Castrol EDGE Racing Australia Newsletter

VOLUME 1 - ISSUE 24

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19th OCTOBER 2011

0 0 6 T S A O C GOLD D BY TRAGEDY R A H HIT 2 X IRD H T ES K TA REA WRC RACING TO THE FINISH

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TRAGEDY FOR THE ARMOR Preparations for the Armor All Gold Coast 600 have been deeply affected after the passing of IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon.

Wheldon was involved in a 15 car serious crash at the Las Vegas final race of the IndyCar series; he was slated to drive with good friend James Courtney for the event.

His death and the accident have created a ripple affect with Will Power who was set to drive with Mark Winterbottom having to pull out after suffering back pain after his car went airborne in the accident.

Good friend of Dan Wheldon, Tony Kanaan also took to twitter to let his Australia fans know that ‘due to the circumstances’ he would not be making it to the Gold Coast for the race.

Kanaan’s partner for the race Jason Bright was quick to respond with a message of support for the driver.

Kanaan is the first of the IndyCar drivers to pull out of the event, however organisers have offered their complete support and understanding for any additional drivers who may withdraw.

The V8 Supercars and motorsport community with join together Saturday morning on track to honour Dan Wheldon, who many in the industry described as a ‘good friend to all.’

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ARMOR ALL GOLD COAST 600

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FORD SET TO NOT REPEAT THE PAST

The Ford World Rally team are looking to the past to help them secure the championship title for Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen.

With memories still fresh of 2009 when Hirvonen lost the championship to Sebastien Loeb by only one point, the emphasis is ‘every point counts.’

The 2011 ladder currently only has three points separating the top three drivers and this weekend’s race in Spain is the penultimate race of the season.

With the two Citroen’s suffering a spate of bad luck there is a real push for the Ford team to continue to put pressure on the Citroen pair.

Rally Spain will run from October 20-23.

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MINI HAS ARRIVED Dani Sordo is set to impress this weekend on another tarmac rally in Spain; the MINI factory driver is going into Rally Spain off the back off a phenomenal performance in France.

Sordo will be keen to show sponsors and fans what they can expect in the 2012 season, where MINI is expected to extend their involvement into most of the rounds of the WRC. With an impressive 43 championship points and an eighth place spot on the championship ladder after only four starts, MINI is set to change the landscape of the WRC.

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FASTER LUBRICATION ON COLD STARTS: Synthetic oils remain more fluid at cold start up temperatures, circulating faster to protect moving parts within the engine. Because synthetic oils flow quicker, the engine reaches optimal operating efficiency sooner.

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BETTER EVERYDAY PROTECTION: Synthetic oils are most resistant to the chemical degradation that comes with everyday driving.

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REA’S DOUBLE

SHOT PODIUM FINISH Jonathon Rea has taken his confidence from his last round victory to the final round of the World Superbike Championship in Portugal taking two third place finishes.

Changing to hard tyres for the second race, Rea once again took the lead but was later overtaken but still took another podium finish, he was happy with his eventual finish for the season.

“I’d like to thank everyone who has made the journey with me this season and to the team and all its partners for their support. I can’t wait for 2012 to start now.”

Tyre choice was the key for Rea, he chose a medium compound tyre and was able to take the lead before being overtaken earlier in the race.

“This year’s been such a journey for me, with a lot of ups and downs, so it’s just great to go into the off season with no injuries and the bike on the podium here,” he said.

His teammate Karl Muggeridge who replaced injured rider pulled a strong finish for his first race as part of the Castrol Honda Team taking home 18th and 17th for the two races.

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JOHN FORCE

RACING STILL IN THE RACE With the completion of the NHRA Arizona Nationals both Mike Neff and Robert Hight have are both serious title contenders for the 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Funny Car Championship.

Hight was unable to explain his actions and could not justify his orginal win against Neff, he said, “You take out your teammate and then you go up there and do something like that is bad.”

The John Force Racing pair both had a disappointing run on the weekend, meeting in the first round Hight moved on after defeating Neff.

“I didn’t do anything different before that run as far as my routine. I don’t think I put any more pressure on myself.

Hight however shocked the crowd when for the first time in his career he his Auto Club Ford Mustang red-lit for the first time in his career.

“I know I wasn’t thinking I have to try extra hard for this run. I try hard on every run whether it is qualifying or eliminations, you can’t dig any deeper out there.

“You have to have a routine, I wish I knew what triggered my foot to leave, it was like it had a mind of its own.

“There is no excuse, I didn’t have any more pressure.”

Team principal John Force also didn’t fare well, losing out in the first round, however all three have two more rounds to improve their results and standings for the finals series.

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WOBBLY

WALLABIES After beating the All Blacks in the Castrol EDGE Tri Nations Series the Wallabies went into the Semi-Finals with a renewed confidence however they were unable to repeat their performance, losing 20-6 in the World Cup Semi Final.

The Wallabies performance could only be described as wobbly, they went into the match with several key players missing

and several injuries from their fight into the semi finals.

Despite their every efforts the Wallabies were no match for the New Zealanders, key player throughout the World Cup wing James O’Connor was unable to give the Australian fans any explanation except.

“There’s not much to say, they beat us in every facet, they used the ball well and the physicality was up there.

“I guess that’s what you need to win a Rugby World Cup semi-final and the All Blacks had it.”

The Australians are now out of the World Cup for 2011.

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