Lowndes again took a gamble in 2005 with triple eight. V8 veteran craig lowndes wins bathurst for a sixth. Whincup and co driver paul dumbrell led for most of the 161 laps after dumbrell passed pole man will davison after a spirited battle at the start of the race. From 200608, triple eight, lowndes and co driver jamie whincup were unbeatable at bathurst. The 2012 race was the sixteenth running of the australian race, which was first held after the organisational split between the australian racing drivers club and v8 supercars australia that saw the bathurst race run twice in 1997 and 1998, with one race open to v8 supercar entries, and the other open to super touring cars.
Lowndes is a threetime v8 supercar champion, a fivetime barry sheene medalist, and a seventime winner of australias most prestigious motor race, the bathurst and twotime winner of the bathurst 12 hour. Whincups co driver, paul dumbrell, did a fabulous job to get into the lead from 19th at the start, after his boss farked up in yesterdays qualifying sprint race which was awesome very smashup derby racing. All will put everything on the line in a quest for glory in the great race. Craig lowndes will get his first laps in a porsche 911 gt3 r in practice for the liquimoly bathurst 12 hour, having not been able to undertake any preevent testing with earl bamber motorsport. Fortyoneyearold lowndes and 43year old richards drove their red bull holden commodore vf to a narrow but decisive win over the pepsimax ford falcon fg x of mark winterbottom and co driver and steve owen in front of a nearrecord crowd. Whincup now appears in the record books alongside legend allan moffat and greg murphy as 4 time bathurst winners. Lowndes and luff have warmed up by just winning the sandown 500. Lowndes has endured a tough season so far with a third in the opening race of tasmania his. I would be keen to throw my hat in the ring, for sure, lowndes said in an interview with australian publication speedcafe. From formula ford and formula holden, lowndes burst onto the touring car scene in 1994 with the holden racing team, doing enough on debut at sandown as a late callup to then also replace swede rickard rydell for bathurst. With ford renewing its manufacturer status with a new car next year. Holden unveils the craig lowndes commodore car news. Top 10 bathurst driver pairings nine wide world of. It was a classic win in a battle which ran right down to the flag, as rick kelly came up just a little short in a winnertakeall sixlap shootout.
Oct 06, 2012 there to spoil the bathurst holden party is ford foe, mark winterbottom joined by experienced co driver steve richards, with winterbottom second in the championship on 2440, while lowndes is slowly catching up, 2353. Dean canto might say that simply driving in the bathurst is enough to make him happy, but come this sunday he will no doubt be hoping for a. Lowndes and talented young co driver jamie whincup hit. However, lowndes and the grids other co drivers will be under pressure to execute at the first time of asking, with no sandown leadup event before bathurst in 2019. Lowndes is a threetime v8 supercar champion, a fivetime barry sheene medalist, and a seventime winner of australias most prestigious motor race, the bathurst. Jul 06, 2018 craig lowndes may have called time on his illustrious 21year career as a fulltime driver but the 44yearolds drive to conquer mount panorama is not over yet. Craig lowndes holden crowd favourite lowndes promises a fitting finale in what will be his last bathurst as a fulltime driver. The 42yearold will team up with supercars star shane van gisbergen after being thrown a co driver lifeline by heavyweights red bull racing. Craig lowndes tally of seven bathurst wins is made more remarkable by the fact he has another seven great race podiums to his name.
Holden unveils the craig lowndes special edition commodore in bathurst today ahead of its arrival in showrooms next month. The ford star is getting back to his best after those injuries and with experienced co driver owen by his side, will be a strong contender. Bathurst 2019 schedule, tv how to watch, start time. Craig lowndes has completed a fairytale finish for the final time as a fulltime driver at bathurst. Dean canto to line up for his 21st bathurst as a brad. Australian motorsport icon craig lowndes and expat kiwi steve richards have bounced back from an indifferent leadup to take a popular victory at the 2015 supercheap auto bathurst for red bull racing australia.
Jamie whincup born 6 february 1983 is an australian professional racing driver competing in the virgin australia supercars championship. It was held on sunday, 7 october 2012 at the mount panorama circuit on the outskirts of bathurst, new south wales, in australia the ford performance racing duo of will davison and john mcintyre started the race from pole. Bathurst speed comparison ford mustang gt4 vs ford fgx falcon supercar vs ford gt gte duration. Oct 01, 2012 and if you did find yourself questioning the former bathurst champion, triple 8 has two, not just one outright contender, and you couldnt blame jamie whincup for being more hungry for another bathurst win than ever before after playing second fiddle to lowndes and skaife in recent years. The 42yearold will team up with supercars star shane van gisbergen after being thrown a codriver lifeline by heavyweights red bull racing. Following his fulltime career ending, richards became a highly soughtafter co driver for v8 supercars two endurance events, the sandown 500 and bathurst. He won seven supercars titles, four bathurst victories, and a bathurst 12 hour victory. Holden unveils the craig lowndes commodore car news carsguide. The 2012 race will be the sixteenth running of the australian race, which has. Garry jacobson was the driver of the car that hit the stationary car of shae davies. Whincup is the alltime record holder in the supercars championship for race. After a second season with the team, which became 00 motorsport in 2002.
