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CoolDrive Co-Drive16 Apr, 2018Team CoolDrive have confirmed their 2018 Pirtek Endurance Cup line-up with the former Brad Jones Racing Car #21 pilot Dale Wood, returning to the stable.Wood, the 2013 Dunlop Super2 Series Champion, spent the last 4 years behind the wheel as a full-time Supercars driver and has moved across to race the #100 Polyflor Sonic Motor... Read More... |
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Tasmania Sunday Recap - Symmons Plains8 Apr, 2018TODAY'S TIMES Practice Four Position: 23rd – 51.4291s Fastest: Jamie Whincup – 50.6904s Qualifying Part One Position: 15th – 51.4411s Starting P25 for today’s race Qualifying Part Two Position: N/A Qualifying Part Three Qualified: N/A Pole Position: Craig Lowndes – 50.5790s Race Eight – 200kms / 84 Laps Finished: 16th Winner: Craig Lowndes... Read More... |
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Tasmania Saturday Recap7 Apr, 2018TODAY'S TIMES Practice Three Position: 25th – 51.8124s Fastest: Jamie Whincup – 50.7396 Qualifying Part One Position: 26th – 51.6511s Qualifying Part Two Position: N/A Qualifying Part Three Qualified: N/A Pole Position: Shane Van Gisbergen – 50.6381s Race Seven – 120kms / 50 Laps Finished: 21st Winner: Jamie Whincup THE WORD FROM... Read More... |
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Tasmania Friday Recap6 Apr, 2018TODAY'S TIMES Practice One Position: 25th – 51.8327s Fastest: Shane Van Gisbergen – 50.7894s Practice Two Position: 26th – 51.4314s Fastest: Jamie Whincup – 50.5609s THE WORD FROM TIM “It was a big learning day here in Tasmania. We trialled a few things with the new car and found a couple of braking... Read More... |
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Tasmania Preview5 Apr, 2018A new qualifying format is on the agenda for the Tasmania SuperSprint event this weekend. It will put a great emphasis on the Friday practice sessions, as these results will impact the qualifying sessions. There are three, ten minute, back to back, elimination style qualifying sessions that will work as follows. The bottom... Read More... |
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Melbourne 400 Sunday Recap25 Mar, 2018TODAY'S TIMES Race 6 – 70km/13 Laps Finished: 21st Winner: David Reynolds THE WORD FROM TIM With the first Formula One race of the year getting underway at Albert Park today, the Supercars wrapped up their Melbourne 400 weekend with a short and sharp 70km race this afternoon. “It’s been a mixed weekend... Read More... |
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Melbourne 400 Saturday Recap24 Mar, 2018TODAY'S TIMES Race 4 – 70km/13 Laps Finished: 22nd Winner: Jamie Whincup Race 5 – 130km/25 Laps Finished: 11th Winner: Scott Pye THE WORD FROM TIM “On the out lap of our first race I noticed the Team CoolDrive Commodore had broken a header, so we really struggled during the first race to... Read More... |
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Melbourne 400 Friday Recap - Albert Park Opener23 Mar, 2018TODAY'S TIMES Qualifying – Race 5 Qualified: 21st - 1:56.6871Pole Position: Scott McLaughlin – 1:55.1576 Qualifying – Race 6 Qualified: 21st – 1:57.2643 Pole Position: Jamie Whincup – 1:55.4777 Race 3 – 130kms/25 Laps Finished: 23rd Winner: Scott McLaughlin THE WORD FROM TIM Albert Park turned on the sunshine for today’s final qualifying sessions... Read More... |
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Melbourne 400 Recap23 Mar, 2018TODAY'S TIMES Practice One Position: 22nd – 1:58.1079 Fastest: Jamie Whincup – 1:55.4067 Practice Two Position: 22nd – 1:56.9590 Fastest: Scott McLaughlin – 1:55.2982 Qualifying – Race 3 Qualified: 25th – 1:57.7028 Pole Position: Scott McLaughlin – 1:54.6016 Qualifying – Race 4 Qualified: 18th – 1:56.4050 Pole Position: Jamie Whincup – 1:54.9974 THE WORD... Read More... |
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Melbourne 400 Preview22 Mar, 2018For the first time in Australian Touring Car/Virgin Australia Supercars Championship history, teams will be racing for points at the Coates Hire Melbourne 400, as part of the massive Australian Grand Prix event. Tim & the Team CoolDrive Commodore have arrived into Melbourne, with on track action getting underway as of Thursday. All sessions... Read More... |
