2008 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000

New South Wales 2008 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000
Event Information
Round 10 of 14 in the 2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series
Date9–12 October 2008
LocationBathurst, New South Wales
VenueMount Panorama Circuit
WeatherFine
Results
Race 1
Distance 161 laps 1000 km
Pole position Garth Tander
Holden Racing Team
2:07.2963
Winner Craig Lowndes
Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering
6:26:00.4291
Round Results
First 300 pts
Second 276 pts
Third 258 pts

The 2008 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 was the twelfth running of the Australian 1000 race, first held after the organisational split over the Bathurst 1000 that occurred in 1997. It was the 51st race tracing its lineage back to the 1960 Armstrong 500 held at Phillip Island.

The race, which was the tenth round of the 2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series, held from 9–12 October at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales.

Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup driving a Ford BF Falcon for TeamVodafone, won the race for the third year in succession, the first 'three-peat' of Bathurst 1000 wins since 1984 when it was achieved by Lowndes' mentor, Peter Brock and present day Jack Daniel's Racing team principal, Larry Perkins for the Holden Dealer Team.

Entry List

Twenty-nine cars were entered into the event – 16 Holden Commodores and 13 Ford Falcons. At the time it was the lowest field size since the race moved to Bathurst in 1963. Seven drivers made their debut in 2008 – Chris Pither, Dale Wood, Boris Said, Fabrizio Giovanardi, Marc Hynes, Michael Patrizi and Karl Reindler. The three non-Antipodean drivers (Said, Giovanardi and Hynes) would be making their only appearances in the race. Kayne Scott, Adam Macrow and Steven Ellery made their last starts in 2008, whilst Paul Radisich and Paul Weel were entered for the final time but did not make the start of the race.

No. Drivers Team Car No. Drivers Team Car
1 Australia Garth Tander
Australia Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team
(Holden, Toll)
Holden Commodore VE 021 New Zealand Kayne Scott
New Zealand Chris Pither
Team Kiwi Racing
(Makita)
Ford Falcon BF
2 New Zealand Craig Baird
Australia Glenn Seton
Holden Racing Team
(Holden, Toll)
Holden Commodore VE 25 Australia Jason Bright
Australia Adam Macrow
Britek Motorsport
(Fujitsu)
Ford Falcon BF
3 New Zealand Jason Richards
New Zealand Greg Murphy
Tasman Motorsport
(Sprint Gas)
Holden Commodore VE 26 Australia Marcus Marshall
New Zealand Matthew Halliday
Britek Motorsport
(Irwin Tools)
Ford Falcon BF
4 Australia James Courtney
Australia David Besnard
Stone Brothers Racing
(Jeld-Wen)
Ford Falcon BF 33 Australia Lee Holdsworth
Australia Michael Caruso
Garry Rogers Motorsport
(Valvoline, Cummins)
Holden Commodore VE
5 Australia Luke Youlden
Australia Dean Canto
Ford Performance Racing
(Orrcon Steel)
Ford Falcon BF 34 Australia Greg Ritter
Australia Steven Ellery
Garry Rogers Motorsport
(Valvoline, Cummins)
Holden Commodore VE
6 Australia Mark Winterbottom
New Zealand Steven Richards
Ford Performance Racing
(Castrol)
Ford Falcon BF 39 Australia Russell Ingall
Australia Paul Morris
Paul Morris Motorsport
(Supercheap Auto)
Holden Commodore VE
7 Australia Todd Kelly
Australia Shane Price
Perkins Engineering
(Jack Daniel's)
Holden Commodore VE 50 Australia Andrew Thompson
Australia Paul Weel
Paul Weel Racing
(PWR Performance Products)
Holden Commodore VE
9 New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen
Australia Jonathon Webb
Stone Brothers Racing
(SP Tools)
Ford Falcon BF 51 Australia Mark Noske
Australia Dale Wood
Tasman Motorsport
(Sprint Gas)
Holden Commodore VE
11 Australia Jack Perkins
Australia Nathan Pretty
Perkins Engineering
(Jack Daniel's)
Holden Commodore VE 55 Australia Tony D'Alberto
Australia Jason Bargwanna
Rod Nash Racing
(Bottle-O)
Holden Commodore VE
12 Australia Cameron McConville
Australia Andrew Jones
Brad Jones Racing
(BOC Gas and Gear)
Holden Commodore VE 67 United Kingdom Matt Neal
United States Boris Said
Paul Morris Motorsport
(Supercheap Auto)
Holden Commodore VE
14 Brazil Max Wilson
Australia Brad Jones
Brad Jones Racing
(WOW Sight & Sound)
Holden Commodore VE 88 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi
United Kingdom Marc Hynes
Triple Eight Race Engineering
(Vodafone)
Ford Falcon BF
15 Australia Rick Kelly
New Zealand Paul Radisich
HSV Dealer Team
(Toll)
Holden Commodore VE 111 New Zealand Fabian Coulthard
Australia Alex Davison
Paul Cruickshank Racing
(Glenfords Tools)
Ford Falcon BF
16 Australia Paul Dumbrell
Australia David Reynolds
HSV Dealer Team
(Autobarn)
Holden Commodore VE 777 Australia Michael Patrizi
Australia Karl Reindler
Ford Rising Stars Racing
(Ausdrill)
Ford Falcon BF
17 Australia Steve Owen
Australia Warren Luff
Dick Johnson Racing
(Jim Beam)
Ford Falcon BF 888 Australia Craig Lowndes
Australia Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering
(Vodafone)
Ford Falcon BF
18 Australia Will Davison
Australia Steven Johnson
Dick Johnson Racing
(Jim Beam)
Ford Falcon BF

