2006 V8 Supercars Winton round explained

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2006 V8 Supercars Winton round
Round No:4
Season No:13
Year:2006
Series:V8SC
Track Map:File:Winton Motor Raceway (Australia) track map -- with extension.svg
Date:2–4 June
Location:Benalla, Victoria
Circuit:Winton Motor Raceway
Race1 Laps:34
Race1 Dist:102.000
Pole1: Jason Bright
Pole1 Team:Ford Performance Racing
Pole1 Time:1:23.6101
Winner1: Jason Bright
Winner1 Team:Ford Performance Racing
Winner1 Time:48:58.1947
Race2 Laps:46
Race2 Dist:138.000
Winner2: Jason Richards
Winner2 Team:Tasman Motorsport
Winner2 Time:1:06:28.8562
Race3 Laps:46
Race3 Dist:138.000
Winner3: Craig Lowndes
Winner3 Team:Triple Eight Race Engineering
Winner3 Time:1:07:17.6312
First Round: Craig Lowndes
First Round Team:Triple Eight Race Engineering
First Pts:302
Second Round: Jason Bright
Second Round Team:Ford Performance Racing
Second Pts:278
Third Round: Rick Kelly
Third Round Team:HSV Dealer Team
Third Pts:266

The 2006 V8 Supercars Winton round was a motor race for V8 Supercars held on the weekend of 2–4 June 2006. The event was held at the Winton Motor Raceway in Benalla, Victoria, and consisted of three races culminating in 378 kilometres. It was the fourth round of thirteen in the 2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series.

The event was notable for Jason Richards' only race win, coming in the reverse-grid heat.

Background

José Fernández and Fabian Coulthard replaced Tony Ricciardello and Alan Gurr at Britek Motorsport and Paul Morris Motorsport respectively.

Results

Qualifying

DriverTeamCarTime
16 Jason BrightFord Performance RacingFord Falcon BA1:23.3089
222 Todd KellyHolden Racing TeamHolden Commodore VZ+0.0617
33 Jason RichardsTasman MotorsportHolden Commodore VZ+0.1806
416 Garth TanderHSV Dealer TeamHolden Commodore VZ+0.2434
515 Rick KellyHSV Dealer TeamHolden Commodore VZ+0.2800
688 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringFord Falcon BA+0.3290
711 Paul DumbrellPerkins EngineeringHolden Commodore VZ+0.3387
87 Steven RichardsPerkins EngineeringHolden Commodore VZ+0.3472
9888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringFord Falcon BA+0.4301
105 Mark WinterbottomFord Performance RacingFord Falcon BA+0.5206
112 Mark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden Commodore VZ+0.5535
1234 Dean CantoGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore VZ+0.6446
1351 Greg MurphyPaul Weel RacingHolden Commodore VZ+0.6847
1417 Steven JohnsonDick Johnson RacingFord Falcon BA+0.7948
151 Russell IngallStone Brothers RacingFord Falcon BA+0.7978
1655 Steve OwenRod Nash RacingHolden Commodore VZ+0.8373
1723 Andrew JonesTasman MotorsportHolden Commodore VZ+0.9033
188 Max WilsonWPS RacingFord Falcon BA+0.9524
194 James CourtneyStone Brothers RacingFord Falcon BA+0.9686
2018 Will DavisonDick Johnson RacingFord Falcon BA+1.0078
21021 Paul RadisichTeam Kiwi RacingHolden Commodore VZ+1.0187
2239 Fabian CoulthardPaul Morris MotorsportHolden Commodore VZ+1.0309
2333 Lee HoldsworthGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore VZ+1.0541
2410 Jason BargwannaWPS RacingFord Falcon BA+1.1892
2567 Paul MorrisPaul Morris MotorsportHolden Commodore VZ+1.2521
2614 Brad JonesBrad Jones RacingFord Falcon BA+1.3031
2712 John BoweBrad Jones RacingFord Falcon BA+1.6138
2825 Warren LuffBritek MotorsportFord Falcon BA+1.7997
2920 Marcus MarshallPaul Cruickshank RacingFord Falcon BA+1.9249
3026 José FernándezBritek MotorsportFord Falcon BA+2.4750
NC50 Cameron McConvillePaul Weel RacingHolden Commodore VZNo time
Source:[1]

