Rubens Barrichello is the first driver to be confirmed for the next month’s inaugural round of Australia’s new S5000 class at Sandown in Melbourne.Up to 14 of the cars are expected for the event, which marks the return of high-horsepower open-wheelers to the Australian motorsport landscape.“Having been to Australia many...

New Zealand motorsports legend Greg Murphy offered a glowing endorsement of the all-new S5000 open-wheel racing car after getting his first laps of the prototype at the Newcastle street circuit.Murphy, winner of the 1994 New Zealand Grand Prix and a four-time Bathurst 1000 winner, completed three laps of the Newcastle...

High-performance open-wheel racing will return to the Australian motorsport landscape next year with the launch of the new S5000 category.The series, which is positioning itself as the premier open-wheel class in the Australasian region, will boast a brand-new FIA-approved chassis, a powerful and cost-effective five-liter V8 engine and an all-Australian...