2008 Eastern Creek round of the V8 Supercar Championship
Race details | |||
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Round 2 of 14 in the 2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series on the Eastern Creek Raceway at Sydney, New South Wales. | |||
Date | 7 - 9 March 2008 | ||
Location | Sydney, New South Wales | ||
Course | Eastern Creek Raceway 3.9 km | ||
Distance | 93 (31 each race) laps, km | ||
Weather | |||
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Driver | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | |
Time | |||
Race 1 | |||
First | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | |
Second | Will Davison | Jim Beam Racing | |
Third | Jamie Whincup | Team Vodafone | |
Race 2 | |||
First | Will Davison | Jim Beam Racing | |
Second | Mark Winterbottom | Ford Performance Racing | |
Third | Craig Lowndes | Team Vodafone | |
Race 3 | |||
First | Mark Winterbottom | Ford Performance Racing | |
Second | Rick Kelly | HSV Dealer Team | |
Third | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | |
Final standings | |||
First | Will Davison | Jim Beam Racing | |
Second | Mark Winterbottom | Ford Performance Racing | |
Third | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team |
The 2008 Eastern Creek round of the V8 Supercar Championship was the second round of the Australian 2008 V8 Supercar season. It was held on the weekend of 7 to 9 March at Eastern Creek Raceway, in the outer suburbs of Sydney, the capital of New South Wales.
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday 8 March. The Holden Racing Team secured the front row, Garth Tander taking the pole from Mark Skaife. It was Tander first pole position for his new team. Rick Kelly made a 1-2-3 for the extended Walkinshaw Performance operation with series leader Jamie Whincup the leading Ford in fourth place.
Race 1
Race 1 was held on Saturday 8 March. After the race both Paul Dumbrell and Paul Morris were both relegated five finishing positions for driving infringements.
Race 2
Race 2 was held on Sunday 9 March. Will Davison scores his debut V8 Supercar race win, his first win since the British Formula 3 Championship.
Race 3
Race 3 was held on Sunday 9 March. With a sixth place finish in the third race to back up the second and first from the first two race Will Davison scored his debut round victory, the first for the Jim Beam Racing team since the 2001 Queensland 500. The field was bunched together at the finish after a late race safety car period after a tyre failure caused Steven Richards to crash his Falcon into the barriers at 150 km/h. The car was destroyed and the team had to revert to a spare for the next race, the Grand Prix support event at Albert Park.
Results
Results as follows:[1]
Qualifying
Pos | No | Name | Car | Team | Part 3 | Part 2 | Part 1 |
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1 | 1 | Garth Tander | Holden VE Commodore | Holden Racing Team | 1:32.1080 | ||
2 | 2 | Mark Skaife | Holden VE Commodore | Holden Racing Team | 1:32.2926 | ||
3 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Holden VE Commodore | HSV Dealer Team | 1:32.4431 | ||
4 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Ford BF Falcon | Team Vodafone | 1:32.5097 | ||
5 | 14 | Cameron McConville | Holden VE Commodore | Brad Jones Racing | 1:32.7130 | ||
6 | 18 | Will Davison | Ford BF Falcon | Jim Beam Racing | 1:32.7527 | ||
7 | 4 | James Courtney | Ford BF Falcon | Stone Brothers Racing | 1:32.7706 | ||
8 | 33 | Lee Holdsworth | Holden VE Commodore | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 1:32.8409 | ||
9 | 16 | Paul Dumbrell | Holden VE Commodore | HSV Dealer Team | 1:33.4414 | ||
10 | 9 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Ford BF Falcon | Stone Brothers Racing | 1:33.5298 | ||
11 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Ford BF Falcon | Team Vodafone | 1:32.9004 | ||
12 | 3 | Jason Richards | Holden VE Commodore | Tasman Motorsport | 1:32.9008 | ||
13 | 51 | Greg Murphy | Holden VE Commodore | Tasman Motorsport | 1:32.9631 | ||
14 | 111 | Fabian Coulthard | Ford BF Falcon | Glenfords Racing | 1:33.1648 | ||
15 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Ford BF Falcon | Ford Performance Racing | 1:33.2059 | ||
16 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Ford BF Falcon | Jim Beam Racing | 1:33.2060 | ||
