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Races 3/4/5 - Symmons Plains I Editorial

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Russell-ing up the numbers Many words have been written, and even more said, about Russell Ingall over the years, but if there is one that sums up his V8 Supercars career, it’s enduring.

This weekend marks the latest in a series of milestones for Ingall as the Gold Coast based driver moves to second on the all-time Australian Touring Car/V8 Supercars Championship event starts list.

A 221st appearance pulls the Supercheap Auto Holden driver one clear of former on-track adversary Mark Skaife, and within four of the record holder himself, John Bowe.

Ingall is now in his 18th and final season of V8 Supercars competition having started his full-time career as part of an expanded Perkins Engineering stable in 1996.

With Bathurst having become a V8 Supercars Championship round just a few years later, the fact that Ingall had won Bathurst before making his first championship start now sits as a curious anomaly.

Although Ingall is highly unlikely to add to his two Bathurst victories or single title success this year, the season opener in Adelaide last month proved that his retirement tour isn’t only about selling t-shirts.

Fourth in points after the Clipsal 500 is a commendable achievement for a man who has not finished the year in the top six since his triumphant 2005 campaign.

V8 Supercars’ decision to move towards sprint race formats for much of the season will inevitably make life tough for Ingall this year, however, as the increased emphasis on qualifying plays directly to his greatest weakness.

Let’s see what the veteran is capable of producing this weekend...

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Races 3/4/5 - Symmons Plains I Cover Story

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The Sprint Showd V8 Supercars field set to tackle rapid fire format

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he V8 Supercars Championship’s latest race format will debut at Symmons Plains this weekend, with the category talking up the chances that action-packed racing is on the cards.

for each race decided by two 15 minute morning qualifying sessions.

The rapid-fire format is a dramatic departure away from the string of 120km Saturday and 200km Sunday events of the last couple of years. No refuelling and only one tyre compound to chose from (soft) puts strategy pretty well out of the equation.

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Whether this leaves us with racing that’s laden with on-track overtaking or a quartet of processions remains unclear.

Teams are able to work on their cars during the service window, which includes adding fuel, changing tyres, making set-up changes and effecting repairs.

There will be five other events run to the same format later in the season, but you can bet that fans, particularly those that share their opinions over the internet, won’t be waiting long before forming their opinions.

defensive driving can hold a faster rival at bay and see a train forming behind.

Two rather more traditional 100km encounters will then complete the weekend on Sunday, with grid positions

Symmons will be a big test for the format too. Although containing two theoretically strong passing opportunities, a bit of

Without fuel strategy or great scope for tyre life differences due to the format, passing is far from guaranteed.

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Regardless, the return to shorter races is something that several drivers, including Nissan Motorsport owner/driver and V8 Supercars Commission member Todd Kelly, have expressed a clear enthusiasm for.

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“All it’s about is getting in the car and going out there and racing as hard as you can from when the lights go off, until when you get the chequered flag,” he says.

“You don’t have to worry about strategy or refuelling, it’s really down to the driver and less about the team and what they do in the garage.

“It’s about looking after your tyres managing your own race and going out there and driving as hard as you possibly can for the duration of it, which is very similar to how the formats were when I started in V8 Supercars, so I can’t wait to get out there and rub a few panels.”

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On the subject of rubbing panels, the double-file restart for the second 60km Saturday leg has undoubtedly been the biggest talking point of the format since it was announced late last year. ytiruceS enO-nI-llA

Initially proposed for all Safety Car restarts before the damage-wary teams revolted, just how 14 rows of two-by-two will head into the tight Turns 1-2 complex at Symmons will be the source of some nerves down pitlane.

“I’m not sure how the double file re-starts will go, especially at Symmons Plains where the front straight is like one big corner and

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not a whole lot of room to manoeuvre into turn one and two,” says Norton-backed Nissan Motorsport pilot James Moffat, who has proven not afraid of banging panels in the mid-pack since making his V8 Supercars Championship debut in 2011.

“That could provide some action, but hopefully we’re in front of that.”

“It’s going to be really interesting,” adds IRWIN Racing’s Lee Holdsworth of the restarts.

“Obviously you’ve got to keep out of trouble in the first 60km race so the boys don’t have too much work in the break.

Having a straight car for the second half is going to be very important.”

It should be underlined too that having a straight car at the end of the weekend will be just as important for the teams, who face a tight turnaround in order to have their cars back on the ferry to Melbourne, and subsequently on the plane to New Zealand, ahead of the Pukekohe meeting the following weekend.

That event, like its international counterpart in Austin, Texas, will feature four pitstop-less 100km sprints as a further extension of V8 Supercars’ new-found love for the short and the sharp.

The race formats may seemingly be

changed on a whim every few seasons, but we are assured that much analysis goes into such matters through V8 Supercars’ Skaife-led Commission.

The Commission has continued to fiddle with the details of the year’s formats, most notably the tyre allocation, over the last few weeks as they try to find a balance between maximising entertainment for fans and minimising costs to teams, where possible.

We can only hope that the category has it right, as the medium term cost of unexciting races could be far greater than merely a few sets of tyres.

