V8SC ENDURO 1: L&H 500, PHILLIP ISLAND (Sat/Sun)

[stmookeyj]

Time for the season of endurance, which for the 4th time begins at Phillip Island for the 500 km. For those new to the game, it's a unique qualifying format with driver A and driver B having their own race on the Saturday, with a pit stop for at least 2 tyres to occur during one of those races. The driving duo with the best combined results for those 2 races gets pole position for the 500km odyssey on Sunday afternoon, the winners of each race gets 50 championship points (which could be just as important later on). Driver A and Driver B will be determined on Friday afternoon

There are no wildcard entries for this endurance race (there is one for Bathurst thanks to reality TV), and only 8 pairings remain from last years entry list. So without further delay, this year we have (Sponsors in brackets).....

(1) James COURTNEY/Cameron McCONVILLE, HRT Commodore (Toll)
(2) Garth TANDER/Nick PERCAT, HRT Commodore (Toll)
(3) Tony D'ALBERTO/Dale WOOD, Centaur Racing Falcon (Wilson Security)
(4) Alex DAVISON/David BRABHAM, SBR Falcon (Irwin)
(5) Mark WINTERBOTTOM/Steven RICHARDS, FPR Falcon (Orrcon)
(6) Will DAVISON/Luke YOULDEN, FPR Falcon (Trading Post)
(7) Todd KELLY/David RUSSELL, Kelly Commodore (Jack Daniels)
(8) Jason BRIGHT/Andrew JONES, BJR Commodore (BOC, Jason Richards was down to drive but isn't well enough to compete because of cancer)
(9) Shane VAN GISBERGEN/John McINTYRE, SBR Falcon (SP Tools)
(11) Greg MURPHY/Allan SIMONSEN, Kelly Commodore (Pepsi Max)
(12) Dean FIORE/Michael PATRIZI, Fiore Falcon (Westcat)
(14) Jason BARGWANNA/Shane PRICE, BJR Commodore (Jana Living)
(15) Rick KELLY/Owen KELLY, Kelly Commodore (Jack Daniels)
(16) David REYNOLDS/Tim BLANCHARD, Kelly Commodore (Stratco)
(17) Steven JOHNSON/David BESNARD, DJR Falcon (Jim Beam)
(18) James MOFFAT/Matthew HALLIDAY, DJR Falcon (Jim Beam)
(19) Jonathon WEBB/Richard LYONS, Tekno Falcon (Mother)
(21) Karl REINDLER/David WALL, BJR Commodore (Fair Dinkum Sheds)
(30) Warren LUFF/Nathan PRETTY, LDR Commodore (Gulf Western Oil)
(33) Lee HOLDSWORTH/Greg RITTER, GRM Commodore (Fujitsu)
(34) Michael CARUSO/Marcus MARSHALL, GRM Commodore (Fujitsu)
(39) Russell INGALL/Jack PERKINS, PMM Commodore (Super Cheap)
(47) Tim SLADE/Daniel GAUNT, SBR Falcon (Lucky 7)
(49) Steve OWEN/Dirty Dangerous DUDE, PMM Commodore (VIP Petfoods)
(55) Paul DUMBRELL/Dean CANTO, RNR Falcon (Bottle O)
(61) Fabian COULTHARD/Craig BAIRD, Walkinshaw Commodore (Bundy Black)
(88) Jamie WHINCUP/Andrew THOMPSON, 888 Commodore (Vodafone)
(888) Craig LOWNDES/Mark SKAIFE, 888 Commodore (Vodafone)



NOTE: I think you all know who the Dirty Dangerous Dude is, if you don't then you obviously don't pay attention to bonehead driver of the week often enough.

 

[Sprechen]

Time for the season of endurance, which for the 4th time begins at Phillip Island for the 500 km. For those new to the game, it's a unique qualifying format with driver A and driver B having their own race on the Saturday, with a pit stop for at least 2 tyres to occur during one of those races. The driving duo with the best combined results for those 2 races gets pole position for the 500km odyssey on Sunday afternoon, the winners of each race gets 50 championship points (which could be just as important later on). Driver A and Driver B will be determined on Friday afternoon

