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Races 35/36 - Sydney I Welcome/Contents

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SYDNEY 500 DECEMBER 6-8, 2013

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WELCOME/CONTENTS CIRCUIT DETAILS ENTRY LIST AND ODDS 2013 SEASON STATISTICS PREVIOUS WINNERS RED BULL RACING AUSTRALIA #1 RED BULL RACING AUSTRALIA #888 HOLDEN RACING TEAM #2 HOLDEN RACING TEAM #22 WALKINSHAW RACING #66 TONY D’ALBERTO RACING #3 EREBUS MOTORSPORT #4 EREBUS MOTORSPORT #9

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JAMES ROSENBERG RACING #47 FORD PERFORMANCE RACING #5 FORD PERFORMANCE RACING #6 ROD NASH RACING #55 CHARLIE SCHWERKOLT RACING #18 NISSAN MOTORSPORT #7 NISSAN MOTORSPORT #15 NISSAN MOTORSPORT #300 NISSAN MOTORSPORT #360

DICK JOHNSON RACING #17 TEKNO AUTOSPORTS #19 TEKNO AUTOSPORTS #97 GARRY ROGERS MOTORSPORT #33 GARRY ROGERS MOTORSPORT #34 LUCAS DUMBRELL MOTORSPORT #80 LUCAS DUMBRELL MOTORSPORT #88 PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

BRAD JONES RACING #8 BRAD JONES RACING #14 BRAD JONES RACING #21 DICK JOHNSON RACING #12

BETTING STORY

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FAVOURITES NOT FAVOURED ON SYDNEY STREETS Favourites have endured a checkered run at the venue.

COVER STORY

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THE SYDNEY SYNDROME Will Whincup overcome Harbour City Hoodoo?

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he finish line to a long and challenging year is within sight.

After the new generation Car Of The Future chassis and the addition of Nissan and Mercedes-Benz breaking the longheld Ford and Holden duopoly, the balance of power in V8 Supercars remains unchanged.

At the top remains the Triple Eight Holden team with its four-times series champion Jamie Whincup leading the points, 20 clear of Craig Lowndes.

The fact that 34 races are in the books and the dominance of Triple Eight’s bull fighters has not been shaken is a little disconcerting for some fans.

So barring a deluge or other unforeseen circumstances there remains a total of 148 laps remaining in season 2013.

Mark Winterbottom’s chances of nabbing his maiden Championship look forlorn.

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Even worse are the chances of Winterbottom’s FPR team-mate Will Davison who remains mathematically in contention but in reality both would need a double Red Bull failure of some description in the opening heat to realistically re-enter the fight.

Even so, there is still the distinct possibility of a red-hot stoush between Whincup and Lowndes which could last all weekend long.

And that will be worth the price of admission alone.

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Races 35/36 - Sydney I Betting Story: Favourites not favoured on Sydney streets

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Favourites not favoured on Sydney streets

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fter 2000km of racing around the Sydney Olympic Park street track, favourites have endured a checkered run at the venue.

The 3.42km circuit has dished up some surprising results since the first event was held in 2009.

None have been more surprising than in 2010 when Jonathan Webb clawed his way to his maiden and only V8 Supercars victory at long odds in the opening leg before Lee Holdsworth similarly sprung a surprise to record his second career victory the following day.

Jamie Whincup is massively short odds

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($1.35) to win the Championship Ladbrokes.com.au have assessed Whincup as a $3.70 chance to win Saturday’s opening 250km leg, but based on his previous starts at this venue he is a more than reasonable risk.

With Sydney standing as Whincup’s undisputed bogey round, Lowndes is on the next line of betting at $4.25 and based on his previous two wins here, he is almost worthy of favouritism.

Lowndes is the only repeat winner at the Olympic Park track, having won the Saturday race for the past two years.

FPR star Mark Winterbottom is on the

next line of betting at $6 with his approach undeniably a win or bust situation as he needs a victory to remain any hope of coming from behind to snatch the Championship.

Winterbottom’s team-mate Will Davison, who is all but out of Championship contention, is $10.

A decent value bet is Garth Tander ($12), who recorded the Saturday win here at the first meeting back in 2009.

Tander is one of 17 different winners this season and is slowly leading the Holden Racing Team back into a position where the team is consistently in the hunt at the pointy end of the field.

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Races 35/36 - Sydney I Cover Story: The Sydney Syndrome

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The Sydney Syndrome Will Whincup overcome Harbour City Hoodoo?

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odds to equal a landmark in Australian touring car racing yet the odds are bizarrely stacked against him at the season-ending Sydney 500.

At the threshold of joining Ian ‘Pete’ Geoghegan, Dick Johnson and Mark Skaife as a five-times winner of the ATTC/V8 Supercars Championship, Whincup faces a venue where he has the most abysmal record.

The season finishes with twin 74-lap races around the 3.42km Sydney Olympic Park circuit, yet the event has been a complete sweep-out for Whincup since the first race was staged in 2009. ™

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every Championship with the exception of 2010 when James Courtney survived the mayhem to win the title for Dick Johnson Racing.

Together with Whincup’s maiden title in 2008, he is now on the verge of claiming a fifth.

He goes into the weekend clutching a 20-point lead over his Red Bull teammate Craig Lowndes, who last won a Championship, his third, back in 1999 during his golden days at the Holden Racing Team.

Ford Performance Racing spearhead Mark Winterbottom remains third in the title hunt 124-points behind while his

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Races 35/36 - Sydney I Cover Story: The Sydney Syndrome

team-mate Will Davison has slumped to 223 points behind Whincup with a total of 300 points on offer.

The odds are stacked heavily in Whincup’s favour although he is yet to win or even claim a podium of a pole position in the eight races which have been staged at the street circuit since 2009.

From the 34 races staged this season Whincup has only finished outside the top 10 six times aside from his three nonfinishes.

At the Sydney round last year Whincup made it hard for himself, qualifying 14th and 24th before salvaging two fifth-place finishes and claiming the title.

With Lowndes so close in points the situation remains on a knife-edge.

By comparison Lowndes has a healthy record in Sydney with his best results across the previous two years when he had a win and a second in both 2011 and 2012.

This is the closest Lowndes has been since 2011 when he was overtaken by Whincup for the lead in the Championship at the Gold Coast round before heading into Sydney 35 points behind his long-time team-mate.

It could indeed become a psychological war between Lowndes who would join Whincup as a four-time Championship winner if he can earn 21 points or more over the most successful driver in recent years.

With nothing to protect in terms of his position in the standings, Mark Winterbottom has less pressure on his shoulders.

Along with Lowndes, Winterbottom (2011) and Davison (2012) have taken the checkered flag in Sydney, leaving Whincup

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yet to break the shackles at the venue.

In team land Triple Eight are also seeking to close the deal on a fifth Team’s Championship in what has been a remarkable domination over the last six years.

The Brisbane squad leads the Melbourne-based Ford Performance Racing by 342 points going into the final two years of the year.

It is a fair chunk however there remains a maximum of 576 points to be earned over the course of the twin 250km races.

The Holden Racing team is the only team which has claimed the title other than Triple Eight, when the Clayton team took the honours in 2009.

Sydney has not been forgiving on equipment since the first event in 2009 with an average of under 70 per cent of the starting grid making it to the checkered flag.

There has also been a couple of examples of precious few cars being on the lead lap at the finish with the least being eight in the Saturday race in 2010 and 10 in the Sunday race the year earlier.

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Races 35/36 - Sydney I Circuit Details

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157 MAX SPEED KM/H MIN CORNER SPEED KM/H

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36 GEAR CHANGES PER LAP

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PITLANE

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SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK Location: Length: Direction: Average speed: Maximum speed:

Sydney Olympic Park Street 3.42km Anti-clockwise 139km/h 248km/h

Circuit description: Winding its way around the complex that hosted the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, the venue is a mixture of corners and track surfaces.

Its designers, including five-time series champion Mark Skaife, have focussed on creating a real challenge for the drivers, with a variety of bumps, camber changes and fast and slow corners making it difficult to complete the perfect lap.

V8 Supercars qualifying record: Will Davison, Ford Falcon FG, 1:27.4562s, 2011 V8 Supercars race lap record: Craig Lowndes, Holden Commodore VEII, 1:28.3839, 2011

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Event format: Friday: 10:10am - 10:40am: Practice 1 12:15pm - 12:45pm: Practice 2 1:30pm - 2:00pm: Practice 3 3:10pm - 3:40pm: Practice 4

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Races 35/36 - Sydney I Entry list and Odds

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2013 Sydney 500 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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Team HIFLEX

Tony D’Alberto

Holden Commodore VF

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Irwin Racing

Lee Holdsworth

Mercedes E63 AMG

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Pepsi Max Crew FPR Ford

Mark Winterbottom

Ford Falcon FG

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Pepsi Max Crew FPR Ford

Will Davison

Ford Falcon FG

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Jack Daniel’s Racing

Todd Kelly

Nissan Altima

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Team BOC

Jason Bright

Holden Commodore VF

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SP Tools Racing

Maro Engel

Mercedes E63 AMG

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Xbox One Racing

Andy Priaulx

Holden Commodore VF

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Wilson Security Racing

Chaz Mostert

Ford Falcon FG

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Lockwood Racing

Fabian Coulthard

Holden Commodore VF

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Jack Daniel’s Racing

Rick Kelly

Nissan Altima

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Wilson Security Racing

Tim Blanchard

Ford Falcon FG

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Jeld-wen FPR Ford

Alex Davison

Ford Falcon FG

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Tekno Autosports

Jonathon Webb

Holden Commodore VF

21

Wilson Security Racing

David Wall

Holden Commodore VF

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Holden Racing Team

Nick Percat

Holden Commodore VF

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Fujitsu Racing GRM

Scott McLaughlin

Holden Commodore VF

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Fujitsu Racing GRM

Alexandre Premat

Holden Commodore VF

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Norton 360 Racing

Michael Caruso

Nissan Altima

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Heavy Haulage Australia Racing

