V8 Supercars (now simply Supercars Championship) is owned by a consortium called Racing Australia Consolidated Enterprises (RACE), a group of motorsports investors led by Barclay Nettlefold, who acquired it from private equity firm Archer Capital in late 2021, with teams also holding minority shares. RACE includes industry figures like Mark Skaife and the Australian Racing Group (ARG).
Racing Australia Consolidated Enterprises Ltd (RACE) is a consortium of Australian private investors formed by Henslow and led by Melbourne entrepreneur Barclay Nettlefold.
Klimenko has a net worth of around $1.4bn. Conceived by a drug-addicted prostitute in a jail cell at Kings Cross Police Station, Klimenko, 66, has gone on to become one of Aussie motor racing's most influential figures. She is also the co-vice chair of property group Terrace Tower Group.
Ex-Seven chief James Warburton has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Supercars, marking his return to a role he previously held from 2013 to 2017. Warburton is set to officially begin his new tenure on 23 July 2025.
Dane's ownership stake in the team also reduced to 11%. Dane sold his remaining Triple Eight stake to Whincup in December 2021. Dane remained at Triple Eight as chairman until December 2024. He retained ownership of the team's workshop in Banyo until selling it to Triple Eight in May 2025.
The team's current drivers are Jack Le Brocq and Cooper Murray. The Erebus run Mercedes-AMG GT3 driven by Peter Hackett, Lee Holdsworth and Tim Slade. The team is owned by Betty Klimenko and is based in Melbourne.
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She is married to Daniel Klimenko with whom she has one child. Klimenko has two children from a previous marriage that lasted five years from 1981 to 1986. She was made a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours "for significant service to motorsport, and to charitable organisations".
V8 Supercar drivers' pay varies significantly, ranging from low six figures for developing drivers (sometimes supported by personal sponsors) to nearly $1 million annually for top stars, including salary, bonuses, and endorsements, though figures aren't always public, with older reports showing top earners like Craig Lowndes at $2.55 million (including perks) and newer discussions suggesting high-end salaries don't typically exceed $2 million before F1-level pay.
By the metric of realised pay, Bill Beament of Develop Global is #1; while reported pay once again earns Macquarie Group's Shemara Wikramanayake the title of highest-paid CEO in Australia.
Meet Alex Hirschi – the car-obsessed Dubai YouTuber who turned her hobby into a US$17 million fortune, becoming the world's biggest female automotive influencer.
Alexandra Mary Hirschi (née Darvall; born 21 September 1985), known online as Supercar Blondie, is an Australian social media celebrity, presenter, and vlogger based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She is best known for her automotive videos, which she posts on a regular basis on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
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Gina Rinehart got rich by inheriting her father's mining company, Hancock Prospecting, and transforming it into a mining giant, primarily by developing the massive Roy Hill iron ore mine, leveraging booming demand from China, and strategically expanding into other sectors like agriculture, energy, and critical minerals. She built on her father's legacy by securing key tenements and using joint ventures to finance huge projects, making her family's company incredibly valuable.
Running a V8 Supercars team costs roughly $3 million to $5 million AUD per car annually, though some estimates range from $1.2 to $3 million AUD, with major expenses including car builds (around $600k+), engines ($100k+), significant workshop investment, and needing big sponsors (like $1m+ naming rights deals) to cover the high operational costs, which often don't yield huge profits for teams.
Supercars is pleased to confirm that Shane Howard has been appointed Chair of the Supercars Commission. The change comes as part of a succession process, with Howard transitioning into a new role within Supercars as a Board Member and Strategic Adviser to Supercars Chief Executive James Warburton.
While "best ever" is subjective, Jamie Whincup is statistically unmatched with the most championships (7) and wins (125), making him the dominant choice by numbers; however, legends like Peter Brock (9 Bathurst wins, "King of the Mountain"), Craig Lowndes, and modern stars like Shane van Gisbergen (SVG) are often in the GOAT conversation for their overall impact, raw pace, or Bathurst success.
Michael Schumacher, the legendary Formula 1 driver, has an estimated net worth of **around $600 million**. Known for his dominance with Ferrari in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Schumacher won seven World Championships and became the highest-paid driver in motorsport history during his career.
In Formula 1, the 75% rule dictates that if a race leader completes 75% or more of the scheduled race distance, full points are awarded; if less than that, points are reduced on a tiered scale (50-75%, 25-50%, or under 25%), ensuring points are scaled to the race's length when shortened by red flags or weather, rather than stopping points altogether.
Erebus Motorsport emerged in 2011 under the guidance of team owner Betty Klimenko. With a rich history in GT racing both domestically and internationally, Betty's ambition didn't stop there. She took the bold step of acquiring a Supercars team, imprinting it with the Erebus brand.
Speedcafe.com is majority-owned by a consortium of Brisbane-based businessmen, including Karl Begg, Richard Gresham, and Robert Gooley, who acquired an 80% stake from founder Brett "Crusher" Murray in August 2022, with Murray retaining a smaller share and continuing his involvement. The new ownership group invested fresh capital to enhance the popular motorsport news site.
NASCAR star Shane van Gisbergen has announced that he and long time girlfriend, Jessica Dane, are now husband and wife. Speaking after his Watkins Glen win, the Trackhouse Racing star let slip he had gotten hitched.
Her father, Roland Dane, co-founder of motorsport teams Triple Eight Racing in Britain and Triple Eight Race Engineering in Australia, is a global motorsport heavyweight and an Australian Supercars icon.
Personal life. In 2025, Van Gisbergen married Jessica Dane, current program manager at Corvette Racing. She and her father Roland Dane were co-owners at Triple Eight Race Engineering.
“David needs to do what is best for him and we need to do what is best for our team's future and long-term stability. “Unfortunately, we were unable to come to an agreement and we have had to go our separate ways. “We wish David and his new family all the best for their future.”