Speedcafe.com Race Guide - Symmons Plains

Falken Tasmania Challenge november 11 - 13 2011

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Races 23/24 - Symmons Plains I Introduction

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There are few greater contrasts on the V8 Supercars Championship calendar than that between the Armor All Gold Coast 600 and the Falken Tasmania Challenge.

Just two weeks after bidding farewell to their international co-drivers and the glamorous Gold Coast, the V8 Supercars teams will tackle the rural Symmons Plains circuit for Races 23 and 24 of the 2011 championship.

It’ll be a different world for the drivers, with kerb-jumping chicanes and concrete lined 90 degree bends replaced by high-speed straights and big-commitment braking areas.

The 2.41km venue may not reward the most flamboyant drivers, but it certainly brings out the best in those with big braking confidence and unflappable concentration. Perfectly hitting three key brake markers 84 times each on Sunday afternoon is essentially what the Falken Tasmania Challenge is all about.

In championship terms, it’s now or never for Craig Lowndes. The modern day King of the Mountain freely acknowledges that street circuits are Jamie Whincup’s territory, so Lowndes will really need to make sure he’s on the top of his game at the next two events before the Homebush finale.

With Garth Tander and Mark Winterbottom leading late-season resurgences from the Toll Holden Racing Team and Ford Performance Racing respectively, the 39th Australian Touring Car Championship / V8 Supercars Championship event at Symmons Plains looks set to be one of the best yet.

Taking up the challenge

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8 Races 23/24 - Symmons Plains I Q&A

Dark HorseSteve Owen takes aim for the top

The dual Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series winner is now within touching distance of the championship’s top 15, and told Speedcafe.com’s Stefan Bartholomaeus about his lofty goals for the remainder of the season.

SPEEDCAFE: Steve, you head to Symmons Plains having shown an impressive turn of speed on the Gold Coast. Qualifying in the top six for both races up there must have been encouraging...

STEVE OWEN: It was a pretty tough start to the year for us with a new car, new engineer and new driver, but in the last five rounds we’ve been qualifying in the top 10 (at least once each weekend), and we’re starting to get to terms with the car, finding out what it likes and what it doesn’t and that’s showing with our speed.

SPEEDCAFE: Your pace seemed to take a real step forward at Hidden Valley. Have you tried to make the car suit your driving style throughout the year, or has it been more of a case of adapting to what the car needs?

OWEN: I think that with any new combination it takes time to flourish. The Triple Eight cars have obviously proven

themselves to be very good, but they’ve got a very small window with set-up and we’ve found that it’s easy to get yourselves lost. Finding what has and hasn’t worked over the course of the year has given us a huge database of information to know what to do when the car is doing this and what not to do. At Hidden Valley we made our first shootout and we haven’t been out of a shootout since, so the back half of the season has been very encouraging.

SPEEDCAFE: You obviously got a very good insight into how Jamie Whincup drives these cars in the 2010 endurance races. Has that helped you this year?

OWEN: Absolutely. To see from the inside how Triple Eight operates and how everybody goes about their business was a great opportunity. Obviously they’re the best team in the category, and it takes a while to bring what they do into a new team. But that’s what we’re trying to do. We’re a customer team of Triple Eight, so we’re trying to achieve the same sort of success with the same sort of gear that those goes have. Obviously it has taken the first half of the year to get on top of it and turns things around, but I really think we’re now starting to really build something.

SPEEDCAFE: Certainly the accidents at the start of the year wouldn’t have assisted that whole process...

OWEN: For sure. A lot of time and budget goes into rebuilding the cars when they’re that badly damaged. We had two big crashes this year, one at Adelaide which was my fault, and one at Perth which was just a product of circumstances. Both were

huge crashes that did a lot of damage and put us behind the eight-ball in terms of development and budget. Obviously when you’re struggling to get the car ready again for the next race you’re not developing and moving forward, so that takes its toll.

SPEEDCAFE: There’s been a fair bit of uncertainty around the team with regards to 2012. How important is it personally to finish the year strongly?

OWEN: It’s very important. We all know that we’re moving forwards and running competitively in the top 10 in recent races, so we want to keep that consistent form up and start regularly troubling the top five like we were on the Gold Coast. Obviously the further you are up the field that more exposure you get for your sponsors and exposure is one of the big things that keep sponsors coming back.

For me personally, I want to go out and win the races, but there are 27 other guys that want to do that too. So it’s a step-by-step process, and now that we’re consistently in the top 10 we want to be consistently in the top five like we were up on the Gold Coast.

SPEEDCAFE: It’s been a while since you raced at Symmons (2007). Does that make any difference, or is it the sort of place where you’ll be on it again in five laps?

OWEN: It has been a couple of years, but I’ve done it two or three times in the past, and with the nature of that track it’s not like learning Bathurst or the Nurburgring - after a couple of corners you’re back where you started! So it won’t be a big learning curve, and if we can continue the momentum that

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After a difficult start to the season, Steve Owen and Paul Morris’ VIP Petfoods Racing team have been on the move in recent rounds.

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we’ve had over the last few rounds there’s no reason why we can’t qualify in the top 10.

SPEEDCAFE: Both of Paul’s cars (driven by Russell Ingall and Greg Murphy) were pretty speedy in Tasmania last year, so you must be taking some confidence from that.

OWEN: Absolutely. This is really the first round where a lot of the data and the set-up from last year is more of a Triple Eight spec, like what we’re running this year. So it’s the first event where we can turn up to and go ‘right, we know last year these cars had a heap of pace.’ So that really gives us something to build on.

SPEEDCAFE: So taking everything into consideration, the top five is clearly the goal for the weekend?