Tim Slade

Mercedes E63 AMG

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The Bottle-O FPR Ford

David Reynolds

Ford Falcon FG

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Supercheap Auto Racing

Russell Ingall

Holden Commodore VF

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ekol Racing

Scott Pye

Holden Commodore VF

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Dodo Insurance Racing

Dean Fiore

Holden Commodore VF

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TEKNO Team VIP

Shane Van Gisbergen

Holden Commodore VF

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Norton 360 Racing

James Moffat

Nissan Altima

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Red Bull Racing Australia

Craig Lowndes

Holden Commodore VF

Ladbrokes.com.au odds for Saturday Race 1 Car #1 Jamie Whincup Car #888 Craig Lowndes Car #5 Mark Winterbottom Car #6 Will Davison Car #18 Alex Davison Car #2 Garth Tander Car #22 Nick Percat Car #14 Fabian Coulthard Car #8 Jason Bright Car #55 David Reynolds Car #97 Shane Van Gisbergen Car #12 Chaz Mostert Car #66 Russell Ingall Car #33 Scott McLaughlin Car #19 Jonathon Webb Car #36 Michael Caruso Car #47 Tim Slade Car #4 Lee Holdsworth Car #15 Rick Kelly Car #7 Todd Kelly Car #34 Alexandre Premat Car #360 James Moffat Car #17 Tim Blanchard

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3.70 4.25 6.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 12.00 15.00 15.00 21.00 21.00 31.00 41.00 41.00 51.00 76.00 101.00 126.00 151.00 151.00 201.00 201.00 201.00

Car #3 Car #21 Car #80 Car #88 Car #9

Tony DAlberto David Wall Scott Pye Dean Fiore Maro Engel

201.00 251.00 251.00 501.00 501.00

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Races 35/36 - Sydney I 2013 Season Statistics

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2013 SEASON STATISTICS Race wins: Jamie Whincup (10), Fabian Coulthard (3), Craig Lowndes (5), Mark Winterbottom (3), Jason Bright (2), Will Davison (2), Scott McLaughlin (2), Garth Tander (2), Shane van Gisbergen (1), Chaz Mostert (1), James Moffat (1), James Courtney (1), Paul Dumbrell (1), Steven Richards (1), Warren Luff (1), David Reynolds (1), Dean Canto (1).

Podiums: Jamie Whincup (19), Craig Lowndes (14), Mark Winterbottom (13), Fabian Coulthard (12), Jason Bright (7), Shane van Gisbergen (7), Will Davison (6), James Courtney (7), Garth Tander (5), Scott McLaughlin (3), Chaz Mostert (2), Paul Dumbrell (2), Warren Luff (2), David Reynolds (1), James Moffat (1), Michael Caruso (1), Steve Owen (1), Steven Richards (2), J Bleekemolen, Luke Youlden (1), Russell Ingall (1), Ryan Briscoe (1), Alex Davison (1).

Fastest laps: Craig Lowndes (7), Mark Winterbottom (5), Jason Bright (5), Shane van Gisbergen (5), Fabian Coulthard (4), Jamie Whincup (4), Scott McLaughlin (2), Garth Tander (2).

Pole positions: Jamie Whincup (13), Jason Bright (4), Mark Winterbottom (4), Shane van Gisbergen (3), Fabian Coulthard (3), David Reynolds (3), James Courtney (2), Will Davison (1), Paul Dumbrell (2), Craig Lowndes (1), Warren Luff (1), Dean Canto (1).

Drivers’ Points Pos

Driver

Total

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Jamie Whincup

2815

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Craig Lowndes

2795

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Mark Winterbottom

2691

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Will Davison

2592

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Fabian Coulthard

2393

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Garth Tander

2259

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Shane Van Gisbergen

2254

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Jason Bright

2123

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James Courtney

1909

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David Reynolds

1866

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Scott McLaughlin

1865

Pos

Team

Total

12

Jonathon Webb

1727

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Red Bull Racing Australia

5650

13

Alex Davison

1653

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Pepsi Max Crew FPR Ford

5308

Brad Jones Racing

4561

Holden Racing Team

4183

Teams’ Points

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Rick Kelly

1619

3

15

Russell Ingall

1439

4

16

James Moffat

1403

5

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Chaz Mostert

1394

6

Fujitsu Racing GRM

3148

18

Tony D’Alberto

1361

7

Jack Daniel’s Racing

2691

19

Lee Holdsworth

1259

8

Norton Hornets

2522

20

Alexandre Premat

1253

9

Erebus Motorsport

2202

21

David Wall

1250

10

Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport

2189

22

Tim Slade

1136

11

The Bottle-O FPR Ford

1866

23

Dean Fiore

1115

12

Jeld-wen FPR Ford

1668

24

Michael Caruso

1089

13

Wilson Security Racing

1543

25

Tim Blanchard

1080

14

Supercheap Auto Racing

1402

26

Scott Pye

1049

15

Team HIFLEX

1376

Wilson Security Racing

1250

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Todd Kelly

1007

16

28

Maro Engel

893

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Heavy Haulage Australia Racing

1136

18

Wilson Security Racing

1095

19

XBOX ONE Racing

156

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Races 35/36 - Sydney I Previous Winners

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SYDNEY 500 PREVIOUS WINNERS Year

Driver

Team

Car

2012

Will Davison

Ford Performance Racing

Ford Falcon FG

Craig Lowndes

Triple Eight Race Engineering

Holden Commodore VE II

Mark Winterbottom

Ford Performance Racing

Ford Falcon FG

Craig Lowndes

Triple Eight Race Engineering

Holden Commodore VE II

Jonathon Webb

Dick Johnson Racing

Ford Falcon FG

Lee Holdsworth

Garry Rogers Motorsport

Holden Commodore VE II

James Courtney

Dick Johnson Racing

Ford Falcon FG

Garth Tander

Holden Racing Team

Holden Commodore VE

2011 2010 2009

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WIN: $3.70 LAST RACE: 1ST SYDNEY 2012: 5TH

TEAM: RED BULL RACING AUSTRALIA CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: ROLAND DANE ENGINEER: MARK DUTTON

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) 2012 Championship Finish: 1st Career Highlights: 4-time V8 Supercar Champion, 4-time Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Winner, 2007/2008 Barry Sheene Medalist

FAST FACTS

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island): Q: 13, 4, 5, F: 4, 2, 1 2012 Sydney, Q: 14th & 24th, F: 5th & 5th

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V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS

V8SC Race Starts: 303 V8SC Race Wins: 74 First Race Win: 2006 Adelaide Last Win: 2013 Phillip Island Poles: 50 First Pole: 2007 QLD Raceway Last Pole: 2013 Bathurst Podiums: 112 First Podium: 2005 Sandown Last Podium: 2013 Phillip Island

2013 SEASON

Current Championship Position: 1st Race Starts: 34 Race Results:(3,2,2,4,5,26,1,24,3,2,1,1, 1,1,3,1,1,5,19,7,11,1,2,25,DNF,DNF,13, 1,2,DNF,4,4,2,1) Best Finish: 1st x 10 Average Race Finish: 5.74 Retirement Rate: 8.82% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (5,3,1,3,3,1,3,1,2,1,5

,1,2,1,1,1,2,5,9,16,15,1,1,9,1,18,17,2,1 ,25,4,13,4,5) Best Race Qualifying: 1st x 12 Average Qualifying: 5.35

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13) Q: 13, 4, 5, F: 4, 2, 1

SYDNEY 500 RECORD

2012: Q: 14th & 24th, F: 5th & 5th 2011, Q: 5th & 2nd, F: 20th & 8th 2010, Q: 3rd & 2nd, F: DNF & 5th 2009, Q: 3rd & 26th, F: 5th & 14th

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

Debut: 2009 Starts: 8 Finishes: 7 Best Race Finish: 5th (x 4) Best Qualifying: 2nd (2010 Sunday, 2011 Sunday) Average Race Finish: 8.86 Average Race Qualifying: 9.88

BAGMAN COMMENT “Has a terrible record in Sydney. No poles, no wins and not even a single podium finish from eight races. But hoodoos are made to be broken.

On the flip side, once Whincup gets in front he has never been beaten at this stage of a season – but there is a first time for everything. Still the raging championship favourite though.”

WIN: $4.25 LAST RACE: 3RD SYDNEY 2012:2ND

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: Kilcoy, QLD V8SC Debut: 1996 Eastern Creek Best Championship Finish: 1st (1996, 1998, 1999) 2012 Championship Finish: 2nd Career Highlights: 3-time V8 Supercar Champion, 5-time Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 winner

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Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island), Q: 2, 8, 2, F: 8, 1, 3 2012 Sydney, Q: 16th & 5th, F: 1st & 2nd

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 505 Race Wins: 94

First Race Win: 1996 Eastern Creek Last Race Win: 2013 Phillip Island Poles: 32 First Pole: 1996 Symmons Plains Last Pole: 2013 Gold Coast Podiums: 120 First Podium: 1996 Eastern Creek Last Podium: 2013 Phillip Island

13,3,6,1,3,2,8,2) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Gold Coast) Average Qualifying: 6.91

2013 SEASON

2012, Q: 16th & 5th, F: 1st & 2nd 2011, Q: 10th & 4th, F: 1st & 2nd 2010, Q: 11th & 9th, F: DNF & 6th 2009, Q: 21st & 9th, F: 19th & DNF

Current Championship Position: 2nd Race Starts: 34 Race Results: (1,3,26,10,11,3,16,4,9,1, 8,2,2,2,2,5,26,3,1,4,7,4,12,6,21,12,10,2 ,3,1,8,8,1,3) Best Finish: 1st x 5 (Adelaide, Barbagallo, Hidden Valley, Gold Coast, Phillip Island) Average Race Finish: 6.97 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (3,8,8,5,11,8,2,9,10,4, 3,2,3,2,2,12,10,10,2,12,5,6,15,10,18,17,

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13) Q: 2, 8, 2, F: 8, 1, 3

SYDNEY 500 RECORD

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

Debut: 2009 Starts: 8 Finishes: 6 Best Race Finish: 1st (2011 Saturday, 2012 Saturday) Best Qualifying: 4th (2011 Sunday) Average Race Finish: 5.16 Average Race Qualifying: 10.625

BAGMAN COMMENT “Game on! Has a better Sydney record than Whincup and not been off the podium there in his last four races over 2011 and 2012. But he’s coming from behind and once Whincup leads at this stage of the year he’s never been beaten.

