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ITM 500 AUCKLAND APRIL 24 - 27, 2014
IN EVERY ISSUE! EDITOR: Gordon Lomas ART DIRECTOR: Steven Neumann DESIGN: Kirstie Fuentes SALES/MARKETING: Leisa Emberson PARTNERS: Armor All Castrol Edge Coates Hire Crimsafe Dunlop Porsche Beko Tata Motors Jobstop Pirtek Proton
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WELCOME/CONTENTS CIRCUIT GUIDE ENTRY LIST AND ODDS DID YOU KNOW? PREVIOUS WINNERS RED BULL RACING AUSTRALIA #1 RED BULL RACING AUSTRALIA #888 HOLDEN RACING TEAM #2 HOLDEN RACING TEAM #22 LUCAS DUMBRELL #23 WALKINSHAW RACING #22 EREBUS MOTORSPORT #4 EREBUS MOTORSPORT #9
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WALKINSHAW RACING #47 FORD PERFORMANCE RACING #5 FORD PERFORMANCE RACING #6 ROD NASH RACING #55 CHARLIE SCHWERKOLT RACING #18 NISSAN MOTORSPORT #7 NISSAN MOTORSPORT #15
DICK JOHNSON RACING #17 TEKNO AUTOSPORTS #97 GARRY ROGERS MOTORSPORT #33 GARRY ROGERS MOTORSPORT #34 PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
NISSAN MOTORSPORT #36 NISSAN MOTORSPORT #360 BRAD JONES RACING #8 BRAD JONES RACING #14 BRAD JONES RACING #21 DICK JOHNSON RACING #16
BETTING STORY
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COVER STORY
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VALUE TO BE HAD AT PUKEKOHE Hunting a winner at Pukekohe over the ANZAC Day weekend is a difficult assignment.
PUKEKOHE CROWD BRACED FOR TRIO OF FLYING KIWIS New Zealand touring car fans have never had it so good...
Bringing down the house
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oung Scotty McLaughlin has been a breath of fresh air ever since emerging in the main game ranks last year. McLaughlin caused Pukekohe to erupt into raptures when he won the opening 35-lap race in 2013 to become the youngest winner of an V8 Supercars/Australian Touring Car Championship race at 19 years, 10 months and three days. The young charger has continued where he left off by leading Volvo Polestar Racing to almost immediate success in 2014. McLaughlin would surely have to rate as one of the best contenders to repeat his success of 12 months ago. In fact his Kiwi compatriots Fabian Coulthard and Shane van Gisbergen all have shown pace and form to rate as winning contenders across a busy weekend of racing at the 2.91km circuit. Coulthard, in particular, has put his hand up to emerge as a championship contender, occupying third on the points behind Craig Lowndes on an
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impossibly tight leaderboard after three events. Also lurking with intent is Mark Winterbottom who scored Ford’s first victory since the Gold Coast event in October last year. The playing field is incredibly tight. As it is Pukekohe remains a lottery in the dry and if it rains around this concrete barrier-lined circuit then expect some wildly different results.
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Races 10/11/12/13 - ITM 500 Auckland I Betting Story
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Value to be had at Pukekohe H
unting a winner at Pukekohe over the ANZAC Day weekend is a difficult assignment. In the opening markets for the first of four races, the Red Bull duo of Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes are at $3.50 and $4.50 respectively. The form guide from the last meeting at Winton can largely be disregarded because of the peculiar results the Victorian track often dishes up with Red Bull failing to enjoy the domination of the previous round at Symmons Plains. However based on the results from the four races at Pukekohe last year when the V8 Supercars returned for the first time since 2007, the closest the Red Bull claimed just one victory courtesy of Whincup. The other races were taken out by Scott
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McLaughlin, Will Davison and Jason Bright with the latter the only driver occupy a podium spot more than once across the weekend. McLaughlin’s record-breaking maiden victory in the main game was not by accident. He is genuinely fast at the south Auckland track, having honed his skills and sharpened his confidence in the local V8 SuperTourer races over the last couple of seasons.
McLaughlin is at the rather attractive odds of $9 to repeat the opening race victory in the Volvo which will be well suited to the fast sweeping nature of the Pukekohe layout. Fabian Coulthard ($7.50) and Bright ($13) are also worth contemplating from the infirm Brad Jones Racing outfit. Bright particularly is worth a shout after a collecting a second and a win at the 2.91km circuit.
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Races 10/11/12/13 - ITM 500 Auckland I Cover Story
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Pukekohe crowd braced for trio of flying Kiwis ew Zealand touring car fans have never had it so good with three of their finest exponents vying for V8 Supercars championship glory. Boosted by a partisan Pukekohe crowd, Fabian Coulthard, Shane van Gisbergen and Scott McLaughlin are all primed to deliver on home soil this weekend. The Kiwi trio have all made a strong start to the season sitting firmly inside the championship’s top 10, with all three enjoying victories in 2014. In fact, this is possibly the strongest line up of Kiwis ever to head into a V8 Supercar event in New Zealand. Last year rising star McLaughlin burst on to the scene by recording his maiden V8 Supercar victory in front of the Pukekohe crowd. Twelve months on Scott has emerged as one of the championship‘s hottest properties. After a stand out 2013, the 20-year-old’s expectations have risen this season with the Volvo GRM driver often being touted as a contender for race victories and podiums. His popularity among fans has also been boosted following his infamous “Give it some Jandal” phrase, becoming the slogan of the season, following an explosive post race television interview at the season
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Races 10/11/12/13 - ITM 500 Auckland I Cover Story
opening Clipsal 500. While excited to be racing in front of his home crowd this weekend, the GRM racer, who tasted victory in the non championship event at Albert Park, is hoping the local support can help him rise to the occasion, as he continues to adjust to his new found status. “Its going to be weird,” McLaughlin told Speedcafe.com when asked about heading to Pukekohe as one of the event’s main attractions. “Obviously there are three Kiwis and we only get to race at home once a year so the New Zealanders really come out and get behind us. “The crowd can give you an edge and it can work in your favour and against you. I felt last year it helped me a lot but it gives you a buzz. When the crowd is cheering its pretty cool. “It means a lot racing at home as I watched Greg Murphy race there when I was growing up so hopefully I can be competitive at home. It would be really cool to be on the podium in a couple of the races. “The Jandal thing as taken off more than I thought it would. “I have been saying it for a long time now.
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Its seriously cool to have a following and its nice to see people getting enjoyment from something I’ve said or done. “I’m all for it but I can tell its getting on a few peoples nerves.” While he is eager to delight his new found following in his homeland, there is also the small matter of the battle to finish the weekend as top Kiwi. “I wouldn’t say its a private competition between myself Fabian and Shane but we are all competitive and want to beat everyone as well as being top Kiwi,” added McLaughlin. “It is not dog eat dog but you want to be the top Kiwi on home soil. I’m not going to go out of my way to hit Shane or something like that to be the top Kiwi. “If I have to make a big pass for the win I will but not to be the Top Kiwi. Being top Kiwi is an added bonus though.” Arguably the most in-form New Zealander heading into the ITM Auckland 500 is Coulthard after tasting victory last time out at Winton. The Brad Jones Racing driver also enjoyed a breakthrough campaign in 2013 that saw him claim his maiden V8 Supercar win, which he followed up with two more visits to the top step of the podium. Consistency has been the key to
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Auckland racer’s season heading into his home event as he sits third in the championship standings, while boasting an impressive average race finish statistic of 5.1. After braking the shackles by ending the hunt for a maiden victory, Coulthard appears to be operating at a much higher level and could easily grab the headlines this weekend. Completing the trio of flying Kiwis is Tekno Autosports’ Shane van Gisbergen. The 24-year-old has demonstrated time and time again he is a force to be reckoned with behind the wheel of just about anything. van Gisbergen has clocked up the highest amount of competitive racing kilometers compared to his fellow countrymen after outings at the Daytona 24 Hours, Bathurst 12 Hour and the D1NZ Drifting championship. He swept to three victories from four races in the non-championship V8 Supercar event at Albert Park in March proving he has the pace to be a real championship contender. With three high flying Kiwis primed for action, the battle to be the top New Zealander on home soil is set to be a fascinating one.
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Fabian Coulthard
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Qualifying Results
(10,16,16,12,4,11,1,1,3)
(6, 15, 1,8,23,6,2,3,2)
(5, 2, 10,7,3,3,12,2,1)
Race Results
(5, 5, 4,9,3,5,1,3,11)
(3,16, 3,11,11,7,2,20,12)
(7, 2, DNF,5,4,6, DNF,25,16) Average Qualifying Result
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7.3
5.0
Average Race Result
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9.4
9.3
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Races 10/11/12/13 - ITM 500 Auckland I Circuit Guide
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Corporate Facilities Gold Reserved Grandstand (G1) Fanstands - 500 Grandstand (G4) - Hairpin Grandstand (G5) - Turn 6 Grandstand (G6) Bleachers Merchandise RC
Race Control St Johns Ambulance Disabled Platform Accessible Drop-Off/Entry gate
CORNER
Gates Pedestrian Overpass Turn Number G6 G5
Food & Beverage Toilets G5
Accreditation Centre Police Command Centre Grid Girls Stage Big Screen Paddock Tickets
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Paddock Club 3 H1 H12 H11
G4 H10
PUKEHOKE CIRCUIT Circuit Overview Pukekohe Park Raceway Location: Pukekohe, New Zealand Length: 2.9-kilometres Direction: Clockwise Maximum speed: 265km/h Fastest Point: Pit straight and back straight Slowest Point: Turn 8 hairpin Corners: 11 (4 Left 7 Right) Most Race Wins: Greg Murphy 9 Most Pole Positions: Greg Murphy, Mark Skaife, Jamie Whincup 2 Qualifying Lap Record: 1m02.5597s (Jamie Whincup Holden Commodore VF 2013) Race Lap Record: 1m03.7947s (Jason Bright Holden Commodore VF 2013)
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The change does not alter the fast and flowing nature of the circuit, which previously hosted the championship in 2007 prior to a five-year street racing experiment in nearby Hamilton. 2013 Highlight: Last season the layout produced wheel-to-wheel high speed racing and plenty of thrills and spills. Jason Bright won the round and the inaugural Jason Richards Trophy while Jamie Whincup and Mark Winterbottom provided another talking point after two high profile clashes. Rookie Kiwi Scott McLaughlin became the sports youngest ever race winner aged just 19.