OWEN: Yes. We need to be in the top five on a good day, and on a bad day still be in the top 10. It is harder than what a lot of people realise. I saw an interview earlier in the year where Jason Bright said it really takes 18 months for a team and a driver to gel, but we’ve been trying to get it happening a lot faster. It certainly took six months this year before we started to see some results, but we’re all working together to keep those results going through the end of the year and then be in a strong position for the first round of 2012.

“The Triple Eight cars have obviously proven themselves to be very good, but they’ve got a very small window with set-up and it’s easy to get yourselves lost.”

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11Races 23/24 - Symmons Plains I Circuit Info

Season 2011 will mark the 39th occasion in which the Australian Touring Car Championship/V8 Supercars Championship visits Symmons Plains Raceway. Located 30 minutes south of Launceston, the track hosted the championship for 30 consecutive years prior to a four year absence beginning in 2000.

The 2.41km layout is the simplest on the calendar with just seven official corners. Nevertheless, the

circuit provides two strong passing opportunities (Turn 4 and Turn 6), in addition to a complex opening sequence of corners (Turns 1-2) that often sees even Australia’s best drivers come unstuck.

The late Peter Brock has the most event wins at the venue with five, while Ford’s Mark Winterbottom walked away with the most points over the two races held last year.

V8 Supercars Lap Records

Qualifying 2009 James Whincup Ford Falcon FG 51.4661sRace 2009 Rick Kelly Holden Commodore VE 51.4713s

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12 Races 23/24 - Symmons Plains I Tech Preview

Engine and braking performance are really where all the time is. I wouldn’t say it’s one of the hardest tracks on brakes - it certainly used to be, but now I think you’d look at the likes of Abu Dhabi as the benchmark in that department. But the brake pressures at Symmons, particularly into the hairpin and at the end of the back straight, are high, so the drivers with good braking confidence will tend to do well.

PitstopsSymmons always seems to be a race for track position. The fuel windows are quite open for both Saturday (120km) and Sunday (200km). For the 120km race you’ll be able to stop for fuel from about Lap 10 or 12 onwards and still make it to the end, so to an extent it’ll be about who’s the bravest on the fuel window, as well as who’s going to be brave with tyres.

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Something new in pitlane this weekend is a regulation requiring two guys on each wheel gun, rather than just one. We’ve still only got two guns so it won’t make any noticeable difference to the pitstop times, but it should make it easier ergonomically for the guys.

TyresWith seven sets for the weekend we’ve got enough tyres that we don’t have to cross-swap (switching the left-front with right-rear and right-front with left-rear) like we’ve seen here in the past (only one set of soft tyres were allocated per race last year).

Even so I think we’ll only see guys taking on two tyres per stop. You’ll only need a few seconds of fuel at each stop, so the fuel for tyre time just isn’t there. So that’ll be a bit of fun, because I’m sure we won’t want to be doing two tyres only.

Symmons Plains is a fairly simple race track in the fact that it really only has five corners, but the short lap of course means that it’s always incredibly close, particularly in qualifying.

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It’s hard to say how well the tyres will live exactly. Last year we only had one set of softs per race, and teams got very good life out of them with the cross-swapping.

The real variable with the tyre strategy will be whether you do rear tyres or right-hand-side tyres. It’ll be interesting to see who wants to be brave with that. We saw last year a few guys, and Mark (Winterbottom) was one of them, make mistakes on the cross-swap when they went back out, and doing right-sides only can give you quite an imbalance.

Track improvementWhile it’s not a difficult track for tyres, the fact that the circuit doesn’t get used very often means it takes a fair amount of time to clean up. So lap times tend to decrease quite a bit from Practice 1 to 4 on Friday, and you’ll even see a real gain over the course of the 20 minute qualifying sessions.

The biggest problem in qualifying is traffic, due to both the tight circuit layout and the track improvement. We’ve seen some wild stuff in qualifying at Symmons in recent years with people spearing off trying to avoid near-stationary cars on the back straight, but I think everyone has been a bit smarter about that this year. There are still a few lunatics out there, but the opening lap issues have certainly calmed down across the year.

FormIt’s going to be a very hard weekend to predict. The track doesn’t require a lot of kerb or any really specific characteristics, so I think the best all round car will shine. Triple Eight were obviously good there last year that should continue, but there are a lot of cars that have the potential to do very well, including ours.

14 Races 23/24 - Symmons Plains I Did you know

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Orrcon Steel FPR Falcon driver Mark Winterbottom is coming home with a wet sail in the V8 Supercars Championship after snapping a near 12-month winning drought on the Gold Coast.Winterbottom’s victory on the Gold Coast was his first since Symmons Plains in November last year and has rocketed him up to fourth in the championship and within 43 points of third-placed Shane van

Gisbergen.The Ford driver has comfortably outscored all other drivers across Bathurst and the Gold Coast, scooping 519 points from the three races, 147 more than championship leader Jamie Whincup and 201 more than Ford rival van Gisbergen.Winterbottom has finished in the top five in 11 of his last 13 races at Symmons Plains since joining Ford Performance Racing in 2006.

Pepsi Max Crew’s Greg Murphy is another driver that heads to Symmons Plains with momentum on his side.The four-time Bathurst winner has scored more points than any driver in the field bar Winterbottom across the Bathurst and Gold Coast events (Winterbottom 519 to Murphy’s 480) and has closed to within just three points of 10th-placed Jason Bright in the championship.

Amazingly, Murphy has not finished in the top 10 in the V8 Supercars Championship since 2004, when he finished fourth for Kmart Racing.The pole-sitter at the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, Murphy has good recent form at Symmons Plains. He was strong last year in Tasmania with a third place on Saturday (his first and only podium of 2010) and fifth place finish on Sunday.

