2014 V8 Supercars Clipsal 500 Adelaide Race Guide

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FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 2, 2014

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CLIPSAL 500

FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 2, 2014

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t hardly seems possible but the V8 Supercars season is about to burst back into life on the streets of Adelaide.

Over the years the Clipsal 500 has grown into one of the sport’s marquee events, boosted by the overwhelming support from the ever present South Australian crown. In my opinion, there is no better way to start the season.

The event has traditionally been run over two 250km races but this year the Clipsal 500 will be split into three races, coupled with the introduction of a twilight race on Saturday evening. Racing in the dusk is a relatively new concept in Australia but it has all the ingredients to produce unpredictable entertainment and a stunning vista for spectators.

While the event format has changed, much has happened in the o! season with drivers and teams formulating their plans for an assault on 2014 title.

Arguably the biggest story this weekend is Volvo’s return to top "ight Australian motorsport. The Swedish marque has joined forces with Garry Rogers Motorsport as the COTF concept attracts its #fth manufacturer. All eyes will be on Scott McLaughlin and Swedish rookie Robert Dahlgren to see if they can break the Ford/Holden stranglehold.

There has been signi#cant driver moves too with Will Davison leaving Ford Performance Racing for Erebus Motorsport. Rookie Chaz Mostert has been promoted to #ll the Davison void, while Nick Percat has #nally secured the main

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5 WELCOME/CONTENTS

12 CIRCUIT DETAILS

14 ENTRY LIST AND ODDS

16 DID YOU KNOW?

18 PREVIOUS WINNERS

20 RED BULL RACING AUSTRALIA #1

RED BULL RACING AUSTRALIA #888

21 HOLDEN RACING TEAM #2

HOLDEN RACING TEAM #22

22 LUCAS DUMBRELL #23

WALKINSHAW RACING #22

23 EREBUS MOTORSPORT #4

EREBUS MOTORSPORT #9

24 WALKINSHAW RACING #47

FORD PERFORMANCE RACING #5

25 FORD PERFORMANCE RACING #6

ROD NASH RACING #55

26 CHARLIE SCHWERKOLT RACING #18

NISSAN MOTORSPORT #7

27 NISSAN MOTORSPORT #15

NISSAN MOTORSPORT #36

28 NISSAN MOTORSPORT #360

BRAD JONES RACING #8

29 BRAD JONES RACING #14

BRAD JONES RACING #21

30 DICK JOHNSON RACING #16

DICK JOHNSON RACING #17

31 TEKNO AUTOSPORTS #97

GARRY ROGERS MOTORSPORT #33

32 GARRY ROGERS MOTORSPORT #34

34 PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS

36 PORSCHE CARRERA CUP ENTRY/

PREVIEW

38 V8 UTES ENTRY/PREVIEW

39 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

ContentsIN EVERY ISSUE!

Tom HowardMultimedia Journalist, Speedcafe.com

BETTING STORY

CHAMPS FAVOURITES AHEAD OF CLIPSAL SEASON OPENER A new season brings an air of unpredictability...7

COVER STORY

FOUR BECOMES FIVE AS VOLVO ENTERS THE FRAYV8 Supercars’ Car of the Future regulations continue to bear fruit...8

Igame drive his talent deserved.

At the front an interesting battle is likely to brew with a number of teams and drivers desperate to knock Triple Eight Engineering and Jamie Whincup o! the top spot.

On paper the Holden Racing Team seem strong title contenders for the #rst time in years following their o! season recruitment drive. So could this be the year the factory Holden lion roars again?

Put all this together and you have a truly unmissable season opener packed full of intrigue, excitement and mystery.

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new season brings an air of unpredictability but it is hard to ignore Triple Eight Engineering, who will start as favourites for

the season opener at Adelaide. Lead driver Jamie Whincup, gunning for

record breaking sixth title with the team this year, has accrued more wins than anyone else at Clipsal with seven under his belt.

The reigning champion was pipped to the top step of the podium on both occasions this time last year, but few would bet against him this weekend. Despite last year’s results, Ladbrokes.com.au has given Whincup short odds of just $4.00 to win Saturday’s opening gambit.

Second favourite is Whincup’s Triple Eight team mate Craig Lowndes rated as a $6.00 chance for the race win. The people’s favourite, who won the opening race of the season at Adelaide last year, will be #red up for the new campaign just losing out on the 2013 championship to Whincup.

Following an o! season recruitment drive, the Holden Racing Team should be

given some serious consideration. Drivers James Courtney and Garth Tander showed signs of the team’s rejuvenation last year by recording three race wins between them.

With former Triple Eight team principal Adrian Burgess now at the helm, the factory Holden squad will be serious championship contenders. Courtney and Tander have been strong at Adelaide in the past and are rated as $10.00 and $11.00 chances respectively.

Arch rivals Ford Performance Racing cannot be ignored on the betting front either. The team shined brightly at times last year, most notably at Bathurst when they broke their duck with Mark Winterbottom.

Frosty returns for 2014 with his hunger for a title ever present. O!ering short odds of $7.00, the current Bathurst champion is yet to strike gold at Clipsal, so maybe this is his year.

Brad Jones Racing made a strong start to the 2013 season and if testing provides any indicators for this year they are set for another fruitful campaign.

Kiwi Fabian Coulthard topped the pre-season test at Sydney Motorsport Park earlier this month but mixed weather conditions and the use of di!erent tyre compounds made it di$cult to draw any real conclusions. However, he is rated as joint fourth favourite by Ladbrokes at $10.00.

Last year’s polesitter and Sunday race winner Shane van Gisbergen joins Courtney and Coulthard as fourth favourite.

The Tekno Autosports man is a proven quantity on street circuits highlighted by his win on the Sydney Olympic Park street circuit last time out and impressive showings at Townsville and Gold Coast. The Kiwi is certainly a driver to keep an eye on.

As for the newcomers, Volvo could represent the best dark horse o!er for the weekend as they make their V8 Supercars debut. Drivers Scott McLaughlin ($51.00) and Swedish rookie Robert Dahlgren ($67.00) ran strongly in the test and may spring a surprise.

Champs favourites ahead of Clipsal season opener A

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8 Supercars’ Car of the Future regulations continue to bear fruit with Swedish giants Volvo con!rming there will be a !ve-

way manufacturer !ght for the 2014 championship.

The COTF concept was designed to attract new manufacturers to the sport and after two years and three new marques on the grid, the results speak for themselves.

Volvo’s arrival brings added to spice this year’s championship as they pit their S60 V8 Supercars up against the likes of Holden, Ford, Nissan and Mercedes. Working in unison with Garry Rogers Motorsport and Volvo’s performance arm Polestar, the project has quickly gathered momentum throughout 2013, culminating in the stunning S60 that made its track debut at the Sydney test earlier this month.

With such a rich motorsport pedigree, highlighted by success in British Touring

Cars, Scandinavian Touring Cars and Bathurst, during the super touring era, Volvo are a manufacturer used to winning and won’t rest until they reach the front.

Volvo and GRM certainly will have plenty of work to do to topple Holden and Ford but in Scott McLaughlin and Volvo specialist Robert Dahlgren, they have all the tools at their disposal to shine at Clipsal.

”The Clipsal 500 is de#nitely one of the hardest on the calendar. If we get through this weekend, we can get through anything. We have to be realistic in our goals, we have a big task ahead of us to get going with the development phase. I am very much ready for the weekend,” said McLaughlin.

V8 Supercars Paddock MovesAside from the arrival of Volvo, there are some notable changes to the 25 car grid from last year.

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Erebus Motorsport have scaled back their e!orts from running three cars to two with German Maro Engel being squeezed out of the #9 drive in favour of Ford Performance Racing refugee Will Davison.Lee Holdsworth remains with the squad, while Tim Slade has moved to the Holden Racing Team to replace Russell Ingall in the Supercheap Auto backed entry.

Rising star Chaz Mostert has been promoted from his role at Dick Johnson Racing to #ll the Davison void at FPR, while Jack Perkins is the other new face at FPR as he takes over from Alex Davison in the Jeldwen Falcon.

Scott Pye has moved from Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport to DJR along with former Brad Jones Racing driver David Wall.

Subsequently, Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport will #eld a one car entry for Russell Ingall as the veteran continues for another year.

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V8 Supercars will take a step into the unknown with the Clipsal 500 introducing twilight races as part of the biggest format change in the event’s 15 year history.

This year the streets of Adelaide will play host to three V8 Supercar races with Saturday’s traditional 250km encounter being split into two separate 125km twilight battles. The #rst will be held at 4.20pm with the second beginning at 6.50pm just as the sun sets, providing a picturesque backdrop. Races one and two will contain compulsory pit stops.

Introducing twilight racing has been high on V8 Supercars CEO James Warburton’s list of objectives since taking the helm. The move aims to present the sport to prime time audiences on the Channel 7 network.

In keeping with Clipsal 500 tradition, there will be individual qualifying sessions to determine the grid for each race.

Sunday’s format will remain unchanged with the 25 car #eld doing battle in a 250km race held in the afternoon. The grid for this will be determined by a 20 minute qualifying session followed by 30 minute Top 10 Shootout all held on Sunday.

A minimum in-race 140 litre fuel drop system, which was piloted at the Gold Coast last season, will be used for Sunday’s hit out.

Twilight racing is not an entirely new concept for V8 Supercars having raced under lights at Abu Dhabi in 2009 and 2011. The category trialled the twilight concept at the season #nale in Sydney last year, but Saturday’s evening race will be V8 Supercars o$cial dusk racing debut.

With Clipsal following such a traditional format in the past, the new twilight concept could throw another variable for the drivers to conquer with fading light and cooler temperatures likely to a!ect both drivers and cars.

“The format change adds an element of mystery. We’ve never raced that late into the evening before in Adelaide,” said Nissan Motorsport’s Michael Caruso.

“I feel the new format means that qualifying will become even more critical. If you qualify strong for the two Saturday races, it will give you a better chance. And you can’t forget that you’ll need a straight car for Sunday. There’s going to be quite a few factors to watch out for.”

The format is perhaps not for the purists but the prospect of potentially unpredictable twilight racing certainly harbors all the ingredients to win over the doubters.

FOUR BECOMES FIVE AS VOLVO ENTERS THE FRAY

New Year New Format: Clipsal 500 embraces twilight races

Dunlop Series champion Dale Wood has stepped up to the main game in the #21 Brad Jones car vacated by Wall.

Nick Percat has secured his #rst full time V8 Supercar seat as he #lls the James Rosenberg entry, previously run by Erebus and now at the Holden Racing Team.

Tony D’Alberto, Dean Fiore and Alex Premat have been unable to secure drives for 2014.

Title ContendersOnce again Triple Eight Engineering will start the season as favourites with Jamie Whincup targeting a sixth title but the championship !ght could be even closer in 2014.

The 2013 season saw 17 di!erent race winners as teams and drivers got to grips with the new COTF regulations.

On paper perennial rivals Ford Performance Racing will be strong with Mark Winterbottom and Chaz Mostert but they will be joined in the #ght by the Holden Racing Team.

The factory backed Holden team have recruited ex-Triple Eight team principal Adrian Burgess as part of a restructuring process. Coupled with drivers James Courtney and Garth Tander, either of the pair could challenge for the title.

It is not inconceivable that Brad Jones Racing will factor at the sharp end too with Fabian Coulthard and Jason Bright following a successful 2013. Tekno Autosport ace Shane van Gisbergen could be another dark horse for the crown.

The Battle of the new marquesLast season saw the new manufacturers Erebus AMG and Nissan struggle as they battled to match V8 Supercar stalwarts Ford and Holden.

With a year now under their belts and plenty of development work completed, expectations are high for this season.

Nissan has developed a new aero package and engine upgrades are expected mid season, which should bring them closer to the front. The team starred in pre-season testing #nishing second and third quickest.

Erebus Motorsport have taken the engine development in house while the team continues to improve the E63, so expect the three pointed star entries to be much stronger.

Now Volvo has joined the fray, the battle among the new manufacturers to join Holden and Ford at the front is truly on.

