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There will be a welcome return for 410 sprintcars at Albany’s Attwell Park Speedway this season.

Anniversary celebrations PremiumAlbany Speedway Club celebrates 60 years with bumper season

Albany Speedway Club is preparing for one of its biggest seasons on record, highlighted by the venue’s 60th anniversary celebrations and the highly anticipated return of 410 sprintcars.

Cameron Newbold

Liam Lawson was stunned to see marshals running on the track during the Mexico City grand prix. (AP PHOTO)

MotorsportPremiumNZ driver says F1 marshals were on track for disaster

New Zealand driver Liam Lawson could not believe his eyes when he saw marshals on the track during the Formula One GP in Mexico City.

Alan Baldwin

Australian Oscar Piastri still has his sights set on winning the drivers' championship. (AP PHOTO)

MotorsportPremiumPositive Piastri looking to 'add tools' to his toolbox

Australian Oscar Piastri says he doesn't need to reinvent himself, despite teammate Lando Norris reclaiming top spot in the Formula One driver standings.

Staff Writers

Victory in Mexico City took Lando Norris to the top of the Formula One drivers' standings. (AP PHOTO)

MotorsportPremiumNorris overtakes Piastri on his way to top spot in F1

Lando Norris has reclaimed the lead in the drivers' championship from Australia's Oscar Piastri with victory in the Mexico Formula One Grand Prix.

Jenna Fryer

Broc Feeney has grabbed pole for the second 250km race of the Gold Coast 500. (Mark Horsburgh/AAP PHOTOS)

MotorsportCommentsPremiumSupercars leader closes in on record with Gold Coast pole

Supercars championship leader Broc Feeney is closing in on the record for most poles in a season after blitzing the top-10 shootout on the Gold Coast.

Oliver Caffrey

McLaren driver Lando Norris has taken pole position for the Formula One Mexico Grand Prix. (AP PHOTO)

MotorsportPremiumPiastri struggles as Norris takes pole in Mexico

Australia's Oscar Piastri will start from seventh on the grid in the Mexico Grand Prix after his teammate Lando Norris dominated qualifying.

Scott Hunt

The high-flying Chaz Mostert has taken out the first of two 250km races at the Gold Coast 500. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

MotorsportPremiumSpeedy Mostert saves his best for Supercars finals

Ford ace Chaz Mostert has fired a stunning first shot in the Supercars finals, taming the Gold Coast street circuit in a drama-packed day at Surfers Paradise.

Oliver Caffrey

Oscar Piastri says "anything worth fighting for" will involve nerves and pressure. (AP PHOTO)

MotorsportPremiumHow Piastri will attack final stretch of F1 title race

Oscar Piastri has opened up about the nerves and pressure underpinning his bid to become Australia's first F1 world champion since Alan Jones in 1980.

Alan Baldwin

Brodie Kostecki lost control in qualifying

MotorsportCommentsPhotographers injured after huge Supercars crash

Four photographers were taken to hospital for injuries after Supercars driver Brodie Kostecki crashed his car into a wall during Gold Coast qualifying. SEE THE VIDEO

Oliver Caffrey

McLaren's Oscar Piastri steered his car to 12th during second practice for the Mexican Grand Prix. (AP PHOTO)

MotorsportPremiumVerstappen piles more pressure on McLarens in Mexico

Max Verstappen is turning on the heat in Mexico, finishing fastest ahead of rivals Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in Friday's practice ahead of the Mexican GP.

Scott Hunt

Lando Norris believes he's in good shape to narrow Oscar Piastri's F1 lead in Mexico City. (AP PHOTO)

MotorsportPremiumNorris expects to benefit from McLaren 'clean slate'

Oscar Piastri's championship rival and teammate Lando Norris believes he can cash in on McLaren's decision to remove 'repercussions' imposed on him.

Alan Baldwin

Cam Waters has set a lap record in practice ahead of this weekend's Gold Coast 500. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

MotorsportPremiumWaters sets record in 'pretty wild' finals practice

Cam Waters has smashed the all-time record at the Gold Coast 500 to open his finals campaign as his Supercars rivals struggled to master the street circuit.

