Doric Racer Darwin 2014 by Mark Walker

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Issue #4 2014 >> Edition 43 >>Perth 400

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>> FROSTY LEADS TITLE CHASE >> CHAZ WINS FOR DORIC RACING >> WILL ON THE RISE AT EREBUS >> JB HAS SALLY SINGING ++ MORE

WELCOME I would like to officially welcome you to our Doric corporate suite for what should be a spectacular weekend of racing. It’s great to have Will Davison on board once again as our Doric brand ambassador, especially as he takes on his new role at Erebus Motorsport, behind the wheel of the AMG Mercedes V8 Supercar. With Will vacating the FPR number six Falcon seat, we welcome Chaz Mostert to the Doric Racing family. Chaz has a bright future ahead of him, and after a stellar rookie season, looks set for big things now he is in the factory fold. Our Doric Racing family had a brilliant run in 2013 with all bar one of our sponsored teams and drivers taking victories, so let’s hope that continues this year. Doric is proud of our various associations in motorsport, with the 2014 season marking Doric’s tenth straight year delivering money can’t buy experiences for our valued clients & staff. Our sponsorships have taken our brand exposure to a new level & helped raise the professionalism & image of the Doric brand. Drivers Will Davison, Mark Winterbottom and Chaz Mostert are great ambassadors and we are proud to be associated with such a professional and front running team. We have received some fantastic coverage from the Doric logos placed on the inside of the car as well as on Will’s racing suit and helmet, and we hope that continues again this year. Our longest running ambassador is motorsport legend John Bowe. JB drove for PCR in his final season on the V8 Supercar circuit in 2007 & we have supported JB in his current venture in the Touring Car Masters series driving ‘Mustang Sally’. JB is entertaining, engaging & a legend who continues to deliver value for the Doric business. Motorsport is competitive, exciting, passionate & innovative, we at Doric stand for all those values, and as the slogan says, Doric are the Innovators. We hope you enjoy your day at the race track with Doric; it is a pleasure to host you in our private suite. I look forward to speaking with you here at track and moving forward in business together.

NIGEL LONG General Manager, Doric Products

DS1177 CHAINWINDER

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Chainwinder footprint and hole pitching similar to existing industry standards. 20 year corrosion warranty on body and base. Product exceeds AS2331.3.1 720 hour Neutral Salt Spray Test. Revised tolerance zinc passivated chain for smooth operation and increased weight capacity. Inbuilt Restriction Switch to easily restrict chain extension. Revised gear ratio reduces winding to only 16 turns.

DN400 CHAINWINDER

Suitable for Commercial and/or Residential applications • Tested and surpassed Neutral Salt Spray Testing in accordance with AS2331.3.1 • Supplied with stainless steel chain as standard • Screw fixings are standard • Available with either “pin or disc” cylinder locking mechanism • Innovative “Chain Release” system to assist in installation and aid window cleaning obstacles • Smooth, effortless operation and control for large awning openings

DS3130 TIMBARRA The Timbarra is the first non-handed twin actuator system to be offered in the Australian market. The 316 Grade Sintered Stainless Steel tongues and 6 point keeper fixing ensure security and peace of mind for the end user. • Utilizes industry standard C4 pin cylinder system and can be keyed alike to existing entrance doors. • Incorporates an anti-crash feature to avoid damage to hook tongues. • Suitable for use on Residential, Commercial and Architectural applications

DS2210 SLIDING SECURITY LOCK

DS1250 BI-FOLD

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The Doric DS1250 Twin Point Bi Fold lock is suitable for use on hinged & bi fold aluminium doors and windows.

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Suits either Left or Right hand sliding doors Parrot beak deadlock Key deadlock from both sides Self latching Inside snib Key overrides snib operation Accepts Doric Euro profile lazy cam cylinder locks Can only be key locked or snibbed when fully latched with striker Optional Multi Point kits available Zinc diecast furniture and locking mechanisms Tested & exceeds Australian and New Zealand AS4145 standards

Ease of adjustment with Stainless Steel D shaped tips threaded internally allowing for simple adjustment of rod tip extension into the head and sill.

