2009 L&H 500

2009 Supercar Championship event January 2020 October 2011 Victoria 2009 L&H 500 9 14 2009 V8SC Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.svg 11–13 September Phillip Island, Victoria Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Fine 113 500 Mark WinterbottomSteven Richards Ford Performance Racing 70 pts Garth TanderWill Davison Holden Racing Team 3:09:47.8436 The 2009 L&H 500 was Race 17 of the 2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series. It was held on the weekend of 11 to 13 September at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Victoria, Australia. This was the ninth running of the Phillip Island 500 and the second time that Phillip Island had served as the venue for the annual 500 kilometre two-driver V8 Supercar endurance race. Unique to this event, two preliminary 14 lap Qualifying Races were held on Saturday with the two drivers of each car starting one race each. A single pitstop by each car in either race was mandated with the combined results of the two races determining the grid for the main 500 kilometre race. The three races all carried championship points and together constituted "Race 17" of the championship. However the finishing positions at the end of the 500 km race were deemed to be the finishing positions of the "2009 L&H 500" regardless of the total points scored by drivers over the three individual races.http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/attachments/techtalk/2009_season/sup_regs/championship_series/phillip_island_sup_regs/files/28847/2009%20VCS%20-%20Race%2017%20-%20Phillip%20Island%20Supplementary%20Regulations.pdf Supplementary Regulations for 2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series – Race 17, as archived at www.webcitation.org 3 December 2009 11 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240511021236/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/attachments/techtalk/2009_season/sup_regs/championship_series/phillip_island_sup_regs/files/28847/2009%20VCS%20-%20Race%2017%20-%20Phillip%20Island%20Supplementary%20Regulations.pdf dead For the first time since 2004, teams from outside of the V8 Supercar Championship Series were invited to compete in a championship race. Consequently, three single-car teams from the 2009 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series contested the L&H500, bringing the total entry up to 32 cars. The L&H 500 was won by Will Davison and Garth TanderThe Speedcafe Annual - Australian Motorsport, Number 5/2009 2009, pages 40-41 driving a Holden VE Commodore for the Toll Holden Racing Team.racing.natsoft.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday 12 September 2009. Driver A Qualifying was interrupted by a red flag after Greg Ritter spun his Garry Rogers Motorsport Commodore in a sensitive position at turn 3 in the middle of the session which upset session plans for many teams. Paul Dumbrell set a time early in the session before the red which ended up standing for the session, taking pole position in his first drive for the Holden Racing Team. Todd Kelly worked down to his time, just one hundredth of a second behind Dumbrell. Will Davison and Steven Johnson also set their best laps early in the session to fill the second row of the grid. Warren Luff ably backed up teammate Johnson to be the fastest of the non-full-time V8 Supercar drivers in fifth position alongside the Ford of Steven Richards. David Reynolds was seventh fastest, a career best, ahead of Craig Lowndes with Dean Canto and Cameron McConville completing the tenth fastest drivers. Of the remaining positions the full-time drivers were generally faster. The best of the three wild card entries was Brad Lowe in 27th while at the tail Andrew Fisher was eighth tenths slower than Leanne Tander. Dean Fiore was excluded from qualifying and started the Driver A race from pit lane. Mark Winterbottom recorded the fastest lap of either session to take Driver B pole position ahead of Fabian Coulthard and Rick Kelly, both of whom were faster than Dumbrell's Driver A pole position. James Courtney, Jason Richards, Jason Bright, Jamie Whincup, Garth Tander, Alex Davison and Jonathon Webb completed the top ten. Webb, matching his co-driver Luff to be the fastest part-time V8 racer. Andrew Thompson was impressive in eleventh. Damian Assaillit was the fastest wildcard driver in 25th, just behind triple touring car world champion Andy Priaulx. The other triple world champ, Superbike's Troy Bayliss was last, the slowest driver of the day and a full second slower than Tony Ricciardello who was 31st in the Driver B session. Driver A Race Poor start by both Dick Johnson Racing Falcons, but particularly Steven