Bring on the Sydney Telstra 500 says Jamie Whincup having put a throttle-hold on the V8 Supercar Championship coming into the last event of 2011 at Olympic Park.
Again the Championship is open to either Whincup or his team-mate Craig Lowndes going into the Sydney race. But Lowndes’ fight is tough, now trailing the leader by 188 points with 300 up for grabs in Sydney.
Both TeamVodafone drivers didn’t put a foot wrong today at the Norton 360 Sandown Challenge in Melbounre but Whincup’s slightly better qualifying led to a start-to-finish victory with Lowndes fourth behind FPR pair Mark Winterbottom and Will Davison.
Had it not been for Lowndes’ incredible heroics of Saturday to come from 27th to fifth in dire conditions Whincup may well already have the trophy in the cabinet. But Lowndes lives to fight another day at least in Sydney.
“I think the last two weeks were pivotal,” Whincup said.
“I believe this race won the Championship last year with James Courtney. If there was one time I needed to get off the line it was today.
“For Sydney we will do what we have done all year. It (Sydney) is a huge event for our sponsor Vodafone so we need to balance that out. We had a quick car there last year and I led the race until the rain fell out of the sky and we all shunted.
“We just need to complete the job. We will be good to go and make sure that I get, yeah, enough points.”
Neither Whincup nor Lowndes have been on the podium at the Sydney Telstra 500.
In their way might be Winterbottom and Davison who have had cracking finishes to the year. Winterbottom’s Orccon Steel Falcon is flying, as is Will Davison’s Trading Post V8 Supercar.
“We had a good day, we tried our best. We are not far off,” said Winterbottom.
“We have definitely made massive inroads and come along way. After Sydney we need to start next year the way we have finished.”
One of the greatest nights in Australian rock will ensure the Sydney Telstra 500 remains the City’s premiere sporting event, set to break all records from the first two years of the rock and race extravaganza.
The absolute greats of Australian rock will appear on the same card on the Saturday night, 3rd of December.
One of the country’s legendary bands Hunters & Collectors is reforming for a one-off and once only concert after 13 years and the “Voice” John Farnham is playing his only major outdoor concert of the year.
The incredible Noiseworks is also set to rock and James Reyne will perform his unforgettable hits.
The Sydney Telstra 500 is three-days of awesome, non-stop entertainment combining a hair-raising street race with two nights of sensational concerts. Public transport is also included with pre purchase ticket on select services.
In 2011, the popular Armor All Auto Show promises to be Australia’s largest private car show with private collectors showing off some priceless vehicles from every part of the country.
From rare cars to cartoons coming to life, car fans of all ages are in for an awesome experience as Disney.Pixar’s CARS Truck Tour makes its final V8 Supercar stop at the Sydney Telstra 500. A world-first attraction, the CARS Truck Tour is a mobile themed attraction housed both inside and outside of a life-size MACK the Transporter.
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