2009 Sprint Gas V8 Supercars Manufacturers Challenge

Motor racing event October 2020 Victoria 2009 Sprint Gas V8 Supercars Manufacturers Challenge yes 2009 V8SC Albert Lake Park Street Circuit in Melbourne, Australia.svg 26–29 March Melbourne, Victoria Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit Fine 15 80 Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering 1:57.7400 Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering 29:53.5736 15 80 Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing 31:54.3485 15 80 Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering 30:02.1388 Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering 286 Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing 284 Will Davison Holden Racing Team 258 The 2009 Sprint Gas V8 Supercars Manufacturers Challenge was the second meeting of the 2009 V8 Supercar season. It was held on the weekend of 26 to 29 March at Albert Park Street Circuit, in the inner suburbs of Melbourne, the capital of Victoria. The meeting was a non-championship affair, conducted under a unique Holden vs Ford format. It was the lead support category for the 2009 Australian Grand Prix. Qualifying Qualifying was held on Thursday 26 March. Top Ten shootout The top ten shootout was held on Friday 27 March immediately before the first race. Craig Lowndes held onto the fastest position from qualifying, setting a new practice record while doing so. Will Davison was second fastest ahead of Jason Richards while the big mover from qualifying was Mark Winterbottom climbing from ninth to fourth, while second fastest from qualifying, the surprising Fabian Coulthard dropped to eighth. Race 1 Race 1 was held on Friday 27 March immediately after the shootout. Race 2 Race 2 was held on Saturday 28 March. Race 3 Race 3 was held on Sunday 29 March. Results Results as follows:http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?29/03/2009.APGP Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit 29/03/2009 2009 Formula 1 ING Australian Grand Prix National Software 29 March 2009 2009-03-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20090530203629/http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?29/03/2009.APGP 30 May 2009 live Race 1 results Pos No Name Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points1888Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race Engineering1529:53.5736110025Mark WinterbottomFord Performance Racing15+5.8s892322Will DavisonHolden Racing Team15+9.5s286417Steven JohnsonDick Johnson Racing15+10.0s78058Jason RichardsBrad Jones Racing15+10.5s3746111Fabian CoulthardPaul Cruickshank Racing15+15.3s86871Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering15+18.4s196489Shane van GisbergenStone Brothers Racing15+18.9s106097Todd KellyKelly Racing15+21.9s5561010Paul DumbrellWalkinshaw Racing15+22.5s9521114Cameron McConvilleBrad Jones Racing15+25.4s14481277Marcus MarshallTeam IntaRacing15+27.5s15461325Jason BrightBritek Motorsport15+30.9s2044143Jason BargwannaSprint Gas Racing15+39.7s25421518James CourtneyDick Johnson Racing15+40.1s26401655Tony D'AlbertoRod Nash Racing15+40.9s23381724David ReynoldsWalkinshaw Racing15+41.5s1836186Steven RichardsFord Performance Racing15+41.8s11341911Jack PerkinsKelly Racing15+45.0s27322051Greg MurphySprint Gas Racing15+48.8s1330219Alex DavisonStone Brothers Racing15+49.5s21282267Tim SladePaul Morris Motorsport15+56.3s242623021Dean FioreTeam Kiwi Racing15+57.3s28242434Michael CarusoGarry Rogers Motorsport14+1 lap17222533Lee HoldsworthGarry Rogers Motorsport14+1 lap2220DNF2Garth TanderHolden Racing Team135DNF15Rick KellyKelly Racing612DNF39Russell IngallPaul Morris Motorsport516DNF16Dale WoodKelly Racing430DSQ333Michael PatriziPaul Cruickshank Racing29 See also 2009 Australian Grand Prix References External links Official site for Australian Grand Prix Official site for V8 Supercar Official timing and results V8 Supercars Challenge 2009 2009 Clipsal 500 2009 Hamilton 400 2008 V8 Supercars Manufacturers Challenge 2010 BRC IMPCO V8 Supercars GP Challenge Sprint Gas V8 Supercars Manufacturers Challenge Category:March 2009 sports events in Australia