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THE INSIDE LINE

Welcome to the 2020 racing season, and the latest edition of the Inside Line.

Here at Doric and Cowdroy, we have a proud history in motorsport circles over the past 16 years, along the way forming some incredible long-term relationships with some of the biggest names in the industry.

Since our first sponsorship foray in 2004, we have participated in a total of 2,043 Supercars, Super2, Superbike, Supersport, Touring Car Masters and GT races, claiming 173 race wins, and a remarkable 438 podium finishes.

For this season, our racing family continues unchanged from an outstanding 2019 campaign.

Over the past 10 years, Will Davison has represented us at the very pinnacle of Supercars competition, including on the top step of the Bathurst 1000 podium.

Will comes from one of the great Australian motorsport families; he lives and breathes the sport.

Together with 23Red and the Ford Mustang, Will has the tools to continue to get the job done.

Where do you start with John Bowe?

He has been there, won that – no matter the class of racing, John has been at the front of the pack, more often than not taking home the winner’s trophy.

This is our 11th year supporting his efforts in the Touring Car Masters class for classic muscle cars, and in that time, John has claimed well over 100 race wins in all forms of motorsport.

Our love of racing extends beyond four wheels, so the opportunity to be involved with Troy Bayliss, Mike Jones and the DesmoSport Ducati squad is thrilling.

Troy’s exploits around the world are legendary, Mike meanwhile claimed last year’s Australian Superbike Championship in the final race of the season, which was just reward for an incredible season in the saddle.

Meanwhile, we are also honoured to be supporting the next generation of racing superstars via Hunter McElrea.

After proving his ability in the formative classes in Australia, Hunter has taken North America by storm, setting up what will no doubt be an incredible career.

So why motorsport?

Unlike any other, here in motorsport we can totally immerse ourselves in the action and join in on the excitement at close quarters, throughout both Australia and New Zealand.

Motorsport is much more than a branding exercise; the fans are passionate like no others, and the relationships we’ve developed over the years with our ambassadors and clients are second-to-none.

Thank you for your patronage and ongoing support, we hope you have a great day.

NIGEL LONG CEO, Alchin Long Group

ABOUT THE INSIDE LINE Managing Editor - Tom Arciuli Alchin Long Group Marketing & Sponsorship Manager tom.arciuli@alchinlong.com Facebook // cowdroyaustralia doricracing Instagram // @doricracing

CONTENTS Welcome to the Inside Line

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About us

4

Breaking Down Season 2020

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Will Davison: Point to Prove

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Will Davison: Adelaide Report

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Ducati 2019

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Doric Ducati: Title Defence 2020

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John Bowe: Winning Comes as Standard

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Hunter McElrea: America Calling

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CMesh

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10 Years of Will Davison & Doric Racing

26

Tech Talk – Parity in Supercars

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The Inside Scoop – Australia Grand Prix

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N2C - Youth Safety Program

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Melbourne GP 2020 Schedule

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BREAKINGDOWN

SEASON2020 There’s plenty to unpack ahead of another massive Supercars season in 2020!

Here are some of the key points and changes worth knowing…

New Cont r ol Damper s – front and rear from Supashock presented with Pedders branding - three sets for the year per car, minimum 5,000km before sent back to Supashock for servicing. Reduced bump and rebound adjustments available, limiting the number of tuning tools available to the teams and drivers.

New aer odynamic s on both with ZB Holden Commodore and Ford Mustang, all with the aim of lowering downforce by 12 percent. The Nissan Altima has been relegated to Super2 status.

Ne w LED p o s i t i o n pa ne l s on the front and sides of the cars, as trialled last year, and used at the Bathurst 12 Hour.

A ma ximum of t hr ee engines f or t he year – 4,000km before the seals can be broken and major rebuilds can be completed.

New venue - Hampton Downs in New Zealand joins the calendar in place of Pukekohe Park. It will require the same transmission drop gear ratio as used at Albert Park, Barbagallo, Gold Coast, Symmons Plains and Townsville.

