Andrew van Leeuwen

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Andrew van Leeuwen

Andrew van Leeuwen is Motorsport.com's Australian Editor and provides award-winning coverage of Supercars. He started his career working for Australasian Motorsport News in Melbourne, working his way into the top digital editor role before relocating to Mainz, Germany, in 2012. During his three-year stint in Europe he covered a number of series, including the DTM, while working for Autosport, before returning to Australia as part of Motorsport.com's global expansion in early 2015. Alongside his Motorsport.com commitments Andrew is one-third of the successful Below the Bonnet podcast. He lives in Perth with his wife Anne, kids Nico and Billie and chihuahua Coco.

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Toby Price explains 'unfortunate' Mitsubishi split

Dakar

Dakar

Dakar

Oct 13, 2023

Toby Price explains 'unfortunate' Mitsubishi split



Supercars parity review begins

Supercars

Supercars Oct 11, 2023

Supercars parity review begins



SRO set for bigger Australian GT presence

GT World Challenge Australia

GT World Challenge Australia Oct 11, 2023

SRO set for bigger Australian GT presence



The unseen internal Bathurst tension for Triple Eight

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 10, 2023

The unseen internal Bathurst tension for Triple Eight



Stanaway disappointed to miss out on Triple Eight drive

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 10, 2023

Stanaway disappointed to miss out on Triple Eight drive



Reynolds blindsided by Bathurst penalty

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 10, 2023

Reynolds blindsided by Bathurst penalty



Details of impending Mustang parity change revealed

Supercars

Supercars Oct 9, 2023

Details of impending Mustang parity change revealed



SVG's late Bathurst 1000 "football" scare

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 8, 2023

SVG's late Bathurst 1000 "football" scare



Bathurst 1000: Van Gisbergen/Stanaway take dominant victory

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 8, 2023

Bathurst 1000: Van Gisbergen/Stanaway take dominant victory



Feeney "absolutely gutted" by cruel Bathurst blow

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 8, 2023

Feeney "absolutely gutted" by cruel Bathurst blow



Bathurst 1000: Kostecki/Russell lead at half distance

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 8, 2023

Bathurst 1000: Kostecki/Russell lead at half distance



Bathurst 1000: Pole position for Kostecki/Russell

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 7, 2023

Bathurst 1000: Pole position for Kostecki/Russell



Bathurst 1000: Feeney closes out practice on top

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 7, 2023

Bathurst 1000: Feeney closes out practice on top



Supercars commits to 'live' pitlane concept

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 7, 2023

Supercars commits to 'live' pitlane concept



Bathurst 1000: Stanaway tops final co-driver practice

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 7, 2023

Bathurst 1000: Stanaway tops final co-driver practice



Gen3 Supercars hit 300 km/h at Bathurst

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 6, 2023

Gen3 Supercars hit 300 km/h at Bathurst



Brown takes blame for "balls-up" Bathurst 1000 qualifying crash

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 6, 2023

Brown takes blame for "balls-up" Bathurst 1000 qualifying crash



Bathurst 1000: Kostecki fastest in crash-affected qualifying

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 6, 2023

Bathurst 1000: Kostecki fastest in crash-affected qualifying



Illness sidelines Crompton from Bathurst 1000 TV duties

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 6, 2023

Illness sidelines Crompton from Bathurst 1000 TV duties



Bathurst 1000: Kostecki dominates pre-qualifying practice

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 6, 2023

Bathurst 1000: Kostecki dominates pre-qualifying practice



Bathurst 1000: Payne leads Grove Racing practice one-two

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 6, 2023

Bathurst 1000: Payne leads Grove Racing practice one-two



Tander's Chevrolet sandbagging quip

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 5, 2023

Tander's Chevrolet sandbagging quip



Bathurst 1000: Russell fastest, Allen stars in co-driver practice

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 5, 2023

Bathurst 1000: Russell fastest, Allen stars in co-driver practice



Bathurst 1000: Brown edges Payne in first practice

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 5, 2023

Bathurst 1000: Brown edges Payne in first practice



Supercars explains Mustang snub

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 5, 2023

Supercars explains Mustang snub



Ford Supercars teams unite against 'unacceptable disadvantage'

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 4, 2023

Ford Supercars teams unite against 'unacceptable disadvantage'