15Races 23/24 - Symmons Plains I Did you know

Championship combatants Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes are looking odds-on to create a rare piece of history in the Australian Touring Car Championship/V8 Supercars Championship.The TeamVodafone pair could be the first teammates to finish 1-2 in the championship since Marcos Ambrose and Russell Ingall did it for Stone Brothers Racing in 2004.A team finishing 1-2 in the championship has only happened seven times in 51 years of ATCC/V8SC history – and never has been achieved by a Holden team.Those that have achieved the feat are Gibson Motorsport (Mark Skaife and Jim Richards in 1991 and 1992), Dick Johnson Racing (Dick Johnson and John Bowe in 1988 and 1989), Glenn Seton Racing (Glenn Seton and Alan Jones in 1993) and Moffat Ford Dealers (Allan Moffat and Colin Bond in 1977).

The fight for the Armor All Pole Position Award for the 2011 season looks like going right down to the wire with six more poles up for grabs for the rest of the season.Championship leader Jamie Whincup is on target for his fourth straight Pole Position Award with seven poles so far this year, but is being chased by teammate Craig Lowndes (five) and Mark Winterbottom (four).The other pole positions this year have been claimed by Will Davison (two) and Garth Tander, Greg Murphy, Rick Kelly and Luke Youlden (one each).

There are two drivers that have dominated at Symmons Plains since 2005 – Garth Tander and Jamie Whincup.Between them, the duo has won 12 of the 16 races held at the circuit in that time, with Tander, right winning in 2005, racking up seven wins and Whincup five.The duo has also taken five of the last six pole positions on offer in Tasmania since 2007.

16 Races 23/24 - Symmons Plains I The Lowndes Guide

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Everything moves at a slower pace in Tasmania, which suits me perfectly and it’s probably one of the reasons why I enjoy going to Launceston each year. A few months ago there was a lot of talk about this being the last year in Tasmania, but I’m glad everything has been resolved and we’ll be coming back for a few more years to come. After two of the most hectic events of the year in Bathurst and Phillip Island, it’s nice to be able to head to Tasmania and just concentrate on racing.

It’s the serious part of the season, the endurance races are out of the way and there are only three rounds remaining so if you want to mount a title challenge, it has to be now. Thankfully I always seem to go reasonably well at Symmons Plains and I can’t see why this year would be any different. Some circuits just suit your driving style and this is one of them that tends to suit me a little better than Jamie. Obviously the Gold Cost was disappointing, but hopefully I can have a good run this weekend and get some points back in the championship.

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17Races 23/24 - Symmons Plains I The Lowndes Guide

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19Races 23/24 - Symmons Plains I Driver Profiles

#1 JAMES COURtNEy toll hRt

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Courtney has not finished a race in the top 10 at Symmons Plains since 2007, but should change that this weekend provided he can stay out of trouble. Unlikely to have genuine top five pace however, despite strong HRT performances here in recent years.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 4 26 6 5 12

Qual 2 - - - 8 2

Race 1 5 28 DNF 30 11

Race 2 13 8 17 DNF 12

Race 3 DNF 6 10 - -

Track Form

UAE ADEL HAM PER WIN DAR TOW QR PI BAT GC TAS SAN SYD

Qual 1 20 8 22 7 19 11 19 21 5 4 10

Qual 2 5 5 13 9/5 20 21 12 23

Race 1 26 24 11 10 8 25 DNF 20 9 7 14

Race 2 1 4 DNF 26 25 24 19 DNF 6

Race 3 - - - 5 - - - 22

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#2 gARth tANDER toll hRt

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Strategy and mechanical issues hid this car’s pace on the Gold Coast. HRT entries typically enjoy the Symmons layout, while Tander’s record here is outstanding. Should give Winterbottom and the TeamVodafone boys a very hard time.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 2 1 1 1 1

Qual 2 - - - 10 -

Race 1 4 1 20 1 2

Race 2 1 10 8 12 6

Race 3 1 DNF 5 - -

Track Form


Qual 1 23 21 6 23 11 19 5 20 2 9 2

Qual 2 21 10 19 5/4 4 15 4 19 2

Race 1 17 22 18 13 12 18 1 28 4 1 11

Race 2 4 14 3 7 3 26 26 23 23

Race 3 - - - 3 - - - 6

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#4 ALEX DAViSON iRWiN Racing

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

All three Stone Brothers Racing entries struggled for pace here last year, potentially pointing to a long weekend for Davison. Qualifying outside the top 15 would seriously hinder the prospects for a strong result.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 - - - 17 25

Qual 2 - - - 19 24

Race 1 - - - 17 20

Race 2 - - - 11 19

Race 3 - - - - -

Track Form


Qual 1 3 23 28 8 13 24 26 18 17 12 5

Qual 2 8 20 7 4/7 13 9 22 16 12

Race 1 2 23 10 21 6 19 26 12 22 16 23

Race 2 7 10 7 6 16 8 4 22 18

Race 3 - - - 11 - - - 8

2011 Season Form

#3 tONy D’ALBERtO Wilson Security Racing

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Struggled alongside high profile co-driver Tonio Luizzi at Surfers. Is unlikely to figure at Symmons unless qualifying form dramatically improves, but won’t be the slowest car in the field, and simply staying out of trouble could net a respectable result.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 - - 22 27 23

Qual 2 - - - 27 22

Race 1 - - 24 25 21

Race 2 - - DNF 19 24

Race 3 - - 19 - -

Track Form


Qual 1 16 19 9 28 27 14 24 27 - 23 25

Qual 2 16 17 12 15/15 16 5 27 23 20

Race 1 18 17 12 25 26 6 18 25 - 9 DNF

Race 2 DNF 20 DNF 23 21 17 25 17 19

Race 3 - - - 20 - - - 20

2011 Season Form

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#5 MARK WiNtERBOttOM Orrcon Steel FPR