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Circuit Description A $6.6 million upgrade saw a new-look Pukekohe Park Raceway return to the V8 Supercars Championship in 2013. A range of works have been undertaken, including the addition of a chicane towards the end of the back straight which extends the circuit marginally from 2.83km to 2.91km.
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Races 10/11/12/13 - ITM 500 Auckland I Entry list and Odds
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V8 Supercars Tasmania 400 2014 Entry List No
Team
Driver
Car
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Red Bull Racing Australia
Jamie Whincup
Holden Commodore VF
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Holden Racing Team
Garth Tander
Holden Commodore VF
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Erebus Motorsport V8
Lee Holdsworth
Mercedes E63 AMG W212
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Ford Pepsi Max Crew
Mark Winterbottom
Ford Falcon FG
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Ford Pepsi Max Crew
Chaz Mostert
Ford Falcon FG
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Jack Daniel’s Racing
Todd Kelly
Nissan ALTIMA L33
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Team BOC
Jason Bright
Holden Commodore VF
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Erebus Motorsport V8
Will Davison
Mercedes E63 AMG W212
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Lockwood Racing
Fabian Coulthard
Holden Commodore VF
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Jack Daniel’s Racing
Rick Kelly
Nissan ALTIMA L33
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Wilson Security Racing
Scott Pye
Ford Falcon FG
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Wilson Security Racing
David Wall
Ford Falcon FG
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Team JELD-WEN
Jack Perkins
Ford Falcon FG
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Advam Racing
Dale Wood
Holden Commodore VF
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Holden Racing Team
James Courtney
Holden Commodore VF
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Repair Management Australia Racing
Russell Ingall
Holden Commodore VF
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Valvoline Racing GRM
Scott McLaughlin
Volvo S60
34
Valvoline Racing GRM
Robert Dahlgren
Volvo S60
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Norton Hornets
Michael Caruso
Nissan ALTIMA L33
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Supercheap Auto Racing
Tim Slade
Holden Commodore VF
55
The Bottle-O Racing Team
David Reynolds
Ford Falcon FG
97
Team Tekno V.I.P. Petfoods
Shane van Gisbergen
Holden Commodore VF
222
Walkinshaw Racing
Nick Percat
Holden Commodore VF
360
Norton Hornets
James Moffat
Nissan ALTIMA L33
888
Red Bull Racing Australia
Craig Lowndes
Holden Commodore VF
Betting Odds for Race 10 #1 Jamie Whincup (Holden) #88 Craig Lowndes (Holden) #14 Fabian Coulthard (Holden) #5 Mark Winterbottom (Ford) #33 Scott McLaughlin (Volvo) #97 Shane Van Gisbergen (Holden) #8 Jason Bright (Holden) #22 James Courtney (Holden) #2 Garth Tander (Holden) #6 Chaz Mostert (Ford) #4 Lee Holdsworth (Mercedes) #9 Will Davison (Mercedes) #55 David Reynolds (Ford) #47 Tim Slade (Holden) ceS enO-nI-llA #360ytiruJames Moffat (Nissan) #36 Michael Caruso (Nissan) #21 Dale Wood (Holden) #222 Nick Percat (Holden) #7 Todd Kelly (Nissan) #15 Rick Kelly (Nissan) #23 Russell Ingall (Holden) #17 David Wall (Ford) #16 Scott Pye (Ford) #18 Jack Perkins (Ford) #34 Robert Dahlgren (Volvo)
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Races 10/11/12/13 - ITM 500 Auckland I Did You Know
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Race 10 of the 2014 V8 Supercars Championship at Pukekohe on Friday April 25 will be the first time in the 55-year history of the Australian Touring Car Championship/V8SC that a race will be held on ANZAC Day.
The last time an ATCC/V8SC race was held on a Friday was at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi in 2011. Previous events in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain also featured a race on Friday, however the championship is yet to race on that day of the week on Australian soil.
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It’s hard to look past a Holden driver claiming the ultra-special Jason Richards Memorial Trophy at Pukekohe, named in honour of the late Kiwi V8 Supercar star who passed away in December 2011.
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DID YOU KNOW
Holden drivers have won 23 of the 25 V8 Supercars Championship races held at Pukekohe since 2001 with Ford’s only victories taken by Marcos Ambrose (2004 Race 1) and Will Davison (2013 Race 3). The Jason Richards Memorial Trophy - won by Jason Bright in 2013 - will be awarded to the driver who scores the most points over the course of the four-race ITM 500 Auckland event.
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Three New Zealanders - Shane van Gisbergen, Scott McLaughlin and Fabian Coulthard - will line up in the 25-driver field for the ITM 500 Auckland at Pukekohe, though Coulthard is the only one of the three yet to win a V8 Supercar race on home soil.
McLaughlin won Race 1 at Pukekohe last year while van Gisbergen won the Sunday race on the Hamilton street circuit in 2011. Coulthard’s best Kiwi V8 Supercar result remains a third in last year’s first race at Pukekohe. All three New Zealanders sit in the top 10 in the championship - Coulthard third, van Gisbergen sixth and McLaughlin 10th.
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V8 Supercars Championship leader Craig Lowndes has won 96 ATCC/V8SC races at 18 different circuits but is still, amazingly, yet to win at Pukekohe.
The Red Bull driver holds a 24-point lead over Pepsi Max Ford pilot Mark Winterbottom heading to New Zealand, though has managed no better than a sole second-place finish from his 25 V8 Supercar race starts at the circuit. Lowndes finished second in Race 3 in 2006 and has only finished on the podium at Pukekohe once - Race 1 last year. Townsville is the only other venue on the 2014 calendar where Lowndes is yet to record a win. Lowndes will make his 226th ATCC/V8SC event start at Pukekohe, tying him with John Bowe for second on the all-time list.
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The fourth and final race at the ITM 500 Auckland - Race 13 of 2014 - will be the longest V8 Supercars Championship race held at Pukekohe since the V8SC debuted there back in 2001.
The 70-lap race (over 203.7-kilometres) is significantly longer than any previous V8SC race at Pukekohe. Races 2 and 3 in both 2002 and 2003 were each over 54 laps of the older, slightly shorter circuit layout, making for an individual race distance of 153.36-kilometres.
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Six different drivers from five different teams piloting three different types of car have won the nine races held so far in the V8 Supercars Championship.
Only the Red Bull Racing Australia drivers Jamie Whincup (three) and Craig Lowndes (two) have won multiple races, while four different teams - RBRA, Brad Jones Racing, Erebus Motorsport V8 and Ford Performance Racing - have won the last four races.
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Speaking of variety, four different drivers from four different teams won the races at last year’s ITM 500 Auckland at Pukekohe.
Scott McLaughlin, Jamie Whincup, Will Davison and Jason Bright claimed the four race wins for Garry Rogers Motorsport, Red Bull Racing Australia, Ford Pepsi Max Crew and Brad Jones Racing respectively. It was the first time since 2002 that a different driver had won each of the races at a V8 Supercars Championship event at Pukekohe.
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srenMark trapWinterbottom’s munitalwin p dinutheolast rprace ruatOWinton was the 50th for the FG Falcon in the V8 Supercars Championship, bringing it within one single race win of the most-winning Ford in championship history.
The BA Falcon won a total of 51 V8SC races between 2003 and 2006, while the FG is in its sixth season of racing since debuting in 2009.
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Five drivers are making their V8 Supercars Championship debuts at Pukekohe, with another aiming to start his first actual race there.
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Team JELD-WEN’s Jack Perkins competed at Pukekohe in 2007 for Jack Daniel’s Racing, however crashed in practice and was sidelined for the rest of the weekend without starting a race. Robert Dahlgren (Valvoline Racing GRM), Nick Percat (HHA Racing), Scott Pye (Wilson Security Racing), Chaz Mostert (Pepsi Max Ford) and Dale Wood (ADVAM Racing) are all competing at Pukekohe for the first time in V8 Supercars. However, Percat, Mostert and Wood all competed at Pukekohe in last year’s V8 SuperTourers Series finale, while Pye has raced Toyota Racing Series open-wheelers at the circuit.
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Kiwi legend Greg Murphy still holds the record for most V8 Supercars Championship race wins at Pukekohe - nine - and while he may no longer be competing in the V8SC full-time, he will be in action in the local V8 SuperTourers Series round which supports the ITM 500 Auckland. The Holden Racing Team Pirtek Enduro Cup driver is the reigning V8 SuperTourers Champion and leads the 2014 series with three rounds of seven completed.