A fourth championship for Lowndes would be the best result for the sport on the whole. But he’s going to need to fight and earn it.”

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WIN: $12.00 LAST RACE: 15TH SYDNEY 2012: 16TH

TEAM: HOLDEN RACING TEAM CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: RYAN WALKINSHAW ENGINEER: SCOTT SINCLAIR

Garth Tander Date of Birth: March 31, 1977 Born: Perth, WA Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 1998 Phillip Island Best Championship Finish: 1st (2007) 2012 Championship Finish: 7th Career Highlights: 2007 V8 Supercar Champion, 3-time Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Winner, 2008/2009 Phillip Island 500 Winner

FAST FACTS

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island): Q: 3, 14, 12, F: 1, 10, 15 2012 Sydney: Q: 15th & 1st, F: 21st & 16th

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 474 V8SC Race Wins: 52 First Race Win: 1999 Calder

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Last Win: 2013 Phillip Island Poles: 29 First Pole: 2000 Adelaide Last Pole: 2012 Sydney Podiums: 78 First Podium: 1999 QLD Raceway Last Podium: 2013 Phillip Island

Gold Coast, Phillip Island) Average Qualifying: 11.5

BAGMAN COMMENT

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13)

2013 SEASON

2012, Q: 15th & 1st, F: 21st & 16th 2011, Q: 11th & 26th, F: 2nd & 19th 2010, Q: 22nd & 8th, F: DNF & 9th 2009, Q: 1st & 7th, F: 1st & DNF

“Still yet to qualify on the front row this year, though took a victory at Phillip Island. That win showed how critical it is to qualify up the front, particularly on a track tough to pass like the ‘Island. Very much suited to a street fight, though consistent results have been lacking generally at the Sydney circuit for the 2007 champ.”

Current Championship Position: 6th Race Starts: 34 Race Results: (7,DNF,5,2,10,6,3,5,2,19, 11,9,5,13,6,4,13,9,5,8,1,8,11,21,8,23,4, 22,4,18,7,1,10,15) Best Finish: 1st (Townsville, Phillip Island) Average Race Finish: 8.94 Retirement Rate: 2.94% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (18,14,4,4,12,9,6,13, 4,19,17,23,8,21,10,3,9,15,11,15,4,19,1 4,19,16,13,8,13,11,3,8,3,14,12) Best Race Qualifying: 3rd (Texas,

Q: 3, 14, 12, F: 1, 10, 15

SYDNEY 500 RECORD

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

Debut: 2009 Starts: 8 Finishes: 6 Best Race Finish: 1st (2009) Best Qualifying: 1st (2009 Sat, 2012 Sun) Average Race Finish: 11.3 Average Race Qualifying: 11.375

WIN: $12.00 LAST RACE: DNC SYDNEY 2012: DNC

TEAM: HOLDEN RACING TEAM CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: RYAN WALKINSHAW ENGINEER: ROB STARR

Nick Percat Date of Birth: September 14, 1988 Born: Adelaide, SA Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2010 Phillip Island Best Championship Finish: N/A 2012 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2011 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Winner, 2009 Australian Formula Ford Champion, 4th, 2010/2012 Dunlop Series

FAST FACTS

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island), Did Not Compete 2012 Sydney: Did Not Compete

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 9 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 – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13)

2013 SEASON

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

Current Championship Position: 36th Race Starts: 4 Race Results: (22,4,18.7) Best Finish: 4th (Bathurst) Average Race Finish: 12.75 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (13) Best Race Qualifying: 13th (Sandown) Average Qualifying: 13

Did Not Compete

SYDNEY 500 RECORD Debut in 2013.

Debut: 2013 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 “What a turn-around.

Dumped by Walkinshaw Racing into a customer team for the enduros, re-called to the main HRT squad for the big races, now sorted to replace Courtney and going to be in a fourth WR car next year. Amazing how things change. But Percat should do well in Sydney.

Has been quick in Dunlop Series there last few years and finished second in Porsche Carrera Cup this year.”

#66

WIN: $41.00 LAST RACE: DNF SYDNEY 2012: DNF

TEAM: SUPERCHEAP AUTO RACING CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: RYAN WALKINSHAW ENGINEER: MATT CRAWFORD

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

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island), Q: 25, 21, 20, F: 13, 15, DNF 2012 Sydney, Q: 6th & 27th, F: 12th & DNF

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 539 V8SC Race Wins: 27 First Race Win: 1996 Calder Last Win: 2005 Oran Park

#3

Poles: 1 First Pole: 2001 Winton Last Pole: 2001 Winton Podiums: 39 First Podium: 1996 Calder Last Podium: 2013 Gold Coast

Best Race Qualifying: 9th (Adelaide) Average Qualifying: 19.8

BAGMAN COMMENT

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13)

2013 SEASON

SYDNEY 500 RECORD

“Ingall always says street tracks are about drivers muscling cars forward and not being as reliant on a good setup and he’s right. He could be a strong top 10 contender in Sydney based on his street form this year and in general. But is Sydney the last time we see him? Will he pop back up John Farnham-style for one more year? We shall see…”

Q: 25, 21, 20, F: 13, 15, DNF

Current Championship Position: 15th Race Starts: 33 Race Results:(10,4,15,18,26,14,14,11, 13,23,21,DNF,24,18,27,22,23,26,16,D NF,5,14,20,DNF,9,DNF,DNS,9,17,5,3,1 3,15,DNF) Best Finish: 3rd (Gold Coast) Average Race Finish: 15.54 Retirement Rate: 14.71% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 4 Race Qualifying: (12,9,17,22,20,24,2 0,19,11,22,27,17,11,22,22,19,28,23,2 6,22,26,24,24,21,14,20,12,16,25,15,1 8,25,21,20)

2012, Q: 6th & 27th, F: 12th & DNF 2011, Q: 14th & 22nd, F: 17th & 5th 2010, Q: 9th & 20th, F: 12th & 20th 2009, Q: 12th & 21st, F: 16th & 4th

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

Debut: 2009 Starts: 8 Finishes: 7 Best Race Finish: 4th (2009 Sunday) Best Qualifying: 6th (2012 Saturday) Average Race Finish: 12.29 Average Race Qualifying: 16.375

WIN: $201.00 LAST RACE: DNF SYDNEY 2012: DNF

TEAM: TEAM HIFLEX

CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF

Tony D’Alberto Date of Birth: December 9, 1985 Born: Melbourne, Vic Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2005 Sandown Best Championship Finish: 20th (2010) 2012 Championship Finish: 23rd Career Highlights: 2007 Dunlop Series Champion, 6th 2007 Bathurst 1000

FAST FACTS

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island), Q: 22, 15, 19, F: 12, DNF, DNF 2012 Sydney, Q: 7th & 20th, F: 11th & DNF

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 184 Best Race Finish: 4th x 2 (2013

OWNER: AL D’ALBERTO

Winton, Gold Coast) Best Qualifying: 2nd (2013 Winton) Podiums: 0

2013 SEASON

Current Championship Position: 18th Race Starts: 34 Race Results: (12,8,12,13,25,16,20,DN F,17,24,18,22,18,25,25,21,9,18,14,2 5,6,21,18,13,11,4,21,23,24,4,21,12,D NF,DNF) Best Finish: 4th x 2 (Winton, Gold Coast) Average Race Finish: 16.7 Retirement Rate: 8.82% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (22,11,16,12,13,20, 23,21,18,17,14,18,12,13,21,16,20,21 ,23,13,7,26,18,17,12,2,5,17,15,4,20,2 2,15,19)

ENGINEER: JOE SASSO

Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Winton) Average Qualifying: 16

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13) Q: 22, 15, 19, F: 12, DNF, DNF

SYDNEY 500 RECORD

2012, Q: 7th & 20th, F: 11th & DNF 2011, Q: 12th & 9th, F: DNF & DNF 2010, Q: 18th & 24th, F: 13th & 11th 2009, Q: 20th & 17th, F: 11th & DNF

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

Debut: 2009 Starts: 8 Finishes: 4 Best Race Finish: 11th (x 3) Best Qualifying: 7th (2012 Saturday) Average Race Finish: 11.5 Average Race Qualifying: 15.875

BAGMAN COMMENT “More mechanical problems crippled D’Alberto at Phillip Island. Has a record in Sydney that suggests he’ll either finish on the fringe of the top 10 or retire. Which will it be in 2013?”

