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Aussie Racing Cars Entry List V8 Supercars Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 I Welcome/Contents 3 SUPERCHEAP AUTO BATHURST 1000 Contents OCTOBER 8 - 11, 2015 IN EVERY ISSUE! EDITOR IN CHIEF: Gordon Lomas 3 WELCOME/CONTENTS 26 WALSH/LE BROCQ 42 WALL/PITHER 7 CIRCUIT GUIDE 27 W.DAVISON/A.DAVISON 43 PYE/AMBROSE JOURNALIST: 9 V8 SUPERCARS ENTRY LIST 28 WINTERBOTTOM/OWEN 44 GISBERGEN/WEBB Tom Howard 11 PREVIOUS WINNERS 29 MOSTERT/WATERS 45 A.RUSSELL/D.RUSSELL 13 TV TIMES 31 REYNOLDS/CANTO 46 GRACIE/SILVESTRO DESIGN: 14 2015 V8 SUPERCARS CALENDAR 32 HEIMGARTNER/PEDERSEN 48 V8 SUPERCAR CHAMPIONS Kirstie Fuentes 15 WHINCUP/DUMBRELL 34 T.KELLY/BUNCOMBE 52 V8 UTES ENTRY LIST 16 LOWNDES/RICHARDS 35 R.KELLY/RUSSELL 55 TCM ENTRY LIST SALES/MARKETING: 17 TANDER/LUFF 36 CARUSO/FIORE 56 PORSCHE CARRERA CUP Leisa Emberson 18 PERKINS/INGALL 37 MOFFAT/DOUGLAS ENTRY LIST 20 SLADE/D’ALBERTO 38 BRIGHT/JONES 58 DUNLOP SERIES ENTRY LIST PARTNERS: 21 HOLDSWORTH/BOURDAIS 39 COULTHARD/YOULDEN 60 AUSSIE RACING CARS ENTRY LIST Armor All 23 BLANCHARD/REINDLER 40 WOOD/JONES 63 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Castrol Edge 24 PERCAT/GAVIN 41 MCLAUGHLIN/PREMAT Pirtek Coates Hire Crimsafe Dunlop Tata Motors Apex Jobstop GearWrench STATS DID YOU KNOW SUpercheap Auto CHAMPIONSHIP Prodrive Racing Australia is aiming for its third straight Supercheap Auto Bathurst STANDINGS 1000 win after success in 2013 and 2014 under the Ford Performance Racing 50 4 banner... Who will be crowned King of the Mountain n a sport where change is inevitable, the favourites despite winning just three races this term. Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 has stood The pair famously missed out on victory last year when the test of time and remains the undisputed Whincup ran out of fuel on the last lap which will fire them holy grail of Australian motorsport. up this year. I This year is no different with the iconic Craig Lowndes’ supreme Bathurst record that has seen Mount Panorama circuit set to echo to the noise him win five times and finish on the podium in seven of of 27 V8 Supercars all vying to conquer one of the world’s the last 10 races, ensures he is among the contenders greatest race tracks and etch their name on the coveted alongside Steven Richards. Peter Brock Trophy. The Holden Racing Team has shown signs of a Mount Panorama’s famous ribbon of tarmac continues resurgence which promises to continue, while Shane van to offer up stories to that will live long in the memory with Gisbergen, Scott McLaughlin and the Brad Jones Racing Chaz Mostert and Paul Morris’ last to first triumph from last entries have all proved quick in recent times. year still fresh. Nissan and Erebus must not be ignored either after However, the time for reflection is over as the V8 impressive results last year highlighted by a podium for Supercars circus makes the annual pilgrimage to Bathurst James Moffat and Taz Douglas, while Will Davison brought to see who will become King of the Mountain in 2015. his Erebus Mercedes home in fourth. As ever the nature of this 1000km race ensures that This year sees the grid bolstered by two wildcards to come Sunday there will be a lit of contenders in the mix to add yet further drama with Simona de Silves-tro and take out the big one. Renee Gracie becoming the first all female pairing since Judging by the form book it is hard to ignore Prodrive 1998. They are joined by a family run entry from Aaren and Racing Australia after such a dominant cam-paign that has Drew Russell. seen the Melbourne team record wins in 15 of the last 18 Coupled with Bathurst’s famous unpredictability championship races. another cracking instalment of The Great Race is on the The squad is eyeing a third consecutive success at the cards. mountain but this year’s race is arguably more important given the current championship standings. Mark Winterbottom heads Chaz Mostert and David Reynolds with the trio and their respective co-drivers Tom Howard Steve Owen, Cameron Waters and Dean Canto armed with Tom Howard the best machinery on the grid. However, the bookies state that Red Bull Racing Multimedia Journalist, Australia’s Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell are the Speedcafe.com 4 V8 Supercars Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 I Did You Know DID ?YOU KNOW? Prodrive Racing Australia is aiming for its third straight Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 win after 1success in 2013 and 2014 under the Ford Performance Racing banner. Craig Lowndes is a five-time 2winner with 12 podium finishes – he sits tied for the record with the late Peter Brock, Jim Richards and Larry Perkins – so one more podium will give him the record. Holden and archrival Ford 4are tied for most pole positions in Bathurst history with 21 apiece. Should Chaz Mostert and 5Cameron Waters will this year, they will become the youngest- ever combination to claim victory in the history of the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000. Mostert, 