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The V8Supercar Series
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Australia's
Heartland Sport - V8 Supercars
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Over
the past four years, V8 Supercars have enjoyed enormous
success both on and off the track.
The V8 Supercar Championship Series is an extraordinary
success. It has earned the enviable reputation of being
an extremely competitive category of motor racing for
Australias elite teams and drivers, and provides quality
entertainment for its fans through the closely contested
racing between Ford and Holden V8 Supercars.
The Series has grown to become a truly national competition,
consisting of thirteen rounds from March through to November
- twelve rounds across all mainland states of Australia
and one international round hosted in New Zealand.
In addition, V8 Supercars make a special appearance at
the Formula 1 Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne as
the major support category.
Heading into the 2002 Season, the teams and drivers stand
to make history, when V8 Supercars join the Cart Series
in a double header at the Gold Coasts premier sporting
event the Honda Indy 300.
For the first time the Indy event will be included as
round eleven of the V8 Supercars Championship and fans
can expect to see drivers working overtime to control
their V8 Supercars on the tight, demanding 4.49km street
circuit in the two 100km races.
This is a significant step forward for our category, further
cementing V8 Supercars position on the worlds motorsport
stage.
Modified race formats and compulsory pit stops - a strategy
similar to that used in Formula 1 further strengthens
the competition among teams by focusing on driver performance
over race distance and teamwork.
Add into the mix the vibrant street circuits in the nations
capital to the Party Adelaide, that showcase the diversity
and excitement of the category and you can easily see
why V8 Supercars is an unparallel Australian success story.
Sit back and enjoy the action as Season 2002 unfolds.
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Konica
V8 Supercar Series - Building Tomorrow's Stars |
The
Konica V8 Supercar Series continues to move from strength
to strength, producing some of Australias future motorsport
talent. The new V8 Supercar breeding ground fosters the
talent of young drivers and helps them prepare to make
the transition to the next level of competition. Some
of the success stories so far include David Besnard, Simon
Wills and Dean Canto.
The Konica Series runs as a separate entity to the main
V8 Supercar Championship Series, with a select number
of entrants eligible to compete in endurance events such
as the Queensland 500 and Bathurst.
The Series has a dedicated television package with each
round receiving delayed coverage on Network Tens highly
successful Trackside motorsport program.
Boasting exciting action and competition, this years Konica
V8 Supercar Series includes five rounds and a special
support 30 lap race at the V8 Supercar 1000, Bathurst.
Catch some of Australias brightest talents at a round
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Holden
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With
motor racing playing such a significant part in its
heritage, it seemed quite appropriate that 2001 proved
to be a record year for Holden both in the showrooms
and on the track.
Comfortably winning the sales race, Holdens performance
on the racetrack and beyond was like never before, with
the highlights including four national championships,
two manufacturers crowns, the gruelling Australian Safari
and the two biggest V8 races of the year.
In the V8 Supercar Series, the Holden VX Commodore continued
the dominating trend of its predecessors, winning more
than double the rounds of its arch-rival, the Ford Falcon
AU, while Commodore drivers also claimed positions 1,
2, 3, 4, 6 and 10 in the top 10 point standing for the
season.
Holden Racing Teams Mark Skaife backed up his 2000 Shell
Championship win by again taking the series for Holden
the fourth victory in succession for Commodore and the
sixth in nine years of the V8 Supercar era securing
the title with a win with Tony Longhurst in the V8 Supercar
1000 at Bathurst.
That win was Holdens 21st at Mount Panorama Holdens
unwavering commitment to motor racing over 34 years
reflected by its success in Australias great race.
As a direct consequence, Holden owners have benefited
over the years with the motor racing program being used
as a test bed for engineering improvements, particularly
in the areas of brakes, suspensions and aerodynamics.
In 2002 Holdens commitment is even stronger with further
emphasis being on its various racing programs, all designed
to continue the Holden tradition of winning on the track
and in the showrooms.
Drive on.
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Holden
Commodore VX
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This
is the specification of Holden Commodore VS
built by the Holden Racing Team and many vary
slightly from cars built by other teams.
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Team: |
Holden
Racing Team |
Vehicle: |
VX
Holden Commodore |
Engine: |
Holden
Motorsport 5.0 L fuel injected V8 with HRT
developed cylinder heads, intake manifold,
exhaust system, and Motec engine management
system |
Estimated
Power: |
480Kw(620bhp)
at 7500rpm |
Gearbox: |
Hollinger
6 speed |
Differential: |
HRT
developed assembly utilising a 9-inch crown
wheel and pinion with fixed ratios of 3.25:1,
3.5:1, 3.7:1. |
Suspension: |
Front
HRT developed McPherson strut with adjustable
damper and cockpit adjustable front anti roll
bar. |
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Rear
4 link rear suspension with adjustable watts
link, coil over adjustable rear dampers with
cockpit adjustable rear anti roll bar. |
Brakes: |
Front
AP 6 piston monoblock with 375mm disc.
Rear AP 4 piston monoblock with 340mm disc.
