At 40, davison who has three career podiums to his name will become the oldest supercars driver on the grid at melbourne which will mark his first round as a fulltime driver since. Webbs tekno autosports challenged for regular race wins earlier this decade but is in the midst of a dire season, with driver jack le brocq recording just two finishes of. Driver cleared to race again after warmup lap bathurst poison scare. Bathurst winners scott mclaughlin and alex premat have hung on to their result but fabian coulthard was dropped to last on the grid. Find a driving experience for you or a friend at eastern creek raceway in sydney on one of our ride days, to feel the thrill and power only experienced by professional v8 supercar racing drivers. V8 supercar events take place in all australian states and territories, excluding the australian capital territory which formerly held the canberra 400. V8 supercars driver james courtney is dating melbourne. The series is generally regarded as a commercial success, with full grids and large crowds. V8 supercars holden driver james courtney hit by debris blown. Chris pither has joined the supercars field at the bp ultimate supertest, driving team sydneys second holden. It was announced at bathurst 2019 that webb and star driver james courtney would lead a. The following teams and drivers are competing in the 2020 championship. Motorsport driver james courtney says salary snub the driving.
Choose from a number of different car racing experiences on our race track days at eastern creek, including v8 hot laps rides and race car driving. Robert dahlgren to leave v8 supercars after sydney. Every week former v8 supercars driver and three time touring car masters champion steven johnson, along with ta2 muscle car driver and inaugural superutes competitor matthew mackelden look at all the news and movements in the world of motorsport in australia and overseas. Wakefield parkdrive wakefield park offers a number of driving experiences catering for everyone from the enthusiastic amateur who wants to test the performance of their road car under controlled. Click on the site to see marcos ambroses career results at that track. After the separation, carys was pictured kissing former bachelorette winner and sophie monks ex. Pither driving second team sydney holden supercars. Get behind the drivers seat and experience the ultimate rush as you drive a v8 yourself. Jamie whincup jamie whincup photos v8 supercars round. Aug 09, 2018 thanks to boost mobile for the lap around sydney motorsport park with james courtney. Experience the thrill of racing and drive a v8 supercar on an actual racetrack in locations such as the gold coast, eastern creek and sandown raceway with a v8 hot lap experiences ranging from 4 laps to a 9 lap combo in the front seat of the most powerful 450hp holden or ford v8 supercars. The supercars grid has been rattled after one star driver pulled the pin on a brand new partnership, only one race into the. Thanks to boost mobile for the lap around sydney motorsport park with james courtney.
May 17, 20 intro to 2003s v8 supercars race driver aka pro race driver, toca race driver, dtm race driver for xbox by codemasters. Follow team sydney after almost a decade as tekno autosports, jonathon webbs squad has undergone a massive summer of change. Team sydney recruit chris pither has his fair share of titles for a driver that has. He also finished on the podium at the 2009 bathurst, codriving with lee holdsworth, and in the second race of the sydney 500. Click on the site to see marcos ambroses career results at that track glossary. Supercars 2020, team sydney news, james courtney, chris.
V8 supercars experiences at redballoon are for the thrill. Courtney, the eldest regular driver in supercars, is convinced he can revive his supercars career with the new sydney based team, which will have big backing. This weekends phillip island supersprint is the 500th event in the history of v8 supercars, which began as the australian touring car championship in 1960. Supercars news, information, updates, expert analysis and. Webb and star driver james courtney were on hand at the supercars season launch in circular quay this morning to show off their cocacola. Apr 27, 2020 2020 v8 supercars schedule and driver list the teams from ford and holden will all be gunning for defending v8 supercars series champion scott mclaughlin in 2020. V8 supercars adds extra practice sessions speedcafe. Fastrack v8 race v8 supercars driving experience v8. After almost a decade as tekno autosports, jonathon webbs squad has undergone a massive summer of change. Aug 21, 2015 born in nearby penrith in sydney s far west, gold coastbased courtney is the only driver other than jamie whincup to win the v8 supercars championship in the past seven years. Supercars 2020, supercars 2020 drivers, supercars 2020. Tekno autosports is commited to running a car in the series regardless, which may force the team to rush a. Wakefield park raceway v8 supercars driveride experience.
It was announced at bathurst 2019 that webb and star driver james courtney would lead a team based out of australias biggest city, sydney. Jonathon webb believes his newly announced 2020 plans to field a twocar sydney team spearheaded by james courtney is his ticket back to the front of the supercars grid. Infobox motorsport championship v8 supercars is a touring car racing category. Webb opens up on 2020 team sydney details supercars. Every week former v8 supercars driver and three time touring car masters champion steven johnson, along with ta2 muscle car driver and inaugural superutes competitor matthew mackelden look at all. Experience the thrill of racing and drive a v8 supercar on an actual racetrack in locations such as the gold coast, eastern creek and sandown raceway with a v8 hot lap experiences ranging from 4 laps to a 9. V8 supercars will grant extra practice to nonprimary drivers for two events v8 supercars will add an extra practice session for nonprimary drivers to this years queensland raceway and sydney. V8 supercars holden driver james courtney hit by debris.
Salmon and his advisors, including exholden motorsport boss simon mcnamara, have been working behind the scenes to attract to engineering talent, including offering costofliving. V8 supercar driver for mobil 1 boost mobile racingwalkinshaw andretti united car 25. The virgin australia supercars championship formally australian touring car championship is the premier motorsport category in australasia and one of australias biggest sports. Volvo polestar racing driver robert dahlgrens last race in the v8 supercars championship will be next months season finale at sydney olympic park, with the team choosing a different direction for the. V8 supercars could introduce driver salary cap car news. The arrival of davison who had impressed in recent years as an enduro co driver provides much needed good news for team sydney following a rocky start. The leading ford and holden teams lineups will be unchanged. Put pedal to the metal in a v8 supercar and race around some of the best tracks in australia.