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Form last time out on the Gold Coast and at Symmons Plains last year indicates Winterbottom can be considered as a very good chance to score more race wins this weekend. Team will be very keen to prove GC600 form was not a one-off.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 5 2 3 12 3

Qual 2 - - - 5 -

Race 1 2 3 3 16 5

Race 2 2 3 4 4 1

Race 3 3 7 4 - -

Track Form


Qual 1 4 5 11 12 8 1 1 12 10 17

Qual 2 3 3 21 11/8 1 1 2 20 4 3

Race 1 3 6 4 8 9 15 5 13 17 4 3

Race 2 14 3 DNF 13 19 3 3 10 1

Race 3 - - - 26 - - 19

2011 Season Form

#6 WiLL DAViSON trading Post FPR

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Had a great run to land on the podium in the opening Surfers race, and was well positioned to challenge for victory on Sunday before being beset with a tyre issue. Considering recent improvement, anything lower than the top five will be a disappointment.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 26 11 18 14 18

Qual 2 - - - 4 8

Race 1 9 9 4 4 22

Race 2 6 11 5 2 DNF

Race 3 12 14 6 - -

Track Form


Qual 1 12 7 13 2 9 20 3 14 1 2 3

Qual 2 13 1 10 8/14 15 6 5 20 4

Race 1 12 9 6 3 13 5 3 15 3 18 2

Race 2 16 7 4 8 24 7 18 15 14

Race 3 - - - 15 - - - 19

2011 Season Form

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#7 tODD KELLy Jack Daniel’s Racing

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Gold Coast again showed that qualifying speed is a big issue for this car. Memories of 2008 race victory here will be long gone by now, and a top 10 finish in either race will be a real achievement.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 7 17 10 11 20

Qual 2 - - - 2 -

Race 1 7 12 1 5 15

Race 2 4 20 3 DNF 7

Race 3 5 DNF 3 - -

Track Form


Qual 1 17 16 19 25 16 25 23 24 5 19 22

Qual 2 12 19 2 27/26 18 23 20 27 17

Race 1 10 7 3 27 21 16 14 17 14 24 13

Race 2 DNF DNF 15 22 DNF DNF 17 DNF 9

Race 3 - - - 16 - - 15

2011 Season Form

#8 JASON BRight team BOC

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Continued an up-and-down season by struggling for pace at both Bathurst and the Gold Coast, where issues surrounded straight-line speed and chassis set-up respectively. Was a real contender at Symmons last year however and should again be among the top 10.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 3 24 12 18 8

Qual 2 - - - 18 2

Race 1 1 17 7 26 12

Race 2 3 18 11 7 3

Race 3 2 9 DNF - -

Track Form


Qual 1 7 9 20 10 14 15 21 7 9 18 28

Qual 2 7 11 24 2/2 8 18 6 4 25

Race 1 DNF 4 19 6 7 DNF 9 21 7 5 21

Race 2 2 23 11 1 1 DNF 22 14 DNF

Race 3 - - - 2 - - - 28

2011 Season Form

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#9 ShANE VAN giSBERgEN SP tools Racing

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Likelihood of poor qualifying but strong race pace could test van Gisbergen’s ability to stay out of trouble on such a tight circuit. Taking into account SBR’s disappointing form at this track last year, a top five finish may be a tall order.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 - - 16 7 14

Qual 2 - - - 11 -

Race 1 - - 8 6 13

Race 2 - - DNF 20 11

Race 3 - - EXC - -

Track Form


Qual 1 15 6 4 16 24 3 22 16 1 5 9

Qual 2 18 23 4 20/18 9 12 11 5 18

Race 1 4 13 16 4 14 7 11 11 5 6 16

Race 2 8 18 1 10 4 1 5 8 16

Race 3 - - - 7 - - - 3

2011 Season Form

#11 gREg MURPhy Pepsi Max Crew

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Greg Murphy has been one of the form drivers of the championship in recent events, and is closing on his first top 10 championship finish since 2004. Was strong here last year too. Qualifying will be vital for top 10 race finishes.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 12 15 20 2 4

Qual 2 - - - 3 -

Race 1 DNF 11 16 9 3

Race 2 DNS 22 12 22 5

Race 3 DNS 15 14 - -

Track Form


Qual 1 27 24 8 22 22 8 17 17 1 18

Qual 2 24 12 5 18/11 EXC 17 18 21 3 7

Race 1 21 18 8 15 18 12 19 6 13 3 6

Race 2 9 19 DNF 24 11 22 20 7 4

Race 3 - - - 10 - - - 13

2011 Season Form

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#12 DEAN FiORE triple F Racing

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Fiore’s quite season took a turn for the spectacular on the Gold Coast when international co-driver Gianni Morbidelli clashed with Jason Bright while driving the wrong way around the circuit. Fiore’s focus in the final part of the year should be on his 2012 plans.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 - - - 29 15

Qual 2 - - - 30 26

Race 1 - - - 29 23

Race 2 - - - 25 23

Race 3 - - - - -

Track Form


Qual 1 26 27 10 24 25 23 25 25 15 28 27

Qual 2 23 26 18 23/27 23 25 25 18 26

Race 1 22 15 21 24 25 17 20 23 19 20 20

Race 2 20 15 14 21 DNF 19 DNF 21 DNF

Race 3 - - - 22 - - 25

2011 Season Form

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#14 JASON BARgWANNA Jana Living Racing