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>> Will Davison- Erebus on the march in Darwin >> Mark Winterbottomchampionship time? >> Chaz Mostert- Boom! First win for FPR

Managing Editor- Tom Arciuli Doric Marketing & Sponsorship Manager 0449 904 870 tom@doric.com.au Racer Production Media & Communication Services www.mediacomservices.com.au Design- Mark Walker Words- Ashleigh Maxwell

>> John Bowe- Mustang Sally still singing >> Doric Racing Decade- 10 years of on track success >> Hidden Valley Raceway Preview >> Racer Rewind- look back to Darwin 2013 >> Pointscore Update- after the Perth Event >> V8 Supercar Championship Calendar >> Weekend Schedule

FPR ARE THE FORM TEAM IN V8 SUPERCARS RIGHT NOW<<

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Will Davison

Doric Ambassador since 2010 Driver - #9 Erebus Motorsport V8 LAST EVENT RESULT - PERTH Qual 7 Race 14 Qual 6 Race 17 Qual 14 Race 24 WILL IN 2014 Current championship position – 12th – 521 points from leader Best qualifying result – 4th @ Symmons Plains Best race result – 4th @ Symmons Plains 2013 DARWIN RESULT Best of 4th WE ARE WITH WILL! ARE YOU? Twitter – @will_davison Facebook – facebook.com/willdavisonofficial Instagram - @willdavison9 SUPPORT TEAM DORIC! Twitter - @doricracing Facebook – facebook.com/doricracing

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WILL DAVISON & EREBUS MOTORSPORT ARE MOVING UP THE LEADERBOARD IN 2014 >>

With 8 top ten performances behind him in 2014, Will Davison is determined to continue his climb up the V8 Supercar grid this year. The fifth round of the Championship at Darwin brought disappointment for the Erebus driver, and saw him fall from 10th to 12th in the championship. In his first start at Barbagallo Racecway with Erebus Motorsport, there were glimpses of brilliance on track but mechanical gremlins again took their toll on the team’s results. “Barbagallo showed up just how much work we still need to do with our engines,” Davison admitted. “I know it’s coming but it’s hard to be patient, especially after a weekend like that when weren’t able to capitalise on what we had.” Davison qualifiedhis Mercedes Benz inside the top 10 twice over the three races but only once was he able to finish there, suffering a series of dramas that kept him out of contention. Davison hopes that the test day at the team’s local track, Queensland Raceway, since the Perth round will see an improvement in form this weekend at Darwin. Despite his enduro teammate Alex Davison having a excursiuon off road during the test, Will remains upbeat about the upcoming races. While he has never won a V8 Supercar Race at Hidden Valley Raceway, Davison has twice scored pole position.

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IS 2014 THE SEASON FOR FROSTY? >>

Mark Winterbottom has established himself as the man to beat in 2014. With meticulous consistency and outright speed, Frosty has carved himself a neat 100 point gap over his closest rival heading into this weekend’s round at Darwin. The Ford driver has scored nine podium finishes from 16 races so far this year, including three race wins. On top of that he has only finished outside the top ten on two occasions. After challenging for the championship for a number of years, Winterbottom is determined to go all the way in 2014. And a test at Winton Motor Raceway between the Perth and Darwin rounds has helped his chances, with the FPR crew working through a number of gains. “We put some new componentry in the car which I think will stay in,” says Winterbottom, if the team’s test. “It proved reliable and provided an improvement so we will leave that in the car. The tyre bank is never great in testing so lap time-wise we weren’t setting the world on fire, but we recorded set-up gains. All-in-all I am pretty happy. We covered a heap of laps and gained some valuable information on the new components.” His strong form of late, coupled with a race win at the Darwin round last year, makes Winterbottom a strong favourite at Hidden Valley this weekend.

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Mark Winterbottom

Doric have sponsored FPR since 2010 Driver - #5 Pepsi Max FPR Ford LAST EVENT RESULT - PERTH Qual 8 Race 14 Qual 5 Race 2 Qual 2 Race 3 FROSTY IN 2014 Current championship position – 1st – 101points from 2nd Best qualifying result – 2nd @ Winton/New Zealand Best race result – 1st @ Winton/New Zealand 2013 DARWIN RESULT Best of 1st FOLLOW FROSTY! Twitter – @mwinterbottom Facebook – facebook.com/Mark-Winterbottom/ Instagram - @markjwinterbottom SUPPORT TEAM DORIC! Twitter - @doricracing Facebook – facebook.com/doricracing Instagram – @doricracing

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Chaz Mostert

Doric have sponsored FPR since 2010 Driver - #6 Pepsi Max FPR Ford LAST EVENT RESULT - PERTH Qual 6 Race 3 Qual 8 Race 6 Qual 4 Race 1 CHAZ IN 2014 Current championship position – 8th – 407 points from leader Best qualifying result – 3rd @ New Zealand Best race result – 1st @ Perth 2013 DARWIN RESULT Best of 7th CHEER ON CHAZ! Twitter – @chazmozzie Facebook – facebook.com/chazmostertFPR Instagram - @chazmozzie SUPPORT TEAM DORIC! Twitter - @doricracing Facebook – facebook.com/doricracing Instagram – @doricracing

