2008 V8 Supercars Eastern Creek round

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Flag of New South Wales.svg 2008 Eastern Creek round of the V8 Supercar Championship
Event Information
Round 2 of 14 in the 2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series
Eastern Creek Circuit.svg
Date7–9 March 2008
Location Eastern Creek, New South Wales
Venue Eastern Creek Raceway
WeatherFine
Results
Race 1
Distance 31 laps 120 km
Pole position Garth Tander
Holden Racing Team
1:32.1080
Winner Garth Tander
Holden Racing Team
50:19.8503
Race 2
Distance 31 laps 120 km
Winner Will Davison
Dick Johnson Racing
50:13.7164
Race 3
Distance 31 laps 120 km
Winner Mark Winterbottom
Ford Performance Racing
1:03:42.6526
Round Results
First 260 pts
Second 244 pts
Third 242 pts

The 2008 Eastern Creek round of the V8 Supercar Championship was the second round of the Australian 2008 V8 Supercar season. It was held on the weekend of 7 to 9 March at Eastern Creek Raceway, in the outer suburbs of Sydney, the capital of New South Wales.

Contents

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday 8 March. The Holden Racing Team secured the front row, Garth Tander taking the pole from Mark Skaife. It was Tander first pole position for his new team. Rick Kelly made a 1-2-3 for the extended Walkinshaw Performance operation with series leader Jamie Whincup the leading Ford in fourth place.

Race 1

Race 1 was held on Saturday 8 March. After the race both Paul Dumbrell and Paul Morris were both relegated five finishing positions for driving infringements.

Race 2

Race 2 was held on Sunday 9 March. Will Davison scores his debut V8 Supercar race win, his first win since the British Formula 3 Championship.

Race 3

Race 3 was held on Sunday 9 March. With a sixth-place finish in the third race to back up the second and first from the first two race Will Davison scored his debut round victory, the first for the Jim Beam Racing team since the 2001 Queensland 500. The field was bunched together at the finish after a late race safety car period after a tyre failure caused Steven Richards to crash his Falcon into the barriers at 150 km/h. The car was destroyed and the team had to revert to a spare for the next race, the Grand Prix support event at Albert Park.

Results

Results as follows: [1]

Qualifying

PosNoNameCarTeamPart 3Part 2Part 1
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander Holden Commodore (VE) Holden Racing Team 1:32.1080
22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Skaife Holden Commodore (VE) Holden Racing Team 1:32.2926
315 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Kelly Holden Commodore (VE) HSV Dealer Team 1:32.4431
488 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Ford Falcon (BF) Triple Eight Race Engineering 1:32.5097
514 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McConville Holden Commodore (VE) Brad Jones Racing 1:32.7130
618 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison Ford Falcon (BF) Dick Johnson Racing 1:32.7527
74 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Ford Falcon (BF) Stone Brothers Racing 1:32.7706
833 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee Holdsworth Holden Commodore (VE) Garry Rogers Motorsport 1:32.8409
916 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Dumbrell Holden Commodore (VE) HSV Dealer Team 1:33.4414
109 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen Ford Falcon (BF) Stone Brothers Racing 1:33.5298
11888 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Ford Falcon (BF) Triple Eight Race Engineering 1:32.9004
123 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jason Richards Holden Commodore (VE) Tasman Motorsport 1:32.9008
1351 Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Murphy Holden Commodore (VE) Tasman Motorsport 1:32.9631
14111 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard Ford Falcon (BF) Paul Cruickshank Racing 1:33.1648
155 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Ford Falcon (BF) Ford Performance Racing 1:33.2059
1617 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Johnson Ford Falcon (BF) Dick Johnson Racing 1:33.2060
1725 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright Ford Falcon (BF) Britek Motorsport 1:33.2151
187 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Kelly Holden Commodore (VE) Perkins Engineering 1:33.2217
196 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Richards Ford Falcon (BF) Ford Performance Racing 1:33.2417
2011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shane Price Holden Commodore (VE) Perkins Engineering 1:33.5257
2112 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Jones Holden Commodore (VE) Brad Jones Racing 1:33.4211
2239 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Russell Ingall Holden Commodore (VE) Paul Morris Motorsport 1:33.4562
2334 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Caruso Holden Commodore (VE) Garry Rogers Motorsport 1:33.5276
2455 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony D'Alberto Holden Commodore (VE) Rod Nash Racing 1:33.6992
2567 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Morris Holden Commodore (VE) Paul Morris Motorsport 1:33.7036
2650 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Thompson Holden Commodore (VE) Paul Weel Racing 1:34.1044
27021 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Pither Ford Falcon (BF) Team Kiwi Racing 1:34.3881
2826 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcus Marshall Ford Falcon (BF) Britek Motorsport 1:34.7003

