Motorsport: Power, Briscoe to return for Gold Coast V8s

US-based Australian drivers Will Power and Ryan Briscoe are confirmed starters for October's V8 Supercar stop on the Gold Coast.

The pair are both in contention for this year's Indycar series with Power sitting in second place behind Dario Franchitti by just 20 points, and Briscoe not too far back in sixth position.

Power and Briscoe have been given permission by their regular owner, Roger Penske, to drive in this year's Gold Coast 600 on the streets of Surfers Paradise from October 21-23.

While the V8 Supercar championship series continues in Townsville this weekend, the Australian duo will be competing in the Indy in Toronto.

Power returns to the Gold Coast with Ford Performance Racing and will team up with Mark Winterbottom, while Briscoe continues his long association with the Holden Racing team and will partner either Garth Tander or James Courtney.

A world-class field of 18 internationals took to the track as co-drivers with regular V8 Supercar drivers last year, but the number increases to 28 this year - with every Supercar including an international star.

- AAP