About Author: Andy Champness

Description: Andy is our resident Australian V8 Supercar reporter. He also works as a freelance motorsport writer and is currently working in the BTCC. You can find him on twitter at @andychampness or visit his website http://www.andychampness.co.uk

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Will Davison Regains Championship Lead After Win At Phillip Island

Posted on May 20, 2012 | No Comments
Will Davison held firm against a late charge from Craig Lowndes to take victory in the second V8 Supercars Championship race at Phillip Island
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Winterbottom Closes In On Title Race As Rivals Crash Out

Posted on May 19, 2012 | No Comments
Mark Winterbottom has notched up his third race victory of the 2012 V8 Supercars Championship in an action-packed Race 10 at the Phillip Island 300 after a late-race smash eliminated title rivals Jamie Whincup and Will Davison.
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Jack Daniel’s Racing Confirms Endurance Driver Line-Up

Posted on May 17, 2012 | No Comments
Jack Daniel’s Racing has confirmed that Tim Blanchard and David Russell will join regular drivers Todd Kelly and Rick Kelly for this year’s Sandown 500 and Bathurst 1000 endurance races
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Christian Klien Signs Up For V8 Supercar Endurance Races

Posted on May 17, 2012 | No Comments
Former Formula 1 driver Christian Klien has signed to drive for Supercheap Auto Racing in this year’s V8 Supercars Championship endurance races.
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Scott Pye Confirmed At Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport For V8 Supercars Enduros

Posted on May 17, 2012 | No Comments
Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport has confirmed Dunlop Series driver Scott Pye will team up with Taz Douglas for the Sandown 500 and the Bathurst 1000 V8 Supercars Championship endurance events
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Davison Wins Tradingpost Perth Challenge Race Three Thriller

Posted on May 6, 2012 | No Comments
Will Davison claimed his second victory of the day in the final race of the Trading Post Perth Challenge after a thrilling final lap saw him race wheel-to-wheel with Jamie Whincup and teammate Mark Winterbottom
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Will Davison Wins Leg Two of The Tradingpost Perth Challenge

Posted on May 6, 2012 | No Comments
Will Davison has won the second race of the Tradingpost Perth Challenge at the Barbagallo Raceway, ahead of pole-sitter Jamie Whincup and FPR teammate Mark Winterbottom
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Winterbottom Wins Tradingpost Perth Challenge Opener

Posted on May 5, 2012 | No Comments
Mark Winterbottom has won the opening race of the Tradingpost Perth Challenge triple header at the Barbagallo Raceway
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Jonny Reid Signs As Enduro Co-driver At Tekno Autosports

Posted on April 23, 2012 | No Comments
Tekno Autosports has announced New Zealander Jonny Reid will co-drive alongside Michael Patrizi in the #91 Holden at the Sandown 500 and Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 endurance races
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Eastern Creek Added To 2012 V8 Supercars Calendar

Posted on April 23, 2012 | No Comments
Eastern Creek Raceway in Sydney has been added to this year’s V8 Supercars championship calendar.
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Winterbottom Wins Hamilton Thriller

Posted on April 22, 2012 | No Comments
Mark Winterbottom has scored his first win of the 2012 V8 Supercars Championship edging out Jamie Whincup in a thrilling final race on the streets of Hamilton
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Will Davison Wins ITM400 Hamilton Opener

Posted on April 21, 2012 | No Comments
Will Davison has stretched his lead in the V8 Supercars Championship with victory in the opening leg of the ITM400 Hamilton in New Zealand
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Kelly Racing Appoint Rob Crawford As Team Manager

Posted on April 18, 2012 | No Comments
Former Holden Racing Team manager Rob Crawford has returned to the V8 Supercars Championship as team manager for Kelly Racing’s #11 Fair Dinkum Sheds Racing and #51 Pepsi Max Crew entries
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Jack Perkins Joins Garry Rogers Motorsport for 2012 Enduros

Posted on April 13, 2012 | No Comments
Garry Rogers Motorsport has signed up Jack Perkins for the 2012 V8 Supercars endurance races at Sandown and Bathurst
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Dick Johnson Racing Announces Co-Driver Line Ups