Johnson made a mess of the start. Todd Kelly took the early lead from Paul Dumbrell and Will Davison. Craig Lowndes forced past Steven Richards into fourth position with David Reynolds and Dean Canto in close company. Dumbrell lost two spots in the next few laps as Lowndes charged through the field. Karl Reindler was spun by Paul Morris on the opening lap while Brad Lowe pitted with a steering problem. Jason Richards, Steven Johnson and Michael Patrizi pitted early in the race getting the compulsory stop for either race out of the way. For Johnson after dropping 20 positions at the start, he had nothing to lose by pitting. Kelly and Lowndes raced clear of the field to take the top two positions. Davison was third ahead of Shane van Gisbergen who climbed through the field from outside the top ten to finish fourth. Russell Ingall climbed into fifth while Dumbrell faded to sixth. Reynolds was seventh ahead of Canto, Steve Owen and Dane Allan Simonsen. Steven Richards and Cameron McConville were the best finishing drivers who made pitstops, finishing 15th and 16th. Johnson recovered to 19th. Lowe finished four laps down, but did finish with all cars making the finish. Morris was subsequently disqualified for his contact with Reindler. Driver B Race The first race was held on Saturday 12 September 2009. Jason Richards stalled on the grid, but got going again, Warren Luff was also slow away. Mark Winterbottom led Fabian Coulthard, Rick Kelly, Garth Tander, James Courtney, Jason Bright and Jamie Whincup. Tony Ricciardello speared off and beached his Commodore at the final turn of the opening lap and Nathan Pretty pitted with damage and retired without completing a lap. A safety car was called to retrieve Ricciardello. Greg Murphy spun at the restart at Siberia after contact with Jason Bargwanna. Tander and Alex Davison were the first to stop. The Stone Brothers Racing team serviced their car faster, but not by enough, and the pair made contact in pitlane. A broken ballast bracket on Rick Kelly's car broke loose, dragging underneath the car. A black flag was prepared for Kelly and he pitted immediately for repairs. Winterbottom dominated the race, and combined with Steven Richards result from the Driver A race secured pole position for the 500 kilometre race on Sunday. Fabian Coulthard's second position was a career best with Jason Bright finishing third. James Courtney was fourth ahead of David Besnard (best part-time racer), Jason Bargwanna, Andrew Thompson, John McIntyre, Jonathon Webb with Jason Richards completing the top ten race positions. Jamie Whincup was the best of the pitstop drivers in 19th position, a result good enough the secure the other front row starting position. 500km Race The 500 km race was held on Sunday 13 September 2009. Dean Fiore broke an alternator, depriving Troy Bayliss of his first V8 Supercar race start. Whincup won the start with Will Davison forcing past Steven Richards into second position. Alex Davison and Coulthard followed. Youlden was slowing early with bodywork rubbing a tyre after contact in the left rear corner. Coulthard had a mechanical failure in the engine bay causing a fire under the bonnet. Several cars following slid off track from spilt oil. Lap 11 contact between Karl Reindler and Dale Wood made contact and spin off track at turn 1. Steven Richards started losing race positions dropping back to fifth as David Besnard charged through the field in the Garry Rogers Motorsport Commodore, climb to fourth behind the Davison brothers. Greg Murphy pitted early, putting Mark Skaife back into racing in second last position. Alex Davison had a wheel failure due to a loose nut on the front right wheel which has cut the wheel in half causing him to spear off at Lukey Heights whilst defending third from Besnard. Coming down the front straight Steve Owen and Cameron McConville made contact, breaking the steering on McConville's car who then speared straight off the track at turn 1 at high speed and eventually crossed the track again between turns two and three, almost hitting Besnard. Immediately afterwards on camera McConville blamed Owen for blocking several times on the straight. Under the ensuing safety car approximately 20 cars pitted. After the restart Lowndes and Tander having taken over their cars charged into the race lead, quickly cutting through the slower cars that had worked through to the front of the safety car queue. Further back as the field sorted itself out Lee Holdsworth left the track at turn two after contact with Allan Simonsen. Simonsen received a drive-through penalty. On lap 32 Holdsworth with damaged to the front left corner speared off at turn one after contact on the front straight with