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Trimble qualifies as top Rookie at Wakefield Park |
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Saturday, 05 April 2008 |
Michael Trimble has qualified as the fastest rookie driver for round two of the
Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series at Goulburn’s Wakefield Park in New South Wales this
afternoon.
Trimble steered the #64 Global Jet Commodore to seventh
fastest on the timesheets with a 59.1951s lap around the 2.2km circuit. Such is
the competitiveness of the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series the top 11 cars during
qualifying were separated by less than one second.
The 23-year-old made his debut Wakefield Park in 2004 aboard a Formula Ford and
has previously won a race and finished on the podium in the Australian Formula 3
 Championship at the venue.
Steve Owen qualified fastest with a lap time
of 58.4392s, a new lap record, ahead of Grant Denyer and Dean Canto.
Tomorrow’s action consists of three races. Race one and two will be
contested over 17 laps while the final journey will be held over 30 laps.
WHAT HE HAS TO SAY………
Michael Trimble – Driver of the #64
Global Jet Commodore
“To finish as the highest rookie is very pleasing
but I’m always looking for more,” said Trimble.
“We had a minor
electrical problems in the opening practice which put us behind the eight-ball a
little bit but at the end of the day I’m happy with seventh fastest in
qualifying.
“The aim now is to maintain my position inside the top ten
during tomorrow’s three races to gain another solid points haul.”
2008 FUJITSU V8 SUPERCAR SERIES
Round 2 – Wakefield Park,
NSW
RESULTS: Qualifying
1 Steve Owen 58.4392
2
Grant Denyer 58.7300
3 Dean Canto 58.8352
4 Jonathon Webb 58.9181
5
Jack Perkins 59.0022
6 Mark McNally 59.1883
7 Michael Trimble
59.1951
8 David Reynolds 59.1992
9 Tim Slade 59.2523
10 Dale
Wood 59.3696
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Sunday April 6
10:30am – Race One (17 laps)
12:45pm – Race Two (17 laps – Reverse Grid)
3:10pm – Race Three (17 laps)
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