Clipsal 500 17th > 20th Mar **May Contain Spoilers**

[Muzza]

Circuit Length:   2.5 km

Race Direction:   Clockwise

Interesting Fact:   Over its 12 year history the Clipsal 500 Adelaide has attracted 2 million, 259 thousand 800 patrons. The average attendance at the Clipsal 500 Adelaide over the period it has been held as a four day event is the equivalent to filling AAMI Stadium to capacity five times or the equivalent to filling the MCG to capacity more than two and a half times.

Current Qualifying Record   2009   Jamie Whincup   Ford Falcon FG   1m21.2773s

Current Lap Record   2010   James Courtney   Ford Falcon FG   1m21.9502s

Day   Session/Race   Format      Times

Friday   Practice    30 mins      11:10 - 11:40
Friday   Practice    30 mins      12:30 - 13:00
Friday   Practice    30 mins      14:20 - 14:50
Friday   Practice    30 mins      15:40 - 16:10
Saturday   Qualifying    20 mins      10:10 - 10:30
Saturday   Top 10 Shootout    30 mins      12:00 - 12:30
Saturday   Race    78 laps      14:35 - 17:00
Sunday   Qualifying    20 mins      10:45 - 11:05
Sunday   Race    78 laps      14:35 - 17:00

Last Years Results

Saturday
Qualifying: Garth Tander   
Top 10 Shootout: Jamie Whincup   
Race 5: (1st) Garth Tander (2nd) James Courtney, (3rd) Lee Holdsworth    

Sunday
Qualifying: Garth Tander   
Race 6: (1st) Garth Tander (2nd) James Courtney, (3rd) Mark Winterbottom   


TV Timings:

C7
                        
Clipsal 500    Sat 19 Mar   13.30-17.30    in all Caps
             Sun 20 Mar   14.00-17.30    In all Caps apart from Adelaide where it will be 13.30-17.00    
                  
Speed

Sat 19 Mar   3        9.30pm
Sun 20 Mar   3        12.30pm
Sun 20 Mar   4       9:30pm
Tue 22 Mar    3&4        8.00pm



Edit: subject line updated.

[bpratt]

TV Timings:

C7
                        
Clipsal 500    Sat 19 Mar   13.30-17.30    in all Caps
             Sun 20 Mar   14.00-17.30    In all Caps apart from Adelaide where it will be 13.30-17.00    
   

So it looks like Queensland will be getting it on a 1 hour delay !    

Poor buggers in WA who will get it 2 hours delayed then too.

[Forzasab]

Hey does anyone know if there will be any live streaming of the event?
I have a good mate (Mike O'Donnell) racing in the Formula Fords and he has told me its not being televised till 3 weeks after the event!

[adrenalinmatt1]

TV Timings:

C7
                        
Clipsal 500    Sat 19 Mar   13.30-17.30    in all Caps
             Sun 20 Mar   14.00-17.30    In all Caps apart from Adelaide where it will be 13.30-17.00    
   

So it looks like Queensland will be getting it on a 1 hour delay !    

Poor buggers in WA who will get it 2 hours delayed then too.

When does Daylight Savings officially end??

[Muzza]

TV Timings:

C7
                        
Clipsal 500    Sat 19 Mar   13.30-17.30    in all Caps
             Sun 20 Mar   14.00-17.30    In all Caps apart from Adelaide where it will be 13.30-17.00    
   

So it looks like Queensland will be getting it on a 1 hour delay !    

Poor buggers in WA who will get it 2 hours delayed then too.

When does Daylight Savings officially end??

3rd April, http://alldownunder.com/oz-k/date/australian-daylight-savings.htm

[Muzza]

Hey does anyone know if there will be any live streaming of the event?
I have a good mate (Mike O'Donnell) racing in the Formula Fords and he has told me its not being televised till 3 weeks after the event!

They should have it on the V8SC web site, but you will have to register before hand..

[chief350]

v8sc website has announced a friday pre race show to be streamed. the usual woffle im guessing with maybe some input from the drivers but no live streaming of the event or practice or top 10 or qually as im aware.

[adrenalinmatt1]

v8sc website has announced a friday pre race show to be streamed. the usual woffle im guessing with maybe some input from the drivers but no live streaming of the event or practice or top 10 or qually as im aware.

O Cool will this be on V8Tv Bigpond?

[bpratt]

It still makes we wonder why the v8 supercar guys put the Clipsal 500 on the very weekend before the AGP, when they are supposed to be having some fair dinkum races there.

Adelaide's concrete blocks have a take no prisoners attitude to cars, so chances are we're likely to see some of last seasons cars running at the AGP.

[chief350]

should be matt1.? best check on the site.