Supercheap Auto Racing’s Russell Ingall, who will surpass Mark Skaife for second on the all-time Australian Touring Car Championship/V8 Supercars Championship starts list this weekend, says only time will tell as to the impact of the restart rules.

“Everyone wants to be an expert, but we won’t know until we’ve tried it out,” he notes.

“The double-file rolling start for the second part of the race could actually be safer than a standing start, because it eliminates the chances of a car stalling on the grid.”

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Races 3/4/5 - Symmons Plains I Circuit Info

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Symmons Plains International Raceway Circuit Overview Location: Symmons Plains, Launceston, TAS Length: 2.4-kilometres Direction: Anti-clockwise Average speed: 170km/h Maximum speed: 270km/h Fastest Point: Back Straight Slowest Point: Turn 4 Hairpin Circuit Description The shortest on the V8 Supercars calendar, the Symmons Plains circuit provides two strong passing opportunities (Turn 4 and Turn 6), in addition to a complex opening sequence of corners (Turns 1-2) that often sees even Australia’s best drivers come unstuck. The surface is relatively smooth and high-grip, while strong braking and power-down characteristics are rewarded.

This year marks the 41st occasion in which the Australian Touring Car Championship/V8 Supercars Championship visits Symmons Plains Raceway. The track hosted the championship for 30 consecutive years prior to a four year absence beginning in 2000.

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V8 Supercars Qualifying Lap Record: Qualifying: Paul Dumbrell, Ford Falcon FG, 51.3062s (2011)

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Saturday Practice: 1 x 30 min, Qualifying: 1 x 20 min, Race: 1 x 120km (split into two 60km segments) Sunday Qualifying: 1 x 20 min, Race: 2 x 100km Tyre Format: By contrast to the mixed tyre format used last year at Symmons Plains, six sets of soft tyres will be allocated to each car for the weekend. Pre-marked tyres of either compound may also be used across the five practice sessions.

Races 3/4/5 - Symmons Plains I Did You Know

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ed Bull Racing Australia’s Craig Lowndes leads the V8 Supercars Championship by 12 points over teammate Jamie Whincup - but it’s the team’s record at Symmons Plains that should also have their rivals nervy heading into Races 3, 4 and 5.

The duo have combined to win nine of the last 14 races at the Tasmanian circuit since 2007 with Whincup scooping eight and Lowndes one.

Whincup has won more championship races at Symmons Plains than any other drivers, his eight race wins moving him clear of Peter Brock and Garth Tander on seven apiece.

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his year is the 41st time the Australian Touring Car Championship/V8 Supercars Championship has visited the Symmons Plains circuit in Tasmania only Sandown in Melbourne has hosted the ATCC/V8SC on more occasions (43).

The championship first visited Symmons Plains in 1969 and ran every year through to 1999 before returning from 2004 onwards.

Hall of Famer Norm Beechey won the first ATCC race at Symmons Plains in a Holden Monaro GTS 327 in 1969 by just 0.3s over Alan Hamilton’s Porsche 911S.

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Since the V8 Supercars Championship returned to the circuit in 2004, 69.5% of races have seen the appearance of the Safety Car. In that time there has not been a year where the Safety Car didn’t appear in at least one of the races over a weekend.

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upercheap Auto Racing’s Russell Ingall will make his 221st Australian Touring Car Championship/ V8 Supercars Championship event start at Symmons Plains, moving him to second overall on the all-time starts list.

Ingall now moves past Mark Skaife and is second only to Hall of Famer John Bowe on the list.

‘The Enforcer’ won the Symmons Plains round back in 2004 and sits fourth in the V8 Supercars Championship after the Clipsal 500.

The last time Ingall finished fourth or higher in the championship was in his 2005 title-winning season.

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issan will make its first ATCC/V8SC appearance at Symmons Plains since 1992 at a track that holds great history for the Japanese manufacturer.

George Fury won the 1987 round in a Nissan Skyline DR30 (and also took pole position in 1986), while Jim Richards won in 1991 from pole position aboard the mighty Nissan GT-R. The best Nissan Altima in the 2013 V8 Supercars Championship is Rick Kelly, who sits 11th in the points after the Clipsal 500.

The 2006 V8 Supercar champion hasn’t had much luck in Tasmania in recent years though - he hasn’t finished in the top 10 in a race there since 2008.

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We’ve seen the field run together on three different circuits now with their 2013specification equipment, and five drivers have undoubtedly stood above the rest.

Red Bull Racing Australia duo Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes, Brad Jones Racing’s Fabian Coulthard and Jason Bright, and the lead Tekno Autosports entry of Shane van Gisbergen have all sprung out of the blocks with promising speed.

The Red Bull entries can only be expected to be stronger at Symmons Plains after a recent test.

As with many circuits, the squad has the runs on the board here in recent years too. Not since 2006 have the Banyo boys left Tasmania without accruing at least one race victory.

With BJR, and particularly Coulthard, having shown phenomenal speed on the soft tyres at Albert Park, the Albury-based squad may well be considered stiff if it does not head to Tassie as the favourite.

Van Gisbergen’s form suggests Coulthard won’t be the only Kiwi right in the mix though, with the Tekno driver a very strong bet should weather come into play.