There are no wildcard entries for this endurance race (there is one for Bathurst thanks to reality TV), and only 8 pairings remain from last years entry list. So without further delay, this year we have (Sponsors in brackets).....
(1) James COURTNEY/Cameron McCONVILLE, HRT Commodore (Toll)
(2) Garth TANDER/Nick PERCAT, HRT Commodore (Toll)
(3) Tony D'ALBERTO/Dale WOOD, Centaur Racing Falcon (Wilson Security)
(4) Alex DAVISON/David BRABHAM, SBR Falcon (Irwin)
(5) Mark WINTERBOTTOM/Steven RICHARDS, FPR Falcon (Orrcon)
(6) Will DAVISON/Luke YOULDEN, FPR Falcon (Trading Post)
(7) Todd KELLY/David RUSSELL, Kelly Commodore (Jack Daniels)
(8) Jason BRIGHT/Andrew JONES, BJR Commodore (BOC, Jason Richards was down to drive but isn't well enough to compete because of cancer)
(9) Shane VAN GISBERGEN/John McINTYRE, SBR Falcon (SP Tools)
(11) Greg MURPHY/Allan SIMONSEN, Kelly Commodore (Pepsi Max)
(12) Dean FIORE/Michael PATRIZI, Fiore Falcon (Westcat)
(14) Jason BARGWANNA/Shane PRICE, BJR Commodore (Jana Living)
(15) Rick KELLY/Owen KELLY, Kelly Commodore (Jack Daniels)
(16) David REYNOLDS/Tim BLANCHARD, Kelly Commodore (Stratco)
(17) Steven JOHNSON/David BESNARD, DJR Falcon (Jim Beam)
(18) James MOFFAT/Matthew HALLIDAY, DJR Falcon (Jim Beam)
(19) Jonathon WEBB/Richard LYONS, Tekno Falcon (Mother)
(21) Karl REINDLER/David WALL, BJR Commodore (Fair Dinkum Sheds)
(30) Warren LUFF/Nathan PRETTY, LDR Commodore (Gulf Western Oil)
(33) Lee HOLDSWORTH/Greg RITTER, GRM Commodore (Fujitsu)
(34) Michael CARUSO/Marcus MARSHALL, GRM Commodore (Fujitsu)
(39) Russell INGALL/Jack PERKINS, PMM Commodore (Super Cheap)
(47) Tim SLADE/Daniel GAUNT, SBR Falcon (Lucky 7)
(49) Steve OWEN/Dirty Dangerous DUDE, PMM Commodore (VIP Petfoods)
(55) Paul DUMBRELL/Dean CANTO, RNR Falcon (Bottle O)
(61) Fabian COULTHARD/Craig BAIRD, Walkinshaw Commodore (Bundy Black)
(88) Jamie WHINCUP/Andrew THOMPSON, 888 Commodore (Vodafone)
(888) Craig LOWNDES/Mark SKAIFE, 888 Commodore (Vodafone)



NOTE: I think you all know who the Dirty Dangerous Dude is, if you don't then you obviously don't pay attention to bonehead driver of the week often enough.

Bwahaha DDD>OFH?, see the resemblance?

 

[roostersgal4eva]

Finally...the regular season has bored me to tears...but can always get fired up for the enduros

 

[stmookeyj]

Driver A and Driver B has been locked in.

So in race 1 tomorrow you will see (in car number order): McConville, Tander, D'Alberto, A.Davison, S.Richards (whose car had a rabbit stuck in it's front splitter today), W.Davison, T.Kelly, Bright, McIntyre, Simonsen, Fiore, Bargwanna, O.Kelly, Reynolds, Johnson, Moffat, Webb, Reindler, Pretty, Holdsworth, Caruso, Perkins, Slade, Owen, Canto, Coulthard, Thompson, Lowndes (quick man today)

Race 2 will have the following drivers: Courtney, Percat, Wood, Brabham, Winterbottom, Youlden, Russell, Jones, Van Gisbergen, Murphy, Patrizi, Price, R.Kelly, Blanchard, Besnard, Halliday, Lyons, Wall, Luff, Ritter, Marshall, Ingall, Gaunt, DDD, Dumbrell, Baird, Whincup, Skaife

 

[hammertime#8]

I must say that the media has done a pretty poor job advertising this race, only yesterday did I find out it was this weekend...

 

[JUBJUB]

Tony D'Alberto has been ruled out with chicken pox.Taz Douglas will take his place.

 

[Sprechen]

Not doing it for me this season. COCKrane, Please GTFO

 

[tasmanlvr]

I reckon V8SC should be looking at the Aussie Racing Cars' success this weekend. Always been an awesome series to watch but there's 46 cars this weekend. The racing is tight and fantastic. Whereas the V8s have been boring as hell this weekend.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Just watched In Pit Lane, the ch31 motorsport show, they mentioned there were 17,000 there, less than the historic meeting in march!