17 | 25 | Jason Bright | Ford BF Falcon | Britek Motorsport | 1:33.2151 | ||
18 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Holden VE Commodore | Jack Daniel's Racing | 1:33.2217 | ||
19 | 6 | Steven Richards | Ford BF Falcon | Ford Performance Racing | 1:33.2417 | ||
20 | 11 | Shane Price | Holden VE Commodore | Jack Daniel's Racing | 1:33.5257 | ||
21 | 12 | Andrew Jones | Holden VE Commodore | Brad Jones Racing | 1:33.4211 | ||
22 | 39 | Russell Ingall | Holden VE Commodore | Supercheap Auto Racing | 1:33.4562 | ||
23 | 34 | Michael Caruso | Holden VE Commodore | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 1:33.5276 | ||
24 | 55 | Tony D'Alberto | Holden VE Commodore | Rod Nash Racing | 1:33.6992 | ||
25 | 67 | Paul Morris | Holden VE Commodore | Supercheap Auto Racing | 1:33.7036 | ||
26 | 50 | Andrew Thompson | Holden VE Commodore | Paul Weel Racing | 1:34.1044 | ||
27 | 021 | Chris Pither | Ford BF Falcon | Team Kiwi Racing | 1:34.3881 | ||
28 | 26 | Marcus Marshall | Ford BF Falcon | Britek Motorsport | 1:34.7003 | ||
Race 1 Results
Pos | No | Name | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 1 | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | 31 | 50:19.8503 | 1 | 100 |
2 | 18 | Will Davison | Jim Beam Racing | 31 | +6.4s | 6 | 92 |
3 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Team Vodafone | 31 | +7.2s | 4 | 86 |
4 | 15 | Rick Kelly | HSV Dealer Team | 31 | +9.4s | 3 | 80 |
5 | 4 | James Courtney | Stone Brothers Racing | 31 | +10.9s | 7 | 74 |
6 | 2 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | 31 | +14.0s | 2 | 68 |
7 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Team Vodafone | 31 | +14.6s | 11 | 64 |
8 | 33 | Lee Holdsworth | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 31 | +15.8s | 8 | 60 |
9 | 51 | Greg Murphy | Tasman Motorsport | 31 | +19.3s | 13 | 56 |
10 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Ford Performance Racing | 31 | +19.6s | 15 | 52 |
11 | 39 | Russell Ingall | Supercheap Auto Racing | 31 | +37.3s | 22 | 48 |
12 | 3 | Jason Richards | Tasman Motorsport | 31 | +38.6s | 12 | 46 |
13 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Jack Daniel's Racing | 31 | +41.8s | 18 | 44 |
14 | 111 | Fabian Coulthard | Glenfords Racing | 31 | +44.9s | 14 | 42 |
15 | 14 | Cameron McConville | Brad Jones Racing | 31 | +47.2s | 5 | 40 |
16 | 16 | Paul Dumbrell | HSV Dealer Team | 31 | +36.5s | 9 | 38 |
17 | 9 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Stone Brothers Racing | 31 | +47.5s | 10 | 36 |
18 | 67 | Paul Morris | Team Sirromet Wines | 31 | +40.2s | 25 | 34 |
19 | 11 | Shane Price | Jack Daniel's Racing | 31 | +48.5s | 20 | 32 |
20 | 25 | Jason Bright | Britek Motorsport | 31 | +50.2s | 17 | 30 |
21 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Jim Beam Racing | 31 | +50.3s | 16 | 28 |
22 | 12 | Andrew Jones | Brad Jones Racing | 31 | +52.8s | 21 | 26 |
23 | 55 | Tony D'Alberto | Rod Nash Racing | 31 | +53.8s | 24 | 24 |
24 | 50 | Andrew Thompson | Paul Weel Racing | 31 | +72.4s | 26 | 22 |
25 | 34 | Michael Caruso | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 31 | +88.7s | 23 | 20 |
26 | 26 | Marcus Marshall | Britek Motorsport | 30 | + 1 lap | 28 | 18 |
27 | 6 | Steven Richards | Ford Performance Racing | 30 | + 1 lap | 19 | 16 |
28 | 021 | Chris Pither | Team Kiwi Racing | 30 | + 1 lap | 27 | 14 |
Race 2 Results
Pos | No | Name | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 18 | Will Davison | Jim Beam Racing | 31 | 50:13.7164 | 2 | 100 |
2 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Ford Performance Racing | 31 | +2.6s | 10 | 92 |
3 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Team Vodafone | 31 | +7.8s | 7 | 86 |
4 | 39 | Russell Ingall | Supercheap Auto Racing | 31 | +17.3s | 11 | 80 |
5 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Team Vodafone | 31 | +17.6s | 3 | 74 |
6 | 15 | Rick Kelly | HSV Dealer Team | 31 | +22.2s | 4 | 68 |
7 | 6 | Steven Richards | Ford Performance Racing | 31 | +22.9s | 27 | 64 |
8 | 33 | Lee Holdsworth | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 31 | +25.1s | 8 | 60 |
9 | 1 | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | 31 | +26.2s | 1 | 56 |
10 | 67 | Paul Morris | Team Sirromet Wines | 31 | +42.3196s | 18 | 52 |
11 | 51 | Greg Murphy | Tasman Motorsport | 31 | +40.3s | 9 | 48 |
