The former racer was initially left without a role in a new-look broadcast line-up for 2021, the first year of a new TV deal with Fox Sports and the Seven Network.
His axing came as part of a push from Supercars to be less technical, and more appealing to a
Speaking during the launch of Triple Eight’s new livery, the seven-time series champion moved to allay fears that this year could be a T8 cakewalk now that Penske has pulled out and Scott McLaughlin has moved to IndyCar.
He said he’s expecting the opposite, Whincup predicting the powerhouse squad will
Wealthy people in the UK are buying more luxury supercars than ever before, according to Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency figures shared with the Guardian.
Almost 16,000 supercars – such as Ferrari, Bugatti, Aston Martin, Maserati and Koenigsegg models – were registered at UK addresses in the year to December
The Queensland squad has unveiled a bold new livery for its two Holden ZB Commodores to be driven by seven-time champion Jamie Whincup and 2016 title winner and last year’s Bathurst 1000 winner Shane van Gisbergen.
The updated look coincides with a change of name as Red Bull Ampol Racing
The two Kiwis returned to their homeland to take part in last weekend’s New Zealand Grand Prix, which van Gisbergen won in sensational circumstances.
They initially travelled across the Tasman under a border bubble arrangement that would have allowed them to re-enter Australia without needing to undergo any quarantine or
Jamie Whincup will retire from full-time driving after the 2021 season and replace Roland Dane as the managing director and team principal of Supercars squad Triple Eight Race Engineering.
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Whincup to stop driving and run Triple Eight from 2022
The seven-time Supercars champion will become the new
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