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Wilson Security 500 – Sandown Vic – Post Race report

Hi to all you V8 Supercar fans around the world.

On the weekend of the 11th – 13th of September 2015, was the Wilson Security Sandown 500, Dad and I were there. We watched the all the practice sessions and qualifying. The main race on Sunday 13th September, was very exciting. We also got to catch up with some old as well as made some new friends… I had the chance to meet my favourite Game Show host Grant Denyer.

Grant Denyar & I

Qualifying 1

Qualifying 2

See below for the list of Main drivers and their Co-drivers.

For those of you who missed the Sandown 500 here is what happened, the race is 161 laps long and because it is an endurance race we the main drivers and we have co-drivers. The co-drivers do the first 54 laps.

Paul Dumbrell started on pole position alongside them was Steve Owen, on lap 1 Paul got the jump and led the field through turns 1, 2 and 3 for the first of 161 laps, Marcos Ambrose didn’t get a good start and dropped back through the pack. On lap 2 Chris Pither entered pitlane to top up on fuel and get some clear air as no one was coming in behind him.

On lap 3, Steve Owen was trying to catch Paul Dumbrell during the co-drivers stint. Marcos had dropped back to, as far as 24th spot. On lap 4 Cameron Waters was following Jonathon Webb. Jonathon Webb made a big mistake in-between turns 3 and 4 on lap 5 the he was holding off Cameron Waters. Also on that lap channel ten had a replay of the race start.

On lap 6 the pack was starting to settle into a race pace, on the same lap, Greg Murphy was chatting to Scott Pye about the start that Ambrose made.

On lap 10 Warren Luff was in front of former V8 Supercars driver Karl Reindler. On lap 11 Steve Owen was chasing down Jamie Whincup, Alex Premat had to pit twice the first it was to remove the air spike for the air jacks the 2nd time was to serve a pit lane drive thru penalty for an unsafe release. In the middle of the race, Jamie Whincup was still leading the race, in fact they led the first half of the race, then Mark Winterbottom took over. Jamie lead for the first 86 laps, before he had to make 6 pit stops due to a hook coming off the gantry, towards the end of the race Mark Winterbottom of Pepsi Max dominated followed by his team mate Chaz Mostert and finished 1, 2.

The next Pirtek Enduro Cup Race is the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, on October 8th – 11th 2015, which is 4 weeks away.

The commentators were Greg Rust, Neil Crompton and pit reporters Greg Murphy and Riana Crehan.

Results for the 2015 Wilson Security Sandown 500

1st – Mark Winterbottom and Steve Owen. – Pepsi Max Crew.
2nd – Chaz Mostert and Cameron Waters – Pepsi Max Crew.
3rd – Shane Van Gisbergen and Jonathon Webb – Tekno Autosports.

Main drivers and Co-drivers

Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell – Red Bull Racing Australia – Car 1
Craig Lowndes and Steven Richards – Red Bull Racing Australia – Car 888
Mark Winterbottom and Steve Owen – Pepsi Max Crew – Car 5
Chaz Mostert and Cameron Waters – Pepsi Max Crew – Car 6
David Reynolds and Dean Canto – Rod Nash Racing – Car 55
Scott Mclaughlin and Alex Premat -Volvo Polstar Racing – Car 33
David Wall and Chris Pither – Volvo Polstar Racing – Car 34
Jack Perkins and Russell Ingall. Holden Racing team – Car 22
Garth Tander and Warren Luff – Holden Racing team – Car 2.
Tim Slade and Tony Dalberto – Supercheap Auto racing – Car 47
Lee Holdsworth and Sebation Bourdais – Walkinshaw Racing – Car 18
Scott Pye and Marcos Ambrose – Dick Johnson Racing – Car 17
Rick Kelly and David Russell – Jack Daniels Racing – Car 15
Todd Kelly and Alex Buncombe – Nissan Motorsport – Car 7
James Moffatt and Taz Douglas – Nissan Motorsport – Car 99.
Micheal Caruso and Dean Fiore – Nissan Motorsport – Car 23
Nick Percat and Oliver Gavin – Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport – Car 222
Tim Blanchard and Karl Reindler – Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport – Car 3
Will Davison and Alex Davison – Erebus Motorsport V8 – Car 9
Ash Walsh and Jack Lebrocq. Erebus Motorsport. V8 – Car 4
Jason Bright and Andrew Jones – Team BOC – Car 8
Fabain Coulthard and Luke Youlden – Freightliner Racing – Car 14
Dale Wood and Maculey Jones – Brad Jones Racing – Car 21

Wilson Security 500 – Sandown 2015 Pre Race Report

Hi to all you v8 fans around the world.