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New Lighting Solution from LED Autolamps Available at CoolDrive19 Mar, 2018Available now at CoolDrive is LED Autolamps’ new reading light, perfect for caravans and RVs. A handy compact design, measuring just 60mm at the base, with a height of 98mm, means it’s perfect for the smallest of spaces. What also makes this light so ideal for travellers is its 60° tilt and 360°... Read More... |
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CoolDrive Now Stocking the World's Most Famous Workshop Lubricant13 Mar, 2018A range of maintenance products from the world famous “Water Displacement 40th attempt” Company is now available from CoolDrive stores across Australia. More commonly known as WD-40, the products include the world-renowned multi-use lubricant in differing aerosol sizes, ranging from 300g to 425g as well as the low-odour variant in a 300g can. ... Read More... |
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CoolDrive Introduces Bosch Wiper Blades8 Mar, 2018Bosch wiper blades are now available from CoolDrive, including the popular Eco and Aerotwin product ranges. “We are pleased to be expanding our Bosch product offerings with all CoolDrive branches now stocking its high quality wiper blade range,” Graeme Dyall, Product Manager - Underbody and Cooling, CoolDrive said. “After noticing a recent trend... Read More... |
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Adelaide 500 - Recap4 Mar, 2018TODAY'S TIMESQualifying – Race Two Position: 26th Provisional Pole Position: Scott McLaughlin Top Ten Shootout Pole Position: Shane Van Gisbergen Race Two – 250kms/78 Laps Finished: 23rd Winner: Shane Van Gisbergen THE WORD FROM TIM It was a 3am finish for the Team CoolDrive crew last night, as they burned the midnight oil to... Read More... |
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Adelaide 500 - Race One Recap3 Mar, 2018TODAY'S TIMES Practice Three Position: 26th – 1:21.9428 Fastest: Scott McLaughlin – 1:20.8117 Top Ten Shootout Pole Position: Shane Van Gisbergen Race One – 250kms/78 Laps Finished: DNF Winner: Shane Van Gisbergen COMING UP Sunday 4th March 9:40-10:00 – Qualifying – Race Two 11:40-12:10 – Top Ten Shootout 15:20-17:20 – Race Two – 250kms/78... Read More... |
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Adelaide 500 - Day One2 Mar, 2018TODAY'S TIMES Practice One Position: 21st – 1:21.7646 Fastest: Jamie Whincup – 1:20.1622 Practice Two Position: 26th – 1:22.2389 Fastest: Scott McLaughlin – 1:20.3567 Qualifying – Race One Position: 22nd – 1:21.1451 Fastest: Shane Van Gisbergen – 1:20.2467 COMING UP Saturday 3rd March 9:50-10:10 – Practice Three 11:55-12:25 – Top Ten Shootout 15:20-17:20 –... Read More... |
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Adelaide 500 Preview1 Mar, 2018The 2018 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship is about to get underway in Adelaide! This weekend Tim will debut the new ZB Commodore and is looking to continue his fast pace he showed at the recent Supercars test day. The shiny, new look Team CoolDrive Supercar won’t be missed on track, with many calling it the... Read More... |
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CoolDrive Named New National Distributor for Lightforce1 Mar, 2018CoolDrive has been appointed the new national distributor for Lightforce, further demonstrating the automotive parts distributor’s commitment to automotive lighting. Effective as of 1 March, 2018, the entire range of Lightforce products will be available from CoolDrive’s 33 branches across Australia and New Zealand. “We are incredibly pleased to be welcoming Lightforce to... Read More... |
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Challenger Lifts Vehicle Hoists Now Available from Logicar26 Feb, 2018Challenger Lifts vehicle hoists are now available in Australia through Logicar, which is the sole Australian distributor for these industry-leading products out of the United States. Logicar has been distributing hoists and workshop equipment into the Australian automotive industry for over 20 years and believes that the Challenger Lifts range is the best fit... Read More... |
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CoolDrive Set to Perform with Mantic Clutches21 Feb, 2018Now available at CoolDrive is the Mantic range of performance clutches from Clutch Industries. Fully engineered and made in Australia specifically for performance vehicles, the Mantic range consists of high performance, modular, street and track clutches. “The Mantic range has been designed and built by qualified engineers, calling on Clutch Industries’ over 50 years of experience in... Read More... |