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Races 10/11/12/13 - ITM 500 Auckland I Previous Winners
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PREVIOUS RACE WINNERS Year
Driver
Team
Car
2013
Scott McLaughlin
Garry Rogers Motorsports
Holden Commodore VF
Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Engineering
Holden Commodore VF
Will Davison
Ford Performance Racing
Ford Falcon FG
Jason Bright
Brad Jones Racing
Holden Commodore VF
Rick Kelly
HSV Dealer Team
Holden Commodore VE
Garth Tander
HSV Dealer Team
Holden Commodore VE
Garth Tander
HSV Dealer Team
Holden Commodore VE
Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team
Holden Commodore VZ
Garth Tander
HSV Dealer Team
Holden Commodore VZ
Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team
Holden Commodore VZ
Greg Murphy
Paul Weel Racing
Greg Murphy
Paul Weel Racing
Greg Murphy
Paul Weel Racing
Holden Commodore VZ
Jason Bright
Paul Weel Racing
Holden Commodore VY
Jason Bright
Paul Weel Racing
Holden Commodore VY
Marcos Ambrose
Stone Brothers Racing
Ford Falcon BA
Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team
Holden Commodore VY
Greg Murphy
K-Mart Racing
Holden Commodore VY
Greg Murphy
K-Mart Racing
Holden Commodore VY
Todd Kelly
K-Mart Racing
Holden Commodore VX
Greg Murphy
K-Mart Racing
Holden Commodore VX
Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team
Holden Commodore VX
Greg Murphy
K-Mart Racing
Holden Commodore VX
Greg Murphy
K-Mart Racing
Holden Commodore VX
Greg Murphy
K-Mart Racing
Holden Commodore VX
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
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WIN: $3.50 LAST RACE: 10TH PUKEKOHE 2013: 3RD
TEAM: RED BULL RACING AUSTRALIA CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: ROLAND DANE ENGINEER: DAVID CAUCHI
Jamie Whincup Date of Birth: February 6, 1983 Born: Melbourne, Vic Lives: Gold Coast, QLD V8SC Debut: 2002 QLD Raceway Best Championship Finish: 1st (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 1st Career Highlights: 5-time V8 Supercar Champion, 4-time Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Winner, 2007/2008 Barry Sheene Medalist
FAST FACTS
Last Round (Winton Motor Raceway): Q: 14th 21st, 13th F: 9th, 19th, 10th 2013 Pukekohe Raceway, Q: 1st, 3rd, 1st, 2nd F: 26th, 1st, 24th, 3rd
V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 314 V8SC Race Wins: 78 First Race Win: 2006 Adelaide
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Last Win: 2014 Cipsal 500 Poles: 55 First Pole: 2007 QLD Raceway Last Pole: 2014 Symmons Plains Podiums: 120 First Podium: 2005 Sandown Last Podium: 2014 Symmons Plains
2014 SEASON
Current Championship Position: 5th Race Starts: 9 Race Results:(1, 3, 15,1,1,2,9,19,10) Best Finish: 1st x3 (Clipsal,Symmons Plains) Average Race Finish: 6.3 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (1, 3, 2,1,1,1,14,21,13) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Clipsal) Average Qualifying: 6.8
LAST ROUND – WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY (ROUND 3)
Q: 14th 21st, 13th F: 9th, 19th, 10th
PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY RECORD
2013: Q: Q: 1st, 3rd, 1st, 2nd F: 26th, 1st, 24th, 3rd 2007 Q: 5th F: 4th, 2nd, 5th 2006 Q: 7th F: 15th, DNF, 10th 2005 Q: 13th F: 10th, 28th, 11th 2003 Q: 28th F: 28th, 17th, DNF
CAREER PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY STATS
BAGMAN COMMENT “After a poor weekend at Winton that saw Jamie fail to record a top five finish, the reigning champion will be desperate to regain the lost ground. However, Pukekohe has not been too kind to him in the past with just one victory from 16 starts.”
Debut: 2006 Starts: 16 Finishes: 14 Best Race Finish: 1st (2013) Best Qualifying: 1st x 2 (2013) Average Race Finish: 13.1 Average Race Qualifying: 7.5
WIN: $4.50 LAST RACE: 7TH PUKEKOHE 2013: 9TH
TEAM: RED BULL RACING AUSTRALIA CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: ROLAND DANE ENGINEER: JEROMY MOORE
Craig Lowndes Date of Birth: June 21, 1974 Born: Melbourne, Vic Lives: Brisbane QLD V8SC Debut: 1996 Eastern Creek Best Championship Finish: 1st (1996, 1998, 1999) 2013 Championship Finish: 2nd Career Highlights: 3-time V8 Supercar Champion, 5-time Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 winner FAST FACTS Last Round (Winton Motor Raceway), Q: 4th, 23rd, 5th F: 8th, 16th, 7th 2013 Pukekohe Raceway, Q: 6th, 2nd, 9th, 10th F: 3rd, 16th, 4th, 9th V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 516 Race Wins: 96 First Race Win: 1996 Eastern Creek Last Race Win: 2014 Symmons Plains Poles: 33 First Pole: 1996 Symmons Plains
Last Pole: 2014 Clipsal 500 Podiums: 123 First Podium: 1996 Eastern Creek Last Podium: 2014 Symmons Plains 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 1st Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (2,1,2,8.5,1,8,16,7) Best Finish: 1st x2 (Clipsal 500, Symmons Plains) Average Race Finish: 5.6 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (2,1,7,2, EXC, 2,4,23,5) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Clipsal) Average Qualifying: 5.8 LAST ROUND –WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY ROUND 2 Q: 4th, 23rd, 5th F: 8th, 16th, 7th PUKEKOHE RACEWAY RECORD 2013 Q: 6th, 2nd, 9th, 10th F: 3rd,
16th, 4th, 9th 2007 Q: 8th F: 14th, 7th, 4th 2006 Q: 3rd F: 5th, 17th, 2nd 2005 Q: 1st F: 14th, 5th, DNF 2004 Q: 21st F: 8th, 29th, DNF 2003 Q: 9th F: 16th, 12th, 18th 2002 Q: 12th F: 8th, 9th, 9th 2001 Q: 6th F: 24th, 10th, 8th CAREER PUKEKOHE RACEWAY STATS Debut: 2001 Starts: 25 Finishes: 23 Best Race Finish: 2nd (2006) Best Qualifying: 1st (2005 Saturday) Average Race Finish: 10.9 (2 DNF) Average Race Qualifying: 7.9
BAGMAN COMMENT “Craig may well be leading the championship but a disappointing round at Winton has allowed his rivals to catch up. He will need to maintain his strong start to the season at Pukekohe to keep his lead intact.”
#2
WIN: $29.00 LAST RACE: 23RD PUKEKOHE 2013: 2ND
TEAM: HOLDEN RACING TEAM CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: RYAN WALKINSHAW ENGINEER: BLAKE SMITH/JASON BUSH
Garth Tander Date of Birth: March 31, 1977 Born: Perth, WA Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 1998 Phillip Island Best Championship Finish: 1st (2007) 2013 Championship Finish: 8th Career Highlights: 2007 V8 Supercar Champion, 3-time Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Winner, 2008/2009 Phillip Island 500 Winner
FAST FACTS
Last Round (Winton Motor Raceway): Q: 10th, 20th, 18th F: 15th, 21st, 23rd 2013 Pukekohe Raceway Q: 9th, 16th, 13th, 4th F: 6th, 3rd, 5th, 2nd
V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 485 V8SC Race Wins: 51 First Race Win: 1999 Calder Last Win: 2013 Phillip Island Poles: 29 First Pole: 2000 Adelaide
#22
Last Pole: 2012 Sydney Podiums: 78 First Podium: 1999 QLD Raceway Last Podium: 2013 Phillip Island
2014 SEASON
Championship Position: 18th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (11, 7, 13,6,6,25,15,21,23) Best Finish: 6th x2 (Symmons Plains) Average Race Finish: 14.1 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (15,18, 3,14,8,24,10,20,18) Best Race Qualifying: 3rd (Clipsal) Average Qualifying: 14.4
2007 Q: 2nd F: 1st, 1st, 8th 2006 Q: 1st F: 20th, 1st, 4th 2005 Q: 31st F: 17th, 20th, 9th 2004 Q: 20th F: 28th, 11th, 10th 2003 Q: 10th F: 3rd, DNF, 21st 2002 Q: 13th F: DNF, DNF, DNF 2001 Q: 19th F: 7th, 7th, 16th
CAREER PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY STATS
Debut: 2001 Starts: 25 Finishes: 21 Best Race Finish: 1st x3 Best Qualifying: 1st (2006) Average Race Finish: 9.5 (4 DNF) Average Race Qualifying: 11.6
BAGMAN COMMENT “Tander’s season is yet to ignite and if he harbors any hopes of securing another title he will need to perform in Pukekohe this weekend. His car is capable of winning races and Garth has been victorious at the venue on three occasions.”
LAST ROUND – WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY (ROUND 3)
Q: 10th, 20th, 18th F: 15th, 21st, 23rd
PUKEKOHE RACEWAY RECORD
2013, Q: 9th, 16th, 13th, 4th F: 6th, 3rd, 5th, 2nd
WIN: $15.00 LAST RACE: 2ND PUKEKOHE 2013: 6TH
TEAM: HOLDEN RACING TEAM CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: RYAN WALKINSHAW ENGINEER: ROB STARR/ALISTAIR MCVEAN
James Courtney Date of Birth: June 29, 1980 Born: Penrith, NSW Lives: Gold Coast, QLD V8SC Debut: 2005 Sandown Best Championship Finish: 1st (2010) 2013 Championship Finish: 11th Career Highlights: 2010 V8 Supercar Champion, 2001 British Formula Ford Champion, 2003 Japanese F3 Champion
FAST FACTS
Last Round (Winton Motor Raceway), Q: 17th, 17th, 6th, F: DNF, 9th, 2nd 2013, Pukekohe Raceway Q: 12th, 10th, 4th, 5th F: 9th, DNF, 22nd, 6th
V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS
V8SC Race Starts: 260 Race Wins: 11 First Race Win: 2008 QLD Raceway Last Race Win: 2014 Clipsal 500
Poles: 5 First Pole: 2007 Adelaide Last Pole: 2013 Winton Podiums: 38 First Podium: 2006 Oran Park Last Podium: 2014 Winton Motor Raceway
2014 SEASON
Championship Position: 4th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (9, 18, 1,2,10,3,DNF,9,2) Best Finish: 1st (Clipsal) Average Race Finish: 6.8 Retirement Rate: 11.1% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (4, 8,15,4,16,5,17,17,6) Best Race Qualifying: 4th x2 (Clipsal, Symmons Plains) Average Qualifying: 19.2
LAST ROUND WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY (ROUND 3)
Q: 17th, 17th, 6th, F: DNF, 9th, 2nd
PUKEKOHE RACEWAY RECORD
2013, Q: 12th, 10th, 4th, 5th F: 9th, DNF, 22nd, 6th 2007 Q: 7th F: 9th, 5th, 3rd 2006 Q: 15th F: 8th, 18th, 8th
CAREER PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY STATS
Debut: 2006 Starts: 10 Finishes: 9 Best Race Finish: 3rd (2007) Best Qualifying: 4th (2013) Average Race Finish: 9.8 (1 DNF) Average Race Qualifying: 8.8
BAGMAN COMMENT “The Holden of James Courtney continues to feature at sharp end and is fast becoming genuine championship contender. With James in good form, he could easily find himself battling for podiums in Pukekohe.”