#4

WIN: $126.00 LAST RACE: DNF SYDNEY 2012: 12TH

TEAM: EREBUS MOTORSPORT V8

Lee Holdsworth Date of Birth: February 2, 1983 Born: Brisbane, Queensland Lives: Gold Coast, Queensland V8SC Debut: 2004 Sandown Best Championship Finish: 7th (2010) 2012 Championship Finish: 8th Career Highlights: 1st 2007 V8SC Oran Park; 1st 2010 Sydney 500, 3rd Bathurst 1000 (2009),

FAST FACTS

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island), Q: 12, 20, 25, F: 14, 17, DNF 2012 Sydney, Q: 17th & 17th, F: DNF & 12th

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 261 V8SC Race Wins: 2 First Race Win: 2007 Oran Park

#9

CAR: EREBUS E63 AMG

Last Win: 2010 Sydney Olympic Park Poles: 4 First Pole: 2009 Townsville Last Pole: 2010 Sydney Olympic Park Podiums: 12 First Podium: 2007 Oran Park Last Podium: 2012 Winton

2013 SEASON

Current Championship Position: 19th Race Starts: 34 Race Results: (17,17,23,17,13,18,25,1 7,22,18,DNF,14,27,20,21,20,18,16,DN F,DNF, DNF,DNF,DNF,18,26,20,20,4,14 ,12,5,14,17,DNF) Best Finish: 4th (Sandown) Average Race Finish: 17.52 Retirement Rate: 17.65% DNF Mechanical: 3 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying: (23,27,21,13,14,21, 13,23,22,14,15,13,26,24,24,26,22,20, 18,18,20,17,17,14,25,28,28,19,12,13,

OWNER: BETTY KLIMENKO 6,12,20,25) Best Race Qualifying: 6th (Gold Coast) Average Qualifying: 19.2

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13) Q: 12, 20, 25, F: 14, 17, DNF

SYDNEY 500 RECORD

2012, Q: 17th & 17th, F: DNF & 12th 2011, Q: 2nd & 10th, F: 14th & DNF 2010, Q: 1st & 1st, F: 7th & 1st 2009, Q: 2nd & 1st, F: 4th & DNF

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

Debut: 2009 Starts: 8 Finishes: 5 Best Race Finish: 1st (2010 Sunday) Best Qualifying: 1st (x 3) Average Race Finish: 7.6 Average Race Qualifying: 6.375

ENGINEER: BRAD WISCHUSEN

BAGMAN COMMENT “Donated a wheel to the crowd at Phillip Island and will probably be counting down to the end of a tough season.

Glimmers of hope have been shown in the latter part of the season, perhaps his Sydney form from his GRM days and some attrition may launch the IRWIN racer closer to the top dozen on both days?”

WIN: $501.00 LAST RACE: 19TH SYDNEY 2012: DNC

TEAM: EREBUS MOTORSPORT V8

Maro Engel Date of Birth: August 27, 1985 Born: Munich, Germany Lives: Gold Coast, QLD V8SC Debut: 2013 Adelaide Best Championship Finish: N/A 2012 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 4-year DTM driver for Mercedes-Benz AMG, 2nd 2007 British Formula 3 Championship

FAST FACTS

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island), Q: 28, 24, 23, F: 21, 22, 19 2012 Sydney, Did Not Compete

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS

V8SC Race Starts: 34 Best Race Finish: 9th (2013 Hidden Valley)

CAR: EREBUS E63 AMG

OWNER: BETTY KLIMENKO

Best Qualifying: 9th (2013 Barbagallo) Podiums: 0

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13)

2013 SEASON

SYDNEY 500 RECORD

Current Championship Position: 28th Race Starts: 34 Race Results: (24,DNF,DNF,24,23,24,2 1,20,21,25,26,DNF,23, DNF,23,25,16,22,9,19,27,19,27,17,18, 17,19,25,20,21,22,21,22,19) Best Finish: 9th (Hidden Valley) Average Race Finish: 21.3 Retirement Rate: 11.76% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying: (28,28,28,26,26,26 ,22,26,26,9,18,14,19,25,27,27,21,18, 15,21,19,18,16,20,24,26,26,25,27,26 ,28,24,23) Best Race Qualifying: 9th (Barbagallo) Average Qualifying: 22.8

Q: 28, 24, 23, F: 21, 22, 19 Debut in 2013

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

Debut: 2013 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A

ENGINEER: CHRIS STUCKEY

BAGMAN COMMENT “Gone, gone, gone.

Unless a miracle occurs this will be Engel’s last appearance in V8 Supercars. Will Davison, your new car is ready for you for 2014 …”

#47

WIN: $101.00 LAST RACE: 20TH SYDNEY 2012: 4TH

TEAM: EREBUS MOTORSPORT V8

Tim Slade Date of Birth: August 3, 1985 Born: Hornsby, NSW Lives: Gold Coast, QLD V8SC Debut: 2009 Adelaide Best Championship Finish: 5th (2012) 2012 Championship Finish: 5th Career Highlights: 2008 V8 Supercar Privateers Cup, 2nd 2006 Australian Formula Ford Championship

FAST FACTS

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island), Q: 26, 25, 22, F: 25, 24, 20 2012 Sydney, Q: 1st & 8th, F: 2nd & 4th

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 143 Best Race Finish: 2nd x 3 Poles: 1

#5

CAR: EREBUS E63 AMG

Last Pole: 2012 Sydney Podiums: 6 First Podium: 2011 QLD Raceway Last Podium: 2012 Sydney

2013 SEASON

Current Championship Position: 22nd Race Starts: 34 Race Results: (15,DNF,22,22,18,25,26, 16,23,13,23,24,22,26,20,17,6,11,DNF, DNF,8,24,13,8,22,19,15,21,26,15,20, 25,24,20) Best Finish: 6th (Hidden Valley) Average Race Finish: 19 Retirement Rate: 8.82% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (24,25,23,23,15,27 ,27,24,25,20,21,15,25,28,19,21,13,6, 10,10,13,9,10,4,28,27,24,8,29,17,19, 26,25,22) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (QLD Raceway)

OWNER: BETTY KLIMENKO Average Qualifying: 19.5

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13) Q: 26, 25, 22, F: 25, 24, 20

SYDNEY 500 RECORD

2012, Q: 1st & 8th, F: 2nd & 4th 2011, Q: 7th & 17th, F: 6th & 10th 2010, Q: 5th & 10th, F: DNF & DNF 2009, Q: 19th & 18th, F: DNF & 16th

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

Debut: 2009 Starts: 8 Finishes: 5 Best Race Finish: 2nd (2012 Saturday) Best Qualifying: 1st (2012 Saturday) Average Race Finish: 7.6 Average Race Qualifying: 10.625

ENGINEER: WES MCDOUGALL

BAGMAN COMMENT “Couldn’t take a trick at Phillip Island with constant splitter problems. Hope they have stocked up on them for the bumps and kerbs of Sydney! Slade starred there last year with a pole and nearly-win.

Twelve months sure is a long time …”

WIN: $6.00 LAST RACE: 2ND SYDNEY 2012: 18TH

TEAM: PEPSI MAX CREW FPR FORD CAR: FORD FALCON FG OWNER: ROD NASH/RUSTY FRENCH ENGINEER: JAMES SMALL

Mark Winterbottom Date of Birth: May 20, 1981 Born: Sydney, NSW Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2003 Sandown Best Championship Finish: 2nd (2008) 2012 Championship Finish: 3rd Career Highlights: 2006 Sandown 500 Winner, 2003 Dunlop Series Champion, 2003 V8 Supercar Rookie of the Year

FAST FACTS

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island), Q: 1, 3, 1, F: 5, 7, 2 2012 Sydney, Q: 25th & 6th, F: 9th & 18th

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 308 V8SC Race Wins: 23

First Race Win: 2006 Sandown Last Win: 2013 Bathurst Poles: 30 First Pole: 2007 Pukekohe Last Pole: 2013 Phillip Island Podiums: 77 First Podium: 2006 Pukekohe Last Podium: 2013 Phillip Island

Best Race Qualifying: 1st x 4 (Symmons Plains, Townsville, Phillip Island x 2) Average Qualifying: 5.44

2013 SEASON

SYDNEY 500 RECORD

Current Championship Position: 3rd Race Starts: 34 Race Results: (DNF,5,3,6,2,19,13,23,2 4,3,3,12,8,6,7,6,22,1,2,2,4,3,10,3,4,1,1 7,6,1,3,18,5,7,2) Best Finish: 1st x 3 (Hidden Valley, Winton, Bathurst) Average Race Finish: 7.6 Retirement Rate: 2.94% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (2,2,3,7,1,2,5,2,6,6,7 ,3,7,12,4,10,5,2,5,5,1,4,13,8,5,3,19,4,2 ,14,11,1,3,1)

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13) Q: 1, 3, 1, F: 5, 7, 2

2012, Q: 25th & 6th, F: 9th & 18th 2011, Q: 3rd & 3rd, F: 5th & 1st 2010, Q: 2nd & 3rd, F: DNF & DNF 2009, Q: 7th & 4th, F: 2nd & 3rd

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

Debut: 2009 Starts: 8 Finishes: 6 Best Race Finish: 1st (2011 Sunday) Best Qualifying: 2nd (2010 Saturday) Average Race Finish: 6.33 Average Race Qualifying: 6.625

BAGMAN COMMENT “Looks like a guy taking on the world in trying to win the championship, and the most active in social media too! Has been valiant but looks likely to once more come up short in the title hunt.”

