With Winterbottom finishing down the order, Lowndes left the event with the championship lead. [98] Scott McLaughlin took his first pole position of the season in qualifying for the second race ahead of Mostert and Reynolds. [110] Bright was spun by Shane van Gisbergen in the closing stages but cut across the grass from turn four to turn eight to retain his position. Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. [120] The race was won by Shane van Gisbergen and Jonathon Webb, who started from pole position and led for most of the race. Winterbottom moved up to second after the final pit stop and was able to take the lead from Reynolds. [107] Dale Wood was penalised for reckless driving after deliberately running into Nick Percat on the slowdown lap after the race. Coulthard lost the lead when he went off the track while lapping Andre Heimgartner, losing places to Reynolds and Mostert. [118] With Mostert not taking part in the race, Winterbottom extended his championship lead to 399 points over Lowndes, who moved up to second in the points standings, with Reynolds in third and Mostert falling to fourth place. [68][69], The Auckland event moved from April to November, while the Winton and Perth events swapped positions on the calendar. The result saw Winterbottom win the championship by 238 points over Lowndes, with Reynolds in third a further 98 points behind. before swearing a number of times. [1] The Enduro Cup was won by Garth Tander and Warren Luff, driving for the Holden Racing Team. [85] Winterbottom won the second race ahead of Whincup and Fabian Coulthard. 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Will Davison, after retiring from the first race, failed to start the second after a clutch failure on the warm-up lap. After qualifying third for the first race, Lowndes made a good start to overtake Jamie Whincup and Scott McLaughlin before the first corner, with the three drivers finishing the race in that order. Confirmation of Tim Blanchard’s place at Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport has completed the 2015 V8 Supercars Championship grid. Drivers 2020. Armed with experience of two Pirtek Enduro Cup campaigns with Dick Johnson Racing, Walsh steps into the second Erebus seat formerly held by Lee Holdsworth. The team expands to two cars following the return of its second Racing Entitlements Contract, which had been the subject of a legal dispute while it lay dormant during 2014. The experienced Blanchard ran last year’s Pirtek Enduro Cup with LDM. Reynolds moved into second place in the championship after a strong weekend, 239 points behind Winterbottom and one point ahead of Lowndes. [112] Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell started from pole position and led for the majority of the race, but a puncture, caused by a bracket dislodged by a pit crew member during a pit stop, saw them finish in fifteenth place. Having qualified on pole position for both of the Saturday races,[78] Craig Lowndes went on to comfortably win both races. [133] Winterbottom secured the championship by finishing third in the second race behind Whincup and David Reynolds. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. [90] Mostert took his fourth consecutive pole position in qualifying for the third race, becoming the first driver to achieve the feat since Winterbottom in 2011. Will Davison won the race, taking Erebus Motorsport's second ever victory, after passing Lowndes for the lead with five laps remaining. The 2015 calendar was released on 12 September 2014. [116] David Reynolds had qualified on pole position, setting the fastest time in a rain-affected Top Ten Shootout,[117] but he and Dean Canto could only finish sixth. [114], Chaz Mostert was ruled out for the remainder of the season after sustaining leg and wrist injuries in a major accident during qualifying for the Bathurst 1000. The only retirement during the race was the car of Nick Percat and Oliver Gavin with steering failure. [103] Mostert took an easy victory in the Sunday race ahead of Lowndes and Winterbottom. Marcos Ambrose stepped down from full-time driving duties at DJR Team Penske prior to the second event of the championship. Holden Commodore ZB . The 38-year-old made an early start to his V8 Supercars comeback with a wildcard entry at last year’s season-ending Sydney 500. Entry: Driver: Car #1: Triple Eight Race Engineering: Jamie Whincup: Holden Commodore … [119] Courtney and Jack Perkins, using an alternative fuel strategy which saw the car pit twice during a mid-race safety car, won the Sunday race ahead of Rick Kelly and David Russell, who used a similar strategy. [123] Lowndes' demise allowed Reynolds to take victory ahead of Whincup and Scott McLaughlin. Heimgartner is another Dunlop Series graduate