Driver changes

The following driver changes were made following the 2008 L&H 500:

Alex Davison joined the Glenfords Racing team alongside regular driver Fabian Coulthard, replacing John McIntyre who substituted for Davison at the L&H 500.

Karl Reindler replaced Grant Denyer at Ford Rising Stars Racing.[1] Denyer suffered a spinal injury while competing in the NSW Monster Truck Championships at the Dapto Groundz Precinct and was sidelined for the rest of the season.[2]

Practice

Free practice began on Thursday 9 October when three sessions were held. The first session, (in which the top 15 placegetters from the 2007 V8Supercar Championship Series are not allowed to take part), was topped by Warren Luff in the second Jim Beam Racing Falcon with a 2:10.7158 ahead of Tony D'Alberto in the Rod Nash Racing Commodore and Alex Davison in the Glenfords Racing Falcon.[3]

Garth Tander topped the second session, recording a 2:09.3700 in the Holden Racing Team Commodore ahead of Craig Lowndes in the Team Vodafone Falcon and Greg Murphy in the Sprint Gas Racing Commodore.[4] Jason Bargwanna continued D'Alberto's form from the first session to be fourth fastest in a session marred by a crash for Jack Perkins who backed the Jack Daniel's Racing Commodore into the wall across the top of the Mountain, putting the car out of action for the day.[5]

A second red flag emerged in the longest third session, for the Sprint Gas Racing Commodore shared by Mark Noske and Dale Wood. After the resumption Jamie Whincup recorded the fastest time of the day, a 2:07.5975 in the Team Vodafone Falcon, to be two hundredths quicker than Greg Murphy (Sprint Gas Racing Commodore). Mark Winterbottom was third fastest for Ford Performance Racing ahead of Rick Kelly (HSV Dealer Team Commodore), Russell Ingall (Supercheap Auto Racing), Steve Owen (Jim Beam Racing), Paul Dumbrell (HSV Dealer Team), Lee Holdsworth (Garry Rogers Motorsport), Shane van Gisbergen (Stone Brothers Racing) with Garth Tander completing the top ten fastest cars.[6]

In the first practice session on Friday morning a major accident occurred at Sulman Park when Chris Pither struck a stationary Paul Weel. Weel had to be cut from the wreckage, but neither driver was seriously hurt. Both cars were withdrawn suffering from extensive damage. With both cars belonging to single car teams, Paul Weel Racing and Team Kiwi Racing appeared to be eliminated from the meeting.[7] However the Team Kiwi Falcon was repaired and did in fact start in Sunday's race.