#23
WIN: $101.00 LAST RACE: 20TH PUKEKOHE 2013:13TH
TEAM: LUCAS DUMBRELL CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: LUCAS DUMBRELL ENGINEER: BRENDON HOGAN
Russell Ingall Date of Birth: February 24, 1964 Born: London, England Lives: Gold Coast, Queensland V8SC Debut: 1996 Eastern Creek Best Championship Finish: 1st (2005) 2012 Championship Finish: 13th Career Highlights: 2005 V8 Supercar Champion, 1995/1997 Bathurst 1000 Winner, 1998 Sandown 500 Winner
FAST FACTS
Last Round (Winton Motor Raceway), Q: 24th, DNS, 16th, F: 10th, 22nd, 20th 2013 Pukekohe Motor Raceway, Q: Q: 22nd, 20th, 19th, 11th F: 14th, 14th, 11th, 13th
V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 550 V8SC Race Wins: 27 First Race Win: 1996 Calder Last Win: 2005 Oran Park Poles: 1
#222
First Pole: 2001 Winton Last Pole: 2001 Winton Podiums: 39 First Podium: 1996 Calder Last Podium: 2013 Gold Coast
2014 SEASON
Championship Position: 13th Race Starts: 9 Race Results:(12, 13, 17,4,21,11,10,22,20) Best Finish: 4th (Symmons Plains) Average Race Finish: 14.4 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (18, 24, 24,3,17,19,24,DNS,16) Best Race Qualifying: 3rd (Symmons Plains) Average Qualifying: 18.1
LAST ROUND – WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY (ROUND 3)
PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY RECORD
2013. Q: 22nd, 20th, 19th, 11th F: 14th, 14th, 11th, 13th 2007 Q: 9th F: 8th, 9th, 10th 2006 Q: 4th F: 2nd, 6th, 5th 2005 Q: 5th F: 2nd, 2nd, 2nd 2004 Q: 11th F: 12th, 7th, 7th 2003 Q: 17th F: 19th, 26th, 10th 2002 Q: 17th F: 10th, 11th, 11th 2001 Q: 10th F: 5th, 27th, 11th
BAGMAN COMMENT “Winton proved to be a frustrating round for Russell Ingall. The LDM Commodore was on the pace last time out but it will be interesting to see if he can maintain the speed this weekend.”
CAREER PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY STATS
Debut: 2001 Starts: 25 Finishes: 25 Best Race Finish: 2nd x4 (2005, 2006 Sunday) Best Qualifying: 4th (2006 Saturday) Average Race Finish: 10.2 Average Race Qualifying: 13.2
Q: 24th, DNS, 16th, F: 10th, 22nd, 20th
WIN: $101.00 LAST RACE: 17TH PUKEKOHE 2013: DNC
TEAM: WALKINSHAW RACING CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: RYAN WALKINSHAW ENGINEER: ALEX SOMERSET
Nick Percat Date of Birth: September 14, 1988 Born: Adelaide, SA Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2010 Phillip Island Best Championship Finish: N/A 2013 Championship Finish: 36th Career Highlights: 2011 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Winner, 2009 Australian Formula Ford Champion, 4th, 2010/2012 Dunlop Series FAST FACTS Last Round (Symmons Plains), Q: 8th, 16th, 9th F: 21st, 15th, 17th 2013 Pukekohe Motor Raceway: Did Not Compete V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 18 V8SC Race Wins: 1 First Race Win: 2011 Bathurst
Last Win: 2011 Bathurst Best Qualifying: 2nd (2011 Phillip Island) Podiums: 1 First Podium: 2011 Bathurst Last Podium: 2011 Bathurst
LAST ROUND – WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY (ROUND 3) Q: 8th, 16th, 9th F: 21st, 15th, 17th
2014 SEASON Current Championship Position: 25th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (22, 15, DNF,17,DNF,15,21,15,17) Best Finish: 15th x3 (Clipsal, Symmons Plains, Winton) Average Race Finish: 17.4 Retirement Rate: 32.2% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (25, 13, 13,25,21,9,8,16,9) Best Race Qualifying: 8th (Winton) Average Qualifying: 15.4
CAREER PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY STATS Debut: 2014 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A
PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY RECORD Debut in 2014.
BAGMAN COMMENT “Nick is still adjusting to life in the main game but he has already proved he has potential to score well in the Walkinshaw prepared Holden. If he can avoid trouble, Percat could spring a surprise.”
#4
WIN: $34.00 LAST RACE: 15TH PUKEKOHE 2013:22ND
TEAM: EREBUS MOTORSPORT CAR: EREBUS E63 AMG
Lee Holdsworth Date of Birth: February 2, 1983 Born: Brisbane, Queensland Lives: Gold Coast, Queensland V8SC Debut: 2004 Sandown Best Championship Finish: 7th (2010) 2013 Championship Finish: 20th Career Highlights: 1st 2007 V8SC Oran Park; 1st 2010 Sydney 500, 3rd Bathurst 1000 (2009),
FAST FACTS
Last Round (Winton Motor Raceway), Q: 13th, 4th, 22nd F: 5th, 1st, 15th, 2013 Pukekohe Raceway, Q: 21st, 13th,23rd, 22nd F: 18th, 25th, 17th, 22nd
V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 272 V8SC Race Wins: 3 First Race Win: 2007 Oran Park Last Win: 2014 Winton Motor
#9
OWNER: BETTY KLIMENKO
Raceway Poles: 4 First Pole: 2009 Townsville Last Pole: 2010 Sydney Olympic Park Podiums: 13 First Podium: 2007 Oran Park Last Podium: 2014 Winton
2014 SEASON
Championship Position: 9th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (17, 17, 16,16,9,12,5,1,15,) Best Finish: 1st (Winton Motor Raceway) Average Race Finish: 12.0 Retirement Rate: 0 DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (16, 6, 9,13,5,10,13,4,22) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Winton Motor Raceway) Average Qualifying: 10.9
ENGINEER: BRAD WISCHUSEN
LAST ROUND – WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY (ROUND 3)
Q: 13th, 4th, 22nd F: 5th, 1st, 15th,
PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY RECORD
2013, Q: 21st, 13th,23rd, 22nd F: 18th, 25th, 17th, 22nd 2007 Q: 19th R: 17th, 13th, 17th 2006 Q: 23rd R: 19th, 16th, 16th
CAREER WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY STATS Debut: 2006 Starts: 10 Finishes: 10 Best Race Finish: 13th (2007) Best Qualifying: 19th (2007) Average Race Finish: 18.0 (2 DNF) Average Race Qualifying: 20.2
BAGMAN COMMENT “Lee gave Erebus their first victory in V8 Supercars proving the AMG Mercedes is capable of mixing it with the established Holdens and Fords. Full of confidence, Holdsworth is worth keeping an eye on this weekend.”
WIN: $34.00 LAST RACE: 18TH PUKEKOHE 2013: 5TH
TEAM: EREBUS MOTORSPORT CAR: EREBUS E63 AMG OWNER: BETTY KLIMENKO ENGINEER: LUKE MASON
Will Davison Date of Birth: August 30, 1982 Born: Melbourne, Vic Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2004 Winton Best Championship Finish: 2nd (2009) 2013 Championship Finish: 3rd Career Highlights: 2009 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Winner, 2009 Barry Sheene Medalist, 2012 Clipsal 500 Winner
FAST FACTS
Last Round (Winton Motor Raceway), Q: 20th ,14th,20th, F: 6th, 8th, 18th 2013 Pukekohe Motor Raceway, Q: 11th, 4th, 5th, 9th F: 7th, 2nd, 1st, 5th
V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 269 V8SC Race Wins: 16
First Race Win: 2008 Eastern Creek Last Win: 2013 Townsville Poles: 16 First Pole: 2009 Sandown Last Pole: 2013 Sandown Podiums: 45 First Podium: 2007 Bathurst Last Podium: 2013 Sandown
2014 SEASON
Championship Position: 12th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (13, 10, DNF,7,23,4,6,8,18) Best Finish: 4th (Symmons Plains) Average Race Finish: 11.1 (1 DNF) Retirement Rate: 11,1% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (24,20,17,10,6,4,20,14,20) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Symmons Plains) Average Qualifying: 15.0
LAST ROUND – WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY (ROUND 3)
Q: 20th ,14th,20th, F: 6th, 8th, 18th
PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY RECORD
2013, Q: 11th, 4th, 5th, 9th F: 7th, 2nd, 1st, 5th 2007 Q: 13th F: 11th, 8th, 6th 2006 Q: 20th F: 18th, 8th, 28th
CAREER PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY STATS
Debut: 2006 Starts: 10 Finishes: 10 Best Race Finish: 1st (2013) Best Qualifying: 4th (2013) Average Race Finish: 9.4 Average Race Qualifying: 10.3
BAGMAN COMMENT “A winner at the venue last year, Will Davison will be aiming to follow in the footsteps of his Erebus team-mate Lee Holdsworth and deliver another strong result for the team. He has only finished outside the top 10 three times from his 10 Pukekohe starts.”
#47
WIN: $67.00 LAST RACE: 3RD PUKEKOHE 2013:23RD
TEAM: WALKINSHAW RACING
CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: RYAN WALKINSHAW
Tim Slade Date of Birth: August 3, 1985 Born: Hornsby, NSW Lives: Gold Coast, QLD V8SC Debut: 2009 Adelaide Best Championship Finish: 5th (2012) 2013 Championship Finish: 22nd Career Highlights: 2008 V8 Supercar Privateers Cup, 2nd 2006 Australian Formula Ford Championship
FAST FACTS
Last Round (Winton Motor Raceway), Q: 15th, 8th, 8th, F: DNF, 11th, 3rd 2013 Pukekohe Motor Raceway, Q: 27th, DNS, 24th, 25th F: 25th, 26th, 16th, 23rd
V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 154 Best Race Finish: 2nd x 3 Poles: 1
#5
ENGINEER: BRYCE SEALES/TERRY KERR
Last Pole: 2012 Sydney Podiums: 7 First Podium: 2011 QLD Raceway Last Podium: 2014 Winton
PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY RECORD
2014 SEASON
CAREER PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY STATS
Championship Position: 7th Race Starts: 6 Race Results: (15, 14, 6,14,19,8,DNF,11,3) Best Finish: 3rd (Winton) Average Race Finish: 11.3 Retirement Rate: 11.1% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (9,12,6,16,22,7,15,8,8) Best Race Qualifying: 6th (Clipsal) Average Qualifying: 11.4
2013 Q: 27th, DNS, 24th, 25th F: 25th, 26th, 16th, 23rd
Debut: 2013 Starts: 4 Finishes: 4 Best Race Finish: 16th (2013) Best Qualifying: 24th (2013) Average Race Finish: 22.5 Average Race Qualifying: 25.3
BAGMAN COMMENT “The South Australian registered his first podium of the season at Winton and will be keen to build on his breakthrough result for his new team.”
