V8 SUPERCARS 2014 YEAR BOOK BY V8SC NZ
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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION Hello V8SC Fans. What a Year is has been! Volvo Joining the Championship, The introduction of the Jandal, - claiming his - V8SC Championship win.
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ROUND REVIEWS
ROUND 1 - ADELAIDE CLIPSAL 500
Qualifying - Race 1
Qualifying - Race 2
Qualifying -Race 3
1st
Jamie Whincup
1st
Craig Lowndes
1st
Shane Van Gisbergen
2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Craig Lowndes Mark Winterbottom James Courtney Scott McLaughlin Shane Van Gisbergen Todd Kelly Scott Pye Tim Slade Fabian Couthard
2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Scott McLaughlin Jamie Whincup Jason Bright Mark Winterbottom Lee Holdsworth Michael Caruso James Courtney Scott Pye Chaz Mostert
2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Jamie Whincup Garth Tander Rick Kelly Mark Winterbottom Time Slade Craig Lowndes Jason Bright Lee Holdsworth Scott McLaughlin
Race 2 (125km)
Race 1 (125km)
Race 3 (250km)
1st
Jamie Whincup
1st
Craig Lowndes
1st
James Courtney
2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Craig Lowndes Shane Van Gisbergen Mark Winterbottom Fabian Coulthard Rick Kelly Scott McLaughlin Jason Bright James Courtney Scott Pye
2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Scott McLaughlin Jamie Whincup Mark Winterbottom Fabian Coulthard Chaz Mostert Garth Tander Michael Caruso Todd Kelly Will Davison
2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Craig Lowndes Shane Van Gisbergen Fabian Coulthard Rick Kelly Tim Slade David Reynolds David Wall James Moffat Dale Wood
It was the unknown for GMR - Volvo Polestar heading into Round 1 of the 2014 V8SC Championship but Kiwi driver Scott McLaughlin showed the pace of the Volvo qualifying 5th for race one and finishing 7th. Race 2 was an exciting race in the final few laps with a hard battle between Jamie Whincup and Scott McLaughlin. The pair battling all the way till the final corner where the Kiwi got passed the Champ and came 2nd over Craig Lowndes. The podium interview with the Volvo driver created a lot of hype when asked what happened on the final turn he replied; Just plucked her in first, gave it some Jandal and F@#k Yeah!! Tee-Shirts, Spongebob remixes and many more where amongst the hype of the saying. Race 3 was full of carnage and controversy. Firstly Will Davison’s Mercedes was sent into the wall at turn 8 by James Moffat, then on the controversial restart procedure Jason Bright was flipped over at the Senna Chicane and fired across track into the tyre’s launching it into the fence. J.Courtney becoming Clipsal Champ for 2014
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ROUND 2 - TYREPOWER TASMANIA 400
Qualifying - Race 4
Qualifying - Race 5
Qualifying - Race 6
1st
Jamie Whincup
1st
Jamie Whincup
1st
Jamie Whincup
2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Craig Lowndes Russell Ingall James Courtney David Reynolds Mark Winterbottom Scott McLaughlin Shane Van Gisbergen Chaz Mostert Will Davison
2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Mark Winterbottom Scott McLaghlin Fabian Coulthard Lee Holdsworth Will Davison Todd Kelly Garth Tander David Reynolds Robert Dahlgren
2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Craig Lowndes Scott McLaughlin Will Davison James Courtney Shane Van Gisbergen Tim Slade David Wall Nick Percat Lee Holdsworth
Race 5 (100km)
Race 4 (100km)
Race 6 (200km)
1st
Jamie Whincup
1st
Jamie Whincup
1st
Craig Lowndes
2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
James Courtney Mark Winterbottom Russell Ingall Scott McLaughlin Garth Tander Will Davison Craig Lowndes Fabian Coulthard Scott Pye
2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Mark Winterbottom Fabian Coulthard Scott McLaughlin Craig Lowndes Garth Tander Scott Pye Jack Perkins Lee Holdsworth James Courtney
2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Jamie Whinup James Courtney Will Davison Fabian Coulthard Scott McLaughlin Shane Van Gisbergen Tim Slade Mark Winterbottom David Reynolds
Round 2 of the Championship and Red Bull Racing continued their dominance with Jamie Whincup claiming all 3 Armor All Pole Positions and wining 2 out of 3 races with stable mate Craig Lowndes claiming the third race. But it didn’t come without controversy for Whincup in race 4 after a very dodgy pass on his team mate for the lead ran Lowndes off the road and into the gravel and putting him down the order to finish 8th and Jamie winning the race. Race 5 was full of action starting on lap one with Will Davison running off into the sand at the hair-pin as Courtney & Dahlgren spun at the hair pin also. Then Lee Holdsworth’s Mercedes was sandwiched between Tander and Reynolds at turn 1 and launched into the air. Chaz Mostert hit Kelly sending Kelly into the gravel at the end of the straight. Race 6 was full of true and hard racing, all 3 kiwis were battling it out at one point. Scott McLaughlin was fighting Whincup out of the pits and was hit by Tander as he exited pit lane. Erebus claiming a 4th, there equaling their best result.
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