12 | 16 | Paul Dumbrell | HSV Dealer Team | 31 | +41.5s | 16 | 46 |
13 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Jack Daniel's Racing | 31 | +45.0s | 13 | 44 |
14 | 2 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | 31 | +46.1s | 6 | 42 |
15 | 4 | James Courtney | Stone Brothers Racing | 55 | +47.9s | 5 | 40 |
16 | 3 | Jason Richards | Tasman Motorsport | 31 | +49.4s | 12 | 38 |
17 | 111 | Fabian Coulthard | Glenfords Racing | 31 | +50.7s | 14 | 36 |
18 | 14 | Cameron McConville | Brad Jones Racing | 31 | +51.8s | 15 | 34 |
19 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Jim Beam Racing | 31 | +52.0s | 21 | 32 |
20 | 55 | Tony D'Alberto | Rod Nash Racing | 31 | +59.6s | 23 | 30 |
21 | 11 | Shane Price | Jack Daniel's Racing | 31 | +60.4s | 19 | 28 |
22 | 25 | Jason Bright | Britek Motorsport | 31 | +63.4s | 20 | 26 |
23 | 12 | Andrew Jones | Brad Jones Racing | 31 | +64.3s | 22 | 24 |
24 | 50 | Andrew Thompson | Paul Weel Racing | 31 | +66.3s | 24 | 22 |
25 | 021 | Chris Pither | Team Kiwi Racing | 31 | +83.7s | 28 | 20 |
26 | 34 | Michael Caruso | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 31 | +112.0s | 25 | 18 |
27 | 9 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Stone Brothers Racing | 26 | + 5 laps | 17 | 16 |
DNF | 26 | Marcus Marshall | Britek Motorsport | 29 | 26 | ||
Race 3 Results
Pos | No | Name | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Ford Performance Racing | 31 | 1:03:42.6526 | 2 | 100 |
2 | 15 | Rick Kelly | HSV Dealer Team | 31 | +0.8s | 6 | 92 |
3 | 1 | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | 31 | +2.2s | 9 | 86 |
4 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Team Vodafone | 31 | +2.4s | 5 | 80 |
5 | 2 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | 31 | +2.5s | 14 | 74 |
6 | 18 | Will Davison | Jim Beam Racing | 31 | +3.6s | 1 | 68 |
7 | 39 | Russell Ingall | Supercheap Auto Racing | 31 | +17.3s | 4 | 64 |
8 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Team Vodafone | 31 | +4.4s | 3 | 60 |
9 | 16 | Paul Dumbrell | HSV Dealer Team | 31 | +4.8s | 12 | 56 |
10 | 51 | Greg Murphy | Tasman Motorsport | 31 | +5.2s | 11 | 52 |
11 | 33 | Lee Holdsworth | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 31 | +5.6s | 8 | 48 |
12 | 14 | Cameron McConville | Brad Jones Racing | 31 | +6.0s | 18 | 46 |
13 | 50 | Andrew Thompson | Paul Weel Racing | 31 | +7.1s | 24 | 44 |
14 | 34 | Michael Caruso | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 31 | +7.5s | 25 | 42 |
15 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Jack Daniel's Racing | 31 | +7.6s | 13 | 40 |
16 | 111 | Fabian Coulthard | Glenfords Racing | 31 | +8.6s | 17 | 38 |
17 | 9 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Stone Brothers Racing | 31 | +9.1s | 27 | 36 |
18 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Jim Beam Racing | 31 | +9.2s | 19 | 34 |
19 | 3 | Jason Richards | Tasman Motorsport | 31 | +9.6s | 16 | 32 |
20 | 25 | Jason Bright | Britek Motorsport | 31 | +10.1s | 22 | 30 |
21 | 11 | Shane Price | Jack Daniel's Racing | 31 | +11.1s | 21 | 28 |
22 | 26 | Marcus Marshall | Britek Motorsport | 31 | +11.7s | 28 | 26 |
23 | 021 | Chris Pither | Team Kiwi Racing | 31 | +18.6s | 25 | 24 |
DNF | 6 | Steven Richards | Ford Performance Racing | 23 | Accident | 7 | |
DNF | 12 | Andrew Jones | Brad Jones Racing | 6 | 23 | ||
DNF | 67 | Paul Morris | Team Sirromet Wines | 1 | Accident | 10 | |
DNF | 4 | James Courtney | Stone Brothers Racing | 1 | Accident | 15 | |
DNF | 55 | Tony D'Alberto | Rod Nash Racing | 0 | Accident | 20 | |
Standings
After round 2 of 14
Pos | No | Name | Team | Points |
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1 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Team Vodafone | 540 |
2 | 15 | Rick Kelly | HSV Dealer Team | 432 |
3 | 33 | Lee Holdsworth | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 426 |
4 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Ford Performance Racing | 382 |
5 | 18 | Will Davison | Jim Beam Racing | 356 |
References
- ↑ "Eastern Creek International Raceway 09/03/2008 2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series - Round 2". National Software. 9 March 2008. Archived from the original on 12 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
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