Garth Tander topped the morning's practice sessions with a 2:06.9922, with Jamie Whincup recording a 2:07.1371 in the second Friday session. Combined times saw Craig Lowndes third fastest ahead of James Courtney, Jason Richards, Steve Owen, Greg Murphy, Will Davison, Steven Richards all under 2:08 with Mark Winterbottom completing the fastest ten drivers.[8][9]

In Saturday morning practice Jason Richards recorded the fastest lap of the weekend, a 2:06.9076. Paul Radisich had a major accident at McPhillamy Park Corner when a stuck throttle pushed the HSV Dealer Team Commodore into the wall. Radisich broke his right ankle in the accident. The car sustained heavy damage and was subsequently withdrawn.[10] Later in the day it was announced that David Reynolds would step out of his drive in the second HSV Dealer Team Commodore in order to allow Rick Kelly to start the race.[11]

Qualifying

Mark Winterbottom took provisional pole position during qualifying on 10 October, snatching it in the final lap of leg two to secure the tenth and final Top 10 Shootout position with a 2:07.1920 lap. Jason Richards had held top spot for the final ten minutes of the session, finishing second fastest. Jamie Whincup was third fastest ahead of James Courtney. Garth Tander was fifth fastest in the Holden Racing Team Commodore ahead of arms-length teammate Rick Kelly. Will Davison and Paul Dumbrell were next with Fabian Coulthard climbing into the top ten towards the end of the session in the Paul Cruickshank Racing Falcon. Tenth fastest and first Shootout position was claimed by Russell Ingall, with Max Wilson spinning at Murray's Corner on the last lap chasing a top ten position.

A power steering leak took Lee Holdsworth out of qualifying by pitching him into the wall at the Dipper, leaving him in 14th, while Fabrizio Giovanardi damaged the second Triple Eight Race Engineering Falcon, bringing out red flags during leg one of qualifying.[12]

After the withdrawal of the damaged Kelly/Radisich car, the Wilson/Jones entry was promoted into the Top 10 Shootout.

Top 10 Shootout

The Top 10 Shootout was held on Saturday 11 October 2008. Max Wilson and Fabian Coulthard were rapidly consigned to the bottom spots, handicapped by a lack of fresh tyres for the Shootout. Paul Dumbrell was quick jumping into a high 2:07 lap. Will Davison was untidy on his lap. Garth Tander was very quick, recording what become pole position, a 2:07.2963. James Courtney was quick, but half a second behind Tander. Jamie Whincup's car appeared unsettled and Jason Richards had a big moment at Reid Park, losing him two tenths of a second that he never recovered. Mark Winterbottom was ahead of Tander at the second sector split but was slower down the hill, finishing second fastest, 0.12s behind Tander.[13]

Race

Jamie Whincup (pictured) and Craig Lowndes won the 2008 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 driving a Ford BF Falcon for TeamVodafone

From pole position Garth Tander stalled allowing Steven Richards to lead early. Later Tander was also assigned a ten-second penalty for jumping the start as well. The Penalty was served at the car's first pitstop. Into Griffins Bend on the opening lap Craig Lowndes and Greg Murphy touched, giving the Holden slight damage which caused Murphy to pit on lap four. James Courtney raced through to dominate the opening stint. Craig Lowndes gave chase with Will Davison settling in to chase with Max Wilson and Russell Ingall leading the Holden charge while Steven Richards and Rick Kelly (starting Paul Dumbrell's Commodore) slid backwards.

Starting with Jack Perkins on lap 15 cars started to appear in the pits with a failed left rear tyre. Delaminations were to strike the entire field throughout the day, with the cars of Will Davison, Todd Kelly and Lee Holdsworth worst affected of the front runners. Kayne Scott was the first retirement on lap eight, the hastily repaired Team Kiwi Racing Falcon was four-five seconds behind the pace and effectively unraceable. The second retirement was on 40 when Andrew Jones spun the Brad Jones Racing Commodore into the wall at Griffin's Bend. Jones limped the car back to the pits without bothering the safety car. By this stage Rick Kelly was out of contention, with the same sticking throttle that caused the #15 car to crash on Saturday starting to blight the #16 car.