23, and Waters, 21, would undercut the previous record set in 1996 The 2015 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 is the 55th running when Craig Lowndes (then 22) and 3of Australia’s greatest motor race with Holden aiming for its Greg Murphy (then 24), won for 30th victory and first since 2012. the Holden Racing Team. V8 Supercars Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 I Did You Know 5 For the first time 7since 1984, three sets of brothers line up at the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 in Will and Alex Davison (Erebus Motorsport V8), Rick and Todd Kelly (Nissan Motorsport) and wildcards Aaren and Drew Russell (Novocastrian Motorsport). DJR Team Penske’s Marcos 8Ambrose is making his first Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 start in a There are seven rookies in the field: four-time Champ Car World decade. Ambrose is one of 6Series winner Sebastien Bourdais, 2012 Australian Formula Ford only two drivers to take pole Champion Jack Le Brocq, second-generation driver Macauley Jones, position on debut (2001) but Newcastle brothers Aaren and Drew Russell and female drivers Renee has never finished better Gracie and Simona De Silvestro. than fourth. This year is the first since 1975 a member of the Johnson family has not started the Great Race. Five sons of previous 10Bathurst champions line-up this weekend across the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000. One as a primary V8 Supercar driver in James Moffat (son of four-time winner Allan) and two as co- drivers in Steven Richards and Jack Perkins (son of seven- time winner Jim Richards and four-time winner Larry Perkins) in the 1000. The other two compete in the V8 Utes, with Ryan Hansford (son of late Gregg Hansford, 1993 winner) and Gerard It is the first time since 1998 an all-female driving team has entered McLeod (son of 1987 winner 9the 1000. International driver Simona De Silvestro and local Dunlop Peter McLeod) hitting Mount Series racer Renee Gracie make their debuts at Mount Panorama in a V8 Panorama. Supercar as the Harvey Norman Supergirls. The last time a female raced in the 1000 was 2009, with Leanne Tander behind the wheel. V8 Supercars Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 I Circuit Guide 7 MOUNT PANORAMA CIRCUIT Location: Bathurst, New South Wales 2014 Highlight: Chaz Mostert and Paul Morris completed a Length: 6.21km sensational victory from the very back of the grid which included a Direction: Anti-Clockwise pass for the lead on the final lap. Maximum speed: 300km/h Fastest Point: Conrod Straight 2015 Event Information: Average Speed: 178km/h Thursday: 3x45 minute Practice Corners: 23 (14 Left 9 Right) Friday: 2x45 minute Practice, 1x 40 minute Qyualifying Most Race Wins: Peter Brock 9 Saturday: 1x45 minute Practice, Top 10 Shootout Most Pole Positions: Peter Brock 6 Sunday: 1x 20 minute Practice, 1x 1000km Race Qualifying Lap Record: 2m05.6080s (Fabian Coulthard Holden Commodore VF 2014) Tyre Format: 36 hard compound tyres will be supplied to each Race Lap Record: 2m07.4913s (Chaz Mostert Ford Falcon FG 2014) entry. Defending Winners: Chaz Mostert/Paul Morris Best Vantage Point: At McPhillamy Park the V8 Supercars are flat Circuit Description out and on the limit. Another good spot is at The Chase. Originally constructed in 1938 as a scenic tourist drive, Mount Panorama has hosted all types of motorsport over the years, including the current Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 and Bathurst 12 Hour GT races. The circuit is public road on non-race weekends and has also hosted the Australian Grand Prix in the past. It remains one of the all-time favourite circuits of V8 Supercar drivers and is ranked among the great race tracks of the world. V8 Supercars Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 I Entry List 9 Entry List: Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 No Entry Driver Co - Driver Car #1 Triple Eight Race Engineering Jamie Whincup Paul Dumbrell Holden Commodore VF #2 Holden Racing Team Garth Tander Warren Luff Holden Commodore VF #3 Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Tim Blanchard Karl Reindler Holden Commodore VF #4 Erebus Motorsport Ashley Walsh Jack Le Brocq Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG W212 #5 Prodrive Racing Australia Mark Winterbottom Steve Owen Ford Falcon FG X #6 Prodrive Racing Australia Chaz Mostert Cameron Waters Ford Falcon FG X #7 Nissan Motorsport Todd Kelly Alex Buncombe Nissan Altima L33 #8 Brad Jones Racing Jason Bright Andrew Jones Holden Commodore VF #9 Erebus Motorsport Will Davison Alex Davison Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG W212 #14 Brad Jones Racing Fabian Coulthard Luke Youlden Holden Commodore VF #15 Nissan Motorsport Rick Kelly David Russell Nissan Altima L33 #17 DJR Team Penske Scott Pye Marcos Ambrose Ford Falcon FG X #18 Charlie Schwerkolt Racing Lee Holdsworth Sebastien Bourdais Holden Commodore VF #21 Brad Jones Racing Dale Wood Macauley Jones Holden Commodore
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