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Bargwanna endured largely disappointing results in the endurance races, and has not seen the top 10 since Darwin. BJR Commodores were strong at Symmons last year, but it’s hard to expect this entry to mount any sort of threat to the front-runners.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 27 27 - 23 24

Qual 2 - - - 15 9

Race 1 18 23 - 19 DNF

Race 2 8 23 - 8 17

Race 3 21 DNF - - -

Track Form


Qual 1 19 17 25 21 23 17 13 26 14 21 26

Qual 2 25 16 20 7/13 22 28 13 17 24

Race 1 19 10 13 11 DNF 8 23 22 11 23 17

Race 2 12 DNF DNF 3 14 10 11 13 17

Race 3 - - - 8 - 26

2011 Season Form

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#15 RiCK KELLy Jack Daniel’s Racing

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Kelly Racing Commodores haven’t been super-quick here in the past, although the cars have moved on a long way in 12 months. Almost always grinds out solid top 10 results, but the podium should once again be out of reach.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 6 7 7 6 17

Qual 2 - - - 14 -

Race 1 3 6 19 11 14

Race 2 5 5 9 27 25

Race 3 4 DNF 8 - -

Track Form


Qual 1 25 4 3 5 12 12 9 3 16 8

Qual 2 27 8 1 14/10 12 14 9 12 6 14

Race 1 13 12 1 9 4 1 7 4 8 22 7

Race 2 19 2 6 16 17 20 13 4 5

Race 3 - - - 12 - - - 17

2011 Season Form

#16 DAViD REyNOLDS Stratco Racing

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Hasn’t qualified outside the top half of the field since Perth, and should again impress in the 20 minute sessions. Race performance remains harder to predict however, with soft tyre longevity and an ability to stay out of trouble both still looming as question marks.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 - - - 26 -

Qual 2 - - - 24 -

Race 1 - - - 20 -

Race 2 - - - 26 -

Race 3 - - - - -

Track Form


Qual 1 23 21 7 15 6 13 8 10 4 7 12

Qual 2 21 10 26 26/23 7 13 3 6 10

Race 1 17 22 24 19 22 DNF 24 18 6 19 19

Race 2 4 14 20 20 20 21 23 26 11

Race 3 - - - 24 - - 5

2011 Season Form


#18 JAMES MOFFAt Jim Beam Racing

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Strong Saturday finish on the Gold Coast was heavily assisted by tyre strategy. Hasn’t raced a V8 Supercar here before either, so don’t expect another top 10 finish this weekend.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 - - - - -

Qual 2 - - - - -

Race 1 - - - - -

Race 2 - - - - -

Race 3 - - - - -

Track Form


Qual 1 28 25 12 9 21 22 16 22 24 17 6

Qual 2 22 24 28 12/21 17 26 10 11 9

Race 1 16 DNF 9 18 19 14 17 10 25 25 4

Race 2 DNF 22 17 17 9 13 15 24 DNF

Race 3 - - - 21 - - 4

2011 Season Form

#17 StEVEN JOhNSON Jim Beam Racing

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Strong early to mid-season form has deserted Johnson, who struggled for speed across both the hard and soft tyres in the endurance races. DJR Falcons didn’t fare well here last year either, so expect the #17 to be in for another tough weekend.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 22 9 5 3 19

Qual 2 - - - 9 17

Race 1 13 8 8 3 17

Race 2 16 9 6 18 13

Race 3 DNF 8 7 - -

Track Form


Qual 1 8 12 2 4 2 4 7 13 16 24 20

Qual 2 4 15 14 6/6 3 8 16 7 21

Race 1 11 11 5 5 3 2 13 8 26 DNF DNF

Race 2 18 8 9 14 8 9 12 6 12

Race 3 - - - 6 - - - 9

2011 Season Form


#19 JONAthON WEBB Mother Energy Racing

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Will continue to fight away in the mid-pack at Symmons Plains after scoring two of his stronger 2011 results on the Gold Coast. Should be inside the top 20, but difficult to expect much more than that.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 - - - - 21

Qual 2 - - - - -

Race 1 - - - - 18

Race 2 - - - - 16

Race 3 - - - - -

Track Form


Qual 1 10 14 14 18 20 26 12 11 13 26 16

Qual 2 17 7 27 22/20 21 11 21 13 19

Race 1 20 14 DNF 20 24 22 21 26 18 13 9

Race 2 6 11 12 15 12 16 DNF 20 13

Race 3 - - - 9 - - 22

2011 Season Form

#21 KARL REiNDLER Fair Dinkum Sheds Racing

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Tough 2011 season continued on the Gold Coast with all three BJR Commodores struggling for speed. Should have more of a fighting chance this weekend, but even making the top 20 by the chequered flag will be an achievement.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 - - - - 22

Qual 2 - - - - -

Race 1 - - - - DNF

Race 2 - - - - 14

Race 3 - - - - -

Track Form


Qual 1 22 28 23 6 26 27 28 5 28 27 21

Qual 2 28 25 23 13/9 26 22 23 26 28

Race 1 DNF 19 17 7 20 DNF 22 9 28 14 DNF

Race 2 11 17 13 DNF 23 25 24 16 22

Race 3 - - - DNS - - - 16

2011 Season Form


#30 WARREN LUFF gulf Western Oil Racing

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Had his first race meeting with Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport at Symmons Plains last year and heads back to the Tasmanian venue coming off an outstanding 19th in Saturday qualifying on the Gold Coast. Could sneak into the top 20 with a trouble-free run.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 29 - - - 27

