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Fresh start in 2004 for PWR Racing.
An exciting new livery and a new sponsor, PWR Performance Products, herald a fresh start for the V8 Supercar team formerly known as Team Brock.
Craig Gore announces new V8 team.
One of Australia's most successful property developers, Craig Gore, has launched his own two-car Ford V8 Supercar team to be based on Queensland's Gold Coast.
Howard racing aim to make mark in Konicas
Konica Minolta V8 Supercar team Howard Racing has announced they will launch a three-car assault on the 2004 series.
Race fans get close with Stone Brothers Racing.
Defending V8 Supercar Champions, Stone Brothers Racing will officially unveil their 2004 racing colours during a team "Fan Day" at its Yatala base in Queensland on Saturday February 21.
Fujitsu to tackle V8 series with DJR.
Today Dick Johnson Racing announced that Fujitsu General has officially come on board as naming rights sponsor to its now two-car expanded team in the Konica V8 Supercar Series.
Team Betta Electrical shows true colours, numbers.
Triple Eight Race Engineering, along with major sponsor Betta Stores Ltd, have unveiled a totally new livery design for the two Team Betta Electrical Ford BA Falcons they will enter in this year's Australian V8 Supercar series.
Mopro race seats offered for Konica opener.
With motorsport in Australia having probably the shortest off-season out there, its not long before motorsport action resumes down under. You could be part of this action driving either an MGF Trophy or a Daewoo Lanos in the MoPro Cup.
Aussie driving legend finally becomes an Aussie.
He won the Australian Touring Car Championship four times. He also won Australia's greatest domestic motor race, Bathurst, four times. Yet only today, almost 15 years after his retirement from regular motor racing competition, did Allan Moffat, OBE, become an Australian.
Skaife awarded Order of Australia medal.
Holden Racing Team owner and multi championship winning racing car driver Mark Skaife has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal in the Australia Day awards.
Tasman Motorsport replaces Lansvale.
Tasman Motorsport will become Sydney's sole V8 Supercar team this season, after businessman Kevin Murphy reached an agreement with the Lansvale Racing Team to buy half of its holdings.
CAT extends FPR sponsorship to 2005.
Ford Performance Racing has revealed that one of Australian V8 Supercar racing's most recognisable sponsors - Caterpillar - has extended its relationship with leading Ford team Ford Performance Racing for a further two years.
Perkins to oversee four-car operation in 2004.
Six times Bathurst champion, Larry Perkins, announced today that he will oversee a four-car Holden V8 race operation for the 2004 Supercar season from his Perkins Engineering workshop at Moorabbin in Victoria.
Skaife appeal upheld.
Out-going Australian V8 Supercar champion Mark Skaife has seen the points deduction awarded against him during the season finale at Eastern Creek quashed by a court of appeal convened by the national motorsport body, CAMS.
Full Marks for new TEGA board members.
The Australian V8 Supercar Championship entrants association TEGA has announced three new members to its board following the annual AGM.
Stone Brothers to appeal Ingall penalty.
Stone Brothers Racing has lodged an appeal against the penalty handed down by race officials following the incident between Russell Ingall and Mark Skaife in the final round of the V8 Supercar Championship Series in Sydney yesterday.
V8 champ Ambrose awarded inaugural Sheene Medal.
The inaugural Barry Sheene medal was presented to newly crowned V8 Supercar Series champion Marcos Ambrose at the official championship awards ceremony.
Johnson oil spillage slows Ellery.
Super Cheap Auto Racing's Steve Ellery was making his way back through the field after a pit stop when he unexpectedly went aquaplaning off the track after coming into contact with an on-track oil slick left by Steven Johnson's Falcon.
Wilson puts Shell Helix Racing on the podium.
Max Wilson delivered Shell Helix Racing its first podium of the 2003 V8 Supercar Championship Series in final round of the season at Eastern Creek Raceway, today.
Ingall disqualified after Skaife controversy.
Stone Brothers Racing's Russell Ingall has been disqualified from the VIP Petfoods Main Event at Sydney's Eastern Creek Raceway, after swerving towards rival Mark Skaife, who was standing by the trackside.
FPR becomes a two-car team for 2004.
Ford Performance Racing [FPR] will field two Falcon V8 Supercars in the 2004 Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series.
Ambrose wins race one at Eastern Creek.
Marcos Ambrose took the first race win of the weekend at the Eastern Creek Raceway in the Australian V8 Supercar Championship, and the title is nearly in the hands of Ambrose and Ford.
Wilson claims his best result of the year.
Shell Helix Racing's Max Wilson scored his best result of the year in today's first race of the VIP Petfoods Main Event the final round of the 2003 V8 Supercar Championship Series at Eastern Creek.
Shootout starting order - Eastern Creek.
A full field qualifying shootout is one of the features of the final round of the Australian V8 Supercars' final round at Eastern Creek. The order for this shootout was decided Saturday morning at Eastern Creek with fans pulling starting numbers out of a barrel.
Larkham calls time on V8s, hires Winterbottom.
Australian V8 Supercar driver Mark Larkham has revealed that he will be competing in his last championship race at Eastern Creek this weekend, before retiring and being replaced by young hotshot Mark Winterbottom in 2004.