Brad Jones. Holdsworth pulled the car up short of crossing the track again and the car limped back to the pits. Jones suffered a puncture in the right rear. Whincup now led from Will Davison, Johnson and Rick Kelly. Lap 48 saw a power steering failure in Jason Bargwanna's Commodore. Lap 52 saw Johnson pit from third and change to Courtney. A lap later Whincup and Will Davison pitted from first and second with Lowndes rejoining ahead of Tander. Tander immediately closed the gap. Bright became the third car to have a big lose at turn one, this one from brake failure. The front right tyre then punctured. On lap 66 Todd Kelly slowed dramatically. Brad Jones finally retired. As the race approached lap 80 Lowndes had built a small gap over Tander with Winterbottom climbing into the podium positions as Courtney lost ground. Tander pitted on lap 82. Lowndes on lap 83, rejoining still ahead of Tander. Winterbottom pitted on lap 84 from the inherited lead. Courtney pitted on lap 85 again from the lead, handing the lead to Todd Kelly. Lap 88 saw Craig Lowndes leave the circuit at turn 2, causing him to lose the lead to Tander. Ten laps later Lowndes took the lead back on the run towards turn three after the pair had a small moment at turn two. Lowndes found front right tyre was delaminating with three laps to go. Gradually the car slowed and Tander was able to pounce halfway around the final lap to take the win. Lowndes hung on for second position ahead of Mark Winterbottom and James Courtney. The Kelly brothers finished in fifth position ahead of the best of the part-time combinations, Warren Luff and Jonathon Webb. Russell Ingall and Tim Slade, Craig Baird and Paul Dumbrell, Dean Canto and Luke Youlden and Alex Davison and Shane van Gisbergen completed the top ten race finishers. Results Driver A Qualifying Qualifying timesheet:http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?13/09/2009.PHIL.Q4 L & H 500 - 2009 V8 Supercar Championship - Race 17 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit V8 Supercars - Driver A Qualifying 12 September 2009 12 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120318213829/http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?13/09/2009.PHIL.Q4 18 March 2012 live dmy Pos No Name Car Team Time122AUS Paul DumbrellHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team1:33.320427AUS Todd KellyHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing1:33.331432AUS Will DavisonHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team1:33.4363417AUS Steven JohnsonFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing1:33.5187518AUS Warren LuffFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing1:33.576966NZL Steven RichardsFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing1:33.7058724AUS David ReynoldsHolden VE CommodoreWalkinshaw Racing1:33.72868888AUS Craig LowndesFord FG FalconTriple Eight Race Engineering1:33.735395AUS Dean CantoFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing1:33.7670108AUS Cameron McConvilleHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing1:33.81441110AUS Steve OwenHolden VE CommodoreWalkinshaw Racing1:33.8206129NZL Shane van GisbergenFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing1:33.82421333AUS Lee HoldsworthHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport1:33.85651451AUS Mark SkaifeHolden VE CommodoreTasman Motorsport1:33.86501534AUS Greg RitterHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport1:33.90301639AUS Russell IngallHolden VE CommodorePaul Morris Motorsport1:33.99171788DEN Allan SimonsenFord FG FalconTriple Eight Race Engineering1:34.115018111AUS Michael PatriziFord FG FalconPaul Cruickshank Racing1:34.16031967AUS Paul MorrisHolden VE CommodorePaul Morris Motorsport1:34.38192025AUS Karl ReindlerFord FG FalconBritek Motorsport1:34.3862214NZL Daniel GauntFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing1:34.50902215GBR Ben CollinsHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing1:34.51862311AUS Dale WoodHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing1:34.59192455AUS Tony D'AlbertoHolden VE CommodoreTony D'Alberto Racing1:34.61062514AUS Andrew JonesHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing1:34.7007263AUS Mark NoskeHolden VE CommodoreTasman Motorsport1:34.78422721AUS Brad LoweFord BF FalconMW Motorsport1:35.00072816AUS Mark McNallyHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing1:35.06872923AUS Sam WalterHolden VE CommodoreGreg Murphy Racing1:35.167530333AUS Leanne TanderFord BF FalconPaul Cruickshank Racing1:35.32233113AUS Andrew FisherFord BF FalconSieders Racing Team1:36.1104DSQ12AUS Dean FioreHolden VE CommodoreTriple F Racing Driver B Qualifying