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CoolDrive Opens Third New Zealand Branch in Christchurch19 Feb, 2018CoolDrive has increased its footprint in New Zealand with the opening of its third branch, located in Christchurch. Joining fellow CoolDrive branches in Auckland and Albany on New Zealand’s North Island, CoolDrive Christchurch is the first for the automotive aftermarket parts distributor on the South Island. Heading the team at Christchurch is Peter Connelly, National Sales Manager... Read More... |
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Team CoolDrive New Livery Revealed16 Feb, 2018On the first official Supercars test day of 2018, Tim Blanchard has revealed his 2018 Team CoolDrive ZB Commodore. The CoolDrive reveal video, filmed at the local Albury CoolDrive shows a new take on the 2017 livery. Describing his new livery, Tim said, “I remember walking into the BJR workshop in August last year and seeing... Read More... |
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CoolDrive Partners with Bosch14 Feb, 2018CoolDrive has expanded upon its existing relationship with Bosch, confirming that it is now a national distributor for the Bosch Blue Line brand of brakes and rotors. “We have stocked Bosch products for over 10 years across a number of our product categories and when Bosch approached us to distribute its Blue Line range, we were... Read More... |
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CoolDrive 2018 Footy Tipping Competitions5 Feb, 2018The football season is nearly here! Join CoolDrive’s NRL & AFL tipping competitions NOW to win some great PRIZES! First Prize: Beats Studio Wireless Headphones. Valued at $479.95 Second Prize: UE MEGABOOM Portable Wireless Speaker. Valued at $329.00 Third Prize: Fitbit Charge 2. Valued at $249.95 PLUS! $50 Coles Group & Myer Gift Cards for... Read More... |
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Christmas Opening Hours20 Dec, 2017Here are CoolDrive’s opening hours over Christmas: December 2017 Monday 18th to Thursday 21st - Open normal hours Friday 22nd - Open 8:30am to 11am Christmas Day - Closed Boxing Day - Closed Wednesday 27th to Friday 29th - Open normal hours January 2018 New Year’s Day - Closed Tuesday 2nd - Resume normal business hours Operating hours may vary... Read More... |
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Newcastle 500 Sunday Recap - The Finale23 Nov, 2017TODAY’S TIMES Qualifying Qualified: 21st – 1:11.0290s // Provisional Pole Position: Mark Winterbottom – 1:10.2010sTop Ten Shootout // Pole Position: Scott McLaughlinRace 26 (95 Laps / 250kms) // Finished: 16th // Winner: Jamie Whincup THE WORD FROM TIM Newcastle provided the picture-perfect setting for the finale, and the on-track battles had everyone talking today. The race was full of dramatic... Read More... |
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Newcastle 500 Saturday Recap23 Nov, 2017TODAY’S TIMES Qualifying // Qualified: 24th – 1:11.0797 // Pole Position: Scott McLaughlin – 1:09.9065Race 25 (95 Laps / 250kms) // Finished: 12th // Winner: Scott McLaughlin THE WORD FROM TIM “It was a really good result for Team CoolDrive and my Brad Jones Racing stable-mates today – Tim Slade finished on the podium, Nick finished 8th and I... Read More... |
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Newcastle 500 Friday Recap22 Nov, 2017TODAY’S TIMES Practice OnePosition: 17th – 1:11.4101 // Fastest: Jamie Whincup – 1:10.1577Practice Two // Position: 22nd – 1:10.8276 // Fastest: Scott McLaughlin – 1:09.5949 THE WORD FROM TIM “It was awesome to turn up at the track today and see so many fans out here, it was pretty overwhelming to see that many people out here so early,... Read More... |
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Pukekohe Sunday Recap5 Nov, 2017TODAY'S TIMESQualifying // Qualified: 24th – 1:03.5416 // Pole Position: Jamie Whincup – 1:02.5148Race 24 – 200kms / 70 Laps // Finished: 16th // Winner: Jamie Whincup THE WORD FROM TIM The sun shined on Pukekohe today, seeing race fans turn out in droves to see the Supercars light up New Zealand for the final race day. Tim qualified in... Read More... |
