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Andy Champness

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Andy is our resident V8 Supercars reporter. He also runs the V8 Supercars fan site www.v8scglobal.com and works as a freelance motorsport writer (with experience in both the World and British Touring Car Championships). You can find him on Twitter at @andychampness or contact him via his website www.andychampness.co.uk
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Touring CarsV8 Supercars

David Russell Replaces Injured Greg Murphy In Darwin

By Andy Champness
June 12, 2012
2 Mins read

David Russell will replace Greg Murphy in the #51 Pepsi Max Crew Commodore for the Skycity Triple Crown at Hidden Valley Raceway in Darwin this weekend

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Touring CarsV8 Supercars

Craig Lowndes Receives Queen's Birthday Honour

By Andy Champness
June 11, 2012
1 Mins read
TeamVodafone V8 Supercar driver, Craig Lowndes has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list
Touring CarsV8 Supercars

Greg Murphy Out For Three Months With Back Injury

By Andy Champness
June 7, 2012
2 Mins read
Kelly Racing will be without driver Greg Murphy for the next three months of the V8 Supercar Championship after the Pepsi Max Crew pilot suffered a relapse of the injury sustained in qualifying at the Clipsal 500 in March
Touring CarsV8 Supercars

Will Davison Regains Championship Lead After Win At Phillip Island

By Andy Champness
May 20, 2012
3 Mins read
Will Davison held firm against a late charge from Craig Lowndes to take victory in the second V8 Supercars Championship race at Phillip Island
Touring CarsV8 Supercars

Winterbottom Closes In On Title Race As Rivals Crash Out

By Andy Champness
May 19, 2012
3 Mins read
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.
Touring CarsV8 Supercars

Jack Daniel's Racing Confirms Endurance Driver Line-Up

By Andy Champness
May 17, 2012
2 Mins read
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
Touring CarsV8 Supercars

Christian Klien Signs Up For V8 Supercar Endurance Races

By Andy Champness
May 17, 2012
2 Mins read
Former Formula 1 driver Christian Klien has signed to drive for Supercheap Auto Racing in this year’s V8 Supercars Championship endurance races.
Touring CarsV8 Supercars

Scott Pye Confirmed At Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport For V8 Supercars Enduros

By Andy Champness
May 17, 2012
2 Mins read
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
Touring CarsV8 Supercars

Davison Wins Tradingpost Perth Challenge Race Three Thriller

By Andy Champness
May 6, 2012
3 Mins read
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
Touring CarsV8 Supercars

Will Davison Wins Leg Two of The Tradingpost Perth Challenge

By Andy Champness
May 6, 2012
2 Mins read
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
Touring CarsV8 Supercars

Winterbottom Wins Tradingpost Perth Challenge Opener

By Andy Champness
May 5, 2012
3 Mins read
Mark Winterbottom has won the opening race of the Tradingpost Perth Challenge triple header at the Barbagallo Raceway
Touring CarsV8 Supercars

Jonny Reid Signs As Enduro Co-driver At Tekno Autosports

By Andy Champness
April 23, 2012
1 Mins read
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
Touring CarsV8 Supercars

Eastern Creek Added To 2012 V8 Supercars Calendar

By Andy Champness
April 23, 2012
1 Mins read
Eastern Creek Raceway in Sydney has been added to this year’s V8 Supercars championship calendar.
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Winterbottom Wins Hamilton Thriller

By Andy Champness
April 22, 2012
3 Mins read
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
Touring CarsV8 Supercars

Will Davison Wins ITM400 Hamilton Opener

By Andy Champness
April 21, 2012
3 Mins read
Will Davison has stretched his lead in the V8 Supercars Championship with victory in the opening leg of the ITM400 Hamilton in New Zealand
Touring CarsV8 Supercars

Kelly Racing Appoint Rob Crawford As Team Manager

By Andy Champness
April 18, 2012
1 Mins read
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
Touring CarsV8 Supercars

Jack Perkins Joins Garry Rogers Motorsport for 2012 Enduros

By Andy Champness
April 13, 2012
1 Mins read
Garry Rogers Motorsport has signed up Jack Perkins for the 2012 V8 Supercars endurance races at Sandown and Bathurst
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