Sign In
Register
Help
only 5 and a half months and they will be back
The V8 Supercars Thread 2008 All chat and results of the 2008 Season
MultiQuote
#107
MR.HRT 
- Post Whore
-
- Group: Forum User
- Posts: 2068
- Joined: 12-June 06
- My Ride:VX
- Location:Launceston Area
Posted 03 December 2008 - 11:19 AM
Skaife brings glittering career to a close at Oran Park
03.12.2008
The “Red Army” will turn out in force this weekend at Oran Park to farewell their general, Holden hero Mark Skaife, who will retire from full-time driving duties at the conclusion of the event to close the book on a glittering 214-round career spanning 22 seasons.
The retirement of Skaife, the most successful driver of the V8 Supercar era, is set to overshadow both the concluding event of the 2008 championship season, as well as the occasion of the last round to be held at the much-loved Western Sydney circuit.
It’s fitting that the curtain should come down on Skaife’s career at Oran Park, where he has won six times previously, including four consecutive rounds from 1999 to 2002 as part of an unmatched streak of seven straight HRT wins.
Skaife has cemented his position as one of the greats of Australian sport by amassing five V8 Supercar championships, five Bathurst 1000 victories, three Australian drivers’ championships and a record 40 round wins. By the end of this weekend he will have chalked up 214 rounds, the second-highest in championship history.
Skaife said the occasion would be tinged with sadness but he would also view it as a celebration. “There are parts of this weekend that I can foresee are going to be difficult, it’s always tough when you’re saying goodbye to something that has been such a massive part of your life for so long,” he said.
“But equally I’m looking forward to going out there and saying thanks to all of my fans and to my crew in the best way I can. I’m honoured and humbled by all the support I’ve had over my career and especially since I announced my retirement, so I’m certainly going to enjoy that side of it.
“A lot of my family and friends are going to be attending this weekend and Oran Park has been a pretty special place for me and for the Holden Racing Team in years gone by, so it’s fitting that this is where it ends.”
Skaife said he had never dwelt upon his long list of achievements but as he moved on to the next phase of his career, the time was approaching to take stock. “I’ve always said that I don’t really pay much attention to the record books, that’s what retirement’s for,” he said. “It’s important to close one chapter in the life of M. Skaife and move on to the next challenge, and that’s what this weekend is about for me.”
His teammate Garth Tander, the defending series champion who joined Toll HRT this year, paid tribute to Skaife. “It’s been a privilege to spend 12 months learning as much as I can from him,” Tander said. “You can’t be a teammate to someone who has won five Bathursts and five championships and not learn something from them, so for me it was an honour to be able to be in the same team.”
With such a heavy focus on Skaife this weekend, Tander said the team needed to stay focused on its immediate goals. “There will be a lot of attention on Skaifey, and deservedly so. But we’ve still got some jobs to do within the team as far as securing third place for me in the championship, as well as scoring points in the teams championship, because pit lane position for next year is going to be important.”
Tander also took the opportunity to recognise the stellar year of his Ford rival Jamie Whincup, whom he edged out to win last year’s championship and who will almost certainly secure the title this weekend.
“At the end of the day he’s done a great job,” he said. “You can’t deny the speed he’s had all year, the fightback from Hamilton and the run that he’s had from Bathurst onwards.
“He’s gone fantastically well, it’s a credit to the way he has come back from the disappointment of losing last year’s championship by a small margin. He’s kept his head down and the whole team has done a good job, so you can’t begrudge them the way they’ve gone about this year’s championship, they’re deserving winners.”
Joint statement by Tom Walkinshaw and Mark Skaife
01.12.2008
Tom Walkinshaw and Mark Skaife today reached agreement after several weeks of discussions on arrangements for Walkinshaw to assume full ownership and running of the Holden Racing Team.
The decision, which is subject to approval by V8 Supercars Australia, is effective immediately.
Walkinshaw has requested Skaife to remain as an ambassador for the Holden Racing Team, reflecting his achievements for the team and the sport.
In addition, Skaife will remain as a major ambassador for the Holden brand and its products.
While the details of the agreement will remain confidential, no debt or other outstanding financial commitments will remain in relation to Skaife’s team involvement.
It follows Skaife’s announcement on 29 October that he intended to retire at the end of the 2008 season to explore opportunities inside and outside of motor racing.
The decision will leave Skaife free to concentrate on his final round of full-time racing at Oran Park in Sydney this weekend after a 21-year driving career.
Walkinshaw today said that he welcomed the resolution and that he and Skaife looked forward to an exciting future for HRT.
Skaife said: “Tom and I have been working together on this for several weeks. It’s disappointing that our negotiations were inaccurately reported just as we were reaching agreement in the best interests of Holden Racing Team.”
Holden Chairman and Managing Director, Mark Reuss, said the outcome would help to keep HRT as a benchmark racing team while ensuring Skaife retained involvement with the brands he had represented for so long
03.12.2008
The “Red Army” will turn out in force this weekend at Oran Park to farewell their general, Holden hero Mark Skaife, who will retire from full-time driving duties at the conclusion of the event to close the book on a glittering 214-round career spanning 22 seasons.
The retirement of Skaife, the most successful driver of the V8 Supercar era, is set to overshadow both the concluding event of the 2008 championship season, as well as the occasion of the last round to be held at the much-loved Western Sydney circuit.