The winner is highly likely to come from those five Holdens, but picking a standout between them is night on impossible.

Of the rest, don’t completely discount Ford Performance Racing’s chances of mounting the top step of the dais.

Although not on the ultimate pace with the soft tyre at Albert Park, Mark Winterbottom and Will Davison were top five runners in

Adelaide. The team also enjoyed a strong Symmons record with its previous equipment.

David Reynolds is theoretically as big a threat as his FPR stable-mates nowdays, although he’ll need to qualify better if he’s expecting to see the top half-dozen here.

Plenty of work has gone into the Nissan and Mercedes packages since Albert Park, but both remain underdone in the horsepower department, and will be hard pressed to star.

Any of the four Nissans could end up in the top 10 at the end of the weekend, however, should they put in a consistent performance.

2013 V8 Supercars entry list Year

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Team

Car

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Jamie Whincup

Triple Eight Race Engineering

Holden Commodore VF

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Garth Tander

Holden Racing Team

Holden Commodore VF

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Tony D’Alberto

Tony D’Alberto Racing

Holden Commodore VF

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Lee Holdsworth

Erebus Motorsport

Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG W212

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Mark Winterbottom

Ford Performance Racing

Ford Falcon FG

6

Will Davison

Ford Performance Racing

Ford Falcon FG

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Todd Kelly

Nissan Motorsport

Nissan Altima

8

Jason Bright

Brad Jones Racing

Holden Commodore VF

9

Maro Engel

Erebus Motorsport

Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG W212

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Jonny Reid

Dick Johnson Racing

Ford Falcon FG

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Fabian Coulthard

Brad Jones Racing

Holden Commodore VF

15

Rick Kelly

Nissan Motorsport

Nissan Altima L33

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Tim Blanchard

Dick Johnson Racing

Ford Falcon FG

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Alex Davison

Ford Performance Racing

Ford Falcon FG

Tekno Autosports

Holden Commodore VF

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David Wall

Brad Jones Racing

Holden Commodore VF

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James Courtney

Holden Racing Team

Holden Commodore VF

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Garry Rogers Motorsport

Holden Commodore VF

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Alexandre Premat

Garry Rogers Motorsport

Holden Commodore VF

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Michael Caruso

Nissan Motorsport

Nissan Altima L33

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Tim Slade

Erebus Motorsport

Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG W212

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David Reynolds

Ford Performance Racing

Ford Falcon FG

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Russell Ingall

Walkinshaw Racing

Holden Commodore VF

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Scott Pye

Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport

Holden Commodore VF

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Dean Fiore

Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport

Holden Commodore VF

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Shane van Gisbergen

Tekno Autosports

Holden Commodore VF

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James Moffat

Nissan Motorsport

Nissan Altima L33

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Craig Lowndes

Triple Eight Race Engineering

Holden Commodore VF

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Triple Eight Race Engineering Car: Holden Commodore VF Chassis: Triple Eight Race Engineering Engines: KRE Base: Banyo, Queensland Team principal: Roland Dane Team manager: Adrian Burgess Race engineer #1: Mark Dutton Race engineer #888: Jeromy Moore Championships: 4 (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012)

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Team: Red Bull Racing Australia Date of Birth: 6 February 1983 Born: Melbourne, Victoria Lives: Gold Coast, Queensland V8SC debut: Queensland, 2002 V8SC race wins: 64 Best championship finish: 1st (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012) Other career highlights: 1st 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2012 Bathurst 1000, 1st 2007 Sandown 500, 2002 Australian Formula Ford Champion Twitter: @jamiewhincup

Team: Red Bull Racing Australia Born: 21 June 1974 Born: Melbourne, Victoria Lives: Wamuran, Queensland V8SC debut: Calder Park, 1996 V8SC race wins: 90 Best Championship finish: 1st (1996, 1998, 1999) Other career highlights: 1996, 1998 & 1999 V8 Supercars Champion, 1st 1996, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010 Bathurst 1000, 1993 Australian Formula Ford Champion Twitter: @craiglowndes888

Jamie Whincup

Craig Lowndes

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2.5

2013 averages Qualifying

5.5

Race

2.0

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Walkinshaw Racing Car: Holden Commodore VF Chassis: Walkinshaw Racing Engines: Walkinshaw Racing Base: Clayton, Victoria Team principal: Steve Hallam Performance director: Tony Dowe Race engineers #2: Scott Sinclair/Jason Bush Race engineers #22: Rob Starr/Alastair McVean Race engineers #66: Rob Starr/Bryce Seals Championships: 6 (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007)

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Team: Holden Racing Team Date of Birth: March 31, 2977 Born: Perth, Western Australia Lives: Melbourne Victoria V8SC debut: Phillip Island, 1998 V8SC race wins: 50 Best championship finish: 1st (2007) Other career highlights: 1st 2000, 2009 & 2011 Bathurst 1000, 1997 Australian Formula Ford Champion Twitter: @garthtander

Team: Holden Racing Team Date of Birth: June 29, 1980 Born: Penrith, New South Wales Lives: Gold Coast, Queensland V8SC debut: Sandown, 2005 V8SC race wins: 9 Best Championship finish: 1st (2010) Other career highlights: 2001 British Formula Ford Champion, 2002 Jaguar F1 test driver, 2000 British Formula Ford Champion Twitter: @JCourtney01