LAST ROUND – WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY (ROUND 3)
Q: 15th, 8th, 8th, F: DNF, 11th, 3rd
WIN: $9.00 LAST RACE: 1ST PUKEKOHE 2013:24TH
TEAM: FORD PERFORMANCE RACING CAR: FORD FALCON FG OWNER: ROD NASH/RUSTY FRENCH ENGINEER: GRANT MCPHERSON
Mark Winterbottom Date of Birth: May 20, 1981 Born: Sydney, NSW Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2003 Sandown Best Championship Finish: 2nd (2008) 2013 Championship Finish: 4th Career Highlights: 2006 Sandown 500 Winner, 2003 Dunlop Series Champion, 2003 V8 Supercar Rookie of the Year
FAST FACTS
Last Round (Winton Motor Raceway), Q: 23rd, 6th, 4th F: 7th, 2nd, 1st 2013 Pukekohe Raceway, Q: 3rd, 5th, 2nd, 6th, F: 19th, 13th, 23rd, 24th
V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 319 V8SC Race Wins: 24 First Race Win: 2006 Sandown
Last Win: 2014 Winton Motor Raceway Poles: 30 First Pole: 2007 Pukekohe Last Pole: 2013 Phillip Island Podiums: 80 First Podium: 2006 Pukekohe Last Podium: 2014 Winton Motor Raceway
2014 SEASON
Championship Position: 2nd Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (4,4,12,3,2,9,7,2,1) Best Finish: 1st (Winton Motor Raceway) Average Race Finish: 4.9 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (3,5,5,6,2,13,23,6,4) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Symmons Plains) Average Qualifying: 7.4
LAST ROUND – WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY (ROUND 3) Q: 23rd, 6th, 4th F: 7th, 2nd, 1st
PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY RECORD
2013: Q: 3rd, 5th, 2nd, 6th, F: 19th, 13th, 23rd, 24th 2007 Q: 1st F: 2nd, 23rd, 11th 2006 Q: 6th F: 4th, 3rd, 3rd 2005 Q: 25th F: 24th, 22nd, 17th 2004 Q: 23rd F: 25th, 14th, DNF
CAREER PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY STATS
Debut: 2004 Starts: 16 Finishes: 15 Best Race Finish: 2nd (2007 Sunday) Best Qualifying: 1st (2007) Average Race Finish: 15.1 Average Race Qualifying: 8.9
BAGMAN COMMENT “Frosty recorded Ford’s first win of the season at Winton and will be expected to feature in the fight for victories and podiums. Although, Pukekohe is a venue Mark is yet to conquer.”
#6
WIN: $29.00 LAST RACE: 6TH PUKEKOHE 2013: DNC
TEAM: FORD PERFORMANCE RACING CAR: FORD FALCON FG OWNER: ROD NASH/RUSTY FRENCH ENGINEER: ADAM DE BORRE
Chaz Mostert Date of Birth: April 10, 1992 Born: Melbourne, Vic Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2013 Barbagallo Best Championship Finish: 17th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 17th Career Highlights: 2013 QLD Raceway V8 Supercar Race Winner, 2010 Australian Formula Ford Champion, 3rd 2012 Dunlop Series, 4th 2009 Australian Formula Ford Championship
FAST FACTS
Last Round (Winton Motor Raceway), Q: 9, 9, 15 F: 12, 10, 6 2013 Pukekohe Raceway, Did not compete
#55
V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS
V8SC Race Starts: 36 V8SC Race Wins: 1 First Race Win: 2013 QLD Raceway Best Qualifying: 2nd (2013 QLD Raceway) Podiums: 2 First Podium: 2013 QLD Raceway Last Podium: 2013 Winton
2014 SEASON
Championship Position: 20th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (DNF, 6, DNF,13,18, 14,12,10,6) Best Finish: 6th (Clipsal 500, Winton) Average Race Finish: 11.3 (2 DNF) Retirement Rate: 22.2% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (11,10,11,9,19,17,9,9,15)
Best Race Qualifying: 9th (Symmons Plains, Winton) Average Qualifying: 12.2
LAST ROUND – WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY (ROUND 3)
Q: 9th, 9th, 15th F: 12th,10th, 6th
PUKEKOHE RACEWAY RECORD 2013, Did not compete
CAREER PUKEKOHE RACEWAY STATS Debut: 2014 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A
BAGMAN COMMENT “Chaz is making good progress in his new role at Ford Performance Racing, highlighted by his strongest weekend of the season so far last time out at Winton. The next target for the young Australian is to record his first top five. Expect him to be in the battle for the top 10.”
WIN: $67.00 LAST RACE: 5TH PUKEKOHE 2013: 8TH
TEAM: ROD NASH RACING CAR: FORD FALCON FG OWNER: ROD NASH ENGINEER: NATHANIAL OSBORNE
David Reynolds Date of Birth: July 3, 1985 Born: Albury, NSW Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2007 Sandown Best Championship Finish: 9th (2012, 2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 9th Career Highlights: 2007 Porsche Carrera Cup Champion, 2004 Australian Formula Ford Champion, 2nd 2012 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, 1st 2013 Gold Coast 600
FAST FACTS
Last Round (Winton Motor Raceway), Q: 18th, 5th,11th F: 11th, 4th, 5th 2013 Pukekohe Raceway, Q: 8th, 7th, 11th, 12th F: 8th, 5th, 7th, 8th
V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 136
Race Wins: 1 First Win: 2013 Gold Coast Poles: 4 First Pole: 2012 Townsville Last Pole: 2013 Gold Coast Podiums: 3 First Podium: 2012 Bathurst Last Podium: 2013 Gold Coast
2014 SEASON
Current Championship Position: 8th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (DNF, 19, 7,23,15,10,11,4,5) Best Finish: 4th (Winton Motor Raceway) Average Race Finish: 11.8 (1 DNF) Retirement Rate: 11.1% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (22, 19, 22,5,9,15,18,5,11) Best Race Qualifying: 5th (Symmons
Plains, Winton) Average Qualifying: 14.0
BAGMAN COMMENT
LAST ROUND – WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY (ROUND 3)
“The Bottle-O Falcon enjoyed a solid weekend at Winton with Reynolds showing flashes of his prodigious talent behind the wheel. David finished inside the top 10 in all four races at Pukekohe last year. ”
Q: 18th, 5th,11th F: 11th, 4th, 5th PUKEKOHE RACEWAY RECORD 2013, Q: 8th, 7th, 11th, 12th F: 8th, 5th, 7th, 8th
CAREER PUKEKOHE RACEWAY STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 4 Finishes: 4 Best Race Finish: 5th (2013) Best Qualifying: 7th (2013) Average Race Finish: 7.0 Average Race Qualifying: 9.5
#18
WIN: $751.00 LAST RACE: 18TH PUKEKOHE 2013: DNC
TEAM: CS RACING CAR: FORD FALCON FG OWNER: CHARLIE SCHWERKOLT ENGINEER: DAVID PATTERSON
Jack Perkins Date of Birth: August 22, 1986 Born: Melbourne, Vic Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2006 Sandown Best Championship Finish: 26th (2009) 2012 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2nd 2011 Dunlop Series, 5th 2008 Dunlop Series
FAST FACTS
Last Round (Winton Motor Raceway), Q: 22nd, 22nd, 24th, F: 16th, 14th, 21st 2013 Pukekohe Raceway: Did not compete
V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS
Island) Best Qualifying: 8th (2007 Winton) Podiums: 0
2014 SEASON
Current Championship Position: 18th Race Starts: 6 Race Results: (19, 22,11,22,8,16,16,14,21) Best Finish: 8th (Symmons Plains) Average Race Finish: 16.8 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (23, 22, 23,22,11,25,22,22,24) Best Race Qualifying: 11th (Symmons Plains) Average Qualifying: 21.6
LAST ROUND – WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY (ROUND 3)
Q: 22nd, 22nd, 24th, F: 16th, 14th, 21st
PUKEKOHE RACEWAY RECORD Debut in 2014
CAREER PUKEKOHE RACEWAY STATS Debut: 2014 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A
BAGMAN COMMENT “Despite his wealth of experience, Jack will embark upon his first V8 Supercar outing at Pukekohe this weekend. Perkins is likely to be in thick of the midfield battles as he continues to adapt to his FPR Falcon.”
V8SC Race Starts: 92 Best Race Finish: 5th (2010 Phillip
#7
WIN: $76.00 LAST RACE: 13TH PUKEKOHE 2013:14TH
TEAM: NISSAN MOTORSPORT CAR: NISSAN ALTIMA OWNER: RICK & TODD KELLY ENGINEER: PERRY KAPPER
Todd Kelly Date of Birth: October 9, 1979 Born: Mildura, Vic Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 1999 Eastern Creek Best Championship Finish: 4th (2005) 2013 Championship Finish: 25th Career Highlights: 2005 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Winner, 2003 Sandown 500 Winner, 1998 Formula Holden Runner-Up
FAST FACTS
Last Round (Winton Motor Raceway), Q: 21st, 19th, 23rd F: 17th, 23rd, 13th 2013 Pukekohe Motor Raceway , Q: 19th, 24th, 20th, 21st F: 17th, 18th, 15th, 14th
V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS
V8SC Race Starts: 422 V8SC Race Wins: 19 First Race Win: 2000 Canberra Last Win: 2008 Symmons Plains
Poles: 6 First Pole: 2003 Gold Coast Last Pole: 2007 Oran Park Podiums: 28 First Podium: 2001 QLD Raceway Last Podium: 2011 Sandown
2014 SEASON
Championship Position: 23rd Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (16, 9, DNF,DNF,13,21,17,23,13) Best Finish: 9th (Clipsal) Average Race Finish: 16.0 (1 DNF) Retirement Rate: 22.2% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (7, 11, 14,18,7,21,21,19,23) Best Race Qualifying: 7th x2 (Clipsal, Symmons Plains) Average Qualifying: 15.7
LAST ROUND – WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY (ROUND 3)
Q: 21st, 19th, 23rd F: 17th, 23rd, 13th
PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY RECORD
2013, Q: 19th, 24th, 20th, 21st F: 17th, 18th, 15th, 14th 2007 Q: 10th F: 6th, 4th, 2nd 2006 Q: 14th F: DNF, 13th, 25th 2005 Q: 20th F: 8th, DNF, 13th 2004 Q: 9th F: 17th, 10th, 14th 2003 Q: 1st F: 2nd, 4th, 4th 2002 Q: 6th F: 5th, 4th, 4th 2001 Q: 4th F: 8th, 18th, 5th
CAREER PUKEKOHE RACEWAY STATS
Debut: 2001 Starts: 25 Finishes: 23 Best Race Finish: 2nd x2 (2003, 2007) Best Qualifying: 1st (2003) Average Race Finish: 10.0 (2 DNF) Average Race Qualifying: 13.5
BAGMAN COMMENT “After a disappointing Winton, Todd is confident Nissan can threaten the top positions at Pukekohe. However, this will all depend on how quickly they can dial the car in.”
