Motorsport
Leaving Kiwis in the dust
Australian rally officials want to ensure the race remains an annual fixture on the world championship calendar.
Late braker
Who says you need to be a ruthless, egotistical mongrel to make it in Formula One?
Chasing taste of impossible
Daniel Ricciardo searched his mind for a way to describe what got him to where he is today. “Balls” was his answer.
Teen tyro strolls into a seat
He is the son of a billionaire fashion entrepreneur whose career has been bankrolled like no other in Formula One.
F1 star’s F-bomb meltdown
German Seb Vettel is renowned for keeping his cool — in Mexico he finally exploded in an extraordinary radio rant | LISTEN
Two wheels good, four better
Dakar dirtbike champion Toby Price has also been making a mark on four wheels this year.
Ricciardo best of the rest
Daniel Ricciardo feels proud to be on the verge of a career-best points tally for a season.
Ricciardo mad at Max
Lewis Hamilton took a bite out of Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg’s championship lead with his 50th F1 victory.
Mower the merrier
Travelling up to 100km/h with a 450cc engine under the hood, lawnmowers aren’t just for cutting the grass these days.
Marquez crashes off the Island
Britain’s Cal Crutchlow held off an extraordinary ride from Valentino Rossi to win the Australian Moto GP.
Crutchlow wins MotoGP
British star Cal Crutchlow has romped to a big win at the Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island.
Whincup not worthy: Brock
Peter Brock’s brother says Jamie Whincup would not have been a worthy recipient of the winner’s trophy at Bathurst.
Supergirls team gets last laugh
Simona de Silvestro hopes she has silenced the critics after her all-female team crossed the line in 14th at Bathurst.
HRT boss vents his anger
A furious Ryan Walkinshaw says his HRT was robbed of a Bathurst 1000 fairytale by a “greedy” Jamie Whincup.
King of the mountain’s sacrifice
Will Davison’s epic Bathurst 1000 victory came at a $1m cost for Holden’s newest hero at Mount Panorama.
Rosberg closes on title
Nico Rosberg has won the Japanese Grand Prix to increase his Formula One lead to 33 points over teammate Lewis Hamilton.
Davison claims Bathurst 1000
Holden’s Will Davison has won his second Bathurst 1000 at Mount Panorama.
Brock’s Bathurst legacy lives on
Today’s Bathurst 1000 marks 10 years without the King of the Mountain, but his presence is ever felt.
Supergirls out to silence doubters
Bathurst 1000: Swiss star Simona de Silvestro is no stranger to big crowds and fast cars.
Mostert conquers fear
Chaz Mostert is dreaming of winning his second Bathurst 1000 title a year after his horrific crash.
