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Bathurst 1000 Preview2 Oct, 2018Team CoolDrive’s Tim Blanchard and Dale Wood are all set for this weekend’s great race - The Bathurst 1000. The Bathurst event is like no other, with drivers taking on Mount Panorama flat out for 1000kms!It is known as one of the best circuits in the world, for its elevation, corners, high speed straights and... Read More... |
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Sandown 500 Recap17 Sep, 2018TODAYS TIMES Warm Up Position: 10th – 1:09.034s Fastest: Jamie Whincup/Paul Dumbrell – 1:08.4080s Race 24 – 500kms Finished: 19th Winner: Jamie Whincup / Paul Dumbrel Second: Shane Van Gisbergen / Earl Bamber Third: Craig Lowndes / Steven Richards THE WORD FROM TIM “The Sandown circuit hasn’t been kind to us in recent years. It was... Read More... |
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Sandown Saturday Qualifying Report17 Sep, 2018TODAYS TIMES Qualifying Qualified: 23rd – 1:08.9461s Provisional Pole Position: Jamie Whincup – 1:07.8389s Race for the Grid One Finished: 9th Winner: Aaren Russell Race for the Grid Two Finished: 14th Winner: David Reynolds COMING UP Sunday 16th September 10:15 – 10:35 – Warm Up 13:20 – 16:50 – Race 24 – 500kms THE RECAP Today was all about... Read More... |
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Sandown Friday Practice Report17 Sep, 2018TODAYS TIMES Practice One – Dale Wood Position: 12th – 1:08.7068s Fastest: Paul Dumbrell – 1:07.8467s Practice Two – Tim Blanchard Position: 25th – 1:09.0854s Fastest: Jamie Whincup – 1:07.9688s Practice Three – Dale Wood Position: 18th – 1:09.2214s Fastest: Will Brown – 1:08.6230s COMING UP Saturday 15th September 10:10 – 10:25 – Practice Four 11:40 – 12:00 –... Read More... |
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Sandown 500 Preview13 Sep, 2018This weekend’s Sandown 500 marks the first round of the Pirtek Endurance Cup and the first time Tim Blanchard and Dale Wood will pair up in the #21 Team CoolDrive Supercar as co-drivers. The Sandown 500 is known as the ‘Retro Round’ and Tim is honouring his dad, John Blanchard, by throwing back to his time... Read More... |
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Blast From Blanchard Past13 Sep, 2018This years’ Sandown 500 retro reveal is something quite special for Tim Blanchard and Team CoolDrive. In a throwback to a memorable 1993 livery, he is honoring one of his heroes both on and off the track - his father, John Blanchard.1993 was John Blanchard’s one and only full-time season behind the wheel in the... Read More... |
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The Bend Sunday Recap27 Aug, 2018TODAYS RESULTS Qualifying Qualified: 23rd – 1:50.4792s Pole Position: Jamie Whincup – 1:49.0515s Race 23 – 200kms / 41 Laps Finished: 21st Winner: Jamie Whincup TIM “It was a tough finish to our weekend at ‘The Bend’. We had shown good promise during the practice sessions on Friday... Read More... |
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Tailem Bend Saturday Report27 Aug, 2018TODAYS RESULTS Practice Three Position: 4th – 1:49.8925s Fastest: Nick Percat – 1:49.5892s Qualifying Qualified: 13th – 1:51.4329s Pole Position: Jamie Whincup – 1:50.1371s Race 22 – 120kms / 24 Laps Finished: 15th Winner: Shane Van Gisbergen COMING UP Sunday 26th August 10:50 – 11:10 – Qualifying 13:40 – 15:05 – Race 23 – 200kms / 41 Laps... Read More... |
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Tailem Bend Preview21 Aug, 2018Inspired by some of the world’s most iconic race circuits, The Bend Motorsport Park is Australia’s only circuit to comply with the latest FIA Grade 2 and FIM Category A standards. At 7.77 kilometres in its maximum configuration, The Bend combines technical corners, fast flowing sections and an aggregate rise and fall of 85 metres... Read More... |
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John Blanchard Recognised by VASA8 Aug, 2018We are proud to announce that CoolDrive Auto Parts CEO John Blanchard has been honoured with a Pioneer Award by VASA for his contribution to the Australian automotive electrical and air conditioning industry. VASA’s Pioneer Awards were inaugurated in 1996 to recognise individuals who have contributed above and beyond the call of duty, to standards,... Read More... |
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CoolDrive Honours Star Performers8 Aug, 2018The geographic diversity of the CoolDrive Auto Parts network was highlighted by the company’s recent Branch of the Year Awards. Presented at the Rendezvous Hotel in Melbourne in late July, the Awards were shared with the CoolDrive branches from Albury (NSW) and Melbourne (VIC), while the new regional award went to the Western Australia/South Australia... Read More... |
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Loyalty & Longevity Recognised by CoolDrive8 Aug, 2018In this age of high employment mobility, the long-term loyalty and contributions of employees has been recognised by CoolDrive Auto Parts’ in recent inductions into its ‘Hall of Fame’. Presented at Melbourne’s Rendezvous Hotel in late July at CoolDrive’s annual Branch of the Year Awards night, the Hall of Fame acknowledges the efforts of individuals... Read More... |