It’s fitting that the curtain should come down on Skaife’s career at Oran Park, where he has won six times previously, including four consecutive rounds from 1999 to 2002 as part of an unmatched streak of seven straight HRT wins.
Skaife has cemented his position as one of the greats of Australian sport by amassing five V8 Supercar championships, five Bathurst 1000 victories, three Australian drivers’ championships and a record 40 round wins. By the end of this weekend he will have chalked up 214 rounds, the second-highest in championship history.
Skaife said the occasion would be tinged with sadness but he would also view it as a celebration. “There are parts of this weekend that I can foresee are going to be difficult, it’s always tough when you’re saying goodbye to something that has been such a massive part of your life for so long,” he said.
“But equally I’m looking forward to going out there and saying thanks to all of my fans and to my crew in the best way I can. I’m honoured and humbled by all the support I’ve had over my career and especially since I announced my retirement, so I’m certainly going to enjoy that side of it.
“A lot of my family and friends are going to be attending this weekend and Oran Park has been a pretty special place for me and for the Holden Racing Team in years gone by, so it’s fitting that this is where it ends.”
Skaife said he had never dwelt upon his long list of achievements but as he moved on to the next phase of his career, the time was approaching to take stock. “I’ve always said that I don’t really pay much attention to the record books, that’s what retirement’s for,” he said. “It’s important to close one chapter in the life of M. Skaife and move on to the next challenge, and that’s what this weekend is about for me.”
His teammate Garth Tander, the defending series champion who joined Toll HRT this year, paid tribute to Skaife. “It’s been a privilege to spend 12 months learning as much as I can from him,” Tander said. “You can’t be a teammate to someone who has won five Bathursts and five championships and not learn something from them, so for me it was an honour to be able to be in the same team.”
With such a heavy focus on Skaife this weekend, Tander said the team needed to stay focused on its immediate goals. “There will be a lot of attention on Skaifey, and deservedly so. But we’ve still got some jobs to do within the team as far as securing third place for me in the championship, as well as scoring points in the teams championship, because pit lane position for next year is going to be important.”
Tander also took the opportunity to recognise the stellar year of his Ford rival Jamie Whincup, whom he edged out to win last year’s championship and who will almost certainly secure the title this weekend.
“At the end of the day he’s done a great job,” he said. “You can’t deny the speed he’s had all year, the fightback from Hamilton and the run that he’s had from Bathurst onwards.
“He’s gone fantastically well, it’s a credit to the way he has come back from the disappointment of losing last year’s championship by a small margin. He’s kept his head down and the whole team has done a good job, so you can’t begrudge them the way they’ve gone about this year’s championship, they’re deserving winners.”
Joint statement by Tom Walkinshaw and Mark Skaife
01.12.2008
Tom Walkinshaw and Mark Skaife today reached agreement after several weeks of discussions on arrangements for Walkinshaw to assume full ownership and running of the Holden Racing Team.
The decision, which is subject to approval by V8 Supercars Australia, is effective immediately.
Walkinshaw has requested Skaife to remain as an ambassador for the Holden Racing Team, reflecting his achievements for the team and the sport.
In addition, Skaife will remain as a major ambassador for the Holden brand and its products.
While the details of the agreement will remain confidential, no debt or other outstanding financial commitments will remain in relation to Skaife’s team involvement.
It follows Skaife’s announcement on 29 October that he intended to retire at the end of the 2008 season to explore opportunities inside and outside of motor racing.
The decision will leave Skaife free to concentrate on his final round of full-time racing at Oran Park in Sydney this weekend after a 21-year driving career.
Walkinshaw today said that he welcomed the resolution and that he and Skaife looked forward to an exciting future for HRT.
Skaife said: “Tom and I have been working together on this for several weeks. It’s disappointing that our negotiations were inaccurately reported just as we were reaching agreement in the best interests of Holden Racing Team.”
Holden Chairman and Managing Director, Mark Reuss, said the outcome would help to keep HRT as a benchmark racing team while ensuring Skaife retained involvement with the brands he had represented for so long
#108
HR1966
- Post Whore
-
- Group: Forum User
- Posts: 1054
- Joined: 04-April 05
- My Ride:1966 HR Holden
Posted 03 December 2008 - 12:13 PM
I've been buying mainland papers for a few weeks trying to get information on that last article. It is good to see HRT will still be alright. Although it is sad to see that Skaife has lost his home. Having met Skaife at Symmons, and seeing him in few interviews, I can say he is a pretty genuine bloke, just under a lot of pressure.
They also mentioned that a 'major sponsor' has defaulted on HRT. Major sponsors for HRT are HSV, Holden, Mobil, Toll and Dodo. HSV and Holden would never pull out, nor would Mobil I would like to assume, however Toll and Dodo... I dare say Dodo contribute far less to HRT than Toll, being as there is only small signwriting on the cars and a breast-patch on the race suits, where as Toll have a whole darn car! If Toll have pulled their money it will be a vary bare looking car 15 for 2009.
They also mentioned that a 'major sponsor' has defaulted on HRT. Major sponsors for HRT are HSV, Holden, Mobil, Toll and Dodo. HSV and Holden would never pull out, nor would Mobil I would like to assume, however Toll and Dodo... I dare say Dodo contribute far less to HRT than Toll, being as there is only small signwriting on the cars and a breast-patch on the race suits, where as Toll have a whole darn car! If Toll have pulled their money it will be a vary bare looking car 15 for 2009.