Qual 2 - - - - 16

Race 1 23 - - - 25

Race 2 22 - - - 21

Race 3 20 - - - -

Track Form


Qual 1 24 26 17 26 28 28 27 28 22 19

Qual 2 26 27 DNF 28/28 27 24 26 28 7 27

Race 1 23 21 22 26 DNF 24 DNF 27 27 15 DNF

Race 2 17 DNF 16 25 22 23 21 24 DNF

Race 3 - - - 25 - - - 23

2011 Season Form

#33 LEE hOLDSWORth Fujitsu gRM

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Holdsworth’s time with GRM may be coming to an end, but this weekend marks a strong opportunity to add to the six top six finishes he has scored so far this season. Car #33 was one of the fastest at Symmons Plains last year, and is well suited to the simple track layout.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 24 4 4 13 4

Qual 2 - - - 13 20

Race 1 22 DNF 10 10 10

Race 2 24 13 7 5 10

Race 3 22 12 9 - -

Track Form


Qual 1 9 3 27 11 4 6 6 6 11 13 7

Qual 2 6 4 6 10/12 11 4 7 24 8

Race 1 9 20 22 16 2 4 6 7 12 17 10

Race 2 22 DNF 2 9 15 15 6 11 3

Race 3 - - - 18 - - - 18

2011 Season Form


#34 MiChAEL CARUSO Fujitsu gRM

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Outside of GRM’s home event at Winton, Caruso hasn’t seen the top 10 in a qualifying session since Race 2 in Abu Dhabi. With qualifying vital at Symmons Plains, even a top 10 finish may be a stretch.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 - - 19 16 7

Qual 2 - - - 21 29

Race 1 - - 17 12 9

Race 2 - - 16 16 20

Race 3 - - 18 - -

Track Form


Qual 1 18 18 24 13 10 16 14 19 8 14 14

Qual 2 9 22 16 19/22 5 20 24 15 11

Race 1 15 16 15 12 16 11 16 19 16 10 8

Race 2 5 21 DNF 18 6 12 16 19 21

Race 3 - - - 17 - - - 14

2011 Season Form

#39 RUSSELL iNgALL Supercheap Auto Racing

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Ingall achieved respectable results at Bathurst and on the Gold Coast without proving particularly speedy. Had his best run of 2010 at Symmons Plains, proving a top 10 runner all weekend. Was also strong here in 2009 and shouldn’t be discounted from the top 10 reckoning this weekend.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 17 23 14 4 9

Qual 2 - - - 12 5

Race 1 14 16 13 2 7

Race 2 10 30 25 6 4

Race 3 10 13 16 - -

Track Form


Qual 1 21 22 16 20 18 18 18 15 25 13

Qual 2 15 14 17 24/24 24 10 15 9 8 16

Race 1 24 DNF 14 14 17 23 10 16 20 8 22

Race 2 DNF 16 8 12 DNF 5 9 12 8

Race 3 - - - 19 - - 11

2011 Season Form


#47 tiM SLADE Lucky 7 Racing

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Hasn’t had a fast race car since his outstanding run on home soil at Queensland Raceway. SBR Falcons enjoy the soft tyres, but qualifying speed is a real concern. Will struggle to see the top 10 if starting back in the field.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 - - - 21 26

Qual 2 - - - 28 -

Race 1 - - - 24 19

Race 2 - - - 14 18

Race 3 - - - - -

Track Form


Qual 1 6 15 26 19 17 5 20 2 12 15 24

Qual 2 10 18 15 17/19 10 7 14 3 22

Race 1 5 8 DNF 22 15 21 24 2 24 12 12

Race 2 DNF 13 DNF 5 13 4 7 3 10

Race 3 - - - 9 - - 2

2011 Season Form

#49 StEVE OWEN ViP Petfoods Racing

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Has shown impressive speed in recent events, and now heads to a circuit where the PMM cars were fast last year. Anything outside the top 10 will be a disappointing result, while the top five is a lofty yet realistic goal.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 28 16 - - -

Qual 2 - - - - -

Race 1 21 15 - - -

Race 2 19 25 - - -

Race 3 DNF DNF - - -

Track Form


Qual 1 13 13 21 17 15 9 10 8 7 6 4

Qual 2 20 DNQ 3 25/25 25 27 19 14 6

Race 1 14 27 20 17 23 10 8 5 15 11 18

Race 2 13 DNS 5 DNF 10 14 14 5 7

Race 3 - - - DNS - - 27

2011 Season Form


#55 PAUL DUMBRELL the Bottle-O Racing

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Made headlines with threats of retribution on Shane van Gisbergen following a practice clash on the Gold Coast, but will be focusing on repeating his Symmons podium from last year once racing gets underway. Should be among the top 10 on pace.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 9 12 11 24 10

Qual 2 - - - 25 11

Race 1 8 13 21 23 4

Race 2 7 16 13 17 2

Race 3 8 DNF 20 - -

Track Form


Qual 1 5 10 18 14 5 10 15 9 11 23

Qual 2 11 6 11 21/17 19 29 28 25 2 13

Race 1 25 25 DNS DNF 5 20 12 14 23 DNF 15

Race 2 10 6 19 19 18 11 10 25 DNF

Race 3 - - - 14 - - - 24

2011 Season Form

#61 FABiAN COULthARD Bundaberg Racing

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Bounced back from horror Bathurst to show near-top 10 qualifying pace on the Gold Coast. Enjoyed a career best result here two years ago, and a genuine top 10 finish isn’t out of the question.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 - - 26 15 13

Qual 2 - - - 7 14

Race 1 - - 9 14 27

Race 2 - - 10 3 8

Race 3 - - 11 - -

Track Form


Qual 1 11 20 15 27 7 21 11 23 10 20 11

Qual 2 19 21 25 16/16 14 16 17 8 15

Race 1 8 5 7 23 10 13 15 24 10 DNF 5

Race 2 15 9 DNF 11 5 18 8 18 15

Race 3 - - - 13 - - - 7

2011 Season Form

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#88 JAMiE WhiNCUP teamVodafone

