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Owen and Brant to spearhead Autobarn assault.
Steve Owen has finally been confirmed as Autobarn Racing's driver for the 2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series.
Three-pronged attack for defending Fujitsu champs.
Dick Johnson Racing will run three cars in the 2006 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series it was announced today, with two newcomers joining the defending series champions for this year's series.
Team BOC reveals `06 livery.
Brad Jones Racing-run Team BOC has revealed its 2006 livery for the Australian V8 Supercar Series as the squad looks to make strides forward from a poor 2005 season.
Glenford Tools join forces with PCR for V8 entry.
Glenfords Tool Centres has increased its motor racing involvement after entering the V8 Supercar Championship Series as naming rights sponsor for Paul Cruickshank Racing.
Seton joins Courtney for 2006 enduros.
Exiled V8 driver and Ford stalwart Glenn Seton is set to partner James Courtney in the 2006 Betta Electrical 500 and Super Cheap Auto Bathurst 1000.
Supercheap has No Limit.
No Limit Group branding will appear on the Supercheap Auto Racing Commodores in the Australian V8 Supercar Series for 2006 in a newly announced deal.
Caltex unite leading duo for marketing campaign.
They may go head-to-head on the track, but Caltex has secured the signatures of the top two drivers from the 2005 V8 Supercar Championship season to lead its national marketing campaigns for the next two years.
HRT ready to take flight with Briscoe and Dodo.
The Holden Racing Team has launched its 2006 car and team, with a significant announcement regarding one of the squad's new endurance drivers.
Championship title targeted by JDR.
Larry Perkins' new-look outfit has one objective for the 2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series - to take the title - and is using the presence of a new title sponsor and hence new look-team to fuel the fires of competitiveness.
Gore sacks self, Larkham sells up.
Mark Larkham and Craig Gore have combined their Australian V8 Supercar teams to produce a so-called V8 'super' team in 2006.
Luffy bound for Britek.
2005 Stone Brothers Racing endurance driver Warren Luff has secured a full-time drive at Jason Bright's Britek Motorsport team for this year's V8 Supercar Championship Series.
Cleland rates the new BJR package.
by Matthew Agius John Cleland is currently in talks with Australian V8 Supercar Series team Brad Jones Racing to continue as the team's number one endurance race recruit in 2006, and the Scot reckons the squad could be the surprise package of 2006.
Morris supplies VY upgrades for Fujitsu Series.
by Matthew Agius Several more VY Commodores will grid up at the opening round of the 2006 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series - the second tier of Australia's number one touring car championship.
McConville finally confirmed at Supercheap.
Super Cheap Auto Racing, the official entry of Paul Weel Racing in the V8 Supercar Series, has confirmed the identity of its new 2006 driver.
Channel Nine boss dies.
Kerry Packer, Australia's wealthiest man and head of the Nine Network, has died over the Christmas period. Packer's Channel Nine sponsored Kevin Bartlett Chevrolet Camaro in the early ATCC in the early 1980s, the American car famously ending up on its roof in the Bathurst 1000km race.
Date surprise for Shanghai round.
The Shanghai round of the Australian V8 Supercar Series has been thrown into doubt with the news that the proposed date of the Chinese round on the 2006 calendar has been rejected by the Chinese motorsport governing body, the Federation of Automobile Sports of China (FASC).
Top award for WPS Racing`s female engineer.
WPS Racing junior engineer Kate Millar is the toast of the team following her recent success in securing the inaugural 'Excellence in Studies and Achievement' award, presented by the Queensland State Council of the Confederation of Australian Motorsport [CAMS].
Richards for NZ V8 Ute Trans Tasman challenge.
Star New Zealand driver Jason Richards is one of the first major signings announced for the inaugural V8 Ute International at Manfeild Raceway, Palmerston North next February.
Loans and phones for DJR V8 Wacky Racers.
by Matthew Agius The oldest team in Australian Touring Car Racing, Dick Johnson Racing, has launched their fresh-look cars, new sponsors, and drivers for the squad's 2006 V8 Supercar campaign.
Ambrose excited about United States odyssey.
Double Australian V8 Supercar champion Marcos Ambrose is heading to the United States to make a name for himself on one of the toughest motorsport disciplines.
Westpoint, DJR split after one season.
Westpoint Finance and Dick Johnson Racing have announced a surprise end to association in the Australian V8 Supercar series, despite having only got together at the start of the 2005 campaign.
Canto confirmed at GRM.
Garry Rogers Motorsport has confirmed that Dean Canto has inked a multi-year contract to drive the second Cummins Repco Valvoline Holden in the 2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series and beyond.