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Circuit Overview

Location: Adelaide, South Australia Length: 3.22kmDirection: Clockwise Average Speed: 146km/hTop Speed: 251km/h Fastest Point: Peter Brock Straight Slowest Point: Turn 9 on the end of Brabham StraightCorners: 14 (8 Right, 6 Left) Most Race Wins: Jamie Whincup 7Most Pole Positions: Jamie Whincup 4 Qualifying Lap Record: 1.20.5353s (Jamie Whincup Holden Commodore VE 2012)Race Lap Record: 1.21.0507s (Jamie Whincup Holden Commodore VE 2012)

Circuit Description

The former Formula One venue is renowned for being one of the best street circuits in the world. Shortened from its Grand Prix length by 700 metres, the circuit is very busy from inside the cockpit and, apart from the run down the back straight, gives drivers very few opportunities to relax. The circuit featured major resurfacing work for 2009 as well as new pit lane facilities. The Clipsal 500 Adelaide was #rst held in 1999 (under the name Sensational Adelaide 500),

while the GP-length circuit hosted an American Le Mans Series race on New Years’ Eve in 2000.

2013 Highlight: Craig Lowndes and Shane Van Gisbergen kicked o! the COTF era with two impressive victories to open the 2013 season.

Event Format:

Friday: Practice will comprise three 30 minute practice sessions. These are followed by a two 15 minute qualifying sessions to decide the grid for Saturday’s two 39 lap races.

Saturday: There will be a 30-minute practice session in the morning prior to two 39 lap races. One will be held in the afternoon before a twilight 39 lap #nale.

Sunday: A 20-minute qualifying session followed by a 30 minute Top 10 Shootout determines the grid for the afternoon’s only 250km race of the weekend.

Tyre Format:

A total of 24 hard compound tyres will be supplied to each entry this weekend. Teams may also bring 8 pre-marked tyres per entry to use in Friday practice. Rookies are eligible to use an extra set of tyres.

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V8 Supercars Clipsal 500 2014 Entry List

Ladbrokes.com.au odds for Saturday Race 1

No Team Driver Car

1 Red Bull Racing Australia Jamie Whincup Holden Commodore VF

2 Holden Racing Team Garth Tander Holden Commodore VF

4 Erebus Motorsport V8 Lee Holdsworth Mercedes E63 AMG W212

5 Ford Pepsi Max Crew Mark Winterbottom Ford Falcon FG

6 Ford Pepsi Max Crew Chaz Mostert Ford Falcon FG

7 Jack Daniel’s Racing Todd Kelly Nissan ALTIMA L33

8 Team BOC Jason Bright Holden Commodore VF

9 Erebus Motorsport V8 Will Davison Mercedes E63 AMG W212

14 Lockwood Racing Fabian Coulthard Holden Commodore VF

15 Jack Daniel’s Racing Rick Kelly Nissan ALTIMA L33

16 Wilson Security Racing Scott Pye Ford Falcon FG

17 Wilson Security Racing David Wall Ford Falcon FG

18 Team JELD-WEN Jack Perkins Ford Falcon FG

21 Advam Racing Dale Wood Holden Commodore VF

22 Holden Racing Team James Courtney Holden Commodore VF

23 Repair Management Australia Racing Russell Ingall Holden Commodore VF

33 Valvoline Racing GRM Scott McLaughlin Volvo S60

34 Valvoline Racing GRM Robert Dahlgren Volvo S60

36 Norton Hornets Michael Caruso Nissan ALTIMA L33

47 Supercheap Auto Racing Tim Slade Holden Commodore VF

55 The Bottle-O Racing Team David Reynolds Ford Falcon FG

97 Team Tekno V.I.P. Petfoods Shane van Gisbergen Holden Commodore VF

222 Walkinshaw Racing Nick Percat Holden Commodore VF

360 Norton Hornets James Mo!at Nissan ALTIMA L33

888 Red Bull Racing Australia Craig Lowndes Holden Commodore VF

Car #1 Jamie Whincup $4.00Car #888 Craig Lowndes $6.00Car #5 Mark Winterbottom $7.00Car #14 Fabian Coulthard $10.00Car #22 James Courtney $10.00Car #97 Shane van Gisbergen $10.00Car #6 Chaz Mostert $11.00Car #2 Garth Tander $11.00Car #8 Jason Bright $11.00Car #55 David Reynolds $15.00Car #222 Nick Percat $26.00Car #47 Tim Slade $34.00Car #15 Rick Kelly $51.00Car #23 Russell Ingall $51.00Car #33 Scott McLaughlin $51.00Car #7 Todd Kelly $51.00Car #9 Will Davison $51.00Car #21 Dale Wood $67.00Car #360 James Mo!at $67.00Car #36 Michael Caruso $67.00Car #34 Robert Dahlgren $67.00Car #4 Lee Holdsworth $81.00Car #16 Scott Pye $81.00Car #17 David Wall $101.00Car #18 Jack Perkins $101.00 *Note: Odds subject to change

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1Jamie Whincup will begin his push for history at the Clipsal 500 as he aims for an unprecedented sixth Australian Touring Car Championship/V8 Supercars

Championship crown.No driver has managed the feat since the ATCC was established in 1960.Whincup is also aiming to become just the second driver to win four

championships in a row. The late Ian ‘Pete’ Geoghegan won four straight from 1966 to 1969, though three of these were championship wins decided by a single race.

2Volvo makes its return in Adelaide to the ATCC/V8 Supercars Championship for the !rst time since 1986. A Volvo last competed in the championship on July 13, 1986 at the now defunct Oran Park circuit in Sydney, the same year

that Kiwi Robbie Francevic won the title driving the turbocharged Volvo 240 Turbo. He remains the oldest man in championship history to be crowned champion at 44 years, 8 months and 25 days.

3The arrival of Volvo on the grid in 2014 also means that !ve manufacturers are represented on the grid in the championship for the !rst time since Round 6 at Eastern Creek in May 1992 when Ford, Nissan, BMW, Holden and a Toyota were all part of the !eld.

4For the !rst time in its history, the Clipsal 500 will be held over three separate races in 2014. The inaugural event in 1999 was deemed one race spread over two days, though from 2000 to 2013 it has been run to a ‘one race per day’ format.

Since 2010 there have been separate qualifying sessions for each race, which will continue this year with three sessions to determine each of the race grids.

5Only three drivers have competed in all 15 Clipsal 500s held since the !rst back in 1999. Craig Lowndes (Red Bull Racing Australia), Garth Tander (Holden Racing Team) and Russell Ingall (Repair Management Australia Racing) have been on the grid for every event.

Of the three, only Ingall is yet to win the Clipsal 500 - he #nished runner-up to Jason Bright in 2001.

6Pepsi Max Crew star Mark Winterbottom may have broken his Bathurst drought last October, but he’s still yet to do the same on the streets of Adelaide.

The factory Ford driver is yet to claim a race win or a pole position at the Clipsal 500. He quali#ed second for both races last year and #nished second in the Saturday race in 2008 and again on Sunday in 2012.

7The average age of the 2014 V8 Supercars Championship grid is 30.8. The oldest driver is Russell Ingall, who turns 50 on February 24 (the Monday of race week) while the youngest driver remains 20-year-old Valvoline Racing GRM pilot Scott McLaughlin.

There are nine drivers in their ‘20s’, 14 in their ‘30s’ and one - Jason Bright - in their ‘40s’.

8Three drivers will make their Clipsal 500 debuts this year, though two of those have won Dunlop Series rounds at the circuit before.

Nick Percat (Walkinshaw Racing) won the 2011 round and Chaz Mostert (Pepsi Max Crew) won both the 2012 and 2013 Adelaide Dunlop Series rounds.

Swede Robert Dahlgren (Valvoline Racing GRM) will make his V8 Supercars Championship and Clipsal 500 debut on the same weekend.

9A handful of drivers are making returns to full-time drives in the V8 Supercars Championship and the Clipsal 500 itself in 2014.

Both Jack Perkins and Dale Wood last competed in the Clipsal 500 back in 2009 as teammates with Kelly Racing though now drive for Team JELD-WEN and Advam Racing respectively after competing in past years in Adelaide in the Dunlop Series.

The Holden Racing Team’s James Courtney is also making something of a comeback to racing given he missed the Sydney 500 season #nale in 2013 and hasn’t raced since being injured in an accident at Phillip Island last November.

10The Dunlop Series returns in Adelaide as the main support category with 2002 DVS champion Paul Dumbrell making a return to the class.

He will drive a Triple Eight-built Commodore for Eggleston Motorsport, which was raced last season by Casey Stoner and won Bathurst in 2010 with Craig Lowndes and Mark Skaife.

Last year’s runner-up Ash Walsh will return, while Kiwi young gun Andre Heimgartner - recently signed to a young driver development deal by Dick Johnson Racing - will drive for reigning champions MW Motorsport.

Ford Performance Racing will return to compete in the category for the #rst time since 2012, running a Falcon for Cameron Waters.

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2013 Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore VF

Shane van Gisbergen Tekno Autosports Holden Commodore VF

2012 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore VE

Will Davison Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon FG

2011 Garth Tander Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VE

Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore VE

2010 Garth Tander Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VE

Garth Tander Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VE

2009 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon FG

Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon FG

2008 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BF

Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BF

2007 Todd Kelly Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VE

Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VE

2006 Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BA

Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BA

2005 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon BA

Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon BA


Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon BA


Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VY

2002 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VX

Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VX

2001 Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon AU

Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VX

2000 Craig Lowndes Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VT

Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VT

1999 Craig Lowndes Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VT

Craig Lowndes Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VT

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Jamie Whincup

TEAM: RED BULL RACING AUSTRALIA CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: ROLAND DANE ENGINEER: DAVID CAUCHI

Date of Birth: February 6, 1983 Born: Melbourne, Vic Lives: Gold Coast, QLD V8SC Debut: 2002 QLD Raceway Best Championship Finish: 1st (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 1st Career Highlights: 5-time V8 Supercar Champion, 4-time Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Winner, 2007/2008 Barry Sheene Medalist

FAST FACTS Last Round (Sydney): Q: 1st, 3rd F: 1st, 3rd 2013 Clipsal Adelaide, Q: 5th, 3rd, F: 3rd, 2nd

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 305V8SC Race Wins: 75First Race Win: 2006 Adelaide

Last Win: 2013 Sydney Poles: 51 First Pole: 2007 QLD Raceway Last Pole: 2013 SydneyPodiums: 114 First Podium: 2005 Sandown Last Podium: 2013 Sydney

2013 SEASON Current Championship Position: 1st Race Starts: 36 Race Results:(3,2,2,4,5,26,1,24,3,2,1,1, 1,1,3,1,1,5,19,7,11,1,2,25,DNF,DNF,13,1,2,DNF,4,4,2,1,1,3) Best Finish: 1st x 11Average Race Finish: 5.5 (3 DNF) Retirement Rate: 8.82% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (5,3,1,3,3,1,3,1,2,1,5 ,1,2,1,1,1,2,5,9,16,15,1,1,9,1,18,17,2,1 ,25,4,13,4,5,1,3) Best Race Qualifying: 1st x 13 Average Qualifying: 5.2

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his ability on the streets

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victories in the past and

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this weekend.”

