Craig lowndes and jamie whincup win the bathurst 12 hour. Instead of playing it safe, expect mclaughlin and his codriver alex premat. Whincup and co driver paul dumbrell led for most of the 161 laps after dumbrell passed pole man will davison after a spirited battle at the start of the race. Whincup claims mount panorama lap record jamie whincup has clocked the fastest ever lap on the iconic bathurst race track of mount panorama, with a 2min 4. Jamie whincupcraig lowndes holden fans will no doubt turn out. The winner of the 2018 bathurst is craig lowndes his 7th.
Panorama since winning the last of his four great races backin 2012. The seventime supercars champion will head up a proam entry for the february 24. Teamvodafone holden v8 supercar driver jamie whincup has finished fastest on the first day of the 2012 supercheap bathurst. Jamie whincup and paul dumbrell won the race, ahead of david reynolds. And when you consider that jamie whincup sealed his sixth crown at the age of just 31 at phillip island in midnovember, its even more impressive.
V8 supercar driver jamie whincup enjoys the practicality of his holden calais sportwagon when hes not racing around the track. With new regulations announced for 20, the last winners of that iteration of regulations were jamie whincup and paul dumbrell in 2012, in the hitherto second closest nonformation finish in bathurst history, with david reynolds and dean canto finishing 0. Oct 05, 2015 jamie whincup has admitted a bathurst win would end his year from hell. Scott mclaughlin summed up the thoughts of every driver dreaming of winning this years bathurst. Lowndes to take bathurst pressure off whincup supercars.
Teamvodafone holden driver jamie whincup and co driver paul dumbrell have won a thrilling bathurst at mt panorama, pipping the bottleo ford falcon of david reynolds and dean canto by just. The winner of this years bathurst may not be confirmed for at least another week despite jamie whincup failing to overturn a penalty that cost him a fifth great race victory. Teamvodafones jamie whincup tops first day of 2012. The supercars ace talks ferrari, lefthand drive and this weekends mt panorama marathon. In 2011 and 2012, all entries required an international codriver. Jamie whincup, garth tander, mark winterbottom, marcos. The supercars national court of appeals dismissal of whincups appeal on tuesday night ensured provisional winner holdens will davison and co driver jonathon webb. The second fortyfiveminute free practice session early on thursday. All eight of those guys ive been friends with, which im fortunate to be able to say because a lot of the time the teams just tell a driver who theyll be with, and you just have to. Jamie whincup cars, motorsport biography jamie whincup.
An appeal has been sensationally launched by jamie whincups holden team in the wake of will davisons controversial bathurst triumph at mount panorama on sunday. V8sc series leader jamie whincup will start bathurst from the back of the grid after crashing in qualifying. His name is etched into the history books with a recordbreaking seven supercars championships under his belt. Jamie whincups drive for five at bathurst red bull. Now, with lowndes retired from fulltime racing, the dream team are back together. V8 supercars great jamie whincup looking for bathurst win to. Whincup hasnt tasted victory at the mountain since 2012 following a. Whincup takes fourth bathurst crown jamie whincup and paul dumbrell have clinched victory by just 0. Jamie whincup penalty appeal blasted by supercars boss james warburton. Whincup won again alongside paul dumbrell in 2012, but a litany of dramas have. The red bull holden racing team driver and 2016 supercars champion will team. Jamie whincup second from left, the most successful driver in the categorys.
For a driver who has won so many races and titles, jamie whincups most stirring drive. Craig lowndes and jamie whincup win the bathurst 12 hour in a. On october 4, a new generation of drivers will test their mettle on the one of. With lowndes now whincups codriver for 2019, they now have the. Lowndes has meanwhile taken his own great race victory tally to seven with victory alongside mark skaife in 2010 and steven richards in 15 and 18. His teammate craig lowndes was 161 points behind in second and ford performance racing s mark winterbottom was third with 2,584 points. He won seven supercars titles, four bathurst victories, and a bathurst 12 hour victory. Red bull racing regulars shane van gisbergen and jamie whincup. Oct 12, 2009 ford driver jamie whincup wins v8 supercar title. Oct 09, 2016 an appeal has been sensationally launched by jamie whincup s holden team in the wake of will davisons controversial bathurst triumph at mount panorama on sunday. Jamie whincup born 6 february 1983 is an australian professional racing driver competing in the virgin australia supercars championship. Whincup is seriously threatening to become the first driver in atccv8sc history to win 100 races.