Wildcar ds ar e eligible f or all event s , except the AGP, Townsville, and Hampton Downs, due to space and logistics reasons. Two spots are available at Adelaide, Symmons Plains, Barbagallo, Hidden Valley, The Bend, Gold Coast, Sandown and Newcastle, with four available at Winton, SMP and Bathurst.

Super 2 Wildcar ds are only eligible for Perth, Winton and Darwin.

Cut-off s - All of the one-driver races have a 105% qualifying cut-off, 107% for the Enduro Cup.

28 set s of f r ont brak e r otor s per car for the season.

PRACTICE FORMATS

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2x 30min

AGP

1x 45min, 2x 30min

Adelaide, Symmons Plains, Hampton Downs, Barbagallo, Winton, Townsville, Hidden Valley, SMP, Gold Coast, Sandown, Newcastle

3x 45min, 2x 30min, 1x20min

The Bend

6x 60min, 1x 20min

Bathurst

Extra 1x 30min for additional drivers

Winton, SMP

QUALIFYING FORMATS Format 1 – all in qualifying

AGP 4x 10min qualifying sessions, Bathurst 40min with a Top Ten Shootout, Gold Coast 20min with Top Ten Shootouts both days

Format 2 – knockout qualifying

Symmons Plains, Barbagallo, Winton, SMP, Sandown

Format 3 – knockout with Top Ten Shootout

Adelaide, The Bend, Newcastle

Format 2 Saturday, Format 3 Sunday

Hampton Downs, Townsville, Darwin

Parc ferme conditions are in play for both races at Symmons Plains, Winton and Sandown, as well as the Sunday races at Barbagllo and SMP, where teams cannot touch the car between qualifying and the race.

Gone is the Race for the Grid, as per previous running’s of the Sandown 500.

RACE FORMATS 2x 250km races

Adelaide, Newcastle Two compulsory pit stops, 140L fuel drop, 2 tyres changed.

2x 200km races

Symmons Plains, Hampton Downs, Hampton Downs, Barbagallo, Winton, Townsville, Darwin, SMP, Sandown All of the 200km races feature two compulsory pit stops with a minimum 120L fuel drop, zero tyres required.

1x 500km race

The Bend Three compulsory pit stops for tyres and/or fuel.

1x 1000km race

Bathurst Seven compulsory pit stops for tyres and/or fuel.

2x 300km races

Gold Coast Two compulsory pit stops for tyres and/or fuel.

4x 100km races

AGP The Albert Park event has a bespoke format with four 100km races following on from four 10-minute-long qualifying sessions, with each race requiring a compulsory pit stop for four tyres.

Night Races: Saturday at Barbagallo, SMP and the Gold Coast Tyres: Hard Tyres: Adelaide, Hampton Downs, The Bend, Bathurst Soft Tyres: Symmons Plains, Barbagallo, Winton, Townsville, Hidden Valley, SMP, Gold Coast, Sandown, Newcastle Hard and Soft Tyres: AGP

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WILL DAVISON.

POINT TOPROVE

2019 Results

Championship position | 8th Podiums | 2 Best Finish | 2nd

Entering his 16th year of Supercars competition, Will Davison has a point to prove in 2020.

Now in his third season with the 23Red squad, and second back within the Tickford Racing fold, Will is looking to capitalise on the pair of podium finishes he captured in 2019.

Within the Tickford quartet of racers, Will has some stout competition, including Cameron Waters, Lee Holdsworth and new recruit Jack Le Brocq – with all four drivers looking to push each other on to bigger and better things.

It is within the Tickford stables that Doric Racing has claimed some of its biggest successes – such as the 2013 Bathurst 1000 win for Mark Winterbottom and Steven Richards, which was backed up 12 months later with an incredible victory for Chaz Mostert and Paul Morris, following a last lap pass for the lead.