BAGMAN COMMENT

#1WIN: $4.00LAST RACE: 3RDCLIPSAL 2013: 2ND

LAST ROUND – SYDNEY 500 2013 (ROUND 14) Q: 1st, 3rd F: 1st, 3rd

CLIPSAL 500 RECORD 2013: Q: 5th, 3rd F: 3rd, 2nd2012: Q: 5th, 1st F: 1st, 4th 2011, Q: 2nd, 2nd F: 2nd, 1st 2010, Q: 1st, 2nd F: 4th, 18th 2009, Q: 1st, F: 1st, 1st 2008, Q: 1st, F: 1st, 1st2007, Q: 2nd, F: 3rd, 5th2006, Q: 6th, F: 3rd, 1st2005, Q: 17th, F: 10th, 22nd2003, Q: 21st, F: 17th, 22nd

CAREER CLIPSAL 500 STATS Debut: 2003 Starts: 16Finishes: 16Best Race Finish: 1st (x 5) Best Qualifying: 1st (x3) Average Race Finish: 6.1 Average Race Qualifying: 4.9

#888WIN: $6.00LAST RACE: 5THCLIPSAL 2013: 3RD

TEAM: RED BULL RACING AUSTRALIA CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: ROLAND DANE ENGINEER: JEROMY MOORE

Craig LowndesDate of Birth: June 21, 1974 Born: Melbourne, Vic Lives: Kilcoy, QLD V8SC Debut: 1996 Eastern Creek Best Championship Finish: 1st (1996, 1998, 1999) 2013 Championship Finish: 2nd Career Highlights: 3-time V8 Supercar Champion, 5-time Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 winner

FAST FACTS Last Round (Sydney 500), Q: 10th, 9th F: 15th, 5th 2013 Clipsal 500, Q: 3rd, 8th F: 1st, 3rd

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 507 Race Wins: 94 First Race Win: 1996 Eastern Creek Last Race Win: 2013 Phillip Island Poles: 32 First Pole: 1996 Symmons Plains Last Pole: 2013 Gold Coast

Podiums: 120 First Podium: 1996 Eastern Creek Last Podium: 2013 Phillip Island

2013 SEASON Championship Position: 2nd Race Starts: 36 Race Results: (1,3,26,10,11,3,16,4,9,1, 8,2,2,2,2,5,26,3,1,4,7,4,12,6,21,12,10,2 ,3,1,8,8,1,3, 15, 5) Best Finish: 1st x 5 (Adelaide, Barbagallo, Hidden Valley, Gold Coast, Phillip Island) Average Race Finish: 7.1 (0 DNF) Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (3,8,8,5,11,8,2,9,10,4, 3,2,3,2,2,12,10,10,2,12,5,6,15,10,18,17, 13,3,6,1,3,2,8,2, 10,9) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Gold Coast) Average Qualifying: 6.9

LAST ROUND – SYDNEY 500 2013 (ROUND 14) Q: 10th, 9th F: 15th, 5th

BAGMAN COMMENTCLIPSAL 500 RECORD 2013, Q: 3rd, 8th F: 1st, 3rd2012, Q: 1st, 4th F: 4th, 5th 2011, Q: 11th, 9th F: 3rd, 12th 2010, Q: 7th, 14th F: 19th, 16th 2009, Q: 2nd F: 19th, 4th 2008: Q: 6th F: 3rd, DNF2007, Q: 6th F: 13th, 11th2006, Q: 7th F: 1st, DNF2005: Q: 7th F: 3rd, 2nd 2004: Q: 17th F: DNF, DNF2003, Q: 18th, F: DNF, 7th 2002, Q: 8th F: 4th, 4th2001, Q: 8th F: 1st, DNF2000, Q: 4th F: 1st, DNF1999, Q: 3rd, 3rd F: 1st, 1st

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS Debut: 1999 Starts: 30Finishes: 25 Best Race Finish: 1st x 4Best Qualifying: 1st (2012 Saturday) Average Race Finish: 6 (7 DNF) Average Race Qualifying: 7.3

“Scored a victory in one

of the two Clipsal 500

races last year but the

YLFWRU\�ZDV�KLV�¿UVW�IRU�seven years. Will be a

factor for the race win for

sure but Adelaide hasn’t

been one of Lowndes’

strongest venues.”




TEAM: HOLDEN RACING TEAM CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: RYAN WALKINSHAW ENGINEER: BLAKE SMITH/JASON BUSH

#2WIN: $11.00LAST RACE: DNFCLIPSAL 2013: DNF

Garth TanderDate of Birth: March 31, 1977 Born: Perth, WA Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 1998 Phillip Island Best Championship Finish: 1st (2007) 2013 Championship Finish: 8th Career Highlights: 2007 V8 Supercar Champion, 3-time Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Winner, 2008/2009 Phillip Island 500 Winner FAST FACTS Last Round (Sydney 500 2013): Q: 28th, 14th F: 14th, DNF 2013 Clipsal 500: Q: 18th, 14th F: 7th, DNF

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 476 V8SC Race Wins: 51 First Race Win: 1999 Calder Last Win: 2013 Phillip Island Poles: 29 First Pole: 2000 Adelaide Last Pole: 2012 Sydney

Podiums: 78 First Podium: 1999 QLD Raceway Last Podium: 2013 Phillip Island 2013 SEASON Championship Position: 8th Race Starts: 36 Race Results: (7,DNF,5,2,10,6,3,5,2,19, 11,9,5,13,6,4,13,9,5,8,1,8,11,21,8,23,4, 22,4,18,7,1,10,15, 14th, DNF) Best Finish: 1st (Townsville, Phillip Island) Average Race Finish: 9.1 (2 DNF) Retirement Rate: 2.94% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (18,14,4,4,12,9,6,13, 4,19,17,23,8,21,10,3,9,15,11,15,4,19,1 4,19,16,13,8,13,11,3,8,3,14,12, 28th, 14th) Best Race Qualifying: 3rd (Texas, Gold Coast, Phillip Island) Average Qualifying: 12.1

LAST ROUND – SYDNEY 500 2013 (ROUND 14) Q: 28th, 14th F: 14th, DNF

“A three time Clipsal

winner Garth Tander is a

proven quantity on the

city streets. A veteran

IURP�WKH�¿UVW�HYHQW��years ago, Garth has an

HYHQW�DYHUDJH�¿QLVK�RI�8.2.”

BAGMAN COMMENTCLIPSAL 500 RECORD 2013, Q: 18th, 14th F:7th, DNF2012, Q: 2nd, 2nd F: 3rd, 3rd 2011, Q: 1st, 13th F:1st, 5th 2010, Q: 2nd, 1st F: 1st, 1st 2009, Q: 3rd F: DNF, 3rd 2008, Q: 4th F: 23rd, 19th 2007, Q: 3rd F: 6th, 10th2006, Q: 3rd F: 8th, 4th2005, Q: 18th F: 7th, DNF2004, Q: 5th F: 19th, DNS2003, Q: 10th F: 13th, 15th2002, Q: 4th F: 6th, 6th2001, Q: 7th F: 6th, 19th2000, Q: 1st F: 3rd, 2nd1999, Q: 4th F: 3rd, 24th

CAREER CLIPSAL 500 STATS Debut: 1999 Starts: 29 Finishes: 27 Best Race Finish: 1st x3 Best Qualifying: 1st (2010 Sunday, 2011 Saturday) Average Race Finish: 8.3 (3 DNF) Average Race Qualifying: 6.1

#22WIN: $10.00LAST RACE: DNSCLIPSAL 2013: 7TH

James Courtney Date of Birth: June 29, 1980 Born: Penrith, NSW Lives: Gold Coast, QLD V8SC Debut: 2005 Sandown Best Championship Finish: 1st (2010) 2013 Championship Finish: 11th Career Highlights: 2010 V8 Supercar Champion, 2001 British Formula Ford Champion, 2003 Japanese F3 Champion

FAST FACTS Last Round (Phillip Island 2103), Q: 15th, DNS, DNS F: DNF, DNS, DNS 2013 Clipsal 500, Q: 9th, 10th F: 5th, 7th

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 251 Race Wins: 10 First Race Win: 2008 QLD Raceway Last Race Win: 2013 Winton

Poles: 5 First Pole: 2007 Adelaide Last Pole: 2013 Winton Podiums: 34 First Podium: 2006 Oran Park Last Podium: 2013 Winton

2013 SEASON Championship Position: 11th Race Starts: 32 Race Results: (5,7,9,7,3,9,DNF,22,6,8,6 ,17,9,14,10,10,3,2,DNF,6,2,5,3,23,5,3,1 ,5,DNF,DNF,DNS,DNS,DNS,DNS,DNS,DNS) Best Finish: 1st (Winton) Average Race Finish: 7.7 (4 DNF 4 DNS) Retirement Rate: 16.12% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 4 Race Qualifying: (9,10,13,9,4,12,10,4, 5,16,8,16,13,19,12,18,4,1,3,6,8,5,3,7,8 ,4,1,7,5,2,5,15, DNQ, DNQ) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Hidden Valley, Winton)

“James is yet to stand on

the top step of the podium

at Clipsal. However, many

are tipping Courtney for

a strong year with Adrian

Burgess, who helped steer

KLP�WR�WKH��WLWOH��QRZ�at the helm of HRT.”

BAGMAN COMMENTAverage Qualifying: 8.2

LAST ROUND PHILLIP ISLAND (ROUND 13) Q: 15th, DNQ, DNQ F: DNF, DNS, DNS

CLIPSAL 500 RECORD 2013, Q: 9th, 10th F: 5th, 7th2012, Q: 13th, 28th, F: DNF, 25th 2011, Q: 8th, 5th F: 24th, 4th 2010, Q: 16th, 9th F: 2nd, 2nd 2009, Q: 4th, F: 20th, 24th 2008, Q: 2nd, F: 16th, DNF 2007, Q: 1st, F: 2nd, 3rd 2006, Q: 17th, F: DNF, DNF

CAREER CLIPSAL 500 STATS Debut: 2006 Starts: 16 Finishes: 12Best Race Finish: 2nd (2007,2010) Best Qualifying: 1st (2007) Average Race Finish: 11.2 (4 DNF)Average Race Qualifying: 10.2

TEAM: HOLDEN RACING TEAM CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: RYAN WALKINSHAW ENGINEER: ROB STARR/ALISTAIR MCVEAN




TEAM: LUCAS DUMBRELL CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: LUCAS DUMBRELL ENGINEER: BRENDON HOGAN

#23WIN: $51.00LAST RACE: 10THCLIPSAL 2013: 4TH

Russell IngallDate of Birth: February 24, 1964 Born: London, England Lives: Gold Coast, Queensland V8SC Debut: 1996 Eastern Creek Best Championship Finish: 1st (2005) 2012 Championship Finish: 13th Career Highlights: 2005 V8 Supercar Champion, 1995/1997 Bathurst 1000 Winner, 1998 Sandown 500 Winner FAST FACTS Last Round (Sydney 2013), Q: 23rd, 24th, F: 22nd, 10th 2013 Clipsal, Q: 12th, 9th, F: 10th, 4th

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 541 V8SC Race Wins: 27 First Race Win: 1996 Calder Last Win: 2005 Oran Park Poles: 1 First Pole: 2001 Winton Last Pole: 2001 Winton

Podiums: 39 First Podium: 1996 Calder Last Podium: 2013 Gold Coast 2013 SEASON Championship Position: 15th Race Starts: 35 Race Results:(10,4,15,18,26,14,14,11, 13,23,21,DNF,24,18,27,22,23,26,16,DNF,5,14,20,DNF,9,DNF,DNS,9,17,5,3,1 3,15,DNF,22,10) Best Finish: 3rd (Gold Coast) Average Race Finish: 15.6 (5 DNF 1 DNS) Retirement Rate: 14.71% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 4 Race Qualifying: (12,9,17,22,20,24,2 0,19,11,22,27,17,11,22,22,19,28,23,2 6,22,26,24,24,21,14,20,12,16,25,15,1 8,25,21,20,23,24) Best Race Qualifying: 9th (Adelaide) Average Qualifying: 19.7

LAST ROUND – SYDNEY(ROUND 15) Q: 23rd, 24th, F: 22nd, 10th

“Russell is the most

experienced driver in the

¿HOG�EXW�LQ�DOO�KLV�\HDUV�he has never conquered

Clipsal. Ingall showed

impressive speed in the

pre-season test which

could certainly put him

LQWR�WRS��FRQWHQWLRQ�́

BAGMAN COMMENTCLIPSAL 500 RECORD 2013, Q: 12th, 9th, F: 10th, 4th2012, Q: 20th, 21st F: 13th,13th 2011, Q: 22nd, 14th F: DNF, 16th2010, Q: 20th,19th F: 10th,10th2009, Q: 16th, F: 8th, 15th 2008, Q: 18th, F: 14th, DNF2007, Q: 8th, F: 8th, 4th2006, Q: 11th, F: 9th, 7th2005, Q: 4th, F: 2nd, 18th2004, Q: 7th, F: 3rd, DNF2003, Q: 9th, F: 7th, 12th2002, Q: 6th, F: 21st, 7th2001, Q: 12th, F: 3rd, 2nd2000, Q: 3rd, F: DNF, 6th1999, Q: 7th, F: 5th, 4th

CAREER CLIPSAL 500 STATS Debut: 1999 Starts: 30 Finishes: 27 Best Race Finish: 2nd (2001 Sunday) Best Qualifying: 3rd (2000 Saturday) Average Race Finish: 8.9 (4 DNF) Average Race Qualifying: 12.5

#222WIN: $26.00LAST RACE: 24THCLIPSAL 2013: DNC

Nick PercatDate of Birth: September 14, 1988 Born: Adelaide, SA Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2010 Phillip Island Best Championship Finish: N/A 2013 Championship Finish: 36th Career Highlights: 2011 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Winner, 2009 Australian Formula Ford Champion, 4th, 2010/2012 Dunlop Series

FAST FACTS Last Round (Sydney 500 2013), Q: 13th, 12th F: 18th, 24th 2013 Clipsal: Did Not Compete

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 9 V8SC Race Wins: 1 First Race Win: 2011 Bathurst Last Win: 2011 Bathurst

Best Qualifying: 2nd (2011 Phillip Island) Podiums: 1 First Podium: 2011 Bathurst Last Podium: 2011 Bathurst

2013 SEASON Current Championship Position: 36th Race Starts: 6 Race Results: (22,4,18.7,18, 24) Best Finish: 4th (Bathurst) Average Race Finish: 15.5 (6 Races) Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (13) Best Race Qualifying: 12th (Sydney) Average Qualifying: 12.5

LAST ROUND – SYDNEY 500 (ROUND 14 2013) Q: 13th, 12th F: 18th, 24th

“Making his Clipsal 500 V8

Supercar debut, Nick will

be eager to impress his

new team in front of his

home crowd.”

