Finally TeamVodafone back up the front!!
this had to be a top 12, because tander ended up 12th.
the results are as followed
Pos Car Entrant Driver Vehicle Laps Fastest Lap Fastest Lap Time Gap
1 88 Team Vodafone Jamie Whincup Ford Falcon BF 17 17 1:09.6987
2 5 Ford Performance Racing Mark Winterbottom Ford Falcon BF 26 26 1:10.0184 0:00.3197
3 18 Jim Beam Racing Will Davison Ford Falcon BF 24 19 1:10.0328 0:00.3341
4 15 HSV Dealer Team Rick Kelly Holden Commodore VE 28 26 1:10.0588 0:00.3601
5 111 Glenfords Racing Fabian Coulthard Ford Falcon BF 24 24 1:10.0800 0:00.3813
6 39 Supercheap Auto Racing Russell Ingall Holden Commodore VE 28 27 1:10.1399 0:00.4412
7 6 Ford Performance Racing Steven Richards Ford Falcon BF 26 24 1:10.1750 0:00.4763
8 7 Jack Daniel's Racing Todd Kelly Holden Commodore VE 29 27 1:10.1754 0:00.4767
9 888 Team Vodafone Craig Lowndes Ford Falcon BF 23 21 1:10.2646 0:00.5659
10 3 Sprint Gas Racing Jason Richards Holden Commodore VE 31 30 1:10.5183 0:00.8196
11 4 Jeld-Wen Motorsport James Courtney Ford Falcon BF 21 16 1:10.3794 0:00.6807
12 1 Toll Holden Racing Team Garth Tander Holden Commodore VE 18 13 1:10.4050 0:00.7063
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Ziinny 11:59 am June 8th 2008
Jamie is doing really well!!
Gud to see him at the top!!
Stuart McQuillan 2:59 pm June 8th 2008
what a great race for vodaphone. especially for Jamie. and Lowndsie up to 3rd. how good was it when he was banging on Tanders bumper. at least it got rid of that debris stuck in his grill.
well done Jamie
Belinda Vos Kamp 1:32 am June 9th 2008
I know Stuart, it’s bloody great when he does it. The holden fans and some holden drivers are trying to say it’s cheating. Check out Jason Richards blog on v8 webpage. Lowndes Dirty??? It’s about him bumping, and some say it is cheating. Craig should do a media video with his top 20 bumps, Bumping Tander last race Phillip Island should be no 1!
Stig (XYZ) 7:23 pm June 9th 2008
Craig Lowndes is the original smiling asassin. Always smiling and happy on camera, but he still persists with this dirty “bump and run”, or “push to pass” overtaking.
I’m glad at least one 888 driver is a clean driver….
David Wood 3:23 pm June 10th 2008
“Dirty”……”bump and run”…..”Lowndes”…. should these even be in the same sentence ??
I can see where you are coming from here Stig, but Craig is far, far away from being dirty. He is a tough racer. GT is generally rated amongst the V8 community as being the ‘most aggresive’ driver in terms of his on-track persona. It is rare that GT’s car comes back without minor cosmetic front damage. He races hard. Good on him.
BUT… as soon as somebody gives it to him, he is straight on the radio bleating like a school-girl. He did it at Phillip Island and he has done it again on Sunday. Toughen up Garth !!!! It is a classic case of dishing but can take it…. maybe instead of crying on the radio - get on with the job of driving your car… then you wouldnt have people rattling your bumper…
Perhaps the pressure is on ????? Ford has now won 4 from 5 rounds and GT is under the pump.
Darwin of course is a great track for close, hard racing. Right up CL’s alley.
Bring it on !!!!!
Darth Vader 5:41 pm June 10th 2008
if Craig Lowndes is a dirty driver then everyone is.he’s a racer,rubbing is raceing,if Tander can’t get his finger out trying to drive outta the corner then move over or cop a few bumps.can’t forget the excuse from Tander last year at Sandown for a slower than expected qualifying lap,someone had put tape over the transponder beacon,he he he he he,thats a good one.it’s a qualifying lap for god’s sake,you push yourself and the car 110% all of the lap,not look at your steering wheel to see where you are,in front or behind
Stig (XYZ) 7:38 pm June 11th 2008
Bump drafting is dirty racing at it’s best. There is rubbing, and there is this deliberate hit the car in front, make him lose momentum, and then pass him stuff. I saw someone agrees with me on Motorsport News this week.
For the record, I have been a huge CL fan since Bathurst 95, but I just wonder if he has lost his edge lately, and is resorting to this stuff.
More importanly the officials need to stamp this out whether it be CL, GT, RI or whoever.
Unfair passing is NOT racing.
David Wood 1:09 pm June 12th 2008
I feel that if the incident involving Lowndes was that blatant, then the IPO would have issued Craig a Stop-go or time equivalent penalty.
Tander was certainly being defensive, getting off the throttle mid corner to baulk Craig up… you dont always have to be behind to play dirty
Storm in a teacup in the big picture.