V8SC 2010 Discussion - Sydney Telstra 500 - Dec 3-5

garbo · PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 1:30 pm

This thread will also be used for each round of the 2010 Series and general discussion, though a separate thread may be created for Bathurst.

Thread Index
Symmons Plains - Natsoft Results
Gold Coast - Natsoft Results
Bathurst (separate thread) - Natsoft Results
Phillip Island - Natsoft Results
Townsville - Natsoft Results
Hidden Valley - Natsoft Results
Winton - Natsoft Results
Queensland Raceway - Natsoft Results
Hamilton - Natsoft Results
Clipsal 500 Adelaide - Natsoft Results
Bahrain - Natsoft Results
Abu Dhabi - Natsoft Results

2010 Calendar

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V8 SUPERCAR CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
1.  February 18-20   Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi (200km Fri & Sat)
2.  February 25-27   Desert 400, Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain (200km Fri & Sat)
3.  March 11-14      Clipsal 500, Adelaide Street Circuit, SA (250km Sat & Sun)
NC. March 25-28      AGP, Albert Park, VIC (1hr Fri & Sat & Sun)
4.  April 16-18      ITM Hamilton 400, Hamilton Street Circuit, NZ (200km Sat & Sun)
5.  April 30-May 02  Queensland Raceway, QLD (120km Sat, 200km Sun)
6.  May 14-16        Winton Motor Raceway, VIC (120km Sat, 200km Sun)
7.  June 18-20       SKYCITY Triple Crown, Hidden Valley Raceway, NT (120km Sat, 200km Sun)
8.  July 09-11       Sucrogen Townsville 400, Townsville Street Circuit, QLD (200km Sat, 200km Sun)
9.  September 10-12  L&H 500, Phillip Island GP Circuit, VIC (2x50km Qual Sat, 500km Sun)
10. October 07-10    Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, Mount Panorama, NSW (1000km Sun)
11. October 21-24    Armor All Gold Coast 600, Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, QLD (300km Sat & Sun)
12. November 12-14   Falken Tasmania Challenge, Symmons Plains, TAS (120km Sat, 200km Sun)
13. November 19-21   Norton 360 Sandown Challenge, Sandown Raceway, VIC (120km Sat, 200km Sun)
14. December 03-05   Sydney Telstra 500, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW (250km Sat & Sun)

FUJITSU SERIES
1.  March 11-14      Adelaide Street Circuit, SA (30 min Fri & Sat)
2.  April 30-May 02  Queensland Raceway, QLD (20 min Sat & 2x Sun)
3.  May 14-16        Winton Motor Raceway, VIC (20 min Sat & 2x Sun)
4.  July 09-11       Townsville Street Circuit, QLD (20 min Sat & 2x Sun)
5.  October 07-10    Mount Panorama, NSW (30 min Fri & Sat)
6.  November 19-21   Sandown Raceway, VIC 
7.  December 03-05   Sydney Olympic Park, NSW

2010 LineUp

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HOLDEN (19)
No.  Team                     Sponsor Name              REC  Chassis  Engine  Driver
1    888 Motorsport           Team Vodafone             888  888      KRE     Jamie Whincup
2    Holden Racing Team       Toll Holden Racing Team   WP   WP       WP      Garth Tander
3    Tony D’Alberto Racing    Centaur Racing            TDR  WP       WP      Tony D’Alberto
7    Kelly Racing             Jack Daniel’s Racing      KR   KR       KR      Todd Kelly
8    Brad Jones Racing        Team BOC                  BJR  WP       Noonan  Jason Richards
10   Walkinshaw Racing        Bundaberg Red Racing      WP   WP       WP      Andrew Thompson
11   Kelly Racing             Rock Racing               PE   KR       KR      Jason Bargwanna
14   Brad Jones Racing        Trading Post Racing       BJR  WP       Noonan  Jason Bright
15   Kelly Racing             Jack Daniels Racing       KR   KR       KR      Rick Kelly
16   Kelly Racing             Supermax Racing           PE   KR       KR      Tony Ricciardello
22   Holden Racing Team       Toll Holden Racing Team   WP   WP       WP      Will Davison
24   Walkinshaw Racing        Bundaberg Red Racing      WP   WP       WP      Fabian Coulthard
30   Lucas Dumbrell Racing    Gulf Western Oil Racing   LDR  WP       WP      Cameron McConville (Gaunt Adel-HV,  McConville Townsville, post enduro TBA)
33   Garry Rogers Motorsport  Fujitsu Racing            GRM  GRM      WP      Lee Holdsworth
34   Garry Rogers Motorsport  Fujitsu Racing            GRM  GRM      WP      Michael Caruso
39   Paul Morris Motorsport   Supercheap Auto Racing    PMM  888      KRE     Russell Ingall
51   Paul Morris Motorsport   Castrol Edge Racing       PMM  PMM/888  KRE     Greg Murphy (Paul Morris for Round 1, 888 chassis from Round 3)
21   BJR/Britek Motorsport    Fair Dinkum Sheds Racing  BRI  WP       Noonan  Karl Reindler
888  888 Motorsport           Team Vodafone             888  888      KRE     Craig Lowndes