BAGMAN COMMENTCLIPSAL 500 RECORD Debut in 2014.

CAREER CLIPSAL 500 STATS Debut: 2014 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A

TEAM: WALKINSHAW RACING CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: RYAN WALKINSHAW ENGINEER: ALEX SOMERSET




TEAM: EREBUS MOTORSPORT CAR: EREBUS E63 AMG OWNER: BETTY KLIMENKO ENGINEER: BRAD WISCHUSEN


Lee HoldsworthDate of Birth: February 2, 1983 Born: Brisbane, Queensland Lives: Gold Coast, Queensland V8SC Debut: 2004 Sandown Best Championship Finish: 7th (2010) 2013 Championship Finish: 20th Career Highlights: 1st 2007 V8SC Oran Park; 1st 2010 Sydney 500, 3rd Bathurst 1000 (2009),

FAST FACTS Last Round (SYDNEY 500 2013), Q: 25, 22, F: 23, 13 2013 Clipsal 500, Q: 23rd , 27th, F: 17th, 17th

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 263 V8SC Race Wins: 2 First Race Win: 2007 Oran Park Last Win: 2010 Sydney Olympic Park Poles: 4

First Pole: 2009 Townsville Last Pole: 2010 Sydney Olympic Park Podiums: 12 First Podium: 2007 Oran Park Last Podium: 2012 Winton

2013 SEASON Championship Position: 20th Race Starts: 36 Race Results: (17,17,23,17,13,18,25,1 7,22,18,DNF,14,27,20,21,20,18,16,DNF,DNF, DNF,DNF,DNF,18,26,20,20,4,14, 12,5,14,17,DNF,23,13) Best Finish: 4th (Sandown) Average Race Finish: 17.6 (7 DNF) Retirement Rate: 17.65% DNF Mechanical: 3 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying: (23,27,21,13,14,21, 13,23,22,14,15,13,26,24,24,26,22,20, 18,18,20,17,17,14,25,28,28,19,12,13, 6,12,20,25,25,21) Best Race Qualifying: 6th (Gold Coast) Average Qualifying: 19.4

³$IWHU�D�GLI¿FXOW�¿UVW�season behind the wheel

of the Erebus Mercedes

E63 AMG, Lee will be

aiming to progress

towards the front this

VHDVRQ��+DV�¿QLVKHG�RQ�the podium at Clipsal

twice in the past and has

successfully managed

to wrestle the best out

of his Merc on street

circuits.”

BAGMAN COMMENTLAST ROUND – SYDNEY 500 (ROUND 14) Q: 25, 22, F: 23, 13 CLIPSAL 500 RECORD 2013, Q: 23rd , 27th, F: 17th, 17th2012, Q: 15th, 7th F: 5th, 8th 2011, Q: 3rd, 4th F: 20th, DNF2010, Q: 7th, 15th F: 3rd, 11th 2009, Q: 10th F: 2nd, 5th 2008, Q: 7th F: 4th, 2nd2007, Q 10th F: 24th, 12th2006, Q: 28th F: 18th, 23rd

CAREER CLIPSAL 500 STATS Debut: 2006 Starts: 16 Finishes: 15 Best Race Finish: 2nd (2009 Saturday 2008 Sunday) Best Qualifying: 3rd (2011) Average Race Finish: 11.4 (1 DNF) Average Race Qualifying: 13.0

TEAM: EREBUS MOTORSPORT CAR: EREBUS E63 AMG OWNER: BETTY KLIMENKO ENGINEER: LUKE MASON


Will DavisonDate of Birth: August 30, 1982 Born: Melbourne, Vic Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2004 Winton Best Championship Finish: 2nd (2009) 2013 Championship Finish: 3rd Career Highlights: 2009 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Winner, 2009 Barry Sheene Medalist, 2012 Clipsal 500 Winner

FAST FACTS Last Round (Sydney 500 2013), Q: 6, 5, F: 5, 7 2013 Clipsal 500, Q: 7, 4 F: 2, 6

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 260 V8SC Race Wins: 16 First Race Win: 2008 Eastern Creek Last Win: 2013 Townsville

Poles: 16 First Pole: 2009 Sandown Last Pole: 2013 Sandown Podiums: 45 First Podium: 2007 Bathurst Last Podium: 2013 Sandown

2013 SEASON Championship Position: 3rdRace Starts: 36 Race Results: (2,6,6,5,6,7,2,1,5,14,5,4, 4,9,12,DNF, DNF,4,7,1,10,6,9,2,6,7,6,3,7,6,9,17,8,6,5,7) Best Finish: 1st x 2 (Pukekohe, Townsville) Average Race Finish: 6.3 (2 DNF) Retirement Rate: 5.88% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (7,4,6,8,6,11,4,5,9,8, 2,7,5,7,11,14,3,3,7,2,9,10,7,1,9,7,6,1,7, 21,7,10,13,10,6,5) Best Race Qualifying: 1st x 2 (QLD Raceway, Sandown)

“ A past Clipsal winner,

Will Davison will have to

adapt quickly to his new

Mercedes E63 if he is to

repeat the feat this year.

Boasting an average race

¿QLVK�RI�VHYHQWK��'DYLVRQ�will certainly be a factor

LQ�WKH�WRS��LI�KH�DQG�the Mercedes gel.”


LAST ROUND – SYDNEY 500 (ROUND 14) Q: 6th, 5th, F: 5th, 7th

CLIPSAL 500 RECORD 2013, Q: 7th, 4th F: 2nd, 6th2012, Q: 3rd, 6th F: 2nd,1st2011, Q: 7th, 1st F: 9th, 7th 2010, Q: 19th, 7th F: 9th, 14th2009, Q: 7th F: 3rd, 2nd2008, Q: 5th, F: 7th, DNF2007, Q: 13th F: DNF, 9th2006, Q: 20th F: 14th, 13th

CAREER CLIPSAL 500 STATS Debut: 2006 Starts: 16 Finishes: 14 Best Race Finish: 1st (2012 Sunday) Best Qualifying: 1st (2011) Average Race Finish: 7.0 (2 DNF) Average Race Qualifying: 8.3




TEAM: WALKINSHAW RACING CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: RYAN WALKINSHAW ENGINEER: BRYCE SEALES/TERRY KERR

#47WIN: $34.00LAST RACE: 11THCLIPSAL 2013: DNF

Tim SladeDate of Birth: August 3, 1985 Born: Hornsby, NSW Lives: Gold Coast, QLD V8SC Debut: 2009 Adelaide Best Championship Finish: 5th (2012) 2013 Championship Finish: 22ndCareer Highlights: 2008 V8 Supercar Privateers Cup, 2nd 2006 Australian Formula Ford Championship

FAST FACTS Last Round (Sydney 500 2013), Q: 12, 20, F: 8, 112013 Clipsal, Q: 24th, 25th, F: 15th, DNF

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 145 Best Race Finish: 2nd x 3 Poles: 1 Last Pole: 2012 Sydney

Podiums: 6 First Podium: 2011 QLD Raceway Last Podium: 2012 Sydney

2013 SEASON Championship Position: 22nd Race Starts: 36Race Results: (15,DNF,22,22,18,25,26, 16,23,13,23,24,22,26,20,17,6,11,DNF, DNF,8,24,13,8,22,19,15,21,26,15,20, 25,24,20, 8,11) Best Finish: 6th (Hidden Valley) Average Race Finish: 18.4 (3 DNF) Retirement Rate: 8.82% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (24,25,23,23,15,27 ,27,24,25,20,21,15,25,28,19,21,13,6, 10,10,13,9,10,4,28,27,24,8,29,17,19, 26,25,22,12,20) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (QLD Raceway) Average Qualifying: 18.5

“Tim is another South

Australian desperate

for perform on home

soil. Armed with a new

Walkinshaw Holden, he

is likely to be extremely

handy this weekend.”

BAGMAN COMMENTLAST ROUND – SYDNEY 500 (ROUND 14) Q: 12, 20, F: 8, 11

CLIPSAL 500 RECORD 2013: Q: 24th, 25th F: 15th, DNF2012, Q: 6th, 8th F:12th, 10th 2011, Q: 15th,18th F: 8th, 13th2010, Q: 21st, 23rd F: DNF, 17th 2009, Q: 19th F: DNF, DNF

CAREER CLIPSAL 500 STATS Debut: 2009 Starts: 10 Finishes: 6Best Race Finish: 8th (2011 Saturday) Best Qualifying: 6th (2012 Saturday) Average Race Finish: 12.5 (4 DNF)Average Race Qualifying: 17.7

TEAM: FORD PERFORMANCE RACING CAR: FORD FALCON FG OWNER: ROD NASH/RUSTY FRENCH ENGINEER: GRANT MCPHERSON


Mark WinterbottomDate of Birth: May 20, 1981 Born: Sydney, NSW Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2003 Sandown Best Championship Finish: 2nd (2008) 2013 Championship Finish: 4th Career Highlights: 2006 Sandown 500 Winner, 2003 Dunlop Series Champion, 2003 V8 Supercar Rookie of the Year

FAST FACTS Last Round (Sydney 500 2013), Q: 2, 4, F: DNF, 6 2013 Clipsal, Q: 2nd, 2nd, F: DNF, 5th V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 310 V8SC Race Wins: 23First Race Win: 2006 Sandown Last Win: 2013 Bathurst Poles: 30

First Pole: 2007 Pukekohe Last Pole: 2013 Phillip Island Podiums: 77 First Podium: 2006 Pukekohe Last Podium: 2013 Phillip Island

2013 SEASON Championship Position: 4th Race Starts: 36 Race Results: (DNF,5,3,6,2,19,13,23,2 4,3,3,12,8,6,7,6,22,1,2,2,4,3,10,3,4,1,1 7,6,1,3,18,5,7,2,DNF,6) Best Finish: 1st x 3 (Hidden Valley, Winton, Bathurst) Average Race Finish: 7.6 (2 DNF) Retirement Rate: 2.94% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (2,2,3,7,1,2,5,2,6,6,7 ,3,7,12,4,10,5,2,5,5,1,4,13,8,5,3,19,4,2 ,14,11,1,3,1,2,4) Best Race Qualifying: 1st x 4 (Symmons Plains, Townsville, Phillip Island x 2) Average Qualifying: 5.4

“The Clipsal 500 trophy

is one that is missing

from Mark’s cabinet. The

FPR man is an extremely

VWURQJ�TXDOL¿HU�DW�WKH�venue and just needs

a bit of luck to turn his

qualifying pace into a

coveted race win. A

contender for last year’s

championship, he will be

HDJHU�WR�EHJLQ��RQ�the front foot.”