A slowly deflating tyre (originally diagnosed as a damaged anti-roll bar) slowed David Besnard's stint in James Courtney's car allowing Jamie Whincup to assert dominance over the field in the second stint. The first safety car occurred on lap 73, after Todd Kelly spun his Jack Daniel's Racing Commodore across the Chase dumped sandtrap debris across the most delicate corner of the circuit. Marshals worked to clean the corner and get the race quickly back under way. The third safety car was called about 15 laps later when Michael Patrizi spun the Ford Rising Stars Falcon at Murray's Corner. Just after the restart Jonathan Webb put the second Stone Brothers Racing Falcon into the sandtrap at McPhillamy Park after striking the wall exiting the previous corner, becoming the race's third retirement. Lowndes pitted for Whincup's second stint at this point. With a safety car having s recently occurred Whincup was buried, emerging back into the field in 17th position. Will Davison moved into the lead at this point that he would hold until lap 98 when he pitted. Greg Murphy led for a single lap before pitting for Jason Richards, handing the lead to Max Wilson. Wilson lead until the next safety car on lap 106 when he pitted for Brad Jones and Jamie Whincup resumed the lead.

By this stage Mark Skaife had removed the lead Holden Racing Team Commodore from contention, wiping the car's nose across the Forrests Elbow wall. A safety car on lap 128 caused the majority of the field to pit, putting David Besnard back into the lead until his final stop for James Courtney on lap 137. Two rapid safety cars occurred shortly afterwards, first after Lee Holdsworth's Commodore stopped in the Cutting, then at the restart a touch between Craig Baird, who had just been unsettled by another car passing him at Griffin's Bend, and Warren Luff in the second Jim Beam Racing Falcon, put Baird into the wall. Luff was given a drive-through penalty for his part in the incident. Russell Ingall also dropped out at roughly this point with power steering failure.

At the lap 147 restart Lowndes led from Steven Richards and Greg Murphy. Tucked in behind were Max Wilson and James Courtney ahead of Tony D'Alberto, Fabian Coulthard, Warren Luff (about to pit for his penalty), Jason Bright and Luke Youlden. Courtney, on fresh tyres and cut through the pack and on lap 153 ducked under Max Wilson at Forrests Elbow for fourth place. Murphy, while faster than Richards was unable to get by, allowing Lowndes to build a comfortable buffer. On lap 158 Murphy finally moved into second position at Hell Corner and set off after Lowndes. Two laps later, Richards, fading badly on rear tyres was unable to stop Courtney move into third place. The gaps stabilised over the final laps and Lowndes took a two-second victory, earning himself and Jamie Whincup their third consecutive victory, a feat not managed since Peter Brock and Larry Perkins took their third consecutive win in the 1984 James Hardie 1000.

Behind Murphy and Courtney, Steven Richards hung onto fourth position ahead of Max Wilson. Tony D'Alberto spun into the Griffins Bend wall on the second last lap, becoming the races final retirement. Will Davison climbed back into sixth position after a late race tyre delamination had removed him lead battle. Luke Youlden completed a good team result for Ford Performance Racing in seventh ahead of Jack Perkins and Jason Bright. Fabian Coulthard dropped to tenth after having to make a pitstop for fuel with two laps to go. Warren Luff was the final car to complete full race distance in eleventh.

Garth Tander limped home in twelfth place ahead of Mark Noske, Marcus Marshall and Fabrizio Giovanardi. Two of the hardest hit by tyre delaminations, Steve Ellery and Todd Kelly finished 16th and 17th and were the last fit cars home. Ingall limped his car home for some championship points ahead of Patrizi, while Rick Kelly and Dumbrell were classified in 20th position after the team rebuilt the throttle linkages, having lost 34 laps.[14]

The race victory vaulted Whincup back into the championship lead he lost after crashing out of the Hamilton 400 in April. Tander's twelfth-place finish helped to minimise the points loss but dropped to third place behind Mark Winterbottom.[15]

