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2019 Winton SuperSprint
The 2019 Winton SuperSprint was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on 24-26 May 2019. The event was held at the Winton Motor Raceway near Benalla, Victoria and consisted of two races of 120 and 200 kilometres in length. It was the sixth round of fifteen in the 2019 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 13 and 14 of the season. DJR Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin won both races, further extending his championship lead. Report Background Entry alterations The event was open to wildcard entries which saw the grid expand to twenty-five cars. Brad Jones Racing entered a Holden Commodore ZB for Jack Smith, who made his second event start in the Supercars Championship, following his wildcard entry at the 2019 Tasmania SuperSprint. Richie Stanaway withdrew from the event following Race 13 due to a neck injury. He was replaced for the remainder of the event by nominated endurance co-driver Chris Pither. References {{ATCC rounds 2010–2019 Winton Supe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benalla, Victoria
Benalla is a small city located on the Broken River gateway to the High Country north-eastern region of Victoria, Australia, about north east of the state capital Melbourne. At the the population was 10,822. It is the administrative centre for the Rural City of Benalla local government area. History Prior to the European settlement of Australia, the Benalla region was populated by the Taungurung people, an Indigenous Australian people. A 1906 history recounts that prior to white settlement "as many as 400 blacks would meet together in the vicinity of Benalla to hold a corrobboree". The area was first sighted by Europeans during an expedition of Hamilton Hume and William Hovell in 1824 and was noted as an agricultural settlement called "Swampy". The expedition was followed by that of Major Thomas Mitchell in 1834. Rev. Joseph Docker settled in 1838 creating a pastoral run called ''Benalta Run'', said to be from an Aboriginal word for musk duck. Docker's property w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Smith (Australian Racing Driver)
Jack Smith (born 9 July 1999, on the Gold Coast) is an Australian racing driver who currently races in the Repco Supercars Championship, driving for Brad Jones Racing in the No. 4 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. Smith made his Supercars Championship debut as a wildcard entry at the 2019 Tasmania SuperSprint for Brad Jones Racing. Personal life Smith is the youngest son of Peter Smith, founder of the Specialized Container Transport (SCT) Group.https://autoaction.com.au/2021/09/21/jack-smith-unlikely-to-leave-bjr Career results Complete Australian Formula 4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Complete Super2 Series results (key Key or The Key may refer to: Common meanings * Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm * Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock * Key (map ...) (Round results only) Complete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Winton SuperSprint
The 2018 Winton SuperSprint was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on 18-20 May 2018. The event was held at the Winton Motor Raceway near Benalla, Victoria and consisted of two races, 120 and 200 kilometres in length. It was the sixth round of sixteen in the 2018 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 13 and 14 of the season. Results Practice Race 13 Qualifying Race ; Notes * – Simona de Silvestro received a total of 20-second post-race Time Penalty for Careless Driving, 5-second for causing contact with Nick Percat and 15-second for causing contact with Lee Holdsworth. Championship standings after Race 13 ;Drivers Championship ;Teams Championship * Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Race 14 Qualifying Race ; Notes * – James Courtney received a 15-second Time Penalty for Careless Driving, causing contact with Garth Tander. Championship standings after Race 14 ;Drivers' Champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Darwin Triple Crown
The 2019 Darwin Triple Crown (formally known as 2019 BetEasy Darwin Triple Crown) was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on the weekend of 14-16 June 2019. The event was held at Hidden Valley Raceway near Darwin in the Northern Territory and consisted of two races, 120 and 200 kilometres in length. It was the seventh event of fifteen in the 2019 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 15 and 16 of the season. DJR Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin became the first driver in the history of the event to win the Triple Crown by winning both races and pole position in the Top Ten Shootout. Report Background Entry alterations Brad Jones Racing entered an additional Holden Commodore ZB for Jack Smith, his third wildcard entry of the season. References {{V8 race report, Name_of_race = Darwin Triple Crown , Year_of_race = 2019 , Previous_race_in_season = 2019 Winton SuperSprint , Next_race_in_season = 2019 Townsville 400 , Previous_year's_race = 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Perth SuperNight
The 2019 Perth SuperNight (known for sponsorship purposes as the Pirtek Perth SuperNight) was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on 2-4 May 2019. The event was held at Barbagallo Raceway in Wanneroo, Western Australia and consisted of one race of 120 kilometres (50 laps) and one race of 200 kilometres (83 laps) in length. It was the fifth event of fifteen in the 2019 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 11 and 12 of the season. DJR Team Penske's Fabian Coulthard won Race 11 while Scott McLaughlin won Race 12. Report Background The event was the fifth event of fifteen in the 2019 Supercars Championship. DJR Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin held the championship lead entering the event over teammate Fabian Coulthard and Tickford Racing's Chaz Mostert. Format alterations Following the 2018 Sydney SuperNight 300, the SuperNight format was moved to this event with the event reformatted to consist of one race of 120 kilometres held on Friday night and one ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Pither