On the 11th – 13th of September will be the 2015 Wilson Security Sandown 500 race, let’s take a look back at what happen in 2014.

In the first race Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell started on pole position alongside them was Shane Van Gisbergen and Jonathon Webb. On lap 1 all of the co-drivers started the race but one main driver which was David Reynolds, Taz Douglas in the Norton Nissan couldn’t re-join the race due to the fuel hose being stuck in the side of car 360. The Tekno crew had to chase the left front wheel so that it didn’t roll into the fast lane, because otherwise that would have been a drive thru penalty.

Who will win the 2015 Wilson Security Sandown 500? Will it be the defending champs in car 1 or will another combination step up?

Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell will be getting a brand new car for the 500, the Sandown event will be event 9. The race will be 500 Kilometres and 161 laps.

Can Red Bull make it 4 Sandown 500 wins in a row in 2015? Can they go back 2 back poles?

How will Marcos Ambrose and Scott Pye go at the Enduros this year? Best of luck to everybody for the upcoming event, the Wilson Security Sandown 500. The commentators 12 months ago were Neil Crompton along with Mark Skaife, the host was Mark Beretta.

We will heading down on the Thursday the 10th for the weekend of racing action. I am looking forward to the Pirtek Enduro cup which starts this month.

Results from the 2014 Sandown 500.

1st – Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell – Red Bull Racing Australia.

2nd – James Courtney and Greg Murphy – SP Tools Holden Racing team.

3rd – Garth Tander and Warren Luff – Holden Racing Team.

Pirtek Enduro cup pairings for 2015.

Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell – Red Bull Racing Australia, car 1.

Craig Lowndes and Steven Richards – Red Bull Racing Australia, car 888.

Mark Winterbottom and Steve Owen, – Pepsi Max Crew, car 5.

Chaz Mostert and Cameron Waters – Pepsi Max Crew. car 6.

David Reynolds and Dean Canto – Rod Nash Racing, car 55.

Andre Heimgartner and Ant Pederson – car 111 – Superblack Racing Team.

Garth Tander and Warren Luff – Holden Racing Team, car 2.

Jack Perkins and Russell Ingall – Holden Racing, Team. car 22.

Tim Slade and Tony Dalberto -Supercheap Auto Racing Team. car 47.

Lee Holdsworth and Sebation Bourdais. – Walkinshaw Racing, Car 18.

Jason Bright and Andrew Jones – Team BOC, car 8.

Dale Wood and Macauley Jones – GB Galvanizing Racing, car 21

Fabain Coulthard and Luke Youlden – Freightliner racing, car 14.

Shane Van Gisbergen and Jonathon Webb, – Team Tekno Darrwell Lea Stix car 97.

Scott Pye and Marcos Ambrose – Dick Johnson Racing Team Penske, car 17.

Micheal Caruso and Dean Fiore – Nissan Motorsport, car 23.

James Moffatt and Taz Douglas – Nissan Motorsport, car 99.

Rick Kelly and David Russell – Jack Daniel’s Racing, car 15.

Todd Kelly and Alex Buncombe – Nissan Motorsport, car 7.

Scott Mclaughlin and Alex Premat- – Garry Rogers Motorsport. car 33.

David Wall and Chris Pither – Garry Rogers Motorsport, – car 34.

Will Davison and Alex Davison – Erebus Motorsort V8 car 9.

Ash Walsh and Jack LEbrocq. Erebus Motorsport V8 car 4.

Nick Percat and Oliver Gavin – Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport car 222.

Tim Blanchard and Karl Reindler. – Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport,, car 3.

To check out the live timing, just go to view then click on live timing. http://www.v8supercar.com.au/

To check out the results just go to http://www.v8dailydump.com.au/