Garth Tander

James Courtney

2013 averages Qualifying

16.0

Race

13.0

2013 averages Qualifying

9.5

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6.0

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Tony D’Alberto Racing Car: Holden Commodore VF Chassis: Walkinshaw Racing Engines: Walkinshaw Racing Base: Ringwood, Victoria Team principal: Al D’Alberto Team manager: Dylan Napier Race engineer #3: Joe Sasso/Terry Kerr Championships: 0

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Team: Supercheap Auto Racing Date of Birth: February 24, 1964 Born: London, England Lives: Gold Coast, Queensland V8SC debut: Calder, 1996 V8SC race wins: 27 Best Championship finish: 1st (2005) Other career highlights: 1st 1995 & 1997 Bathurst 1000,1st 1998 Sandown 500 & 1999 Queensland 500, 1993 British Formula Ford Champion Twitter: @russellingall

Team: Team Hiflex Date of Birth: December 9, 1985 Born: Melbourne, Victoria Lives: Melbourne, Victoria V8SC debut: Sandown, 2005 V8SC race wins: 0 Best Championship finish: 20th (2010) Other career highlights: 1st 2007 V8 Supercars Development Series, 6th 2007 Bathurst 1000, 5th 2005 V8 Supercars Development Series, 9th 2011 Bathurst 1000 Twitter: @TonyDalberto

Russell Ingall

Tony D’Alberto

2013 averages Qualifying

10.5

Race

7.0

2013 averages Qualifying

16.5

Race

10.0

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Erebus Motorsport Car: Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Chassis: Erebus/AMG Customer Sports Engines: Erebus/ AMG Customer Sports Base: Yatala, Queensland Team principal: Betty Klimenko Team manager: David Stuart Race engineer #4: Brad Wischusen Race engineer #9: Chris Stuckey Race engineer #47: Wes McDougall Championships: 3 (2003, 2004, 2005) All titles won as Stone Brothers Racing

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Team: IRWIN Racing Date of Birth: February 2, 1983 Born: Brisbane, Queensland Lives: Gold Coast, Queensland V8SC debut: Sandown, 2004 V8SC race wins: 2 Best championship finish: 7th (2010) Other career highlights: 1st 2010 V8 Supercars Race 26 (Sydney), 1st 2007 V8 Supercars Round 8 (Oran Park), 3rd 2009 Bathurst 1000, 8th 2012 V8 Supercars Championship Twitter: @LeeHoldsworth

Team: SP Tools Racing Date of Birth: August 27, 1985 Born: Munich, Germany Lives: Gold Coast, Queensland/Monaco V8SC debut: Adelaide, 2013 V8SC race wins: N/A Best championship finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2nd 2007 British Formula 3 Championship, 5th 2006 British Formula 3 Championship, 12th 2009 DTM season, 6th 2009 DTM Hockenheim Twitter: @MaroEngel

Lee Holdsworth

Maro Engel

2013 averages Qualifying

25.0

Race

17.0

2013 averages Qualifying

28.0

Race

24.5

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Tim Slade Team: HHA Racing Date of Birth: August 3, 1985 Born: Hornsby, New South Wales Lives: Gold Coast, Queensland V8SC debut: Adelaide, 2009 V8SC race wins: 0 Best Championship finish: 5th (2012) Other career highlights: Pole Position Race 30 2012 V8 Supercars Championship, 2nd 2005 Australian Formula Ford Championship, 7th 2008 V8 Supercars Development Series Twitter: @timslade47

2013 averages Qualifying

24.5

Race

19.0

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Ford Performance Racing Car: Ford Falcon FG Chassis: Ford Performance Racing Engines: Ford Performance Racing Base: Campbellfield, Victoria Team principal: Tim Edwards Team manager: Chris O’Toole Race engineer #5: James Small Race engineer #6: Grant McPherson Race engineer #18: Campbell Little Race engineer #55: Nathaniel Osborne Championships: 0

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#6

Team: Pepsi Max Crew FPR Date of Birth: May 20, 1981 Born: Sydney, New South Wales Lives: Melbourne, Victoria V8SC debut: Sandown, 2003 V8SC race wins: 21 Best championship finish: 2nd (2008) Other career highlights: 1st 2006 Sandown 500, 1st 2003 V8 Supercars Development Series , 2nd 2008 V8 Supercars Championship, 2nd 2002 Australian Formula Ford Championship Twitter: @MWinterbottom

Team: Pepsi Max Crew FPR Date of Birth: August 30, 1982 Born: Melbourne, Victoria Lives: Melbourne, Victoria V8SC debut: Winton, 2004 V8SC race wins:14 Best Championship finish: 2nd (2009) Other career highlights: 1st 2009 Bathurst 1000, 1st 2009 Phillip Island 500, 2nd 2009 V8 Supercars Championship, 2001 Australian Formula Ford Champion Twitter: @Will_Davison