With adjustable front and rear brake bias. |
Wheels: |
Speedline
17 x 11 inch |
Tyres: |
Dunlop
control tyre |
Fuel
Capacity: |
120L |
Vehicle
Weight: |
1350
(category minimum) |
Top
Speed: |
300kph
(185mph) |
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Ford
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Ford
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Ford
Racing Australia will mount its largest
and most professional assault on the
2002 V8 Supercar Series with 13 factory-supported
teams consisting of 18 top-line drivers
from Australia, New Zealand and Brazil.
Ford Racing Australias policy of supporting
a group of leading teams and not simply
having a factory-supported outfit is
sure to provide rewards in 2002.
2001 was a solid year for the Blue Oval
improving from the pervious years one
round win to four overall victories
as well as improving pole positions
from two to six.
Theres no doubt that last year all the
Ford Racing teams made some great strides
against the opposition, said General
Manager of Ford Racing Australia Howard
Marsden.
For 2002 we are aiming to take another
step up and truly challenge for the
V8 title and return to the winners lists
at Australias most important motor race
Bathurst.
Theres a true sense of enthusiasm amongst
our teams and drivers. This is all important
in what is without doubt the closest
circuit racing competition anywhere
in the world.
From a Ford Racing point of view we
will continue to provide financial and
the much needed technical assistance
to provide our teams with the best opportunity.
Ford Racing Australia will continue
to support feeder categories of racing,
with the priorities being the Ford Racing
Australia Formula Ford Championship
and the Ford KartStars Series.
Formula Ford has been the breeding ground
for racing drivers in this country and
around the world since the 1960s, said
Marsden.
Almost everyone on the V8 grid has raced
Formula Ford, with a great number of
them taking the title.
With Formula Ford and now KartStars
going into its third year, Ford Racing
Australia is further developing the
next generation of Australian V8 heroes.
The success of Formula Ford is already
there and will be further on show at
the endurance events in Queensland and
Bathurst, when the current crop of young
guns get their chance alongside todays
V8 heroes.
The Ford Racing Australia support for
V8s will be backed-up with a determined
marketing and public relations strategy,
which is sure to benefit not only the
Ford Motor Company but also the many
sponsors that support the Falcon teams
as well as the V8 Championship Series
itself.
The benefits of the racing program are
not only welcomed by the Ford Motor
Company, there is also the great promotional
benefit presented to the wide range
of corporate sponsors who support our
teams, said Marsden.
Ford will promote its drivers through
a wide range of commercial and dealer-based
programs, with the aim of making the
drivers heroes to not only the motor
sport fans but more importantly the
wider general public.
Amongst our Ford Racing drivers we have
some of the most charismatic and popular
people in all of Australian sport.
We want the Australian public to embrace
these stars like Olympic and football
heroes the best way we can do this is
have success on the track and market
that success to the general public.
2002 is sure to be a challenging year
for Ford Racing Australia, but we have
now got the ingredients together and
we are confident that this year will
be a successful one.
Ford Racing Australias 2002 V8 Line-Up
#00 Craig Lowndes, Gibson Motorsport
#27 Neil Crompton, Gibson Motorsport
#4 Marcos Ambrose, Pirtek Racing
#5 Glenn Seton, Ford Credit Racing
#7 Rodney Forbes, Rodney Forbes Racing
#9 David Besnard, Caltex Havoline Racing
#36 Wayne Gardner, Caltex Havoline Racing
#10 Mark Larkham, Orrcon Streel Racing
#17 Steve Johnson, Shell Helix Racing
#18 Paul Radisich, Shell Helix Racing
#21 Brad Jones, OzEmail Internet Racing
#888 John Bowe, OzEmail Internet Racing
#31 Steve Ellery, Super Cheap Auto Racing
#40 Cameron McLean, Paragon Motorsport
#43 Paul Weel, K & J Thermal Products
Racing
#65 Tony Longhurst, Beta Electrical
Racing
#66 Max Wilson, Beta Electrical Racing
#600 Simon Wills, Cat Racing
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This
is the specification of Stone Brothers
Racing and may vary slightly from cars
built by other teams. |
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Team: |
Stone
Brothers Racing |
Vehicle: |
AU
Ford Falcon |
Engine: |
Ford
Motorsport 5.0 L fuel injected V8 with
SBR developed cylinder heads, intake
manifold, exhaust system, and Motec
engine management system |
Estimated
Power: |
480Kw(620bhp)
at 7500rpm |
Gearbox: |
Hollinger
6 speed |
Differential: |
SBR
developed assembly utilising a 9-inch
crown wheel and pinion with fixed ratios
of 3.25:1, 3.5:1, 3.7:1. |
Suspension: |
Front
SBR developed Double wishbone suspension
with adjustable damper and cockpit adjustable
front anti roll bar. |
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Rear
4 link rear suspension with adjustable
watts link, coil over adjustable rear
dampers with cockpit adjustable rear
anti roll bar. |
Brakes: |
Front
AP 6 piston monoblock with 375mm disc.
Rear AP 4 piston monoblock with 340mm
disc.
With adjustable front and rear brake
bias. |
Wheels: |
Speedline
17 x 11 inch |
Tyres: |
Dunlop
control tyre |
Fuel
Capacity: |
120L |
Vehicle
Weight: |
1350
(category minimum) |
Top
Speed: |
300kph
(185mph) |
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