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Pukekohe Saturday Recap4 Nov, 2017TODAY'S TIMESQualifying // Qualified: 23rd // Pole Position: Cam WatersRace 23 – 200kms / 70 laps // Finished: 19th // Winner: Shane Van Gisbergen COMING UPSunday 5th November12:25 – 12:45 - Qualifying16:10 – 17:40 – Race 24 – 200kms / 70 Laps THE WORD FROM TIM Rain was always on the agenda at Pukekohe today, and with rain setting in heavily... Read More... |
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Pukekohe Friday Recap3 Nov, 2017TODAY'S TIMESPractice One // Position: 22nd – 1:03.7807 // Fastest: Scott McLaughlin – 1:02.7153Practice Two // Position: 23rd – 1:03.6288 // Fastest: Cam Waters – 1:02.5623 COMING UPSaturday 4th November12:25 – 12:45 - Qualifying16:10 – 17:40 – Race 23 – 200kms / 70 lapsSunday 5th November12:25 – 12:45 - Qualifying16:10 – 17:40 – Race 24 – 200kms / 70 Laps THE... Read More... |
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Pukekohe Preview2 Nov, 2017TRACK TIMES (NZ - Local Times)Friday 3rd November11:15 – 11:55 – Practice One15:10 – 15:50 – Practice TwoSaturday 4th November12:25 – 12:45 - Qualifying16:10 – 17:40 – Race 23 – 200kms / 70 lapsSunday 5th November12:25 – 12:45 - Qualifying16:10 – 17:40 – Race 24 – 200kms / 70 Laps FAST FACTS - Track Length –... Read More... |
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GC 600 Sunday Recap - Enduro Cup Ends22 Oct, 2017TODAY'S TIMES QualifyingQualified: 24th – 1:11.8879Provisional Pole Position: Shane Van Gisbergen – 1:10.3701Top Ten ShootoutPole Position: Shane Van GisbergenRace 22 – 300kms / 102 LapsFinished: 20thWinner: Scott McLaughlin & Alex Premat THE WORD FROM TODD “It was a tough day in the office. We had to suffer an extra pit stop with a mechanical black flag... Read More... |
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GC 600 Saturday Recap21 Oct, 2017TODAY'S TIMES QualifyingQualified: 20th – 1:23.8023Pole Position: Chaz Mostert – 1:21.5486Race 21 – 300kms / 102 LapsFinished: 15thWinner: Chaz Mostert & Steve Owen THE WORD FROM TIM “We had pretty good pace today in the wet, the Team CoolDrive really performed when Todd and I needed it to. Getting a black flag for a door not... Read More... |
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GC 600 Friday Recap20 Oct, 2017Practice One // Position: 22nd – 1:12.5961 // Fastest: Chaz Mostert – 1:11.0597Practice Two (Co-Drivers) // Position: 26th – 1:13.2919 // Fastest: Paul Dumbrell – 1:11.1445Practice Three // Position: 24th – 1:11.6767 // Fastest: Jamie Whincup – 1:09.9179 THE WORD FROM TIM “The Gold Coast circuit is pretty tough on both car and driver, you’re dealing with heat one day,... Read More... |
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GC 600 Preview17 Oct, 2017TRACK TIMESFriday 20th October10:55 – 11:25 – Practice One14:00 – 14:30 – Practice Two16:55 – 17:25 – Practice ThreeSaturday 21st October11:20 – 11:40 – Qualifying14:25 – 16:50 – Race 21 – 300kms / 102 LapsSunday 22nd October9:45 – 10:05 – Qualifying11:40 – 12:05 – Top Ten Shootout14:25 - 16:50 – Race 22 – 300kms /... Read More... |
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Bathurst Sunday Recap - Tough Conditions8 Oct, 2017THE RESULT - Bathurst 1000 / 161 LapsFinished: 12thWinner: David Reynolds / Luke Youlden2nd : Scott Pye / Warren Luff3rd : Fabian Coulthard / Tony D’Alberto THE WORD FROM TIM / TODDThe conditions were trying at Bathurst, with rain setting in for most of the day. Tim got off to a great start, but soon after... Read More... |
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Bathurst Saturday Recap - All Set for the Great Race7 Oct, 2017TODAY'S TIMES Practice Six – All Drivers // Position: 20 – 2:07.0096 // Fastest: David Reynolds/Luke Youlden: 2:04.9948 Today’s final practice session gave the team a chance to finetune the CoolDrive Commodore and prepare Tim Blanchard and Todd Hazelwood for the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000. THE WORD FROM TIM Tim: “We concentrated today on our race setup – with... Read More... |
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Bathurst Friday Recap - Qualifying for the Great Race6 Oct, 2017TODAY'S TIMES Practice Four – Co-Drivers // Position: 6 – 2:05.8204 // Fastest: Dean Canto – 2:05.3368Practice Five – All Drivers // Position: 22 – 2:06.1468 // Fastest: Scott Mclaughlin - 2:04.1470Qualifying // Qualified: 24 – 2:05.9703 // Provisional Pole Position: Scott Mclaughlin – 2:04.2254 Tim Blanchard and Todd Hazelwood will start the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 from 24th after this afternoon’s... Read More... |