This post has been edited by HR1966: 03 December 2008 - 12:14 PM
#109
MR.HRT
- Post Whore
-
- Group: Forum User
- Posts: 2068
- Joined: 12-June 06
- My Ride:VX
- Location:Launceston Area
Posted 07 December 2008 - 06:14 AM
SAT: Qualifying
Pos Car Entrant Driver Vehicle Laps Fastest Lap Fastest Lap Time Gap
1 1 Toll Holden Racing Team Garth Tander Holden Commodore VE 15 13 1:09.4562
2 888 Team Vodafone Craig Lowndes Ford Falcon BF 13 11 1:09.8709 0:00.4147
3 88 Team Vodafone Jamie Whincup Ford Falcon BF 18 16 1:09.9161 0:00.4599
4 5 Ford Performance Racing Mark Winterbottom Ford Falcon BF 22 19 1:09.9620 0:00.5058
5 39 Supercheap Auto Racing Russell Ingall Holden Commodore VE 13 12 1:10.1421 0:00.6859
6 120 Ford Performance Racing Steven Richards Ford Falcon BF 15 14 1:10.1594 0:00.7032
7 4 Jeld-Wen Motorsport James Courtney Ford Falcon BF 19 15 1:10.2049 0:00.7487
8 7 Jack Daniel's Racing Todd Kelly Holden Commodore VE 19 18 1:10.3222 0:00.8660
9 33 Garry Rogers Motorsport Lee Holdsworth Holden Commodore VE 24 19 1:10.4076 0:00.9514
10 18 Jim Beam Racing Will Davison Ford Falcon BF 29 26 1:10.4959 0:01.0397
11 15 HSV Dealer Team Rick Kelly Holden Commodore VE 11 7 1:10.3320 0:00.8758
12 14 Team WOW Cameron McConville Holden Commodore VE 23 22 1:10.3983 0:00.9421
13 25 Fujitsu Racing Jason Bright Ford Falcon BF 20 17 1:10.4329 0:00.9767
14 3 Sprint Gas Racing Jason Richards Holden Commodore VE 21 17 1:10.4703 0:01.0141
15 9 SP Tools Racing Shane Van Gisbergen Ford Falcon BF 21 17 1:10.5647 0:01.1085
16 2 Toll Holden Racing Team Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VE 20 17 1:10.6061 0:01.1499
17 17 Jim Beam Racing Steven Johnson Ford Falcon BF 23 19 1:10.6901 0:01.2339
18 34 Garry Rogers Motorsport Michael Caruso Holden Commodore VE 13 7 1:10.6941 0:01.2379
19 50 PWR Performance Products Andrew Thompson Holden Commodore VE 22 16 1:10.7593 0:01.3031
20 55 Rod Nash Racing Tony D'Alberto Holden Commodore VE 24 18 1:10.8179 0:01.3617
21 67 Supercheap Auto Racing Paul Morris Holden Commodore VE 9 7 1:11.3725 0:01.9163
22 11 Jack Daniel's Racing Jack Perkins Holden Commodore VE 15 14 1:11.4414 0:01.9852
23 51 Sprint Gas Racing Greg Murphy Holden Commodore VE 12 11 1:11.4995 0:02.0433
24 111 Glenfords Racing Fabian Coulthard Ford Falcon BF 8 6 1:11.5220 0:02.0658
25 777 Ausdrill Ford Rising Stars Michael Patrizi Ford Falcon BF 13 11 1:11.6063 0:02.1501
26 26 IRWIN Racing Marcus Marshall Ford Falcon BF 13 10 1:11.6299 0:02.1737
27 12 Team BOC Andrew Jones Holden Commodore VE 12 10 1:11.7497 0:02.2935
28 021 Team Kiwi Racing Daniel Gaunt Ford Falcon BF 13 10 1:12.7317 0:03.2755
29 16 Autobarn Racing Team Paul Dumbrell Holden Commodore VE 2 2 1:12.8345 0:03.3783
SAT: Race 1
Pos Car Entrant Driver Vehicle Laps Race Time Fastest Lap Fastest Time
1 88 Team Vodafone Jamie Whincup Ford Falcon BF 46 56:12.2480 4 1:11.2437
2 888 Team Vodafone Craig Lowndes Ford Falcon BF 46 56:18.8987 8 1:11.0496
3 39 Supercheap Auto Racing Russell Ingall Holden Commodore VE 46 56:20.8253 8 1:10.6998
4 120 Ford Performance Racing Steven Richards Ford Falcon BF 46 56:24.3870 4 1:11.3094
5 4 Jeld-Wen Motorsport James Courtney Ford Falcon BF 46 56:25.1869 8 1:11.5636
6 1 Toll Holden Racing Team Garth Tander Holden Commodore VE 46 56:25.3874 3 1:11.3589
7 7 Jack Daniel's Racing Todd Kelly Holden Commodore VE 46 56:33.1419 8 1:11.4786
8 34 Garry Rogers Motorsport Michael Caruso Holden Commodore VE 46 56:43.9055 27 1:11.9625
9 15 HSV Dealer Team Rick Kelly Holden Commodore VE 46 56:44.8900 8 1:11.2472
10 18 Jim Beam Racing Will Davison Ford Falcon BF 46 56:45.6335 12 1:11.4860
