Stefan Bartholomaeus, Author at Speedcafe.com https://speedcafe.com/author/stefan-sc/ Your Daily Racing Fix! Sat, 22 Mar 2025 08:16:02 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://speedcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/sc-favicon-64x64.png Stefan Bartholomaeus, Author at Speedcafe.com https://speedcafe.com/author/stefan-sc/ 32 32 Ford ‘Bathurst engine’ decision awaits dyno upgrade https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-ford-bathurst-1000-engine-parity-tim-edwards-mark-rushbrook-2025/ https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-ford-bathurst-1000-engine-parity-tim-edwards-mark-rushbrook-2025/#respond Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:00:18 +0000 https://speedcafe.com/?p=980230 Supercars is in the process of upgrading its category dyno to help determine whether the Ford Mustang needs a special engine specification for the Bathurst 1000.

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]]> https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-ford-bathurst-1000-engine-parity-tim-edwards-mark-rushbrook-2025/feed/ 0 McLaughlin Mustangs headed to the United States https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-scott-mclaughlin-ford-mustang-team-penske-djr-usa-museum-arizona/ https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-scott-mclaughlin-ford-mustang-team-penske-djr-usa-museum-arizona/#respond Thu, 20 Mar 2025 05:28:06 +0000 https://speedcafe.com/?p=980238 The pair of Ford Mustangs driven to consecutive Supercars Championship titles by Scott McLaughlin are headed to the United States.

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]]> https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-scott-mclaughlin-ford-mustang-team-penske-djr-usa-museum-arizona/feed/ 0 Ford feared GM Supercars exit https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-ford-mark-rushbrook-general-motors-future-2026/ https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-ford-mark-rushbrook-general-motors-future-2026/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 02:41:33 +0000 https://speedcafe.com/?p=979846 General Motors’ aggressive reaction to losing benchmark team Triple Eight to archrivals Ford is being embraced by the Blue Oval.

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]]> https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-ford-mark-rushbrook-general-motors-future-2026/feed/ 0 Taupo not a factor in Albert Park red flag decision https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-albert-park-red-flag-motorsport-australia-james-taylor-race-control-race-abandoned-comments-reaction-explained/ https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-albert-park-red-flag-motorsport-australia-james-taylor-race-control-race-abandoned-comments-reaction-explained/#respond Tue, 18 Mar 2025 07:02:49 +0000 https://speedcafe.com/?p=979981 Sunday morning’s Supercars race at Albert Park was abandoned based on weather and scheduling constraints only, says Motorsport Australia race director James Taylor.

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]]> https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-cam-waters-tickford-racing-side-draft-whisky-sydney-500/feed/ 0 Tasmania secures Supercars in $6 million deal https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-2025-tasmania-symmons-plains-agreement-contract-extension-details/ https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-2025-tasmania-symmons-plains-agreement-contract-extension-details/#respond Tue, 18 Mar 2025 01:42:46 +0000 https://speedcafe.com/?p=979924 Supercars has inked a three-year extension to its Symmons Plains tenure as part of a $6million funding boost from the Tasmanian Government.

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]]> https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-2025-tasmania-symmons-plains-agreement-contract-extension-details/feed/ 0 McLaren defends Piastri team orders call https://speedcafe.com/f1-news-2025-melbourne-mclaren-team-orders-oscar-piastri-australian-grand-prix-comments-reaction/ https://speedcafe.com/f1-news-2025-melbourne-mclaren-team-orders-oscar-piastri-australian-grand-prix-comments-reaction/#respond Mon, 17 Mar 2025 01:41:26 +0000 https://speedcafe.com/?p=979774 McLaren boss Andrea Stella has explained the factors behind the team’s decision to pause the battle between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris midway through the Australian Grand Prix.

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]]> https://speedcafe.com/f1-news-2025-melbourne-mclaren-team-orders-oscar-piastri-australian-grand-prix-comments-reaction/feed/ 0 Dark Horse opens Supercars homologation door https://speedcafe.com/supercars-ford-mustang-dark-horse-gen3-windshear-wind-tunnel-triple-eight-2026/ https://speedcafe.com/supercars-ford-mustang-dark-horse-gen3-windshear-wind-tunnel-triple-eight-2026/#respond Sun, 16 Mar 2025 19:00:15 +0000 https://speedcafe.com/?p=979642 Upgrading to the Dark Horse model Ford Mustang could be Triple Eight’s ticket to re-homologating the Blue Oval’s Gen3 Supercar ahead of 2026.

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]]> https://speedcafe.com/supercars-ford-mustang-dark-horse-gen3-windshear-wind-tunnel-triple-eight-2026/feed/ 0 Piastri details heartbreaking Australian GP mistake https://speedcafe.com/f1-news-oscar-piastri-australian-grand-prix-albert-park-2025/ https://speedcafe.com/f1-news-oscar-piastri-australian-grand-prix-albert-park-2025/#respond Sun, 16 Mar 2025 10:28:31 +0000 https://speedcafe.com/?p=979715 Oscar Piastri says he only has himself to blame for the mistake that undid his bid for a fairy tale Australian Grand Prix victory.

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]]> https://speedcafe.com/f1-news-oscar-piastri-australian-grand-prix-albert-park-2025/feed/ 0 The fun F1 rivalry within WAU Supercars team https://speedcafe.com/the-f1-rivalry-within-wau-supercars-team/ https://speedcafe.com/the-f1-rivalry-within-wau-supercars-team/#respond Sat, 15 Mar 2025 19:00:19 +0000 https://speedcafe.com/?p=979575 TWG Motorsports' arrival into Walkinshaw Andretti United’s ownership mix has created a unique Formula 1 rivalry within the Supercars squad.

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