PERTH SAW CHAZ MOSTERT JOIN THE WINNERS LIST AT FPR >>

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Four podiums in the last six races, including one emphatic race win at Perth; Chaz Mostert is on a roll. The 22-year-old has fought back from a slow start to the season with an incredible run of form over the last two rounds, climbing to eighth in the championship. After being elevated to the Ford Factory team this year for his first full season in V8 Supercars, Mostert hit a few hurdles through the first half of the season. But now he is silencing his critics, matching and even conquering his experienced teammate Mark Winterbottom on the track. And the young gun has high hopes to continue his form at Darwin,

following a successful test day at Winton alongside his enduro partner Paul Morris. “It was an awesome day and I don’t think I’ve ever achieved so much at a test day,” said Mostert. “We tried a few new things and some settings which were a little outside the square, but we worked on the weak areas and didn’t lose any of our strengths.” “Working with Paul was fine. He has so much experience at Bathurst and the other enduro tracks so I plan to use that to my advantage. Until then we will keep working on our sprint round pace and I am looking forward to Darwin.”

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SALLY

JB RETURNS TO THE WHEEL OF MUSTANG SALLY FOR ANOTHER TILT AT THE TOURING CAR MASTERS TITLE IN 2014 >>

SINGS

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John Bowe

Doric Ambassador since 2007 Driver - #18 TCM Driver (Mustang Sally) LAST EVENT RESULT - WINTON Qual 1 Race 1 Race 2 Race 5 JB IN 2014 Current championship position – 1st + 28 points from 2nd Best qualifying result – 1st @ Adelaide/Winton Best race result – 1st @ Winton JOIN JB’S ARMY! Facebook – facebook.com/pages/JohnBowe/222899777735560 SUPPORT TEAM DORIC! Twitter - @DoricRacing Facebook – facebook.com/doricracing Instagram – @doricracing

It’s been a long wait since the last round of the Touring Car Masters Series in April for John Bowe. And the Australian racing legend is eager to continue his run of form at Darwin this weekend. In the two rounds of the Touring Car Masters series this year, Bowe has accrued two pole positions, five podium places, one race win, as well as two lap records. Piloting his 1969 Ford Mustang, Bowe has moved early to stamp his authority on the 2014 championship and reignited the long-standing rivalry with fellow TCM front-runner Jim Richards. At the last round at Winton Motor Raceway in Victoria, the Doric Ambassador put on a dominant performance early on, collecting his first race win for the season over two seconds clear of his closest rival. He set the fastest lap in all three races at Winton and tied for the round win. “I love racing in Darwin and Winton seems a long time ago.” “The TCM cars are spectacular around Darwin. The big straight means a lot of engine related performance. And the cars are pretty unruly so that makes it fun around back part of track. “I’ve got a pretty good record at Darwin but I’m expecting some tough competition. The whole field has really stepped up this year and it makes the racing very exciting.”

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Doric and Paul Cruickshank Racing made the big jump from the V8 Development Series to the main V8 Supercar Championship Series for the 2006 season. Doric moved from title sponsor to associate sponsor, taking up spot on the front spoiler and rear of the #20 car. Young gun Marcus Marshall piloted the BA Ford for the entire year. The team took a remarkable top ten finish at Winton just four rounds into their first season in the main game. The result was a highlight for the squad, competing against seasoned rivals at the pointy end of the field. Jonathon Webb teamed up with Marshall for the enduro races at Sandown and Bathurst and the rookie squad finished the year in 29th position. Doricâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support of Paul Cruickshank Racing remained the same for several years after the 2006 season.

DORIC RACER MARCUS MARSHALL IN 2006 >>

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The 2009 season saw Doric continue its support of Paul Cruickshank Racing in 2009 in its new identity of Wilson Security Racing. Exciting young Kiwi Fabian Coulthard and Western Australian racer Michael Patrizi took control of the two PCR Ford Falcons for Doricâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sixth year of involvement in motorsport. It was a breakthrough year for Doric and Coulthard, with a Doric sponsored car gracing the podium for the first time in the hands of the young gun at the Symmons Plains Raceway round that year. Impressively slotting in behind Championship favourites Jamie Whincup and Will Davison in the second Tasmanian race, Coulthard cemented his place as one to watch over the coming seasons. Coulthard finished an impressive 15th place in the championship, taking seven top ten finishes throughout the year, while Patrizi scored a best of ninth at the Symmons Plains round, finishing the season in 27th position.

