It was a positive opening day for TeamVodafone at the Phillip Island 300, Jamie Whincup setting the fastest time of the two open practice sessions while endurance co-driver Paul Dumbrell set the fastest time of the day in the official co-driver only session.
This weekend’s Phillip Island 300 will mark personal milestones for both Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes. Whincup will make his 250th race start while for Lowndes, the event will be his 16th at the iconic Victorian track.
TeamVodafone’s Jamie Whincup retains the V8 Supercar Championship Series points lead after finishing today’s final races of the Trading Post Perth Challenge second and third respectively.
Triple Eight Race Engineering’s Scott Pye has claimed his first Dunlop Series podium result, finishing second at Round 2 of the Championship at Perth’s Barbagallo Raceway.
In just his second V8 Supercar event, Triple Eight Race Engineering’s Scott Pye has taken his maiden Dunlop Series race victory, winning today’s opening race at the Trading Post Perth Challenge.
Defending V8 Supercar Champion Jamie Whincup has become the current Championship points leader after finishing second in today’s opening 50-lap race at the Trading Post Perth Challenge. Teammate Craig Lowndes joined him on the podium after an impressive drive from 16th to third.
With rain falling consistently throughout the opening day of the Trading Post Perth Challenge, TeamVodafone used today’s final two practice sessions to test wet weather setups ahead of another predicted wet day tomorrow. Craig Lowndes ended the day 10th overall with Jamie Whincup 17th.
Triple Eight Race Engineering’s new recruit Scott Pye, made good progress during todays two Dunlop Series practice sessions at Perth’s Barbagallo Raceway.
Having won four of the last five V8 Supercar races at Perth’s Barbagallo Raceway, TeamVodafone are feeling quietly confident heading into this weekend’s Trading Post Perth Challenge.
Triple Eight Race Engineering’s Scott Pye is hoping to improve on his Dunlop Series debut, when the second round of championship takes to Barbagallo Raceway as part of the Trading Post Perth Challenge this weekend.
It was a classic Holden vs. Ford battle in the final race of the Hamilton ITM400, reigning V8 Supercar Champion Jamie Whincup fighting until the final moments of the 200km to eventually finish second behind Mark Winterbottom.