VOLUME 1 - ISSUE 20
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21st SEPTEMBER 2011
S T E G R M P U I F D O P 0 0 5 L&H KEWELL HARRY NS FPV JOI
S N WI BMW TITLE GT ALMS
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FPR TAKES
THIRD PLACE AT PHILLIP ISLAND It was a stellar weekend for FPR Endurance teammates Will Davison and Luke Youlden flying the Castrol flag on the L&H 500 podium. The pair had an almost flawless weekend, putting the #6 Trading Post FPR Falcon into pole position but were hampered after Youlden lost radio communication with the team. Davison was able to bring the car into race contention before taking over Shane Van Gisbergen’s third place when he suffered tire issues late in the race.
the Pepsi Max car into 13th place followed then by the other Jack Daniel’s racer driven by Todd Kelly and David Russell in 14th. Orrcon Steel duo Mark Winterbottom and Steven Richards were looking good, but were in the wars finishing down the line in 17th with the Supercheap Auto pair of Russell Ingall and Jack Perkins following in 20th.
The rest of the Castrol-backed teams were in good form with the Kelly Racing foursome posting good results – David Reynolds and Tim Blanchard taking the Kelly Racing Stratco Commodore over the line in sixth.
21st went to Dale Wood and Taz Douglas in the Wilson Security car – Douglas was a last minute inclusion after team driver Tony D’Alberto was sent home with a dose of chickenpox.
Jack Daniel’s racers Rick and Owen Kelly (no relation) travelled into eighth spot and Greg Murphy and Alan Simonsen struggled in
The Paul Dumbrell and Dean Canto combination finished in 23rd in the back end of the pack after a series of dramas and a stop go penalty.
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HARRY
KEWELL JOINS
FPV!
“he says he has no skill on the ground, but I reckon he would.” Soccer Superstar Harry Kewell is the newest talent addition to Ford, albeit in a different role to the FPR drivers – he is now a Ford Performance Vehicles ambassador. Kewell is the Melbourne Victory’s latest recruit, with the Aussie moving home after a long and successful career in Europe, he will now be the face of Ford Performance Vehicles. L&H 500 Polesitter, Will Davison welcomed Kewell to the FPV family with a quick spin around the Phillip Island track, Davison’s finesse at the wheel impressed the soccer player. “I thought I had quick feet until I saw what he was doing,” Kewell said, “he says he has no skill on the ground, but I reckon he would.”
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BMW WRAPS UP THE ALMS EARLY BMW racers, Dirk Muller and Joey Hand have gone home with the American Le Mans GT Championship title after finishing second in the penultimate race of season.
The pair finished behind Jorg Bergmeister and Patrick Long in their Porsche 911 at the Laguna Seca track but were able to score enough points in the championship to push them 33 points ahead of their nearest rivals in the championship. With only 30 possible points available in the final race the ‘Petite Le Mans’ the pair were able to secure the title and the whole BMW faction were able to also secure the Team GT title with one race to go.
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JOHN FORCE RACING PIPPED AT THE POST “You can’t be the best car every weekend, he had a great weekend and we also made it to the final without being the best car.”
John Force Racing’s Mike Neff bowed out in the final round of the first NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship losing to Matt Hagan in an extremely close final run. Neff was quick to credit his competitor’s performance, he said, “we got to the final and I feel like we did some
damage control, I give Matt Hagan a lot of credit - his car ran great.
we also made it to the final without being the best car.”
“Guys are going to have those kinds of weekends when they are just on and pretty much unbeatable.
With Neff continuing to lead the overall NHRA Full Throttle Funny Car Series, the JFR trio are looking ahead and both John Force and Robert Hight are seeking a strikeback to form after being pushed out of the competition in the first round.
“You can’t be the best car every weekend, he had a great weekend and
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WALLABIES LOSE THEIR
FOOTING
The Australian Wallabies were unable to continue their winning form after losing to Ireland 15-6 in their second game of the Rugby World Cup. The Australians struggled in the wet conditions but managed to head into the sheds at half time with the game still in their grasp at six all. However the Irish returned for the second half with a more tactical and relentless game plan; managing to score points consistently while holding off the Wallabies attack. The final siren signaled the loss and the first time the Wallabies have failed to score in a 40 minute half in a long time, they will be looking to rectify their World Cup campaign when they take on the USA this Friday.
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FROSTY’S CAR Castrol-backed Ford Performance Racing and Orrcon Steel driver Mark Winterbottom are calling on the fans to name his new car that was unveiled at Phillip Island on the weekend. Teammate Will Davison’s new car earned the moniker ‘Kate’ by the team, thanks to the timing of the royal wedding, however Winterbottom is searching for something different. “We need to have something that reflects Orrcon Steel’s strength, power and
innovative nature – and also the fact that Orrcon Steel is celebrating it’s 10th year of V8 Supercars,” said Winterbottom. The entry deemed the most creative by Winterbottom and the Ford Performance Racing team will win the following: • A double paddock pass to the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, thanks to Orrcon Steel • An exclusive tour of the Orrcon Steel Racing Ford Performance Racing garage
• A meet & greet with Mark Winterbottom and Steven Richards • Their name on the car for the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 • The opportunity to join the Orrcon Steel FPR Falcon on the grid prior to the start of the race • Two tickets to the Orrcon Steel Racing dinner with the stars on the Saturday evening prior to the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 See www.orrconsteelracing.com to enter and win.
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