Motorsport
‘Rally car driver as a job title is pretty cool’
IT’S hot, sweaty, uncomfortable, downright dirty and the worst possible job for the faint-hearted. But Sydney-bred rally driver Molly Taylor wouldn’t swap it for the world.
‘Scenes I just could not imagine’
THE most tear-jerking moment of this year’s Formula One season had a hidden, but equally moving, postscript.
Live: Kennards Hire Rally Australia, Day 1
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from Day 1 of the 2016 Kennards Hire Rally Australia at Coffs Harbour, New South Wales.
Kiwi plots hard landing for Seb
KIWI driver Hayden Paddon was literally breathing down the neck of world rally champion Sebastien Ogier on Thursday.
World champ facing unemployment queue
SEBASTIEN Ogier has won the last four WRC titles on the trot. He’s won 31 of the past 52 WRC events held. Yet his team’s shock exit leaves him jobless for 2017.
Live: Kennards Hire Rally Australia, Day 2
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from Day 2 of the 2016 Kennards Hire Rally Australia at Coffs Harbour, New South Wales.
Volkswagen tops Rally Australia shakedown
AS Volkswagen prepares to bow out of the World Rally Championship, the first running at Rally Australia shows it intends on doing so on top.
McLaren boss ‘hit the roof’ over towels
AN F1 insider has revealed the time Ron Dennis blew up at the McLaren team over an incredibly minor detail in the pit lane.
‘I think he’s massively overrated’
MAX Verstappen’s heroic effort at the Brazilian Grand Prix found him being compared to the greats — but not everyone is convinced.
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Wheels ‘Close to seriously damaging our brand’
HIDDEN behind Max Verstappen’s impeccable drive in Brazil was a damaging situation F1 official’s narrowly dodged, writes Martin Brundle.
Motorsport Festival Jones ready to burn rubber
JAKE Jones is trying to sum up his input to this week’s Adelaide Motorsport Festival at Victoria Park.
Rookie Frosty, F1 racer join Bathurst 12 Hour grid
MARK Winterbottom will suit up for his first tilt at the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour, joining a pair of international stars at BMW.
Long career Webber: my final race will be emotional
MARK Webber is eagerly awaiting freedom from the stress of competition but admits his final professional race in Bahrain this weekend will be emotional.
Brazil GP ‘Huge’ gap between Verstappen, Ricciardo
MAX Verstappen has been hailed as the new Ayrton Senna after a drive which left Red Bull teammate Daniel Ricciardo in the shade.
Brazilian GP ‘One of the best drives I’ve seen in F1’
VIDEO: It’s the drive the F1 paddock is frothing over. Watch Max Verstappen charge from 14th to third in the closing laps of the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Visor Ricciardo: ‘It’s never happened before’
DANIEL Ricciardo was forced to take a backseat as Max Verstappen stole the spotlight in Brazil — and he had one thing to blame.
High hopes Paddon rallying for world title glory
AS Hayden Paddon blasts along twisting dirt tracks outside Coffs Harbour this week the steely-eyed Kiwi driver is rocketing his way to the World Rally Championship.
McLaren boss ‘hit the roof’ over towels
AN F1 insider has revealed the time Ron Dennis blew up at the McLaren team over an incredibly minor detail in the pit lane.
‘I think he’s massively overrated’
MAX Verstappen’s heroic effort at the Brazilian Grand Prix found him being compared to the greats — but not everyone is convinced.
F1 shake-up: Extra races flagged
FORMULA One’s new owners have revealed ambitious future plans to shareholders, including a night race at an iconic location.
‘Close to seriously damaging our brand’
HIDDEN behind Max Verstappen’s impeccable drive in Brazil was a damaging situation F1 official’s narrowly dodged, writes Martin Brundle.
MotoGP
Why MotoGP’s finale is far from a dead rubber
THE world championships may all be locked up, but there is still plenty on the line as MotoGP gears up for its final round of 2016. These are the key storylines.
Pedrosa returns from injury for Valencia
AFTER missing the last three races with a broken collarbone, Dani Pedrosa will be back on his Honda for the Valencia MotoGP this weekend.
Dovizioso storms Sepang to be winner No. 9
ANDREA Dovizioso has made it nine race winners in the 2016 MotoGP season, winning a dramatic, crash-filled Grand Prix of Malaysia at a wet Sepang circuit.
Live: Crutchlow wins Australian MotoGP
CAL Crutchlow takes an upset victory in the Australian MotoGP, race favourite Marc Marquez crashing out of the lead early. Click for full results.
SVG closes on title despite Whincup drama
A dramatic day in Auckland saw Shane van Gisbergen edge closer to the Supercars title despite a race win to Jamie Whincup and a collision between the pair.
SVG returns serve to extend title lead
SHANE van Gisbergen turned the tables on Jamie Whincup in Race 25, winning to extend his title lead. Click for full results.
Records tumble on opening day in NZ
ELEVEN cars lapped under the Supercars track record on an action-packed opening day at Pukekohe, topped by Jamie Whincup. Click for results.
‘I have had enough of his rubbish’
THEY call Shane Van Gisbergen the “Wild Child’’ but it's a moniker the championship leader may live to regret with several unhappy rivals plotting his downfall.
Logano leads history NASCAR top three
JOEY Logano claimed his first win of the NASCAR season at Michigan, heading a top three that set a new record for the sport’s rising young stars.
Race chaos: ‘What the hell was that?’
FORTY cars lined up for one of America’s most famous races. By the time it was over, 35 had been wrecked.
Watch: NASCAR star’s wheely scary moment
VIDEO: YOU know you’re having a bad day in the cockpit when your steering wheel pops off in your hands — while you’re driving.
NASCAR race? More like a demolition derby
VIDEOS: IT WAS more demolition derby than NASCAR race at Talladega, with 33 of the 40 cars in the race involved in at least one crash.