Race 1 results

PosNoNameTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander Holden Racing Team 3150:19.85031100
218 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing 31+6.4s692
388 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 31+7.2s486
415 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team 31+9.4s380
54 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Stone Brothers Racing 31+10.9s774
62 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 31+14.0s268
7888 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering 31+14.6s1164
833 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee Holdsworth Garry Rogers Motorsport 31+15.8s860
951 Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Murphy Tasman Motorsport 31+19.3s1356
105 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing 31+19.6s1552
1139 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Russell Ingall Paul Morris Motorsport 31+37.3s2248
123 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jason Richards Tasman Motorsport 31+38.6s1246
137 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Kelly Perkins Engineering 31+41.8s1844
14111 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard Paul Cruickshank Racing 31+44.9s1442
1514 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McConville Brad Jones Racing 31+47.2s540
1616 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Dumbrell HSV Dealer Team 31+36.5s938
179 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen Stone Brothers Racing 31+47.5s1036
1867 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport 31+40.2s2534
1911 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shane Price Perkins Engineering 31+48.5s2032
2025 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright Britek Motorsport 31+50.2s1730
2117 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 31+50.3s1628
2212 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Jones Brad Jones Racing 31+52.8s2126
2355 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony D'Alberto Rod Nash Racing 31+53.8s2424
2450 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Thompson Paul Weel Racing 31+72.4s2622
2534 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Caruso Garry Rogers Motorsport 31+88.7s2320
2626 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcus Marshall Britek Motorsport 30+ 1 Lap2818
276 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Richards Ford Performance Racing 30+ 1 Lap1916
28021 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Pither Team Kiwi Racing 30+ 1 Lap2714

Race 2 results

PosNoNameTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
118 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing 3150:13.71642100
25 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing 31+2.6s1092
3888 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering 31+7.8s786
439 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Russell Ingall Paul Morris Motorsport 31+17.3s1180
588 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 31+17.6s374
615 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team 31+22.2s468
76 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Richards Ford Performance Racing 31+22.9s2764
833 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee Holdsworth Garry Rogers Motorsport 31+25.1s860
91 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander Holden Racing Team 31+26.2s156
1067 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport 31+42.3196s1852
1151 Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Murphy Tasman Motorsport 31+40.3s948
1216 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Dumbrell HSV Dealer Team 31+41.5s1646
137 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Kelly Perkins Engineering 31+45.0s1344
142 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 31+46.1s642
154 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Stone Brothers Racing 55+47.9s540
163 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jason Richards Tasman Motorsport 31+49.4s1238
17111 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard Paul Cruickshank Racing 31+50.7s1436
1814 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McConville Brad Jones Racing 31+51.8s1534
1917 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 31+52.0s2132
2055 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony D'Alberto Rod Nash Racing 31+59.6s2330
2111 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shane Price Perkins Engineering 31+60.4s1928
2225 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright Britek Motorsport 31+63.4s2026
2312 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Jones Brad Jones Racing 31+64.3s2224
2450 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Thompson Paul Weel Racing 31+66.3s2422
25021 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Pither Team Kiwi Racing 31+83.7s2820
2634 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Caruso Garry Rogers Motorsport 31+112.0s2518
279 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen Stone Brothers Racing 26+ 5 Laps1716
DNF26 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcus Marshall Britek Motorsport 2926

Race 3 results

PosNoNameTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing 311:03:42.65262100
215 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team 31+0.8s692
31 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander Holden Racing Team 31+2.2s986
488 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 31+2.4s580
52 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 31+2.5s1474
618 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing 31+3.6s168
739 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Russell Ingall Paul Morris Motorsport 31+17.3s464
8888 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering 31+4.4s360
916 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Dumbrell HSV Dealer Team 31+4.8s1256
1051 Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Murphy Tasman Motorsport 31+5.2s1152
1133 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee Holdsworth Garry Rogers Motorsport 31+5.6s848
1214 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McConville Brad Jones Racing 31+6.0s1846
1350 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Thompson Paul Weel Racing 31+7.1s2444
1434 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Caruso Garry Rogers Motorsport 31+7.5s2542
157 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Kelly Perkins Engineering 31+7.6s1340
16111 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard Paul Cruickshank Racing 31+8.6s1738
179 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen Stone Brothers Racing 31+9.1s2736
1817 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 31+9.2s1934
193 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jason Richards Tasman Motorsport 31+9.6s1632
2025 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright Britek Motorsport 31+10.1s2230
2111 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shane Price Perkins Engineering 31+11.1s2128
2226 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcus Marshall Britek Motorsport 31+11.7s2826
23021 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Pither Team Kiwi Racing 31+18.6s2524
DNF6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Richards Ford Performance Racing 23Accident7
DNF12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Jones Brad Jones Racing 623
DNF67 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport 1Accident10
DNF4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Stone Brothers Racing 1Accident15
DNF55 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony D'Alberto Rod Nash Racing 0Accident20

Standings

After round 2 of 14

PosNoNameTeamPoints
188 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 540
215 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team 432
333 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee Holdsworth Garry Rogers Motorsport 426
45 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing 382
518 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing 356

References

  1. "Eastern Creek International Raceway 09/03/2008 2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series - Round 2". National Software. 9 March 2008. Archived from the original on 12 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
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