Results

Qualifying

Pos No Name Car Team Leg 2 Leg 1
1 6 Australia Mark Winterbottom
New Zealand Steven Richards
Ford BF Falcon Ford Performance Racing 2:07.1920
2 3 New Zealand Jason Richards
New Zealand Greg Murphy
Holden VE Commodore Sprint Gas Racing 2:07.2333
3 888 Australia Jamie Whincup
Australia Craig Lowndes
Ford BF Falcon Team Vodafone 2:07.2699
4 4 Australia James Courtney
Australia David Besnard
Ford BF Falcon Jeld-Wen Motorsport 2:07.2972
5 1 Australia Garth Tander
Australia Mark Skaife
Holden VE Commodore Holden Racing Team 2:07.3645
6 18 Australia Will Davison
Australia Steven Johnson
Ford BF Falcon Jim Beam Racing 2:07.4599
7 16 Australia Paul Dumbrell
Australia Rick Kelly
Australia David Reynolds
Holden VE Commodore Autobarn Racing Team 2:07.6094
8 111 New Zealand Fabian Coulthard
Australia Alex Davison
Ford BF Falcon Glenfords Racing 2:07.7321
9 39 Australia Russell Ingall
Australia Paul Morris
Holden VE Commodore Supercheap Auto Racing 2:07.7974
10 14 Brazil Max Wilson
Australia Brad Jones
Holden VE Commodore WOW Racing 2:07.8022
11 25 Australia Jason Bright
Australia Adam Macrow
Ford BF Falcon Fujitsu Racing 2:07.9395
12 9 New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen
Australia Jonathon Webb
Ford BF Falcon SP Tools Racing 2:09.7451
13 33 Australia Lee Holdsworth
Australia Michael Caruso
Holden VE Commodore Garry Rogers Motorsport 2:07.9968
14 17 Australia Steve Owen
Australia Warren Luff
Ford BF Falcon Jim Beam Racing 2:08.0369
15 12 Australia Cameron McConville
Australia Andrew Jones
Holden VE Commodore Team BOC 2:08.1141
16 5 Australia Luke Youlden
Australia Dean Canto
Ford BF Falcon Ford Performance Racing 2:08.1676
17 7 Australia Todd Kelly
Australia Shane Price
Holden VE Commodore Jack Daniel's Racing 2:08.2226
18 11 Australia Jack Perkins
Australia Nathan Pretty
Holden VE Commodore Jack Daniel's Racing 2:08.4667
19 2 New Zealand Craig Baird
Australia Glenn Seton
Holden VE Commodore Holden Racing Team 2:08.5766
20 777 Australia Michael Patrizi
Australia Karl Reindler
Ford BF Falcon Ausdrill Ford Rising Stars Racing 2:09.4965
21 26 Australia Marcus Marshall
New Zealand Matt Halliday
Ford BF Falcon Irwin Racing 2:09.6397
22 34 Australia Greg Ritter
Australia Steve Ellery
Holden VE Commodore Garry Rogers Motorsport 2:09.7451
23 55 Australia Tony D'Alberto
Australia Jason Bargwanna
Holden VE Commodore Bottle O Racing 2:09.9264
24 88 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi
United Kingdom Marc Hynes
Ford BF Falcon Team Vodafone 2:09.9779
25 51 Australia Mark Noske
Australia Dale Wood
Holden VE Commodore Sprint Gas Racing 2:10.2930
26 67 United Kingdom Matt Neal
United States Boris Said
Holden VE Commodore Supercheap Auto Racing 2:11.3259
27 021 New Zealand Kayne Scott
New Zealand Chris Pither
Ford BF Falcon Team Kiwi Racing No time
Wdn 15 Australia Rick Kelly
New Zealand Paul Radisich
Holden VE Commodore HSV Dealer Team 2:07.4401
Wdn 50 Australia Andrew Thompson
Australia Paul Weel
Holden VE Commodore PWR Racing

Top 10 Shootout

Pos No Driver Car Team Time
Pole 1 Australia Garth Tander Holden VE Commodore Holden Racing Team 2:07.2963
2 6 Australia Mark Winterbottom Ford BF Falcon Ford Performance Racing 2:07.4206
3 4 Australia James Courtney Ford BF Falcon Jeld-Wen Motorsport 2:07.7025
4 16 New Zealand Paul Dumbrell Holden VE Commodore Autobarn Racing Team 2:07.8022
5 888 Australia Jamie Whincup Ford BF Falcon Team Vodafone 2:07.9513
6 3 New Zealand Jason Richards Holden VE Commodore Sprint Gas Racing 2:07.9876
7 18 Australia Will Davison Ford BF Falcon Jim Beam Racing 2:08.2511
8 39 Australia Russell Ingall Holden VE Commodore Supercheap Auto Racing 2:08.7800
9 111 New Zealand Fabian Coulthard Ford BF Falcon Glenfords Racing 2:08.8051
10 14 Brazil Max Wilson Holden VE Commodore WOW Racing 2:09.1940

