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| Irwin battle to top 15 finish at Bathurst 1000 |
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| Sunday, 12 October 2008 | |
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IRWIN Racing Marcus Marshall and Matt Halliday have come through to finish the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 in 14th position after a day-long battle at Mount Panorama.
Marshall started the race and jumped from his 21st starting position to be 19th on the opening lap. He climbed to 17th before handing over to Halliday. The opening 74-laps went safety car free, with the IRWIN Racing Falcon falling off the lead lap. With the leaders choosing to pit, the IRWIN entry was back onto the lead lap and on the pace. Through strategy the IRWIN Falcon climbed to eighth before the team decided to stretch the fuel window. The calculation came up literally 30 metres short with Marshall stopping just before the pit box on lap #124. Halliday jumped back in for the run to the finish, but this time an untimely safety car put the IRWIN team down a lap. With debris littering the circuit, the front radiator area became clogged and the team had to make an extra stop. Some of the debris made its way into the throttle body and Halliday was forced to nurse the car home with a sticking accelerator. Despite the late race dramas, Halliday kept out of any trouble and brought the car home in 14th. “I am pleased with that result,” said Marshall. “We showed plenty of determination today and we stood up to the challenge. “That was hard work. It was very warm in the car and that long green-flag period at the start of race didn’t allow for any rest. “We got back on the lead lap and went on the attack. I had some tyre issues and our pace was affected. “Fuel conservation was very important and to come up just 30-metres short was quite incredible. “This place is very tough and a result in the top half of the field is a true testament to that.” Matt Halliday put in a very strong drive, including the challenging finish. “I’m pleased for everyone on the team,” said Halliday. “I was very pleased with my first stint and we were looking very strong. “The car got pretty hot at the end and with a sticking throttle I really had to drop the pace and bring it home. “The crew did an awesome job at keeping me focused and I was pleased to finish another tough Bathurst weekend.” IRWIN Racing engineer Marcus Clarke was pleased with the overall result. “We are very happy with that result,” said Clarke. “There were so many challenges throughout the race, that getting to the end sometimes is an achievement in itself. To come home 14th in a very strong field is very satisfying. “Our other team car from Fujitsu Racing was ninth, so overall for our entire organisation it has been a well deserved result. “There are only a handful of days back at the workshop before we head to the Gold Coast Indy. We can go about focussing our attention on that event straight away.” The Nikon Indy 300 on the Gold Coast is 23-26 October. RESULTS: Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 at Mount Panorama Round 10 of the 2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series 1. #888 Craig Lowndes/Jamie Whincup 161 laps 2. #3 Greg Murphy/Jason Richards 3. #4 David Besnard/James Courtney 4. #6 Steve Richards/Mark Winterbottom 5. #14 Brad Jones/Max Wilson 6. #18 Will Davison/S.Johnson 7. #5 Dean Canto/Luke Youlden 8. #11 Jack Perkins/Nathan Pretty 9. #25 Jason Bright/Adam Macrow 10. #111 Fabian Coulthard/Alex Davison 11. #17 Warren Luff/Steve Owen 12. #1 Mark Skaife/Garth Tander 160 laps 13. #51 Mark Noske/Dale Wood 14. #26 Matthew Halliday/Marcus Marshall 15. #88 Fabrizio Giovanardi/Marc Hynes 159 laps 16. #34 Steve Ellery/Greg Ritter 157 laps 17. #7 Todd Kelly/Shane Price 18. #39 Russell Ingall/Paul Morris 156 laps 19. #777 Michael Patrizi/Karl Reindler 20. #16 Paul Dumbrell/Rick Kelly 127 laps DNF #55 Jas! on Bargwanna/Tony D'Alberto 159 laps DNF #2 Craig Baird/Glenn Seton 146 laps DNF #67 Matt Neal/Boris Said 140 laps DNF #33 Michael Caruso/Lee Holdsworth 139 laps DNF #9 Shane Van Gisbergen/Jonathon Webb 91 laps DNF #12 Andrew Jones/Cam McConville 40 laps DNF #021 Kayne Scott/Chris Pither 8 laps V8 Supercar Championship Standings - After 10 of 14 rounds 1. Jamie Whincup 2316 2. Mark Winterbottom 2283 3. Garth Tander 2234 4. Craig Lowndes 1923 5. Will Davison 1865 6. Steve Richards 1834 7. James Courtney 1802 8. Rick Kelly 1792 9. Steve Johnson 1471 10. Russell Ingall 1464 25. Marcus Marhsall 767 V8 Supercar Team’s Standings - After 10 of 14 rounds 1. Ford Performance Racing 3930 2. Team Vodafone 3903 3. Holden Racing Team 3336 4. Jim Beam Racing 3156 5. Stone Brothers Racing 3010 6. HSV Dealer Team 2658 7. Garry Rogers Motorsport 2402 8. Jack Daniel’s Racing 2297 9. Supercheap Auto Racing 2267 10. Sprint Gas Racing 2252 12. Britek Motorsport 1787 |
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