Top Ten Shootout

DriverTeamCarTime
16 Jason BrightFord Performance RacingFord Falcon BA1:23.6101
211 Paul DumbrellPerkins EngineeringHolden Commodore VZ+0.0114
33 Jason RichardsTasman MotorsportHolden Commodore VZ+0.0186
4888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringFord Falcon BA+0.0530
57 Steven RichardsPerkins EngineeringHolden Commodore VZ+0.3965
622 Todd KellyHolden Racing TeamHolden Commodore VZ+0.5246
72 Mark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden Commodore VZ+0.7626
888 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringFord Falcon BA+1.1552
915 Rick KellyHSV Dealer TeamHolden Commodore VZ+3.6123
105 Mark WinterbottomFord Performance RacingFord Falcon BA+3.6580
Source:[2]

Race 1

DriverTeamCarLapsTime/RetiredGridPts.
16 Jason BrightFord Performance RacingFord Falcon BA3448:58.19471128
2888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringFord Falcon BA34+6.17424124
311 Paul DumbrellPerkins EngineeringHolden Commodore VZ34+9.28992120
422 Todd KellyHolden Racing TeamHolden Commodore VZ34+14.94406116
52 Mark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden Commodore VZ34+18.02547112
616 Garth TanderHSV Dealer TeamHolden Commodore VZ34+18.700311108
77 Steven RichardsPerkins EngineeringHolden Commodore VZ34+19.17305104
85 Mark WinterbottomFord Performance RacingFord Falcon BA34+23.221210100
951 Greg MurphyPaul Weel RacingHolden Commodore VZ34+31.07181396
1015 Rick KellyHSV Dealer TeamHolden Commodore VZ34+33.1443992
1117 Steven JohnsonDick Johnson RacingFord Falcon BA34+33.48301488
121 Russell IngallStone Brothers RacingFord Falcon BA34+34.59831584
1355 Steve OwenRod Nash RacingHolden Commodore VZ34+35.22751680
1418 Will DavisonDick Johnson RacingFord Falcon BA34+45.72892076
154 James CourtneyStone Brothers RacingFord Falcon BA34+47.81741972
1633 Lee HoldsworthGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore VZ34+51.75872368
178 Max WilsonWPS RacingFord Falcon BA34+1:01.60381864
1814 Brad JonesBrad Jones RacingFord Falcon BA34+1:03.37422660
1950 Cameron McConvillePaul Weel RacingHolden Commodore VZ34+1:09.67623156
20021 Paul RadisichTeam Kiwi RacingHolden Commodore VZ34+1:10.84112152
2125 Warren LuffBritek MotorsportFord Falcon BA34+1:18.22722848
2234 Dean CantoGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore VZ34+1:24.13961244
2312 John BoweBrad Jones RacingFord Falcon BA34+1:24.53762740
2410 Jason BargwannaWPS RacingFord Falcon BA33+1 Lap2436
2588 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringFord Falcon BA33+1 Lap832
2626 José FernándezBritek MotorsportFord Falcon BA33+1 Lap3028
273 Jason RichardsTasman MotorsportHolden Commodore VZ31+3 Laps324
2820 Marcus MarshallPaul Cruickshank RacingFord Falcon BA30+4 Laps2920
Ret67 Paul MorrisPaul Morris MotorsportHolden Commodore VZ3325
Ret23 Andrew JonesTasman MotorsportHolden Commodore VZ24Misfire17
Ret39 Fabian CoulthardPaul Morris MotorsportHolden Commodore VZ1322
Fastest lap: Jason Bright (Ford Performance Racing), 1:24.2992
Source:[3] [4]

