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Jamie Whincup claimed a seventh Australian Supercars title in dramatic fashion at Newcastle last weekend. He was 78 points behind Scott Mclaughlin heading into the finale, but Mclaughlin was hit with two penalties during the race and was then slapped with another post-race – for contact with Whincup’s team-mate Craig Lowndes – which dropped him to 18th. He had crossed the line in 11th, which would have been enough for his maiden title… Niko Kari and Dorian Boccolacci claimed the final GP3 wins of the year at Yas Marina last weekend, while Macau GP victor Dan Ticktum claimed his maiden series podium in the second race… Rebellion is the latest team to suggest it could join the LMP1 privateer ranks of the World Endurance Championship next season. The squad won the LMP2 drivers’ and teams’ titles after stepping down from LMP1 at the end of 2016… Next year’s Le Mans 24 Hours will be worth one-and-a-half times the points of a regular World Endurance Championship round. The race had been worth double points… Williams Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll is set to join fellow F1 racer Fernando Alonso on the Daytona 24 Hours grid next year, potentially in a Jota Sportrun Jackie Chan DC Racing LMP2 ORECA for the January contest… Honda World Touring Car driver Tiago Monteiro will miss Friday’s title-deciding season finale. The former points leader had already missed the last three rounds as he recovers from a testing crash… Olympic legend Usain Bolt tested a Porsche Carrera Cup Australia car at Winton last week. The test came through fellow athlete John Steffensen, who will race in the series...