[Muzza]

Pract 1

1    33  Fujitsu Racing GRM             Lee Holdsworth  1:22.4949
2     2  Toll Holden Racing Team        Garth Tander  1:22.7190 
3    55  The Bottle-O Racing Team       Paul Dumbrell  1:22.8847 
4    15  Jack Daniel's Racing           Rick Kelly  1:22.9008 
5     3  Wilson Security Racing         Tony D'Alberto  1:23.2367 
6     7  Jack Daniel's Racing           Todd Kelly  1:23.4399 
7    14  Team BOC                       Jason Bargwanna  1:23.9047 
8    47  Lucky 7 Racing                 Tim Slade  1:24.0920 
9    12  Triple F Racing                Dean Fiore  1:24.1194 
10   17  Jim Beam Racing                Steven Johnson  1:24.1604 
11   18  Jim Beam Racing                James Moffat  1:24.2736 
12   21  Fair Dinkum Sheds Racing       Karl Reindler  1:24.3964 
13   30  Gulf Western Oil Racing        Warren Luff  1:24.7157 
14   39  Supercheap Auto Racing         Russell Ingall  1:25.0530 

[Muzza]

Pract 2

1    33  Fujitsu Racing GRM             Lee Holdsworth  1:22.4325
2    47  Lucky 7 Racing                 Tim Slade  1:22.4907 
3     2  Toll Holden Racing Team        Garth Tander  1:22.7209 
4    55  The Bottle-O Racing Team       Paul Dumbrell  1:22.7228 
5    15  Jack Daniel's Racing           Rick Kelly  1:22.9947 
6     3  Wilson Security Racing         Tony D'Alberto  1:23.0307 
7    39  Supercheap Auto Racing         Russell Ingall  1:23.0819 
8    14  Team BOC                       Jason Bargwanna  1:23.0888 
9     7  Jack Daniel's Racing           Todd Kelly  1:23.2749 
10   30  Gulf Western Oil Racing        Warren Luff  1:23.3294 
11   17  Jim Beam Racing                Steven Johnson  1:23.5527 
12   18  Jim Beam Racing                James Moffat  1:23.5716 
13   21  Fair Dinkum Sheds Racing       Karl Reindler  1:23.7109 
14   12  Triple F Racing                Dean Fiore  1:23.8560 

[Muzza]

Pract 3

1     2  Toll Holden Racing Team        Garth Tander  1:22.0922*
2     5  Orrcon Steel FPR Falcon        Mark Winterbottom  1:22.0946 
3    15  Jack Daniel's Racing           Rick Kelly  1:22.1645 
4    55  The Bottle-O Racing Team       Paul Dumbrell  1:22.1736 
5    88  TeamVodafone                   Jamie Whincup  1:22.1803 
6     3  Wilson Security Racing         Tony D'Alberto  1:22.1823 
7     6  Trading Post FPR Falcon        Will Davison  1:22.3177 
8    33  Fujitsu Racing GRM             Lee Holdsworth  1:22.4259 
9    39  Supercheap Auto Racing         Russell Ingall  1:22.5127 
10   17  Jim Beam Racing                Steven Johnson  1:22.5406 
11    7  Jack Daniel's Racing           Todd Kelly  1:22.6098 
12  888  TeamVodafone                   Craig Lowndes  1:22.6245 
13    9  SP Tools Racing                Shane Van Gisbergen  1:22.7334 
14   47  Lucky 7 Racing                 Tim Slade  1:22.7447 
15    1  Toll Holden Racing Team        James Courtney  1:22.8059 
16   14  Team BOC                       Jason Bargwanna  1:22.8283 
17   16  Stratco Racing                 David Reynolds  1:22.8519 
18   49  VIP Petfoods                   Steve Owen  1:22.9215 
19    8  Team BOC                       Jason Bright  1:22.9623 
20   12  Triple F Racing                Dean Fiore  1:23.0228 
21   18  Jim Beam Racing                James Moffat  1:23.0376 
22   19  Mother Energy Racing Team      Jonathon Webb  1:23.1343 
23   21  Fair Dinkum Sheds Racing       Karl Reindler  1:23.1421 
24    4  Irwin Racing                   Alex Davison  1:23.1601 
25   11  Pepsi Max Crew                 Greg Murphy  1:23.2699 
26   61  Bundaberg Racing               Fabian Coulthard  1:23.3851 
27   34  Fujitsu Racing GRM             Michael Caruso  1:23.4172 
28   30  Gulf Western Oil Racing        Warren Luff  1:23.7046 

[adrenalinmatt1]

Friday Practice Highlights



 

[Mothers Worry]

Thanks Matt!

[Muzza]

+1 thanks Matt...