BAGMAN COMMENTLAST ROUND – SYDNEY 500 (ROUND 14) Q: 2, 4, F: DNF, 6

CLIPSAL 500 RECORD 2013: Q: 2nd, 2nd, F: DNF, 5th2012, Q: 7th, 3rd F: 9th, 2nd2011, Q: 5th, 3rd F: 6th, 3rd2010, Q: 3rd, 3rd F: 21st, 3rd 2009, Q: 9th F: 18th, 22nd 2008, Q: 3rd F: 2nd, DNF2007, Q: 4th F: 5th, DNF2006, Q: 14th F: 22nd, 19th2005, Q: 20th F: 24th, 14th

CAREER CLIPSAL 500 STATS Debut: 2005Starts: 18 Finishes: 15 Best Race Finish: 2nd (2012 Sunday) Best Qualifying: 2nd (2013 Saturday and Sunday) Average Race Finish: 11.7 (3 DNF) Average Race Qualifying: 5.8




TEAM: ROD NASH RACING CAR: FORD FALCON FG OWNER: ROD NASH ENGINEER: NATHANIAL OSBORNE


David ReynoldsDate of Birth: July 3, 1985 Born: Albury, NSW Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2007 Sandown Best Championship Finish: 9th (2012, 2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 9th Career Highlights: 2007 Porsche Carrera Cup Champion, 2004 Australian Formula Ford Champion, 2nd 2012 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, 1st 2013 Gold Coast 600

FAST FACTS Last Round (Sydney 500), Q: 9, 17 F: 11, 4 2013 Clipsal, Q: 21st, 13th, F: 20th, DNF

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 127 Race Wins: 1

First Win: 2013 Gold Coast Poles: 4 First Pole: 2012 Townsville Last Pole: 2013 Gold Coast Podiums: 3 First Podium: 2012 Bathurst Last Podium: 2013 Gold Coast

2013 SEASON Current Championship Position: 10th Race Starts: 36 Race Results: (20,DNF,14,DNF,24,8,5,7 ,8,7,12,5,11,11,16,13,14,10,3,11,26,DNF,8,4,10,6,7,17,9,8,1,22,9,12,11,4) Best Finish: 1st (Gold Coast) Average Race Finish: 10.7 (3 DNF) Retirement Rate: 8.82% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (21,13,11,21,10,7,7,1 1,12,15,9,8,22,15,25,23,1,8,1,9,3,7,6,3,10,5,7,6,9,6,1,9,10,11,9,17) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Hidden

“David broke his duck

LQ��E\�ZLQQLQJ�WKH�Gold Coast 600 on the

Surfers Paradise streets.

Has always been fast

EXW��ZLOO�EH�D�\HDU�that Reynolds will aim

to move to the next

level. However, David

KDV�QHYHU�¿QLVKHG�higher than seventh at

Adelaide.”

BAGMAN COMMENTValley x 2, Gold Coast) Average Qualifying: 10.1

LAST ROUND – SYDNEY 500 2013 (ROUND 14) Q: 9, 17 F: 11, 4

CLIPSAL 500 RECORD 2013, Q: 21st, 13th, F: 20th, DNF2012, Q: 8th, 11th F: DNF, 7th 2011, Q: 21st, 10th F: 22nd, 14th2010, Did not compete 2009, Q: 22nd, F: 13th, DNF

CAREER CLIPSAL 500 STATS Debut: 2009 Starts: 8Finishes: 6 Best Race Finish: 7th (2012 Sunday) Best Qualifying: 8th (2012 Saturday) Average Race Finish: 15.2 (3 DNF)Average Race Qualifying: 15.1

#6TEAM: FORD PERFORMANCE RACING CAR: FORD FALCON FG OWNER: ROD NASH/RUSTY FRENCH ENGINEER: ADAM DE BORRE

WIN: $11.00LAST RACE: 9THCLIPSAL 2013: DNC

Chaz MostertDate of Birth: April 10, 1992 Born: Melbourne, Vic Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2013 Barbagallo Best Championship Finish: 17th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 17th Career Highlights: 2013 QLD Raceway V8 Supercar Race Winner, 2010 Australian Formula Ford Champion, 3rd 2012 Dunlop Series, 4th 2009 Australian Formula Ford Championship

FAST FACTS Last Round (Sydney 500 2013), Q: 18, 16, F: 21, 9, 2013 Clipsal 500, Did Not Compete

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 27 V8SC Race Wins: 1 First Race Win: 2013 QLD Raceway Best Qualifying: 2nd (2013 QLD Raceway) Podiums: 2 First Podium: 2013 QLD Raceway Last Podium: 2013 Winton

2013 SEASON Championship Position: 17th Race Starts: 27 Race Results: (15,15,10,13,19,13,15,7 ,17,17,10,13,23,6,1,16,13,3,14,21,9,1 1,9,4,DNF,21,9) Best Finish: 1st (QLD Raceway) Average Race Finish: 12.5 (1 DNF) Retirement Rate: 4% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (10,11,11,17,17,17,

20,19,13,20,14,14,13,4,2,19,9,3,5,28, 23,9,5,5,9,18,16) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (QLD Raceway) Average Qualifying: 12.8

LAST ROUND – SYDNEY 500 (ROUND 14)Q: 18, 16, F: 21, 9

SYDNEY 500 RECORD Debut in 2014

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS Debut: 2014 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A

“Rookie Mostert has

proved more than capable

of racing with the best in

V8 Supercars. This will

EH�KLV�¿VW�UDFH�IRU�)35�so it will be interesting to

see how he handles the

pressure of driving for

one of the biggest teams.

The car is strong so it will

be a case of seeing how

Chaz copes with being in

the limelight.”

BAGMAN COMMENT




TEAM: CS RACING CAR: FORD FALCON FG OWNER: CHARLIE SCHWERKOLT ENGINEER: DAVID PATTERSON

#18WIN: $101.00LAST RACE: 23RDCLIPSAL 2013: N/A

Jack Perkins Date of Birth: August 22, 1986 Born: Melbourne, Vic Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2006 Sandown Best Championship Finish: 26th (2009) 2012 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2nd 2011 Dunlop Series, 5th 2008 Dunlop Series

FAST FACTS Last Round (Gold Coast), *Q: 5th, 28th F: 22nd, 23rd 2013 Clipsal: N/A

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 83 Best Race Finish: 5th (2010 Phillip Island) Best Qualifying: 8th (2007 Winton) Podiums: 0

2013 SEASON Current Championship Position: 39th Race Starts: 4 Race Results: (8,8,22,23) Best Finish: 8th (Sandown, Bathurst) Average Race Finish: 15.3 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: N/A Best Race Qualifying: 5th (Gold Coast) Average Qualifying: N/A

LAST ROUND – GOLD COAST(ROUND 12) *Q: 5th, 28th F: 22nd, 23rd

CLIPSAL 500 RECORD 2013, Did not compete2012, Did not compete

³-DFN�KDV�¿QLVKHG�MXVW�one of four V8 Supercar

races at Clipsal in the

past but this year

represents his strongest

chance for a result. After

a few seasons outside

the main game, Jack has

proven himself in the

lower categories and is

now ready to repay the

faith FPR have shown

in him for awarding him

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BAGMAN COMMENT2011, Did not compete2010, Did not compete 2009, Q: 25th, F: DNF, DNF 2008, Did not compete 2007, Q: 26th, F: 19th, DNF * - Indicates co-driver quali#ed car for grid position.

CAREER CLIPSAL 500 STATS Debut: 2007 Starts: 4 Finishes: 1Best Race Finish: 19th (2007) Best Qualifying: 25th (2009) Average Race Finish: 19 (3 DNF) Average Race Qualifying: 25.5

TEAM: NISSAN MOTORSPORT CAR: NISSAN ALTIMA OWNER: RICK & TODD KELLY ENGINEER: PERRY KAPPER


Todd KellyDate of Birth: October 9, 1979 Born: Mildura, Vic Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 1999 Eastern Creek Best Championship Finish: 4th (2005) 2013 Championship Finish: 25thCareer Highlights: 2005 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Winner, 2003 Sandown 500 Winner, 1998 Formula Holden Runner-Up

FAST FACTS Last Round (Sydney 500 2013), Q: 17, 25 F: 10, 17, 2013 Clipsal 500, Q: 17th, 24th F: DNF, DNF

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 413 V8SC Race Wins: 19 First Race Win: 2000 Canberra Last Win: 2008 Symmons Plains Poles: 6 First Pole: 2003 Gold Coast

Last Pole: 2007 Oran Park Podiums: 28 First Podium: 2001 QLD Raceway Last Podium: 2011 Sandown

2013 SEASON Championship Position: 25th Race Starts: 36 Race Results: (DNF,DNF,DNF,16,DNF,1 7,18,15,14,20,17,21,25,16,14,19,17,12 ,20,16,15,15,22,10,24,14,DNF,11,DNF, 17,DNF,16,16,13,10,17) Best Finish: 10th (QLD Raceway) Average Race Finish: 16.6 (7 DNF) Retirement Rate: 20.59% DNF Mechanical: 4 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying: (17,24,20,16,21,19, 24,20,21,28,20,26,15,16,9,15,23,12,1 3,23,27,14,27,15,17,15,18,10,23,26,1 5,16,16,17,17,25) Best Race Qualifying: 9th (Texas) Average Qualifying: 18.9

LAST ROUND – SYDNEY 500 (ROUND 14) Q: 17, 25 F: 10, 17

“Armed with a new aero

package, Todd could pose

a serious threat to the

WRS��IROORZLQJ�D�VWURQJ�outing in pre-season

testing. Kelly has shown

good speed at Adelaide

in the past with a victory

at the venue in 2007.”

BAGMAN COMMENTCLIPSAL 500 RECORD 2013, Q: 17th, 24th F: DNF, DNF2012, Q: 11th, 12th F: 8th, 23rd 2011, Q: 16th, 19th F: 7th, DNF2010, Q: 11th, 22nd F: 13th, 12th 2009, Q: 24th, 7th, DNF 2008, Q: 11th, F: 15th, 4th 2007, Q: 7th, F: 1st, 2nd2006, Q: 2nd F: 6th, 2nd2005, Q: 15th F: 8th, 4th 2004, Q: 14th F: DNF, 10th2003, Q: 8th, F: 5th, 5th 2002, Q: 13th, F: 9th, 12th2001, Q: 3rd, F: 15th, 5th2000, Q: 24th F: 11th, DNF

CAREER CLIPSAL 500 STATS Debut: 2000 Starts: 26 Finishes: 20 Best Race Finish: 1st (2007 Saturday) Best Qualifying: 2nd (2006) Average Race Finish: 8.4 (6 DNF) Average Race Qualifying: 13.7




TEAM: NISSAN MOTORSPORT CAR: NISSAN ALTIMA OWNER: RICK & TODD KELLY ENGINEER: ERIK PENDER


Rick KellyDate of Birth: January 17, 1983 Born: Mildura, Vic Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2001 QLD Raceway Best Championship Finish: 1st (2006) 2013 Championship Finish: 14th Career Highlights: 2003/2004 Bathurst 1000 Winner, 2006 V8 Supercar Champion, 2001 Australian Drivers Champion

FAST FACTS Last Round (Sydney 500), Q: 16, 19, F: 9, 18 2013 Clipsal, Q: 19th, 16th, F: 11th, 14th

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 363 V8SC Race Wins: 12 First Race Win: 2003 Bathurst Last Win: 2011 Sandown Poles: 7 First Pole: 2004 Sandown

Last Pole: 2011 Sandown Podiums: 31 First Podium: 2003 Sandown Last Podium: 2011 Sandown

2013 SEASON Championship Position: 14th Race Starts: 36 Race Results: (11,14,20,23,16,12,7,10, 15,26,16,18,6,8,9,8,5,25,12,12,20,13,2 1,9,14,22,DNF,16,19,11,6,20,13,8,9,18) Best Finish: 5th (Hidden Valley) Average Race Finish: 14.1 (1 DNF) Retirement Rate: 2.94% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (19,16,25,25,25,15, 12,15,20,27,25,24,9,6,5,5,7,28,25,11 ,12,22,22,16,15,23,22,21,24,7,14,20, 17,16, 16,19) Best Race Qualifying: 5th x 2 (Texas) Average Qualifying: 17.6

LAST ROUND – SYDNEY 500 (ROUND 14) Q: 16, 19, F: 9, 18

“A strong outside bet

to cause an upset at

Clipsal. Rick has proven

to be the strongest driver

in the Altima since its

launch last season and

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Rick is also a former

Clipsal winner in 2007.”