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Will meanwhile has form on the board for Doric at the Bathurst 1000, with his own win in 2016, which was sealed with the closest margin of victory in the history of the race.

The feat added to his breakthrough Bathurst success in 2009, where he teamed with Garth Tander to claim his first Peter Brock Trophy.

Six times over his career Will has finished in the top-ten of the point standings, including second in 2009, and third in 2013, along the way claiming 19 race wins and a total of 56 podiums.

Last year was a resurgent one for Will, with his eighth place in the final standings putting him in great stead for another improved showing in 2020.

WILL DAVISON. ADELAIDEREPORT

2020 Results (After Round-One) Championship position | 5th Podiums | 0 Best Finish | 4th

It was a solid start for Will and the 23Red crew on the opening week of the year in South Australia.

Kicking off with the pre-season test at The Bend Motorsport Park, Will topped the times, with the fast form carrying over two days later to the streets of Adelaide, where he was never outside of the top-three in the three practice sessions.

For the opening race, Will qualified fifth before setting the third fastest time in the top-ten shootout.

Will ran strongly in third position in the opening stanza, however as the race unfolded, he had to settle for fifth place at the chequered flag.

Sunday’s qualifying session saw Will register the fourth best time, which he repeated in the shootout, although through the opening two sectors of his lap he was set for pole position.

Will ran in fourth for much of the race, before ultimately finishing there, along the way being involved in some classic battles.

Coming into this weekend, Will sits equal fourth in the point standings.

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MIKEJONES.

2019ASBKCHAMPION

2019 Results

Final Championship position | 1st Wins | 4

MOTORCYCLE RACING legend Troy Bayliss was all set to make a comeback and contest the 2019 Australian Superbike Championship with DesmoSport Ducati.

Unfortunately, the opening round at Phillip Island did not go to plan, with Bayliss leaving the round with two broken fingers. Despite trying to ride on, it quickly became apparent that he couldn’t pull the brake lever properly and had to withdraw from the series’ second round.

Sadly, his recovery did not go to plan from there and Bayliss was forced to sit out the rest of 2019 to fully recover.

DesmoSport Ducati instead recruited young Queensland hotshot Mike Jones to step aboard the Ducati V4-R.

Maxwell led early, fighting with Daniel Falzon (Yamaha), while Jones’ Ducati was flying, picking up three positions on the opening lap and grabbing the lead off Maxwell after a fierce duel on lap 5. He went on to win by just 0.3 sec from Herfoss, with Maxwell third.

That left everything to play for over the final 13 lap race.

Again, Maxwell led early while Jones flew from seventh to third, Herfoss between them.

The 25-year-old wasted no time, making the most of the opportunity and has claimed the 2019 Australian Superbike Championship title in a nail-biting finish!

The Honda and Ducati riders quickly cleared the Suzuki man and raced clear, waging an entertaining at the head of the field with race and championship honours up for grabs. Incredibly, the lead changed three times on the last lap until a last-ditch dive for the lead saw Herfoss run wide, and Jones raced away to win by one second!

Jones began his tenure as Bayliss’ replacement by taking a pole position and four podiums in the second and third rounds of Australia’s premier motorcycle circuit racing series, at Wakefield Park (NSW) and The Bend (SA).

It was an incredible battle that had fans on the edge of their seats as the two protagonists slogged it out, the final result a fitting tribute from Jones to his injured teammate and motorcycle legend Bayliss.

Jones continued that trend in Round 4, at Queensland’s Morgan Park, taking pole position again and winning the first race, before finishing third in the second race.

“The DesmoSport Ducati team worked so hard for this – a big, special thank you to the team, all its supporters and all my supporters,” Mike Jones said as he was crowned 2019 Australian Superbike Champion.

At Winton (VIC), Jones then finished second in the first race and first in the second, claiming second place overall for Round 5.

