Team Australian co-owner Craig Gore has rubbished reports claiming that he has decided to turn his back on motorsport following recent emergency surgery, insisting that what he considered to be a private conversation has been taken out of context.
TeamVodafone will have plenty to celebrate when it hits the streets of Surfers Paradise for this weekend's Nikon Indy 300, but V8 Supercar points leader Jamie Whincup insists that he will not lose his focus at one of the toughest events of the year.
Possibly the strongest field ever assembled for the streets of Surfers Paradise has been confirmed for next weekend's Nikon Indy 300, with all of the IndyCar Series' familiar faces making the trip 'down under'.
Surfers Paradise could still feature on the 2009 IndyCar Series schedule despite not being named on the calendar released by the series yesterday [Wednesday].
V8 Supercars Australia chairman Tony Cochrane has welcomed the decision to include the Gold Coast Indy 300 in the future plans of the IndyCar Series, cementing the Surfers paradise event on the V8 calendar.