Toyota's V8 Supercars Commitment 'substantial'

Australian Sarah Brown a veteran of almost a decade in key management roles with the V8 Supercars organisation in Australia is joining the Castrol Toyota Racing Series as one of two category managers. Her appointment comes as championship preparations hit top speed marking the 150-day milestone on the countdown to TRS 2018.

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Holden Commodores make up more than half of the grid in Australias V8 Supercars races making Lowndes uncertain of the future of the competition once Holdens commitment ends after this season.

Toyota's v8 supercars commitment 'substantial'. Bobby Santos III driving a car entered by Western Speed Racing of Fresno CA qualified 3rd and took the lead with 9 laps to go in the 40-lap main event to post Toyotas first-ever sprint car victory. The series has run since 2016 initially on a three-year commitment operating as a national-level category on the Supercars support bill. It is understood that if this were to happen Fords Coyote 50-litre V8 is a frontrunning candidate.

The surprising news means the racing version of the 2018 Holden ZB Commodore will compete in the series with a 50-litre V8 engine for the foreseeable future. It has been a big fortnight for Holden with an announcement the eighth-generation C8 Corvette will be sold in Australia following news of the brands recommitment to Supercars. A Toyota Camry matching a Holden Commodore V8 down the Conrod Straight.

Next summers 86 series is being showcased at next months CRC Speedshow and rounds of the North Island Endurance Series and the Manfeild Winter Series. Ford FG01 V8 Supercar. Holdens factory race team Triple Eight Race Engineering branded as the Red Bull Holden Racing Team was developing a.

V8 Supercars CEO James Warburton said the Toyota 86 Pro-Am series was a welcome addition to the sport which offers its world-class racing categories the largest stage in Australasia and a significant global audience. That huge rear wing takes care of rear end grip increasing downforce over the rear axle. The fact that V8 Supercars is right there with the elite codes in this country in attendance and viewership is quite astonishing V8 Supercars chief executive James Warburton described Mr Braids appointment as a coup for the sport as it enters the largest media deal in the V8 Supercars history.

In the middle of all this was Wally Storey. And just what is the meaning of growth in Australias premier series. Lexus has left the door open for a Gen2 Supercars programme in Australia with a senior Toyota executive hinting at an ongoing investigation into the new regulations.

This is a fantastic announcement and we congratulate Toyota for making this commitment to motorsport in Australia Warburton said. Fords new FG01 V8 Supercar prototype is a sneak peek of things to come in 2009. More modern engine technology looks set to be implemented in the category as part of the Gen3 update with one proposal being considered for Supercars to create a one-size-fits-all control engine used by all the teams.

V8 Supercars CEO James Warburton said the Toyota 86 Pro-Am series was a welcome addition to the sport which offers its world-class racing categories the largest stage in Australasia and a significant global audience. Craig Lowndes will be one of the first drivers to. The Toyota 360 V8 made its USAC Sprint Car debut on Turkey Night November 22 at Irwindale Speedway.

Ford Exiting V8 Supercars Next Year Ford Australia has confirmed what fans have feared for some time now revealing this week that it will end factory V8 Supercar racing support by the end of 2015. Not going to happen. The V8 Supercar TV slide Authoritative evidence that V8 Supercars slipped almost 115 per cent on TV in Australias major cities this year and that the decline in those markets is now close to 22 per cent in four years.

The Mustang project has now been ongoing for over 18 months so getting the tick of approval through the VCAT V8 Supercars Aerodynamic Testing process is a great milestone Story said. The team competes in the Toyota 86 Racing Series which is a Supercars support category and has local backers and local drivers who would love to see the event held on the Coast. Toyota Australia has extended its commitment to the 86 Racing Series backing the Supercars support class through 2020.

With a range of new contruction protocols such as a stronger roll cage around the door its safer. The vastly experienced engineer is now semi-retired after a celebrated career in Supercars most recently at Brad Jones Racing. Short believes the Toyota Finance 86 Series is the most cost effective way young drivers can advance their careers in saloon based categories if they have V8 Supercars as an ultimate goal.

Nissan is set to expand its motorsport presence in Australia by doubling its commitment to the Bathurst 12 Hour and continuing in V8 Supercars with a four-car team as it weighs up a regular role. HOLDEN has announced a halt on the development of a twin-turbo V6 engine for Supercars effective immediately. Toyotas V8 Supercars commitment substantial Japanese giant isnt racing V8 Supercars next year but 86 Pro-Am series marks significant investment in premier series Toyotas commitment to next years new one-make 86 Pro-Am race series may be aimed at grassroots motorsport but the spend it will involve is big business.

That is only step one for us however as we must now get the race cars built and ready to perform for the 2019 season.

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