Starting grid

The following table represents the final starting grid for the race on Sunday:

Inside row Outside row
1 Australia Garth Tander
Australia Mark Skaife
1 6 Australia Mark Winterbottom
New Zealand Steven Richards
2
Holden Racing Team
(Holden Commodore VE)
Ford Performance Racing
(Ford Falcon BF)
3 Australia James Courtney
Australia David Besnard
4 16 Australia Paul Dumbrell
Australia Rick Kelly
4
Stone Brothers Racing
(Ford Falcon BF)
HSV Dealer Team
(Holden Commodore VE)
5 Australia Craig Lowndes
Australia Jamie Whincup
888 3 New Zealand Jason Richards
New Zealand Greg Murphy
6
Triple Eight Race Engineering
(Ford Falcon BF)
Tasman Motorsport
(Holden Commodore VE)
7 Australia Will Davison
Australia Steven Johnson
18 39 Australia Russell Ingall
Australia Paul Morris
8
Dick Johnson Racing
(Ford Falcon BF)
Paul Morris Motorsport
(Holden Commodore VE)
9 New Zealand Fabian Coulthard
Australia Alex Davison
111 14 Brazil Max Wilson
Australia Brad Jones
10
Paul Cruickshank Racing
(Ford Falcon BF)
Brad Jones Racing
(Holden Commodore VE)
11 Australia Jason Bright
Australia Adam Macrow
25 9 New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen
Australia Jonathon Webb
12
Britek Motorsport
(Ford Falcon BF)
Stone Brothers Racing
(Ford Falcon BF)
13 Australia Lee Holdsworth
Australia Michael Caruso
33 17 Australia Steve Owen
Australia Warren Luff
14
Garry Rogers Motorsport
(Holden Commodore VE)
Dick Johnson Racing
(Ford Falcon BF)
15 Australia Cameron McConville
Australia Andrew Jones
12 5 Australia Luke Youlden
Australia Dean Canto
16
Brad Jones Racing
(Holden Commodore VE)
Ford Performance Racing
(Ford Falcon BF)
17 Australia Todd Kelly
Australia Shane Price
7 11 Australia Jack Perkins
Australia Nathan Pretty
18
Perkins Engineering
(Holden Commodore VE)
Perkins Engineering
(Holden Commodore VE)
19 New Zealand Craig Baird
Australia Glenn Seton
2 777 Australia Michael Patrizi
Australia Karl Reindler
20
Holden Racing Team
(Holden Commodore VE)
Ford Rising Stars Racing
(Ford Falcon BF)
21 Australia Marcus Marshall
New Zealand Matthew Halliday
26 34 Australia Greg Ritter
Australia Steven Ellery
22
Britek Motorsport
(Ford Falcon BF)
Garry Rogers Motorsport
(Holden Commodore VE)
23 Australia Tony D'Alberto
Australia Jason Bargwanna
55 88 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi
United Kingdom Marc Hynes
24
Rod Nash Racing
(Holden Commodore VE)
Triple Eight Race Engineering
(Ford Falcon BF)
25 Australia Mark Noske
Australia Dale Wood
51 67 United Kingdom Matt Neal
United States Boris Said
26
Tasman Motorsport
(Holden Commodore VE)
Paul Morris Motorsport
(Holden Commodore VE)
27 New Zealand Kayne Scott
New Zealand Chris Pither
021
Team Kiwi Racing
(Ford Falcon BF)