11 14 Team WOW Cameron McConville Holden Commodore VE 46 56:47.1782 12 1:11.7035
12 33 Garry Rogers Motorsport Lee Holdsworth Holden Commodore VE 46 56:47.9567 10 1:11.5008
13 25 Fujitsu Racing Jason Bright Ford Falcon BF 46 56:59.9575 17 1:11.9321
14 67 Supercheap Auto Racing Paul Morris Holden Commodore VE 46 57:02.1577 15 1:12.0737
15 17 Jim Beam Racing Steven Johnson Ford Falcon BF 46 57:05.0774 10 1:12.2096
16 3 Sprint Gas Racing Jason Richards Holden Commodore VE 46 57:05.4222 9 1:11.9007
17 11 Jack Daniel's Racing Jack Perkins Holden Commodore VE 46 57:06.0614 3 1:12.3694
18 111 Glenfords Racing Fabian Coulthard Ford Falcon BF 46 57:06.9215 9 1:12.2322
19 16 Autobarn Racing Team Paul Dumbrell Holden Commodore VE 46 57:07.2874 11 1:12.3623
20 26 IRWIN Racing Marcus Marshall Ford Falcon BF 45 56:28.3265 11 1:12.3528
21 51 Sprint Gas Racing Greg Murphy Holden Commodore VE 45 56:39.7127 4 1:12.1368
22 021 Team Kiwi Racing Daniel Gaunt Ford Falcon BF 45 57:01.8655 15 1:12.9908
23 5 Ford Performance Racing Mark Winterbottom Ford Falcon BF 41 57:14.0708 10 1:11.2518
DNF 12 Team BOC Andrew Jones Holden Commodore VE 37 46:07.5995 8 1:12.4922
DNF 50 PWR Performance Products Andrew Thompson Holden Commodore VE 25 56:14.7678 23 1:12.6827
DNF 55 Rod Nash Racing Tony D'Alberto Holden Commodore VE 22 27:36.7770 9 1:12.1350
DNF 9 SP Tools Racing Shane Van Gisbergen Ford Falcon BF 11 13:25.5430 5 1:11.7078
DNF 2 Toll Holden Racing Team Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VE 10 30:35.2555 9 1:11.9580
DNF 777 Ausdrill Ford Rising Stars Michael Patrizi Ford Falcon BF 8 10:11.2338 4 1:12.8322
Can't believe Tander fudged the start ..again
.. and Winterbottom running into Skaife in the pits... 
But well done to Jamie, good job and he has had the Champions luck this year.
Pos Car Entrant Driver Vehicle Laps Fastest Lap Fastest Lap Time Gap
1 1 Toll Holden Racing Team Garth Tander Holden Commodore VE 15 13 1:09.4562
2 888 Team Vodafone Craig Lowndes Ford Falcon BF 13 11 1:09.8709 0:00.4147
3 88 Team Vodafone Jamie Whincup Ford Falcon BF 18 16 1:09.9161 0:00.4599
4 5 Ford Performance Racing Mark Winterbottom Ford Falcon BF 22 19 1:09.9620 0:00.5058
5 39 Supercheap Auto Racing Russell Ingall Holden Commodore VE 13 12 1:10.1421 0:00.6859
6 120 Ford Performance Racing Steven Richards Ford Falcon BF 15 14 1:10.1594 0:00.7032
7 4 Jeld-Wen Motorsport James Courtney Ford Falcon BF 19 15 1:10.2049 0:00.7487
8 7 Jack Daniel's Racing Todd Kelly Holden Commodore VE 19 18 1:10.3222 0:00.8660
9 33 Garry Rogers Motorsport Lee Holdsworth Holden Commodore VE 24 19 1:10.4076 0:00.9514
10 18 Jim Beam Racing Will Davison Ford Falcon BF 29 26 1:10.4959 0:01.0397
11 15 HSV Dealer Team Rick Kelly Holden Commodore VE 11 7 1:10.3320 0:00.8758
12 14 Team WOW Cameron McConville Holden Commodore VE 23 22 1:10.3983 0:00.9421
13 25 Fujitsu Racing Jason Bright Ford Falcon BF 20 17 1:10.4329 0:00.9767
14 3 Sprint Gas Racing Jason Richards Holden Commodore VE 21 17 1:10.4703 0:01.0141
15 9 SP Tools Racing Shane Van Gisbergen Ford Falcon BF 21 17 1:10.5647 0:01.1085
16 2 Toll Holden Racing Team Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VE 20 17 1:10.6061 0:01.1499
17 17 Jim Beam Racing Steven Johnson Ford Falcon BF 23 19 1:10.6901 0:01.2339
18 34 Garry Rogers Motorsport Michael Caruso Holden Commodore VE 13 7 1:10.6941 0:01.2379
19 50 PWR Performance Products Andrew Thompson Holden Commodore VE 22 16 1:10.7593 0:01.3031
20 55 Rod Nash Racing Tony D'Alberto Holden Commodore VE 24 18 1:10.8179 0:01.3617
21 67 Supercheap Auto Racing Paul Morris Holden Commodore VE 9 7 1:11.3725 0:01.9163
22 11 Jack Daniel's Racing Jack Perkins Holden Commodore VE 15 14 1:11.4414 0:01.9852
