Andrew van Leeuwen

Perth

Australia Editor and Supercars Reporter at Motorsport.com

Host at Castrol Motorsport News Podcast

Editorial Director at Speedcafe // Got a story? Email me: [email protected]

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Hidden chassis detail in Reynolds rebuild

2 days ago | speedcafe.com | Andrew van Leeuwen

After a horrid start to the 2025 season for Reynolds the incoming GM homologation squad opted for a rapid rebuild in the days between the car arriving back in Melbourne from New Zealand, and departing again for Tasmania. The theory was that there were lingering effects from Reynolds’ heavy crash in Adelaide last November, with all parts that were repaired in the aftermath taken off the car and replaced with brand new parts.
POLL: Will Toyota win a Supercars race in 2026?

3 days ago | speedcafe.com | Andrew van Leeuwen

The make-up of the Toyota presence in Supercars is now resolved with the Japanese carmaker confirming that Brad Jones Racing will join the fold for 2026. With BJR to retain its current four-car model, there will be a total of six Supras on the grid given there will also be two from homologation team Walkinshaw Andretti United. While the teams are now locked in, there is still little in the way of public detail regarding the development of the Supra.
Wood sheds unwanted ‘jigsaw’ nickname

3 days ago | speedcafe.com | Andrew van Leeuwen

That’s the view of WAU team principal Carl Faux, who says the genesis of the nickname was that “he used to fall to pieces”. Wood had the measure of his superstar teammate Chaz Mostert over the Tasmania Super440 weekend, bagging a front row start and two top 10 results. That has moved him into the top 10 in the points, giving him a realistic shot at Finals. According to Faux, the change is better understanding of tyre management in what is Wood’s sophomore main game season.
Payne, Feeney react to tense Tasmanian finish

4 days ago | speedcafe.com | Andrew van Leeuwen

The two young guns staged an epic last-lap battle to the Sunday race as their entirely different fuel and tyre strategies converged. Feeney ran a traditional two-stop strategy, looking to leverage both his strong early track position and the remarkable outright speed that saw him clean sweep Saturday’s races.
Revealed: The skid blocks that got DJR disqualified

4 days ago | speedcafe.com | Andrew van Leeuwen

These are the modified skid blocks that saw both Dick Johnson Racing Mustangs disqualified from the opening Supercars race at Symmons Plains. The Shell Fords were sensationally scrubbed from Saturday’s opener for running skid blocks under the front bumper that didn’t confirm with the Vehicle Specification Document.
Brown pips Wood in weird Symmons Plains Shootout

4 days ago | speedcafe.com | Andrew van Leeuwen

The single-lap dash for pole was pushed back due to the earlier timing issues that marred regular qualifying. This session wasn’t glitch-free, though, with a mid-session that saw the likes of Anton De Pasquale and Thomas Randle momentarily left without a lap time. The issues were thankfully resolved before the end of the Shootout, which saw Brown convert his provisional pole to his first actual pole of the season with a 51.490s. That was enough to deny Wood a maiden career pole by just 0.08s.
DJR disqualified from Symmons Plains opener

5 days ago | speedcafe.com | Andrew van Leeuwen

The disqualification follows a Saturday night hearing regarding the skid blocks on the front bumpers of the cars. Earlier today the team escaped an initial hearing over skid blocks with allegations that the control parts had been machined. This latest hearing, however, has seen both cars scrubbed from the Race 11 results. More to follow
DJR faces post-race hearing over skid block saga

5 days ago | speedcafe.com | Andrew van Leeuwen

The famous Ford team was pulled up by Supercars Technical following qualifying earlier today over the control skid blocks on both of its cars. The series alleged that the blocks had been machined by the team given they tapered from rear to front, which would be a Division C breach, the punishment for which is disqualification.
First BJR Toyota Supra build underway

5 days ago | speedcafe.com | Andrew van Leeuwen

It was confirmed today that BJR will join Walkinshaw Andretti United in the Toyota fold next year when the Japanese manufacturer makes its long-awaited debut in Supercars. Signing BJR means that the Toyota car count will vault to six, given the Albury-based squad is the sole four-car outfit in the series. It also means it will be a busy off-season for the BJR crew preparing a quartet of Supras.
Confirmed: BJR to run four Toyota Supercars

5 days ago | speedcafe.com | Andrew van Leeuwen

It came to light ahead of last month’s Taupo event that BJR was the clear favourite for the second Toyota team gig, thanks to early front-runner Team 18 electing to strengthen ties with GM. The BJR/Toyota deal is now official with both parties confirming as much at Symmons Plains today. BJR will continue to run four cars which means, along with Toyota homologation team Walkinshaw Andretti United, there will be six Supras on the grid.

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Andrew van Leeuwen @avl_motorsport

24 Jan 25

Incredibly detailed reporting on a complicated matter by @SJBartholomaeus 😗👌 https://t.co/DdzNPHpoPt

Andrew van Leeuwen @avl_motorsport

16 Oct 24

Wanted to stay out of this, but given we're getting dragged into it... If you seriously can't tell the difference between one headline and the other two, then you have no business working in media. Absolutely none. I'm actually lost for words beyond that. https://t.co/THiFNvS6VJ

Andrew van Leeuwen @avl_motorsport

19 Jul 24

This is insane and I can’t wait for it. Huge effort from everyone at the ‘Plex 😍