Race

Pos No Name Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 888 Australia Jamie Whincup
Australia Craig Lowndes
Ford BF Falcon Triple Eight Race Engineering 161 6:26:00.4291 5 300
2 3 New Zealand Jason Richards
New Zealand Greg Murphy
Holden VE Commodore Tasman Motorsport 161 +2.4978 6 276
3 4 Australia James Courtney
Australia David Besnard
Ford BF Falcon Stone Brothers Racing 161 +4.5824 3 258
4 6 Australia Mark Winterbottom
New Zealand Steven Richards
Ford BF Falcon Ford Performance Racing 161 +5.1888 2 240
5 14 Brazil Max Wilson
Australia Brad Jones
Holden VE Commodore Brad Jones Racing 161 +10.3239 10 222
6 18 Australia Will Davison
Australia Steven Johnson
Ford BF Falcon Dick Johnson Racing 161 +10.9588 7 204
7 5 Australia Luke Youlden
Australia Dean Canto
Ford BF Falcon Ford Performance Racing 161 +21.6530 16 192
8 11 Australia Jack Perkins
Australia Nathan Pretty
Holden VE Commodore Perkins Engineering 161 +30.8391 18 180
9 25 Australia Jason Bright
Australia Adam Macrow
Ford BF Falcon Britek Motorsport 161 +32.6680 11 168
10 111 New Zealand Fabian Coulthard
Australia Alex Davison
Ford BF Falcon Paul Cruickshank Racing 161 +54.8277 9 156
11 17 Australia Steve Owen
Australia Warren Luff
Ford BF Falcon Dick Johnson Racing 161 +1:44.3574 14 144
12 1 Australia Garth Tander
Australia Mark Skaife
Holden VE Commodore Holden Racing Team 160 +1 lap 1 138
13 51 Australia Mark Noske
Australia Dale Wood
Holden VE Commodore Tasman Motorsport 160 +1 lap 25 132
14 26 Australia Marcus Marshall
New Zealand Matt Halliday
Ford BF Falcon Britek Motorsport 160 +1 lap 21 126
15 88 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi
United Kingdom Marc Hynes
Ford BF Falcon Triple Eight Race Engineering 159 +2 laps 24 120
16 34 Australia Greg Ritter
Australia Steve Ellery
Holden VE Commodore Garry Rogers Motorsport 157 +4 laps 22 114
17 7 Australia Todd Kelly
Australia Shane Price
Holden VE Commodore Perkins Engineering 157 +4 laps 17 108
18 39 Australia Russell Ingall
Australia Paul Morris
Holden VE Commodore Paul Morris Motorsport 156 +5 laps 8 102
19 777 Australia Michael Patrizi
Australia Karl Reindler
Ford BF Falcon Ford Rising Stars Racing 156 +5 laps 20 96
20 16 Australia Paul Dumbrell
Australia Rick Kelly
Australia David Reynolds1
Holden VE Commodore HSV Dealer Team 127 +34 laps 4 90
Ret 55 Australia Tony D'Alberto
Australia Jason Bargwanna
Holden VE Commodore Rod Nash Racing 159 Crash damage 23
Ret 2 New Zealand Craig Baird
Australia Glenn Seton
Holden VE Commodore Holden Racing Team 146 Crash 19
Ret 67 United Kingdom Matt Neal
United States Boris Said
Holden VE Commodore Paul Morris Motorsport 140 Spun Off 26
Ret 33 Australia Lee Holdsworth
Australia Michael Caruso
Holden VE Commodore Garry Rogers Motorsport 139 Engine 13
Ret 9 New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen
Australia Jonathon Webb
Ford BF Falcon Stone Brothers Racing 91 Crash 12
Ret 12 Australia Cameron McConville
Australia Andrew Jones
Holden VE Commodore Brad Jones Racing 40 Crash damage 15
Ret 021 New Zealand Kayne Scott
New Zealand Chris Pither
Ford BF Falcon Team Kiwi Racing 8 Chassis damage 27
DNS 15 Australia Rick Kelly
New Zealand Paul Radisich
Holden VE Commodore HSV Dealer Team Withdrawn
DNS 50 Australia Andrew Thompson
Australia Paul Weel
Holden VE Commodore Paul Weel Racing Withdrawn

^1 - David Reynolds practiced the #16 HSV Dealer Team, before stepping aside for Rick Kelly after his car was withdrawn after a crash on Saturday.

Statistics

Fastest race lap: #4 James Courtney - 2:09.2775

Championship standings

After Round 10 of 14, the top five positions in the 2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series were as follows:

Pos No Name Team Points
1 88 Jamie Whincup Team Vodafone 2316
2 5 Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing 2283
3 1 Garth Tander Holden Racing Team 2234
4 888 Craig Lowndes Team Vodafone 1923
5 18 Will Davison Jim Beam Racing 1865


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