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Its great to see a brand new circuit come to the V8 series and it will be a great weekend. Tough to predict a winner here but it should be against the pattern of this year. 3 main passing places on this track should make for an exiciting race with the sprint tyres in play.

There are no sprint tyres this weekend as it's a 2x200km format.

Also, for garbo to edit if he doesn't know about it already, Mark McNally will replace Dale Wood in the #16 car for the remainder of the season. Dunno how much better McNally will be, but he can't be any worse than Wood.

As long as Slade is willing to stop on the track with ten laps to go, then take off again just as the safety cars is deployed (allowing Ingall to queue up with the softs and charge to the top ten as we saw at Darwin ), I think he'll be safe.

Nothing to brag about but has anyone noticed how Dean Fiore is getting closer and closer to the other runners? He's doing a good job lately. Still bringing up the rear of course but I say that because I don't think anything is expected of he or the team and here soon he might be beating a few established drivers in much larger teams. I poked fun at him for being a second off of anyone else in qualifying at Adelaide and he was a few tenths from 20th in qualy at Darwin.

McNally slower than Wood would likely have been. After 68 laps his fastest time is a 1:15.6918, a time which would have had him 4th in Fujitsu Practice 1, and 8th in Fujitsu Practice 2.

V8 SUPERCARS - PRACTICE - PART A

Practice P6     35 Mins  
Scheduled Start 12:35
                                      
Page 1     Issue 1 ST07C
Start Fri Jul 10   12:35
Elapsed Time       35:00
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Pos Car  Competitor/Team                Driver                   Vehicle              Cap   CL   Laps   Fastest...Lap        Gap

1    18  Jim Beam Racing                James Courtney           Ford Falcon FG       5000         17    17 1:13.7506R 
2    10  Team Autobarn                  Paul Dumbrell            Holden Commodore VE  5000         17    17 1:14.6821  0:00.9315
3    24  Bundaberg Red Racing Team      David Reynolds           Holden Commodore VE  5000         20    20 1:14.7711  0:01.0205
4    67  Supercheap Auto Racing         Tim Slade                Holden Commodore VE  5000         19    17 1:14.9090  0:01.1584
5    51  Sprint Gas Racing              Greg Murphy              Holden Commodore VE  5000         16    16 1:15.1058  0:01.3552
6    55  The Bottle-O Racing Team       Tony D'Alberto           Holden Commodore VE  5000         22    22 1:15.1228  0:01.3722
7    25  Fujitsu Racing                 Jason Bright             Ford Falcon FG       5000         20     9 1:15.1240  0:01.3734
8     7  Jack Daniel's Racing           Todd Kelly               Holden Commodore VE  5000         14    13 1:15.1760  0:01.4254
9     6  Ford Performance Racing        Steven Richards          Ford Falcon FG       5000         19    19 1:15.1841  0:01.4335
10    3  Sprint Gas Racing              Jason Bargwanna          Holden Commodore VE  5000         19    16 1:15.1953  0:01.4447
11   11  Dodo Racing Team               Jack Perkins             Holden Commodore VE  5000         20    17 1:15.2313  0:01.4807
12  333  Wilson Security Racing         Michael Patrizi          Ford Falcon BF       5000         20    20 1:16.2128  0:02.4622
13   12  Triple F Racing                Dean Fiore               Holden Commodore VE  5000         19    16 1:16.6949  0:02.9443
14   16  Hi-Tec Oils Racing             Mark McNally             Holden Commodore VE  5000         24     5 1:17.8516  0:04.1010

Fastest Lap Av.Speed Is 140kph, 105% Of First 1 Is 1:17.4381
R=under lap record by greatest margin, r=under lap record, *=fastest lap time
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Issue# 1 - Printed Fri Jul 10 15:06:09 2009     Timing System By NATSOFT (03)63342353 www.natsoft.com.au/results & Dorian DATA-1
                                                                          Timing by V8 Supercars & QLD Team ,Bob Wilkinson Chief

V8 SUPERCARS - PRACTICE - PART B

Practice P7     50 Mins  
Scheduled Start 13:25
                                     
Page 1     Issue 2 ST08C
Start Fri Jul 10   13:25
Elapsed Time       50:00
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Pos Car  Competitor/Team                Driver                   Vehicle              Cap   CL   Laps   Fastest...Lap        Gap