#6

WIN: $10.00 LAST RACE: 6TH SYDNEY 2012: 1ST

TEAM: PEPSI MAX CREW FPR FORD CAR: FORD FALCON FG OWNER: ROD NASH/RUSTY FRENCH ENGINEER: GRANT MCPHERSON

Will Davison Date of Birth: August 30, 1982 Born: Melbourne, Vic Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2004 Winton Best Championship Finish: 2nd (2009) 2012 Championship Finish: 4th Career Highlights: 2009 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Winner, 2009 Barry Sheene Medalist, 2012 Clipsal 500 Winner

FAST FACTS

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island), Q: 10, 13, 10, F: 17, 8, 6 2012 Sydney, Q: 2nd & 2nd, F: 19th & 1st

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 258 V8SC Race Wins: 16

#55

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

Best Race Qualifying: 1st x 2 (QLD Raceway, Sandown) Average Qualifying: 7.26

2013 SEASON

2012, Q: 2nd & 2nd, F: 19th & 1st 2011, Q: 1st & 1st, F: DNF & DNF 2010, Q: 17th & 5th, F: DNF & DNF 2009, Q: 17th & 13th, F: 15th & 8th

Current Championship Position: 4th Race Starts: 34 Race Results: (2,6,6,5,6,7,2,1,5,14,5,4, 4,9,12,DNF, DNF,4,7,1,10,6,9,2,6,7,6,3,7,6,9,17,8,6) Best Finish: 1st x 2 (Pukekohe, Townsville) Average Race Finish: 6.31 Retirement Rate: 5.88% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (7,4,6,8,6,11,4,5,9,8, 2,7,5,7,11,14,3,3,7,2,9,10,7,1,9,7,6,1,7, 21,7,10,13,10)

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13) Q: 10, 13, 10, F: 17, 8, 6

SYDNEY 500 RECORD

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

Debut: 2009 Starts: 8 Finishes: 4 Best Race Finish: 1st (2012 Sunday) Best Qualifying: 1st (2011 x 2) Average Race Finish: 10.75 Average Race Qualifying: 7.25

BAGMAN COMMENT “The mathematics say he could still win the championship but the reality is he won’t. Will want to go out with FPR on a high and take third place in the title from his teammate. That’s very possible given his recent record of speed in Sydney – he’s qualified on the front row there for the last four races at Olympic Park.”

WIN: $21.00 LAST RACE: 12TH SYDNEY 2012: 7TH

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) 2012 Championship Finish: 9th Career Highlights: 2007 Porsche Carrera Cup Champion, 2004 Australian Formula Ford Champion, 2nd 2012 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000

FAST FACTS

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island), Q: 9, 10, 11, F: 22, 9, 12 2012 Sydney, Q: 18th & 15th, F: 17th & 7th

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 125 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

2013 SEASON

Current Championship Position: 10th Race Starts: 34 Race Results: (20,DNF,14,DNF,24,8,5,7 ,8,7,12,5,11,11,16,13,14,10,3,11,26,D NF,8,4,10,6,7,17,9,8,1,22,9,12) Best Finish: 1st (Gold Coast) Average Race Finish: 10.9 Retirement Rate: 8.82% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 2

Race Qualifying: (21,13,11,21,10,7,7,1 1,12,15,9,8,22,15,25,23,1,8,1,9,3,7,6,3, 10,5,7,6,9,6,1,9,10,11) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Hidden Valley x 2, Gold Coast) Average Qualifying: 10.1

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13) Q: 9, 10, 11, F: 22, 9, 12

SYDNEY 500 RECORD

2012, Q: 18th & 15th, F: 17th & 7th 2011, Q: 25th & 15th, F: 13th & 13th 2009, Q: 9th & 10th, F: 18th & 11th

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

Debut: 2009 Starts: 6 Finishes: 6 Best Race Finish: 7th (2012 Sunday) Best Qualifying: 9th (2009 Saturday) Average Race Finish: 13.16 Average Race Qualifying: 15.33

BAGMAN COMMENT “Underperformed in Sydney last year and came back to earth at Phillip Island after his Gold Coast win. No reason why he couldn’t run up front in Sydney though.”

#18

WIN: $11.00 LAST RACE: 9TH SYDNEY 2012: DNC

TEAM: CS RACING CAR: FORD FALCON FG OWNER: CHARLIE SCHWERKOLT ENGINEER: CAMPBELL LITTLE

Alex Davison Date of Birth: November 3, 1979 Born: Melbourne, Vic Lives: Gold Coast, QLD V8SC Debut: 2004 Sandown Best Championship Finish: 11th (2011) 2012 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2004 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Champion, 2nd 2008 Le Mans Series GT2 Class

FAST FACTS

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island), Q: 4, 9, 14, F: 3, 6, 9 2012 Sydney, Did Not Compete

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 144 Best Race Finish: 2nd x 2 Poles: 1

#7

Last Pole: 2010 Hidden Valley Podiums: 3 First Podium: 2009 Hidden Valley Last Podium: 2013 Phillip Island

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13)

2013 SEASON

2011, Q: 27th & 16th, F: 12th & DNF 2010, Q: 8th & 15th, F: DNF & 23rd 2009, Q: 23rd & 16th, F: 20th & 9th

Current Championship Position: 13th Race Starts: 34 Race Results: (9,DNF,13,15,12,11,15,9 ,7,5,9,16,14,17,18,26,20,20, DNF,9,18,9,7,22,15,18,12,15,13,20,1 3,3,6,9) Best Finish: 3rd (Phillip Island) Average Race Finish: 13.28 Retirement Rate: 5.88% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (16,12,10,15,18,14,1 9,10,8,5,6,6,16,23,26,17,24,27,17,8,6, 12,8,5,13,16,27,27,26,16,21,4,9,14) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Phillip Island) Average Qualifying: 14.7

Q: 4, 9, 14, F: 3, 6, 9

CAREER SYDNEY 500 RECORD

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

Debut: 2009 Starts: 6 Finishes: 4 Best Race Finish: 9th (2009 Sunday) Best Qualifying: 8th (2010 Saturday) Average Race Finish: 16 Average Race Qualifying: 17.5

BAGMAN COMMENT “Very nice to see a turn around in results at Phillip Island with a podium in one race and a weekend full of top 10 results. Still driving for his future but that will have done no harm and came at a good time.”

WIN: $151.00 LAST RACE: 13TH SYDNEY 2012: DNC

TEAM: JACK DANIEL’S RACING 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) 2012 Championship Finish: 22nd Career Highlights: 2005 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Winner, 2003 Sandown 500 Winner, 1998 Formula Holden Runner-Up

FAST FACTS

Last Round (Phillip Island), Q: 16, 16, 17, F: 16, 16, 13 2012 Sydney, Did Not Compete

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 411 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

2013 SEASON

Current Championship Position: 27th Race Starts: 34 Race Results: (DNF,DNF,DNF,16,DNF,1 7,18,15,14,20,17,21,25,16,14,19,17,12 ,20,16,15,15,22,10,24,14,DNF,11,DNF, 17,DNF,16,16,13) Best Finish: 10th (QLD Raceway) Average Race Finish: 16.67 Retirement Rate: 20.59% DNF Mechanical: 4 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying: (17,24,20,16,21,19, 24,20,21,28,20,26,15,16,9,15,23,12,1

3,23,27,14,27,15,17,15,18,10,23,26,1 5,16,16,17) Best Race Qualifying: 9th (Texas) Average Qualifying: 18.8

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13) Q: 16, 16, 17, F: 16, 16, 13

SYDNEY 500 RECORD

2012, Did Not Compete 2011, Q: 17th & 14th, F: 9th & 16th 2010, Q: 7th & 7th, F: DNF & 21st 2009, Q: 14th & 25th, F: 14th & DNF

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

Debut: 2009 Starts: 6 Finishes: 4 Best Race Finish: 9th (2011 Saturday) Best Qualifying: 7th (2010 x 2) Average Race Finish: 15 Average Race Qualifying: 14

BAGMAN COMMENT “Went unnoticed at Phillip Island but was right among the fight with his fellow Nissan pilots.

Missed the Sydney 500 last year after shoulder surgery, though only had one top 10 finish prior to then anyway. Sad to see a former race winner with HRT reduced to making up the numbers.”

#15

WIN: $151.00 LAST RACE: 8TH SYDNEY 2012: 11TH

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) 2012 Championship Finish: 14th Career Highlights: 2003/2004 Bathurst 1000 Winner, 2006 V8 Supercar Champion, 2001 Australian Drivers Champion

FAST FACTS

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island), Q: 20, 17, 16, F: 20, 13, 8 2012 Sydney, Q: 10th & 19th, F: 6th & 11th

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 361 V8SC Race Wins: 12

#300

First Race Win: 2003 Bathurst Last Win: 2011 Sandown Poles: 7 First Pole: 2004 Sandown Last Pole: 2011 Sandown Podiums: 31 First Podium: 2003 Sandown Last Podium: 2011 Sandown

,12,22,22,16,15,23,22,21,24,7,14,20, 17,16) Best Race Qualifying: 5th x 2 (Texas) Average Qualifying: 17.5

2013 SEASON

SYDNEY 500 RECORD

Current Championship Position: 14th Race Starts: 34 Race Results: (11,14,20,23,16,12,7,10, 15,26,16,18,6,8,9,8,5,25,12,12,20,13,2 1,9,14,22,DNF,16,19,11,6,20,13,8) Best Finish: 5th (Hidden Valley) Average Race Finish: 14.09 Retirement Rate: 2.94% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (19,16,25,25,25,15, 12,15,20,27,25,24,9,6,5,5,7,28,25,11

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13) Q: 20, 17, 16, F: 20, 13, 8

2012, Q: 10th & 19th, F: 6th & 11th 2011, Q: 8th & 12th, F: 10th & 12th 2010, Q: 14th & 13th, F: 3rd & 7th 2009, Q: 11th & 3rd, F: 9th & DNF

BAGMAN COMMENT “Has had a pretty handy record at the Sydney 500 over the years – just one retirement and five top 10 results. We’ll predict him to be the best performing Nissan in Sydney, where making it to the finish is just half of the fight.”