Race 2

DriverTeamCarLapsTime/RetiredGridPts.
13 Jason RichardsTasman MotorsportHolden Commodore VZ461:06:28.8562264
288 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringFord Falcon BA46+14.2033462
334 Dean CantoGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore VZ46+28.2814760
415 Rick KellyHSV Dealer TeamHolden Commodore VZ46+32.45491958
51 Russell IngallStone Brothers RacingFord Falcon BA46+32.80481756
68 Max WilsonWPS RacingFord Falcon BA46+37.48111254
755 Steve OwenRod Nash RacingHolden Commodore VZ46+37.83141652
8888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringFord Falcon BA46+38.72732750
920 Marcus MarshallPaul Cruickshank RacingFord Falcon BA46+43.2634148
1016 Garth TanderHSV Dealer TeamHolden Commodore VZ46+46.36942346
1123 Andrew JonesTasman MotorsportHolden Commodore VZ46+46.70583044
125 Mark WinterbottomFord Performance RacingFord Falcon BA46+47.34842142
1312 John BoweBrad Jones RacingFord Falcon BA46+48.5654640
1411 Paul DumbrellPerkins EngineeringHolden Commodore VZ46+49.09182638
1539 Fabian CoulthardPaul Morris MotorsportHolden Commodore VZ46+49.67433136
1633 Lee HoldsworthGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore VZ46+50.97311334
172 Mark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden Commodore VZ46+59.33692432
1825 Warren LuffBritek MotorsportFord Falcon BA46+1:00.9050830
1914 Brad JonesBrad Jones RacingFord Falcon BA46+1:06.46051128
206 Jason BrightFord Performance RacingFord Falcon BA46+1:12.64812826
2167 Paul MorrisPaul Morris MotorsportHolden Commodore VZ46+1:33.93422924
2250 Cameron McConvillePaul Weel RacingHolden Commodore VZ45+1 Lap1022
237 Steven RichardsPerkins EngineeringHolden Commodore VZ45+1 Lap2220
2426 José FernándezBritek MotorsportFord Falcon BA45+1 Lap318
2522 Todd KellyHolden Racing TeamHolden Commodore VZ40+5 Laps2516
Ret10 Jason BargwannaWPS RacingFord Falcon BA41Crash5
Ret51 Greg MurphyPaul Weel RacingHolden Commodore VZ26Engine20
Ret4 James CourtneyStone Brothers RacingFord Falcon BA2Crash14
Ret17 Steven JohnsonDick Johnson RacingFord Falcon BA2Crash18
Ret021 Paul RadisichTeam Kiwi RacingHolden Commodore VZ2Crash9
DSQ18 Will DavisonDick Johnson RacingFord Falcon BA46Excluded15
Fastest lap: Jason Bright (Ford Performance Racing), 1:24.8965
Source:[5] [6]

