Dunlop

Frosty Back in V8 Supercar Championship Title Fight After Townsville Triumph

Ford Performance Racing has signalled that they are well and truly back in the 2010 V8 Supercar Championship title fight, with Orrcon Steel FPR racer Mark Winterbottom securing his second victory of the season on the streets of Townsville.

His stellar performance was further enriched by his Dunlop Super Dealer FPR team-mate Steve Richards cementing a fifth place and the FPR-prepared Bottle-O entry driven by Paul Dumbrell crossing the line just outside the podium in fourth place.

The trifecta of FPR Falcons in the top five will no doubt silence recent critics of the Campbellfield outfit.

“To have three FPR Falcons finish in the top five is just awesome,” race winner Frosty said.

“It’s a real credit to the guys who have been working so hard to get us back to the podium,” he added.

“That was one of the best wins for me so far…our strategy and pit stops were just awesome.”

Frosty’s win elevates him back into third place on the V8 Supercar Championship points table with 1623 points, 324 points off leader James Courtney and 204 behind second placed Jamie Whincup.

The V8 Supercar Championship Series now enjoys a well deserved nine week break before racing resumes with the first of the endurance races at the Phillip Island 500 on September 10.

Sucrogen Townsville 400

Race 15 – V8 Supercar Championship Series
1 TeamVodafone:  Jamie Whincup
2 Toll Holden Racing Team:  Garth Tander
3 FPR – Orrcon Steel & Dunlop Super Dealer FPR Falcon
Mark Winterbottom

Race 16 – V8 Supercar Championship Series
1 FPR – Orrcon Steel & Dunlop Super Dealer FPR Falcon
Mark Winterbottom
2 Jim Beam Racing:  James Courtney
3 Toll Holden Racing Team:  Garth Tander

Tags: Mark Winterbottom