In early-October, the action returned to Phillip Island and Jones started the weekend well enough, taking pole position and finishing third in Race 1. But it all came crashing down, literally, in Race 2 and crucially he scored no points.

Heading into the Round 7 big finale at Sydney Motorsport Park from 1-2 November, Jones trailed reigning champion Troy Herfoss (Honda) and Wayne Maxwell (Suzuki) by a handful of points, with plenty to play for over the final two races of the season.

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To make matters worse, Jones had a bad run in qualifying and lined up for Race 1 in seventh position, with a massive amount to do to beat his two championship rivals if he were to win the 2019 crown.

“It was incredible going into these two races – we knew we had to win both races. Going into the two races I knew there was a lot of pressure (with me) coming from behind but I did the best I could, and we got the job done.”

The 2020 Australian Superbike Championship will kick off at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, 27 February to 1 March

DORICDUCATI.

TITLEDEFENCE2020

The Doric backed DesmoSport Ducati squad had a heck of a rollercoaster ride in 2019.

From the crushing disappointment of team leader Troy Bayliss’s season ending injury at the opening round, to claiming the Australian Superbike Championship in the very last race with his replacement ‘Mad’ Mike Jones, the campaign was one to remember.

THE LEGEND Three World Superbike Championships, third on the all-time WBSK winners a list, 94 WSBK podiums, a winner in MotoGP. Troy Bayliss has done it all.

The Aussie’s link with the Ducati brand runs deep, with his deeds making him a legend for the Italian marque.

The 2018 season saw Bayliss return to the saddle, where he was instantly on the pace in his first ABK campaign in over two decades – three wins and 11 podiums saw him claim third in the end of season points.

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MAD MIKE

PHILLIP ISLAND REPORT

Coming in off the bench to replace Bayliss, Mad Mike swept all before him in 2019.

The Australian Superbike Championship kicked off at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in support of the World Superbike Championship.

All told, four wins and 11 podiums netted Mike the title, including a remarkable clean sweep at the season ending round at Sydney Motorsport Park.

The success backed up his title earned in 2015, with Mike also having experience at the highest levels, with wildcard outings in WBK and MotoGP. This season, armed with an all-new Ducati V4R, Mad Mike will be one to watch!

Stay tuned to the Doric social media channels for all the news and updates from the squad.

2019 Results

Final Championship position | 1st Wins | 4

After qualifying sixth in a tight session, Mike’s new V4R was pulled from the grid by the officials due to an apparent fuel leak ahead of the opening encounter.

Further inspection in the pits by the DesmoSport Ducati squad revealed no issue with the bike, with the team re-routing some breather lines from the fuel tank for the remaining two heats.

Those two races netted a third and a fourth, with some solid points in the bank ahead of Wakefield Park.

2020 Results (After Round-One) Championship position | 8th Best Finish | 3rd

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JOHNBOWE.

WINNINGCOMES ASSTANDARD 2019 Results

Final Championship position | 2nd Wins | 3 (Eastern Creek; Sandown x2) John Bowe’s stat sheet makes for some remarkable reading.

Since becoming a Doric brand ambassador in 2010, JB has completed in 356 races in all forms of motorsport, resulting in 110 wins, 231 podiums, 51 poles, and 117 fastest laps.

This season in the Touring Car Masters, John will be looking to claim one more win to take his career tally to a remarkable 100, while he seeks his sixth career TCM title.

ADELAIDE REPORT

With 38 round wins to his credit, he has won over ever track he has competed on in TCM, except for Townsville, where he has been a round winner.

The opening event for the Touring Car Masters of season 2020 on the streets of Adelaide proved to be an up and down affair for John Bowe.

