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• 13 August 2010 - Where are they now?

When you look back at the history of the Holden Racing Team, certain names crop up – Brock, Lowndes, Skaife and Tander. Add to that list Jeff Grech. Grech was a long time servant of the team and had a high profile thanks to his position as team manager. There is nothing that Grech hasn’t achieved in Australian motorsport. He left the championship suddenly last October, Speedcafe.com.au found out what he’s up to now Read More

• 6 August 2010 - Where are they now?

Most of you will be aware of John Faulkner. No, not the current Federal Government Minister for Defence, but the former race driver, Australian NASCAR competitor and V8 Supercar team owner. Faulkner was a regular in domestic racing circles for the best part of 30 years but has been rather quiet of late, so Speedcafe.com.au tracked him down Read More

• 30 July 2010 - Where are they now?

There are not many people that can say they have earned an Order of Australia medal thanks to their services to motorsport. Glen Dix was once one of the Adelaide Formula One Grand Prix’s most recognised faces. His high-profile performance made global headlines and his style has been copied all around the world. Speedcafe.com.au spoke to Dix about his remarkable motorsport legacy Read More

• 23 July 2010 - Where are they now?

Think of an image of V8 Supercars? Think Craig Lowndes' roll over at Calder Park in 1999. The young Holden Racing Team star made international sports headlines when his Commodore VT rolled over and over during the Shell Championship Series V8 round. But where is the car now? Speedcafe.com.au finds out ... Read More

• 16 July 2010 - Where are they now?

When you think of Tomas Mezera you think of motor racing not skiing. Mezera’s sporting career started on the European slopes where he was a downhill skier. He moved to Australia to pursue a motorsport career and the rest as they say is history. He won at Bathurst and is still well and truly involved in the sport. Mezera spoke to Speedcafe.com.au about his career and what he’s up to now Read More

• 9 July 2010 - Where are they now?

Trivia question: Who holds the record for successive Bathurst starts with the same partner? Answer: Steve Reed and Trevor Ashby? Between 1986 and 2001 Messers Reed and Ashby drove side-by-side, year-after-year. It’s a record to be proud of and one that is not likely to be broken. This week Speedcafe.com.au caught up with the ‘ultimate’ Bathurst pairing Read More

• 2 July 2010 - Where are they now?

Anthony Tratt is one of Australian motorsport’s genuine nice guys. He was someone that always enjoyed his racing, despite the results, and was often seen walking up and down the V8 paddock with a smile on his face. The always accommodating former V8 driver pulled off the Hume Highway when Speedcafe.com.au called him Read More

• 25 June 2010 - Where are they now?

Mike Raymond is remembered as one of the most recognised commentators in Australian racing history. Raymond was a renowned Speedway and Australian Touring Car race caller in the 1970s through to the late 1990s. He was head of Sport at Channel 7 in Sydney and called Bathurst for more than 20 years. What’s he up to now? Speedcafe.com.au found out Read More

• 18 June 2010 - Where are they now?

Many Australians can correctly identify Sir Jack Brabham, Alan Jones and Mark Webber as Australian Formula One drivers due to their success on the track, but there have been many Australians that have slotted in behind the steering wheel of an F1 car. Tim Schenken was one of them. Schenken enjoyed several years in F1 and was a very successful sportscar driver. Speedcafe.com.au caught up with him in Darwin Read More

• 11 June 2010 - Where are they now?

The Brabham Repco BT19 is arguably the most famous car in Australian Motorsport history. Sir Jack Brabham raced it in 1966 and 1967, winning the 1966 Formula One World Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships. It was the first and only time in F1 history that a team bearing the driver’s name has won the F1 Championship. Where is it now? Speedcafe spoke to Sir Jack to find out Read More

• 4 June 2010 - Where are they now?

Dave Luckett has gone down in Formula One folklore as one of the luckiest people to grace the sport. He was involved in a high speed accident at the Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder in 1981 that paved the way for increased safety standards in pit lane. Luckett spoke to Speedcafe.com.au about that fateful May day Read More

• 28 May 2010 - Where are they now?

Tom Gorman was once one of the most powerful men in V8s. The former Ford boss ran the car company when it had the best drivers and the best teams and helped it to return to the winners circle at both Bathurst and in the V8 Championship. Gorman spoke to Speedcafe.com.au Read More

• 21 May 2010 - Where are they now?

Jose Fernandez was one of those guys that came to the sport a lot later than many of the youngsters now racing. He had a dream, worked hard to get a drive and found himself racing alongside the biggest names in Australian motorsport. Recently MIA, Speedcafe.com.au found out what Jose’s up to Read More

• 14 May 2010 - Where are they now?

