Monthly Archives: February 2009


Call for inquest into Clipsal death
Adelaide Independent Weekly, Australia
An Adelaide motor racing enthusiast wants a coronial inquest into the death of supercar driver Ashley Cooper during last year’s Clipsal 500. Philip Groves said the street circuit remained a “large-scale catastrophe waiting to happen”, and that the 2008 ...
And the winners are . . . Australia Zoo on Queensland's Sunshine Coast took the major tourist attraction award at last night's Qantas Australian Tourism Awards at Melbourne's Crown Casino. The zoo, which was started by Steve Irwin's father in 1970 as ...
And the winners are . . . Australia Zoo on Queensland's Sunshine Coast took the major tourist attraction award at last night's Qantas Australian Tourism Awards at Melbourne's Crown Casino. The zoo, which was started by Steve Irwin's father in 1970 as ...
IRWIN Racing has unveiled the all-new Stone Brothers Racing built Ford Falcon that will be campaigned by Alex Davison during the 2009 season. The striking new livery will appear on the car for the start of a new partnership between IRWIN, SBR and ...

Family tragedy prompts organ call
Illawara Mercury, Australia
Cooper was taken off life support on February 25 last year, two days after his car slammed into a concrete barrier at the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide. He was 27. His family has since been in contact with the six strangers who received his organs. ...
HIGH prices, high performance and more than a dash of motoring beauty will feature in a bumper field for the Clipsal 500's Australian GT class. FROM the smash and crash through to the colour and glamour, view our Gallery to see all the sights of day ...
HIGH prices, high performance and more than a dash of motoring beauty will feature in a bumper field for the Clipsal 500's Australian GT class. FROM the smash and crash through to the colour and glamour, view our Gallery to see all the sights of day ...

Stuff.co.nz

Hopes for TKR after hearing
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand
"But there's not much time - the first round, the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide, is only weeks away." Teams would be fined A$200000 if they missed that event, Petch said. Last year, Hamilton's Kayne Scott, who also drives for Petch in New Zealand, ...
Sprint Gas Racing has revealed a new look for the 2009 V8 Supercar Championship season. The Tasman Motorsport-run Holden team, which will welcome in Jason Bargwanna to partner Greg Murphy this year, will run in red colours this season as its ...

Oz: Crighton on the money in Winton test
crash.net, UK
I think Ben will surprise some people this year.†The Tandersport team will unveil a brand new livery ahead of the season–opening Clipsal 500 Adelaide in March, and the car's previous incumbent reckons that it will be a frontrunner to land the ...

About Adelaide500.com

Adelaide500.com is the first place to stop for all you Adelaide 500/Clipsal 500 V8 Supercar news.

Updated every 30 minutes with up to date news, views and opinions on the Adelaide 500.