Pract 4

1    88  TeamVodafone                   Jamie Whincup 1:21.8052*
2     5  Orrcon Steel FPR Falcon        Mark Winterbottom  1:21.8122 
3   888  TeamVodafone                   Craig Lowndes 1:21.9930 
4     7  Jack Daniel's Racing           Todd Kelly  1:22.1114 
5     6  Trading Post FPR Falcon        Will Davison 1:22.2167 
6     9  SP Tools Racing                Shane Van Gisbergen  1:22.2782 
7    17  Jim Beam Racing                Steven Johnson 1:22.2939 
8    47  Lucky 7 Racing                 Tim Slade 1:22.3443 
9    55  The Bottle-O Racing Team       Paul Dumbrell   1:22.4322 
10   16  Stratco Racing                 David Reynolds  1:22.5295 
11   39  Supercheap Auto Racing         Russell Ingall  1:22.5471 
12   19  Mother Energy Racing Team      Jonathon Webb  1:22.5483 
13    2  Toll Holden Racing Team        Garth Tander 1:22.5570 
14   14  Team BOC                       Jason Bargwanna  1:22.5756 
15   33  Fujitsu Racing GRM             Lee Holdsworth  1:22.5772 
16    3  Wilson Security Racing         Tony D'Alberto  1:22.6365 
17   15  Jack Daniel's Racing           Rick Kelly  1:22.6440 
18   21  Fair Dinkum Sheds Racing       Karl Reindler  1:22.6625 
19    1  Toll Holden Racing Team        James Courtney   1:22.8779 
20   18  Jim Beam Racing                James Moffat  1:22.9339 
21    4  Irwin Racing                   Alex Davison  1:22.9638 
22   49  VIP Petfoods                   Steve Owen 1:22.9922 
23   11  Pepsi Max Crew                 Greg Murphy 1:22.9989 
24   12  Triple F Racing                Dean Fiore  1:23.0088 
25   34  Fujitsu Racing GRM             Michael Caruso  1:23.0778 
26   61  Bundaberg Racing               Fabian Coulthard  1:23.3048 
27    8  Team BOC                       Jason Bright  1:23.3363 
28   30  Gulf Western Oil Racing        Warren Luff   1:23.4433 

[Muzza]

Qualifying

Spoiler

1    55  The Bottle-O Racing Team       Paul Dumbrell 1:21.6035
2    88  TeamVodafone                   Jamie Whincup  1:21.6856 
3    33  Fujitsu Racing GRM             Lee Holdsworth  1:21.7701 
4     2  Toll Holden Racing Team        Garth Tander  1:21.7799 
5     5  Orrcon Steel FPR Falcon        Mark Winterbottom  1:21.8533 
6     1  Toll Holden Racing Team        James Courtney   1:21.8581 
7     9  SP Tools Racing                Shane Van Gisbergen   1:21.9163 
8    15  Jack Daniel's Racing           Rick Kelly   1:21.9640 
9     6  Trading Post FPR Falcon        Will Davison   1:21.9666 
10    8  Team BOC                       Jason Bright   1:21.9756 
11  888  TeamVodafone                   Craig Lowndes   1:22.0518 
12   17  Jim Beam Racing                Steven Johnson    1:22.0586 
13   49  VIP Petfoods                   Steve Owen   1:22.0686 
14   19  Mother Energy Racing Team      Jonathon Webb  1:22.0797 
15   47  Lucky 7 Racing                 Tim Slade     1:22.1080 
16    7  Jack Daniel's Racing           Todd Kelly   1:22.1757 
17   14  Team BOC                       Jason Bargwanna    1:22.1803 
18   34  Fujitsu Racing GRM             Michael Caruso  1:22.2488 
19    3  Wilson Security Racing         Tony D'Alberto   1:22.3035 
20   61  Bundaberg Racing               Fabian Coulthard   1:22.3075 
21   16  Stratco Racing                 David Reynolds   1:22.3169 
22   39  Supercheap Auto Racing         Russell Ingall    1:22.3896 
23    4  Irwin Racing                   Alex Davison  1:22.3928 
24   11  Pepsi Max Crew                 Greg Murphy    1:22.4038 
25   18  Jim Beam Racing                James Moffat   1:22.4125 
26   30  Gulf Western Oil Racing        Warren Luff    1:22.7384 
27   12  Triple F Racing                Dean Fiore    1:22.7758 
28   21  Fair Dinkum Sheds Racing       Karl Reindler   1:23.0861

[Mothers Worry]

Race: The occasional safety car incident.........

[bpratt]

Race: The occasional safety car incident.........

Back in the old days, there were TWO radios in the SC, one for the SC Observer and one for the driver. Seems likely that there is now just one radio only in them.


I don't know if it was just me, but I thought that particular SC period, the SC was travelling slower than normal ?


Nice to see Jason Richards got a drive in the supports, and from what I heard won both the races he was in. 

[WilliamsF1]

I thought that was a pretty good race long duel between Garth and Jamie. Both drivers drove hard without crashing into each other and made for some compelling viewing. And well done to Jason Richards for the amazing victory!