Mark Winterbottom

Will Davison

2013 averages Qualifying

2.0

Race

16.5

2013 averages Qualifying

5.5

Race

4.0

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Team: Team Jeld-Wen Date of Birth: November 3, 1979 Born: Melbourne, Victoria Lives: Gold Coast, Queensland V8SC debut: Sandown, 2004 V8SC race wins: 0 Best championship finish: 11th (2011) Other career highlights: 2004 Australian Carrera Cup Champion, 2nd 2006 & 2007 Australian Carrera Cup Championship, 3rd 1999 Australian Formula Ford Championship Twitter: @alexdavison79

Team: The Bottle-O Racing Date of Birth: July 3, 1985 Born: Albury, NSW Lives: Melbourne, Victoria V8SC debut: Sandown, 2007 V8SC race wins: 0 Best championship finish: 9th (2012) Other career highlights: 2007 Australian Carrera Cup Champion, 2004 Australian Formula Ford Champion, 4th 2008 V8 Supercars Development Series Twitter: @daffidreynolds

Alex Davison

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David Reynolds

2013 averages Qualifying

14.0

Race

15.0

2013 averages Qualifying

17.0

Race

23.5

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Nissan Motorsport Car: Nissan Altima L33 Chassis: Nissan Motorsport Engines: Nissan Motorsport Base: Braeside, Victoria Team principals: Todd and Rick Kelly Team manager: Rob Crawford Race engineer #7: Perry Kapper Race engineer #15: Erik Pender Race engineer #36: Steven Todkill Race engineer #360: Alex Somerset Championships: 0

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#15

Team: Jack Daniel’s Racing Date of Birth: October 9, 1979 Born: Mildura, Victoria Lives: Melbourne, Victoria V8SC debut: Eastern Creek, 1999 V8SC race wins: 19 Best championship finish: 5th (2005) Other career highlights: 1st 2005 Bathurst 1000, 1st 2003 Sandown 500, 2nd 1998 Australian Drivers’ Championship, 2nd 2006 Bathurst 1000, 2nd 2006 Bathurst 1000 Twitter: -

Team: Jack Daniel’s Racing Date of Birth: January 17, 1983 Born: Mildura, Victoria Lives: Melbourne, Victoria V8SC debut: Queensland, 2001 V8SC race wins: 12 Best championship finish: 9th (2012) Other career highlights: 2006 V8 Supercars Champion, 1st 2003 & 2004 Bathurst 1000 , 2001 Australian Drivers’ Champion, 2nd 2000 Australian Formula Ford Championship Twitter: @rickkelly

Todd Kelly

Rick Kelly

2013 averages Qualifying

20.5

Race

23.5

2013 averages Qualifying

17.5

Race

12.5

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Team: Norton 360 Racing Date of Birth: May 25, 1983 Born: Sydney, New South Wales Lives: Melbourne, Victoria V8SC debut: Bathurst, 2006 V8SC race wins: 1 Best championship finish: 11th (2009, 2010) Other career highlights: 2003 Australian Formula 3 Champion, 3rd 2009 Bathurst 1000, 1st 2009 V8 Supercars Race 10 (Hidden Valley), 2nd 2007 V8 Supercars Development Series Twitter: @michaelcarus0

Team: Norton 360 Racing Date of Birth: June 18, 1984 Born: Melbourne, Victoria Lives: Melbourne Victoria V8SC debut: Phillip Island, 2010 V8SC race wins: 0 Best championship finish: 21st (2012) Other career highlights: 2nd 2009 V8 Development Series, 3rd 2008 Australian Carrera Cup Championship, 3rd 2007 Australian Formula Ford Championship Twitter: @J_Moffat

Michael Caruso

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James Moffat

2013 averages Qualifying

18.0

Race

23.5

2013 averages Qualifying

16.5

Race

13.5

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Brad Jones Racing Car: Holden Commodore VF Chassis: Brad Jones Racing Engines: Noonan Race Engineering Base: Albury, Victoria Team principals: Brad and Kim Jones Team manager: Chris Clark Race engineer #8: Andrew Edwards Race engineer #14: Phil Keed Race engineer #21: Julian Stannard Championships: 0

#8

#14

Team: Team BOC Date of Birth: March 7, 1973 Born: Moe, Victoria Lives: Melbourne, Victoria V8SC debut: Symmons Plains, 1997 V8SC race wins: 30 Best Championship finish: 3rd (2001, 2004) Other career highlights: 1st 1998 Bathurst 1000, 1995 Australian Formula Ford Champion, 1997 Australian Drivers’ Champion, 1st 2006 Sandown 500 Twitter: @iJasonBright

Team: Lockwood Racing Date of Birth: July 28, 1982 Born: Burnley, England Lives: Melbourne, Victoria V8SC debut: Oran Park, 2004 V8SC race wins: 0 Best championship finish: 11th (2012) Other career highlights: 2005 Australian Carrera Cup Champion, 2001 NZ Formula Ford Champion, 3rd 2004 Australian Carrera Cup, 4th 2000 NZ Formula Ford Championship Twitter: @FabianCoulthard