Posted on April 11, 2012 | No Comments
Dick Johnson Racing has confirmed the endurance drivers the team will field in the Sandown 500 and Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 as well as the four internationals for the Armor All Gold Coast 600 which pairs the series regulars with international category drivers from other championships
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Nissan Launch V8 Supercars Platform

Posted on April 8, 2012 | 1 Comment
Nissan has launched its new Altima model which will form the basis of its entry into the V8 Supercars Championship with Kelly Racing in 2013
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Swetnam Leaves Dick Johnson Racing

Posted on April 5, 2012 | 1 Comment
Dick Johnson Racing has announced that Malcolm Swetnam has resigned as team manager, effective immediately
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Whincup Takes The Spoils in Tasmania Challenge Race Two

Posted on April 1, 2012 | No Comments
Jamie Whincup overcame an early race spin to win the second race of the Tasmania Challenge. The win is his eighth victory at the Symmons Plains Raceway, making him the most successful driver at this track in the history of the V8 Supercars Championship.
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Davison Takes Opening Race Of Tasmania Challenge

Posted on March 31, 2012 | No Comments
Series leader Will Davison has won the opening race of the Tasmania Challenge at Symmons Plains Raceway, leading home team-mate Mark Winterbottom for a second Ford Performance Racing One-Two of the season
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David Russell To Replace Injured Greg Murphy In Tasmania

Posted on March 29, 2012 | No Comments
Greg Murphy will not race in the Tasmania Challenge at Symmons Plains Raceway this weekend due to surgery on a re-occurring back injury
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Van Gisbergen Wins Race Four As Winterbottom Claims The Round

Posted on March 18, 2012 | 1 Comment
Shane van Gisbergen has won the final race of the MSS Security V8 Supercars Challenge at the Australian Grand Prix today, but it was Mark Winterbottom who claimed the event and the $100,000 round prize-mone
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Third Win Of The Weekend For Winterbottom

Posted on March 17, 2012 | No Comments
Mark Winterbottom has taken a third straight win in the MSS Security V8 Supercar Challenge at Albert Park in a race marred by a first lap pile-up
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Last Lap Swoop Extends Winterbottom’s Winning Run

Posted on March 16, 2012 | No Comments
Mark Winterbottom has taken his second win of the day leading home Ford 1-2-3 in Race 2 of the MSS Security V8 Supercars Challenge at Albert Park.
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Winterbottom Wins ‘Qualifying Race’ At Albert Park

Posted on March 16, 2012 | No Comments
Mark Winterbottom has won the opening race of the non-championship Australian Grand Prix event, the MSS Security V8 Supercars Challenge at Albert Park
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Whincup On Pole For ‘Qualifying Race’

Posted on March 15, 2012 | No Comments
Jamie Whincup has celebrated the signing of a new three-year deal taking pole position for tomorrow's MSS Security V8 Supercars Challenge Qualifying Race at Albert Park.
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Unique ‘Drop Zone’ Race Format For Albert Park Event

Posted on March 15, 2012 | 1 Comment
V8 Supercars head to Melbourne this weekend as support to the Formula 1 Qantas Australian Grand Prix with a unique 'drop-zone' racing format planned for the non-championship event.
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Double Delight As Will Davison Leads Ford Performance Racing One-Two

Posted on March 4, 2012 | No Comments
Will Davison and Mark Winterbottom have given Ford Performance Racing (FPR) a one-two finish in the second leg of the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide
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Whincup Starts V8 Supercar Title Defence In Style

Posted on March 3, 2012 | No Comments
Reigning V8 Supercars champion Jamie Whincup made the best possible start to his title defence, snatching a dramatic last-lap win in the season's opening race at the Clipsal 500
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Craig Lowndes On Pole For V8 Supercars Season Opener

Posted on March 2, 2012 | No Comments
Team Vodafone’s Craig Lowndes has landed the first pole position of the 2012 V8 Supercars Championship season at the Clipsal 500
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Stone Brothers Racing Finalise Endurance Line-Up

Posted on March 1, 2012 | No Comments
Stone Brothers Racing (SBR) has announced its full enduro driver line-up with Craig Baird, Luke Youlden and Andrew Thompson confirmed for this year’s events at Sandown and Bathurst
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