#15
WIN: $101.00 LAST RACE: 14TH PUKEKOHE 2013:15TH
TEAM: NISSAN MOTORSPORT CAR: NISSAN ALTIMA OWNER: RICK & TODD KELLY ENGINEER: ERIK PENDER
Rick Kelly Date of Birth: January 17, 1983 Born: Mildura, Vic Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2001 QLD Raceway Best Championship Finish: 1st (2006) 2013 Championship Finish: 14th Career Highlights: 2003/2004 Bathurst 1000 Winner, 2006 V8 Supercar Champion, 2001 Australian Drivers Champion
FAST FACTS
Last Round (Winton Motor Raceway), Q: 7th, 18th, 7th F: 20th, 18th, 14th 2013 Pukekohe Motor Raceway, Q: 15th, 12th, 15th, 20th F: 12th, 7th, 10th, 15th
V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 372 V8SC Race Wins: 12 First Race Win: 2003 Bathurst Last Win: 2011 Sandown Poles: 7
#36
First Pole: 2004 Sandown Last Pole: 2011 Sandown Podiums: 31 First Podium: 2003 Sandown Last Podium: 2011 Sandown
2014 SEASON
Championship Position:17th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (6, 11, 5,DNF,24,20,20,18,14) Best Finish: 5th (Clipsal) Average Race Finish: 14.8 Retirement Rate: 11.1% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (14, 17, 4,19,14,18,7,18,7) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Clipsal) Average Qualifying: 13.1
PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY RECORD
2013: Q: 15th, 12th, 15th, 20th F: 12th, 7th, 10th, 15th 2007 Q: 4th F: 3rd, 3rd, 1st 2006 Q: 8th F: 12th, 10th, 7th 2005 Q: 17th R: 16th, DNF, 15th 2004 Q: 13th R: 7th, 4th, 5th 2003 Q: 26th R: 8th, 13th, 5th 2002 Q: 11th R: 7th, 5th, 5th
CAREER PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY STATS
BAGMAN COMMENT “Winton proved to be another tough round for Rick as he continues to slip down the championship order. Rick has not finished inside the top 10 since the opening round at Clipsal.”
Debut: 2002 Starts: 22 Finishes: 21 Best Race Finish: 1st (2007) Best Qualifying: 4th (2007 Saturday) Average Race Finish: 8.1 Average Race Qualifying: 14.1
LAST ROUND – WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY (ROUND 3)
Q: 7th, 18th, 7th F: 20th, 18th, 14th
WIN: $81.00 LAST RACE: 8TH PUKEKOHE 2013:16TH
TEAM: NISSAN MOTORSPORT CAR: NISSAN ALTIMA OWNER: TODD & RICK KELLY ENGINEER: STEVE TODKILL
Michael Caruso Date of Birth: May 25, 1983 Born: Sydney, NSW Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2006 Bathurst Best Championship Finish: 11th (2009/2010) 2013 Championship Finish: 23rd Career Highlights: 2003 Australian Formula 3 Champion, 2nd 2007 Dunlop Series, 3rd 2009 Bathurst 1000
FAST FACTS
Last Round (Winton Motor Raceway), Q: 11th, 15th, 14th F: 19th, 17th, 8th 2013 Pukekohe Motor Raceway, Q: 17th, 16th, 18th, 17th F: 13th, 12th, 14th, 16th
V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 195 Race Wins: 1
Last Race Win: 2009 Hidden Valley Best Qualifying: 2nd (2013 Winton) Podiums: 5 First Podium: 2009 Hidden Valley Last Podium: 2013 Winton
2014 SEASON
Championship Position: 14th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (18, 8, 14,21,14,19,19,17,8) Best Finish: 8th (Clipsal) Average Race Finish: 15.3 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (12, 7, 19,23,20,12,11,15,14) Best Race Qualifying: 7th (Clipsal) Average Qualifying: 14.8
LAST ROUND – WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY (ROUND 3)
Q: 11th, 15th, 14th F: 19th, 17th, 8th
PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY RECORD
2013, Q: 17th, 16th, 18th, 17th F: 13th, 12th, 14th, 16th
CAREER PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY STATS
Debut: 2013 Starts: 4 Finishes: 4 Best Race Finish: 12th (2013 Sunday) Best Qualifying: 16th (2013 Saturday) Average Race Finish: 13.8 Average Race Qualifying: 17.0
BAGMAN COMMENT “Caruso gave Nissan some encouragement with a top 10 at Winton. Expect Michael to be in the thick of the midfield battles.”
#360
WIN: $81.00 LAST RACE: 16TH PUKEKOHE 2013:10TH
TEAM: NISSAN MOTORSPORT CAR: NISSAN ALTIMA OWNER: TODD & RICK KELLY ENGINEER: NATHAN MCCOLL
James Moffat Date of Birth: June 18, 1984 Born: Melbourne, Vic Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2010 Phillip Island Best Championship Finish: 21st (2012) 2013 Championship Finish: 18th Career Highlights: 2013 Winton V8 Race Win, 2nd 2009 Dunlop Series, Rookie of The Year in V8 Utes, Carrera Cup and V8 Supercars
FAST FACTS
Last Round (Winton Motor Raceway), Q: 18th, 6th, 9th F: 5th, 7th, 16th 2013 Pukekohe Raceway, Q: 24th, 17th, 14th,14th F: 22nd, 9th, 13th, 10th
V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS
Race Wins: 1 Last Race Win: 2013 Winton Best Qualifying: 2nd (2013 Gold Coast) Podiums: 1 Last Podium: 2013 Winton
2014 SEASON
Current Championship Position: 15th Race Starts: 9 Race Results:(20, 12, 9,18,12,22,5,7,16) Best Finish: 5th (Winton) Average Race Finish: 14.3 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (17, 14, 12,17,18,22,18,6,9) Best Race Qualifying: 6th (Winton) Average Qualifying: 14.0
LAST ROUND – WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY (ROUND 3)
Q: 18th, 6th, 9th F: 5th, 7th, 16th
PUKEKOHE RACEWAY RECORD
2013: Q: 24th, 17th, 14th,14th F: 22nd, 9th, 13th, 10th
CAREER PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY STATS
Debut: 2013 Starts: 4 Finishes: 4 Best Race Finish: 9th (2013) Best Qualifying: 14th x2 (2013) Average Race Finish: 13.5 Average Race Qualifying: 17.3
BAGMAN COMMENT “James secured his best result of the season with a fifth at Winton. Moffat was relatively strong at Pukekohe anc coupled with his recent run of results, the form book suggests he could surprise the field this weekend.”
V8SC Race Starts: 105
#8
WIN: $13.00 LAST RACE: 4TH PUKEKOHE 2013: 1ST
TEAM: BRAD JONES RACING CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: BRAD & KIM JONES ENGINEER: ANDREW EDWARDS
Jason Bright Date of Birth: March 7, 1973 Born: Moe, Vic Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 1997 Symmons Plains Best Championship Finish: 3rd (2001/2004) 2013 Championship Finish: 7th Career Highlights: 1998 Bathurst 1000 Winner, 2006 Sandown 500 Winner, 1995 Australian Formula Ford Champion
FAST FACTS
Last Round (Winton Motor Raceway) , Q: 6th, 13th, 12th F: 4th, 7th, 4th 2013 Pukekohe Raceway, Q: 5th, 8th, 12th, 1st F: 2nd, 4th, 6th, 1st
V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS
V8SC Race Starts: 454 V8SC Race Wins: 19 First Race Win: 1999 Hidden Valley Last Win: 2013 Pukekohe
Poles: 14 First Pole: 1998 Hidden Valley Last Pole: 2013 Winton Podiums: 45 First Podium: 1998 Calder Last Podium: 2013 Winton
2014 SEASON
Championship Position: 11th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (8, 21, DNF,15,17,17,4,7,4) Best Finish: 4th x2 (Winton) Average Race Finish: 11.6 (1 DNF) Retirement Rate: 11.1% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (13, 4, 8,20,13,16,6,13,12) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Clipsal) Average Qualifying: 11.7
LAST ROUND – WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY(ROUND 3)
Q: 6th, 13th, 12th F: 4th, 7th, 4th
PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY RECORD
2013 Q: 5th, 8th, 12th, 1st F: 2nd, 4th, 6th, 1st 2007 Q: 18th F: DNF, 16th, 5th 2006 Q: 5th F: 5th, 17th, 2nd 2005 Q: 9th F: 3rd, 20th, 20th 2004 Q: 4th F: 2nd, 1st, 1st 2003 Q: 2nd F: 21st, 3rd, 2nd 2002 Q: 5th F: 4th, 2nd, 2nd 2001 Q: 8th F: 20th, 4th, 2nd
CAREER PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY STATS (Stats from 2001) Debut: 2001 Starts: 25 Finishes: 25 Best Race Finish: 1st x3 (2004,2013) Best Qualifying: 1st (2013) Average Race Finish: 7.8 Average Race Qualifying: 7.0
BAGMAN COMMENT “Brighty showed signs that he is close to recapturing his 2013 form at Winton. Pukekohe holds special memories for Jason after an emotional victory claimed earned him the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy. Expect the veteran to be pushing hard at the front this weekend.”
