Best of the Best in Supercars 01 November 2019 08:29 Rare Spares (0) ShareRecords are black, round, and made of a form of plastic. Or they’re what is created when a previous level is exceeded. People such as basketballer Michael Jordan, Red Bull balloonist Felix Baumgartner, or movie franchise “The Avengers” have created records.In Australia there are plenty of record makers. In motorsport, especially in our home grown Australian Touring car Championships/V8 Supercars/Supercars.With the 2019 Bathurst 1000 run and done, we thought we’d have a look at a few of the record makers and holders for our top tier motorsport category. [More]
Rare Spares Top Five Bathurst 1000 Races 13 August 2019 06:22 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareMotorsport in Australia, as a topic of conversation, is one that’s up there with like/dislike Ricky Gervais, should pineapple be on a pizza, is Peter Helliar actually funny, for dividing people’s opinion. Who’s the greatest driver, was the 1978 Torana the best car, which was the greatest of the great races at Bathurst? Given the history of the yearly event that is “Bathurst”, pinning down a top five most exciting races from over fifty races is always going to be fraught with danger. We don’t expect our list to be yours. But we would love to know what you think your top five are. [More]
Top 5 Australian Touring Car Drivers 13 March 2019 07:46 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareMotorsport in Australia is, it’s fair to say, in a state of flux right now. There are new cars, new championships, and new drivers. It’d also be fair to say that the new crop of drivers would all want to be seen, be remembered, in the same category as those regarded as Australia’s ... [More]
A Brief History of Cheating in Motorsports 03 August 2018 08:40 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareHuman nature is one of the most diverse things we see on planet earth. Sadly, not all of human nature is benign, good, warm, welcoming. One of the negatives we exhibit is called cheating. Be it at school, on our partner, at work, it’s an undesirable trait. But in motorsport? Yes, it happens. ... [More]
Bathurst vs Bathurst: A Tale of Two Events with John Bowe 26 November 2014 10:56 Rare Spares (0) ShareAussie motor racing legend and Rare Spares ambassador John Bowe is certainly well versed in two special Australian motor races, The Bathurst 1000 and the Bathurst 12 Hour.Bowe has spent 30 years venturing to Mount Panorama, completing more laps around the circuit than most and winning ‘The Great Race’ twice and the Bathurst 12 Hour on three occasions. [More]
Rare Spares Launch New Television Commercials 07 November 2013 08:21 Rare Spares (0) ShareRare Spares have launched two new television commercials which will be aired on 7Mate throughout the remainder of the year [More]
Win A Day In The Drivers’ Den with Cameron McConville! 17 July 2013 11:45 Rare Spares (0) ShareRare Spares are offering two lucky winners an incredible HSV Drive experience with our Ambassador Cameron McConville. Don’t just meet Cameron McConville, join him for a lap around the track and a full day thrill-seeker experience, learning the tricks of the trade. Improve your skills ... [More]
Rare Spares would like to welcome you to our new blog! 12 July 2013 06:59 Rare Spares (0) Share Visit our blog for weekly updates on what we’ve been up to and any exciting projects we have underway. We will keep you informed with regular updates on: • News from local d... [More]