Whincup has already won three bathurst titles and will next year become one of the richest drivers. The 2012 supercheap auto bathurst was an australian touring car motor race for v8 supercars, the twentyfirst race of the 2012 international v8 supercars championship. The form man of the last eight years in the v8 supercars championship, reigning champion jamie whincup has amazingly not finished out of the top two in the championship in that period. Jamie whincup has scored provisional pole for the supercheap auto bathurst, ahead of tomorrows top10 shootout. Whincup to pilot mercedes in bathurst 12h return speedcafe. V8 supercars great jamie whincup looking for bathurst win to turn. Its the first win at mount panorama for both mclaughlin and premat and team penske, as well as the first bathurst win for dick johnson racing since the. It wasnt the tidiest lap but she was hooked up on brand new green tyres, said whincup, who will go for his first win at bathurst since 2012 with codriver paul dumbrell. Jamie whincup has launched himself back into points contention after a brilliant supercars win at symmons plains auto action.
Oh, and we mustnt forget to mention those four bathurst victories that also grace his resume. Jamie whincups drive for five at bathurst red bull holden. But what do jamie whincup and shane van gisbergen and their co drivers go through steering their vf commodore supercars around the mount panorama bathurst. Jesse hits the hill shannons carsales v8sc rookie jesse dixon had his first taste of mt panorama yesterday shannons supercar showdown winner jesse dixon had a mindblowing but successful first days practice at the bathurst at mount panorama yesterday. Whincups win with co driver paul dumbrell, extended his lead in the.
There are, however, three races in sydney that allow him a chance to tie that mark. They did not contest the endurance races at sandown and bathurst, leaving these. Oct 10, 2014 v8sc series leader jamie whincup will start bathurst from the back of the grid after crashing in qualifying. Teamvodafone holden driver s jamie whincup and paul dumbrell have won bathurst at mt panorama, beating the bottleo ford falcon of david reynolds and dean canto by just threetenths of a. Scott mclaughlin and co driver alex premat have claimed a remarkable supercheap auto bathurst victory, leading home shane van gisbergengarth tander and james courtneyjack perkins. Jamie whincup fastest to claim bathurst pole this article is more than 3 years old holden driver edges out fords chaz mostert in top 10 shootout. Peter brocks brother says jamie whincup would not have been a worthy recipient of the winners trophy named after his famous sibling after a controversial bathurst at mount panorama. This issue last round about the flexible splitter mount was not really an issue for us.
The province you select allows us to calculate a msrp based estimated price for your vehicle. He and co driver alex premat will start tomorrows race alongside chaz mostert and james moffat. It wasnt an issue for us, but many of the teams have rallied together to make it. Jamie whincup stands among the elite and not just for his incredible ability to clap the national anthem with his feet. Oct 19, 2016 the winner of this years bathurst may not be confirmed for at least another week despite jamie whincup failing to overturn a penalty that cost him a fifth great race victory.
The 2012 race was run in constant wet weather, with only 18 cars finishing. For dumbrell it was a magic way to end his v8 supercar career. Jamie whincup tops qualifying for the 2016 bathurst. Garth tander born 31 march 1977 is a multiplechampionship winning australian motor racing driver competing in the virgin australia supercars championships enduro cup, co driving the no. Oct 07, 2012 jamie whincup does it again at bathurst. Dont miss a second of the action with this ultimate guide to the weekend. Jamie whincup career quiz questions supercars red bull. The reigning v8 supercars champion posted a best of 2. The supercars championship is a touring car racing category in australia and run as an. From champion drivers that logically shouldve won at bathurst. Craig lowndes to race porsche against his own team at 2020. The result has been overshadowed by carnage on the starting grid which saw the race red flagged twice. One of the most successful driver pairings in bathurst history is jamie whincup.
All of the seats in this years sandown and bathurst v8 supercars endurance races have been filled. The following graph shows the change in the driverdb rating of jamie whincup. Reynolds edged jamie whincup by nine thousands of a second to win pole at mount panorama. Theres this rumour getting around you cant win from pole, but its the best place to start. Jamie whincup has admitted a bathurst win would end his year from hell.
