Gold Coast Indy Gives V8 Thrills And Spills
October 25th 2010 06:34
Credit Edge Photographics
“The aerial shots of the action being shown around the world show what the Gold Coast has to offer, and you couldn’t pay for that kind of advertising – what a fantastic result.” said Minister Reeves. The Minister must be breathing a sigh of relief after last years A1 no-show debacle.
Entertaining spectators on the final day was the second 300 kilometer, 120 lap battle for V8 Supercar glory, with reigning Champion Jamie Whincup and co-driver Steve Owen taking the honours after a hard-fought race culminating in a furious battle for the lead between Whincup and Shane van Gisbergen.
Whincup and Van Gisbergen go at it (Credit Edge Photographics)
Van Gisbergen eventually crossed the line in second, seeing he and co-driver John McIntyre on the second step of the podium while Mark Winterbottom had a determined drive through the field after a mishap during his pit stop, to see he and his co-driver Luke Youlden claim third today.
“That is certainly up there as far as wins, we were a sitting duck there at the end but the car was a long way from yesterday. We made a massive amount of changes last night, and the car was a lot better today,” said Whincup.
“We still used the rear tyres, but it was a fun battle with Shane, we raced hard but fair. That is what it is all about!”
Van Gisbergen was also happy with the battle to the finish although he wasn’t able to stand on the top step.
“It was definitely on at the end there and we were trying pretty hard, Jamie was driving really well, it was a great fight and I am pretty happy with the result, I would have been happy with third but second is better!” said van Gisbergen.
International drivers Youlden and Villeneuve crash together (Credit Edge Photographics
Priaulx wasn’t alone in enjoying himself, with Helio Castroneves expressing excitement at the prospect of coming back.
“Yes! It's like Dancing With The Stars - so much fun. I gotta do it,” said Castroneves when asked if he would come back next year.
Let’s hope he doesn’t do another pirouette in front of serious V8 contenders racing for points in the V8 Supercars Series.
Race Results: Race 20 V8 Supercar Championship Series – Armor All Gold Coast 600
1. #1 TeamVodafone - J.Whincup/S.Owen : Holden Commodore VE
2. #9 SP Tools Racing - S.Van Gisbergen/J.McIntyre : Ford Falcon FG
3. #5 Orrcon Steel FPR Falcon - M.Winterbottom/L.Youlden : Ford Falcon FG
4. #18 Jim Beam Racing - J.Courtney/W.Luff : Ford Falcon FG
5. #55 The Bottle-O Racing Team - P.Dumbrell/J.Villeneuve : Ford Falcon FG
6. #15 Jack Daniel's Racing - R.Kelly/O.Kelly : Holden Commodore VE
7. #22 Toll Holden Racing Team - W.Davison/R.Briscoe : Holden Commodore VE
8. #39 Supercheap Auto Racing - R.Ingall/J.Perkins : Holden Commodore VE
9. #33 Fujitsu Racing / GRM - L.Holdsworth/G.Ritter : Holden Commodore VE
10. #888 TeamVodafone - C.Lowndes/A.Priaulx : Holden Commodore VE
11 #34 Fujitsu Racing / GRM - M.Caruso/P.Long : Holden Commodore VE
12. #24 Bundaberg Red Racing Team - F.Coulthard/D.Reynolds : Holden Commodore VE
13. #6 Dunlop Super Dealer FPR Falcon - S.Richards/W.Power : Ford Falcon FG
14. #12 Bing Lee/Panasonic Racing - D.Fiore/G.Morbidelli : Ford Falcon FG
15. #51 Castrol Edge Racing - G.Murphy/Y.Muller : Holden Commodore VE
16. #19 Dick Johnson Racing - J.Webb/S.Bourdais : Ford Falcon FG
17. #3 Centaur Racing - T.D'Alberto/T.Monteiro : Holden Commodore VE
18. #16 Stratco Racing - T.Ricciardello/D.Wood : Holden Commodore VE
19. #47 Wilson Security Racing - T.Slade/H.Castroneves : Ford Falcon FG
20. #11 Rock Racing - J.Bargwanna/A.Tagliani : Holden Commodore VE
DNF #2 Toll Holden Racing Team - G.Tander/C.McConville : Holden Commodore VE
DNF #17 Jim Beam Racing - S.Johnson/D.Franchitti : Ford Falcon FG
DNF #21 Fair Dinkum Sheds Racing - K.Reindler/F.Giovanardi : Holden Commodore VE
DNF #8 Team BOC - Andrew Jones : Holden Commodore VE
DNF #7 Jack Daniel's Racing - Scott Dixon : Holden Commodore VE
DNF #30 Gulf Western Oil Racing - Scott Pruett : Holden Commodore VE
DNF #10 Bundaberg Red Racing Team - Mika Salo : Holden Commodore VE
DNF #4 Irwin Racing - David Brabham : Ford Falcon FG
DNF #14 Trading Post Racing - Alain Menu : Holden Commodore VE
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