1    18  Jim Beam Racing                James Courtney           Ford Falcon FG       5000         20     5 1:13.6117R 
2    25  Fujitsu Racing                 Jason Bright             Ford Falcon FG       5000         15    14 1:14.0278  0:00.4161
3   888  TeamVodafone                   Craig Lowndes            Ford Falcon FG       5000         20    20 1:14.1975  0:00.5858
4     2  Toll Holden Racing Team        Garth Tander             Holden Commodore VE  5000         17     9 1:14.2015  0:00.5898
5     6  Ford Performance Racing        Steven Richards          Ford Falcon FG       5000         21    11 1:14.2091  0:00.5974
6    22  Toll Holden Racing Team        Will Davison             Holden Commodore VE  5000         20    19 1:14.2142  0:00.6025
7     3  Sprint Gas Racing              Jason Bargwanna          Holden Commodore VE  5000         18     5 1:14.2386  0:00.6269
8    24  Bundaberg Red Racing Team      David Reynolds           Holden Commodore VE  5000         20     3 1:14.2460  0:00.6343
9    33  Garry Rogers Motorsport        Lee Holdsworth           Holden Commodore VE  5000         20    12 1:14.2632  0:00.6515
10   17  Jim Beam Racing                Steven Johnson           Ford Falcon FG       5000         20    20 1:14.3157  0:00.7040
11   55  The Bottle-O Racing Team       Tony D'Alberto           Holden Commodore VE  5000         27    27 1:14.3937  0:00.7820
12    8  Team BOC                       Jason Richards           Holden Commodore VE  5000         26    19 1:14.3988  0:00.7871
13    9  SP Tools Racing                Shane Van Gisbergen      Ford Falcon FG       5000         22    19 1:14.4011  0:00.7894
14   10  Team Autobarn                  Paul Dumbrell            Holden Commodore VE  5000         15     9 1:14.4103  0:00.7986
15   34  Garry Rogers Motorsport        Michael Caruso           Holden Commodore VE  5000         22    15 1:14.4182  0:00.8065
16    1  TeamVodafone                   Jamie Whincup            Ford Falcon FG       5000         21    20 1:14.4263  0:00.8146
17    5  Ford Performance Racing        Mark Winterbottom        Ford Falcon FG       5000         21    20 1:14.4974  0:00.8857
18   51  Sprint Gas Racing              Greg Murphy              Holden Commodore VE  5000         20    17 1:14.5125  0:00.9008
19   15  Jack Daniels Racing            Rick Kelly               Holden Commodore VE  5000         25    17 1:14.5276  0:00.9159
20   14  WOW Racing                     Cameron McConville       Holden Commodore VE  5000         22    20 1:14.5508  0:00.9391
21    4  Irwin Racing                   Alex Davison             Ford Falcon FG       5000         24    19 1:14.5669  0:00.9552
22    7  Jack Daniel's Racing           Todd Kelly               Holden Commodore VE  5000         13     9 1:14.5903  0:00.9786
23   39  Supercheap Auto Racing         Russell Ingall           Holden Commodore VE  5000         23    22 1:14.9649  0:01.3532
24   11  Dodo Racing Team               Jack Perkins             Holden Commodore VE  5000         11    11 1:14.9691  0:01.3574
25   67  Supercheap Auto Racing         Tim Slade                Holden Commodore VE  5000         27    21 1:15.0300  0:01.4183
26  111  Wilson Security Racing         Fabian Coulthard         Ford Falcon FG       5000         16    10 1:15.0870  0:01.4753
27  333  Wilson Security Racing         Michael Patrizi          Ford Falcon BF       5000          8     4 1:15.2776  0:01.6659
28   12  Triple F Racing                Dean Fiore               Holden Commodore VE  5000         15    15 1:15.4576  0:01.8459
29   16  Hi-Tec Oils Racing             Mark McNally             Holden Commodore VE  5000         20     7 1:16.7698  0:03.1581

Fastest Lap Av.Speed Is 140kph, 105% Of First 1 Is 1:17.2923
Current Practice Record Is 1:13.7506 Set On 10/07/2009 By James Courtney In A Ford Falcon FG
R=under lap record by greatest margin, r=under lap record, *=fastest lap time
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Issue# 2 - Printed Fri Jul 10 15:10:11 2009     Timing System By NATSOFT (03)63342353 www.natsoft.com.au/results & Dorian DATA-1
Excluded Part A                                                           Timing by V8 Supercars & QLD Team ,Bob Wilkinson Chief

V8 SUPERCARS - PRACTICE - PART C

Practice P8     50 Mins  
Scheduled Start 14:55
PRELIMINARY RESULT
                                      
Page 1     Issue 1 ST09A
Start Fri Jul 10   14:55
Elapsed Time       50:00
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Pos Car  Competitor/Team                Driver                   Vehicle              Cap   CL   Laps   Fastest...Lap        Gap