Jason Bright

Fabian Coulthard

2013 averages Qualifying

19.0

Race

15.0

2013 averages Qualifying

4.5

Race

22.5

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David Wall Team: Wilson Security Racing Date of Birth: January 1, 1983 Born: Sydney, NSW Lives: Sydney, NSW V8SC debut: Sandown, 2009 V8SC race wins: 0 Best championship finish: 25th (2012) Other career highlights: 2009 & 2010 Australian GT Champion, 3rd 2007 Australian GT Championship, 11th 2011 V8 Supercars Development Series Twitter: -

2013 averages Qualifying

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Race

16.0

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Dick Johnson Racing Car: Ford Falcon FG Chassis: Pace Innovations/FPR Engines: InnoV8 Race Engines Base: Yatala, Queensland Team principal: Dick Johnson Team manager: Richard Swan Race engineer #12: TBA Race engineer #17: Mark Fenning Championships: 7 (1981, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1995, 2010)

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#17

Team: Dick Johnson Racing Date of Birth: October 18, 1983 Born: Auckland, New Zealand Lives: V8SC debut: Bathurst, 2003 V8SC race wins: TBA Best championship finish: 58th Other career highlights: 2nd 2010 & 2011 Australian Carrera Cup Championship, 2002/03 New Zealand Formula Ford Champion, 7 x A1 GP race wins Twitter: @jonnyreidracing

Team: Dick Johnson Racing Date of Birth: June 30, 1987 Born: Melbourne, Victoria Lives: Melbourne, Victoria V8SC debut: Phillip Island, 2010 V8SC race wins: 0 Best championship finish: 32nd (2012) Other career highlights: 1st 2007 Australian Formula Ford Championship, 2nd 2008 British Formula Ford Championship, 5th 2011 V8 Development Series Twitter: @TimBlanchard3

Jonny Reid

Tim Blanchard

2013 averages Qualifying

26.5

Race

24.0

2013 averages Qualifying

23.0

Race

16.5

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Tekno Autosports Car: Holden Commodore VF Chassis: Triple Eight Engines: KRE Base: Stapylton, Queensland Team principal: Jonathon Webb Team manager: Bruce Jenkins Race engineer #19: Dr Geoff Slater Race engineer #97: Blake Smith Championships: 0

#19

#97

Team: Tekno Autosports Date of Birth: December 10, 1983 Born: Castle Hill, New South Wales Lives: Gold Coast, Queensland V8SC debut: Sandown, 2006 V8SC race wins: 1 Best championship finish: 12th (2012) Other career highlights: 1st 2009 V8 Supercars Development Series, 3rd 2005 Australian Carrera Cup Championship, 2010 V8 Supercars Race 26 winner Twitter: @JonathonWebb

Team: VIP Petfoods Racing Date of Birth: May 9, 1989 Born: Auckland, New Zealand Lives: Gold Coast, Queensland V8SC debut: Oran Park, 2007 V8SC race wins: 3 Best championship finish: 6th (2012) Other career highlights: 1st 2011 ITM400 Hamilton (Race 6), 1st 2011 Skycity Triple Crown (Race 12), 2005/06 NZ FFord Champion, 2nd 2006/07 Toyota Racing Series Twitter: @shanevg91

Jonathon Webb

Shane van Gisbergen

2013 averages Qualifying

13.0

Race

9.0

2013 averages Qualifying

1.0

Race

13.0

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Garry Rogers Motorsport Car: Holden Commodore VF Chassis: Garry Rogers Motorsport Engines: Walkinshaw Racing Base: Knoxfield, Victoria Team principal: Garry Rogers Team manager: Dean Cowling Race engineer #33: Richard Hollway Race engineer #34: Manuel Sanchez Championships: 0

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Team: Fujitsu Racing Date of Birth: June 10, 1993 Born: Christchurch, New Zealand Lives: Melbourne, Victoria V8SC debut: Sandown, 2012 V8SC race wins: 0 Best championship finish: 33rd (2012) Other career highlights: 1st 2012 V8 Supercars Development Series, 1st 2012 New Zealand V8 SuperTourer Series, 4th 2011 V8 Supercars Development Series Twitter: @smclaughlin93

Team: Fujitsu Racing Date of Birth: April 5, 1982 Born: Juvisy-sur-Orge, France Lives: Melbourne, Victoria V8SC debut: Adelaide, 2012 V8SC race wins: 0 Best championship finish: 27th (2012) Other career highlights: 2008 Le Mans Series Champion, 1st 2005-06 A1 GP Series (Team France), 1st 2004 Macau Grand Prix, 1st 2004 Masters of Formula 3 Twitter: @AlexandrePremat

Scott McLaughlin

Alexandre Premat

2013 averages Qualifying

8.5

Race

7.5

2013 averages Qualifying

7.0

Race

16.0

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Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Car: Holden Commodore VF Chassis: Triple Eight Engines: KRE Base: Nunawading, Victoria Team principal: Lucas Dumbrell Team manager: Greg Wooster Race engineer #80: Brendan Hogan Race engineer #88: David Cauchi Championships: 0

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#88

Team: Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Date of Birth: January 1990 Born: Mount Gambier, South Australia Lives: Melbourne, Victoria V8SC debut: Sandown, 2012 V8SC race wins: 0 Best championship finish: 56th (2012) Other career highlights: 2nd 2012 V8 Supercars Development Series 2010 British Formula Ford Champion, 3rd 2009 Australian Formula Ford Championship Twitter: @scottpye19