Enduro Drivers (*likely)
888: Steve Owen (Whincup), Mark Skaife (Lowndes)
TDR: Shane Price (D’Alberto)
JDR/KRT: Owen Kelly, Glenn Seton, Jonny Reid*, Dale Wood*
BJR: Andrew Jones (Richards), Matt Halliday (Bright), David Wall (Reindler)
HRT/WAL: David Reynolds, Cameron McConville, Craig Baird, Ryan Briscoe (Bathurst only), Nick Percat* (possible for PI)
LDM: Mark Noske / Nathan Pretty
GRM: Greg Ritter, David Besnard
PMM: Paul Morris (Ingall [i]poor bastard[/i]), Yvan Muller (Murphy Bathurst), Tim Blanchard* (Murphy PI)

FORD (10)
No.  Team                     Sponsor Name              REC  Chassis  Engine  Driver
4    Stone Brothers Racing    Irwin Racing              SBR  SBR      SBR     Alex Davison
5    Ford Performance Racing  Orrcon Steel Racing       FPR  FPR      FPR     Mark Winterbottom
6    Ford Performance Racing  Dunlop Super Dealers      FPR  FPR      FPR     Steven Richards
9    Stone Brothers Racing    SP Tools Racing           SBR  SBR      SBR     Shane Van Gisbergen
12   Triple F Racing                                    FFF  888      KRE     Dean Fiore
17   Dick Johnson Racing      Jim Beam Racing           DJR  888      DJR     Steven Johnson
18   Dick Johnson Racing      Jim Beam Racing           DJR  888      DJR     James Courtney
19   Dick Johnson Racing      Techno Autosport          WEB  888      DJR     Jonathon Webb
47   Stone Brothers Racing    Wilson Security Racing    ROS  SBR      SBR     Tim Slade
55   Rod Nash Racing          The Bottle-O Racing Team  RNR  FPR      FPR     Paul Dumbrell

Enduro Drivers 
SBR: David Brabham (Davison), John McIntyre (Van Gisbergen), 
WSR: Jack Perkins (Slade)
FPR: James Moffat, Luke Youlden
RNR: Dean Canto (Dumbrell)
DJR: Warren Luff, Marcus Marshall, David Russell (Webb)
FFF: Michael Patrizi (Fiore)

Surfers Paradise Drivers
888: Andy Priaulx (UK)
HRT: Ryan Briscoe (AUS)
TDR: Tiago Montiero (PT)
SBR: David Brabham (AUS)
SBR(WSR): Heinz-Harald Frentzen (DE)
FPR: Will Power (AUS)
RNR: Jacques Villeneuve (CAN)
JDR: Scott Dixon (NZ)
KRT: Alex Tagliani (CAN)
BJR: Alain Menu (SUI)
BRI(BJR): Fabrizio Giovanardi (ITA)
WAL: Mika Salo (FIN)
FFF: Gianni Morbidelli (ITA)
DJR: Dario Franchitti (UK)
DJR(Webb): Sebastien Bourdais (FRA)
LDM: Scott Pruett (USA)
GRM: Patrick Long (USA)
PMM: Yvan Muller (FRA)

