The 2015 international v8 supercars championship often simplified to the 2015 v8 supercars championship was an fiasanctioned international auto racing series for v8 supercars. The virgin australia supercars championship formally australian touring car championship is the premier motorsport. How many teams are now dipping their toes in the water, getting familiar with gt3, others can add to the list but so far. V8 supercar points leader mark winterbottom looks set for a new sponsor in 2016. V8 supercars 2000s i am sharing this fantastic mod in hopes that some other people will maybe take interest and paint up some cars. Webb rules out championship return ahead of v8 supercar. Scott pye 2020, supercars news 2019, supercars silly. Just four of the 26 entries are understood to now be without a. He began the 2015 season on a low note, starting near the back of the field in every one of the race. Webb has tipped the first domino in the v8 supercars driver change game for 2015. Andrew van leeuwen looks at the potentially vacant seats, and who might be on the. The 2016 v8 supercar season was the twentieth season in which v8 supercars have contested the premier australian touring car series. His best finish was 12th in the 3rd race at the clipsal 500 in adelaide.
Given the 2015 16 silly season was one of the longest and most public in history with a huge. Teams move to fill final 2016 v8 supercars seats speedcafe. Coulthard the key to the 2016 v8 supercars silly season. The 2016 silly season is on a knife edge at the moment. Lightning and the v8 supercars chapter 1 building up the. More than half of the 24 current fulltime drivers are offcontract, including some of the. Supercar magazine has learnt that the dunlop series is at risk of losing a significant number of competitors in 2016 due to v8 supercars decision to allow the new generation car to enter a year earlier than scheduled. The australian touring car championship, presently known as the virgin australia supercars championship, is a motor racing competition open to australias premier touring car category. Currently third in the championship aboard a brad jones racing. Mostert, walkinshaw to define silly season supercars. V8 supercars news, chaz mostert 2020, supercars silly season, supercars 2020 drivers. Biggest winner of v8 supercars silly season speedcafe.
It was the 56th year of touring car racing in australia since the first runnings of the australian touring car championship, now known as the international v8 supercars championship, and the forerunner of the present day bathurst, the armstrong 500. V8 supercars news, chaz mostert 2020, supercars silly. After a short stint with the team last season, truck assist are back for a full season with tekno in 2019. The virgin australia supercars championship is the premier motorsport category in australasia and one of australias biggest sports. Discussion in forza motorsport 6 started by 05xr8, sep 10, 2015. Its a decent effort, with the orange mainly focused to the front and roof of the car.
Feb 05, 2019 erebus motorsport was the only team fielding the mercedes e63 amg in australias v8 supercars series, but now its jumping ship to run the holden vf commodore next season. The former fulltime racer has ruled out a return to the drivers seat at his outfit despite losing shane van gisbergen at the end of the year, providing the momentum for a string of shifts at the end of the current season. V8 supercars negotiate a deal with racing legend roger penske. News, video highlights, calendar, results and live timing from the virgin australia supercars championship, formerly the v8 supercars championship. Marcos ambrose recently opted out of a fulltime drive. Virgin australia supercars championship 02072019 by stefan bartholomaeus as the 2019 supercars championship hits its halfway mark, what promises to be one of the biggest ever silly seasons is in full swing. It was announced the other day that stone brothers racing has signed lee holdsworth away from gary rogers motorsport. V8 supercar silly season if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. On one hand, things could all fall into place and there could be minimal changes over the off season. Having just gotten back from auckland, new zealand where i covered v8 supercars at pukekohe park raceway for the itm 400. Winterbottoms triumph came at the sydney 500 at homebush, not many kilometres from his old family home at doonside. The 2015 v8 supercar season was the nineteenth year in which v8 supercars contested the senior australian touring car series. Mar 04, 2016 this will be the fourth year v8 supercar manufacturers other than holden and ford have lined up on the clipsal 500 grid, writes cara jenkin.
The 2015 v8 supercar season was the nineteenth year in which v8 supercars contested the. Getty images pacesetters prodrive racing australia are at the centre of silly season talk. He admits to never having been much good as a young bloke on the chequered board, but in the world of v8 supercars he has placed all four of the drivers he currently manages including craig lowndes in improved positions for the 2016 season. Blancpain gt series 2020 tbc sourced from their official website live coverage on eurosport blancpain sprint series 2020 tbc sourced from their official website live coverage on bt sport british gt championship 2020. Tekno team boss jono webb has tipped the first domino in the v8 supercars driver change game for 2015. V8 supercar silly season starts silly season down under has swung into full gear with just a couple rounds left in the 2011 v8 supercar season.
Tickford move would mark a return to the squad that reynolds left after the 2015 season. Coulthard and djrtp keys to v8 silly season speedcafe. V8 supercars drivers silly season could see more wins. Oct 24, 2015 v8 silly season get silly david reynolds is in the best form of his v8 supercar career hes won races and taken pole position at bathurst but he may soon be out of a job. V8 silly season get silly david reynolds is in the best form of his v8 supercar career hes won races and taken pole position at bathurst but he may soon be out of a job. New nissan livery for the 2015 v8 pirtek enduro cup. Holden brand retirement announcement reaction supercars trackside youtube. It was the 57th season of touring car racing in australia since the first runnings of the australian touring car championship, now known as the international v8 supercars championship, and the forerunner of the present day bathurst, the armstrong 500.
