V8X Issue #86

Includes free ‘King of the Mountain’ Peter Brock and V8 Supercars Class of 2015 pullout poster!

FEATURES:

The dark horse: How Tekno Autosports and
 Shane van Gisbergen have become the single-car threat.

The X-factor: A closer look at the new and final Falcon V8 Supercar, the FG X.

The rivals: What the FG X’s rivals have upgraded for the 2015 season.

Back on track: Why Lee Holdsworth’s career could have been saved by his move to the factory Holden stable.

Head-to-head – Ingall versus Murphy: We reflect on Russell Ingall and Greg Murphy’s career with a head-to-head comparison.

Sexiest V8 Supercars: We list what we consider to be the best-looking V8 Supercars to race in the series.

Street fight on Capital Hill: A look back at the infamous
 Canberra street circuit and why it failed.

Dead-end streets: The many and varied street-circuit proposals that never eventuated.

Legends series – John Bowe: We sit down with John Bowe to reflect on his long and storied touring-car career.

REGULARS:

Analysis: A closer look at what’s happening in the V8 Supercars paddock, including Shane van Gisbergen’s move to Triple Eight from 2016, an Australia-wide examination of current and potential V8 Supercars events, the battle between V8s and GT3 sportscars and more.

Paddock Talk: Looking at the impact of Marcos Ambrose’s decision to step out of the driver’s seat at DJR Team Penske.

Mark Winterbottom: Frosty on what’s different (and better) with the new Ford FG X Falcon

Garry Rogers: Volvo Polestar Racing’s boss on how to get a job in V8 Supercars.

Mark Larkham: Larko on how he would improve the non-championship Australian Grand Prix V8 Supercars races.

Final lap: Uncover the driver behind the helmet as we get to know DJR Team Penske’s Scott Pye.

Posters: Peter Brock ‘King of the Mountain’ and the V8 Supercars Class of 2015.