V8 Supercar Championship at the Gold Coast with Cameron McConville

V8 Supercar driver, Cameron McConville is supported by JAXQuickfit Tyres
Current Championship Position: 18th     Points :  1090 pts

Overview:
Cameron McConville and WOW Racing endured a character building weekend on the Gold Coast. The Team got off to a strong start in Practice and early Qualifying but a series of little issues conspired to frustrate the Team’s Queensland campaign. Cam brushed the Turn 5 wall in Qualifying and the Turn 2 wall in Race 2 plus an odd electrical problem stopped the car in Race 3.

Cameron McConville
“Looking back over the weekend the Qualifying error at Turn 5 really hurt. Once you lose track position things can go downhill too easily. The Race 3 problem was a shame but I’m really encouraged by the pace in the car though so I’m certain more great results are within our grasp.”

Practice - P17
The great form from Bathurst carried forward. The car was strong right out of the transporter.

Qualifying - P14
Cam and Team thought a Top Ten outcome was on. Unfortunately a small error at Turn 5 resulted in clipping a concrete barrier and damaging steering.

Race 1 - P14
The first race produced a vigorous battle with Mark Skaife and a solid start to the weekend.

Race 2 - P22
Another good start and this time a great battle with James Courtney and Will Davison.
However, too much pace into the Turn 2 chicane sent the WOW Racing Commodore into the wall on the outside.

Race 3 - DNF
The car had excellent car pace but passing was impossible. Oddly an electrical problem shut the car down at Turn 8.

Event, Circuit Data

Track - Length/Direction & Turns:
Qualifying record:
Lap record:
Top speed:
Slowest corner:
Average lap speed:
100% throttle:
Longest straight:
Tyre allocation:
Laps & distance:
Fuel burn per race:
Average fuel burn:
Time loss for pit stop, lane transit & in/out:
 

4.5 km. Anti Clockwise. 12
1:48.6322, Garth Tander, ‘07. (Qualifying)
1:49.8352, Garth Tander, ‘07. (Race 3)
257 km/h. Approach to Turn 1.
Turn 12, 60 km/h.
147.5 km/h. (11th fastest of 15 on the Series tour)
55% of 110 second lap or 61 seconds
Turn 12 to Turn 1, 780m. (Section at 100% throttle)
12 slicks (dry) & 12 wets. (Qualifying & 3 Races)
27 laps 121.5 km x 3 races.
93 litres. (71 kg)
3.2 litres. (2.4 kg)
35 seconds.

October 2008