TV Broadcast Times
http://www.v8supercars.com.au/Calendar/ ... fault.aspx

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TV BROADCAST (Channel 7)      SYDNEY     MELBOURNE  BRISBANE   ADELAIDE   PERTH
Abu Dhabi         Sat 20 Feb  1230-1630  1230-1630  1230-1630  1230-1630  1230-1630
                  Sun 21 Feb  1330-1630  1330-1630  1330-1630  1330-1630  1330-1630

Bahrain           Sat 27 Feb  1330-1630  1330-1630  1330-1630  1330-1630  1330-1630
                  Sun 28 Feb  1330-1630  1330-1630  1330-1630  1330-1630  1330-1630

Clipsal 500       Sat 13 Mar  1400-1730  1400-1730  1400-1730  1330-1730  1400-1730
                  Sun 14 Mar  1400-1730  1400-1730  1400-1730  1330-1730  1400-1730

AGP               Fri 26 Mar  On Channel 10/One – Times TBC
                  Sat 27 Mar  On Channel 10/One – Times TBC
                  Sun 28 Mar  On Channel 10/One – Times TBC

Hamilton          Sat 17 Apr  1330-1730  1330-1730  1330-1730  1330-1730  1330-1730
                  Sun 18 Apr  1400-1730  1400-1730  1400-1730  1400-1730  1400-1730

Queensland        Sat 01 May  1400-1730  1400-1730  1400-1730  1400-1730  1400-1730
                  Sun 02 May  1200-1500  1200-1500  1200-1500  1200-1500  1200-1500

Winton            Sat 15 May  1430-1600  1430-1600  1430-1600  1430-1600  1430-1600
                  Sun 16 May  1200-1300  1200-1500  1200-1300  1200-1500  1200-1500
                              1545-1730             1545-1730  

Hidden Valley     Sat 19 Jun  1430-1730  1430-1730  1430-1730  1430-1730  1430-1730
                  Sun 20 Jun  1330-1700  1330-1700  1330-1700  1515-1730  1130-1500

Townsville        Sat 10 Jul  1330-1730  1330-1730  1330-1730  1330-1730  1330-1730
                  Sun 11 Jul  1200-1300  1230-1545  1200-1300  1200-1515  1100-1200
                              1545-1800             1545-1800             1445-1700

Phillip Island    Sat 11 Sep  1500-1730  1500-1730  1500-1730  1500-1730  1500-1730
                  Sun 12 Sep  1230-1730  1230-1730  1230-1730  1230-1730  1230-1730

Bathurst          Fri 08 Oct  1300-1600  1300-1600  1300-1600  1300-1600  1300-1600
                  Sat 09 Oct  1200-1700  1200-1700  1200-1700  1200-1700  1200-1700
                  Sun 10 Oct  0700-1800  0700-1800  0600-1700  0630-1730  0400-1500

Surfers Paradise  Sat 23 Oct  1200-1730  1200-1730  1100-1630  1200-1730  1200-1730
                  Sun 24 Oct  1200-1730  1200-1730  1100-1630  1200-1730  1200-1730

Symmons Plains    Sat 13 Nov  1400-1730  1400-1730  1400-1730  1400-1730  1400-1730
                  Sun 14 Nov  1400-1730  1400-1730  1400-1730  1400-1730  2230-0030

Sandown           Sat 20 Nov  1430-1730  1430-1730  1430-1730  1430-1730  1430-1730
                  Sun 21 Nov  1400-1730  1400-1730  1400-1730  1400-1730  1400-1730

Sydney            Sat 04 Dec  1400-1730  1400-1730  1400-1730  1400-1730  1400-1730
                  Sun 05 Dec  1300-1730  1300-1730  1300-1730  1300-1730  1300-1730

garbo · PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:44 pm

eNews #130
Jason Bright will drive a Wilson Security backed car next year. 3 options as to for whom.
Most likely BJR - replacing Cameron McConville.
2nd option SBR - staying as is
3rd option Walkinshaw - If Dumbrell moves to RNR, Walkinshaw has a slot open for driver with sponsor.

Bright's 2 licences. 1 for Steve Webb, other could be used by Bright to turn BJR into 3 car team. Options then for 3rd driver at BJR include Jason Bargwanna, also Karl Reindler (Wilson Security helped set up Reindler's enduro deal with Bright this year).