#14
WIN: $7.50 LAST RACE: 11TH PUKEKOHE 2013: 4TH
TEAM: BRAD JONES RACING CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: BRAD & KIM JONES ENGINEER: PHIL KEED
Fabian Coulthard Date of Birth: July 28, 1982 Born: Burnley, England Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2004 Oran Park Best Championship Finish: 6th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 6th Career Highlights: 2005 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Champion, 2004 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Rookie of the Year
FAST FACTS
Last Round (Winton Motor Raceway), Q: 1st, 1st, 3rd F: 1st, 3rd, 11th 2013 Pukekohe Raceway, Q: 2nd, 1st, 3rd, 3rd F: 5th, 10th, 3rd, 4th
V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 231 V8SC Race Wins: 4
#21
First Race Win: 2013 Symmons Plains Last Win: 2014 Winton Motor Raceway Poles: 5 First Pole: 2013 Pukekohe Last Pole: 2014 Winton Motor Raceway Podiums: 16 First Podium: 2009 Symmons Plains Last Podium: 2014 Winton Motor Raceway
2014 SEASON
Championship Position: 3rd Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (5, 5, 4,9,3,5,1,3,11) Best Finish: 1st (Winton Motor Raceway) Average Race Finish: 5.1 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying:
(10,16,16,12,4,11,1,1,3) Best Race Qualifying: 1st x2 Average Qualifying: 8.2
LAST ROUND – WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY (ROUND 3) Q: 1st, 1st, 3rd F: 1st, 3rd, 11th
PUKEKOHE RACEWAY RECORD
2013, Q: 2nd, 1st, 3rd, 3rd F: 5th, 10th, 3rd, 4th 2007 Q: 24th F: 23rd, 20th, 19th 2006 Q: 26th F: DNF, 14th, 21st
BAGMAN COMMENT “Fabian heads into his home round in form after scooping his first win of the season last time out at Winton. His BJR car was strong at Pukekohe last year and will be regarded as one of the favouites, aided by a partisan home crowd.”
CAREER WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY STATS Debut: 2006 Starts: 11 Finishes: 10 Best Race Finish: 4th (2013) Best Qualifying: 1st (2013) Average Race Finish: 13.2 Average Race Qualifying: 9.8
WIN: $101.00 LAST RACE: 25TH PUKEKOHE 2013: DNC
TEAM: BRAD JONES RACING CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: BRAD & KIM JONES ENGINEER: JULIAN STANNARD
Dale Wood Date of Birth: June 9, 1983 Born: Melbourne, Vic Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2008 Phillip Island Best Championship Finish: 29th (2009) 2013 Championship Finish: 43rd Career Highlights: 2013 Dunlop Series Leader, 9th 2011 Bathurst 1000
FAST FACTS
Last Round (Winton Motor Raceway), Q: 3rd, 11th, 10th F: 3rd, 13th, 25th 2013 Pukekohe: Did Not Compete
V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS
V8SC Race Starts: 35 Best Race Finish: 3rd (2014 Winton) Best Qualifying: 3rd (2014 Winton)
Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Last Race Win: N/A Poles: 0 First Pole: N/A Last Pole: N/A Podiums: 1 First Podium: 2014 Winton Motor Raceway Last Podium: 2014 Winton Motor Raceway
Race Qualifying: (19, 23, 21,24,24,20,3,11,10) Best Race Qualifying: 3rd (Winton) Average Qualifying: 17.2
2014 SEASON
CAREER PUKEKOHE RACEWAY STATS
Championship Position: 22nd Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (23,24,10,19,22,24,3,13,25) Best Finish: 3rd (Winton) Average Race Finish: 18.1 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0
LAST ROUND – WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY (ROUND 3)
Q: 3rd, 11th, 10th F: 3rd, 13th, 25th
PUKEKOHE RACEWAY RECORD Debut in 2014
Debut: 2014 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A
BAGMAN COMMENT “The 2013 Dunlop Series champion secured his maiden V8 Supercars podium at Winton and will be brimming with confidence for his V8 Pukekohe debut.”
#16
WIN: $251.00 LAST RACE: 19TH PUKEKOHE 2013: DNF
TEAM: DICK JOHNSON RACING CAR: FORD FALCON FG OWNER: DICK JOHNSON ENGINEER: MARK FENNING
Scott Pye Date of Birth: January 8, 1990 Born: Adelaide, SA Lives: Brisbane, QLD V8SC Debut: 2012 Sandown Best Championship Finish: 27th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 27th (2013) Career Highlights: 2010 British Formula Ford Champion, 2nd 2012 Dunlop Series, 2012 Mike Kable Young Gun Award winner
FAST FACTS
Last Round (Winton Motor Raceway), Q: 16th, 10th, 19th, F: 14th, 12th, 19th 2013 Winton Motor Raceway: Q: 11th, 19th, 23rd F: 12th, 15th, DNF
V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 43
#17
Best Race Finish: 6th (2013 Bathurst) Best Qualifying: 7th (2013 Phillip Island) Podiums: 0
WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY RECORD
2014 SEASON
Debut: 2014 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A
Championship Position: 21st Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (10, 20, DNF,10,7,16,14,12,19) Best Finish: 7th (Symmons Plains) Average Race Finish: 13.5 (1 DNF) Retirement Rate: 11.1% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (8, 9, 20,15,12,14,16,10,19) Best Race Qualifying: 8th (Clipsal) Average Qualifying: 13.7
2013: Did not compete
CAREER PUKEKOHE RACEWAY STATS
BAGMAN COMMENT “This will be Scott’s first visit to Pukekohe after being forced to sit out last year’s round. Although he has a new circuit to learn the Dick Johnson Racing driver has impressed at every venue so far this season.”
LAST ROUND – WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY (ROUND 3)
2013: Q: 16th, 10th, 19th, F: 14th, 12th, 19th
WIN: $126.00 LAST RACE: 25TH PUKEKOHE 2013: DNC
TEAM: DICK JOHNSON RACING CAR: FORD FALCON FG OWNER: DICK JOHNSON ENGINEER: CHRIS STUCKEY
David Wall Date of Birth: January 19, 1983 Born: Sydney, NSW Lives: Sydney, NSW V8SC Debut: 2009 Phillip Island Best Championship Finish: 21st (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 21st Career Highlights: 2-time Australian GT Champion, 2006 Porsche Carrera Cup Rookie of the Year
Best Qualifying: 3rd (2014 Winton) Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Last Race Win: N/A Poles: 0 First Pole: N/A Last Pole: N/A Podiums: 1 First Podium: 2014 Winton Motor Raceway Last Podium: 2014 Winton Motor Raceway
DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (19, 23, 21,24,24,20,3,11,10) Best Race Qualifying: 3rd (Winton) Average Qualifying: 17.2
FAST FACTS
2014 SEASON
CAREER PUKEKOHE RACEWAY STATS
Last Round (Winton Motor Raceway), Q: 3rd, 11th, 10th F: 3rd, 13th, 25th 2013 Pukekohe: Did Not Compete
V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS
V8SC Race Starts: 35 Best Race Finish: 3rd (2014 Winton)
Championship Position: 22nd Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (23,24,10,19,22,24,3,13,25) Best Finish: 3rd (Winton) Average Race Finish: 18.1 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0
LAST ROUND – WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY (ROUND 3)
Q: 3rd, 11th, 10th F: 3rd, 13th, 25th
PUKEKOHE RACEWAY RECORD Debut in 2014
Debut: 2014 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A
BAGMAN COMMENT “David equalled his career best V8 Supercar finish at Winton and will be hoping his pace continues at Pukekohe a venue where he is yet to finish inside the top 15.”
#97
WIN: $11.00 LAST RACE: 12TH PUKEKOHE 2013:11TH
TEAM: TEKNO AUTOSPORTS CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: STEVE WEBB ENGINEER: GEOFF SLATER
Shane van Gisbergen Date of Birth: May 9, 1989 Born: Auckland, NZ Lives: Gold Coast, QLD V8SC Debut: 2007 Oran Park Best Championship Finish: 4th (2011) 2013 Championship Finish: 5th Career Highlights: 2013 Clipsal 500 Winner, 4th, 2011 V8 Supercars Championship
FAST FACTS
Last Round (Winton Motor Raceway), Q: 2nd, 3rd, 2nd, F: 2nd,20th, 12th 2013 Pukekohe Motor Raceway, Q: 7th, 11th, 8th,13th F: 4th, 6th, 2nd, 11th
V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS
First Race Win: 2011 Hamilton Last Race Win: 2013 Sydney 500 Poles: 5 First Pole: 2012 Sandown Last Pole: 2013 Townsville Podiums: 28 First Podium: 2010 Abu Dhabi Last Podium: 2014 Winton
LAST ROUND – WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY (ROUND 3)
2014 SEASON
CAREER PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY STATS
Championship Position: 6th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (3,16, 3,11,11,7,2,20,12) Best Finish: 3rd x2 (Clipsal) Average Race Finish: 9.4 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (6, 15, 1,8,23,6,2,3,2) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Clipsal) Average Qualifying: 7.3
Q: 2nd, 3rd, 2nd, F: 2nd,20th, 12th
PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY RECORD
2013 Q: 7th, 11th, 8th,13th F: 4th, 6th, 2nd, 11th
BAGMAN COMMENT “Shane is becoming a permanent fixture at the front this season as he continues to show he is a force to be reckoned with. The Kiwi will be desperate to win on home soil.”