23 51 Sprint Gas Racing Greg Murphy Holden Commodore VE 12 11 1:11.4995 0:02.0433
24 111 Glenfords Racing Fabian Coulthard Ford Falcon BF 8 6 1:11.5220 0:02.0658
25 777 Ausdrill Ford Rising Stars Michael Patrizi Ford Falcon BF 13 11 1:11.6063 0:02.1501
26 26 IRWIN Racing Marcus Marshall Ford Falcon BF 13 10 1:11.6299 0:02.1737
27 12 Team BOC Andrew Jones Holden Commodore VE 12 10 1:11.7497 0:02.2935
28 021 Team Kiwi Racing Daniel Gaunt Ford Falcon BF 13 10 1:12.7317 0:03.2755
29 16 Autobarn Racing Team Paul Dumbrell Holden Commodore VE 2 2 1:12.8345 0:03.3783
SAT: Race 1
Pos Car Entrant Driver Vehicle Laps Race Time Fastest Lap Fastest Time
1 88 Team Vodafone Jamie Whincup Ford Falcon BF 46 56:12.2480 4 1:11.2437
2 888 Team Vodafone Craig Lowndes Ford Falcon BF 46 56:18.8987 8 1:11.0496
3 39 Supercheap Auto Racing Russell Ingall Holden Commodore VE 46 56:20.8253 8 1:10.6998
4 120 Ford Performance Racing Steven Richards Ford Falcon BF 46 56:24.3870 4 1:11.3094
5 4 Jeld-Wen Motorsport James Courtney Ford Falcon BF 46 56:25.1869 8 1:11.5636
6 1 Toll Holden Racing Team Garth Tander Holden Commodore VE 46 56:25.3874 3 1:11.3589
7 7 Jack Daniel's Racing Todd Kelly Holden Commodore VE 46 56:33.1419 8 1:11.4786
8 34 Garry Rogers Motorsport Michael Caruso Holden Commodore VE 46 56:43.9055 27 1:11.9625
9 15 HSV Dealer Team Rick Kelly Holden Commodore VE 46 56:44.8900 8 1:11.2472
10 18 Jim Beam Racing Will Davison Ford Falcon BF 46 56:45.6335 12 1:11.4860
11 14 Team WOW Cameron McConville Holden Commodore VE 46 56:47.1782 12 1:11.7035
12 33 Garry Rogers Motorsport Lee Holdsworth Holden Commodore VE 46 56:47.9567 10 1:11.5008
13 25 Fujitsu Racing Jason Bright Ford Falcon BF 46 56:59.9575 17 1:11.9321
14 67 Supercheap Auto Racing Paul Morris Holden Commodore VE 46 57:02.1577 15 1:12.0737
15 17 Jim Beam Racing Steven Johnson Ford Falcon BF 46 57:05.0774 10 1:12.2096
16 3 Sprint Gas Racing Jason Richards Holden Commodore VE 46 57:05.4222 9 1:11.9007
17 11 Jack Daniel's Racing Jack Perkins Holden Commodore VE 46 57:06.0614 3 1:12.3694
18 111 Glenfords Racing Fabian Coulthard Ford Falcon BF 46 57:06.9215 9 1:12.2322
19 16 Autobarn Racing Team Paul Dumbrell Holden Commodore VE 46 57:07.2874 11 1:12.3623
20 26 IRWIN Racing Marcus Marshall Ford Falcon BF 45 56:28.3265 11 1:12.3528
21 51 Sprint Gas Racing Greg Murphy Holden Commodore VE 45 56:39.7127 4 1:12.1368
22 021 Team Kiwi Racing Daniel Gaunt Ford Falcon BF 45 57:01.8655 15 1:12.9908
23 5 Ford Performance Racing Mark Winterbottom Ford Falcon BF 41 57:14.0708 10 1:11.2518
DNF 12 Team BOC Andrew Jones Holden Commodore VE 37 46:07.5995 8 1:12.4922
DNF 50 PWR Performance Products Andrew Thompson Holden Commodore VE 25 56:14.7678 23 1:12.6827
DNF 55 Rod Nash Racing Tony D'Alberto Holden Commodore VE 22 27:36.7770 9 1:12.1350
DNF 9 SP Tools Racing Shane Van Gisbergen Ford Falcon BF 11 13:25.5430 5 1:11.7078
DNF 2 Toll Holden Racing Team Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VE 10 30:35.2555 9 1:11.9580
DNF 777 Ausdrill Ford Rising Stars Michael Patrizi Ford Falcon BF 8 10:11.2338 4 1:12.8322
Can't believe Tander fudged the start ..again
.. and Winterbottom running into Skaife in the pits... But well done to Jamie, good job and he has had the Champions luck this year.
#110
vx350int
- No 1 Kamahl Fan!!
-
- Group: Forum User
- Posts: 910
- Joined: 10-June 06
- My Ride:VX LS1 Calais
Posted 07 December 2008 - 09:38 AM
Mark, on Dec 7 2008, 07:14 AM, said:
Can't believe Tander fudged the start ..again .. and Winterbottom running into Skaife in the pits...
But well done to Jamie, good job and he has had the Champions luck this year.