Steve Webb is looking for a licence for his son, Jonathon. If successful in obtaining a licence (from Britek), the likely option is for a 3 car DJR team for 2010.

The future of Paul Cruickshank Racing is unclear. eNews suggests Cruickshank was in the midst of negotiating a deal to remain on the grid in 2010, but it won't be in the form that it currently takes. One option is for a pairing with James Rosenberg and Tim Slade. Rosenberg provides a lot of the finance behind Slade.

Dean Fiore and Triple F Racing will use his current PMM VE Commodore for the first part of next year with the view to switching to a 888-built Commodore when one is available. Currently PMM transport and run the car, but for next year the teams will only have a technical alliance, with the Fiore family using the gear they purchased from IntaRacing earlier this year.

November 18th the V8SA board will meet to approve any licence changes on the market, and will also look at the potential buyback of one of the licences if they choose to do so.

IRWIN Tools will stay with SBR and Alex Davison for the next 2 years.

garbo · PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:17 pm

eNews #131, Speedcafe, and V8Supercars.com.au
Paul Cruickshank will sell his licence to Adelaide businessman James Rosenberg. If approved by V8SA, this REC will be used to run Tim Slade. eNews believes the Rosenberg/Slade entry will be a 3rd SBR car.

Cruickshank is still a chance to continue to lease the 2nd Britek licence and run a car next year. James Moffat and Jason Bargwanna are both mentioned as possible drivers. Bargwanna more likely as he has a sponsorship package for next year sorted.

Paul Dumbrell has a 3 year deal to drive the RNR/FPR car after which he will retire from V8 racing.

V8SC will use a control wheel from mid-2010. The 17" rim comes from British manufacturer Team Dynamics.

PMM won't be running customer cars in 2010. SBR still intends to run 3 cars next year (Slade) but have ruled out a partnership with Jason Bright.

mclaren2008 · PostPosted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:09 am

Yas Marina race will be at night and a layout has been released:

http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2009/11/07/ ... ina-debut/

garbo · PostPosted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:50 pm

scotty wrote:

garbo wrote:

V8SC will use a control wheel from mid-2010. The 17" rim comes from British manufacturer Team Dynamics.

Anymore details? If its a 20-spoke wheel ill murder someone. That along with window numbers will have ruined every livery for me.

The article from Speedcafe
http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2009/11/11/ ... supercars/

and these look to be the wheels (can't recall which forum linked to this)

http://www.teamdynamicsracing.com/pro-race/Pro-mag.htm

Also Kelly Racing are selling off some of their old stock.
http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2009/11/13/ ... good-idea/

racer69 · PostPosted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:22 am

Looks like a three licences are changing hands, the two Tasman one's are going to D'Alberto & Dumbrell, while the PCR licence is going to James Rosenberg to run Tim Slade.

Perhaps the field will stay at 29 afterall?

Mitch the Bitch · PostPosted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:31 am

racer69 wrote:

Perhaps the field will stay at 29 afterall?

Maybe, maybe not. I've got a feeling that if Paul Cruickshank doesn't want to continue leasing one of Jason Bright's REC's, VESA will buy it back and cut the field to 28. But then again, Bright could take one of his licences wherever he goes for that team to run 3 cars and Jonathan Webb could buy his other license...gotta love Silly Season.

garbo · PostPosted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 3:35 pm

Latest news
Lineup according to eNews in the first post.

Jason Bargwanna confirmed at Kelly Racing replacing Jack Perkins who is off to Lucas Dumbrell Racing.

eNews suggests Karl Reindler may suit up in a 3rd BJR car next year alongside Jason Richards and Bright. This is yet to be confirmed and there is still suggestions that the #333 REC may end up as a 4th SBR car.

4th Kelly Racing car seat is likely to go to the highest bidder.

Jonathon Webb will be in a 3rd DJR car next year after the V8SA board had an extraordinary meeting at Barbagallo to discuss the sale of the Bright licence to Steve Webb, after the parties involved requested an early decision (ahead of the board meeting after Homebush) to allow more time to prepare for next year. The REC sale remains subject to documentation being finalised. DJR has also secured all of the running gear from PCR. DJR will also buy PCR's transporter.

