Komend weekend wordt de Bathurst 1000 km gehouden. Bathurst met de beroemde Mount Panorama is naar mijn mening een van de mooiste circuits ter wereld. Op
www.autosport.nl staat een
artikel over de historie van deze race. Tegenwoordig maakt de race deel uit van het V8 Supercars Championship.
Het circuit:
Circuit Length: 6.213 km
Race Direction: Anticlockwise
Current Qualifying Record: 2003 - Greg Murphy - Holden Commodore - 2.06.8594
Bron: www.v8supercars.com.au
De auto's:
Net als in DTM ook in V8 Supercars maar 2 fabrikanten: Holden vs Ford.
Technische gegevens:
Weight: 1350 kilo
Engine Location: Front , longitudinally mounted
Displacement: 5.000 liter
Valvetrain: 2 valves / cylinder, OHV
Fuel feed: MoTeC Fuel injection
Aspiration: Naturally Aspirated
Gearbox: Hollinger 6 speed Manual
Drive: Rear wheel drive
Power: 620 bhp / 463 KW @ 7500 rpm
Torque: 623 Nm / 460 ft lbs @ 5500 rpm
BHP/Liter: 124 bhp / liter
Power to weight ratio: 0.46 bhp / kg
Top Speed: 302 km/h
Deelnemers:
Car No. Sponsor Name Driver Model
1 Caltex Racing Russell Ingall / Luke Youlden BA
2 Holden Racing Team Mark Skaife / Garth Tander VZ
3 Tasman Motorsport Jason Richards / Andrew Jones VZ
4 Jeld-Wen Motorsport
James Courtney / Glenn Seton BA
5 Ford Performance Racing Matthew Halliday /
David Brabham BA
6 Ford Performance Racing Mark Winterbottom / Jason Bright BA
7 Jack Daniel's Racing Steven Richards / Paul Dumbrell VZ
8 WPS
Max Wilson / David Besnard BA
10 WPS Jason Bargwanna / Craig Baird BA
11 Jack Daniel's Racing Shane Price / Jack Perkins VZ
12 Team BOC Dale Brede / Mark Porter BA
14 Team BOC John Bowe / Brad Jones BA
15 Toll HSV Dealer Team Rick Kelly / Todd Kelly VZ
16 Toll HSV Dealer Team Anthony Tratt / Tony D/Alberto VZ
17 FirstRock Home Loans Steven Johnson /
Will Davison BA
18 APVC Racing Alex Davison / Grant Denyer BA
20 Glenfords Racing Marcus Marshall / Jonathan Webb BA
21 Team Kiwi Racing
Paul Radisich / Fabian Coulthard VZ
22 Holden Racing Team Jim Richards /
Ryan Briscoe VZ
23 Tasman Motorsport Mark Noske / Owen Kelly VZ
25 Fujitsu Racing Warren Luff / Adam Macrow BA
26 Fujitsu Racing Jose Fernandez / Tony Ricciardello BA
33 Repco Valvoline Cummins Team Greg Ritter / Cameron McLean VZ
34 Repco Valvoline Cummins Team Lee Holdsworth / Dean Canto VZ
39 Team Sirromet Wines Alan Gurr / Kayne Scott VZ
50 SuperCheap Auto Racing Nathan Pretty / Paul Weel VZ
51 SuperCheap Auto Racing Greg Murphy / Cameron McConville VZ
55 Autobarn Racing Steve Owen / Tony Longhurst VZ
67 Team Sirromet Wines Paul Morris / Steve Ellery VZ
88 Team Betta Electrical Richard Lyons / Allan Simonsen BA
888 Team Betta Electrical Craig Lowndes / Jamie Whincup BA
TOTAL 31
Meer info:
www.supercheapauto1000.com
www.v8supercar.com.au
Foto gallerie
De race wordt uitgezonden door Motors TV:- Live: zaterdag 7 okt 23:00u t/m zondag 8 okt 9:00u
- Herhaling: zondag 8 okt 14:00u t/m 20:00u
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