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Regained the championship lead after another strong performance on the Gold Coast. Was beaten in a fair fight in Sunday’s race however - something that hasn’t happened often in recent years. Will start favourite this weekend regardless.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 10 3 2 8 11

Qual 2 - - - 1 -

Race 1 DNF 2 2 8 6

Race 2 DNS 1 1 1 15

Race 3 DNS 1 1 - -

Track Form


Qual 1 2 2 1 1 3 2 2 4 8 1

Qual 2 1 2 9 1/1 2 2 8 2 12 1

Race 1 1 2 23 1 1 9 2 3 2 21 1

Race 2 3 1 18 2 2 6 1 2 2

Race 3 - - - 1 - - - 10

2011 Season Form

#888 CRAig LOWNDES teamVodafone

THE BAGMAN’S SAY

Lowndes will be looking to fight back hard in Tasmania after losing his championship lead at Surfers Paradise. Trumped Whincup here on Saturday last year, and will be well amongst the battle for victory this weekend.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Qual 1 11 5 9 10 2

Qual 2 - - - 16 3

Race 1 27 5 6 7 1

Race 2 9 6 2 10 DNF

Race 3 7 5 2 - -

Track Form


Qual 1 1 11 5 3 1 7 4 1 6 3 15

Qual 2 2 9 2 3/3 6 3 1 1 5

Race 1 7 3 8 2 11 3 4 1 1 2 DNF

Race 2 21 12 10 4 7 2 2 1 20

Race 3 - - - 4 - - 1

2011 Season Form

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CHAmPiONSHiP POiNTS

Races 23/24 - Symmons Plains I Race Stats

NO Driver Team Car Points

1 Jamie Whincup TeamVodafone Holden Commodore VEII 2517

2 Craig Lowndes TeamVodafone Holden Commodore VEII 2374

3 Shane van Gisbergen SP Tools Racing Ford Falcon FG 2009

4 Mark Winterbottom Orrcon Steel FPR Ford Falcon FG 1966

5 Garth Tander Toll Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VEII 1956

6 Will Davison Trading Post Racing FPR Ford Falcon FG 1847

7 Rick Kelly Jack Daniel’s Racing Holden Commodore VEII 1845

8 Lee Holdsworth Fujitsu Racing Holden Commodore VEII 1590

9 Alex Davison IRWIN Racing Ford Falcon FG 1535

10 Jason Bright Team BOC Holden Commodore VEII 1519

11 Greg Murphy Pepsi Max Crew Holden Commodore VEII 1516

12 Steven Johnson Jim Beam Racing Ford Falcon FG 1480

13 Tim Slade Lucky 7 Racing Ford Falcon FG 1475

14 Fabian Coulthard Bundaberg Racing Holden Commodore VEII 1446

15 James Courtney Toll Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VEII 1317

16 Michael Caruso Fujitsu Racing Holden Commodore VEII 1282

17 Steve Owen VIP Petfoods Racing Holden Commodore VEII 1280

18 Russell Ingall Supercheap Auto Racing Holden Commodore VEII 1196

19 David Reynolds Stratco Racing Holden Commodore VEII 1192

20 Jason Bargwanna Jana Living Racing Holden Commodore VEII 1154

21 Jonathon Webb Mother Energy Racing Ford Falcon FG 1118

22 James Moffat Jim Beam Racing Ford Falcon FG 1115

23 Todd Kelly Jack Daniel’s Racing Holden Commodore VEII 1073

24 Paul Dumbrell The Bottle-O Racing Ford Falcon FG 1012

25 Tony D’Alberto Wilson Security Racing Ford Falcon FG 877

26 Karl Reindler Fair Dinkum Sheds Racing Holden Commodore VEII 868

27 Dean Fiore Triple F Racing Ford Falcon FG 863

28 Warren Luff Gulf Western Oil Racing Holden Commodore VEII 654

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RECENT SymmONS PLAiNS RACE WiNNERS

