V8 Supercars China Round

The V8 Supercars China Round (formally known as the Buick V8 Supercars China Round) was a motor racing event for V8 Supercars that took place at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China in 2005.

China V8 Supercars China Round
Race Information
Venue Shanghai International Circuit
Number of times held 1
First held 2005
Last held 2005
Race Format
Race 1
Laps 22
Distance 100 km
Race 2
Laps 30
Distance 140 km
Race 3
Laps 30
Distance 140 km
Last Event (2005)
Overall Winner
Australia Todd KellyHolden Racing Team
Race Winners
Australia Todd KellyHolden Racing Team
Australia Mark SkaifeHolden Racing Team
Australia Todd KellyHolden Racing Team

History
Race start in Shanghai.

The China Round was announced, initially for a 2004 date, by series chairman Tony Cochrane in early 2003, signalling the first time that V8 Supercars would race outside Australia and New Zealand.[1] The event was eventually confirmed for June 2005, with several teams updating their liveries for the weekend, including the HSV Dealer Team entry of Rick Kelly rebranding as Team Buick for the weekend.[2]

The race weekend itself was dominated by the Holden Racing Team, with Todd Kelly winning two of the three races, and the round, and team-mate Mark Skaife winning the other race.[3] It was also a record fiftieth round victory for the team.[4] In the opening race of the weekend, Mark Winterbottom hit a loose drain cover which ripped the bottom out of the chassis and ruled him out for the final two races. It was an incident which was later repeated at the 2005 Chinese Grand Prix.[5]

While the event initially appeared on the 2006 calendar, the proposed dates were rejected by Chinese officials and the event was replaced by a round at Winton Motor Raceway.[6] The 2006 calendar also featured another the series' second venture outside Australasia with the introduction of the Desert 400 in Bahrain.

Winners
Year Driver Team Car Report
2005 Australia Todd Kelly Holden Racing Team Holden VZ Commodore

Event sponsors

See also

References
  1. Lynch, Michael (25 January 2003). "V8 supercars to roar in Shanghai". The Age. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. McKay, Peter (7 June 2005). "Ford, Holden see the light over China". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  3. "Kelly wins first ever Shanghai V8 round". China Daily. 12 June 2005. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  4. "On This Day: Todd Kelly wins in China". V8 Supercars. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  5. "Drain cover problems were known at Shanghai". GPUpdate.net. 18 October 2005. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  6. "Winton replaces Shanghai on V8 calendar". Drive.com.au. 21 February 2006. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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