Qualifying timesheet:http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?13/09/2009.PHIL.Q5 L & H 500 - 2009 V8 Supercar Championship - Race 17 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit V8 Supercars - Driver B Qualifying 12 September 2009 12 September 2009 Pos No Name Car Team Time16AUS Mark WinterbottomFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing1:33.19702111NZL Fabian CoulthardFord FG FalconPaul Cruickshank Racing1:33.223737AUS Rick KellyHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing1:33.2625417AUS James CourtneyFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing1:33.330558NZL Jason RichardsHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing1:33.3969625AUS Jason BrightFord FG FalconBritek Motorsport1:33.40107888AUS Jamie WhincupFord FG FalconTriple Eight Race Engineering1:33.477782AUS Garth TanderHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team1:33.514599AUS Alex DavisonFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing1:33.66431018AUS Jonathon WebbFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing1:33.78251155AUS Andrew ThompsonHolden VE CommodoreTony D'Alberto Racing1:34.03721234AUS David BesnardHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport1:34.03811310AUS Shane PriceHolden VE CommodoreWalkinshaw Racing1:34.08381439AUS Tim SladeHolden VE CommodorePaul Morris Motorsport1:34.10861551NZL Greg MurphyHolden VE CommodoreTasman Motorsport1:34.1528164NZL John McIntyreFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing1:34.21021733AUS Michael CarusoHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport1:34.2228183AUS Jason BargwannaHolden VE CommodoreTasman Motorsport1:34.26431922NZL Craig BairdHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team1:34.3303205AUS Luke YouldenFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing1:34.40542188GBR James ThompsonFord FG FalconTriple Eight Race Engineering1:34.52942211AUS Jack PerkinsHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing1:34.55662367AUS Owen KellyHolden VE CommodorePaul Morris Motorsport1:34.58442424GBR Andy PriaulxHolden VE CommodoreWalkinshaw Racing1:34.87202521AUS Damian AssaillitFord BF FalconMW Motorsport1:35.07402623AUS Taz DouglasHolden VE CommodoreGreg Murphy Racing1:35.13902714AUS Brad JonesHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing1:35.13962813AUS David SiedersFord BF FalconSieders Racing Team1:35.193129333AUS David WallFord BF FalconPaul Cruickshank Racing1:35.32233015AUS Nathan PrettyHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing1:35.57973116AUS Tony RicciardelloHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing1:35.61643212AUS Troy BaylissHolden VE CommodoreTriple F Racing1:36.6139 Driver A Race results Race timesheet:http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?13/09/2009.PHIL.R3 L & H 500 - 2009 V8 Supercar Championship - Race 17 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit V8 Supercars - Driver A Race 12 September 2009 13 September 2009 Pos No Driver Team Laps Grid17AUS Todd KellyKelly Racing1422888AUS Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race Engineering14832AUS Will DavisonHolden Racing Team14349NZL Shane van GisbergenStone Brothers Racing1412539AUS Russell IngallPaul Morris Motorsport1416622AUS Paul DumbrellHolden Racing Team141724AUS David ReynoldsWalkinshaw Racing14785AUS Dean CantoFord Performance Racing149910AUS Steve OwenWalkinshaw Racing14111088DEN Allan SimonsenTriple Eight Race Engineering14171114AUS Andrew JonesBrad Jones Racing14251216AUS Mark McNallyKelly Racing14281315GBR Ben CollinsKelly Racing14221412AUS Dean FioreTriple F Racing1432156NZL Steven RichardsFord Performance Racing146168AUS Cameron McConvilleBrad Jones Racing14101717AUS Warren LuffDick Johnson Racing1451833AUS Lee HoldsworthGarry Rogers Motorsport14131917AUS Steven JohnsonDick Johnson Racing144204NZL Daniel GauntStone Brothers Racing14212151AUS Mark SkaifeTasman Motorsport14142234AUS Greg RitterGarry Rogers Motorsport14152311AUS Dale WoodKelly Racing142324111AUS Michael PatriziPaul Cruickshank Racing1418253AUS Mark NoskeTasman Motorsport14262655AUS Tony D'AlbertoTony D'Alberto Racing142427333AUS Leanne TanderPaul Cruickshank Racing14302823AUS Sam WalterGreg Murphy Racing13292913AUS Andrew FisherSieders Racing Team13313025AUS Karl ReindlerBritek Motorsport13203121AUS Brad LoweMW Motorsport1127DSQ67AUS Paul MorrisPaul Morris Motorsport1419 Driver B Race results Race timesheet:http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?13/09/2009.PHIL.R5 L & H 500 - 2009 V8 Supercar Championship - Race 17 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit V8 Supercars - Driver B Race 12 September 2009 13 