Team: Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Date of Birth: December 1, 1983 Born: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Lives: Gold Coast, Queensland V8SC debut: Adelaide, 2009 V8SC race wins: 0 Best championship finish: 19th (2012) Other career highlights: 2nd 2008 Australian Carrera Cup Championship, 4th 2005 Australian Formula Ford Championship, 5th 2007 Australian Carrera Cup Championship Twitter: @deanfiore

Scott Pye

Dean Fiore

2013 averages Qualifying

13.0

Race

12.0

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Race

16.5

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Recent Symmons Plains Race Winners Year

Driver

Team

Car

2012

Jamie Whincup

TeamVodafone

Holden Commodore VE

Will Davison

Ford Performance Racing

Ford Falcon FG

Jamie Whincup

TeamVodafone

Holden Commodore VE

Jamie Whincup

TeamVodafone

Holden Commodore VE

Mark Winterbottom

Orrcon Steel FPR

Ford Falcon FG

Craig Lowndes

TeamVodafone

Holden Commodore VE

Jamie Whincup

TeamVodafone

Ford Falcon FG

Garth Tander

Toll Holden Racing Team

Holden Commodore VE

Jamie Whincup

TeamVodadone

Ford Falcon BF

Jamie Whincup

TeamVodafone

Ford Falcon BF

Todd Kelly

Jack Daniel's Racing

Holden Commodore VE

Jamie Whincup

TeamVodafone

Ford Falcon BF

Jamie Whincup

TeamVodafone

Ford Falcon BF

Garth Tander

Toll HSV Dealer Team

Holden Commodore VE

Garth Tander

Toll HSV Dealer Team

Holden Commodore VZ

Garth Tander

Toll HSV Dealer Team

Holden Commodore VZ

Jason Bright

Ford Performance Racing

Ford Falcon BA

Garth Tander

HSV Dealer Team

Holden Commodore VZ

Garth Tander

HSV Dealer Team

Holden Commodore VZ

Garth Tander

HSV Dealer Team

Holden Commodore VZ

David Besnard

WPS Racing

Ford Falcon BA

Marcos Ambrose

Stone Borthers Racing

Ford Falcon BA

Rick Kelly

K-Mart Racing

Holden Commodore VY

Mark Skaife

Holden Racing Team

Holden Commodore VT

Mark Skaife

Holden Racing Team

Holden Commodore VT

Greg Murphy

Wynns Racing

Holden Commodore VT

Craig Lowndes

Holden Racing Team

Holden Commodore VS

Craig Lowndes

Holden Racing Team

Holden Commodore VS

Glenn Seton

Glenn Seton Racing

Ford Falcon EL

Greg Murphy

Holden Racing Team

Holden Commodore VS

Greg Murphy

Holden Racing Team

Holden Commodore VS

Peter Brock

Holden Racing Team

Holden Commodore VS

Craig Lowndes

Holden Racing Team

Holden Commodore VR

Craig Lowndes

Holden Racing Team

Holden Commodore VR

Holden Racing Team

Holden Commodore VR

Peter Brock

Holden Racing Team

Holden Commodore VR

John Bowe

Dick Johnson Racing

Ford Falcon EF

Mark Skaife

Winfield Racing

Holden Commodore VP

Mark Skaife

Winfield Racing

Holden Commodore VP

Alan Jones

Glenn Seton Racing

Ford Falcon EB

Alan Jones

Glenn Seton Racing

Ford Falcon EB

Glenn Seton

Glenn Seton Racing

Ford Sierra RS500

Glenn Seton

Glenn Seton Racing

Ford Sierra RS500

1991

Jim Richards

Nissan Motorsport Australia

Nissan Skyline GT-R R32

1990

Dick Johnson

Shell Ultra-Hi Racing

1989

Dick Johnson

Shell Ultra-Hi Racing

1988

Dick Johnson

Shell Ultra-Hi Racing

1987

George Fury

Peter Jackson Nissan Racing

1986

Robbie Francevic

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2007

2006

2005

2004

1999

1998

1997

1996

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2013 SEASON STATISTICS Race wins: Craig Lowndes (1), Shane van Gisbergen (1).

Podiums: Craig Lowndes (2), Jamie Whincup (2), Shane van Gisbergen (1), Will Davison (1).

Fastest laps: Mark Winterbottom (1), Shane van Gisbergen (1).

Pole positions: Shane van Gisbergen (2).