stepping up to the main series for the first time. [68], Each Super Sprint event featured two hours of Friday practice which incorporated testing time for the teams. With Lowndes finishing fourth and Winterbottom in eleventh, the latter's championship lead was reduced to 258 points. The Townsville event reverted to its original 400-kilometre format, with a 200-kilometre race held on both Saturday and Sunday. Schwerkolt’s REC will run out of Walkinshaw Racing this season following the forklift magnate’s switch from Prodrive. Jamie Whincup, after qualifying in 21st place, managed to finish in 15th place but lost the championship lead to Lowndes. Both Mostert and Moffat failed to complete the lap. Mark Winterbottom and Jamie Whincup filled the runner-up positions, while James Courtney finished third in both races. [121], Jamie Whincup dominated the ITM 500 Auckland, winning two of the three races and finishing second in the other. Winterbottom was released into the path of Garth Tander following a pit stop in the Saturday race. [99] McLaughlin lost positions to Reynolds and Mostert in the opening part of the race before retiring when his car lost a power steering belt. Rick Kelly took his second podium finish in three races by finishing third. The 19-year-old made his V8 Supercars Championship debut with Super Black’s wildcard entry at Bathurst last year and joins the team on a full-time basis for its first season. 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[94] Lowndes recovered in the second race to score his 100th career victory in the Australian Touring Car Championship and V8 Supercars, becoming the first driver to reach the mark. [102] James Moffat was disqualified from both of the Saturday races due to a technical infringement. Download Now V8 SUPERCAR 2015 DRIVER Confirmation of tim blanchard s place at lucas dumbrell motorsport has completed the 2015 v8 supercars championship grid. [95] David Reynolds took pole position for the Sunday race but Coulthard took the lead at the start. [109] Mostert took his second win of the weekend in the Sunday race, half of which was held in wet conditions, leading home the two Brad Jones Racing cars of Coulthard and Jason Bright. [136], Bold - Pole position Event finished. The Tekno Autosports pairing of Shane van Gisbergen and Jonathon Webb finished in third place. Townsville II. Supercars. 05 Sep. Users are encouraged to flag/report comments which should be removed. Whincup finished second ahead of Rick Kelly and Winterbottom. [115] The race was won by Craig Lowndes and Steven Richards, who took their sixth and fourth victories respectively, while Mostert's teammates, Mark Winterbottom and Steve Owen finished second. [82] Lowndes again took pole position for the Sunday race but made contact with David Reynolds at the first corner, causing Reynolds to spin and earning himself a drive-through penalty. [104] Todd Kelly retired due to an engine failure late in the race, prompting an emotional outburst with Kelly exclaiming "why me?" Some comments may require approval before being published which can take up to 48 hours. [88], Prodrive Racing Australia carried their strong form into the Winton event. McLaughlin jumped the start and served the resulting ten-second penalty under safety car conditions, which led to another ten seconds being added to his race time, while Mostert hit the wall at turn eight and retired from the race. He qualified second for the first race behind teammate Chaz Mostert but took the lead at the start and then held off David Reynolds in the closing stages of the race. Comments require approval before being published. It was the nineteenth running of the V8 Supercar Championship Series and the nineteenth series in which V8 Supercars have contested the premier Australian touring car title. Ingall has retired from full-time driving after spending his final season with Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport. For support, please contact [email protected]. For those in need of a refresher, here’s a summary of the off-season changes. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. [111], Prodrive Racing Australia scored a one-two finish at the Wilson Security Sandown 500, with Mark Winterbottom and Steve Owen taking victory ahead of teammates Chaz Mostert and Cameron Waters. Craig Lowndes further reduced Mark Winterbottom's championship lead by winning two races during the weekend. [70] After holding a fourth race on the Friday in 2013 and 2014, the Auckland event was reduced to three races, the same as all other Super Sprint events.[71]. After a relatively stable off-season for the majority of the major players, 18 drivers will again line-up in the same entry as last season.

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