Last updated: February 20, 2017

‘Red mist’ racing back to beach

‘Red mist’ racing back to beach
This weekend will see the revival of beach motorcycle racing, which began in 1924 at Sellicks Beach near Adelaide.

‘Go all in and see what happens’

‘Go all in and see what happens’
Rally champion Molly Taylor, 28, on beating the best in Australia, surviving a roll and not losing her driver’s licence.

Ecclestone: Ruthless, tireless

Ecclestone: Ruthless, tireless
Tough, ruthless and unsentimental ... Bernie Ecclestone was a self-made man who made Formula One a sporting juggernaut.

Ecclestone’s 40-year reign over

Ecclestone’s 40-year reign over
Bernie Ecclestone’s reign as head of Formula One ended after Liberty Media officially completed its takeover of the series.

Ecclestone replaced as F1 boss

Ecclestone replaced as F1 boss
Bernie Ecclestone’s 40-year reign as Formula One’s grand supremo has ended.

Mud bath halts Dakar racers

Mud bath halts Dakar racers
Swamped by torrential rain and sinking in a quagmire of cloying mud, the Dakar Rally cancelled its sixth stage.

Injured star aided by rivals

Injured star aided by rivals
Two of Toby Price’s closest competitors compromised their own races to go to his aid yesterday.

Toby’s heavy price for losing way

Toby’s heavy price for losing way
Defending champion Toby Price remains optimistic about his chances of securing a second Dakar Rally despite a setback.

Dodging cows on dusty Dakar day

Dodging cows on dusty Dakar day
Australia’s dirt bike king Toby Price was right at home as he took early control of the Dakar Rally yesterday.

Price chases new high in Andes

Price chases new high in Andes
Australia’s king of the desert, dirt bike racer Toby Price, is not content with one slice of history.

Smiling Dan has the chops

Smiling Dan has the chops
Daniel Ricciardo has captured the hearts and minds of Formula One racing fanatics worldwide.

Ricciardo rejects Mercedes lure

Ricciardo rejects Mercedes lure
Daniel Ricciardo has ruled out filling the “damn good” seat at Mercedes next season, saying he’s committed to Red Bull.

Start of an early trend

Start of an early trend
Retiring early like Nico Rosberg will soon become the norm for the modern-day sports star.

New champ wary of Whincup

New champ wary of Whincup
Newly minted Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen is already preparing himself for a Jamie Whincup onslaught next season.

Rosberg’s stunning retirement

Rosberg’s stunning retirement
Nico Rosberg has abruptly quit Formula One, just five days after winning his first world title, leaving the sport stunned.

Rosberg wins Formulaic crown

Rosberg wins Formulaic crown
Nico Rosberg has won the F1 world championship and yet we remain clueless as to who is the best driver on the planet.

Rosberg ‘ecstatic’ over F1 win

Rosberg ‘ecstatic’ over F1 win
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg has won his first Formula One world championship | WATCH

This is end for now: Button

This is end for now: Button
Jenson Button says he has no plans to race again in Formula One after tomorrow’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Stress test for Mercedes

Stress test for Mercedes
For the F1 team that won 18 out of 20 races this year, the final week of the season should be anything but stressful.

Volkswagen drives off into dust

Volkswagen drives off into dust
Andreas Mikkelsen has completed a Volkswagen one-two at the powerhouse team’s last World Rally Championship event.

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