Ford concedes Supercars parity defeat

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 4, 2023

Ford concedes Supercars parity defeat



Chaz Mostert forms McLaren GT team

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 4, 2023

Chaz Mostert forms McLaren GT team



Ford's Bathurst 1000 parity hopes fading

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 4, 2023

Ford's Bathurst 1000 parity hopes fading



2023 Supercars Bathurst 1000 session times and preview

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 3, 2023

2023 Supercars Bathurst 1000 session times and preview



Clock ticking on Ford Bathurst 1000 parity changes

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Oct 2, 2023

Clock ticking on Ford Bathurst 1000 parity changes



Red Bull makes three-year Triple Eight commitment

Supercars

Supercars Sep 29, 2023

Red Bull makes three-year Triple Eight commitment



Supercars responds to Burgess drink driving charge

Supercars

Supercars Sep 28, 2023

Supercars responds to Burgess drink driving charge



Special Bathurst 1000 coin minted in Australia

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Sep 28, 2023

Special Bathurst 1000 coin minted in Australia



You can buy Toby Price's Finke truck

Offroad

Offroad Sep 27, 2023

You can buy Toby Price's Finke truck



2024 Supercars grid almost finalised

Supercars

Supercars

Sandown

Sep 27, 2023

2024 Supercars grid almost finalised



Newcastle firming as Supercars opener

Supercars

Supercars

Sandown

Sep 26, 2023

Newcastle firming as Supercars opener



Supercars investigating wheel nut fix

Supercars

Supercars Sep 25, 2023

Supercars investigating wheel nut fix



Nick Percat lands karting coup

Kart

Kart Sep 25, 2023

Nick Percat lands karting coup



Confirmed: Edwards splits with Tickford

Supercars

Supercars

Sandown

Sep 21, 2023

Confirmed: Edwards splits with Tickford



April date, $5m funding locked in for NZ Supercars return

Supercars

Supercars

Sandown

Sep 21, 2023

April date, $5m funding locked in for NZ Supercars return



Whincup against "outrageous" Bathurst parity changes

Supercars

Supercars Sep 20, 2023

Whincup against "outrageous" Bathurst parity changes



First Supercars drive for Trans Am teen

Supercars

Supercars Sep 19, 2023

First Supercars drive for Trans Am teen



Supercars set for post-season wind tunnel tests

Supercars

Supercars

Sandown

Sep 18, 2023

Supercars set for post-season wind tunnel tests



Sandown Supercars: Feeney/Whincup score tense 500 win

Supercars

Supercars

Sandown

Sep 17, 2023

Sandown Supercars: Feeney/Whincup score tense 500 win



Tander explains frightening Sandown crash

Supercars

Supercars

Sandown

Sep 17, 2023

Tander explains frightening Sandown crash



Edwards linked to shock Tickford exit

Supercars

Supercars

Sandown

Sep 17, 2023

Edwards linked to shock Tickford exit



Ford lobbying for Bathurst aero change

Supercars

Supercars

Sandown

Sep 16, 2023

Ford lobbying for Bathurst aero change



Sandown Supercars: Brown edges Kostecki for pole

Supercars

Supercars

Sandown

Sep 16, 2023

Sandown Supercars: Brown edges Kostecki for pole



Sandown Supercars: Kostecki fastest in qualifying, SVG misses Shootout

Supercars

Supercars

Sandown

Sep 16, 2023

Sandown Supercars: Kostecki fastest in qualifying, SVG misses Shootout



Sandown Supercars: Feeney closes out practice on top

Supercars

Supercars

Sandown

Sep 16, 2023

Sandown Supercars: Feeney closes out practice on top



WAU excluded from Sandown practice after drop gear gaffe

Supercars

Supercars

Sandown

Sep 15, 2023

WAU excluded from Sandown practice after drop gear gaffe



Sandown Supercars: Kostecki ends Friday as fastest

Supercars

Supercars

Sandown

Sep 15, 2023

Sandown Supercars: Kostecki ends Friday as fastest



Sandown Supercars: Goddard fastest in shortened co-driver session

Supercars

Supercars

Sandown

Sep 15, 2023

Sandown Supercars: Goddard fastest in shortened co-driver session



Sandown Supercars: Feeney/Whincup top first practice

Supercars

Supercars

Sandown

Sep 15, 2023

Sandown Supercars: Feeney/Whincup top first practice



2023 Supercars Sandown 500 session times and preview

Supercars

Supercars

Sandown

Sep 14, 2023

2023 Supercars Sandown 500 session times and preview



Percat has no regrets over ill-fated WAU move

Supercars

Supercars Sep 12, 2023

Percat has no regrets over ill-fated WAU move



Percat secures two-year Supercars lifeline

Supercars

Supercars Sep 12, 2023

Percat secures two-year Supercars lifeline



Murphy, Brock featured in Repco Bathurst 1000 campaign

Supercars

Supercars

Bathurst

Sep 3, 2023

Murphy, Brock featured in Repco Bathurst 1000 campaign



"Dream come true" Supercars promotion for red hot rookie

Supercars

Supercars Aug 31, 2023

"Dream come true" Supercars promotion for red hot rookie

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Why Christian Horner banned Mercedes' name as Red Bull built its own F1 engine

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Formula 1

Singapore GP

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Why Christian Horner banned Mercedes' name as Red Bull built its own F1 engine

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Dale Jr. explains why he doesn't use 'Earnhardt' in his signature

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NASCAR Cup 6 h

Dale Jr. explains why he doesn't use 'Earnhardt' in his signature

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Why NASCAR is not penalizing Stenhouse, McDowell for post-race theatrics

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Christian Horner wanted Fernando Alonso and Charles Leclerc at Red Bull

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Singapore GP

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Christian Horner wanted Fernando Alonso and Charles Leclerc at Red Bull

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FIA could outlaw Red Bull’s clever sidepod loophole ahead of 2027 season

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Singapore GP

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FIA could outlaw Red Bull’s clever sidepod loophole ahead of 2027 season

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Ricky Stenhouse explains his side of Michael McDowell conflict

NASCAR Cup

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Charlotte II

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Ricky Stenhouse explains his side of Michael McDowell conflict



Barnes: Why IndyCar’s updated licensing system fails its own integrity test

IndyCar

Indy IndyCar 4 h

Barnes: Why IndyCar’s updated licensing system fails its own integrity test



Why NASCAR is not penalizing Stenhouse, McDowell for post-race theatrics

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