BJR are switching from Walkinshaw Performance engines to engines prepared by Queensland engine builder Jamie Noonan. Noonan built engines for SBR before switching to SCAR. He was with SCAR for the start of this season before the team switched to KRE engines.

garbo · PostPosted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:11 am

V8s now on SPEED

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V8 Supercars' massive US coup

Wednesday 25/11/2009 10:30

Author: Press Release | Source: V8 Supercars Australia
BigPond Sport - copyright

V8 Supercars Australia, in association with FOX Sports USA, today (Wednesday) announced an exciting new partnership for the next three seasons where SPEED, a member of the FOX Cable Networks with more than 79 million subscribers in North America, will televise the Series to all North American subscribers the weekend after each event.

SPEED is the motorsports authority for NASCAR, Formula One MotoGP, AMA Supercross, the American Le Mans Series, the Rolex Grand American Sports Car Series and many other motorcycle and auto racing series.

SPEED is the exclusive United States broadcaster of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the 24 hours of Le Mans, Petit Le Mans, the NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star Race, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the Gatorade Duel at Daytona.

“V8 Supercars is one of the most exciting forms of auto racing in the world today,” FOX Sports Chairman, David Hill, said.

“It is fabulous to watch and I’m happy that we’ve been able to develop this new partnership with SPEED.”

V8 Supercars Australia Executive Chairman, Tony Cochrane, said the deal was a huge milestone in the ongoing and rapid success of V8 Supercars and its international recognition.

“This is a fantastic and exciting relationship for V8 Supercars,” he said.

“There is no question that SPEED in North America is the foremost network with regards to motorsport coverage and is the pinnacle platform in our sport; to be held in such regard by this highly professional organisation is a great testament to the quality of our television coverage and our racing.

“Each year we build our international presence and our TV reach next season will go to in excess of 135 customer countries in varied forms of live, delayed and packaged highlights.

“We are delighted to announce that the coverage will commence with next week’s Sydney Telstra 500 being shown on SPEED over the weekend of December 12 and 13 in North America as a taste of what North American fans can view all of next season.

“I would like to thank David Hill personally and the entire FOX Sports and SPEED teams for showing their great faith in V8 Supercars.

“This is the first of many new international TV announcements that will be rolled out between now and our opening event at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi next year.”

Hill was a guest of V8 Supercars Australia at this year’s Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 and he declared the sport amongst the best racing he had seen in the world.

He believes the category will warm to the hearts of Americans who have made NASCAR the second biggest sport in the US.

smokyburnout · PostPosted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:54 am

garbo wrote:

V8s now on SPEED

Quote:

V8 Supercars' massive US coup

Wednesday 25/11/2009 10:30

Author: Press Release | Source: V8 Supercars Australia
BigPond Sport - copyright

V8 Supercars Australia, in association with FOX Sports USA, today (Wednesday) announced an exciting new partnership for the next three seasons where SPEED, a member of the FOX Cable Networks with more than 79 million subscribers in North America, will televise the Series to all North American subscribers the weekend after each event.

SPEED is the motorsports authority for NASCAR, Formula One MotoGP, AMA Supercross, the American Le Mans Series, the Rolex Grand American Sports Car Series and many other motorcycle and auto racing series.

SPEED is the exclusive United States broadcaster of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the 24 hours of Le Mans, Petit Le Mans, the NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star Race, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the Gatorade Duel at Daytona.

“V8 Supercars is one of the most exciting forms of auto racing in the world today,” FOX Sports Chairman, David Hill, said.

“It is fabulous to watch and I’m happy that we’ve been able to develop this new partnership with SPEED.”

V8 Supercars Australia Executive Chairman, Tony Cochrane, said the deal was a huge milestone in the ongoing and rapid success of V8 Supercars and its international recognition.

“This is a fantastic and exciting relationship for V8 Supercars,” he said.

“There is no question that SPEED in North America is the foremost network with regards to motorsport coverage and is the pinnacle platform in our sport; to be held in such regard by this highly professional organisation is a great testament to the quality of our television coverage and our racing.

“Each year we build our international presence and our TV reach next season will go to in excess of 135 customer countries in varied forms of live, delayed and packaged highlights.

“We are delighted to announce that the coverage will commence with next week’s Sydney Telstra 500 being shown on SPEED over the weekend of December 12 and 13 in North America as a taste of what North American fans can view all of next season.

