V8 Supercars Australia: Jamie Whincup mantém liderança após a metade do campeonato

O australiano Jamie Whincup ((Holden/ Triple 8) mantém a liderança do campeonato, apos a disputa de sete etapas, das 14 etapas da temporada. Whincup soma 1591 pontos, 111 a mais do que o compatriota e parceiro de equipe, Craig Lowndes.

Foram cinco provas disputadas nas duas últimas etapas (uma rodada dupla e uma tripla). A sexta etapa da temporada, a SKYCITY Triple Crown, no     Hidden Valley Raceway , aconteceu entre os dias 14 e 16 de junho.

Whincup venceu a primeira prova. O australiano Mark Winterbottom (Ford/FPR) e Lowndes foram os vencedores das outras duas etapas.

No último final de semana, entre os dias 05 e 07 de julho, aconteceu a Sucrogen Townsville 400, no circuito de rua de Townsville.  Os australianos Will Davison (Ford/FPR) e Garth Tander (Holden/ HRT) foram os vencedores da rodada dupla.

A próxima etapa, a Coates Hire Ipswich 360, no Queensland Raceway, acontece entre os dias 27 e 28 de julho.

Resultados das duas últimas etapas:

Final, prova 1, SKYCITY Triple Crown, Darwin:

1 – Jamie Whincup (Holden) – Triple 8 – 42 voltas em 1.18’55”367
2 – Shane van Gisbergen (Holden) – Tekno Autosport – 0”343
3 – James Courtney (Holden) – HRT – 3”684
4 – Jonathon Webb (Holden) – Tekno Autosport – 4”992
5 – Rick Kelly (Nissan) – Kelly Racing – 8”146
6 – Tim Slade (Mercedes) – Erebus – 8”988
7 – Chaz Mostert (Ford) – DJR – 10”512
8 – Jason Bright (Holden) – Brad Jones Racing – 12”856
9 – Tony D’Alberto (Holden) – D’Alberto Racing – 13”132
10 – Michael Caruso (Nissan) – Kelly Racing – 13”493

Final, prova 2, SKYCITY Triple Crown, Darwin:

1 – Mark Winterbottom (Ford) – FPR – 35 voltas em 42’02”256
2 – James Courtney (Holden) – HRT – 6”011
3 – Craig Lowndes (Holden) – Triple 8 – 6”242
4 – Will Davison (Ford) – FPR – 7”592
5 – Jamie Whincup (Holden) – Triple 8 – 7”924
6 – Jonathon Webb (Holden) – Tekno Autosport – 9”906
7 – Fabian Coulthard (Holden) – Brad Jones – 15”246
8 – Shane van Gisbergen (Holden) – Tekno Autosport – 15”863
9 – Garth Tander (Holden) – HRT – 21”247
10 – David Reynolds (Ford) – Rod Nash Racing – 25”524

Final, prova 3, SKYCITY Triple Crown, Darwin:

1 – Craig Lowndes (Holden) – Triple 8 – 24 voltas em 31’39”694
2 – Mark Winterbottom (Ford) – FPR – 0”116
3 – David Reynolds (Ford) -Rod Nash Racing – 1”779
4 – Jonathon Webb (Holden) – Tekno Autosport – 2”463
5 – Garth Tander (Holden) – HRT – 4”635
6 – Shane van Gisbergen (Holden) – Tekno Autosport – 5”150
7 – Will Davison (Ford) – FPR – 7”747
8 – Scott McLaughlin (Holden) – GRM – 8”929
9 – Maro Engel (Mercedes) – Erebus – 9”208
10 – Jason Bright (Holden) – Brad Jones Racing – 11”253

Final, prova 1, Sucrogen Townsville 400, Townsville:

1 – Will Davison (Ford) -FPR – 70 voltas em 1.28’39”596
2 – Mark Winterbottom (Ford) – FPR – 4”009
3 – Fabian Coulthard (Holden) – Brad Jones – 15”467
4 – Craig Lowndes (Holden) – Triple 8 – 17”790
5 – Jason Bright (Holden) – Brad Jones Racing – 19”314
6 – James Courtney (Holden) – HRT – 26”602
7 – Jamie Whincup (Holden) – Triple 8 – 30”003
8 – Garth Tander (Holden) – HRT – 32”372
9 – Alex Davison (Ford) – FPR – 32”852
10 – Chaz Mostert – DJR – 37”739

Final, prova 2, Sucrogen Townsville 400, Townsville:

1 – Garth Tander (Holden) – HRT -70 voltas em 1h30’04”164
2 – James Courtney (Holden) – HRT – 0”319
3 – Shane van Gisbergen (Holden) – Tekno Autosport – 9”385
4 – Mark Winterbottom (Ford) – FPR – 21”602
5 – Russell Ingall (Holden) – Walkinshaw Racing – 2”7496
6 – Tony D’Alberto (Holden) – D’Alberto Racing – 27”747
7 – Craig Lowndes (Holden) – Triple 8 – 28”415
8 – Tim Slade (Mercedes) – Erebus – 30”052
9 – Scott McLaughlin (Holden) – GRM – 34”533
10 – Will Davison (Ford) – FPR – 36,837
   
Campeonato:

1.Whincup 1591; 2.Lowndes 1480; 3.W.Davison 1376; 4.Winterbottom 1337; 5.Van Gisbergen 1310; 6.Tander 1302; 7.Coulthard 1291; 8.Bright 1269; 9.Courtney 1243; 10.Webb 1104.