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[Aussie V8 Supercars] DEXION SIXTH OVERALL IN ADELAIDE |
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Saturday, 25 March 2006 |
DEXION SIXTH OVERALL IN ADELAIDE
DEXION Racing driver Tony Evangelou has finished a career-best sixth overall in the first round of the 2006 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series at the Adelaide Parklands circuit this weekend.
Evangelou, 40, finished seventh in both Friday evening’s twilight event, and Saturday morning’s 24 lap heat. The race meeting was Evangelou’s debut in the ex-Jason Bright Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BA.
The Victorian’s sixth outright eclipses his former best round result of seventh, which he also scored on the former Grand Prix street course back in 2004.
After qualifying 13th, Evangelou used perseverance rather than outright speed to make up places in the first race. He was rewarded with seventh when a number of other drivers experienced penalties and mechanical difficulties.
In the second race, the Dexion Falcon stayed with the lead pack for the majority of the race and was rewarded with another solid finish place.
Ford driver Adam Macrow won both races from Michael Caruso and the consistent Wayne Wakefield. Bathurst specialist Nathan Pretty was fourth ahead of pole-sitter Mark Porter and Evangelou.
Evangelou on his new FPR BA:
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