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The 2011 season saw big change for the Doricsponsored cars and bikes. In the V8 Supercar Championship, Doric moved to support title chance Ford Performance Racing and its first class drivers Will Davison and Mark Winterbottom. Doric Ambassador James Moffat moved up to the main game with reining V8 champions Dick Johnson Racing, while Wayne Maxwell joined Jamie Stauffer at Team Motologic, with the outfit switching to Hondas in the Australian Superbike Championship. John Bowe again flew the flag for Doric in the Touring Car Masters in his 1969 Ford Mustang. It was a successful year for Ford Performance Racing, with the drivers scoring 15 podium finishes between them over the course of the season. Mark Winterbottom finished third in the championship, while James Moffat had a stellar debut season in the main game, scoring a best of fourth place at the Gold Coast event.

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Along with his current form, Winterbottom’s previous three wins at Hidden Valley Raceway make him a firm favourite at the Top End this weekend. His teammate Chaz Mostert is also on for a good showing, following up from his first win with FPR at Perth last month. Strategy and tyre conservation play a big part in the results at Darwin. The warm and humid weather prove challenging for engineers and drivers alike. The 2.9km circuit asks a lot of each V8 Supercar, with a long straight, as well as a number of tight and fast bends across the back of the circuit. Being the only event in the Northern Territoy, the round receives great support from the

local community and the warm weather makes it a popular choice for race fans. Doric ambassador and touring car legend John Bowe says the 2014 season has so far been one of the most exciting in recent history. “I’m really looking forward to watching the V8s at Darwin because I have absolutely no idea who is going to win!” says Bowe. “Really, that’s the way racing should be. It’s as exciting as it’s ever been and the competition through the whole field is extraordinary.” “Honestly, it’s going to be tough for all the drivers, but great to watch for the fans”

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RACER REWIND: THE DORIC RACERS HAD SOME UPS AND DOWNS IN DARWIN 12 MONTHS AGO >>

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The sixth round of the 2013 V8 Supercar Championship was one of the most exciting of the season, with title favourites faltering and on track carnage at its peak. Jamie Whincup won the first race while Ford Performance Racing drivers Mark Winterbotom and Will Davison struggled to make ground. But Winterbottom fought back in the second race to a stunning win, while Davison fell agonisingly short of another podium place. Winterbottom backed up the win with a second place in the final race. A penalty for fierce rival Jamie Whincup, allowed Winterbottom to close the points gap at the front of the field. Davison finished the round out with a solid seventh place finish, his consistency proving

to be a great asset in his 2013 campaign, eventually finishing third in the championship. The third race also saw an enormous, multi-car accident on the opening lap, which saw seven cars eliminated from the race, and four more sustaining considerable damage. Tim Slade, Lee Holdsworth, Alex Davison, Dean Fiore, David Wall, Alexandre PrĂŠmat and James Moffat were all unable to finish the race, while the bruised Scott McLaughlin, Jason Bright, Fabian Coulthard and Russell Ingall all managed to make the restart. Meanwhile, Chaz Mostert, in just his third round in the main game, took his second career top ten finish.

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V8 SUPERCARS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10

Mark Winterbottom Craig Lowndes Fabian Coulthard Jamie Whincup James Courtney Shane van Gisbergen Scott McLaughlin Chaz Mostert David Reynolds Jason Bright

1199 1098 1059 986 928 861 840 792 757 754

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POINTSCORE TOURING CAR MASTERS 1. John Bowe 2. Eddie Abelnica 3. Jim Richards

336 320 312

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Date, Event, Location Feb 15, sydney.com V8 Supercars Test Day, Sydney Motorsport Park Feb 27-Mar 2, Clipsal 500 Adelaide, Adelaide Street Circuit + TCM Mar 13-16, 2014 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park Mar 28-30, Tasmania 400, Symmons Plains Raceway Apr 4-6, Winton 400, Winton Motor Raceway + TCM April 25-27, ITM 500 Auckland, Pukekohe Park Raceway May 16-18, Perth 400, Barbagallo Raceway June 20-22, SKYCITY Triple Crown Darwin 400, Hidden Valley Raceway+ TCM July 4-6, Townsville 500, Reid Park Aug 1-3, Coates Hire Ipswich 400, Queensland Raceway Aug 22-24, Sydney Motorsport Park 400, Sydney Motorsport Park + TCM Sept 12-14, Wilson Security Sandown 500, Sandown Raceway + TCM Oct 9-12, Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, Mount Panorama + TCM Oct 24-26, ARMOR ALL Gold Coast 600, Surfers Paradise Nov 14-16, Phillip Island 400, Phillip Island Circuit + TCM Dec 5-7, Sydney 500, Sydney Olympic Park

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WEEKEND SCHEDULE

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