Race 3

DriverTeamCarLapsTime/RetiredGridPts.
1888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringFord Falcon BA461:07:17.63121128
26 Jason BrightFord Performance RacingFord Falcon BA46+0.39134124
32 Mark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden Commodore VZ46+19.57676120
415 Rick KellyHSV Dealer TeamHolden Commodore VZ46+20.19485116
516 Garth TanderHSV Dealer TeamHolden Commodore VZ46+20.59433112
65 Mark WinterbottomFord Performance RacingFord Falcon BA46+24.64217108
711 Paul DumbrellPerkins EngineeringHolden Commodore VZ46+28.07332104
83 Jason RichardsTasman MotorsportHolden Commodore VZ46+29.093817100
988 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringFord Falcon BA46+30.15901696
107 Steven RichardsPerkins EngineeringHolden Commodore VZ46+32.36371192
1155 Steve OwenRod Nash RacingHolden Commodore VZ46+32.9440988
1233 Lee HoldsworthGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore VZ46+37.09011484
138 Max WilsonWPS RacingFord Falcon BA46+43.50061280
1417 Steven JohnsonDick Johnson RacingFord Falcon BA46+44.53921976
1550 Cameron McConvillePaul Weel RacingHolden Commodore VZ46+49.26972272
16021 Paul RadisichTeam Kiwi RacingHolden Commodore VZ46+49.45682668
1710 Jason BargwannaWPS RacingFord Falcon BA46+54.56333064
1823 Andrew JonesTasman MotorsportHolden Commodore VZ46+55.07002860
1912 John BoweBrad Jones RacingFord Falcon BA46+1:10.04142056
2034 Dean CantoGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore VZ46+1:11.18471352
2139 Fabian CoulthardPaul Morris MotorsportHolden Commodore VZ46+1:12.22652948
2214 Brad JonesBrad Jones RacingFord Falcon BA46+1:21.67881844
2318 Will DavisonDick Johnson RacingFord Falcon BA46+1:42.49202340
2422 Todd KellyHolden Racing TeamHolden Commodore VZ45+1 Lap1036
251 Russell IngallStone Brothers RacingFord Falcon BA45+1 Lap832
2626 José FernándezBritek MotorsportFord Falcon BA45+1 Lap2728
274 James CourtneyStone Brothers RacingFord Falcon BA38+7 Laps2424
2825 Warren LuffBritek MotorsportFord Falcon BA36+9 Laps2120
Ret51 Greg MurphyPaul Weel RacingHolden Commodore VZ9Mechanical15
Ret67 Paul MorrisPaul Morris MotorsportHolden Commodore VZ7Mechanical31
Ret20 Marcus MarshallPaul Cruickshank RacingFord Falcon BA5Mechanical25
Fastest lap: Jason Bright (Ford Performance Racing), 1:24.1951
Source:[7] [8]

Round standings

Pos.DriverR1R2R3Total
1 Craig Lowndes281302
2 Jason Bright 1 202278
3 Rick Kelly1044266
= Garth Tander6105=
5 Mark Skaife5173264
6 Paul Dumbrell3147262
7 Mark Winterbottom8126250
8 Steve Owen13711220
9 Steven Richards72310216
10 Max Wilson17613198
11 Jamie Whincup2529190
12 Jason Richards2718188
13 Lee Holdsworth161612186
14 Russell Ingall12525172
15 Todd Kelly42524168
16 Steven Johnson11Ret14164
17 Dean Canto22320156
18 Cameron McConville192215150
19 John Bowe231319136
20 Brad Jones181922132
21 Paul Radisich20Ret16120
22 Will Davison14DSQ23116
23 Andrew JonesRet1118104
24 Jason Bargwanna24Ret17100
25 Warren Luff21182898
26 James Courtney15Ret2796
= Greg Murphy9RetRet=
28 Fabian CoulthardRet152184
29 José Fernández26242674
30 Marcus Marshall289Ret68
31 Paul MorrisRet21Ret24
Source:[9]

Championship standings

DriverGap
1 Garth Tander1042
2 Rick Kelly1019-23
3 Craig Lowndes1012-30
4 Steven Richards978-64
5 Russell Ingall952-90

Notes and References

  1. News: 2006 V8 Supercars Winton round - Qualifying. Natsoft Race Results. 30 June 2020.
  2. News: 2006 V8 Supercars Winton round - Top 10 Shoot Out. Natsoft Race Results. 30 June 2020.
  3. News: 2006 V8 Supercars Winton round – Race 1. Natsoft Race Results. 21 June 2020.
  4. News: 2006 Winton #1. Racing-Reference.info. 21 June 2020.
  5. News: 2006 V8 Supercars Winton round – Race 2. Natsoft Race Results. 21 June 2020. 2 July 2020. 2 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200702070527/http://racing.natsoft.com.au/637987700/object_854404.74H/Result?33. dead.
  6. News: 2006 Winton #2. Racing-Reference.info. 21 June 2020.
  7. News: 2006 V8 Supercars Winton round – Race 3. Natsoft Race Results. 21 June 2020.
  8. News: 2006 Winton #3. Racing-Reference.info. 21 June 2020.
  9. News: 2006 V8 Supercars Winton round – Meeting Points. Natsoft Race Results. 21 June 2020.