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Bathurst Thursday Recap - Getting Comfortable5 Oct, 2017TODAY’S TIMES Practice One – All DriversPosition: 21st – 2:07.6976Fastest: Chaz Mostert – 2:06.3033Practice Two – Co-DriversPosition: 15th – 2:07.7163Fastest: Dean Canto – 2:06.3268Practice Three – All DriversPosition: 22nd – 2:07.0877Fastest: David Reynolds – 2:05.0932 THE WORD FROM TODD “The first hit out today was promising, the CoolDrive Commodore has good pace, we just struggled a... Read More... |
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Team CoolDrive Bathurst Preview5 Oct, 2017TRACK TIMES Thursday 5th October9:45 - 10:45 – Practice One – All Drivers12:35 - 13:35 – Practice Two – Co-Drivers14:45 - 15:45 – Practice Three – All DriversFriday 6th October8:45 - 9:45 – Practice Four – Co-Drivers11:40 - 12:40 – Practice Five – All Drivers15:50 - 16:30 – QualifyingSaturday 7th October10:10 - 11:10 – Practice... Read More... |
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CoolDrive Opens 30th Branch5 Oct, 2017CoolDrive has opened its landmark 30th branch, at Ashmore on Queensland’s Gold Coast. Headed by Manager Jeff Brassington, the well-located new CoolDrive facility features a modern showroom and offices, supporting an 800sq metre warehouse which carries an extensive inventory.“Reaching our 30th branch is an absolute landmark for the business,” CoolDrive’s General Manager of Marketing Tim Blanchard... Read More... |
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CoolDrive Taken Over with AFL Grand Final Fever28 Sep, 2017The Melbourne branch of CoolDrive really got into the swing of the Grand Final coming up on Saturday. Here is our own Bruce Tempany (87 games for Richmond, ’77 to ’84, played half back in the ’82 Grand Final, broken arm against Peter McConville of Carlton) with original Crows supporter David Heydrich (Category Manager Accessories,... Read More... |
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Sandown 500 Saturday Recap - 260km Devastation16 Sep, 2017TODAY'S TIMES Practice Four - Position: 21st – 1:12.1377 // Fastest: Michael Caruso – 1:10.1714Qualifying - Qualified: 23rd – 1:09.3954 // Provisional Pole Position: David Reynolds – 1:08.5791Race for the Grid – 60kms (Co-Driver Race) - Started: 23rd // Finished: DNF // Winner: Luke Youlden – Erebus Penrite Racing THE RECAPToday ended in a 260km/ph devastation for Team CoolDrive, when Todd Hazelwood was... Read More... |
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Sandown 500 Friday Recap15 Sep, 2017TODAY'S TIMES Practice One – Todd Hazelwood // Position: 9th – 1:10.0014 //Fastest: Dean Fiore – 1:09.6440Practice Two – Tim Blanchard // Position: 22nd – 1:23.5000 // Fastest: Rick Kelly – 1:20.5047Practice Three – Todd Hazelwood // Position: 13th – 1:22.3272 // Fastest: Tony D’Alberto – 1:20.9755 COMING UP Saturday 16th September9:20 – 9:35 – Practice Four10:50 – 11:10... Read More... |
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Sandown 500 Preview14 Sep, 2017TRACK TIMES Friday 15th September11:15 – 11:45 – Practice One (Co-Drivers Only)13:35 – 14:05 – Practice Two16:10 – 16:40 – Practice Three (Co-Drivers Only)Saturday 16th September9:20 – 9:35 – Practice Four10:50 – 11:10 – Qualifying13:45 – 14:20 – Race for the Grid – 60kms (Co-Driver Race)16:15-16:50 – Race for the Grid – 60kms (Main Driver... Read More... |
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CoolDrive Auto Parts launches Permatex Gasket, Sealing & Adhesive Products10 Sep, 2017CoolDrive Auto Parts is excited to introduce quality Permatex products to the ever-expanding range of workshop repair solutions. Permatex is a leading global manufacturer of premium chemical products specifically developed for the automotive, heavy-duty and marine maintenance repair markets. Automotive enthusiasts, professional technicians and industries alike enjoy the product depth that Permatex offers under numerous... Read More... |
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BJR's Beechey Revival for Sandown7 Sep, 2017Brothers Brad and Kim Jones are thrilled to reveal their 3-car Norm Beechey Tribute ahead of the Sandown 500 ‘Retro Round’. Supercars Hall of Famer Norm Beechey contested in the Australian Touring Car Championship from 1963 to 1972, which consisted of 31 ATCC rounds and 26 races. Of those he won 7 races and the... Read More... |