Races 23/24 - Symmons Plains I Race Stats

year Driver Team Car

2010 Mark Winterbottom Orrcon Steel FPR Ford Falcon FG

Craig Lowndes TeamVodafone Holden Commodore VE

2009 Jamie Whincup TeamVodafone Ford Falcon FG

Garth Tander Toll Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VE

2008 Jamie Whincup TeamVodadone Ford Falcon BF

Jamie Whincup TeamVodafone Ford Falcon BF

Todd Kelly Jack Daniel’s Racing Holden Commodore VE

2007 Jamie Whincup TeamVodafone Ford Falcon BF

Jamie Whincup TeamVodafone Ford Falcon BF

Garth Tander Toll HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VE

2006 Garth Tander Toll HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ

Garth Tander Toll HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ

Jason Bright Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BA

2005 Garth Tander HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ

Garth Tander HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ

Garth Tander HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ

2004 David Besnard WPS Racing Ford Falcon BA

Marcos Ambrose Stone Borthers Racing Ford Falcon BA

Rick Kelly K-Mart Racing Holden Commodore VY

1999 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VT

Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VT

Greg Murphy Wynns Racing Holden Commodore VT

1998 Craig Lowndes Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VS

Craig Lowndes Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VS

Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon EL

1997 Greg Murphy Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VS

Greg Murphy Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VS

Peter Brock Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VS

1996 Craig Lowndes Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VR

Craig Lowndes Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VR

Craig Lowndes Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VR

1995 Peter Brock Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VR

John Bowe Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon EF

1994 Mark Skaife Winfield Racing Holden Commodore VP

Mark Skaife Winfield Racing Holden Commodore VP

1993 Alan Jones Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon EB

Alan Jones Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon EB

1992 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Sierra RS500

Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Sierra RS500

1991 Jim Richards Nissan Motorsport Australia Nissan Skyline GT-R R32

1990 Dick Johnson Shell Ultra-Hi Racing Ford Sierra RS500



1987 George Fury Peter Jackson Nissan Racing Nissan Skyline DR30

1986 Robbie Francevic Volvo Dealer Team Volvo 240T

1985 Robbie Francevic Mark Petch Racing Volvo 240T

45Races 23/24 - Symmons Plains I Race Stats

year Driver Team Car

2010 James Courtney Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon FG

2009 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon FG

2008 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BF

2007 Garth Tander Toll HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VE

2006 Rick Kelly Toll HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ

2005 Russell Ingall Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon BA

2004 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon BA

2003 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon BA

2002 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VX

2001 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VX

2000 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VT

1999 Craig Lowndes Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VS/VT

1998 Craig Lowndes Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VS/VT

1997 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon EL

1996 Craig Lowndes Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VR

1995 John Bowe Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon EF

1994 Mark Skaife Gibson Motor Sport Holden Commodore VP

1993 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon EB

1992 Mark Skaife Winfield Team Nissan Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R

1991 Jim Richards Gibson Motor Sport Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R

1990 Jim Richards Gibson Motor Sport Nissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R/R32 GT-R

1989 Dick Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Sierra RS500

1988 Dick Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Sierra RS500

1987 Jim Richards JPS Team BMW MW M3 E30

1986 Robbie Francevic Volvo Dealer Team Volvo 240T

1985 Jim Richards JPS Team BMW BMW 635CSi

1984 Dick Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford XE Falcon

1983 Allan Moffat Peter Stuyvesant Racing Mazda RX-7

1982 Dick Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon XD

1981 Dick Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon XD

1980 Peter Brock Marlboro Holden Dealer Team Holden Commodore VB

1979 Bob Morris Ron Hodgson Channel 7 Racing Holden Torana LX SS A9X

1978 Peter Brock Marlboro Holden Dealer Team Holden Torana LX SS A9X

1977 Allan Moffat Moffat Ford Dealers Ford Falcon XB GT/XC

1976 Allan Moffat Allan Moffat Racing Ford Falcon XB GT

1975 Colin Bond Marlboro Holden Dealer Team Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L34

1974 Peter Brock Marlboro Holden Dealer Team Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1/LH SL/R 5000

1973 Allan Moffat Ford Motor Company Ford Falcon XY GTHO Phase III

1972 Bob Jane Bob Jane Racing Team Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1

1971 Bob Jane Bob Jane Racing Team Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1

1970 Norm Beechey Shell Racing Team Holden Monaro HT GTS350

1969 Ian Geoghegan Mustang Team Ford Mustang



1966 Ian Geoghegan Total Team Ford Mustang

1965 Norm Beechey Neptune Racing Team Ford Mustang

1964 Ian Geoghegan Total Team Ford Cortina GT

1963 Bob Jane Bob Jane Jaguar 3.8 Litre Mk II

1962 Bob Jane Bob Jane Jaguar 3.8 Litre Mk II

1961 Bill Pitt Bill Pitt Jaguar 3.4 Litre

1960 David McKay David McKay Jaguar 3.4 Litre

PAST ATCC/V8SC CHAmPiONS

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Schedule of EventsRaces 23/24 - Symmons Plains I Event Schedule

FridayStart Finish Category Duration Session

0845 0905 Formula 3 20 minutes Practice 1

0920 0940 Formula Ford 20 minutes Practice 1

0955 1015 Super Bikes 20 minutes Practice 1

1030 1100 V8 Supercars 30 minutes Practice - Part 1

1110 1140 Aussie Racing Cars 30 minutes Practice 1


1230 1250 Formula 3 20 minutes Practice 2


1340 1400 Formula Ford 20 minutes Practice 2


1450 1510 Aussie Racing Cars 20 minutes Qualifying

1625 1645 Super Bikes 20 minutes Practice 2

Saturday Start Finish Category Duration Session

0855 0915 Super Bikes 20 minutes Qualifying 1

0930 0945 Formula 3 15 minutes Qualifying 1

0950 1000 Formula 3 10 minutes Qualifying 2

1015 1035 Super Bikes 20 minutes Qualifying 2

1045 1105 Super Bikes 20 minutes Super Poll

1120 1140 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Qualifying

1145 1155 On Track Entertainment 10 minutes Team Army Stunts Inc

1205 1225 Formula Ford 20 minutes Qualifying 1

1240 1300 Aussie Racing Cars 20 minutes Race 1

1315 1335 Formula 3 20 minutes Race 1

1350 1410 Super Bikes 20 minutes Race 1

1420 1430 On Track Entertainment 10 minutes

1440 1500 Formula Ford 20 minutes Race 1

1510 1530 Aussie Racing Cars 20 minutes

1535 1545 On Track Entertainment 10 minutes Stuntz Inc Team Army

1605 V8 Supercars 50 Laps Race 23 - 120km

SundayStart Finish Category Duration Session

0935 0955 Super Bikes 20 minutes Warm Up





1230 1250 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Qualifying


1320 1345 Super Bikes 20 minutes Race 2




1535 V8 Supercars 84 Laps Race 24 - 200km


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Open-wheel fans will be treated to rounds of both the Australian Formula Ford and Australian Formula 3 Championships this weekend at Symmons Plains.

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Mark Winterbottom, with the help of Irish co-driver Richard Lyons, broke through for Ford Performance Racing’s first win of the season in Race 22 at the Armor All Gold Coast 600.

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