.. and Winterbottom running into Skaife in the pits... But well done to Jamie, good job and he has had the Champions luck this year.
yes well done Jamie and 888... seems to fly in fords face of pulling out of factory support cause they thought they were not good enough and went with SBR and FPR, I guess ford is kicking themselves now!!!
and I think Garth needs to see a psych thats the second botched start I have seen this year methinks his leg is getting a bit jumpy when the flag drops..I am quite looking forward to next year with Jamie having the number 1 on his door and going around the mountain again with Craig for another win
#111
craig 408 n2o
- Advanced Member
-
- Group: Forum User
- Posts: 619
- Joined: 22-July 08
- My Ride:vt ss stroker/gas
- Location:Launceston Area
Posted 07 December 2008 - 09:01 PM
vx350int, on Dec 7 2008, 10:38 AM, said:
yes well done Jamie and 888... seems to fly in fords face of pulling out of factory support cause they thought they were not good enough and went with SBR and FPR, I guess ford is kicking themselves now!!!
and I think Garth needs to see a psych thats the second botched start I have seen this year methinks his leg is getting a bit jumpy when the flag drops..I am quite looking forward to next year with Jamie having the number 1 on his door and going around the mountain again with Craig for another win
and I think Garth needs to see a psych thats the second botched start I have seen this year methinks his leg is getting a bit jumpy when the flag drops..I am quite looking forward to next year with Jamie having the number 1 on his door and going around the mountain again with Craig for another win
Stick to your red tracks ditch ya red suport...... whats wrong with you to much sun me thinks lol.
#112
MR.HRT
- Post Whore
-
- Group: Forum User
- Posts: 2068
- Joined: 12-June 06
- My Ride:VX
- Location:Launceston Area
Posted 08 December 2008 - 11:21 AM
Sunday : Race 2
Pos Car Entrant Driver Vehicle Laps Race Time Fastest Lap Fastest Time
1 1 Toll Holden Racing Team Garth Tander Holden Commodore VE 46 57:04.0467 10 1:10.6732
2 39 Supercheap Auto Racing Russell Ingall Holden Commodore VE 46 57:04.5667 6 1:10.9510
3 120 Ford Performance Racing Steven Richards Ford Falcon BF 46 57:05.1758 6 1:10.8268
4 15 HSV Dealer Team Rick Kelly Holden Commodore VE 46 57:09.0118 7 1:10.6961
5 888 Team Vodafone Craig Lowndes Ford Falcon BF 46 57:10.4681 6 1:10.7389
6 4 Jeld-Wen Motorsport James Courtney Ford Falcon BF 46 57:11.2554 11 1:11.2832
7 25 Fujitsu Racing Jason Bright Ford Falcon BF 46 57:15.3372 6 1:11.1918
8 7 Jack Daniel's Racing Todd Kelly Holden Commodore VE 46 57:24.7458 11 1:11.5297
9 17 Jim Beam Racing Steven Johnson Ford Falcon BF 46 57:27.4517 15 1:11.7346
10 111 Glenfords Racing Fabian Coulthard Ford Falcon BF 46 57:28.1224 2 1:11.8084
11 34 Garry Rogers Motorsport Michael Caruso Holden Commodore VE 46 57:28.7978 6 1:10.9130
12 5 Ford Performance Racing Mark Winterbottom Ford Falcon BF 46 57:29.4825 11 1:11.5663
13 9 SP Tools Racing Shane Van Gisbergen Ford Falcon BF 46 57:31.6353 19 1:11.5646
14 67 Supercheap Auto Racing Paul Morris Holden Commodore VE 46 57:32.4267 16 1:11.3894
15 18 Jim Beam Racing Will Davison Ford Falcon BF 46 57:38.4807 11 1:11.6603
16 16 Autobarn Racing Team Paul Dumbrell Holden Commodore VE 46 57:38.9183 16 1:11.6314
17 51 Sprint Gas Racing Greg Murphy Holden Commodore VE 46 57:42.5445 9 1:11.7777
18 3 Sprint Gas Racing Jason Richards Holden Commodore VE 46 57:42.8182 6 1:11.6670
19 14 Team WOW Cameron McConville Holden Commodore VE 46 57:48.9877 11 1:11.9953
20 12 Team BOC Andrew Jones Holden Commodore VE 46 58:00.8667 13 1:11.8556
21 777 Ausdrill Ford Rising Stars Michael Patrizi Ford Falcon BF 45 57:37.1896 12 1:11.8822
22 26 IRWIN Racing Marcus Marshall Ford Falcon BF 45 57:53.1846 14 1:12.3614
23 50 PWR Performance Products Andrew Thompson Holden Commodore VE 45 58:05.3252 13 1:12.3231
24 021 Team Kiwi Racing Daniel Gaunt Ford Falcon BF 44 57:56.6771 12 1:13.8516
25 33 Garry Rogers Motorsport Lee Holdsworth Holden Commodore VE 36 57:06.8407 5 1:12.6518
DNF 2 Toll Holden Racing Team Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VE 38 48:39.5055 10 1:11.3636
