2008 NRMA Motoring & Services Grand Finale
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 14 of 14 in the 2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series on the Oran Park Raceway at Sydney, New South Wales. | |||
| Date | 4–7 December 2008 | ||
| Location | Sydney, New South Wales | ||
| Course | Oran Park Raceway 2.7 km | ||
| Distance | 138 (3 x 46 lap races) laps, 373 km | ||
| Weather | |||
| colspan="4" style="background-color:"#E2F0E8;" | Pole | |||
| Driver | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | |
| Time | 1:09.4562 | ||
| Race 1 | |||
| First | Jamie Whincup | 56:12.2480 | Team Vodafone |
| Second | Craig Lowndes | 56:18.8987 | Team Vodafone |
| Third | Russell Ingall | 56:20.8253 | Supercheap Auto Racing |
| Race 2 | |||
| First | Garth Tander | 57:04.0467 | Holden Racing Team |
| Second | Russell Ingall | 57:04.5667 | Supercheap Auto Racing |
| Third | Steven Richards | 57:05.1758 | Ford Performance Racing |
| Race 3 | |||
| First | Rick Kelly | 57:03.6766 | HSV Dealer Team |
| Second | Garth Tander | 57:04.8280 | Holden Racing Team |
| Third | Craig Lowndes | 57:09.5112 | Team Vodafone |
| Final standings | |||
| First | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | |
| Second | Craig Lowndes | Team Vodafone | |
| Third | Rick Kelly | HSV Dealer Team | |
The 2008 NRMA Motoring + Services Grand Finale was the fourteenth and final round of the 2008 V8 Supercar season. It was held on the weekend of the 4 to 7 December at the Oran Park Raceway in New South Wales.
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday 6 December 2008.[1]
Race 1
Race 1 was held on Saturday 6 December 2008.
Race 2
Race 2 was held on Sunday 7 December 2008.
Race 3
Race 3 was held on Sunday 7 December 2008.
Results
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Name | Car | Team | Part 3 | Part 2 | Part 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Garth Tander | Holden VE Commodore | Holden Racing Team | 1:09.4562 | ||
| 2 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Ford BF Falcon | Team Vodafone | 1:09.8709 | ||
| 3 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Ford BF Falcon | Team Vodafone | 1:09.9161 | ||
| 4 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Ford BF Falcon | Ford Performance Racing | 1:09.9620 | ||
| 5 | 39 | Russell Ingall | Holden VE Commodore | Supercheap Auto Racing | 1:10.1421 | ||
| 6 | 120 | Steven Richards | Ford BF Falcon | Ford Performance Racing | 1:10.1594 | ||
| 7 | 4 | James Courtney | Ford BF Falcon | Stone Brothers Racing | 1:10.2049 | ||
| 8 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Holden VE Commodore | Jack Daniel's Racing | 1:10.3222 | ||
| 9 | 33 | Lee Holdsworth | Holden VE Commodore | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 1:10.4076 | ||
| 10 | 18 | Will Davison | Ford BF Falcon | Jim Beam Racing | 1:10.4959 | ||
| 11 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Holden VE Commodore | HSV Dealer Team | 1:10.3320 | ||
| 12 | 14 | Cameron McConville | Holden VE Commodore | Brad Jones Racing | 1:10.3983 | ||
| 13 | 25 | Jason Bright | Ford BF Falcon | Britek Motorsport | 1:10.4329 | ||
| 14 | 3 | Jason Richards | Holden VE Commodore | Tasman Motorsport | 1:10.4703 | ||
| 15 | 9 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Ford BF Falcon | Stone Brothers Racing | 1:10.5647 | ||
| 16 | 2 | Mark Skaife | Holden VE Commodore | Holden Racing Team | 1:10.6061 | ||
| 17 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Ford BF Falcon | Jim Beam Racing | 1:10.6901 | ||
| 18 | 34 | Michael Caruso | Holden VE Commodore | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 1:10.6941 | ||
| 19 | 50 | Andrew Thompson | Holden VE Commodore | Paul Weel Racing | 1:10.7593 | ||
| 20 | 55 | Tony D'Alberto | Holden VE Commodore | Rod Nash Racing | 1:10.8179 | ||
| 21 | 67 | Paul Morris | Holden VE Commodore | Supercheap Auto Racing | 1:11.3725 | ||
| 22 | 11 | Jack Perkins | Holden VE Commodore | Jack Daniel's Racing | 1:11.4414 | ||
| 23 | 51 | Greg Murphy | Holden VE Commodore | Tasman Motorsport | 1:11.4995 | ||
| 24 | 111 | Fabian Coulthard | Ford BF Falcon | Glenfords Racing | 1:11.5220 | ||
| 25 | 777 | Michael Patrizi | Ford BF Falcon | Ford Rising Stars Racing | 1:11.6063 | ||
| 26 | 26 | Marcus Marshall | Ford BF Falcon | Britek Motorsport | 1:11.6299 | ||
| 27 | 12 | Andrew Jones | Holden VE Commodore | Brad Jones Racing | 1:11.7497 | ||
| 28 | 021 | Daniel Gaunt | Ford BF Falcon | Team Kiwi Racing | 1:12.7317 | ||
| 29 | 16 | Paul Dumbrell | Holden VE Commodore | HSV Dealer Team | 1:12.8345 | ||
Standings
After round 14 of 14.
| Pos | No | Name | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | TeamVodafone | 3332 |
| 2 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Ford Performance Racing | 3079 |
| 3 | 1 | Garth Tander | Toll Holden Racing Team | 3048 |
| 4 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | TeamVodafone | 2871 |
| 5 | 6 | Will Davison | Dick Johnson Racing | 2495 |
Support categories
The 2008 NRMA Motoring + Services Grand Finale had seven support categories.
| Category | Round winner |
|---|---|
| Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series | Jack Perkins (Holden VZ Commodore) |
| Australian Formula Ford Championship | Daniel Erickson (Spectrum 011b Ford) |
| V8 Utes Series | Grant Johnson (Holden VE Ute SS) |
| Aussie Racing Cars | Nick Simmons (Falcon-Yamaha) |
| Australian Mini Challenge | Jason Bargwanna (Mini Cooper R56) |
| Touring Car Masters | John Bowe (Chevrolet Camaro) |
| Group A/C | Paul Stubber (Holden LX Torana A9X) |
References
- ↑ "Oran Park Motorsport Circuit 07/12/2008 NRMA Motoring + Services Grand Finale - V8 Supercars Rnd 14". National Software. 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
External links
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