“I would like to thank David Hill personally and the entire FOX Sports and SPEED teams for showing their great faith in V8 Supercars.

“This is the first of many new international TV announcements that will be rolled out between now and our opening event at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi next year.”

Hill was a guest of V8 Supercars Australia at this year’s Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 and he declared the sport amongst the best racing he had seen in the world.

He believes the category will warm to the hearts of Americans who have made NASCAR the second biggest sport in the US.

Excellent!
The only thing worrying me is that there's so much in here from David Hill, who is genuinely fucking crazy.

Tommy Vercetti · PostPosted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:04 am

About damn time. Last time I watched the V8 Supercars was in 2004, the Surfer's Paradise round.

Boxy Brown · PostPosted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 7:58 am

That is great news about V8's being on here in the states. I'm not so sure about Diffey and Ambrose commentary though. I mean I know they'll do a great job but I may continue to grab the torrents because I really enjoy Matty, Neil, Aaron, Mark, Mark, Mark, Briony...and sometimes Mr. Denyer on Seven. :lol:

Boxy Brown · PostPosted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 3:01 am

lmao

Afro_dud · PostPosted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 7:35 am

I want some of whatever it is he was on, lol

BenAD · PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 4:39 am

LOL thats hilarious!

garbo · PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 4:31 am

Castrol will sponsor the 2nd PMM car for 2010 (likely to be Murphy driving it), and will still provide bonnet sponsorship for FPR.

Afro_dud · PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 9:20 am

Must be time for some liveries and such, surely? Well.....

There's a Vodafone livery hiding under here somewhere...

Murphy's Castrol ride

mclaren2008 · PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:40 am

Afro_dud wrote:

Murphy's Castrol ride

Mitch the Bitch · PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:43 am

I'll get in on the act as well. FPR/RNR launched the Bottle-O livery at the Sydney Telstra 500 a couple of weeks ago, not sure if it was posted here or not.

And a signing out of left field today; Daniel Gaunt will be driving for Lucas Dumbrell Motorsports next season with a multi-year deal and sponsorship from Gulf Western Oils.

Speedcafe wrote:

Daniel Gaunt will drive for Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport in 2010 – and it all started with a message on Facebook.

Gaunt contacted the newest V8 Supercar team owner via the popular social networking site last week, and now, the pair will team up for their first full-time crack at the V8 Supercar Championship Series.

The New Zealander will compete in #30 Commodore VE – the Walkinshaw Racing chassis that Garth Tander took to championship victory in 2007.

LDM has secured Gaunt’s services in a multi-year deal, as well as sourcing major sponsorship from Gulf Western Oils.

Lucas Dumbrell – V8 Supercar’s first quadriplegic team owner – exclusively told Speedcafe.com.au that he’s excited to have a first-year driver in his first-year team.

”He’s a young guy and he’s never been given a good chance, so I’m happy to provide that for him,” Dumbrell said.

“I’m in the game for a long time, so I figured I should start with a driver I can work with in the long-term.

“We’ve got realistic expectations for our first year, but there’s no doubt that by the mid-point of the season, we won’t be hanging around the back of the field.”

Gaunt will get his first drive of the Commodore VE in a hand-over day at Winton in late January before his first full-blown test during the V8 Supercar test day at the same track on February 8.

Gaunt, 24, who has driven two solo V8 rounds with Team Kiwi Racing in 2008, plus last year’s endurance races with Stone Brothers Racing, was pleased to have secured his first main ride.

“It’s a great opportunity,” he said.

“It’s great that Lucas has given me this chance. I’m just an ordinary guy with an extraordinary chance.

“The equipment is great, and it’s proven. It’s all Walkinshaw Racing gear – engines, the whole package. It will be the best V8 Supercar I’ve ever driven. Lucas has assembled a great team, so bring it on.

“Main Series V8s is extremely challenging, but we’re all up to it.”

Gaunt drove in six of the seven Fujitsu V8 Supercar rounds this year, finishing fifth, despite missing the final round at Sydney Olympic Park.

simonracer · PostPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:27 pm

Afro_dud wrote:

Murphy's Castrol ride

That looks pretty good.

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