News Richard Craill October 21, 2017

GALLERY: Wet ‘n Wild

IT was a Wet 'n Wild kind of day on the Gold Coast today, and we're not talking about the famous theme park.  Consistent rain made the first leg of the Vodafone Gold Coast 600 a challenge for everyone concerned, but in the end it was Chaz Mostert and Steve Owen who led home teammates Cam Waters and Richie Stanaway in a Prodrive Racing Australia 1-2. Tim Slade and Andre Heimgartner finished third. Our man on the scene Mark Walker was out and about once again.. What resulted was a complete and utter failure to remain dry, but an absolute

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THE MAGIC UNDER THE SURFACE

Richard Craill October 21, 2017

THE BEACH chicane - otherwise known as turns six, seven, eight, nine and ten - remains the unquestionable highlight of the Gold Coast's street circuit

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News Richard Craill October 20, 2017

GALLERY: Gold Coast 600 Friday

THE RACE TORQUE'S Mark Walker was out and about on the streets of Surfers Paradise and captured some more exclusive imagery for TRT. Use the arrows below to scroll through the action from a big Friday on the Gold Coast. [gallery ids="1293,1294,1295,1296,1297,1298,1299,1300,1301,1302,1303,1304,1305,1306,1307,1308,1309,1310,1311,1312,1313,1314,1315,1316,1317,1318,1319,1320,1321,1322,1323,1324,1325,1326,1327,1328,1329,1330,1331,1332,1333,1334,1335,1336,1337,1338,1339,1340,1341,1342,1343,1344,1345,1346,1347,1348,1349,1350,1351,1352,1353,1354,1355,1356,1357,1358,1359,1360,1361,1362,1363,1364,1365,1366,1367,1368,1369,1370,1371,1372,1373,1374,1375,1376,1377,1378,1379,1380,1381,1382,1383,1384,1385,1386,1387,1388,1389,1390,1391"]

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US TEST PROPELS HUNTER ON ROAD TO INDY

Richard Craill October 19, 2017

THIRD-Generation driver and Australian Formula Ford graduate Hunter McElrea will test a USF2000 car in Indianapolis this weekend. After finishing fourth in this year's Australian

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#MondayArvo: Context is for Kings

Richard Craill October 16, 2017

I SPEAK to you this afternoon while tapping away at a keyboard overlooking what is, essentially, the Coral Sea.  While today they are calm and

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WALKER: AN INTERNET USERS GUIDE

Richard Craill October 15, 2017

Have you ever felt like sliding your favourite driver a text message of encouragement? Good news! You probably already have! Want to give someone a

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‘My First 1000’

Richard Craill October 13, 2017

It’s that moment when you descend through the mountains, and reach the Bathurst plateau. That moment when your eyes squint to see the outline of

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RODGERS: A calendar shuffle

Richard Craill October 12, 2017

Could a rethink of the Supercars calendar usher a new era?    Motorsport is predominantly played out around the world in the summer, right? Formula

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#MondayArvo – It’s a tough gig but someone has to do it

Richard Craill October 9, 2017

THE DOUBLE LIFE lived by a Supercars endurance season co-driver is no more apparent than in the instant aftermath of the annual Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000

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BATHURST ’04: FIREWORKS, FALCONS AND GRENADES

Richard Craill October 6, 2017

SITTING in the lunch room at work on the Wednesday of Bathurst 1000 race week 2004, it seemed like a good idea at the time.

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