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Hartley secures Porsche test drive
NZ racecar driver Brendon Hartley's burgeoning sports car career is on the cusp of taking a big leap forward now he's been invited to test for the factory Porsche team.

Motorsport: Japanese GP win but Vettel will have to wait for fourth world title
Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel won the Japanese Grand Prix yesterday but will have to wait to seal a fourth-straight Formula One title.

Motorsport: Dramatic Bathurst win for Winterbottom - and Ford
Ford's Mark Winterbottom has won his maiden Bathurst 1000 title after a dramatic finish on Mt Panorama yesterday.

Motorsport: Whincup spoils Ford's big day
Only something special was going to dampen Ford fans' spirits at Bathurst 1000 top-10 qualifying.

Speed junkie Dotcom rallies to Targa
Say what you like about Kim Dotcom, there's no doubt that when it comes to cars, he's one of us.

V8 Supercars: New car tipped to add thrill on track
Formula One has the Monaco Grand Prix, sportscar racing has its Le Mans 24 Hour and IndyCar has its Indianapolis 500 - as far as saloon car racing goes, it's the Bathurst 1000 that everyone wants to win.

V8s: Drivers pick their favourites
We canvassed nearly all the local V8 SuperTourers field and here's what they had to say about who will take out this weekend's Bathurst 1000

V8 Supercars: How contenders take on the mountain
Mark Winterbottom's PepsiMax Falcon. Picture / Edge Photographics