Sifting through the sob stories of bathurst s gone by. Lowndes bathurst winning count now increases to six, the triple 8 driver now alongside mark skaife and larry perkins in the bathurst record books. On 6 july 2018, lowndes announced his intention to step down from fulltime driving at the end of the 2018 season, continuing as a co. Holden stars jamie whincup and craig lowndes say ford performance racing will bounce back from their disappointing bathurst. Officially, the closest finish remains the 1977 moffat ford dealers onetwo. Craig lowndes final fulltime season in supercars is now guaranteed to be regarded as one of the best of his long career, after he and steve richards won todays memorable supercheap auto bathurst lowndes seventh and richards fifth. For whincups co driver paul dumbrell, this is the first win from 12 starts at the mountain. Craig andrew lowndes oam born 21 june 1974 is an australian racing driver in the supercars championship competing in the holden zb commodore for triple eight race engineering. Champion v8 supercars driver craig lowndes has announced his retirement as a fulltime professional racer after more than two decades at the top of the sport. David reynolds born 3 july 1985 is an australian professional racing driver.
To stand on the top step for the 50th year, without doubt, its unbelievably special, said whincup as he held the peter brock. The 2012 supercheap auto bathurst was an australian touring car motor race for v8 supercars, the twentyfirst race of the 2012 international v8 supercars championship. He was picked up by the peter jackson nissan racing team for the 1987 endurance season, mainly as a co driver with young sensation glenn seton. Whincups codriver, seventime bathurst champion craig lowndes, earlier made an encouraging return to the track after retiring from fulltime driving last year. Peter brocks protege craig lowndes paid the ultimate tribute to his fallen idol when he claimed an emotional, emphatic win in the biggest event of the v8 supercar season, the bathurst. Fan favourite lowndes, 45, has signed on as a codriver with whincups red bull racing team for the three endurance rounds starting with bathurst until the end of 2021.
Lowndes crashed out of the lead of the safari the following year. But what do jamie whincup and shane van gisbergen and their co drivers go through steering their vf commodore supercars around the mount panorama bathurst. Holden hero craig lowndes has followed in the tyre tracks of his fallen mentor and idol peter brock, unveiling a limited edition commodore ahead of this weekends bathurst. It was a tough day at the office for craig lowndes and co driver steve richards in this years bathurst on the weekend. Lowndes became a household name in that great race, launching an audacious pass for the lead on john bowe in the closing stages and eventually finishing second. Craig lowndes produces a fairytale finish, winning his seventh bathurst in his final year as a fulltime driver but the race ends in heartbreak for last years champion david reynolds. Craig lowndes and steve richards win in the supercheap auto bathurst is undoubtedly one for the aged. Former v8 supercar team owner, kees weel was co driver. Jamie whincups qualifying heroics have helped co driver craig lowndes stay on track to move a step closer to idol peter brocks record for bathurst wins. Lowndes announced his retirement midyear, and the balance of the season through to the newcastle finale was a celebration of his decorated career. Lowndes with codriver steven richards completed the epic 161lap enduro more than a second ahead of fords mark winterbottom and steve owen. Scott mclaughlin holds an edge in the championship standings but his team boss believes the ford driver is the underdog in the race for the supercars title. Craig lowndes first appeared on the australian touring car radar back in 1994 when he debuted for the holden racing team in the sandown 500, stunning everyone a few weeks later by finishing second at bathurst in partnership with brad jones.
Supercheap auto garth tander nick percat holden ve commodore 161 6h 26m 52. Oct 07, 2019 canto to line up for his 21st bathurst. Stone brothers racing driver lee holdsworth also took part in the session, despite being a primary driver rather than a codriver, testing fords car of the. If victorious this year, lowndes will join jim richards father of his current co driver steven on equal second in the bathurst alltime victory list with seven. I dont know how i would go, i would probably be at the back with jamie whincup. Ford flying kiwi mclaughlin has adopted a win it or bin it approach as he looks to. For a long time he was the only driver to win the atcc title in both a ford and a holden, with only jamie. Lowndes wants uk drive in bathurst winner supercars. The race is scheduled for sunday, 7 october 2012 at the mount panorama circuit on the outskirts of bathurst. I would rather win a bathurst than a championship, said lowndes, who will team with co driver steven richards for the last time. He is the winner of the 2017 supercheap auto bathurst along with luke youlden.
From formula ford and formula holden, lowndes burst onto the touring car scene in. You have come to the espn africa edition, for other espn editions, click above. It was a tough day at the office for craig lowndes and codriver steve richards in this years bathurst on the weekend. Even in some of lowndes toughest years hes found the podium at mount panorama, ensuring he sits atop the alltime tally with 14. Whincup adds the title to the three victories he shared as co driver to craig lowndes from 2006 to 2008. Holden hero craig lowndes has followed in the tyre tracks of his fallen mentor and idol peter brock, unveiling a limited edition commodore ahead of this weekends bathurst car race.
