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Dunlop: V8 Supercars & Superbikes Join Forces

For the first time in the history of the V8 Supercar Championship series, Australia’s premium motorcycle category ‘The Australian Superbikes‘ will race on the undercard during the L&H 500 at the world class Phillip Island circuit.
Australia’s best Superbike riders will join the V8 Supercars at the event from September 11-13 with the Australian Superbike Open to feature two 10-lap races on Saturday and Sunday.

It is a coup for the event to have the spectacular mix on one of the few circuits in the country that caters for both world-class touring car racing and world-class two wheelers.

With Dunlop supplying the control tyres for the V8 Supercar Championship Series, as well as being the tyre of choice in the Australian Superbike Championship including use by all of the factory teams, it is also set to be a big weekend for the Dunlop Motorsport team.

“It’s been an idea that we have been working on for many years,” V8 Supercar Chief Operating Officer Shane Howard said of the unique dual format.

“In the past the calendars haven’t matched up which has made it very difficult but now, in 2009, we have the opportunity to host the Superbikes and the Australian stars of the sport.”

To announce the partnership, current Australian Superbike Champion Glenn Allerton and second-place Josh Waters rode an exhibition lap at the V8 Supercar Sandown Challenge, which was also the third race for soft option Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ‘Sprint’ tyre in the V8 Series.

SANDOWN CHALLENGE EVENT RESULTS

Saturday Race Winner – Race 13 of the V8 Supercar Championship Series
1st: Will Davison – Holden Racing Team
2nd: James Courtney – Dick Johnson Racing
3rd: Craig Lowndes – Triple 8 Racing

Sunday Race Winner – Race 14 of the V8 Supercar Championship Series
1st: Garth Tander – Holden Racing Team
2nd: Will Davison – Holden Racing Team
3rd: Jamie Whincup – Triple 8 Racing

Tags: Australian Superbikes, V8 Supercar Championship