Whincup Takes V8 Championship After Dramatic Sydney 500

After two tense days of racing in Sydney, Whincup sealed the title for his third crown in four years. While Ford Performance Racing’s Mark Winterbottom claimed the final race win in front of Craig Lowndes and Shane van Gisbergen, the day belonged to Whincup as he became the first driver in the modern era of the V8 Supercars to take the Championship in both a Ford and a Holden.

Whincup Clean Sweeps Tasmania Challenge

“Every race is unbelievably important and we just need to keep our head down and keep the focus.

“Once again, I had a fantastic car and a big thanks to the crew. Roll on Sandown.”

Vintage Victory for Veterans Skaife and Lowndes at L&H 500

TeamVodafone pair Skaife and Craig Lowndes dominated for the second year running and later predicted they were in a better position than leading into last year’s Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, which they won.

Lowndes Clean Sweeps the Coates Hire Ipswich 300

TeamVodafone’s Craig Lowndes has made a clean sweep of the Coates Hire Ipswich 300, winning all three races at the Queensland event.

Pirelli to Contribute to Flood Relief

Pirelli Tyres Australia is to contribute $1 from each Pirelli tyre sold throughout Australia to the Queensland Premier’s Flood Relief Fund. The relief fundraising programme will run from Tuesday, February 1 to Monday, February 28, 2011.
Commenting on the disaster, Alessandro Marchi, Managing Director of Pirelli Tyres Australia said: “This has clearly been an extremely serious [...]

1 – 2 Finish for FPR Falcons in Tasmania; Courtney and Whincup Continue Championship Battle at Sandown

FORD PERFORMANCE RACING PULLED OFF AN ELUSIVE 1-2 FINISH AT THE SYMMONS PLAINS V8 SUPERCAR ROUND IN TASMANIA ON NOVEMBER 13-14, WHEN THE ORRCON STEEL FPR FALCON OF MARK WINTERBOTTOM, AND FPR-PREPARED BOTTLE-O RACING FALCON OF PAUL DUMBRELL CROSSED THE LINE IN FIRST AND SECOND PLACES RESPECTIVELY

Skaife and Lowndes score one for the veterans at L&H 500

Ten years since they last drove together, Skaife and Lowndes beat home the Orrcon Steel FPR Falcon of Mark Winterbottom and Luke Youlden. Third was Team BOC Commodore of Jason Richards and Andrew Jones with a remarkable result given they incurred a drive-through penalty on lap eight which put them a lap down on the field.

Bridgestone: Whincup close to Clinching Title

Ford’s Jamie Whincup looks certain to claim back to back V8 Supercar titles after Will Davison, his nearest rival for the title, crashed out at Perth’s Barbagallo Raceway on Sunday.