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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

Dick Johnson Racing Announces Co-Driver Line Ups

By Andy Champness
April 11, 2012
3 Mins read

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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OtherTouring CarsV8 Supercars

Nissan Launch V8 Supercars Platform

By Andy Champness
April 8, 2012
1 Mins read
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
Touring CarsV8 Supercars

Swetnam Leaves Dick Johnson Racing

By Andy Champness
April 5, 2012
1 Mins read
Dick Johnson Racing has announced that Malcolm Swetnam has resigned as team manager, effective immediately
Touring CarsV8 Supercars

Whincup Takes The Spoils in Tasmania Challenge Race Two

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

Davison Takes Opening Race Of Tasmania Challenge

By Andy Champness
March 31, 2012
3 Mins read
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
Touring CarsV8 Supercars

David Russell To Replace Injured Greg Murphy In Tasmania

By Andy Champness
March 29, 2012
2 Mins read
Greg Murphy will not race in the Tasmania Challenge at Symmons Plains Raceway this weekend due to surgery on a re-occurring back injury
Touring CarsV8 Supercars

Van Gisbergen Wins Race Four As Winterbottom Claims The Round

By Andy Champness
March 18, 2012
3 Mins read
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
V8 Supercars

Third Win Of The Weekend For Winterbottom

By Andy Champness
March 17, 2012
3 Mins read
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
V8 Supercars

Last Lap Swoop Extends Winterbottom’s Winning Run

By Andy Champness
March 16, 2012
2 Mins read
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.
V8 Supercars

Winterbottom Wins ‘Qualifying Race’ At Albert Park

By Andy Champness
March 16, 2012
2 Mins read
Mark Winterbottom has won the opening race of the non-championship Australian Grand Prix event, the MSS Security V8 Supercars Challenge at Albert Park
V8 Supercars

Whincup On Pole For 'Qualifying Race'

By Andy Champness
March 15, 2012
1 Mins read
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.
V8 Supercars

Unique 'Drop Zone' Race Format For Albert Park Event

By Andy Champness
March 15, 2012
1 Mins read
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.
Touring CarsV8 Supercars

Double Delight As Will Davison Leads Ford Performance Racing One-Two

By Andy Champness
March 4, 2012
2 Mins read
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
Touring CarsV8 Supercars

Whincup Starts V8 Supercar Title Defence In Style

By Andy Champness
March 3, 2012
3 Mins read
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
Touring CarsV8 Supercars

Craig Lowndes On Pole For V8 Supercars Season Opener

By Andy Champness
March 2, 2012
1 Mins read
Team Vodafone’s Craig Lowndes has landed the first pole position of the 2012 V8 Supercars Championship season at the Clipsal 500
Touring CarsV8 Supercars

Stone Brothers Racing Finalise Endurance Line-Up

By Andy Champness
March 1, 2012
4 Mins read
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
Touring CarsV8 Supercars

Jim Beam Racing Reveal 2012 Season Colours

By Andy Champness
March 1, 2012
1 Mins read
Dick Johnson Racing team-mates Steven Johnson and Dean Fiore have unveiled their new Jim Beam Racing liveries for the 2012 V8 Supercars Championship season
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