Craig lowndes dedicates bathurst win to brocky car. Cars and drivers these are the men and machines that will captivate thousands this weekend. Lowndes has endured a tough season so far with a third in the opening race of tasmania his best race finish. Whincup hangs on for bathurst victory abc news australian. Bathurst legend craig lowndes keen for a supercars. Lowndes, 44, will have more time for international events next year as he transitions from fulltime to codriving duties at the triple eight supercars squad. The band may be back together but craig lowndes has confirmed he will be playing second fiddle to holden co driver jamie whincup at this weekends bathurst. And, one of australias most loved retiredracers, fivetime bathurst winner craig lowndes, is keen to join the mix.
Luff the quickest codriver in practice 2 at bathurst speedcafe. In his 25th crack at the great race, the 44yearold holden driver is aiming to move his bathurst victory tally to seven equal second with jim richards behind king of the mountain peter brocks nine. His codriver, some young nobody with the surname lowndes managed to chase. Retiring lowndes eyes bathurst win record in supercars co. Lowndes and richards win bathurst, coulthard top kiwi in. Craig lowndes has revealed his ambition to drive triple eights 2006 bathurstwinning ford falcon at the renowned goodwood festival of speed in the uk. Warren luff has backed up his recent sandown 500 victory alongside craig lowndes by emerging fastest from the co driver only practice 2 at the supercheap auto bathurst. The wettest bathurst in recent memory made it a long day for the teamvortex duo, having to fight their way forward from. It was likewise the car lowndes was driving when he tagged the wall. Check out the complete entry list for the supercars season of endurance, which kicks off in october with the 2019 bathurst. Australian racing legend craig lowndes, an australian touring car champion and seventime winner of the bathurst endurance race, is planning to appear at the goodwood festival of speed next year with the ford falcon he piloted to bathurst victory in 2006. No driver pairing has more bathurst wins than the combined tally of 10 for these two veteran drivers. Lowndes mania strikes at bathurst ahead of the great race. It was held on sunday, 7 october 2012 2 at the mount panorama circuit on the outskirts of bathurst, new south wales, in australia.
Whincups 2012 championship and bathurstwinning holden, which is owned by its former driver. V8 veteran craig lowndes wins bathurst for a sixth time. Lowndes first competitive race at bathurst was in the 1994 james hardie 12 hour for production cars. Lowndes codriver mark skaife victory in his final bathurst. Whincups co driver, paul dumbrell, did a fabulous job to get into the lead from 19th at the start, after his boss farked up in yesterdays qualifying sprint race which was awesome very smashup derby. Top 10 bathurst driver pairings sports news australia. Lowndes shoots for sixth title the northern star lismore. Oct 02, 2017 its the true race that stops the nation. Lowndes plots goodwood run with bathurstwinning ford.
Hes won endurance races at bathurst nine times in holdens, fords and ferraris and now, at 45, craig lowndes is about to try to do it in a porsche. After attempting to put together an openwheeler deal overseas, lowndes went to hrt for. The race is scheduled for sunday, 7 october 2012 at the mount panorama circuit on the outskirts of bathurst, new south wales, australia. Lowndes has experience of how tough bathurst wins are to claim, having gone two decades between his first and second successes. Lowndes and talented young co driver jamie whincup hit the. In the blue corner, the likes of allan moffat and dick johnson hold legend status. For me it is a great opportunity to have more success at the mountain, which is something i did not think i would have again at the start of the year, tander said. Perkins, a former f1 driver, also won six bathursts, and despite never taking a v8 supercars crown, his bathurst haul cements him as one of the greats. Whincup looks a strong chance to retain the drivers championship. Craig lowndes and his co driver steven richards crossed the line more than a second ahead of ford.
It was held on sunday, 7 october 2012 at the mount panorama circuit on the outskirts of bathurst, new south wales, in australia. Local sierra teams dominated and won the next two bathurst s. The pair finished fourth at bathurst in the nissan skyline rs dr30, and were later promoted to second after the disqualification of the texaco eggenberger ford team. Lowndes and richards win bathurst, coulthard top kiwi. Lowndes and whincup still wary of frustrated ford rivals. Hes a bathurst specialist however and can never be discounted from pulling off a. Oct 03, 2012 memories of bathursts golden era were stirred when team vodafone and craig lowndes uncovered its retro livery, celebrating the undisputed king of the mountain, peter brock. Lowndes will be in a porsche 911 gt3 r for the bathurst 12 hour in a little more than two weeks, with the team that was victorious last february earl bamber motorsport. For dumbrell it was a magic way to end his v8 supercar career. Lowndes knows there will be a little adjustment being a co driver behind whincup too, but having won three consecutive bathurst s together from 200608 and whincup winning on the mountain a. Whincup and co driver paul dumbrell, who had together won at bathurst in 2012. Oct 11, 2019 his codriver on that occasion, mark skaife, won six bathursts, most recently in 2010 with craig lowndes. Supercars superstar craig lowndes bowed out of fulltime competition at the end of a 2018 in which he claimed a seventh bathurst victory. The 2012 supercheap auto bathurst will be an australian touring car motor race for v8 supercars, the twentyfirst race of the 2012 international v8 supercars championship.
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