2009 Tasmania Challenge

2009 Supercar Championship event Tasmania 2009 Falken Tasmania Challenge 4 14 2009 V8SC Symmons Plains Raceway (Australia) track map.svg 29–31 May Launceston, Tasmania Symmons Plains Raceway Fine 42 100 Garth Tander Holden Racing Team 51.7043 Garth Tander Holden Racing Team 37:13.9662 84 200 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 51.4898 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 1:22:07.8219 The 2009 Falken Tasmania Challenge was the fourth race meeting of the 2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series. It contained Races 7 and 8 of the series and was held on the weekend of May 29–31 at Symmons Plains Raceway, near Launceston, in northern Tasmania. Rule change The new race formats for 2009 saw a 100 kilometre race held as Race 7 on Saturday, with a 200 kilometre race held on Sunday as Race 8. Race 7 The first race was held on Saturday May 30. Garth Tander was able to break the year long stranglehold Team Vodafone has held on the 2009 series, taking a narrow victory over Russell Ingall after an innovative use of tyre tactics saw Ingall get much better tyre life out of his set of soft, sprint, tyres. Instead of changing tyres at his pitstop to a set of the harder, slow tyres, Ingall rotated his tyres, swapping the tyres diagonally front/rear and left/right, giving him the best grip of any of the front runners in the races late stages and it was only Tander's ability to put lapped traffic between himself and Ingall that gave the Holden Racing Team driver the race victory. Steven Johnson continued his best ever V8 Supercar season with a third place, and best of the Ford drivers. It was Johnson's second podium result of the year after claiming third at Race 4 at the Hamilton 400. Will Davison backed up Tander's win in fourth place, making it the best day of the season for HRT ahead of Todd Kelly, his best result of the year to date, and Stone Brothers race Shane van Gisbergen. Team mates Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup followed with a much improved Greg Murphy ninth and a disappointing Lee Holdsworth scraping into the top ten. James Courtney was involved in several on track skirmishes, including receiving a puncture and pitting on the very lap that his team mate Steven Johnson was already in the pits having his scheduled pitstop, forcing Courtney to lose time waiting for his team to service Johnson's #17 Ford. He finished last on a day when all 30 cars finished the race. Race 8 Race 8 was held on Sunday May 31. Results Qualifying Race 7 http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?31/05/2009.SYMM.Q4 2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series - Races 7 & 8 Symmons Plains International Raceway V8 Supercars - Race 7 Qualifying natsoft.com.au 2009-05-30 2009-06-20http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?31/05/2009.SYMM.Q5 2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series - Races 7 & 8 Symmons Plains International Raceway V8 Supercars - Top Ten Shootout natsoft.com.au 2009-05-30 2009-06-20 Pos No Name Car Team Top Ten Part 2 Part 112Garth TanderHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team51.704351.6615251Greg MurphyHolden VE CommodoreSprint Gas Racing51.757451.5554317Steven JohnsonFord FG FalconJim Beam Racing51.850951.5289439Russell IngallHolden VE CommodoreSupercheap Auto Racing51.895651.6319518James CourtneyFord FG FalconJim Beam Racing51.935251.5702615Rick KellyHolden VE CommodoreJack Daniel's Racing52.023851.659579Shane van GisbergenFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing52.041451.552581Jamie WhincupFord FG FalconTeam Vodafone52.089051.466196Steven RichardsFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing52.208051.538110888Craig LowndesFord FG FalconTeam VodafoneEXC51.5795117Todd KellyHolden VE CommodoreJack Daniel's Racing51.6648125Mark WinterbottomFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing51.69091333Lee HoldsworthHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport51.69921422Will DavisonHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team51.707615111Fabian CoulthardFord FG FalconPaul Cruickshank Racing51.73631634Michael CarusoHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport51.7609174Alex DavisonFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing51.83261825Jason BrightFord BF FalconStone Brothers Racing51.87221977Marcus MarshallFord BF FalconTeam IntaRacing51.97772011Jack PerkinsHolden VE CommodoreDodo Racing Team51.99522167Tim SladeHolden VE CommodoreSupercheap Auto Racing52.1462228Jason RichardsHolden VE CommodoreTeam BOC52.1608233Jason BargwannaHolden VE CommodoreSprint Gas Racing52.16202410Paul DumbrellHolden VE CommodoreTeam Autobarn52.24152516Dale WoodHolden VE CommodoreHi Tech Oils Racing52.28372624David ReynoldsHolden VE CommodoreBundaberg Red Racing52.32692755Tony D'AlbertoHolden VE CommodoreRod Nash Racing52.356728333Michael PatriziFord BF FalconPaul Cruickshank Racing52.44322912Dean FioreHolden VE CommodoreTriple F Racing52.47163014Cameron McConvilleHolden VE CommodoreWOW Racing52.5021 Race 7 http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?31/05/2009.SYMM.R6 2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series - Races 7 & 8 Symmons Plains International Raceway V8 Supercars - Race 7 natsoft.com.au 2009-05-30 2009-06-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20120304213031/http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?31/05/2009.SYMM.R6 2012-03-04 live Pos No Name Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points12Garth TanderHolden Racing Team4237:13.96621150239Russell IngallPaul Morris Motorsport42+0.1s4138317Steven JohnsonDick Johnson Racing42+8.7s3129422Will DavisonHolden Racing Team42+10.6s1412057Todd KellyJack Daniels Racing42+11.2s1111169Shane van GisbergenStone Brothers Racing42+14.9s71027888Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race Engineering42+16.4s109681Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering42+21.4s890951Greg MurphyTasman Motorsport42+22.2s2841033Lee HoldsworthGarry Rogers Motorsport42+22.5s13781115Rick KellyJack Daniels Racing42+22.9s5721234Michael CarusoGarry Rogers Motorsport42+33.6s16691314Cameron McConvilleBrad Jones Racing42+34.4s306614111Fabian CoulthardPaul Cruickshank Racing42+41.2s1563156Steven RichardsFord Performance Racing42+41.4s960165Mark WinterbottomFord Performance Racing42+42.0s1257174Alex DavisonStone Brothers Racing41+ 1 lap1754188Jason RichardsBrad Jones Racing41+ 1 lap2251193Jason BargwannaTasman Motorsport41+ 1 lap23482024David ReynoldsWalkinshaw Racing41+ 1 lap26452111Jack PerkinsKelly Racing41+ 1 lap20422277Marcus MarshallTeam IntaRacing41+ 1 lap19392310Paul DumbrellWalkinshaw Racing41+ 1 lap24362467Tim SladePaul Morris Motorsport41+ 1 lap21332555Tony D'AlbertoRod Nash Racing41+ 1 lap27302625Jason BrightStone Brothers Racing41+ 1 lap182727333Michael PatriziPaul Cruickshank Racing40+ 2 laps28242816Dale WoodKelly Racing40+ 2 laps25212912Dean FioreTriple F Racing40+ 2 laps29183018James CourtneyDick Johnson Racing40+ 2 laps415 Qualifying Race 8 http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?31/05/2009.SYMM.Q7 2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series - Races 7 & 8 Symmons Plains International Raceway V8 Supercars - Race 8 Qualifying natsoft.com.au 2009-05-31 2009-06-20 Pos No Name Car Team Time11Jamie WhincupFord FG FalconTriple Eight Race Engineering51.489827Todd KellyHolden VE CommodoreJack Daniel's Racing51.5662351Greg MurphyHolden VE CommodoreTasman Motorsport51.5862422Will DavisonHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team51.589555Mark WinterbottomFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing51.619066Steven RichardsFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing51.63887111Fabian CoulthardFord FG FalconPaul Cruickshank Racing51.6515818James CourtneyFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing51.6597917Steven JohnsonFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing51.6625102Garth TanderHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team51.7207119Shane van GisbergenFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing51.72291239Russell IngallHolden VE CommodorePaul Morris Motorsport51.72711333Lee HoldsworthHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport51.74091415Rick KellyHolden VE CommodoreJack Daniel's Racing51.7573153Jason BargwannaHolden VE CommodoreTasman Motorsport51.817916888Craig LowndesFord FG FalconTriple Eight Race Engineering51.89071716Dale WoodHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing51.91631825Jason BrightFord BF FalconStone Brothers Racing51.9731194Alex DavisonFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing51.9978208Jason RichardsHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing52.04112134Michael CarusoHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport52.09812211Jack PerkinsHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing52.105223333Michael PatriziFord BF FalconPaul Cruickshank Racing52.13092424David ReynoldsHolden VE CommodoreWalkinshaw Racing52.15702510Paul DumbrellHolden VE CommodoreWalkinshaw Racing52.17592614Cameron McConvilleHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing52.21872755Tony D'AlbertoHolden VE CommodoreRod Nash Racing52.24222867Tim SladeHolden VE CommodorePaul Morris Motorsport52.27662977Marcus MarshallFord BF FalconTeam IntaRacing52.27673012Dean FioreHolden VE CommodoreTriple F Racing52.6140 Race 8 http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?31/05/2009.SYMM.R12 2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series - Races 7 & 8 Symmons Plains International Raceway V8 Supercars - Race 8 natsoft.com.au 2009-05-31 2009-06-20 Pos No Name Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points11Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering841:22:07.82191150222Will DavisonHolden Racing Team84+0.4s41383111Fabian CoulthardPaul Cruickshank Racing84+0.6s712945Mark WinterbottomFord Performance Racing84+3.6s5120533Lee HoldsworthGarry Rogers Motorsport84+4.4s13111639Russell IngallPaul Morris Motorsport84+7.8s12102725Jason BrightStone Brothers Racing84+8.9s189683Jason BargwannaTasman Motorsport84+9.5s15909333Michael PatriziPaul Cruickshank Racing84+10.0s238410888Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race Engineering84+11.6s1678114Alex DavisonStone Brothers Racing84+12.0s1972122Garth TanderHolden Racing Team84+12.2s10691314Cameron McConvilleBrad Jones Racing84+13.1s26661467Tim SladePaul Morris Motorsport84+9.7s*2863156Steven RichardsFord Performance Racing84+13.4s6601634Michael CarusoGarry Rogers Motorsport84+51.0s21571710Paul DumbrellWalkinshaw Racing84+ 1 lap25541817Steven JohnsonDick Johnson Racing83+ 1 lap9511955Tony D'AlbertoRod Nash Racing83+ 1 lap2748209Shane van GisbergenStone Brothers Racing83+ 1 lap11452111Jack PerkinsKelly Racing83+ 1 lap22422251Greg MurphyTasman Motorsport82+ 2 laps339238Jason RichardsBrad Jones Racing82+ 2 laps20362477Marcus MarshallTeam IntaRacing83+ 1 lap*29332512Dean FioreTriple F Racing81+ 3 laps30302624David ReynoldsWalkinshaw Racing81+ 3 laps24272715Rick KellyJack Daniels Racing79+ 5 laps1424DNF18James CourtneyDick Johnson Racing598DNF16Dale WoodKelly Racing5817DNF7Todd KellyJack Daniels Racing432 * Penalties were applied to Tim Slade and Marcus Marshall. Slade was relegated from ninth to 14th. Marshall was relegated from 22nd to 24th. Standings After Round 4 of 14 Pos No Name Team Points11Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering 1044222Will DavisonHolden Racing Team 948317Steven JohnsonDick Johnson Racing 75342Garth TanderHolden Racing Team 723533Lee HoldsworthGarry Rogers Motorsport 723 References External links Official series website Official timing and results Falken Tasmania Challenge 2009 2009 Winton V8 Supercar Event 2009 Skycity Triple Crown 2008 Falken Tasmania Challenge 2010 Falken Tasmania Challenge Falken Tasmania Challenge Category:May 2009 sports events in Australia