Although his efforts in his Torana, and previously in Mustang Sally are peerless, JB’s career body of work puts him in rarefied air when compared to anyone in the history of the sport in Australia: • • • • • •

Twice Australian Driver’s Champion in 1984 & ‘85 Australian Sports Car Champion aboard the almighty Veskanda in 1986 Twice Bathurst 1000 winner alongside Dick Johnson in 1989 & ‘95 Australian Touring Car Champion in 1995 Three-time Sandown 500 Champion, 1994, ’95 & ‘01 Twice Bathurst 12 Hour Winner (2010 & ’14), Eastern Creek 12 Hour Winner 1995

All told, our nearest guesstimates have JB claiming a total of nearly 250 race wins from over 1000 starts, scoring over 500 podium finishes. ...Top that.

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After finishing practice second fastest, and qualifying third, John put on a master class in the reverse grid Trophy Race, blasting through the pack to finish second, only 0.1436sec behind the race winner.

Along the way, John set a new lap record for the class.

The opening championship race however didn’t go to plan, with damage from a first lap skirmish knocking the Torana from the running.

In the subsequent pair of races, John rebounded to finish sixth and third.

2020 Results (After Round-One) Championship position | 8th Best Finish | 2nd

HUNTER MCELREA.

AMERICACALLING 2019 Results

Final Championship position | 2nd Wins | 4 (Road America; Mid Ohio; Portland x2)

This might be the first time you have heard the name Hunter McElrea, but take note, because he is well on the way to becoming one of the sport’s big dogs!

From a racing family, Hunter quickly made a name for himself in the junior Formula Ford ranks in Australia, the same breeding ground that has developed generations of professional drivers, from Mark Webber, to Will Power, to our very own Will Davison.

His four-year development path through Formula Ford culminated in the young gun claiming the Australian Series in 2018 in dominant fashion – from the 21 races, Hunter won 13.

At the end of the season, Hunter packed his bags and headed to the USA, where he promptly won the $200,000 Mazda Road to Indy Shootout, which placed him in the 2019 US F2000 National Championship – the first step in the ladder to join the Indycar series.

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Undeterred by the more experienced competition, Hunter went within five points of clinching the title in his rookie campaign, with four wins registered at famed venues such as Road America, Mid Ohio and Portland, with other podiums registered at St Petersburg, the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Toronto and Laguna Seca.

In 2020, Hunter makes the next step in his charge, signing on for a season in the Indy Pro 2000 Championship, which expands on the US F2000 calendar by also racing at selected high-speed oval tracks.

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WILL DAVISON& DORICRACING The 2020 season makes a decade long partnership between Will Davison and Doric, making it one of the most enduring in the sport – time flies when you are having fun!

Over the years Will has produced some impressive figures representing Doric in all Supercars competition, with 13 pole positions, leading a total of 754 laps led en route to 13 wins and 40 podium placings.

It’s easy to see why our partnership with Will has enjoyed such longevity – outside of his obvious prowess behind the wheel – his down to earth nature, and passion for the sport make him the perfect fit to represent a family owned company. Simple!

There have been plenty of highlights along the journey, including a third place in the championship standings in 2013, and who could forget his nail-biting victory in the 2016 Bathurst 1000?

Victory for Erebus Mercedes 3rd May, 2015 Perth SuperSprint Barbagallo Raceway, Perth, WA

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Thanks Will for all of the memories, and here’s to many more to come!

Will Davison 2nd December, 2012 Sydney Telstra 500, Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series Sydney Olympic Park

TECHTALK.

PARITY IN SUPERCARS Much of the off-track talk from the 2019 Supercars season revolved around parity – the evenness of competition between the different cars on track.

Last year there were three different car models competing – the all-new Ford Mustang, the ZB Holden Commodore from the start of 2018, and the Nissan Altima, which was an evolution of the 2015 design – all with varying configurations; two-door coupe, fourdoor hatchback and four-door sedan.

Between all the cars on track, the following items are identical: • • • • •

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Roll cage and chassis layout Identical dimensions for wheelbase, engine location, suspension points etc The car’s transmission The car’s engine power and torque are equalised across the teams Wheels, tyres, brakes, steering column, rear suspension components, electronics, air jacks, and more The centre of gravity of the different cars is equalised

Where teams can tune the cars: • • •

Front suspension and hub designs are free Rear suspension settings Rear wing and tyre pressures, within prescribed limits

This then leaves the various body shapes, and subsequently the aerodynamics between the different brands of car, which must be equalised for downforce and drag.