DNF 55 Rod Nash Racing Tony D'Alberto Holden Commodore VE 34 43:19.3969 10 1:11.9461
DNF 88 Team Vodafone Jamie Whincup Ford Falcon BF 11 14:47.6401 6 1:10.5408
DNF 11 Jack Daniel's Racing Jack Perkins Holden Commodore VE 1 2:05.8001
Sunday : Race 3
Pos Car Entrant Driver Vehicle Laps Race Time Fastest Lap Fastest Time
1 15 HSV Dealer Team Rick Kelly Holden Commodore VE 46 57:03.6766 21 1:10.9868
2 1 Toll Holden Racing Team Garth Tander Holden Commodore VE 46 57:04.8280 21 1:11.1247
3 888 Team Vodafone Craig Lowndes Ford Falcon BF 46 57:09.5112 11 1:10.9847
4 4 Jeld-Wen Motorsport James Courtney Ford Falcon BF 46 57:10.9877 8 1:11.0681
5 9 SP Tools Racing Shane Van Gisbergen Ford Falcon BF 46 57:11.8098 23 1:11.2548
6 33 Garry Rogers Motorsport Lee Holdsworth Holden Commodore VE 46 57:12.7802 10 1:11.3171
7 25 Fujitsu Racing Jason Bright Ford Falcon BF 46 57:23.4710 13 1:11.4958
8 111 Glenfords Racing Fabian Coulthard Ford Falcon BF 46 57:25.7515 9 1:11.6997
9 67 Supercheap Auto Racing Paul Morris Holden Commodore VE 46 57:26.5981 10 1:11.4408
10 34 Garry Rogers Motorsport Michael Caruso Holden Commodore VE 46 57:36.1796 10 1:11.6589
11 39 Supercheap Auto Racing Russell Ingall Holden Commodore VE 46 57:36.6059 9 1:11.5551
12 2 Toll Holden Racing Team Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VE 46 57:37.1163 7 1:11.7152
13 16 Autobarn Racing Team Paul Dumbrell Holden Commodore VE 46 57:37.3828 9 1:11.4352
14 3 Sprint Gas Racing Jason Richards Holden Commodore VE 46 57:39.4178 13 1:11.7220
15 50 PWR Performance Products Andrew Thompson Holden Commodore VE 46 57:42.0908 10 1:12.0192
16 17 Jim Beam Racing Steven Johnson Ford Falcon BF 46 57:49.1816 8 1:12.3407
17 120 Ford Performance Racing Steven Richards Ford Falcon BF 46 57:50.9046 4 1:11.7356
18 5 Ford Performance Racing Mark Winterbottom Ford Falcon BF 46 57:51.0860 8 1:11.6537
19 55 Rod Nash Racing Tony D'Alberto Holden Commodore VE 46 57:51.2891 6 1:11.5110
20 11 Jack Daniel's Racing Jack Perkins Holden Commodore VE 46 57:55.8918 7 1:11.7571
21 18 Jim Beam Racing Will Davison Ford Falcon BF 46 57:57.4235 6 1:12.2046
22 14 Team WOW Cameron McConville Holden Commodore VE 46 57:58.4189 12 1:11.7685
23 88 Team Vodafone Jamie Whincup Ford Falcon BF 45 57:54.8023 7 1:11.5990
24 26 IRWIN Racing Marcus Marshall Ford Falcon BF 45 57:55.6992 33 1:12.6820
25 777 Ausdrill Ford Rising Stars Michael Patrizi Ford Falcon BF 44 58:12.4968 10 1:11.9927
DNF 12 Team BOC Andrew Jones Holden Commodore VE 24 32:17.7435 8 1:12.8474
DNF 021 Team Kiwi Racing Daniel Gaunt Ford Falcon BF 15 28:56.3597 8 1:12.0842
DNF 51 Sprint Gas Racing Greg Murphy Holden Commodore VE 4 5:06.3822 2 1:13.6244
DNF 7 Jack Daniel's Racing Todd Kelly Holden Commodore VE 2 3:01.0797 2 1:32.8158
Good results for Garth Tander and Rick Kelly for the weekend
Skaife was at his classic best in the final race. Good way to finish... carving up the field one by one
Loved the telecast and the tributes to Skaife. Well done channel 7
Roll on 2009!!!!!!!!!!!
Pos Car Entrant Driver Vehicle Laps Race Time Fastest Lap Fastest Time
1 1 Toll Holden Racing Team Garth Tander Holden Commodore VE 46 57:04.0467 10 1:10.6732
2 39 Supercheap Auto Racing Russell Ingall Holden Commodore VE 46 57:04.5667 6 1:10.9510
3 120 Ford Performance Racing Steven Richards Ford Falcon BF 46 57:05.1758 6 1:10.8268
4 15 HSV Dealer Team Rick Kelly Holden Commodore VE 46 57:09.0118 7 1:10.6961
5 888 Team Vodafone Craig Lowndes Ford Falcon BF 46 57:10.4681 6 1:10.7389
6 4 Jeld-Wen Motorsport James Courtney Ford Falcon BF 46 57:11.2554 11 1:11.2832
7 25 Fujitsu Racing Jason Bright Ford Falcon BF 46 57:15.3372 6 1:11.1918
8 7 Jack Daniel's Racing Todd Kelly Holden Commodore VE 46 57:24.7458 11 1:11.5297
9 17 Jim Beam Racing Steven Johnson Ford Falcon BF 46 57:27.4517 15 1:11.7346
10 111 Glenfords Racing Fabian Coulthard Ford Falcon BF 46 57:28.1224 2 1:11.8084
11 34 Garry Rogers Motorsport Michael Caruso Holden Commodore VE 46 57:28.7978 6 1:10.9130
12 5 Ford Performance Racing Mark Winterbottom Ford Falcon BF 46 57:29.4825 11 1:11.5663
13 9 SP Tools Racing Shane Van Gisbergen Ford Falcon BF 46 57:31.6353 19 1:11.5646