Chris Pither (born 3 December 1986) is a New Zealand professional racing driver, currently competing in the Supercars Championship driving the No. 22 Holden ZB Commodore for PremiAir Racing. Pither has won eight national championships including; three New Zealand karting titles, the New Zealand Holden HQ Series in 2003 and 2004, the NZ V8 Ute Championship Series in 2010 as well as the NZ and Australian V8 Ute Racing Series in 2011. Biography Pither started racing in his home country, coming up through the open wheeler ranks first through the evolved Formula Vee class Formula First, then Formula Ford. After a couple of seasons racing in the one-make HQ Holden series, an impressive top five championship result in the inaugural Toyota Racing Series led to a move to Australia and two seasons in the popular V8 Utes series. For the 2006 season, Pither joined Brad Jones Racing in the second-tier Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series. A sporadic 2007 campaign, switching teams mid-season did n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richie Stanaway
Richie Stanaway (born 24 November 1991) is a racing car driver from New Zealand. Career New Zealand Born in Tauranga, Stanaway was originally from a motocross background, before making the switch to speedway at the age of twelve. Following that came a brief foray into kart racing prior to making his formula car debut in 2007 after being selected for the New Zealand SpeedSport Scholarship. He competed in the 2007/08 Formula First championship finishing third overall as the highest placed rookie. Stanaway then made the jump to the New Zealand Formula Ford Championship with Hamilton-based, debutant team TSR Racing alongside team-mate Martin Short. Prior to National championship he raced in the winter series to prepare, winning numerous races in the process with the newly imported Mygale chassis. Stanaway won the 2008/09 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship with fourteen race wins, becoming only the second driver in history to win the title as a rookie. He then competed in the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedcafe
Speedcafe.com is an Australian-based motorsport news website that launched on 23 October 2009. The site had over 50 million page views in 2020. Speedcafe.com is a source of news and race reports for the Supercars Championship, Formula One, and other categories. Domestic coverage includes Australian GT, SuperUtes Series, Australian Carrera Cup Championship, and TCR Australia. The site also covers international categories including MotoGP, World Rally Championship, FIA World Endurance Championship and NASCAR. Speedcafe.com has offshoot sites with its own Classifieds and Jobstop brands. The website is also a major partner of the Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame. In 2019 Speedcafe launched the performance motoring website Torquecafe.com In August 2022 it was announced founder Brett Murray had sold a majority 80% stake of the publication to a consortium made up of Karl Begg, Richard Gresham and Robert Gooley. Contributors The Speedcafe.com team is led by Head of Editorial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Tasmania SuperSprint
The 2019 Tyrepower Tasmania SuperSprint was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on the weekend of 5 to 7 April 2019. The event was held at Symmons Plains Raceway in Launceston, Tasmania, and was scheduled to consist of one race of 120 kilometres and one race of 200 kilometres in length. It was the third event of fifteen in the 2019 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 7 and 8 of the season. The event was the 47th running of the Tasmania SuperSprint. Scott McLaughlin won Race 7 while Shane van Gisbergen won Race 8. Background Entry alterations The round was open to wildcard entries from the Super2 Series and saw the grid expand to twenty-five entries. Brad Jones Racing entered an extra Holden Commodore ZB for 19-year-old Jack Smith, who would make his debut in the category. Results Practice Race 7 Qualifying ;Notes * - Jamie Whincup had his fastest lap time revoked and was barred from taking further part in qualifying after triggering a red flag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holden Commodore ZB
The Opel Insignia is a large family car (D-segment in Europe) developed and produced by the German car manufacturer Opel since 2008. Taking its name from a 2003 concept car, the model line serves as the flagship Opel car line, slotted above the Astra and Corsa in size. The Insignia serves as the successor for both the Signum and Vectra model lines, replacing both vehicles under a single nameplate. Currently in its second generation, the model line is offered in four-door sedan/saloon body styles, five-door liftback, and as a five-door station wagon/estate. Sold worldwide, the Insignia is marketed under multiple nameplates. Under Opel tradition, the model line is marketed by Vauxhall in the United Kingdom, taking on the Vauxhall Insignia name. Both generations of the model line have been marketed in Latin America and North America as the Buick Regal (sales of the Regal continue in China). GM Australia marketed the second-generation Insignia as the Holden Commodore through 2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is a state in southeastern Australia. It is the second-smallest state with a land area of , the second most populated state (after New South Wales) with a population of over 6.5 million, and the most densely populated state in Australia (28 per km2). Victoria is bordered by New South Wales to the north and South Australia to the west, and is bounded by the Bass Strait to the south (with the exception of a small land border with Tasmania located along Boundary Islet), the Great Australian Bight portion of the Southern Ocean to the southwest, and the Tasman Sea (a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean) to the southeast. The state encompasses a range of climates and geographical features from its temperate coastal and central regions to the Victorian Alps in the northeast and the semi-arid north-west. The majority of the Victorian population is concentrated in the central-south area surrounding Port Phillip Bay, and in particular within the metr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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