It is the most popular motorsport in australia,template. The 2019 supercars championship known for commercial reasons as the 2019 virgin australia supercars championship was a motor racing series supercars championship. Michael caruso born 25 may 1983 is an australian professional motor racing driver. Supercars 2020, supercars 2020 drivers, supercars 2020 grid.
James courtney quits team sydney after one supercars race. Why courtney walked away from team sydney the exit. Driver marcos ambrose 2004 v8 supercars results racing. Oct 21, 2019 bathurst winners scott mclaughlin and alex premat have hung on to their result but fabian coulthard was dropped to last on the grid. Supercars driver james courtney has stepped back from team sydney, effective immediately. Kelly racing engineers journey from iraq refugee to supercars. It is the twentyfourth running of the supercars championship and the twentyfourth series in which supercars have contested the australian touring car championship, the premier title in australian motorsport. The virgin australia supercars championship is the premier motorsport category in australasia and one of australias biggest sports. Sydney motorsport park known until may 2012 as eastern creek international raceway is a motorsport circuit located on brabham drive, eastern creek 40kilometres west of the sydney cbd, new south wales, australia, adjacent to the western sydney international dragway. The 2020 supercars championship is a motor racing series for supercars. The 2015 international v8 supercars championship often simplified to the 2015 v8 supercars championship was an fiasanctioned international auto racing series for v8 supercars. In 2006 he returned to australia and to the v8 supercars development series with jim.
The team revealed its new driver at albert park alongside backing from australianowned beef jerky and meat snacks firm local legends. Driver mark skaife 2004 v8 supercars results racing. Team sydney and james courtney have announced they are parting ways after just one round into the 2020 supercars season. It will be the first supercars team to be based in sydney in 15 years. It was built and is owned by the new south wales government and is operated by the australian racing drivers club. With the top four drivers james courtney, mark winterbottom, will davison and garth tander. Mar 11, 2020 at 40, davison who has three career podiums to his name will become the oldest supercars driver on the grid at melbourne which will mark his first round as a fulltime driver since 20. Team sydney signs davison, local legends supercars. News, video highlights, calendar, results and live timing from the virgin australia supercars championship, formerly the v8 supercars championship. There are also opportunities to drive v8 driveride experience read. Tell us what your favourite moment in the comments below.
Pither had added championships in both the new zealand and australian v8. This is volvos 650hp, v8 powered entrant for australias v8 supercars racing series, and its awesome. The 2020 supercars championship known for commercial reasons as the 2020 virgin australia supercars championship is a motor racing series for supercars. Fact has a considerable following in new zealand, and is steadily growing in popularity across the world, where television coverage allows. James golding wins australian kart championship opener. Get behind the driver s seat and experience the ultimate rush as you drive a v8 yourself. His team is yet to confirm the driver of their second car but team sydney boss jonathon webb is talking tough heading into the supercars season. Any collector of motor racing memorabilia is going to be well aware of the v8 supercars championship even with the name having been changed due to the. As per intense speculation, courtney will lead the driver lineup for a new twocar team based in the harbour city. As for team sydney, its suspected that they wont make it onto the supercars grid until 2021. It was the nineteenth running of the v8 supercar championship series and the nineteenth series in which v8 supercars have contested the premier australian touring car title.
Mar 11, 2020 team sydney have confirmed alex davison will replace ex supercars champion james courtney for the rest of the 2020 season before this weekends melbourne round. Born in nearby penrith in sydneys far west, gold coastbased courtney is the only driver other than jamie whincup to win the v8 supercars championship in the past seven years. Apr 15, 2016 this weekends phillip island supersprint is the 500th event in the history of v8 supercars, which began as the australian touring car championship in 1960. Click on the site to see mark skaifes career results at that track. Wakefield parkdrive wakefield park offers a number of driving experiences catering for everyone from the enthusiastic amateur who wants to test the performance of their road car under controlled conditions, through to race teams looking to use wakefield parks technical layout to fine tune the setup of their race car. Supercars season to restart in june at sydney motorsport park. Team sydney have confirmed alex davison will replace exsupercars champion james courtney for the rest of the 2020 season before this weekends melbourne round. Tekno autosports relocated to western sydney and expand to a twocar. Future in doubt for supercars champion as sydney team. After three years as a codriver, the 33yearold is back in a bigger and better capacity. Whether its been on your bucket list for years or your up.
Theres no race track in greater demand youll love driving our v8 racing cars around the track at sydney motorsport park at eastern creek, australias premier motor sport circuit. Supercars bombshell as courtney quits new team after just one race. Getty images 2020 virgin australia supercars championship driver lineup. Whether its been on your bucket list for years or your up for the challenge for trying something new and exhilarating, our v8 supercars are the type of thrilling experiences youll want to do. Volvo s60 v8 supercars racer debuts, dominates sydney.
Intro to 2003s v8 supercars race driver aka pro race driver, toca race driver, dtm race driver for xbox by codemasters. It was the nineteenth running of the v8 supercar championship series and the nineteenth series in which v8 supercars have contested the premier australian touring car. It was the twentythird running of the supercars championship and the twentythird series in which supercars have contested the australian touring car championship, the premier title in australian motorsport. Supercars sets june date for sydney restart supercars will resume its 2020 season with a twoday event at sydney motorsport park on june 2728. Fastrack v8 race v8 supercars driving experience v8 race.
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