After a relatively ‘short’ three month break, the 2010 Continental Tyres Australian Superboat Championships will kick back into gear over the March 20-21 weekend at the Temora Lake Centenary facility, for what is sure to be the start of another incredible season.
Slade Stanley, winner Rnd#1 International Group A 2009 UIM World Championships
Last week’s media release confirmation that Will Power is poised to drive the Penske Truck Rental entry in five upcoming IndyCar Series events is music to the ears of – or should I say, ‘justification’ to – the many Power supporters both in Australia and from around the world.
Triple 8 domination – phase or dynasty?
With the Team Vodafone Falcons sweeping all before them, 321Igntion ponders the state of play in V8 Supercar; past, present, and future...
Soap operas, superstars, and grid positions...
V8 Supercars is the best Australian soap opera going around. You can keep your ‘Neighbours’ and ‘Home and Away’, the midweek mutterings in the sport we love are far more entertaining.
The central plot for this week of course has been the new for 2009 grid system...
Growing personalities, brands, and the sport...
With talks of the economic slowdown and cost containment dominating the sport, we explore the issue of developing the connections between the drivers, the sponsors, and the fans, as V8 Supercar enters its most important phase yet...
Daytona, Bathurst, and the plight of the against-the-odds battler
With the 2009 Daytona 500 run and won, 321Ignition examines what’s missing from our own Great Race, and discuss what it means to qualify for a race on merit, rather than paper...
V8 race formats – Let’s mix it up a bit
As the new season draws ever closer, 321Ignition looks at V8 Supercar race-weekend formats, including what’s gone wrong in the past, and why there’s no ‘perfect formula’...