1    22  Toll Holden Racing Team        Will Davison             Holden Commodore VE  5000         18    18 1:13.0524R 
2    34  Garry Rogers Motorsport        Michael Caruso           Holden Commodore VE  5000         23    23 1:13.0588r 0:00.0064
3     8  Team BOC                       Jason Richards           Holden Commodore VE  5000         14    14 1:13.1433r 0:00.0909
4     1  TeamVodafone                   Jamie Whincup            Ford Falcon FG       5000         19    17 1:13.1557r 0:00.1033
5    55  The Bottle-O Racing Team       Tony D'Alberto           Holden Commodore VE  5000         20    20 1:13.3002r 0:00.2478
6     9  SP Tools Racing                Shane Van Gisbergen      Ford Falcon FG       5000         23    23 1:13.3257r 0:00.2733
7    18  Jim Beam Racing                James Courtney           Ford Falcon FG       5000         15     9 1:13.4067r 0:00.3543
8   111  Wilson Security Racing         Fabian Coulthard         Ford Falcon FG       5000         22    19 1:13.4294r 0:00.3770
9     5  Ford Performance Racing        Mark Winterbottom        Ford Falcon FG       5000         20    19 1:13.4589r 0:00.4065
10    6  Ford Performance Racing        Steven Richards          Ford Falcon FG       5000         22    21 1:13.4709r 0:00.4185
11   33  Garry Rogers Motorsport        Lee Holdsworth           Holden Commodore VE  5000         27    22 1:13.4902r 0:00.4378
12   24  Bundaberg Red Racing Team      David Reynolds           Holden Commodore VE  5000         24    24 1:13.5319r 0:00.4795
13   15  Jack Daniels Racing            Rick Kelly               Holden Commodore VE  5000         21    21 1:13.5924r 0:00.5400
14   25  Fujitsu Racing                 Jason Bright             Ford Falcon FG       5000         25    24 1:13.6527  0:00.6003
15  888  TeamVodafone                   Craig Lowndes            Ford Falcon FG       5000         21    15 1:13.7509  0:00.6985
16   14  WOW Racing                     Cameron McConville       Holden Commodore VE  5000         22    10 1:13.7565  0:00.7041
17    4  Irwin Racing                   Alex Davison             Ford Falcon FG       5000         21    16 1:13.7567  0:00.7043
18    7  Jack Daniel's Racing           Todd Kelly               Holden Commodore VE  5000         23    22 1:13.8964  0:00.8440
19    3  Sprint Gas Racing              Jason Bargwanna          Holden Commodore VE  5000         18    18 1:13.9173  0:00.8649
20    2  Toll Holden Racing Team        Garth Tander             Holden Commodore VE  5000         16     9 1:13.9610  0:00.9086
21   10  Team Autobarn                  Paul Dumbrell            Holden Commodore VE  5000         18    14 1:13.9820  0:00.9296
22   17  Jim Beam Racing                Steven Johnson           Ford Falcon FG       5000         16    16 1:14.0015  0:00.9491
23   39  Supercheap Auto Racing         Russell Ingall           Holden Commodore VE  5000         22    17 1:14.0086  0:00.9562
24   67  Supercheap Auto Racing         Tim Slade                Holden Commodore VE  5000         21    16 1:14.1351  0:01.0827
25  333  Wilson Security Racing         Michael Patrizi          Ford Falcon BF       5000         20    19 1:14.4089  0:01.3565
26   51  Sprint Gas Racing              Greg Murphy              Holden Commodore VE  5000         20     8 1:14.5539  0:01.5015
27   11  Dodo Racing Team               Jack Perkins             Holden Commodore VE  5000         21    19 1:14.6008  0:01.5484
28   12  Triple F Racing                Dean Fiore               Holden Commodore VE  5000         20     5 1:14.9304  0:01.8780
29   16  Hi-Tec Oils Racing             Mark McNally             Holden Commodore VE  5000         24    23 1:15.6918  0:02.6394

Fastest Lap Av.Speed Is 141kph, 105% Of First 1 Is 1:16.7050
Current Practice Record Is 1:13.6117 Set On 10/07/2009 By James Courtney In A Ford Falcon FG
R=under lap record by greatest margin, r=under lap record, *=fastest lap time
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Issue# 1 - Printed Fri Jul 10 15:24:51 2009     Timing System By NATSOFT (03)63342353 www.natsoft.com.au/results & Dorian DATA-1
                                                                          Timing by V8 Supercars & QLD Team ,Bob Wilkinson Chief

Kinda helps that he's gone away from the clusterfuck of a "team" that was Team Kiwi.

Also, Marcus Marshall has withdrawn from this weekend. Don't know the exact reason why, but there's photos on inetpics.com showing the team unloading an unsponsored Ford yesterday (Sherrin Rentals, who were going to buy the team, backed out) and then packing up and heading home on the same day to avoid copping a hefty fine for a non-appearance.

Are there any photos of the circuit because there was no TV broadcast on either Fox or Seven.

More breakdowns than crashs

I think Wincup was extremely lucky to get away with tapping Perkins - he definately made a mistake there. Also 7 wins from 11 races, it could be over by mid season at this rate

Well if you were after crashes, you would have been happy with the start of the Mini Series race that is being shown. Two cars in seperate incidents crashed at the first corner on the opening lap. The 2nd hit was front on, and probably not far off the severity of the Mini crash at Bathurst last year that broke the driver's ankle.

Woah that Mini crash was huge.The whole wall moved at the impact

Thanks Darcy