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

Debut: 2009 Starts: 8 Finishes: 7 Best Race Finish: 3rd (2010 Saturday) Best Qualifying: 3rd (2009 Sunday) Average Race Finish: 8.29 Average Race Qualifying: 11.25

WIN: $76.00 LAST RACE: DNF SYDNEY 2012: DNF

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) 2012 Championship Finish: 15th Career Highlights: 2003 Australian Formula 3 Champion, 2nd 2007 Dunlop Series, 3rd 2009 Bathurst 1000

FAST FACTS

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island), Q: 18, 12, 8, F: 10, DNF, DNF 2012 Sydney, Q: 5th & 11th, F: 10th & DNF

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 184

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

2013 SEASON

Current Championship Position: 24th Race Starts: 34 Race Results: (23,DNF,16,19,17,13,12, 14,16,11,25,DNF,20,15,15,24,10,21,11 ,18,22,25,24,16,2,DNF,DNF,20,25,DNF, 10,10,DNF,DNF) Best Finish: 2nd (Winton) Average Race Finish: 16.81 Retirement Rate: 20.59% DNF Mechanical: 5 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (13,23,24,19,23,17, 16,18,17,25,19.21,24,14,18,9,15,22,1 9,26,23,28,26,28,2,14,21,24,17,9,10,

18,12,8) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Winton) Average Qualifying: 18.3

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13) Q: 18, 12, 8, F: 10, DNF, DNF

SYDNEY 500 RECORD

2012, Q: 5th & 11th, F: 10th & DNF 2011, Q: 9th & 21st, F: 4th & 6th 2010, Q: 4th & 6th, F: 6th & 8th 2009, Q: 4th & 6th, F: 6th & 2nd

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

Debut: 2009 Starts: 8 Finishes: 7 Best Race Finish: 2nd (2009 Sunday) Best Qualifying: 4th (2009 Saturday, 2010 Saturday) Average Race Finish: 6 Average Race Qualifying: 8.25

BAGMAN COMMENT “More bad luck with the mechanicals at Phillip Island but heads to a place where he’s had great history. Seven top 10 results from the seven races he’s finished in Sydney is impressive.

He just needs his Norton Hornet to keep stinging for a full race distance!”

#360

WIN: $201.00 LAST RACE: 7TH SYDNEY 2012: 22ND

TEAM: NISSAN MOTORSPORT CAR: NISSAN ALTIMA OWNER: TODD & RICK KELLY ENGINEER: ALEX SOMERSET

James Moffat Date of Birth: June 18, 1984 Born: Melbourne, Vic Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2010 Phillip Island Best Championship Finish: 21st (2012) 2012 Championship Finish: 21st 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

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island), Q: 27, 19, 13, F: DNF, 21, 7 2012 Sydney, Q: 9th & 7th, F: 8th & 22nd

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 94 Race Wins: 1

#8

Last Race Win: 2013 Winton Best Qualifying: 2nd (2013 Gold Coast) Podiums: 1 Last Podium: 2013 Winton

Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Gold Coast) Average Qualifying: 18.1

2013 SEASON

Q: 27, 19, 13, F: DNF, 21, 7

Current Championship Position: 16th Race Starts: 34 Race Results:(14,13,19,20,15,22,9,13 ,10,10,10,8,16,10,17,14,15,23,DNF,1 5,14,10,23,12,1,11,8,26,18,DNF,DNF, DNF,21,7) Best Finish: 1st (Winton) Average Race Finish: 14.13 Retirement Rate: 11.76% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (14,19,22,24,22,23, 17,14,14,13,13,20,21,10,14,22,27,24 ,22,24,22,16,28,23,3,25,9,20,19,11,2, 27,19,13)

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13) SYDNEY 500 RECORD

2012, Q: 9th & 7th, F: 8th & 22nd 2011, Q: 15th & 19th, F: 8th & DNF

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

Debut: 2011 Starts: 4 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 8th (2011 Saturday, 2012 Saturday) Best Qualifying: 7th (2012 Sunday) Average Race Finish: 12.66 Average Race Qualifying: 12.5

BAGMAN COMMENT “Been a solid runner in Sydney over the last few years with Dick Johnson Racing. Interested to see if he can finish off the season with a strong run. Has enhanced his reputation this year though, particularly with a known entity in Rick Kelly as a benchmark.”

WIN: $15.00 LAST RACE: 4TH SYDNEY 2012: 9TH

TEAM: TEAM BOC 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) 2012 Championship Finish: 16th Career Highlights: 1998 Bathurst 1000 Winner, 2006 Sandown 500 Winner, 1995 Australian Formula Ford Champion

FAST FACTS

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island), Q: 8, 2, 3, F: 24, 23, 4 2012 Sydney, Q: 11th & 12th, F: DNF & 9th

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 443

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

2,1,12,18,18,8,4,6,11,8,4,17,11,9,11,7, 1,2,11,3,28,27,8,2,3) Best Race Qualifying: 1st x 4 Average Qualifying: 8.48

2013 SEASON

2012, Q: 11th & 12th, F: DNF & 9th 2011, Q: 26th & 13th, F: DNF & 9th 2010, Q: 28th & 4th, F: 2nd & DNF 2009, Q: 13th & 8th, F: 3rd & DNF

Current Championship Position: 8th Race Starts: 33 Race Results: (22,DNF,4,1,4,2,4,6,1,4,2 ,3,12,21,8,7,8,13,10,5,16,7,5,7,3,2,DNF ,24,5,DNS,15,24,23,4) Best Finish: 1st x 2 (Symmons Plains, Pukekohe) Average Race Finish: 8.77 Retirement Rate: 5.88% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (20,18,5,1,8,3,8,12,1,

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13) Q: 8, 2, 3, F: 24, 23, 4

SYDNEY 500 RECORD

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

Debut: 2009 Starts: 8 Finishes: 4 Best Race Finish: 2nd (2010 Saturday) Best Qualifying: 4th (2010 Sunday) Average Race Finish: 5.75 Average Race Qualifying: 14.375

BAGMAN COMMENT “Threw away a front row start at Phillip Island with a woeful start. His Sydney record suggest he’ll either be competitive and in the top 10 with a chance of a podium or will not finish. Only qualified in the top 10 twice from eight attempts in Sydney – must improve on that.”

#14

WIN: $15.00 LAST RACE: 5TH SYDNEY 2012: 15TH

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: 11th (2012) 2012 Championship Finish: 11th Career Highlights: 2005 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Champion, 2004 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Rookie of the Year

FAST FACTS

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island), Q: 6, 1, 4, F: 2, 5, 5 2012 Sydney, Q: 12th & 9th, F: DNF & 15th

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 220

#21

V8SC Race Wins: 3 First Race Win: 2013 Symmons Plains Last Win: 2013 Texas Poles: 3 First Pole: 2013 Pukekohe Last Pole: 2013 Phillip Island Podiums: 13 First Podium: 2009 Symmons Plains Last Podium: 2013 Phillip Island

,14,10,16,6,1,4) Best Race Qualifying: 1st x 3 (Pukekohe, Texas, Phillip Island) Average Qualifying: 5.76

2013 SEASON

2012, Q: 12th & 9th, F: DNF & 15th 2011, Q: 23rd & 18th, F: 11th & DNF 2010, Q: 13th & 23rd, F: 5th & 19th 2009, Q: 18th & 20th, F: 13th & 5th

Current Championship Position: 5th Race Starts: 34 Race Results: (19,DNF,1,3,1,5,10,3,4,2 7,4,7,3,3,1,2,12,7,13,3,17,11,4,5,7,8,2, 7,16,DNF,2,2,5,5) Best Finish: 1st x 3 (Symmons Plains x 2, Texas) Average Race Finish: 6.84 Retirement Rate: 5.88% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (4,5,2,2,2,10,1,3,3,3, 4,4,1,3,3,2,11,4,6,3,11,3,5,12,4,8,11,15

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13) Q: 6, 1, 4, F: 2, 5, 5

SYDNEY 500 RECORD

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

Debut: 2009 Starts: 8 Finishes: 6 Best Race Finish: 5th (2009 Sunday, 2010 Saturday) Best Qualifying: 9th (2012 Sunday) Average Race Finish: 11.33 Average Race Qualifying: 17

BAGMAN COMMENT “Bounced back to form with a consistent run over qualifying and the three races at Phillip Island.

Sydney has never been too kind to him (one top 10 qualifying there in four years), but this year has clearly been the best of his career so expect him to re-write his Sydney 500 ‘best’ stats. The only questions is by how much!”

WIN: $251.00 LAST RACE: 17TH SYDNEY 2012: DNF

TEAM: BRAD JONES RACING CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: BRAD & KIM JONES ENGINEER: JULIAN STANNARD

David Wall Date of Birth: January 19, 1983 Born: Sydney, NSW Lives: Sydney, NSW V8SC Debut: 2009 Phillip Island Best Championship Finish: 25th (2012) 2012 Championship Finish: 25th Career Highlights: 2-time Australian GT Champion, 2006 Porsche Carrera Cup Rookie of the Year

FAST FACTS

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island), Q: 14, 7, 15, F: 11, 14, 17 2012 Sydney, Q: 27th & 23rd, F: 20th & DNF

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 70

Best Race Finish: 7th (2013 Gold Coast) Best Qualifying: 4th (2013 Texas) Podiums: 0

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13)

2013 SEASON

2012, Q: 27th & 23rd, F: 20th & DNF

Current Championship Position: 21st Race Starts: 34 Race Results: (16,16,11,DNF,19,21,17, 19,19,22,24,DNF,10,DNF,19,12,19,14, DNF,21,25,18,16,24,23,10,18,19,22,7, 12,11,14,17) Best Finish: 7th (Gold Coast) Average Race Finish: 17.17 Retirement Rate: 11.76% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying: (26,22,14,18,19,18, 15,25,23,23,16,10,4,11,15,6,18,16,16 ,20,16,21,19,27,27,12,16,18,13,19,13 ,14,7,15) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Texas) Average Qualifying: 16.8

Q: 14, 7, 15, F: 11, 14, 17

SYDNEY 500 RECORD

CAREER PHILIP ISLAND STATS

Debut: 2012 Starts: 2 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 20th (2012 Saturday) Best Qualifying: 23rd (2012 Sunday) Average Race Finish: 20 Average Race Qualifying: 25

BAGMAN COMMENT “Again put in a solid effort at Phillip Island. Regularly the third of the three BJR cars but much closer to the mark this year than last. Deserves a strong Sydney 500 to round out a decent season.”