Maybe we could discuss who steve richards ends up driving for at bathurst next october. Coulthard is the biggest name driver set to come off contract at the end of 2015. Meet the glamorous wags descending on bathurst to cheer on their partners at the biggest race on the v8 supercars. I managed to tick off photograph an international motorsport event off the bucket list this week. Mainly white, with the navy rear split with a curved red line, accompanied by a thin light blue line in a colour scheme that is entirely uniform. Scott pye 2020, supercars news 2019, supercars silly season 2020. V8 supercars news, chaz mostert 2020, supercars silly season. Meet the glamorous wags descending on bathurst to cheer. Interesting to note another supercar team venturing into gt3s. Reynolds still in 2020 supercars silly season frame. The driver will not pilot a v8 supercar in the 2016 racing season, roger penske has revealed. The following is a list of motor racing television and radio contracts in the united kingdom for the 2020 season. From a tv presenter and a model to a race car driver and a big brother contestant. Event results season results winners armor all pole position.
V8 supercar wallpaper and background image 1600x1200 id 447001 v8 supercars wallpapers free by zedge. The v8 supercars silly season has already started to heat up, with several highprofile driver swaps and one big name returnee lining up for 2015. Perhaps the celebration should be that the track is the last of the independently club promoted v8 supercar events on the calendar. Were not yet halfway through the year, and already the v8 supercars paddock is rife with silly season rumours. V8 supercars negotiate a deal with racing legend roger. Pye was a key player in the silly season, switching from walkinshaw andretti united to join 2015 champion mark winterbottom in an expanded. Meet the glamorous v8 supercar wags descending on bathurst. Read the latest v8 supercars news and v8 race results including bathurst. Several key players will be sporting new colours in adelaide next march. Iracing season 3 v8 supercars round 11 watkins glen youtube cars desktop wallpapers free background images. Ive tried my hand in creating a few, but the quality isnt great and feel ive reached my limit in terms of ability. V8 supercars auckland itm 500 for 2015 rhys vandersyde. The last club day may 16, 2015 winton motor raceway this weekend is celebrating 30 years since it first ran an australian touring car event.
Read more v8 supercars news and race results at news. Sign up to the virgin australia supercars championship newsletter. In march 2015, ambrose took a temporary leave from djr team penske in order to improve his practice with v8 supercar racing, being replaced with scott pye. Supercars has issued a deadline of this friday for teams to confirm entries for next season, but triple eight boss roland dane has told that his rec will most likely be returned to the championship. Silly season ramps up in v8 supercars as rumours run rife. With the supercars season now past the halfway mark, attention is turning to the outlook of the 2020 grid. This will be the fourth year v8 supercar manufacturers other than holden and ford have lined up on the clipsal 500 grid, writes cara jenkin. 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. The v8 supercars silly season appears set for an early finish as negotiations over the final seats draw towards their conclusion. Foxtel will be replaced with the abc who will have a one hour highlight package on saturday afternoon at 6pm, and on a sunday afternoon there will be a two hour package showing qualifying, and the 45 minute race. Marcos ambrose retires from racing and will not return to the wheel. If he takes up any offer, i can guarantee itll be with a top team as usual. To kick off our supercar mini theme lets go back to the origins of the genre and the decade where the first generation of supercars emerged.
Fabian coulthard and djr team penske have emerged as the key players in what is shaping as another lengthy v8 supercars silly season. Webb rules out championship return ahead of v8 supercar silly season. Schwerkolts team underwent wholesale change for the 2019 season, with 2015 series champion mark winterbottom moving across from tickford after seasons with the ford team. The coverage team and supercars boss talk about holden dying and the impact on supercars. V8 supercars negotiate a deal with racing legend roger penske that sees usa return in 2015. Schwerkolts team underwent wholesale change for the 2019 season, with 2015 series champion mark winterbottom moving across from. 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. Not a huge fan of the spiky design on the side, but it looks much better on the bonnet.
V8 supercar silly season australian ls1 and holden forums. None of this has much to do with silly 2019 apart our silly discussion. Webb rules out championship return ahead of v8 supercar silly. The 2020 virgin australia supercars championship driver lineup is almost fully locked in, following yet another chaotic silly season. This page discusses and announces all the silly season news about the upcoming 2015 v8 supercars season. A pretty unique opportunity for grm here, recreating the first livery that garth tander had raced in in v8 supercars then atcc back in 1998, which was also for grm. Future in doubt for supercars champion as sydney team reportedly.
A drivers title has been awarded since 1960 and titles for teams and manufacturers are also currently awarded. Holden brand retirement announcement reaction supercars trackside. It took years and 383 v8 supercar race starts, but winterbottom finally realised his championship, dream, adding the 2015 title to the cherished 20 bathurst victory. Big changes for the 2020 season, supercar dinosaurs, will be replaced by the one make toyota cup based on the hybrid toyota prius. Scott pye 2020, supercars news 2019, supercars silly season. List of australian touring car and v8 supercar champions. The following drivers competed in the 2015 championship. Australias most famous motor race, the bathurst, has contributed to the result of the.
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