V8X Supercar Magazine - October - November 2017

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In this issue

Newcastle 500 Preview. Ford's magnificent 1-2 formation finish.

Commodore Gen2 - Holden's Next Racer.

Simona De Silvestro - Her Progress in 2017 and more...

The Five Pillars

Supercars’ deal to run the Australian GT Championship and the launch of SuperUtes and Super5000 secures what it calls the “five pillars” of the sport moving forward. This is what the five categories bring to the table for the overarching business of Supercars.

5 mins

Nissan At The Crossroads

Nissan has the biggest factory-backed presence in Supercars this season but it isn’t translating into results as head office weighs up its future in the category.

2 mins

Calendar Conundrums

As we prepare to farewell the 2017 season and look ahead to 2018, here’s a look at the key questions around the make-up of the calendar moving forward.

2 mins

Beyond The Wheel

Taking It to the Streets

2 mins

Right On Track

Reflections on Racing Overseas

2 mins

Unlocking Speed

This time last year Swiss superstar Simona de Silvestro completed her second wildcard appearance at the Bathurst 1000 and was preparing for her full-time stint in Supercars. One year on, we touch base with the 29-year-old to discuss her progress.

5 mins

Kiwis Take Flight

Is there something in the water in New Zealand? For a country with a population well south of five million there’s no shortage of motorsport talent, as the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship is witnessing in 2017. We spoke to Kiwi Supercars legend Greg Murphy and MotorSport New Zealand CEO Brian Budd to find out the key to this success.

7 mins

Greg Murphy - Once A Warrior

Twenty years ago, Greg Murphy got his full-time break in the Australian Touring Car Championship following Craig Lowndes’ departure to Europe. It was the start of a glittering, sometimes controversial but always interesting career that intensified the generational change and the connection between talented Kiwis and our sport.

8 mins

Super Manufacturers

Supercars is desperately seeking manufacturers to enter its series under the Gen2 regulations. The irony is that 20 years ago multiple manufacturers raced at Mount Panorama in the Super Touring Bathurst 1000s, having been shut out of V8 Supercars.