The season opener at the Mount Panorama 500 is only days away and there's a lot that's happened since we were last at Bathurst in October 2020. The defending champion Scott McLaughlin is not on the grid, arguably the greatest driver of all time in Jamie Whincup is entering his final year as a full time driver, this will be the last year we see a Holden Commodore in the sport, and the possibilities of who will be 2021 series champion is wide open! We try and predict what the season will bring, and we chat to Tim Slade ahead of his return to full time driving.

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