Debut: 2013 Starts: 4 Finishes: 4 Best Race Finish: 2nd (2013) Best Qualifying: 7th (2013) Average Race Finish: 5.8 Average Race Qualifying: 9.8
V8SC Race Starts: 209 Race Wins: 3
#33
WIN: $9.00 LAST RACE: 16TH PUKEKOHE 2013: DNS
TEAM: GARRY ROGERS MOTORSPORT CAR: VOLVO S60 V8 SUPERCAR OWNER: GARRY ROGERS ENGINEER: RICHARD HOLLWAY
Scott McLaughlin Date of Birth: June 10, 1993 Born: Christchurch, NZ Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2012 Sandown Best Championship Finish: 10th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 10th Career Highlights: 2012 Dunlop Series Champion, 2012 New Zealand V8 SuperTourer Champion
FAST FACTS
Last Round (Winton Motor Raceway), Q: 12th, 2nd, 1st F: DNF, 25th, 16th 2013 Pukekohe Motor Raceway: Q: 10th, 9th, 7th, 7th F: 1st, 24th, DNF, DNS
V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 47
Race Wins: 2 First Race Win: 2013 Pukekohe Last Race Win: 2013 QLD Raceway Best Qualifying: 1st x 1 Podiums: 4 First Podium: 2013 Pukekohe Last Podium: 2014 Clipsal
2014 SEASON
Championship Position: 10th Race Starts: 9 Race Results: (7, 2, DNF,5,4,6, DNF,25,16) Best Finish: 2nd (Clipsal) Average Race Finish: 9.3 (2 DNF) Retirement Rate: 22.2% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (5, 2, 10,7,3,3,12,2,1) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Winton Motor Raceway)) Average Qualifying: 5.0
LAST ROUND – WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY (ROUND 3)
Q: 12th, 2nd, 1st F: DNF, 25th, 16th
PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY RECORD
Q: 10th, 9th, 7th, 7th F: 1st, 24th, DNF, DNS
CAREER PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY STATS
Debut: 2013 Starts: 3 Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 1st (2013) Best Qualifying: 7th x2 (2013 Sunday) Average Race Finish: 12.5 Average Race Qualifying: 8.3
BAGMAN COMMENT “If Garry Rogers Motorsport have managed to rectify a number of reliability issues, Scott McLaughlin will be among the favourites to challenge for victories and podiums. Boosted by his win last year and home support, he will have several reasons to impress.”
#34
WIN: $751.00 LAST RACE: 23RD PUKEKOHE 2013: DNC
TEAM: GARRY ROGERS MOTORSPORT CAR: VOLVO S60 V8 SUPERCAR OWNER: GARRY ROGERS ENGINEER: MANUEL SANCHEZ
Robert Dahlgren Date of Birth: December 1, 1979 Born: Skelleftea, Sweden Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2014 Clipsal Best Championship Finish: N/A 2013 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: British Formula Ford Champion 2001, Scandinavian Touring car Cup 2010,
FAST FACTS
Last Round: (Winton Motor Raceway), Q: EXC, 24th, 21st F: DNF, 24th, 24th 2013 Pekekohe Motor Raceway: Did not compete
V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 9 Race Wins: 0
First Race Win: N/A Last Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 10th (Symmons Plains) Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A
2014 SEASON
Championship Position: 25th Race Starts: 6 Race Results: (21, 23, DNF,20,16,23,DNF,24,24) Best Finish: 21st (Clipsal) Average Race Finish: 21.6 Retirement Rate: 22.2% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (21, 25, 25,21,10,23, EXC, 24,21) Best Race Qualifying: 10th (Symmons Plains) Average Qualifying: 21.3
LAST ROUND – WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY (ROUND 3)
Q: EXC, 24th, 21st F: DNF, 24th, 24th
PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY RECORD Debut in 2014
CAREER PUKEKOHE MOTOR RACEWAY STATS
Debut: 2014 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A
BAGMAN COMMENT “The Swede is still adapting to the challenges of V8 Supercars and as a result a top 10 finish would be unlikely at this stage. If there is no sign of reliability issues, the nature of Pukekohe circuit could play to his strengths. ”
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ATCC/V8SC CHAMPIONS Year
Driver
Team
Car
1980
Peter Brock
Marlboro Holden Dealer Team
Holden Commodore VB
1981
Dick Johnson
Dick Johnson Racing
Ford Falcon XD
1982
Dick Johnson
Dick Johnson Racing
Ford Falcon XD
1983
Allan Moffat
Peter Stuyvesant Racing
Mazda RX-7
1984
Dick Johnson
Dick Johnson Racing
Ford XE Falcon
1985
Jim Richards
JPS Team BMW
BMW 635CSi
1986
Robbie Francevic
Volvo Dealer Team
Volvo 240T
1987
Jim Richards
JPS Team BMW
BMW M3 E30
1988
Dick Johnson
Dick Johnson Racing
Ford Sierra RS500
1989
Dick Johnson
Dick Johnson Racing
Ford Sierra RS500
1990
Jim Richards
Gibson Motor Sport
Nissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R, R32 GT-R
1991
Jim Richards
Gibson Motor Sport
Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R
1992
Mark Skaife
Winfield Team Nissan
Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R
1993
Glenn Seton
Glenn Seton Racing
Ford Falcon EB
1994
Mark Skaife
Gibson Motor Sport
Holden Commodore VP
1995
John Bowe
Dick Johnson Racing
Ford Falcon EF
1996
Craig Lowndes
Holden Racing Team
Holden Commodore VR
1997
Glenn Seton
Glenn Seton Racing
Ford Falcon EL
1998
Craig Lowndes
Holden Racing Team
Holden Commodore VS/VT
1999
Craig Lowndes
Holden Racing Team
Holden Commodore VS/VT
2000
Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team
Holden Commodore VT
2001
Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team
Holden Commodore VX
2002
Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team
Holden Commodore VX
2003
Marcos Ambrose
Stone Brothers Racing
Ford Falcon BA
2004
Marcos Ambrose
Stone Brothers Racing
Ford Falcon BA
2005
Russell Ingall
Stone Brothers Racing
Ford Falcon BA
2006
Rick Kelly
Toll HSV Dealer Team
Holden Commodore VZ
2007
Garth Tander
Toll HSV Dealer Team
Holden Commodore VE
2008
Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering
Ford Falcon BF
2009
Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering
Ford Falcon FG
2010
James Courtney
Dick Johnson Racing
Ford Falcon FG
2011
Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering
Holden Commodore VE
2012
Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering
Holden Commodore VE
2013
Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering
Holden Commodore VF
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CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS Drivers Championship
Teams Championship
Pos
Driver
Total
Pos
Team
Total
1
Craig Lowndes
701
1
Red Bull Racing Australia
1332
2
Mark Winterbottom
673
2
Team BOC and Lockwood Racing
1063
3
Fabian Coulthard
658
3
Ford Pepsi Max Crew
1020
4
James Courtney
609
4
Holden Racing Team
1003
5
Jamie Whincup
606
5
Erebus Motorsport V8
845
6
Shane Van Gisbergen
549
6
Norton Hornets
772
7
Tim Slade
473
7
Wilson Security Racing
688
8
David Reynolds
453
8
Jack Daniel’s Racing
625
9
Lee Holdsworth
440
9
Valvoline Racing GRM
580
10
Scott McLaughlin
406
10
Tekno Autosports
549
11
Jason Bright
405
11
The Bottle-O FPR Ford
453
12
Will Davison
405
12
Supercheap Auto Racing
13
Russell Ingall
377
13
Repair Management Australia Racing
377
14
Michael Caruso
374
14
Team JELD-WEN
331
15
James Moffat
373
15
Team ADVAM/GB
315
16
David Wall
370
16
HHA Racing
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17
Garth Tander
369
18
Rick Kelly
369
19
Jack Perkins
331
20
Chaz Mostert
322
21
Scott Pye
318
22
Dale Wood
315
23
Todd Kelly
256
24
Nick Percat
216
25
Robert Dahlgren
174
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Races 10/11/12/13 - ITM 500 Auckland I Schedule of Events
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Schedule of Events Thursday April 24 Start 10.25am 10.55am 11.25am 11.55am 12.45am 1.15pm 1.55pm 2.25pm 3.30pm
3.50pm
4.30pm
Category TradeZone GTRNZ AutoSure Central Muscle UDC V8 UTEs TradeZone GTRNZ AutoSure Central Muscle Cars NZV8 Touring Cars UDC V8 UTEs BNT V8 Super Tourers V8 Supercars
NZV8 Touring Cars/AutoSure Central Muscle Cars/ Trade Zone GTRNZ BNT V8 Super Tourers/UDC V8 UTEs
Saturday April 26
Duration Practice 1 Practice 1 Practice 1 Qualifying Qualifying
Session 20 Minutes 20 Minutes 20 Minutes 20 Minutes 20 Minutes
Start 9.30am 10.25am
Category UDC V8 UTEs V8 Supercars
11.05am 11.30am
UDC V8 UTEs V8 Supercars
Practice 1 Qualifying Practice 1 Safety and Course car Rides Sponsor Rides
30 Minutes 20 Minutes 30 Minutes 15 Minutes
11.50am
V8 Supercars
30 Minutes
12.10pm 12.40pm 1.05pm 2.05pm 3pm
Sponsor Rides
30 Minutes
3.20pm 4.05pm
BNT V8 Super Tourers TradeZone GTRNZ NZV8 Touring Cars V8 Supercars AutoSure Central Muscle Cars BNT V8 Super Tourers V8 Supercars
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Category V8 Supercars V8 Supercars
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1.37pm 2.40pm 3.05pm 3.30pm
V8 Supercars TradeZone GTRNZ AutoSure Central Muscle Cars V8 Supercars
4pm 4.30pm 4.55pm
BNT V8 Super Tourers UDC V8 UTEs NZv8 Touring Cars
Duration Practice Qualifying Race 10 Race 10 Race 1 Race 1
Session 30 Minutes 20 Minutes
Meeting Rides Qualifying Race 1 Qualifying
20 Minutes
35 Laps 10 Laps 8 Laps
20 Minutes 8 Laps 20 Minutes
Duration Race 2 Practice Part 2 Race 3 Qualifying Race 11 Qualifying Race 12 Race 1 Race 2 Race 2 Race 11 Race 2
Session 8 Laps 30 Minutes
Race 2 Race 12
16 Laps 35 Laps
8 Laps 10 Minutes 10 Minutes 16 Laps 10 Laps 16 Laps 35 Laps 8 Laps
Sunday April 27 Start 10.20am 10.45am 11.15am 11.45am 12.10pm 1pm 1.30pm 2pm 2.30pm 3.25pm
Category AutoSure Central Muscle Cars BNT V8 Super Tourers NZV8 Touring Cars TradeZone GTRNZ UDC V8 UTEs V8 Supercars NZV8 Touring Cars BNT V8 Super Tourers AutoSure Central Muscle Cars V8 Supercars
Duration Race 3
Session 8 Laps
Race 3 Race 3 Race 3 Race 4 Qualifying Race 13 Race 4 Race 4 Race 4
16 Laps 16 Laps 10 Laps 8 Laps 20 Minutes
Race 13
70 Laps
16 Laps 16 Laps 10 Laps
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