BAGMAN COMMENTCLIPSAL 500 RECORD 2013. Q: 19th, 16th, F: 11th, 14th2012, Q: 14th, 5th, F: 7th, 11th2011, Q: 4th, 8th F: 12th, 2nd2010, Q: 15th, 6th, F: 23rd, 6th2009, Q: 17th, F: 10th, 10th2008, Q: 12th, F: 8th, 6th2007, Q: 15th, F: 4th, 1st2006, Q: 8th, F: 2nd, 3rd2005, Q: 1st, F: 15th, 9th 2004, Q: 11th, F: 12th, 6th 2003, Q: 12th, F: 9th, 24th:2002, Q: 22nd F: DNF, DNS

CAREER CLIPSAL 500 STATS Debut: 2002 Starts: 23 Finishes: 21 Best Race Finish: 1st (2007 Sunday) Best Qualifying: 1st (2005 Saturday) Average Race Finish: 9.3 (1 DNF) Average Race Qualifying: 11.6

TEAM: NISSAN MOTORSPORT CAR: NISSAN ALTIMA OWNER: TODD & RICK KELLY ENGINEER: STEVE TODKILL


Michael CarusoDate of Birth: May 25, 1983 Born: Sydney, NSW Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2006 Bathurst Best Championship Finish: 11th (2009/2010) 2013 Championship Finish: 23rd Career Highlights: 2003 Australian Formula 3 Champion, 2nd 2007 Dunlop Series, 3rd 2009 Bathurst 1000

FAST FACTS Last Round (Sydney 500), Q: 24, 15 F: 7, 19 2013 Clipsal, Q: 13th, 23rd, F: 23rd, DNF

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 186 Race Wins: 1 Last Race Win: 2009 Hidden Valley

Best Qualifying: 2nd (2013 Winton) Podiums: 5 First Podium: 2009 Hidden Valley Last Podium: 2013 Winton

2013 SEASON Championship Position: 23rd Race Starts: 36 Race Results: (23,DNF,16,19,17,13,12, 14,16,11,25,DNF,20,15,15,24,10,21,11 ,18,22,25,24,16,2,DNF,DNF,20,25,DNF, 10,10,DNF,DNF, 23, DNF) Best Finish: 2nd (Winton) Average Race Finish: 16.6 (7 DNF) Retirement Rate: 20.59% DNF Mechanical: 5 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying: (13,23,24,19,23,17, 16,18,17,25,19.21,24,14,18,9,15,22,1 9,26,23,28,26,28,2,14,21,24,17,9,10, 18,12,8,24,15) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Winton) Average Qualifying: 18.4

“Adelaide hasn’t been

the kindest of venues for

Michael with just two top

��¿QLVKHV�LQ��VWDUWV��$�new Nissan aero package

could be the boost he

needs to surge into the

WRS��́

BAGMAN COMMENTLAST ROUND – SYDNEY 500 (ROUND 14) Q: 24, 15 F: 7, 19 CLIPSAL 500 RECORD 2013, Q: 13th, 23rd, F: 23rd, DNF2012, Q: 16th, 10th F: 22nd, 22nd2011, Q: 18th, 22nd F: 16th, 21st2010, Q: 17th, 5th F: 8th, 10th2009, Q: 15th, F: DNF, 16th 2008, Q: 22nd F: DNF, 11th

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS Debut: 2008 Starts: 12Finishes: 9 Best Race Finish: 8th (2010 Saturday) Best Qualifying: 5th (2010 Sunday) Average Race Finish: 16.6 (3 DNF)Average Race Qualifying: 17.3




TEAM: NISSAN MOTORSPORT CAR: NISSAN ALTIMA OWNER: TODD & RICK KELLY ENGINEER: NATHAN MCCOLL

#360WIN: $67.00LAST RACE: DNFCLIPSAL 2013: 13TH

James MoffatDate of Birth: June 18, 1984 Born: Melbourne, Vic Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2010 Phillip Island Best Championship Finish: 21st (2012) 2013 Championship Finish: 18th Career Highlights: 2013 Winton V8 Race Win, 2nd 2009 Dunlop Series, Rookie of The Year in V8 Utes, Carrera Cup and V8 Supercars

FAST FACTS Last Round (Sydney 500 2013), Q: 20th, 23rd, F: 20th, DNF 2013 Clipsal, Q: 14th, 19th, F: 14th, 13th

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 96Race Wins: 1

Last Race Win: 2013 Winton Best Qualifying: 2nd (2013 Gold Coast) Podiums: 1 Last Podium: 2013 Winton

2013 SEASON Current Championship Position: 16th Race Starts: 36 Race Results:(14,13,19,20,15,22,9,13 ,10,10,10,8,16,10,17,14,15,23,DNF,1 5,14,10,23,12,1,11,8,26,18,DNF,DNF, DNF,21,7, 20, DNF) Best Finish: 1st (Winton) Average Race Finish: 14.3 (5 DNF)Retirement Rate: 11.76% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (14,19,22,24,22,23, 17,14,14,13,13,20,21,10,14,22,27,24 ,22,24,22,16,28,23,3,25,9,20,19,11,2, 27,19,13,20,23)

“James is yet to shine

at Clipsal but he does

go into the season as

the only non Ford or

Holden driver to win a

V8 Supercar race in the

modern era. James is an

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BAGMAN COMMENTBest Race Qualifying: 2nd (Gold Coast) Average Qualifying: 18.2

LAST ROUND – SYDNEY 500 (Round 14) Q: 20th, 23rd, F: 20th, DNF

CLIPSAL 500 RECORD 2013, Q: 14th, 19th, F: 14th, 13th2012, Q: 19th, 20th F: 15th, DNF 2011, Q: 25th, 24th F: DNF, 22nd

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS Debut: 2011 Starts: 6 Finishes: 4 Best Race Finish: 13th (2011 Sunday, 2013 Saturday) Best Qualifying: 14th (2013 Saturday) Average Race Finish: 16.0 (2 DNF) Average Race Qualifying: 20.2

Jason BrightDate of Birth: March 7, 1973 Born: Moe, Vic Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 1997 Symmons Plains Best Championship Finish: 3rd (2001/2004) 2013 Championship Finish: 7th Career Highlights: 1998 Bathurst 1000 Winner, 2006 Sandown 500 Winner, 1995 Australian Formula Ford Champion

FAST FACTS Last Round (Sydney 500) 2013, Q: 5, 2, F: 4, 2 2013 Clipsal, Q: 20th, 18th, F: 22nd, DNF

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 445 V8SC Race Wins: 19 First Race Win: 1999 Hidden Valley Last Win: 2013 Pukekohe Poles: 14 First Pole: 1998 Hidden Valley

Last Pole: 2013 Winton Podiums: 45 First Podium: 1998 Calder Last Podium: 2013 Winton

2013 SEASON Championship Position: 7th Race Starts: 35 Race Results: (22,DNF,4,1,4,2,4,6,1,4,2 ,3,12,21,8,7,8,13,10,5,16,7,5,7,3,2,DNF,24,5,DNS,15,24,23,4,4,2) Best Finish: 1st x 2 (Symmons Plains, Pukekohe) Average Race Finish: 8.4 (2 DNF 1 DNS)Retirement Rate: 5.88% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (20,18,5,1,8,3,8,12,1, 2,1,12,18,18,8,4,6,11,8,4,17,11,9,11,7, 1,2,11,3,28,27,8,2,3,5,2) Best Race Qualifying: 1st x 4 Average Qualifying: 8.3

LAST ROUND – SYDNEY 500 (Round 14)Q: 5, 2, F: 4, 2

BAGMAN COMMENTCLIPSAL 500 RECORD 2013, Q: 20th, 18th, F: 22nd, DNF2012, Q: 26th, 15th F: DNF, 16th 2011, Q: 9th, 11th F: 4th, 23rd 2010, Q: 14th, 16th F: 6th, 26th 2009, Q: 13th, F: 12th, 11th 2008, Q: 17th, F: DNF, 10th2007, Q: 12th F: 10th, 14th2006, Q: DNQ, F: 25th, 15th2005, Q: EXC F: 19th, 11th2004, Q: 2nd, F: 14th, 3rd2003, Q: 1st F: 3rd, 6th2002, Q: 2nd F: DNF, 5th2001, Q: 11th F: 7th, 1st2000, Did Not Compete1999, Q: 1st F: 8th, 3rd

CAREER CLIPSAL 500 STATS Debut: 1999 Starts: 28Finishes: 24Best Race Finish: 1st (2001 Sunday) Best Qualifying: 1st (2003 Saturday) Average Race Finish: 11.4 (4 DNF)Average Race Qualifying: 11.8

TEAM: BRAD JONES RACING CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: BRAD & KIM JONES ENGINEER: ANDREW EDWARDS

#8WIN: $11.00LAST RACE: 2NDCLIPSAL 2013: DNF

“Jason struggled at

Clipsal for the last two

seasons but his BJR car

is a proven race winner.

$�UDFH�ZLQQHU�LQ��Bright knows what it

takes to win Clipsal and

will be a threat come race

day.”




TEAM: BRAD JONES RACING CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: BRAD & KIM JONES ENGINEER: PHIL KEED


Fabian CoulthardDate of Birth: July 28, 1982 Born: Burnley, England Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2004 Oran Park Best Championship Finish: 6th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 6th Career Highlights: 2005 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Champion, 2004 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Rookie of the Year

FAST FACTS Last Round (Sydney 500 2013), Q: 7, 13, F: 19, 15 2013 Clipsal, Q: 4th, 5th, F: 19th, DNF

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 222 V8SC Race Wins: 3 First Race Win: 2013 Symmons Plains

Last Win: 2013 Texas Poles: 3 First Pole: 2013 Pukekohe Last Pole: 2013 Phillip Island Podiums: 13 First Podium: 2009 Symmons Plains Last Podium: 2013 Phillip Island

2013 SEASON Championship Position: 6th Race Starts: 36 Race Results: (19,DNF,1,3,1,5,10,3,4,2 7,4,7,3,3,1,2,12,7,13,3,17,11,4,5,7,8,2, 7,16,DNF,2,2,5,5,19,15) Best Finish: 1st x 3 (Symmons Plains x 2, Texas) Average Race Finish: 7.4 (2 DNF)Retirement Rate: 5.88% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (4,5,2,2,2,10,1,3,3,3, 4,4,1,3,3,2,11,4,6,3,11,3,5,12,4,8,11,15 ,14,10,16,6,1,4,7,13) Best Race Qualifying: 1st x 3

“Fabian was the fastest

man at the pre-season

test as he continues

to grow into a real

championship contender

following a breakthrough

��FDPSDLJQ��5DWHG�as joint fourth favourite,

Coulthard is more than

capable of standing

on the top step of the

podium.”