You’ve heard of Adrian Burgess, you’ve seen him in the V8 paddock and on television, but do you know where he came from? Burgess has been involved in the sport at the highest level. He worked with Ayrton Senna and Mika Häkkinen and has won championships in every series he’s been involved with. Speedcafe.com.au spoke to him Read More

• 30 April 2010 - Where are they now?

Damon Hill will be remembered as one of the names of Grand Prix racing. He raced with several teams during his eight-year career but is best linked with the mighty Williams team. Speedcafe.com.au tracked him down Read More

• 23 April 2010 - Where are they now?

Barry Oliver was one of those rare souls that was heard but rarely seen by people at a V8 round. Whether you were seated in the grandstand at the Clipsal 500 or perched on your plot of dirt at Bathurst, it was Barry that you heard over the track PA system calling the action. Speedcafe dialled his number to see what he was up to … Read More

• 16 April 2010 - Where are they now?

Which former speedster had his own V8 Supercar team but is now enjoying closer links to NASCAR and Formula One? His name is Paul Weel, this week's featured driver in the 'Where are they now?' segment Read More

• 9 April 2010 - Where are they now?

Former Holden motorsport media manager Tim Pemberton has been around motorsport for over three decades. You rarely see him but he has had a significant impact on what you read and hear. Speedcafe.com.au sat down with the man they call ‘Plastic’ Read More

• 2 April 2010 - Where are they now?

Steve Ellery was one of the modern championship’s most successful privateers. He ran his own one car team and had a lot of success at Bathurst, but where is he now? SpeedCafe caught up with the amiable Queenslander to get the low down Read More

• 19 March 2010 - Where are they now?

Peter Fitzgerald is one of the best-credentialed production car racers Australia has ever seen. Three national titles, endurance race wins and a well-regarded racing business. Speedcafe.com.au caught up with the 60-year-old Read More

• 5 March 2010 - Where are they now?

Ross Brodie is a name that you might not have heard of that much, but he has probably visited more Australian Touring Car Championship podiums than any of the drivers in the history of the sport Read More

• 26 February 2010 - Where are they now?

For over 30 years radio announcer Rob Duckworth was a voice heard across the airways on the east coast of Australia. Now, he resides in the United Arab Emirates and worked at the Yas Marina Circuit while the V8 Supercars were in town ... Read More

• 12 February 2010 - Where are they now?

Bathurst winner, Australian Touring Car Champion and Australian Rally Champion Colin Bond is regarded as one of the most versatile drivers to ever compete in Aussie motorsport. Speedcafe.com.au caught up with him Read More

• 29 January 2010 - Where are they now?

Perennial privateer Cameron McLean has achieved a number of great things in Australian motorsport and was once a Bathurst regular. He has not competed in The Great Race since 2007 – so, Where is he now? Speedcafe.com.au found out ... Read More

• 22 January 2010 - Where are they now?

Larry Perkins has been there, done that in Australian and international motorsport. He spoke to Speedcafe.com.au about his role in V8 Supercars now with Kelly Racing and what keeps him busy away from the race track these days Read More

• 8 January 2010 - Where are they now?

Wayne Wakefield was regarded as one of Australian touring car’s most exciting prospects, and it all started with his Mazda 808 station wagon! He drove in selected Development Series races and raced with Stone Brothers Racing and Paul Morris Motorsport at Bathurst – but where is he now? Read More

• 25 December 2009 - Where are they now?

John Harvey was one of Australia's most versatile racing car drivers. Whether it was touring cars, speedway racers, sportscars, open-wheelers or even a solar car! Speedcafe found out that he might be retired these days, but is still in great demand Read More

• 18 December 2009 - Where are they now?

Paul Radisich has ticked off many, many boxes in world motorsport competition – especially in touring cars. The 1994 Touring Car World Cup champion was not only a fearsome competitor on the track, but a great guy off it. Speedcafe spoke to him about life after racing Read More

• 11 December 2009 - Where are they now?

Graham Moore made an incredible 26 Mount Panorama starts; sixth-equal with Dick Johnson, Larry Perkins and Allan Grice. Speedcafe caught up with Moore at the Sydney Telstra 500 Read More

• 7 December 2009 - Where are they now?

Ron Tauranac was the Australian designer responsible for one of Jack Brabham's three Formula 1 world titles. He spoke to Speedcafe about life after Formula 1, his time in V8 Supercars and how he enjoys his racing these days ... Read More