Australian Auto Action

In 1971, a new source of information for Australian motor racing enthusiasts emerged – Auto Action. Every two weeks, on Thursdays, fans could catch up on the latest race results and gain insights into the behind-the-scenes choices that shaped the sport. The country's top journalists and photographers worked together to deliver both local and international motor racing news to the audience.

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Stage set for GT showdown

1 week ago | autoaction.com.au | Thomas Miles

The SpeedSeries is heading to Queensland Raceway for the third round of the GT World Challenge and GT4 Australia championships. A 14-car field will be heading the GT World Challenge Australia where one Ferrari is running away with it. Jaxon Evans and Elliott Schutte have been the dominant force so far, winning three of the four races so far and hold a commanding 39-point lead. However, there will also be plenty of attention on the sister Arise Racing entry as it marks the return of Aaron Love.
McLaughlin and SVG reunite

1 week ago | autoaction.com.au | Thomas Miles

Former Supercars stars and now American racers Scott McLaughlin and Shane van Gisbergen will renew their rivalry. McLaughlin and van Gisbergen will go head to head for the first time on American soil in a unique style. Five years after their last time racing Supercars against each other, the pair will go head to head again in US Legend Cars. They will race in the weeknight Cook Out Summer Shootout Series that will take place at Charlotte Motor Speedway in June and July.
Piastri to grow Aussie cricket connection

1 week ago | autoaction.com.au | Thomas Miles

Oscar Piastri will strengthen his ties to the Australian cricket team over the next fortnight as their respective seasons intensify. In the space of three years, F1 championship leader Piastri has grown to become one of the biggest profiles in Australian sport and he has enjoyed rubbing shoulders with similar personalities from other disciplines, especially cricket.
Van Gisbergen feeling oval improvements

1 week ago | autoaction.com.au | Thomas Miles

Kiwi Shane van Gisbergen believes he is taking giant strides forward in the biggest challenge of his NASCAR Cup Series, the ovals. Van Gisbergen makes the statement fresh from the best oval result of his NASCAR Cup Series rookie campaign so far. The Trackhouse Racing driver was a regular in and around the top 10 during Memorial Day’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Can Monaco be improved?

1 week ago | autoaction.com.au | Thomas Miles

After the compulsory two-stop rule failed to stop the follow-the-leader show, many have wondered how racing can be improved around the famous streets of Monaco. Lando Norris led Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri to an emotional Monaco Grand Prix victory, McLaren’s first at the Principality since 2008.
Brown locks in NASCAR comeback

1 week ago | autoaction.com.au | Thomas Miles

The Chicago streets have lured another Supercars champion with Will Brown to return to the NASCAR Cup Series. After making his debut with plenty of speed, but no luck at Sonoma with Richard Childress Racing last year, Brown will now team up with Kaulig Racing. The Triple Eight driver was third in opening practice, but electrical dramas hindered his qualifying and racing efforts.
Best ready for Supercars return

1 week ago | autoaction.com.au | Thomas Miles

After two years in the wilderness, Zak Best is back in the Supercars spotlight in 2025 and he is determined to make the most of his unexpected shot. After not being seen since 2023, Best will partner Aaron Cameron in the #3 CoolDrive Blanchard Racing Team Mustang in the enduros this year. It will be his fourth endurance campaign and seemingly most unexpected.
Touring Car Masters miracles at work

1 week ago | autoaction.com.au | Thomas Miles

Some miracles have been performed by the racing community to ensure Jude Bargwanna and possibly even Andrew Fisher’s damaged cars will take on the next Touring Car Masters round at Darwin. Bargwanna and Fisher were part of a heavy three-car crash that also involved Scott Cameron in the shortened second race of the recent round in Tasmania. After some initial fears, there is increasing likelihood that Jesus Racing may overcome the odds and get the “Mary” Torana back on track.
McNiell snares AU4 opener

1 week ago | autoaction.com.au | Thomas Miles

The 2025 AU4 Championship started at The Bend last weekend and it was worth the wait with a fierce fight for glory. There were three winners from as many races with Isaac McNeill edging out Harrison Duske and Imogen Radburn, who were separated by just seven points across a hard-fought weekend at the SA Sporting Car Club event. The reborn class, comprised of an 18 car field that saw the debut of the new Tatuus-Abarth F4 race cars, competing alongside the first-generation F4 Mygale-Ford cars.
Indy 500 shaken up by disqualifications

1 week ago | autoaction.com.au | Thomas Miles

Three cars have been disqualified from the 109th Indianapolis 500 a day later due to technical inspections. Runner-up Marcus Ericsson, plus sixth place finisher Kyle Kirkwood and 12th placed Callum Illott were all rubbed out. In addition to being rubbed out of the biggest race of the year, the teams have lost prize money, points and a fine of $100,000 USD, plus the absence of a team manager at this weekend’s Detroit Grand Prix.