Drivers’ Points

Teams’ Points

Pos

Driver

Total

Pos

Driver

Total

1

Craig Lowndes

279

1

Red Bull Racing Australia

546

2

Jamie Whincup

267

2

Pepsi Max Crew FPR Ford

351

3

Will Davison

240

3

Tekno Autosports

318

4

Russell Ingall

198

4

Fujitsu Racing GRM

306

5

James Courtney

192

5

Holden Racing Team

303

6

Scott McLaughlin

186

6

Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport

249

7

Jonathon Webb

168

7

Supercheap Auto Racing

198

8

Tony D’Alberto

159

8

Norton 360 Racing

165

9

Shane Van Gisbergen

150

9

Team HIFLEX

159

10

Scott Pye

138

10

Erebus Motorsport

141

11

Rick Kelly

135

11

Jack Daniel’s Racing

135

12

James Moffat

129

12

Wilson Security Racing (21)

114

13

Alexandre Premat

120

13

Advam

111

14

David Wall

114

14

Brad Jones Racing

87

15

Mark Winterbottom

111

15

Jeld-wen FPR Ford

16

Dean Fiore

111

16

Heavy Haulage Australia Racing

60

17

Tim Blanchard

111

17

The Bottle-O FPR Ford

45

18

Lee Holdsworth

108

18

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Garth Tander

96

20

Alex Davison

84

21

Tim Slade

60

22

Fabian Coulthard

48

23

David Reynolds

45

24

Michael Caruso

36

25

Maro Engel

33

26

Jason Bright

24

27

Jonny Reid

0

28

Todd Kelly

0

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Schedule of Events Thursday Start 1000 1500 1700

Finish

Category V8 Supercars V8 Supercars V8 Supercars Team

Duration

Saturday Session Tyre Fitting Organisers Meeting Managers Briefing

Finish 0820

0840 0910 0940 1005 1025 1100 1140 1215 1255 1330 1410 1440 1510 1600 1620 1650

0900 0930 1000 1020 1045 1130 1200 1245 1315 1400 1430 1500 1540 1620 1640 1720

Category Superbikes V8 Supercars Aussie Racing Car Formula Ford Formula 3 Dunalley VIP Pit Walk Aussie Racing Car V8 Supercars Formula Ford V8 Supercars Formula 3 V8 Supercars Aussie Racing Cars Formula Ford V8 Supercars Superbikes V8TV Session Superbikes

Duration Session 20 minutes Practice 1 Commence Scrutineering 20 minutes Practice 1 20 minutes Practice 1 20 minutes Practice 1 15 minutes 20 minutes Practice 2 30 minutes Practice – Part 1 20 minutes Practice 2 30 minutes Practice – Part 2 20 minutes Practice 2 30 minutes Practice – Part 3 20 minutes Qualifying 20 minutes Qualifying 30 minutes Meeting Rides 20 minutes Qualifying 20 minutes 30 minutes Meeting Rides

Saturday Start 0730

Finish 0745

0750 0835

0830 0850

0855 0915 0935 1020 1050 1120 1150 1230 1320 1350 1415

0910 0925 1005 1040 1110 1140 1210 1300 1340 1410 1425

Category Pit Lane Walk – Corp & Grandstand Superbikes Pit Lane Walk – Jim Beam Formula 3 Formula 3 V8 Supercars Formula Ford Aussie Racing Cars F ormula 3 V8 Supercars Superbikes Formula Ford Aussie Racing Cars Pre Race Entertainment

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Friday Start 0800 0830

Start 1425 1430

Duration 15 minutes

Session

40 minutes 15 minutes

Superpole

15 minutes 10 minutes 30 minutes 20 minutes 20 minutes 20 minutes 20 minutes 30 minutes 20 minutes 20 minutes 10 minutes

Qualifying 1 Qualifying 2 Practice - Part 4 Race 1 Race 1 Race 1 Qualifying Race 1 Race 2 Race 2

Category V8 Supercars V8 Supercars V8 Supercars

Duration

V8 Supercars

25 laps or 1 First Half – Race 3 lap after 1515 HALF TIME

1535

V8 Supercars

1535

V8 Supercars V8 Supercars

1532 1538

Session 20 Minute Signal Pit Exit Open Pit Exit Closed

Pit Exit Open Pit Exit Closed

V8 Supercars V8 Supercars

25 laps or 1 Second Half – Race lap after 1608 3 Podium 15 laps 20 minutes

1625 1655

1645 1715

Formula 3 Course Car Rides

Start 0810

Finish 0825

0835 0915 0915

0855 0935 0935

0940 1010 1035 1105 1135 1205 1220 1240 1310 1345 1350

1000 1025 1050 1125 1155 1220 1230 1300 1330

Category Pit Lane Walk – Corp & Grandstand Superbikes Course Car Rides Pit Lane Walk – Jim Beam Formula Ford V8 Supercars V8 Supercars Aussie Racing Cars Formula 3 Demonstration laps Pre Race Entertainment Formula Ford Aussie Racing Cars V8 Supercars V8 Supercars V8 Supercars

Race 2

Sunday

1355 1400 1405 1520 1605 1610 1615

1620 1630

Session

20 minutes 20 minutes 20 minutes

Warm up

20 minutes 15 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes 20 minutes 15 minutes 10 minutes 20 minutes 20 minutes

Race 3 Qualifying Qualifying Race 3 Race 3

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42 laps or 1 Race 4 – 100km lap after 1450 Superbikes 30 minutes Race 2 Pre Race Entertainment 5 minutes V8 Supercars 20 Minute Signal V8 Supercars Pit Exit Open V8 Supercars Pit Exit Closed V8 Supercars 42 laps or 1 Race 5 – 100km lap after 1715

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