Joanna Guelas

Oscar Piastri arrives at the Hermanos Rodriguez race track ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix. (AP PHOTO)

MotorsportPremiumClean slate for duelling teammates in Mexico Grand Prix

Admitting his surprise at Max Verstappen's late season F1 championship challenge, Oscar Piastri says he and teammate Lando Norris have wiped the slate clean.

Melissa Woods

Chaz Mostert of team Walkinshaw Andretti United is in sixth but can still win the championship. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

MotorsportPremiumPressure building on drivers for new Supercars finals

Supercars ace Chaz Mostert is expecting the pressure on drivers to go to a never-before-seen level as the new finals comes into effect on the Gold Coast.

Oliver Caffrey

Max Verstappen's win at the United States GP added another twist to the F1 championship race. (AP PHOTO)

MotorsportPremiumHow Verstappen turned F1 fight into three-way battle

Max Verstappen is turning the Formula One race on its head with his charge threatening the dominance of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.

Scott Hunt

Oscar Piastri must regroup after a tough weekend at the US Grand Prix in Texas. (EPA PHOTO)

MotorsportPremiumPiastri resolute as title grip loosens on poor weekend

Oscar Piastri has had his lead atop Formula One's standings cut to 14 points, while Max Verstappen is on a late-season charge after winning in Texas.

Scott Bailey

Oscar Piastri has plenty to think about after a rough day at the US Grand Prix in Texas. (AP PHOTO)

MotorsportPremiumPiastri's horror day as Verstappen tightens title race

Max Verstappen has moved further into the F1 title picture by winning the sprint then taking pole in Texas while leader Oscar Piastri crashed then struggled.

Scott Hunt

Australia's only MotoGP rider Jack Miller roars around the Phillip Island circuit. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

MotorsportMotoGP in talks to boost Australian presence

The contract for the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix runs out in 2026, with MotoGP planning to boost their presence Down Under even further.

Oliver Caffrey

Oscar Piastri finished third in sprint qualifying for the US GP at the Circuit of the Americas. (AP PHOTO)

MotorsportCommentsVerstappen turns the heat on Piastri, Norris in US Prix

Max Verstappen has toppled title-tussling McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris to claim pole position for Saturday's sprint at the United States GP.

Staff Writers

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are both trying to move on from their scrap in Singapore.

MotorsportCommentsPiastri's rival accepts blame as F1 title race heats up

McLaren has sided with Oscar Piastri in the post-mortem that followed a controversial clash in Singapore, with Lando Norris accepting he was at fault.

Rob Forsaith

Australian race car driver Joey Mawson pictured at Sochi in 2018.

MotorsportAussie racer accused of raping F1 hero Schumacher’s nurse

An Australian racer has been identified as the man accused of raping a nurse at the home of motorsport legend Michael Schumacher.

Aaron Kirby

Garth Tander (L) and Matt Payne enjoy winning the Bathurst 1000 for Grove Racing. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

MotorsportPremiumFuture not focus as Tander joins elite Bathurst company

Garth Tander is now a six-time Bathurst 1000 winner, co-driving for Matt Payne to join rarefied company with the equal-third most wins at Mount Panorama.

Joanna Guelas

Matt Payne crosses the finish line to claim the Bathurst 1000 at a rain-hammered Mount Panorama. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

MotorsportPremiumPayne stamps Supercars credentials with Bathurst win

Matt Payne will enter the inaugural Supercars finals series as a genuine championship contender after claiming a remarkable Bathurst 1000 victory.

Joanna Guelas

Rain wasn't the only liquid out in force, as race winners Matt Payne and Garth Tander found out. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

MotorsportPremiumThis is it: pleasure as Payne wins Bathurst classic

Matt Payne has won at the Bathurst 1000 despite crossing the line second, combining with Supercars legend Garth Tander at a wet and wild Mount Panorama.

Joanna Guelas