BAGMAN COMMENT(Pukekohe, Texas, Phillip Island) Average Qualifying: 5.8

LAST ROUND – SYDNEY 500 (ROUND 14)Q: 7, 13, F: 19, 15

CLIPSAL 500 RECORD 2013, Q 4th, 5th, F: 19th, DNF2012, Q: 9th, 14th F: 6th, 9th 2011, Q: 20th, 21st F: 5th, 9th2010, Q: 6th, 17th F: 7th, 21st 2009, Q: 5th F: 11th, 12th2008, Q: 16th, F: 11th, 18th 2007, Q: 25th F: DNF, 19th

CAREER CLIPSAL 500 STATS Debut: 2007 Starts: 14 Finishes: 12 Best Race Finish: 5th (2011 Sunday) Best Qualifying: 4th (2013 Saturday) Average Race Finish: 12.3 (2 DNF)Average Race Qualifying: 12.9

TEAM: BRAD JONES RACING CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: BRAD & KIM JONES ENGINEER: JULIAN STANNARD

#21WIN: $67.00LAST RACE: 11THCLIPSAL 2013: DNC

Dale Wood Date of Birth: June 9, 1983 Born: Melbourne, Vic Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2008 Phillip Island Best Championship Finish: 29th (2009)2013 Championship Finish: 43rd Career Highlights: 2013 Dunlop Series Leader, 9th 2011 Bathurst 1000

FAST FACTS Last Round (Gold Coast), *Q: 23, 9 F: 9, 11 2013 Clipsal 500: Did Not Compete

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 26 Best Race Finish: 9th (2011 Bathurst) Best Qualifying: 5th (2013 Sandown) Podiums: 0

2013 SEASON Championship Position: 43rd Race Starts: 2 Race Results: (14,21,9,11) Best Finish: 9th (Gold Coast) Average Race Finish: 13.8 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: N/ABest Race Qualifying: 5th (Sandown) Average Qualifying: N/A

LAST ROUND – GOLD COAST (ROUND 12) *Q: 23, 9 F: 9, 11

CLIPSAL RECORD Debut in 2014* - Indicates co-driver quali#ed car for grid position.

³7KH��'XQORS�6HULHV�champion is another

driver with a point to

prove in the main game.

,WV�GLI¿FXOW�WR�VHH�KLP�troubling the top positions

but in a strong car he has

a chance to threaten the

WRS��́ ��

BAGMAN COMMENTCAREER CLIPSAL STATS Debut: 2014Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/ABest Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/AAverage Race Qualifying: N/A




TEAM: DICK JOHNSON RACING CAR: FORD FALCON FG OWNER: DICK JOHNSON ENGINEER: CHRIS STUCKEY

#17WIN: $101.00LAST RACE: 22NDCLIPSAL 2013: 16TH

David WallDate of Birth: January 19, 1983 Born: Sydney, NSW Lives: Sydney, NSW V8SC Debut: 2009 Phillip Island Best Championship Finish: 21st (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 21st Career Highlights: 2-time Australian GT Champion, 2006 Porsche Carrera Cup Rookie of the Year

FAST FACTS Last Round (Sydney 500 2013), Q: 15, 18 F: 16, 22 2013 Clipsal 500, Q: 26th, 22nd, F: 16th, 16th

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 72Best Race Finish: 7th (2013 Gold Coast)

Best Qualifying: 4th (2013 Texas) Podiums: 0

2013 SEASON Championship Position: 21st Race Starts: 36 Race Results: (16,16,11,DNF,19,21,17, 19,19,22,24,DNF,10,DNF,19,12,19,14, DNF,21,25,18,16,24,23,10,18,19,22,7, 12,11,14,17,16,22) Best Finish: 7th (Gold Coast) Average Race Finish: 17.3 (4 DNF) Retirement Rate: 11.76% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 3 Race Qualifying: (26,22,14,18,19,18, 15,25,23,23,16,10,4,11,15,6,18,16,16 ,20,16,21,19,27,27,12,16,18,13,19,13 ,14,7,15,15,18) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Texas) Average Qualifying: 16.8

“David spent the majority

RI��¿JKWLQJ�LQ�WKH�PLG¿HOG�DQG�KH�LV�OLNHO\�WR�remain there this season.

+DV�VKRZQ�ÀDVKHV�RI�speed but will need to

be more consistent to

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BAGMAN COMMENTLAST ROUND – SYDNEY 500 (ROUND 14) Q: 15, 18 F: 16, 22

CLIPSAL 500 RECORD2013, Q: 26th, 22nd, F: 16th, 16th 2012, Q: 25th, 26th F: 18th, 21st

CAREER CLIPSAL 500 STATS Debut: 2012 Starts: 4 Finishes: 4 Best Race Finish: 26th (2013 Saturday, Sunday) Best Qualifying: 22nd (2013 Sunday) Average Race Finish: 17.8Average Race Qualifying: 24.8

TEAM: DICK JOHNSON RACING CAR: FORD FALCON FG OWNER: DICK JOHNSON ENGINEER: MARK FENNING

#16WIN: $81.00LAST RACE: DNFCLIPSAL 2013: 11TH

Scott PyeDate of Birth: January 8, 1990 Born: Adelaide, SA Lives: Brisbane, QLD V8SC Debut: 2012 Sandown Best Championship Finish: 27th (2013)2013 Championship Finish: 27th (2013) Career Highlights: 2010 British Formula Ford Champion, 2nd 2012 Dunlop Series, 2012 Mike Kable Young Gun Award winner

FAST FACTS Last Round (Sydney 500), Q: 19, 28, F: DNF, DNF 2013 Clipsal: Q: 11th, 15th, F: 13th, 11th

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 34 Best Race Finish: 6th (2013 Bathurst)

Best Qualifying: 7th (2013 Phillip Island) Podiums: 0

2013 SEASON Championship Position: 27th Race Starts: 32 Race Results:(13,11,18,14,DNF, DNC, DNC, DNC,DNC,28,27,20,15,22,24,16,25,28,18,24,21,22,25,19,12,15,DNF,DNF,6,13,DNF,15,11,14,DNF, DNF) Best Finish: 6th (Bathurst) Average Race Finish: 18.3 (6 DNF 4 DNC) Retirement Rate: 18.76% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 4 Race Qualifying: (11,15,18,17,16,24,2 4,27,23,20,20,24,26,25,21,25,25,27,21 ,26,11,19,23,26,22,24,17,21,11,7,19,28) Best Race Qualifying: 7th (Phillip Island)

“Scott struggled for

results last year but this

season he joins a Dick

Johnson Racing squad

moving forwards after

D�SRVLWLYH��7KH�youngster is unlikely to

WKUHDWHQ�WKH�WRS��EXW�could cause upset.”

BAGMAN COMMENTAverage Qualifying: 20.8 (4 Missed races)

LAST ROUND – SYDNEY 500 (ROUND 14) Q: 19, 28, F: DNF, DNF

CLIPSAL 500 RECORD 2013, Q: 11th, 15th, F: 13th, 11th

CAREER CLIPSAL 500 STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 2Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 11th (Sunday 2013)Best Qualifying: 11th (Saturday 2013)Average Race Finish: 12 Average Race Qualifying: 13.0




TEAM: TEKNO AUTOSPORTS CAR: HOLDEN COMMODORE VF OWNER: STEVE WEBB ENGINEER: GEOFF SLATER

#97WIN: $10.00LAST RACE: 1STCLIPSAL 2013: 1ST

Shane van GisbergenDate of Birth: May 9, 1989 Born: Auckland, NZ Lives: Gold Coast, QLD V8SC Debut: 2007 Oran Park Best Championship Finish: 4th (2011) 2013 Championship Finish: 5th Career Highlights: 2013 Clipsal 500 Winner, 4th, 2011 V8 Supercars Championship FAST FACTS Last Round (Sydney 500), Q: 3, 1, F: 3, 1 2013 Clipsal, Q: 1st, 1st F: DNF, 1st V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 200 Race Wins: 3 First Race Win: 2011 Hamilton Last Race Win: 2013 Adelaide

Poles: 4 First Pole: 2012 Sandown Last Pole: 2013 Townsville Podiums: 25 First Podium: 2010 Abu Dhabi Last Podium: 2013 Phillip Island

2013 SEASON Championship Position: 5th Race Starts: 36 Race Results: (DNF,1,7,12,9,4,6,2,11,9, 7,6,26,5,5,3,2,8,6,17,3,12,17,11,13,5,5, 12,11,2,DNF,7,3,10,3,1) Best Finish: 1st (Adelaide) Average Race Finish: 7.7 (2 DNF)Retirement Rate: 5.88% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (1,1,7,14,9,5,11,8,13, 11,10,9,28,4,7,8,8,9,14,1,21,8,12,13,6, 6,10,14,4,8,12,7,6,6,3,1) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Adelaide x 2, Townsville)

“Shane van Gisbergen will

be among the favourites

for the victory courtesy

of the two pole positions

and a race win he picked

up at Adelaide last year.

The Kiwi is renowned

for his speed on street

circuits and has every

chance of repeating his

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LAST ROUND – SYDNEY 500 (ROUND 14) Q: 3, 1, F: 3, 1

SYDNEY 500 RECORD 2013,Q: 1st, 1st F: DNF, 1st2012, Q: 10th, 9th, F: 11th, 6th 2011, Q: 6th, 22nd, F: 13th, 18th 2010, Q: 9th, 8th, F: 22nd, 4th 2009, Q: 12th, F: 6th, 13th 2008,Q: 13th F: 12th, 5th

CAREER SYDNEY 500 STATS Debut: 2008Starts: 12Finishes: 11Best Race Finish: 1st (2013) Best Qualifying: 1st (2013 Saturday) Average Race Finish: 10.1 (1 DNF)Average Race Qualifying: 9.1

TEAM: GARRY ROGERS MOTORSPORT CAR: VOLVO S60 V8 SUPERCAR OWNER: GARRY ROGERS ENGINEER: RICHARD HOLLWAY


Scott McLaughlinDate of Birth: June 10, 1993 Born: Christchurch, NZ Lives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2012 Sandown Best Championship Finish: 10th (2013)2013 Championship Finish: 10th Career Highlights: 2012 Dunlop Series Champion, 2012 New Zealand V8 SuperTourer Champion

FAST FACTS Last Round (Sydney 500 2013), Q: 11, 6, F: DNF, 12 2013 Clipsal: Q: 10th, 7th, F: 6th, 9th

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 38Race Wins: 2 First Race Win: 2013 Pukekohe

Last Race Win: 2013 QLD Raceway Best Qualifying: 2nd x 3 Podiums: 3 First Podium: 2013 Pukekohe Last Podium: 2013 QLD Raceway

2013 SEASON Championship Position: 10th Race Starts: 35 Race Results: (6,9,8,8,8,1,24,DNF, DNS,12,14,13,28,7,11,27,11,27,8,14,9, 2,1,20,19,9,14,8,8,22,23,19,19,11,DNF, 12) Best Finish: 1st x 2 (Pukekohe, QLD Raceway) Average Race Finish: 13.1 (2 DNF 1 DNS) Retirement Rate: 2.94% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (10,7,9,6,5,4,9,7,7,12 ,12,5,14,9,13,11,14,14,4,7,2,2,2,6,23,1

“After securing two wins

in his rookie season,

Scott McLaughlin is being

tipped for great things

in V8 Supercars. Scott’s

hopes this weekend rely

on the reliability and pace

of his brand new Volvo

S60. If the car is strong

he could provide a huge

shock.”