#12

WIN: $31.00 LAST RACE: DNF SYDNEY 2012: DNC

TEAM: DICK JOHNSON RACING CAR: FORD FALCON FG OWNER: DICK JOHNSON ENGINEER: ADAM DEBORRE

Chaz Mostert Date of Birth: April 10, 1992 Born: Melbourne, Vic Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2013 Barbagallo Best Championship Finish: N/A 2012 Championship Finish: N/A 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

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island), Q: 5, 5, 9, F: 9, 4, DNF 2012 Sydney, Did Not Compete

#17

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS

V8SC Race Starts: 25 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

2013 SEASON

Current Championship Position: 17th Race Starts: 25 Race Results: (15,15,10,13,19,13,15,7 ,17,17,10,13,23,6,1,16,13,3,14,21,9,1 1,9,4,DNF) Best Finish: 1st (QLD Raceway) Average Race Finish: 12.25 Retirement Rate: 4% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1

Race Qualifying: (10,11,11,17,17,17, 20,19,13,20,14,14,13,4,2,19,9,3,5,28, 23,9,5,5,9) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (QLD Raceway) Average Qualifying: 12.7

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13) Q: 5, 5, 9, F: 9, 4, DNF

SYDNEY 500 RECORD Debut in 2013

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

BAGMAN COMMENT “Was in great form at Phillip Island and making his last start with Dick Johnson’s team before he moves to FPR full-time in 2014. Choked last year in Sydney in the Dunlop Series finale but has come a long way since then. Worth putting a couple of dollars on for a podium in Sydney.”

Debut: 2013 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A

WIN: $201.00 LAST RACE: 16TH SYDNEY 2012: 20TH

TEAM: DICK JOHNSON RACING CAR: FORD FALCON FG OWNER: DICK JOHNSON ENGINEER: MARK FENNING

Tim Blanchard Date of Birth: June 30, 1987 Born: Melbourne, Vic Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2010 Phillip Island Best Championship Finish: 32nd (2012) 2012 Championship Finish: 32nd Career Highlights: 2007 Australian Formula Ford Champion, 2010 Dunlop Series Runner-Up, 2010 Mike Kable Young Gun Award Winner

FAST FACTS

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island), Q: 11, 18, 18, F: 6, 12, 16 2012 Sydney, Q: 28th & 25th, F: 14th & 20th

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS

V8SC Race Starts: 48 Best Race Finish: 6th (x 2) Best Qualifying: 7th (2011 Phillip Island) Podiums: 0

2013 SEASON

Current Championship Position: 25th Race Starts: 34 Race Results: (18,15,17,26,22,15,23,DNF,20,21,20,2 3,19,24,26,23,DNF,24,15,23,23,16,19, DNF,27,21,9,DNF,15,19,16,6,12,16) Best Finish: 6th (Phillip Island) Average Race Finish: 19.1 Retirement Rate: 11.76% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (25,21,26,27,27,16,2 6,22,24,26,26,25,27,26,28,28,25,26,2

8,27,28,25,25,25,20,21,14,22,21,12,2 3,11,18,18) Best Race Qualifying: 11th (Phillip Island) Average Qualifying: 23.2

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13) Q: 11, 18, 18, F: 6, 12, 16

SYDNEY 500 RECORD

2012, Q: 28th & 25th, F: 14th & 20th

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

Debut: 2012 Starts: 2 Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 14th (2012 Saturday) Best Qualifying: 25th (2012 Sunday) Average Race Finish: 17 Average Race Qualifying: 26.5

BAGMAN COMMENT “Did a great job at Phillip Island with his strongest performance of the season. Has experience in the Dunlop Series in Sydney and filled in for Todd Kelly there last year.

Recent form changes expectations so he should be aiming for top 15 instead of top 20. A race of attrition – as Sydney can deliver – could see him again in the top 10.”

#19

WIN: $51.00 LAST RACE: DNF SYDNEY 2012: 6TH

TEAM: TEKNO AUTOSPORTS CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: STEVE WEBB ENGINEER: GEOFF SLATER

Jonathon Webb Date of Birth: December 10, 1983 Born: Castle Hill, NSW Lives: Gold Coast, QLD V8SC Debut: 2006 Sandown Best Championship Finish: 12th (2012) 2012 Championship Finish: 12th Career Highlights: 2009 Dunlop Series Champion, 2010 Sydney 500 Race Winner

FAST FACTS

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island), Q: 23, 22, 24, F: 18, 18, DNF 2012 Sydney, Q: 24th & 4th, F: 4th & 6th

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 126 Race Wins: 1

#97

Last Race Win: 2010 Sydney Best Qualifying: 2nd (2012 Sydney Motorsport Park) Podiums: 2 First Podium: 2010 Sydney Last Podium: 2012 Gold Coast

2013 SEASON

Current Championship Position: 12th Race Starts: 34 Race Results: (8,10,10,11,7,10,11,8,18 ,16,22,19,7,4,4,9,4,6,4,22,12,26,15,14, 20,24,22,13,12,10,17,18,18, DNF) Best Finish: 4th x 4 Average Race Finish: 13.06 Retirement Rate: 2.94% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (6,20,12,11,7,13,18,1 7,19,18,23,22,6,5,6,7,16,7,12,17,18,23 ,23,18,22,24,25,23,20,22,24,23,22,24) Best Race Qualifying: 5th (Texas) Average Qualifying: 16.9

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13) Q: 23, 22, 24, F: 18, 18, DNF

SYDNEY 500 RECORD

2012, Q: 24th & 4th, F: 4th & 6th 2011, Q: 6th & 8th, F: DNF & 4th 2010, Q: 21st & 18th, F: 1st & 10th

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

Debut: 2010 Starts: 6 Finishes: 5 Best Race Finish: 1st (2010 Saturday) Best Qualifying: 4th (2012 Sunday) Average Race Finish: 5 Average Race Qualifying: 13.5

BAGMAN COMMENT “We asked pre-Phillip Island if anyone had found Jonathon Webb – and we’re asking it again.

Unlucky to get collected

by Lee Holdsworth’s errant wheel at the ‘Island in the last race, but was running nowhere at the time anyway to record his first ‘DNF’ of the year. Looks even more unlikely as a winner than he did on Saturday in the wet in 2010 in Sydney!”

WIN: $21.00 LAST RACE: 10TH SYDNEY 2012: DNF

TEAM: TEKNO AUTOSPORTS CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: STEVE WEBB ENGINEER: BLAKE SMITH

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) 2012 Championship Finish: 6th Career Highlights: 2013 Clipsal 500 Winner, 4th, 2011 V8 Supercars Championship

FAST FACTS

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island), Q: 7, 6, 6, F: 7, 3, 10 2012 Sydney, Q: 8th & 16th, F: DNF & DNF

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 198 Race Wins: 3

First Race Win: 2011 Hamilton Last Race Win: 2013 Adelaide Poles: 4 First Pole: 2012 Sandown Last Pole: 2013 Townsville Podiums: 25 First Podium: 2010 Abu Dhabi Last Podium: 2013 Phillip Island

Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Adelaide x 2, Townsville) Average Qualifying: 9.15

2013 SEASON

2012, Q: 8th & 16th, F: DNF & DNF 2011, Q: 4th & 7th, F: 3rd & 3rd 2010, Q: 10th & 14th, F: DNF & 3rd 2009, Q: 15th & 19th, F: 10th & 6th

Current Championship Position: 7th Race Starts: 34 Race Results: (DNF,1,7,12,9,4,6,2,11,9, 7,6,26,5,5,3,2,8,6,17,3,12,17,11,13,5,5, 12,11,2,DNF,7,3,10) Best Finish: 1st (Adelaide) Average Race Finish: 8.03 Retirement Rate: 5.88% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (1,1,7,14,9,5,11,8,13, 11,10,9,28,4,7,8,8,9,14,1,21,8,12,13,6, 6,10,14,4,8,12,7,6,6)

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13) Q: 7, 6, 6, F: 7, 3, 10

SYDNEY 500 RECORD

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

Debut: 2009 Starts: 8 Finishes: 5 Best Race Finish: 3rd (x 3) Best Qualifying: 4th (2011 Saturday) Average Race Finish: 5 Average Race Qualifying: 11.625

BAGMAN COMMENT “This time last year had everyone feeling sorry for him as it was believed he was leaving the sport to sort out some personal issues. Twelve months on and the feeling in general in the paddock is completely the opposite.

And not helped by Phillip Island – has a target on his back and wouldn’t be shocked if his Sydney 500 ended in the concrete.”