September 2009 Pos No Driver Team Laps Grid16AUS Mark WinterbottomFord Performance Racing1412111NZL Fabian CoulthardPaul Cruickshank Racing142325AUS Jason BrightBritek Motorsport146417AUS James CourtneyDick Johnson Racing144534AUS David BesnardGarry Rogers Motorsport141263AUS Jason BargwannaTasman Motorsport1418755AUS Andrew ThompsonTony D'Alberto Racing141184NZL John McIntyreStone Brothers Racing1416918AUS Jonathon WebbDick Johnson Racing1410108NZL Jason RichardsBrad Jones Racing1451133AUS Michael CarusoGarry Rogers Motorsport14171211AUS Jack PerkinsKelly Racing14221351NZL Greg MurphyTasman Motorsport14151421AUS Damian AssaillitMW Motorsport14251513AUS David SiedersSieders Racing Team14281623AUS Taz DouglasGreg Murphy Racing142617333AUS David WallPaul Cruickshank Racing142918888AUS Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering147192AUS Garth TanderHolden Racing Team148209AUS Alex DavisonStone Brothers Racing1492167AUS Owen KellyPaul Morris Motorsport14232210AUS Shane PriceWalkinshaw Racing14132339AUS Tim SladePaul Morris Motorsport14142422NZL Craig BairdHolden Racing Team1419255AUS Luke YouldenFord Performance Racing14202688GBR James ThompsonTriple Eight Race Engineering14212714AUS Brad JonesBrad Jones Racing14272824GBR Andy PriaulxWalkinshaw Racing14242912AUS Troy BaylissTriple F Racing1332307AUS Rick KellyKelly Racing113DNF15AUS Nathan PrettyKelly Racing030DNF16AUS Tony RicciardelloKelly Racing031 500km race results Pos No Driver Car Team Laps12AUS Will DavisonAUS Garth TanderHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team1132888AUS Craig LowndesAUS Jamie WhincupFord FG FalconTriple Eight Race Engineering11336NZL Steven RichardsAUS Mark WinterbottomFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing113417AUS James CourtneyAUS Steven JohnsonFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing11357AUS Rick KellyAUS Todd KellyHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing113618AUS Warren LuffAUS Jonathon WebbFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing113739AUS Russell IngallAUS Tim SladeHolden VE CommodorePaul Morris Motorsport113822NZL Craig BairdAUS Paul DumbrellHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team11395AUS Dean CantoAUS Luke YouldenFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing113109AUS Alex DavisonNZL Shane van GisbergenFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing1131151NZL Greg MurphyAUS Mark SkaifeHolden VE CommodoreTasman Motorsport1131210AUS Steve OwenAUS Shane PriceHolden VE CommodoreWalkinshaw Racing1121334AUS David BesnardAUS Greg RitterHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport1121411AUS Jack PerkinsAUS Dale WoodHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing1121555AUS Tony D'AlbertoAUS Andrew ThompsonHolden VE CommodoreTony D'Alberto Racing1121624GBR Andy PriaulxAUS David ReynoldsHolden VE CommodoreWalkinshaw Racing112174NZL Daniel GauntNZL John McIntyreFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing1121815GBR Ben CollinsAUS Nathan PrettyHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing11119333AUS Leanne TanderAUS David WallFord BF FalconPaul Cruickshank Racing1112013AUS Andrew FisherAUS David SiedersFord BF FalconSieders Racing Team1112188DEN Allan SimonsenGBR James ThompsonFord FG FalconTriple Eight Race Engineering1112216AUS Mark McNallyAUS Tony RicciardelloHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing1012321AUS Damian AssaillitAUS Brad LoweFord BF FalconMW Motorsport932423AUS Taz DouglasAUS Sam WalterHolden VE CommodoreGreg Murphy Racing92DNF25AUS Jason BrightAUS Karl ReindlerFord FG FalconBritek Motorsport92DNF14AUS Andrew JonesAUS Brad JonesHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing80DNF67AUS Owen KellyAUS Paul MorrisHolden VE CommodorePaul Morris Motorsport62DNF3AUS Jason BargwannaAUS Mark NoskeHolden VE CommodorePaul Morris Motorsport46DNF33AUS Michael CarusoAUS Lee HoldsworthHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport31DNF8AUS Cameron McConvilleNZL Jason RichardsHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing20DNF111NZL Fabian CoulthardAUS Michael PatriziFord FG FalconPaul Cruickshank Racing4DNS12AUS Troy BaylissAUS Dean FioreHolden VE CommodoreTriple F Racing References External links Official series website Official timing and results at www.natsoft.com.au Images from the 2009 L&H 500 at www.motorsport.com Phillip Island 500K Phillip Island 500 2009 2009 Queensland House and Land.com 300 2009 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 2008 L&H 500 2010 L&H 500 L and H 500 Category:Motorsport at Phillip Island Category:Phillip Island 500 Category:Pre-Bathurst 500 Category:September 2009 sports events in Australia