14 67 Supercheap Auto Racing Paul Morris Holden Commodore VE 46 57:32.4267 16 1:11.3894
15 18 Jim Beam Racing Will Davison Ford Falcon BF 46 57:38.4807 11 1:11.6603
16 16 Autobarn Racing Team Paul Dumbrell Holden Commodore VE 46 57:38.9183 16 1:11.6314
17 51 Sprint Gas Racing Greg Murphy Holden Commodore VE 46 57:42.5445 9 1:11.7777
18 3 Sprint Gas Racing Jason Richards Holden Commodore VE 46 57:42.8182 6 1:11.6670
19 14 Team WOW Cameron McConville Holden Commodore VE 46 57:48.9877 11 1:11.9953
20 12 Team BOC Andrew Jones Holden Commodore VE 46 58:00.8667 13 1:11.8556
21 777 Ausdrill Ford Rising Stars Michael Patrizi Ford Falcon BF 45 57:37.1896 12 1:11.8822
22 26 IRWIN Racing Marcus Marshall Ford Falcon BF 45 57:53.1846 14 1:12.3614
23 50 PWR Performance Products Andrew Thompson Holden Commodore VE 45 58:05.3252 13 1:12.3231
24 021 Team Kiwi Racing Daniel Gaunt Ford Falcon BF 44 57:56.6771 12 1:13.8516
25 33 Garry Rogers Motorsport Lee Holdsworth Holden Commodore VE 36 57:06.8407 5 1:12.6518
DNF 2 Toll Holden Racing Team Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VE 38 48:39.5055 10 1:11.3636
DNF 55 Rod Nash Racing Tony D'Alberto Holden Commodore VE 34 43:19.3969 10 1:11.9461
DNF 88 Team Vodafone Jamie Whincup Ford Falcon BF 11 14:47.6401 6 1:10.5408
DNF 11 Jack Daniel's Racing Jack Perkins Holden Commodore VE 1 2:05.8001
Sunday : Race 3
Pos Car Entrant Driver Vehicle Laps Race Time Fastest Lap Fastest Time
1 15 HSV Dealer Team Rick Kelly Holden Commodore VE 46 57:03.6766 21 1:10.9868
2 1 Toll Holden Racing Team Garth Tander Holden Commodore VE 46 57:04.8280 21 1:11.1247
3 888 Team Vodafone Craig Lowndes Ford Falcon BF 46 57:09.5112 11 1:10.9847
4 4 Jeld-Wen Motorsport James Courtney Ford Falcon BF 46 57:10.9877 8 1:11.0681
5 9 SP Tools Racing Shane Van Gisbergen Ford Falcon BF 46 57:11.8098 23 1:11.2548
6 33 Garry Rogers Motorsport Lee Holdsworth Holden Commodore VE 46 57:12.7802 10 1:11.3171
7 25 Fujitsu Racing Jason Bright Ford Falcon BF 46 57:23.4710 13 1:11.4958
8 111 Glenfords Racing Fabian Coulthard Ford Falcon BF 46 57:25.7515 9 1:11.6997
9 67 Supercheap Auto Racing Paul Morris Holden Commodore VE 46 57:26.5981 10 1:11.4408
10 34 Garry Rogers Motorsport Michael Caruso Holden Commodore VE 46 57:36.1796 10 1:11.6589
11 39 Supercheap Auto Racing Russell Ingall Holden Commodore VE 46 57:36.6059 9 1:11.5551
12 2 Toll Holden Racing Team Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VE 46 57:37.1163 7 1:11.7152
13 16 Autobarn Racing Team Paul Dumbrell Holden Commodore VE 46 57:37.3828 9 1:11.4352
14 3 Sprint Gas Racing Jason Richards Holden Commodore VE 46 57:39.4178 13 1:11.7220
15 50 PWR Performance Products Andrew Thompson Holden Commodore VE 46 57:42.0908 10 1:12.0192
16 17 Jim Beam Racing Steven Johnson Ford Falcon BF 46 57:49.1816 8 1:12.3407
17 120 Ford Performance Racing Steven Richards Ford Falcon BF 46 57:50.9046 4 1:11.7356
18 5 Ford Performance Racing Mark Winterbottom Ford Falcon BF 46 57:51.0860 8 1:11.6537
19 55 Rod Nash Racing Tony D'Alberto Holden Commodore VE 46 57:51.2891 6 1:11.5110
20 11 Jack Daniel's Racing Jack Perkins Holden Commodore VE 46 57:55.8918 7 1:11.7571
21 18 Jim Beam Racing Will Davison Ford Falcon BF 46 57:57.4235 6 1:12.2046
22 14 Team WOW Cameron McConville Holden Commodore VE 46 57:58.4189 12 1:11.7685
23 88 Team Vodafone Jamie Whincup Ford Falcon BF 45 57:54.8023 7 1:11.5990
24 26 IRWIN Racing Marcus Marshall Ford Falcon BF 45 57:55.6992 33 1:12.6820
25 777 Ausdrill Ford Rising Stars Michael Patrizi Ford Falcon BF 44 58:12.4968 10 1:11.9927
DNF 12 Team BOC Andrew Jones Holden Commodore VE 24 32:17.7435 8 1:12.8474
DNF 021 Team Kiwi Racing Daniel Gaunt Ford Falcon BF 15 28:56.3597 8 1:12.0842
DNF 51 Sprint Gas Racing Greg Murphy Holden Commodore VE 4 5:06.3822 2 1:13.6244
DNF 7 Jack Daniel's Racing Todd Kelly Holden Commodore VE 2 3:01.0797 2 1:32.8158
Good results for Garth Tander and Rick Kelly for the weekend
Skaife was at his classic best in the final race. Good way to finish... carving up the field one by one
Loved the telecast and the tributes to Skaife. Well done channel 7
Roll on 2009!!!!!!!!!!!