series Sprintcar title.
 

Petrov Lotus Renault No.2

Vitaly Petrov

THE Lotus Renault GP Formula One team have confirmed that Russian Vitaly Petrov will be their second driver for the 2011 season.

Petrov signs on for Lotus Renault

Vitaly Petrov

LOTUS Renault GP Formula One have signed Russian Vitaly Petrov as their second driver for 2011.

Driver Owen shifts up a level

Steve Owen

STEVE Owen has been rewarded for his impressive showing as a V8 Supercar Championship co-driver by being signed to Paul Morris Motorsport next year.

Richards to stand aside for 2011

Steve Richards

VETERAN V8 Supercar driver Steve Richards is standing out of the sport as a full-time driver in 2011.

Mega-deal confirms Courtney's status

James Courtney

V8 SUPERCAR champion James Courtney has signed a $3.6 million deal to defect from Ford to the Holden Racing Team.

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V8 champ ready to roar with red lion

James Courtney

NEW V8 Supercar Champion James Courtney is walking away from Falcons to drive with the Holden Racing Team next year.

Courtney back where it began, HRT

james courtney

NEW V8 Supercar Champion James Courtney will drive with the Holden Racing Team next year.

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Courtney eyeing Holden in 2011

James Courtney

JAMES Courtney confirmed this morning he will be leaving Jim Beam Racing, the team with which he secured the 2010 V8 Supercar Championship.

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Car racing icon Walkinshaw dies

tom walkinshaw

TOM Walkinshaw, the owner and founder of the Holden Racing Team as well as Holden Special Vehicles, has died, aged 64.

Hypocrisy ends on F1 team orders

Formula One

FERRARI team principal Stefano Domenicali has praised the dropping of F1's ban on team orders, describing it as an end to "pointless hypocrisy".

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'Old firm' looking to reunite

Lotus logo

GROUP Lotus has linked up with Renault for next year's Formula One season, raising the possibility of two teams racing under the famous old name.

Webber drove with broken shoulder

Austria F1 Auto Racing

MARK Webber has revealed he drove with a broken shoulder in the last four races of the F1 season.

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Courtney crowned Kiing of V8s

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JAMES Courtney tonight confirmed his new status as king of the V8 Supercar drivers by being awarded the coveted Barry Sheene Medal.

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Courtney wins V8 Supercar title

James Courtney

FORD'S James Courtney has won his first V8 Supercar title following the season-ending 250km race at Sydney's Olympic Park today.

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Webb of intrigue as leaders crash

James Courtney

JAMIE Whincup's championship dream was crushed in a sea of twisted metal yesterday as James Courtney limped home to all but claim the V8 Supercars crown.

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Alonso confident with Ferrari in 2011

Fernando Alonso

TWO-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso said he is happy with his first season at Ferrari despite pipped for the title in the final GP.

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Finale a long time coming

James Courtney

JAMES Courtney and Mark Winterbottom began a fierce rivalry that dates back to when they were eight-year-olds on the go-kart track.

Davison set to join Ford

Will Davison

WILL Davison has knocked back a contract extension and will quit the Holden Racing Team after a dramatic change in fortunes in the 2010 V8 Supercar season.

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Champion Vettel reveals Alonso snub

Sebastien Vettel Formula One

NEW Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel says rival Fernando Alonso has yet to congratulate him on his success.

fashion parade v8 supercars

James Courtney won his first V8 Supercar championship at Sydney's Olympic Park but not all of the action or winners are on the track.

Courtney stretches V8 lead at Sandown

James Courtney

FORD racer James Courtney won an incident-marred Sandown Challenge to stretch his series lead heading into next month's V8 Supercar finale.

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Richards' health scare ends season

Jason Richards

JASON Richards, V8 Supercar Championship driver for Team BOC, has a tumour in his abdomen and will miss the final two weekends of season 2010.

Courtney's a pretender

James Courtney

MARK Winterbottom has dismissed James Courtney as a championship contender, comparing him to Fernando Alonso.

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Ricciardo no test dummy

Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull

AUSTRALIAN Daniel Ricciardo sent a clear message as he blitzed world F1 champion Sebastian Vettel's Abu Dhabi grand prix pole time in testing.

Lexus interested in joining V8s

Lexus

LEXUS is the latest car manufacturer to be reportedly interested in joining the V8 Supercar category.

Red Bull boss keen to keep Webber

Mark Webber

MARK Webber is staying at Red Bull despite rumours linking him to Ferrari next season.

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Plenty more to offer, says Vettel

Sebastian Vettel

NEW Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel has promised to be just as competitive with his Red Bull team next season.

Toyota chooses to end relationship

Toyota logo

TOYOTA says it has ended all co-operation with the troubled Hispania Racing Formula One team.

Barrichello in for another season

Rubens Barrichello

FORMULA One team Williams is keeping veteran Brazilian driver Rubens Barrichello for next season but has released rookie Nico Hulkenberg.

Webber proves champion anyway

webber

MARK Webber does not need a world title trophy to prove he is a champion.

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I'll return a better driver: Webber

Mark Webber

I'M STILL feeling bitterly disappointed about what happened in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but I'll come back a better driver.

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Crazy time for V8 leader Courtney

James Courtney, V8 Supercars

V8 SUPERCAR driver James Courtney says events that led to him extending his championship lead in Tasmania yesterday were simply "crazy".

Webber misses out to teammate

Vettel

GERMAN Sebastian Vettel became the youngest world champion in Formula One history when the Red Bull driver outstripped his rivals to win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

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Crash derails start to F1 decider

Mark Webber

MARK Webber has survived the first big test of the deciding race in the 2010 Formula One world championship.

Webber's title hopes hit a snag

Mark Webber

MARK Webber faces a tough day in the cockpit after qualifying a disappointing fifth for the race that will decide the Formula One world championship.

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49 minutes of carnage

Ryan Harris

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Fun in the sun at the Ashes

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Anthony Mundine v Garth Wood

Anthony Mundine

BOXING is in shock after Anthony Mundine was sensationally KO'd by Garth Wood. See the pics.

BRW'S 2010 top sport earners

BRW'S 2010 top sport earners

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