One of the most recognisable brands in the V8 Supercar paddock is walking away from its retail presence in the Australian petrol marketplace with the news that oil giant ExxonMobil has sold all of its 295 petrol stations in Australia to 7-Eleven.
Category: Sports news
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Ambrose gets road course miles at VIR
Australian NASCAR star Marcos Ambrose has tested at the Virginia International Raceway road course for JTG Daugherty Racing today.
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HRT and Dallara split
HRT and its chassis manufacturer Dallara have decided to end their partnership in Formula One.
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V8 teams give Car of the Future final tick
V8 Supercars’ Car of the Future blueprint was given unanimous approval at the first of two V8 Supercars teams meetings on the Gold Coast today.
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Sir Jackie backs Mark Webber for F1 title
Multiple Formula One World Champion Jackie Stewart says that Mark Webber has what it takes to win this year’s world title – and his best is yet to come.
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GRM set to give new car Island debut
Fujitsu Racing is likely to debut its new car at the L&H 500 at Phillip Island in September.
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Four V8 Supercars teams heading to Perth
Four V8 Supercars teams will make the trip across to West Australia this year, even though there is no official V8 Supercars meeting there.
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Lewis Hamilton charged over hooning offence
McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton has been charged over his driving offence on a public road while in Melbourne during this year’s Australian Formula One Grand Prix.
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Sato hospitalised after Indianapolis crash
Japanese driver Takuma Sato will have X-rays on a sore back after crashing in a morning practice session at Indianapolis.
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Webber in no rush regarding his future
Two months ago this was being written about as possibly Mark Webber’s final season; two weeks ago he was linked with Ferrari; and then last weekend, after his win in Monaco, Christian Horner was eagerly telling the press how he was keen to re-sign him for Red Bull for 2011.