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Tickford refers Randle-Dutton tiff to Supercars umpire

Supercars' governing body will investigate a heated encounter between Tickford racer Thomas Randle and the manager of a rival team after a dramatic race 18.

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Kostecki admits he’s at “crossroads” during Motorsport Australia Awards

The 26-year-old attended the Motorsport Australia Awards Gala in Melbourne and received two awards. One was for his win in the 2023 Supercars Championship (which is also the Australian Touring Car Championship), which he won for the first time.

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SRO set for bigger Australian GT presence

GT World Challenge Australia has been run in tandem by SRO and the Australian Racing Group since 2020, the latter doing the majority of the work on the ground.

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State, Supercars have 'no interest' in Hunter track alternative

Circuit Italia reached out to the NSW government in June.

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SpeedSeries splits with TV boss

Janson is the latest high-profile departure from ARG following the likes of CEO Matt Braid, part owner and powerbroker John McMellan, event and category manager Ken Collier, S5000 creator Chris Lambden and media chief Grant Rowley.

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Swearing fine could make Ryan camera shy

The Erebus CEO let rip on live TV on Saturday evening when asked if his team planned to protest a forceful last-lap passing move from Shane van Gisbergen on Will Brown.

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Ryan fined $5000 for swearing on TV

The outspoken team boss was interviewed in the moments following the dramatic conclusion to tonight's race.

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Teams split on controversial Supercars entry rules

The pathway for young drivers to Supercars is in the spotlight this week after Motorsport Australia announced the impending abolishment of the superlicence system.

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Supercars to discuss controversial licence rule

Motorsport Australia announced earlier today that it will scrap the much-maligned superlicence endorsement at the end of 2023.

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Supercars superlicence to be abolished

The governing body will effectively wash its hands of the much-maligned system, its board electing to abolish the endorsement entirely as of January 1 next year.

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Mawson suspended over supplement concerns

Concerns over the supplement were raised following a routine test during the Phillip Island round of the S5000 season back in May.

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Targa Tasmania cancelled for 2023

The event had already been postponed from its traditional April slot to late October amid an ongoing safety review into tarmac rallying.

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Motorsport Australia CEO to retire

Arocca has been the spearhead of the governing body for the past 11 years after joining from the North Melbourne Australian Rules Football club.

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Van Gisbergen cleared of "dangerously slow" driving

Erebus Motorsport requested that the Motorsport Australia officials investigate what it felt was a slow final lap from van Gisbergen at Hidden Valley earlier today.

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Supercars drivers pushing to formalise association

An informal association has been operating this season, with all drivers in a WhatsApp group and Shane van Gisbergen, Chaz Mostert, Will Davison and Cam Waters charged with taking ideas and notes to Supercars and Motorsport Australia.

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NT coroner finds Finke Desert Race safety measures 'entirely inadequate' prior to 2021 spectator death

The inquest found Nigel Harris, 60, died from multiple blunt force injuries after being hit by a competing trophy truck in 2021.

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Finke Desert Race gets final green light

There have been question marks hanging over the famous offroad event over the last two weeks following the outcome of a coronial inquest into the death of a spectator in 2021.

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Motorsport Australia agrees to Finke permit

The governing body has been refusing to use a permit for the four-wheeled section of the famous off-road event in the wake of a coronial inquest into the death of a spectator in 2021.

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Motorsport Australia 'intends' to issue permit for cars component of Finke Desert Race, subject to board approval

The national motorsport regulator says it intends to issue a permit for the cars component of the 2023 Finke Desert Race "subject to specific safety measures being implemented", amid uncertainty over the status of the event.

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Finke still hanging in the balance

The immediate future of the event hangs in the balance off the back of a coronial inquest into the death of a spectator in 2021.

Motorsport

Coronial inquest leaves serious doubts over Finke

A 60-year-old spectator was killed by an out-of-control vehicle during the 2021 running of the famous off-road race, which takes place between Alice Springs and Aputula.

Motorsport

Erebus lodges protest against van Gisbergen

Van Gisbergen and Kostecki finished today's opening Perth race first and second respectively following a heated battle between the pair.

Autosport

Key details of 'Aussie Silverstone' plan revealed

Motorsport Australia and the Victorian state government announced plans for a new permanent facility in Avalon, around 50 kilometres south-west of Melbourne, last weekend.

Motorsport

Controversial Trans Am result overturned

The second race of the opening National Trans Am Series round was cut short when leader Ben Grice clashed with a slowing James Simpson at the Symmons Plains circuit.

Autosport

Why Triple Eight's Newcastle Supercars disqualification was upheld

Triple Eight duo Shane van Gisbergen and Broc Feeney were stripped of first and second position from the opening leg of Newcastle 500 on 11 March, with Tickford's Cam Waters declared the eventual winner of the race.

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