With wind tunnel testing banned, teams, and ultimately Supercars, use Computational Fluid Dynamics programs to design the bodywork on the cars.

For the 2020 season, Supercars has mandated a round of aerodynamic changes with an aim of cutting the downforce by 12 percent, paving the way for improved on track racing.

To validate the changes on the Ford and Holden, straight line testing with active dampers were utilised over a series of tests at the Oakey Army Aviation Centre in Queensland, with the data from the tests then issued to all competing teams.

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THEINSIDESCOOP.

AUSTRALIAN GRANDPRIX The Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park provides a unique challenge for the Supercars Championship, with the fast and flowing street circuit most closely matching The Bend Motorsport Park in nature.

The track requires a compromise in setup between high speed handling, and low speed turn, with the numerous left-right combinations of corners requiring smooth input from the driver.

At 5.03km long, the pressure to piece together a full lap is high, with little time in qualifying for second a chance.

One factor to keep an eye on is the length of the pit lane – the longest on the tour – with teams having to trundle through both the Supercars and F1 pits below racing speeds for the compulsory pit stop in each race.

This is the third time ever the AGP event has been a point paying part of the Supercars Championship.

FORMAT OF THE EVENT Albert Park’s time and space constraints place bespoke needs on the teams.

An hour of practice on Thursday is followed by four 10-minute-long qualifying sessions between Thursday and Friday, with a total of four 100km races between Friday and Sunday.

Each race features a compulsory pit stop to change four tyres, while the mix between hard and soft tyres for the event is unique on the calendar.

DORIC RACING AT ALBERT PARK Will Davison this weekend is looking to claim his first career Supercars win on the streets of Albert Park, although it isn’t for a lack of trying – over the years, he has claimed a total of nine podium placings at the event!

HISTORY OF THE TRACK

1873 – 1880 Lagoons that were once a part of the Yarra River delta were excavated, with the silt used to create a permanent lake.

1890 Water was diverted from the Yarra River to fill the lake. Over the turn of the century, Albert Park was used as a tip, an armed services camp, sports fields and for general recreation.

Last year Fords registered a clean sweep of the race wins in a spectacular debut for the all-new Mustang at the venue, with Will having a best result of fourth.

The 2012 AGP event was a big success for the Doric backed Ford Performance Racing squad, with Mark Winterbottom taking three victories, while Will took a further two podiums.

1953 The Australian Grand Prix was first held at Albert Park, with Doug Whiteford winning in a Talbot-Lago by an incredible five laps over the scheduled distance of 64 circuits. This was the 18th running of the AGP, and the first to be contested in a major city.

1956 The GP returned, with Stirling Moss claiming victory in a Maserati, with the 402km covered in the race the longest in the history of the AGP.

199 3 It was announced that the AGP would be moving back to Albert Park from Adelaide, a fact still not forgotten by South Australia…

1996 Jacques Villeneuve scored pole on debut for the first modern F1 race to be held in Melbourne.

Supercars made their debut and have visited the venue every year since, except 2007.

FUN FACTS FEELING FISHY? If by chance you have your rod, reel and fishing licence with you this weekend, try dropping a line in the lake.

The Department of Primary Industries release Golden Perch in the lake for recreational fishing purposes.

WHICH WAY ROUND? The original incarnation of the Albert Park circuit was 300m shorter than the current layout, and travelled anti-clockwise around the lake, the opposite direction to the current layout

FORMULA 1 2020 marks the 25th modern day Formula 1 race at Albert Park.

Nine times the race has been won from pole position, while in 2003 David Coulthard won from grid 11.