Whincup claims mount panorama lap record jamie whincup has clocked the fastest ever lap on the iconic bathurst race track of mount panorama, with a. And as i said last week, we have done nothing wrong and have now been totally cleared after a thorough stewards inspection. Fabian coulthard tops bathurst qualifying, jamie whincup. What did it take for craig lowndes, jamie whincup and toni vilander to win the 2017 bathurst 12 hour in their maranello motorsport powered ferrari 488. Oct 08, 2017 fourtime bathurst champion jamie whincup dodged a potential penalty in sundays 161lap classic over possession of a humble squeegee. Demon fast in karting, whincup moved to formula ford in 2000 and was crowned australian champion in 2002. Whincup claims provisional pole for bathurst, mclaughlin. One of the most successful driver pairings in bathurst history is jamie whincup and craig lowndes. Team vodafones jamie whincup and his international co driver sebastien bourdais have won saturdays v8 supercars race at the gold coast. After winning the supercheap auto bathurst with codriver paul dumbrell two weeks earlier, triple eight race engineering driver jamie whincup led the drivers championship with 2,772 points. Eyebrows were raised when the holden greats co driver. In that period they won the first three in a row, and never finished outside the top five. Jamie whincups bathurst appeal dismissed, appeal still.
Jamie whincup is an australian auto racing driver who competes in the v8 supercar championship series, driving for red bull racing australia. Jamie whincup will pilot a scott taylor motorsport mercedes in next years liquimoly bathurst 12 hour. Jamie whincup racing career profile driver database. Winners of the 2012 bathurst, jamie whincup, left, and paul dumbrell. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. His 12 wins this season tie his 12 of 2012, though still falls slightly short of his personal record of 15 in his first title year of 2008. However, now the officials want to change the rules. Fourtime bathurst champion jamie whincup dodged a potential penalty in sundays 161lap classic over possession of a humble squeegee. The 2012 supercheap auto bathurst was an australian touring car motor race for v8.
Whincup crashes, coulthard tops bathurst qualifying abc. Whincup and bourdais avoid carnage for gold coast win. The win marks the tenth straight victory for team vodafone, despite being threatened by diminishing fuel supply and intense pressure. Whincup is the alltime record holder in the supercars championship for race. Asked what it is like to drive behind jamie whincup when the six time champion is in the. Whincup and co driver paul dumbrell have led for most of the race but they are being hunted. Nissan xtrail holden colorado hyundai tucson toyota camry. The race started under safety car as melbourne suffered severe rainfall this morning, which has meant the schedule was delayed. Hes rarely among the quickest codrivers, but hes easily one of the most dependable. Aug 08, 2017 what did it take for craig lowndes, jamie whincup and toni vilander to win the 2017 bathurst 12 hour in their maranello motorsport powered ferrari 488.
Toyota holden ford nissan mazda mitsubishi motors bmw hyundai vw audi more makes. V8 supercar driver jamie whincup his career jamie whincup. Liquimoly bathurst 12 hour race class a gt3 professional. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Jamie whincup holden the seventime series champion may have claimed four bathurst titles but he has been ruing his luck at the mountain since his last win back in 2012. Reynolds and co driver dean canto ran in the top five all day and with 20 laps to go whincup led.
The duo spent four years racing together between 2006 and 2009. Getty images lowndes won in all bar one season 2017 of the decade, while shane van gisbergen won in eight of the 10 years. He leads defending winner david reynolds, and leading kiwis scott mclaughlin and shane van gisbergen. He is a fourtime v8 supercar champion and fourtime bathurst winner. Jamie whincup led once the safety car left the track at the conclusion of the opening lap and quickly built a gap over the chasing djr team penske pair of scott mclaughlin and fabian coulthard. Whincup won again alongside paul dumbrell in 2012, but a litany of dramas have thwarted his annual supercheap auto bathurst campaigns since. Red bull racing australia driver jamie whincup during qualifying for todays top10 shootout at bathurst. Three of the top five drivers in the 2012 v8 supercars championship pointscore jamie whincup, mark winterbottom and shane van gisbergen have co drivers with more bathurst starts than they do. Why you should be excited about this years bathurst. Ask him how many interviews hes done before bathurst this year that open up with what happened at bathurst last year, and he quickly does the math.
His 2014 championship meant he surpassed dick johnson, mark skaife and ian pete geoghegan all with five on the alltime list. It was held on sunday, 7 october 2012 2 at the mount panorama circuit on the outskirts of bathurst, new south wales, in australia. It was held on sunday, 7 october 2012 at the mount panorama circuit on the outskirts of bathurst, new south wales, in australia the ford performance racing duo of will davison and john mcintyre started the race from pole. Lowndes, a seventime bathurst winner and a codriver in the. He was the 2007 series champion for the hsv dealer team and is a threetime winner in australias most prestigious motor race, the bathurst. Scott mclaughlin wins emotional, controversial, unprecedented. Scott mclaughlin has made history once again at mount panorama, grabbing pole for tomorrows supercheap auto bathurst with the fastest lap of the iconic track in supercars history. Drivers club and v8 supercars australia that saw the bathurst race run twice in.