BAGMAN COMMENT0,4,9,8,5,28,17,23,21,11,6) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd x 3 (Townsville, QLD Raceway x 2) Average Qualifying: 10.1

LAST ROUND – SYDNEY 500 (ROUND 14)Q: 11, 6, F: DNF, 12

CLIPSAL 500 RECORD 2013, Q: 10th, 7th, F: 6th, 9th

CAREER CLIPSAL 500 STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 2 Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 6th (2013 Saturday) Best Qualifying: 7th (2013 Sunday) Average Race Finish: 7.5 Average Race Qualifying: 8.5




TEAM: GARRY ROGERS MOTORSPORT CAR: VOLVO S60 V8 SUPERCAR OWNER: GARRY ROGERS ENGINEER: MANUEL SANCHEZ

#34WIN: $67.00LAST RACE: N/ACLIPSAL 2013: N/A

Robert DahlgrenDate of Birth: December 1, 1979 Born: Skelleftea, SwedenLives: Melbourne, Vic V8SC Debut: 2014 Clipsal Best Championship Finish: N/A2013 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: British Formula Ford Champion 2001, Scandinavian Touring car Cup 2010,

FAST FACTS Last Round: N/A2013 Clipsal: N/A

V8 SUPERCAR CAREER STATS V8SC Race Starts: 0Race Wins: 0First Race Win: N/A Last Race Win: N/ABest Qualifying: N/A

Podiums: 0First Podium: N/ALast Podium: N/A

2013 SEASON Championship Position: N/A Race Starts: 0 Race Results: N/A Best Finish: N/AAverage Race Finish: N/A Retirement Rate: N/ADNF Mechanical: N/ADNF Accident: N/A Race Qualifying: N/A Best Race Qualifying: N/AAverage Qualifying: N/A

CLIPSAL 500 RECORD Debut in 2014

CAREER CLIPSAL 500 STATS Debut: 2014 Starts: 0

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BAGMAN COMMENTFinishes: 0Best Race Finish: N/ABest Qualifying: N/AAverage Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A



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Year Driver Team Car

1980 Peter Brock Marlboro Holden Dealer Team Holden Commodore VB

1981 Dick Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon XD

1982 Dick Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon XD

1983 Allan Mo!at Peter Stuyvesant Racing Mazda RX-7

1984 Dick Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford XE Falcon

1985 Jim Richards JPS Team BMW BMW 635CSi

1986 Robbie Francevic Volvo Dealer Team Volvo 240T

1987 Jim Richards JPS Team BMW BMW M3 E30

1988 Dick Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Sierra RS500

1989 Dick Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Sierra RS500

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

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

1992 Mark Skaife Win#eld Team Nissan Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R

1993 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon EB

1994 Mark Skaife Gibson Motor Sport Holden Commodore VP

1995 John Bowe Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon EF

1996 Craig Lowndes Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VR

1997 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon EL

1998 Craig Lowndes Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VS/VT

1999 Craig Lowndes Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VS/VT

2000 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VT





2005 Russell Ingall Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon BA

2006 Rick Kelly Toll HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ

2007 Garth Tander Toll HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VE

2008 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BF

2009 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon FG

2010 James Courtney Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon FG



2013 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore VF

ATCC/V8SC CHAMPIONS

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The Carrera Cup Australia’s !rst season with Porsche’s new Type 991 will get underway with a 23 car grid in Adelaide.

Porsche Cars Australia has con#rmed the full entry list, which is bigger than that seen at any round last year.

As previously reported, the Pro Class is headlined by the return of four-time and reigning champion Craig Baird.

Fellow experienced hands Warren Lu!, Steven Richards and Michael Patrizi return to the series, as do second year drivers Shae Davies, Duvashen Padayachee and Renee Gracie.

Nick Foster is back following a season in Formula 3, while the top category is completed by Foster’s Sonic Motor Racing Services team-mate Nick McBride and GT3 Cup Challenge graduate Michael Almond.

The list of 12 Elite (amateur) Class entries

that #ll out the #eld includes Australian GT convert Roger Lago.

“We’re delighted to come into the 10th season of Carrera Cup with such a strong #eld,” said PCA motorsport manager Cameron McConville.

“Having 23 brand new race cars on the grid at the Clipsal 500 is a huge success for the championship and a #tting way to celebrate this signi#cant milestone.

“We also have a tremendous group of teams and drivers who have committed to the season. There are 13 drivers who have returned to the category from last year, while we welcome 10 drivers who are either new to Carrera Cup or return after a previous stint in the series.

“The importance of an even mix of Professional Class and Elite Class drivers is again not lost on the championship with a close-to 50/50 split between the two classes.”

Carrera Cup Australia set for bright new eraT Race schedule

Thursday February 27, 2014 11:15am Practice 1 20 minutes 3:30pm Practice 2 20 minutes

Friday February 28, 2014 1:05pm Qualifying 20 minutes 7:10pm Race 1 15 laps

Saturday March 01, 2014 1:35pm Race 2 15 laps

Sunday March 02, 2014 1:55pm Race 3 10 laps

Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Entry listClass # Sponsor Team Driver

Pro 1 Bonaire / Wilson Security Porsche Centre Melbourne Craig Baird

Elite 4 Grove Group Grove Racing Stephen Grove

Elite 5 Objective Racing McElrea Racing Tony Walls

Pro 7 No Second Chance/Phase 8 McElrea Racing Warren Lu!

Elite 9 Hallmarc Porsche Centre Melbourne Marc Cini

Elite 10 Finance EZI MWP Racing Maurice Pickering

Elite 11 Royal Purple Oil Garth Walden Racing Ash Samadi

Pro 12 Laser Plumbing & Electrical SR Motorsport Steven Richards

Elite 13 Porsche Centre Brighton SR Motorsport James Bergmuller

Elite 22 Phenix Motorsport Phenix Motorsport Brenton Ramsay

Elite 23 JBS Swift Lago Racing Roger Lago

Elite 24 Alternative Freight Services Tony Bates Racing Tony Bates

Pro 26 Copyworld Buik Motorworks Michael Almond

Pro 27 AVCS Team BRM Sam Power

Pro 29 Onsite Racing Team BRM Michael Patrizi

Elite 39 TBC Sonic Motor Racing Services Adrian Mastronardo

Pro 45 Rentcorp Team BRM Duvashen Padayachee

Pro 55 Fujitsu/Dirt Devil McElrea Racing Renee Gracie

Elite 56 McGrath Estate Agents Autohaus Hamilton Shane Smollen

Elite 71 Equity-One Equity-One Motorsport Dean Koutsoumidis

Pro 77 Sonic Motor Racing Services Sonic Motor Racing Services Nick McBride

Pro 88 Davbridge Constructions McElrea Racing Shae Davies

Pro 777 Sonic Motor Racing Services Sonic Motor Racing Services Nick Foster

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Dunlop Series refugee George Miedecke heads a capacity V8 Utes Racing Series entry list for this weekend’s season opener at

Adelaide.The championship, set for its 14th year, has

attracted a highly competitive 32 car #eld with reigning champion Ryal Harris back to defend the crown he claimed in the series #nale at Sydney in December.

Harris will face sti! competition for the championship crown with Miedecke’s V8 Utes return after two years in the Dunlop Series among a whole host of possible title contenders.

David Sieders, Nathan Pretty, Kris Walton and Rhys McNally all picked up race wins in 2013 and will be considered contenders for the 2014 title.

With a capacity grid expected for the opening battle on the streets of Adelaide, Harris is eager to kick o! his campaign on the

front foot. “The past two championship years we

haven’t had the best run at Clipsal but I’m hoping it will all change this year,” said Harris.

“I’d love to start o! the year on podium but it hasn’t deterred me from winning the championship in the past but then again, no-one ever likes to lose,” said Harris.

Hoping to join the action at the sharp end are Erebus Motorsport. The team will prepare two Utes from its Melbourne base for academy drivers Adam Marjoram and Jesse Dixon with the pair keen to continue their development in the series.

Additionally the Clipsal home crowd will have plenty of drivers to get behind with South Australians Craig Dontas, Noel Edge, Graham Stewart and Adrian Cottrell hoping to shine on home turf.

Former Aussie Racing Cars champion Cottrell will be making his Ute debut at the event.

Miedecke heads capacity Clipsal Ute field D 2014 V8 Ute Racing

Series Clipsal Schedule

Thursday, 27th FebruaryPractice 1 9:00am

Thursday, 27th FebruaryPractice 2 12:10pm

Thursday, 27th FebruaryQualifying 5:20pm

Friday, 28th February Race 1 2:25pm

Saturday, 1st March Race 2 9:25am

Sunday, 2nd March Race 3 10:50am

Entry ListNo. Sponsor Driver Car

1 All Purpose Pest Racing Ryal Harris Ford FG

2 Australian Conveyor Racing Noel Edge Ford FG

3 Williams Race Tech Graham Stewart Holden VE

4 Forgiven Racing Peter Burnitt Ford FG

5 Auto One Racing Adam Marjoram Holden VE

6 Multispares Ryan Hansford Holden VE

8 Mine Site Fencing Australia David Sieders Ford FG

9 Jesus Racing Team Andrew Fisher Ford FG

10 Interior Logistics Gary MacDonald Ford FG

11 Fuchs / Hustler Mowers Jack Elsegood Ford FG

13 Bacardi OakHeart Wayne Wake#eld Ford FG

17 Wallerawang Engineering Philip Woodbury Ford FG

21 General Carrying Racing Matthew Nolan Ford FG

22 Thirsty Camel Bottleshops Craig Dontas Holden VE

25 Go Karting Gold Coast Cam Wilson Ford FG

26 STRATCO Racing Rhys McNally Holden VE

27 Bob Jane T-Marts/Altenzo Tyres

Kim Jane Holden VE

41 Battery World John Wood Holden VE

42 Active Asphalt/Star Electrical Adrian Cottrell Holden VE

43 Action Line Marking Layton Barker Holden VE

44 Williams Race Tech Jordan Skinner Holden VE

47 Grant Johnson Holden VE

No. Sponsor Driver Car

49 Hayman Reese Racing Jesse Dixon Holden VE

50 Macmahon Mining Gerard McLeod Holden VE

55 George Elliot Racing George Elliot Holden VE

56 CQ Group Australia Nathan Pretty Holden VE

57 Just Car Insurance Elliot Barbour Holden VE

67 JMG Racing Jeremy Gray Ford FG

68 Rentco Transport Equipment Rentals

Kris Walton Ford FG

72 Western General Body Works Danny Buzadzic Ford FG

88 iSeek Racing/Wake Up George Miedecke Holden VE

99 Valvoline SYN POWER Ben Dunn Ford FG

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Schedule of Events

Friday 28 FebruaryStart Category Duration Session9.35am Formula 3 25 Minutes Qualifying10.15am V8 Supercars 30 Minutes Practice 111am Dunlop Series 15 Minutes Qualifying Group 111.25am Dunlop Series 15 Minutes Qualifying Group 211.55am V8 Supercars 30 Minutes Practice 21.05pm Porsche Carrera Cup

Australia 20 Minutes Qualifying

1.40pm V8 Supercars 30 Minutes Practice 32.25pm V8 Ute Racing Series 9 Laps Race 13pm V8 Supercars 15 Minutes Qualifying Race 13.25pm V8 Supercars 15 Minutes Qualifying Race 23.50pm Formula 3 10 Laps Race 15pm Aussie Racing Cars 8 Laps Race 25.30pm Touring Car Masters 10 Laps Race 16.15pm Dunlop Series 27 Laps Race 17.10pm Porsche Carrera Cup

Australia 15 Laps Race 1

Saturday 1 MarchStart Category Duration Session9am Touring Car Masters 20 Minutes Qualifying9.25am V8 Ute Racing Series 9 Laps Race 210am Formula 3 15 Laps Race 210.50am Touring Car Masters 10 Laps Race 211.25am Dunlop Series 15 Minutes Qualifying Group 111.50am Dunlop Series 15 Minutes Qualifying Group 212.20pm Aussie Racing Cars 8 Laps Race 312.50pm V8 Supercars 30 Minutes Practice 41.35pm Porsche Carrera Cup

Australia15 Laps Race 2

4.20pm V8 Supercars 39 Laps Race 15.45pm Dunlop Series 27 Laps Race 26.50pm V8 Supercars 39 Laps Race 2

Sunday 2 MarchStart Category Duration Session9.05am Formula 3 10 Laps Race 39.40am Aussie Racing Cars 8 Laps Race 410.10am Touring Car Masters 14 Laps Race 310.50am V8 Ute Racing Series 9 Laps Race 312pm V8 Supercars 20 Minutes Qualifying Race 312.35pm V8 Supercars 30 Minutes Top Ten Shootout1.55pm Porsche Carrera Cup

Australia10 Laps Race 3

3.55pm V8 Supercars 78 Laps Race 3

Thursday 27 FebruaryStart Category Duration Session9am V8 Ute Racing Series 20 Minutes Practice 19.35am Formula 3 20 Minutes Practice 110.10am Aussie Racing Cars 15 Minutes Practice 110.40am Touring Car Masters 20 Minutes Practice 111.15am Porsche Carrera Cup

Australia20 Minutes Practice 1

11.45am El#n Demonstrations 15 Minutes12.10pm V8 Ute Racing Series 15 Minutes Practice 212.45pm Aussie Racing Cars 20 Minutes Qualifying1.20pm Dunlop Series 45 Minutes Practice 12.20pm Touring Car Masters 20 Minutes Practice 22.55pm Formula 3 20 Minutes Practice 23.30pm Porsche Carrera Cup

Australia20 Minutes Practice 2

4.05pm Dunlop Series 30 Minutes Practice 24.50pm Aussie Racing Cars 8 laps Race 15.20pm V8 Ute Racing Series 20 Minutes Qualifying

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