Car Events

The second Driver Dynamics track day of the winter season took place in the past weekend at Sandown Raceway, 40 minutes southeast of Melbourne. The cold but dry weather presented the perfect track day condition for more than 30 enthusiasts who turned up on the day, looking to cure their itch for speed. The pit lane saw a …

Hyundai Motorsport hopes to secure its first Rally Finland podium this weekend with the i20 WRC as the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) enters the second half of the 2016 season. The team is fielding a revised driver line-up for Rally Finland after Dani Sordo was ruled out of the …

Toyota Gazoo Racing is determined to put its heartbreak at the Le Mans behind when it resumes its World Endurance Championship this weekend. At Le Mans last month, misfortune struck just minutes before the chequered flag for Davidson’s #5 car, which he shares with Sébastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima. Second …

Andreas Mikkelsen and Anders Jæger (N/N) have produced an outstanding display in Rally Poland to take their 2nd victory in the 2016 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). The duo in the Volkswagen Polo R WRC finished just ahead of runners-up Ott Tänak/Raigo Mõlder (EST/EST, M-Sport-Ford) in an exciting finale, in …

Hyundai Motorsport has finished 3rd and 4th in the seventh round of the 2016 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) in Poland, picking up 27 manufacturer points along the way. Hyundai Shell World Rally Team driver Hayden Paddon claimed his third top-three result of the season so far, finishing third overall …

The first Driver Dynamics track day of the winter season took place in the past weekend at Sandown Raceway, an hour Southeast of Melbourne. The cold and wet weather did not stop more than 30 track junkies turning up on the day, looking to brace the challenging track conditions to cure their …

The Subaru WRX STI NBR Challenge 2016 racer has taken out the SP3T class win in the 2016 Nürburgring 24-Hour Race. Driven by Carlo van Dam (Netherlands), Marcel Lasée (Germany), Tim Schrick (Germany) and Hideki Yamauchi (Japan), the WRX STI-based racer completed 121 laps (approximately 3,070 kilometres) in 24 hours, …

A full grid of 35 Toyota 86 racing cars are ready to greet the starter at the first round of the 2016 Toyota 86 Racing Series, running at this weekend’s V8 Supercars Championship round at Winton raceway in Victoria. Entries for the new single-make category have been well received, with …

The third Australian Festival of 86 celebrations took place over the weekend in the nation’s capital drawing close to 450 owners and admirers of the Toyota 86 sports coupe to the Sutton Road Driver Training Centre in Canberra. More than 150 examples of the front-engine, rear drive coupe were on display, with enthusiasts …

The Nissan GT-R has taken the chequered flag at Round 2 of the 2016 Super GT Championship held over May 3rd to 4th during the Golden Week vacation at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka. The #1 Motul Autech Nissan GT-R Nismo GT500 started fourth on the grid but achieved a superb …

The 2016 Festival of 86, a national celebration of Toyota’s cult sports car, is set to draw dedicated owners and enthusiast admirers from all over the country when it kicks off in Canberra this Saturday (May 7). This is the third Festival of 86 held in Australia since the car …

The 2016 D1 Grand Prix round 2 and Motor Fan Festa were held at the Fuji Speedway in Japan over the past weekend. Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the famed circuit, the event featured everything from new car booths and demo runs to tuned up cars and motorsports. Special …

Toyota aims to extend its lead in the World Endurance Manufacturers’ Championship this weekend with an improved performance at the Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. A two-car finish and a podium in the opening race at Silverstone last month netted 33 championship points, giving it a lead of eight …

Aston Martin racing has secured a double podium finish at last weekend’s 6 Hours of Silverstone. The #95 GTE Pro team entry of Darren Turner, Marco Sørensen and Nicki Thiim enjoyed a positive afternoon at the British round of the WEC. With each driver double stinting, the team enjoyed trouble free running …