#33

WIN: $41.00 LAST RACE: 11TH SYDNEY 2012: 17TH

TEAM: GARRY ROGERS MOTORSPORT CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF 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: N/A 2012 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2012 Dunlop Series Champion, 2012 New Zealand V8 SuperTourer Champion

FAST FACTS

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island), Q: 17, 23, 21, F: 19, 19, 11 2012 Sydney: Q: DNS & 28th, F: DNS & 17th

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 36 Race Wins: 2

#34

First Race Win: 2013 Pukekohe Last Race Win: 2013 QLD Raceway Best Qualifying: 2nd x 3 Podiums: 3 First Podium: 2013 Pukekohe Last Podium: 2013 QLD Raceway

0,4,9,8,5,28,17,23,21) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd x 3 (Townsville, QLD Raceway x 2) Average Qualifying: 9.97

2013 SEASON

Q: 17, 23, 21, F: 19, 19, 11

Current Championship Position: 11th Race Starts: 33 Race Results: (6,9,8,8,8,1,24,DNF, DNS,12,14,13,28,7,11,27,11,27,8,14,9, 2,1,20,19,9,14,8,8,22,23,19,19,11) Best Finish: 1st x 2 (Pukekohe, QLD Raceway) Average Race Finish: 13.13 Retirement Rate: 2.94% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (10,7,9,6,5,4,9,7,7,12 ,12,5,14,9,13,11,14,14,4,7,2,2,2,6,23,1

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13) SYDNEY 500 RECORD

2012, Q: DNS & 28th, F: DNS & 17th

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

Debut: 2012 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 17th (2012 Sunday) Best Qualifying: 28th (2012 Sunday) Average Race Finish: 17 Average Race Qualifying: 28

BAGMAN COMMENT “Coming off his most uncompetitive weekend of the year at Phillip Island, which just goes to show how young blokes can move the measurement of expectation after outperforming even their own goals. Last minute Sydney 500 debut last year to replace the ill Alex Premat so should bounce back in Sydney where GRM cars are traditionally strong. It’s also GRM’s last appearance in the championship with Holdens – Volvos are calling for 2014.

WIN: $201.00 LAST RACE: DNS SYDNEY 2012: DNS

TEAM: GARRY ROGERS MOTORSPORT CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: GARRY ROGERS ENGINEER: MANUEL SANCHEZ

Alexandre Premat Date of Birth: April 5, 1982 Born: Juvisy-sur-Orge, France Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2012 Adelaide Best Championship Finish: 27th (2012) 2012 Championship Finish: 27th Career Highlights: 2008 Le Mans Series Champion, 2004 Macau Grand Prix Winner, 3rd 2006 GP2 Series

FAST FACTS

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island), Q: 19, DNS, DNS, F: DNF, DNS, DNS 2012 Sydney: Q: 4th, DNS, F: DNF, DNS

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 59

Best Race Finish: 4th (2013 Adelaide) Best Qualifying: 4th (2012 Sydney) Podiums: 0

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13)

2013 SEASON

SYDNEY 500 RECORD

Current Championship Position: 20th Race Starts: 32 Race Results: (4,DNF,21,21,14,DNF,8,2 1,12,6,19,11,17,12,28,11,21,15,DNF,1 3,19,20,14,26,17,DNF,11,10,23,14,14, DNF,DNS,DNS) Best Finish: 4th (Adelaide) Average Race Finish: 15.63 Retirement Rate: 14.71% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying:(8,6,15,20,24,6,14,6, 16,7,28,28,10,8,16,13,12,19,27,19,10 ,15,11,24,21,11,15,12,10,18,22,19,D NS,DNS) Best Race Qualifying: 6th x 3 Average Qualifying: 15.3

Q: 19, DNS, DNS, F: DNF, DNS, DNS 2012, Q: 4th & DNS, F: DNF & DNS

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

Debut: 2012 Starts: 1 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: Yet to finish Best Qualifying: 4th (2012 Saturday) Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: 4

BAGMAN COMMENT “Wiped out of Phillip Island after a blown tyre sent him off the road and into James Courtney. Big repairs required and heads to Sydney now, where he was dragged out of the car on Saturday last year due to the heat and not cleared for Sunday.

Often forgotten he had qualified fourth for that race too and both GRM cars were in the top 10 on the grid.”

#80

WIN: $251.00 LAST RACE: 14TH SYDNEY 2012: DNC

TEAM: LUCAS DUMBRELL MOTORSPORT CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: LUCAS DUMBRELL ENGINEER: BRENDAN HOGAN

Scott Pye Date of Birth: January 8, 1990 Born: Adelaide, SA Lives: Brisbane, QLD V8SC Debut: 2012 Sandown Best Championship Finish: N/A 2012 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2010 British Formula Ford Champion, 2nd 2012 Dunlop Series, 2012 Mike Kable Young Gun Award winner

FAST FACTS

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island), Q: 21, 11, 7, F: 15, 11, 14 2012 Sydney: Did Not Compete

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS

V8SC Race Starts: 32 Best Race Finish: 6th (2013 Bathurst)

#88

Best Qualifying: 7th (2013 Phillip Island) Podiums: 0

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13)

2013 SEASON

SYDNEY 500 RECORD

Current Championship Position: 26th Race Starts: 30 Race Results: (13,11,18,14,DNF,28,27, 20,15,22,24,16,25,28,18,24,21,22,25,1 9,12,15,DNF,DNF,6,13,DNF,15,11,14) Best Finish: 6th (Bathurst) Average Race Finish: 18.31 Retirement Rate: 11.76% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying: (11,15,18,17,16,24,2 4,27,23,20,20,24,26,25,21,25,25,27,21 ,26,11,19,23,26,22,24,17,21,11,7) Best Race Qualifying: 7th (Phillip Island) Average Qualifying: 20.5

Q: 21, 11, 7, F: 15, 11, 14 Debut in 2013

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS

Debut: 2013 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 “Did a great job at Phillip Island and unlucky to have to start from the pits after qualifying seventh for the final race. Won the Dunlop Series round in Sydney last year so given his late season form it wouldn’t be a shock to see him in the top dozen.

Deserves another shot next year in a better team environment.”

WIN: $501.00 LAST RACE: 18TH SYDNEY 2012: 21ST

TEAM: LUCAS DUMBRELL MOTORSPORT CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: LUCAS DUMBRELL ENGINEER: IAN WALBURN

Dean Fiore Date of Birth: December 1, 1983 Born: Kalgoorlie, WA Lives: Gold Coast, QLD V8SC Debut: 2009 Adelaide Best Championship Finish: 19th (2012) 2012 Championship Finish: 19th Career Highlights: 2nd 2008 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia

FAST FACTS

Odds: Last Round (Phillip Island), Q: 24, 26, 26, F: 23, 20, 18 2012 Sydney, Q: 20th & 22nd, F: 15th & 21st V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 144 Best Race Finish: 9th (2013 Symmons Plains)

Best Qualifying: 10th x 3 Podiums: 0 2013 SEASON Current Championship Position: 23rd Race Starts: 34 Race Results: (21,12,25,9,21,20,19,12,DNF,17,13,15, 21,23,22,18,24,19,DNF,20,24,17,26,15 ,25,16,16,18,DNF,16,19,23,20,18) Best Finish: 9th (Symmons Plains) Average Race Finish: 18.84 Retirement Rate: 8.82% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (15,17,19,10,17,22,2 1,16,15,21,22,19,20,27,23,25,17,17,2 4,28,24,20,20,22,26,22,20,28,27,20,2 5,24,26,26) Best Race Qualifying: 10th (Symmons Plains) Average Qualifying: 21.3

LAST ROUND – PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13) Q: 24, 26, 26, F: 23, 20, 18 SYDNEY 500 RECORD 2012, Q: 20th & 22nd, F: 15th & 21st 2011, Q: 20th & 28th, F: DNF & DNF 2010, Q: 26th & 27th, F: 14th & 16th 2009, Q: 27th & 27th, F: DNF & DNF CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS Debut: 2009 Starts: 8 Finishes: 4 Best Race Finish: 14th (2010 Saturday) Best Qualifying: 20th (2011 Saturday, 2012 Saturday) Average Race Finish: 16.5 Average Race Qualifying: 24.625

BAGMAN COMMENT “Still hurriedly working on his deals for both driving and his Racing Entitlements Contract for next year. No doubt that will make concentrating on driving in Sydney difficult so for that reason alone it’s hard to see Fiore breaking into the top 20.”

Races 35/36 - Sydney I Previous Champions

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RECENT 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

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Races 35/36 - Sydney I Schedule of Events

Schedule of Events

Sunday 8 December

Friday 6 December

Start 9.40am 10.10am 10.50am 11.20am 12.15pm 1pm 1.30pm 2.15pm 3.10pm 3.55pm 4.25pm 5pm 5.30pm 6pm

Category Formula Ford V8 Supercars V8 Ute Series Dunlop Series V8 Supercars Aussie Racing Car V8 Supercars Dunlop Series V8 Supercars Formula Ford V8 Supercars Dunlop Series V8 Utes Aussie Racing Cars

Start 9.40am 10.10am 11.10am 11.55am 12.30pm 1pm 1.30pm 2.05pm 2.50pm 3.35pm 5.10pm

Category Formula Ford V8 Ute Series Dunlop Series V8 Supercars Formula Ford Aussie Racing Car V8 Ute Series V8 Supercars Dunlop Series Formula Ford V8 Supercars

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Duration 20 minutes 30 minutes 20 minutes 40 minutes 30 minutes 20 minutes 30 minutes 40 minutes 30 minutes 20 minutes 30 minutes 20 minutes 20 minutes 20 minutes

Session Practice 1 Practice Part 1 Practice 1 Practice 1 Practice Part 2 Practice Practice –Part 3 Practice 2 Practice – Part 4 Practice 2 Meeting Rides Meeting Rides Practice 2 Qualifying

Start 8.45am 9.20am 10am 10.30am 11am 12.50pm 1.35pm 3.05pm

Category Aussie Racing Car V8 Ute Series Formula Ford Aussie Racing Car V8 Ute Series V8 Supercars Dunlop Series V8 Supercars

Duration 10 laps 12 laps 10 laps 10 laps 10 laps 20 minutes 17 laps 74 laps

Session Race 2 Race 2 Race 3 Race 3 Race 3 Qualifying Race 2 Race 36

Saturday 7 December

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Duration 20 minutes 20 minutes 30 minutes 20 minutes 10 laps 10 laps 10 laps 30 minutes 17 laps 10 laps 74 laps

Session Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Race 1 Race 1 Race 1 Top Ten Shootout Race 1 Race 2 Race 35

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