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The Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix has been cancelled. No support activities will take place - including the S5000 championship debut. Press conference ready to go at #AusGP. External media have been brought into the circuit. Will start in 10 min and take questions afterwards #F1 pic.twitter.com/
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James Golding has taken pole position for Round 1 of the VHT S5000 Championship, followed by Thomas Randle and Ricky Capo. A 14-car grid made their way to the Albert Park circuit for the Qualifying session as Antonio Astuti watched on from the paddock. The Formula 4 graduate had an
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Motorsport Australia has announced that the champion of the VHT Australian S5000 Championship will receive the historic Gold Star award from 2020 onwards. The Gold Star, also known as the Australian Drivers’ Championship, was established in 1957 and last awarded in 2014 to Simon Hodge for his status as Australian
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Ahead of the 2020 VHT S5000 Championship debut at the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix, Highway F1 sat down with Category Manager Chris Lambden. All talk was on the late announcement that Williams F1 reserve driver Jack Aitken would be joining the S5000 field, with Lambden telling HF1 that
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Australian junior Antonio Astuti has announced that he will contest the S5000 championship debut at the Australian Grand Prix next week. The Victorian placed fourth in the 2019 Australian Formula 4 championship, which was ultimately won by Luis Leeds. Leeds will contest the 2020 S5000 championship with AGI sport. Astuti
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Rising star Thomas Randle, diagnosed with testicular cancer late last year, will postpone his chemotherapy and return to motor sport, contesting the 2020 S5000 and Super2 series. “My doc had made a booking for me to undergo chemo, and we’re both as happy as each other to be ringing
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ROKiT Williams Racing F1 test and reserve driver Jack Aitken has confirmed that he will take part in the S5000 championship debut at the Australian Grand Prix next week. The 24 year-old driver will drive for Team BRM in a brand-new S5000 car, one of three new cars for 2020.
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Giancarlo Fisichella has announced his return to Albert Park to take on the opening round of the Australian S5000 Championship at the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix. Fisichella, the winner of the 2005 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, will compete against former F1 rival Rubens Barrichello and a host
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Australian Formula 4 champion Luis Leeds has announced that he will undertake a full season for Garry Rogers Motorsport in the 2020 S5000 championship. The Indonesian-Australian driver made the announcement at the S5000 test and media day at The Bend Motorsport Park. “These cars are insane. I only did a
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A class of eleven drivers have taken part park in the S5000 pre-season test and filming day at The Bend Motorsport Park ahead of the category’s championship debut at the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix. The eleven drivers, who took part in six 20 minute sessions, were Indy
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Australian James Davison will join the S5000 series grid at the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix, ahead of his third consecutive Indianapolis 500 entry. Davison’s career began in Australian Formula Ford before he moved to the US, competing in various single seater championships, sports cars and NASCAR. Davison
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Reigning Bathurst 1000 winner Alex Premat will make his return to open wheel racing at the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix, with a one-off appearance in S5000. Premat will drive for Garry Rogers Motorsport—a return to form for the Frenchman, as he raced there during his two-year Supercars