The form guide from the past decade of racing around the Lake has been a real mixed bag – four wins for Mercedes (2x Nico Rosberg in 2014 & ‘16, 1x Valtteri Bottas in 2019, 1x Lewis Hamilton in 2015), two for Ferrari (2017-’18 Sebastian Vettel), two for McLaren (2010, ’12 Jenson Button), one for Red Bull (2011 Vettel) and Lotus (2013 Kimi Raikkonen).

Twice in the history of the race there were no passes for the lead, while in 2003 there were 10.

In qualifying last year, Hamilton set a new all-time lap record with a 1:20.486sec time, while the race lap record was set by Michael Schumacher with a 1:24.125sec time in 2004.

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N2C.

NOSECONDCHANCE Youth safety program to help save teenage lives.

Doric and Cowdroy are proud to partner with No Second Chance (N2C), the revolutionary youth safety program developed to save teenage lives arising from the tragic consequences of youth violence and road accidents.

There’s no doubt that these are confronting issues, but N2C preaches the cause of making smart decisions, and since 2013, it has reached many school groups around the country.

Incredible presenters, and the use of motorsport as a medium to cut through to the target audience, has given N2C a successful platform to convey its message.

Key speakers include Paul Stanley and Matt Speakman, both of whom have paid a huge cost for other people’s bad decisions.

Paul’s 15-year-old son Matthew tragically lost his life due to a senseless bashing at a party in 2006.

More information can be found at: www.n2c.com.au

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Subsequently, Paul has delivered his message to over 150,000 school students.

Matt meanwhile was hit by a drunk driver off his motorcycle in 1993, suffering paraplegia.

Since then, Matt has gone on to successfully race in various classes, including Porsches, while he has also been a member of the Australian Paralympics Alpine Ski team, and campaigned in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.

The stories Paul and Matt tell are emotional, but they hammer home a point.

The ambassador, and master of ceremonies for the program is renowned Supercars driver Warren Luff, who conveys a message of being focussed, staying safe, and how making positive life decisions can open the doors to allow you to live your dreams.

SCHEDULE.

2020MELBOURNEGRANDPRIX FRIDAY, 13 MARCH 9:40 - 10:00

TCR ASIA PACIFIC CUP

Race 2

10:10 - 10:20

Supercars – WD #23

Qualifying Race 3

10:30 - 10:40

Supercars – WD #23

Qualifying Race 4

10:50 - 11:15

S5000

12:00 - 13:30

FORMULA 1

13:50 - 14:40

Supercars – WD #23

Race 1

14:55 - 15:20

PORSCHE CARRERA CUP

Race 2

16:00 - 17:30

FORMULA 1

Race 1 Practice 1

Practice 2

SATURDAY, 14 MARCH 10:10 - 10:30

S5000

Q Race 2

10:40 - 11:00

FERRARI ROAD CAR PARADE

11:25 - 11:45

TCR ASIA PACIFIC CUP

Race 2

12:00 - 12:45

Supercars – WD #23

Race 2

13:00 - 13:25

PORSCHE CARRERA CUP

Race 3

14:00 - 15:00

FORMULA 1

15:20 - 16:05

Supercars – WD #23

17:00 - 18:00

FORMULA 1

Practice 3 Race 3 Qualifying

SUNDAY, 15 MARCH

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10:40-11:00

TCR ASIA PACIFIC CUP

Race 3

11:40-12:00

S5000

12:15-12:40

PORSCHE CARRERA CUP

Race 4

12:15-12:40

Supercars – WD #23

Race 4

14:15 - 14:25

FORMULA ONE - Drivers' Introduction

14:25 - 14:30

FORMULA ONE - Drivers' Photograph

14:30 - 15:00

FORMULA ONE – Drivers Parade

15:30 - 15:40

FORMULA ONE – Pit Lane Open

16:10 - 18:10

2020 AUS FORMULA ONE GRAND PRIX

Feature Race

Race – 58 laps

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