2007 Just Car Insurance 500

The 2007 Just Car Insurance 500 was an endurance motor race for V8 Supercars, held on the weekend of the 14 to 16 September at the Sandown International Raceway in Victoria, Australia. The race, which was the 40th Sandown 500, was the ninth round of the 2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series.

Victoria (state) 2007 Just Car Insurance 500
Event Information
Round 9 of 14 in the 2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series
Date14–16 September 2007
LocationMelbourne, Victoria
VenueSandown International Raceway
WeatherFine
Results
Race 1
Distance 161 laps 500 km
Pole position Mark Winterbottom
Ford Performance Racing
1:10.6405
Winner Craig Lowndes
Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering
3:23:16.5157
Round Results
First 72 pts
Second 60 pts
Third 51 pts

The race was won by Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes, driving a Ford Falcon BF for Team Vodafone.[1]

Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes won the race driving a Ford Falcon BF for Team Vodafone

Results edit

Qualifying edit

Qualifying and the Top Ten Shootout were held on Saturday, 15 September 2007.

Pos No Drivers Car Team Shootout Part 2 Part 1
1 5   Mark Winterbottom
  Matt Halliday
Ford BF Falcon Ford Performance Racing 1:10.6405 1:10.5655
2 4   James Courtney
  David Besnard
Ford BF Falcon Stone Brothers Racing 1:10.7277 1:10.4430
3 22   Todd Kelly
  Nathan Pretty
Holden VE Commodore Holden Racing Team 1:10.7355 1:10.4918
4 16   Garth Tander
  Craig Baird
Holden VE Commodore Toll HSV Dealer Team 1:10.7895 1:10.4559
5 888   Jamie Whincup
  Craig Lowndes
Ford BF Falcon Team Vodafone 1:10.7931 1:10.4711
6 6   Steven Richards
  Owen Kelly
Ford BF Falcon Ford Performance Racing 1:10.8739 1:10.6281
7 17   Will Davison
  Steven Johnson
Ford BF Falcon Dick Johnson Racing 1:10.9616 1:10.5391
8 1   Rick Kelly
  Paul Radisich
Holden VE Commodore Toll HSV Dealer Team 1:11.0001 1:10.6704
9 51   Jason Richards
  Greg Murphy
Holden VE Commodore Tasman Motorsport 1:11.3440 1:10.7157
10 9   Russell Ingall
  Luke Youlden
Ford BF Falcon Stone Brothers Racing 1:19.3508 1:10.6275
11 33   Lee Holdsworth
  Dean Canto
Holden VE Commodore Garry Rogers Motorsport 1:10.7554
12 8   Max Wilson
  Michael Caruso
Ford BF Falcon WPS Racing 1:10.7601
13 18   Alex Davison
  Andrew Thompson
Ford BF Falcon Dick Johnson Racing 1:10.7823
14 88   Richard Lyons
  Allan Simonsen
Ford BF Falcon Team Vodafone 1:10.8428
15 55   Steve Owen
  Tony D'Alberto
Holden VZ Commodore Autobarn Racing 1:10.9802
16 50   Cameron McConville
  David Reynolds
Holden VE Commodore Supercheap Auto Racing 1:10.9869
17 25   Jason Bright
  Adam Macrow
Ford BF Falcon Britek Motorsport 1:11.0281
18 7   Shane Price
  Jack Perkins
Holden VE Commodore Jack Daniel's Racing 1:11.0284
19 34   Greg Ritter
  Cameron McLean
Holden VE Commodore Garry Rogers Motorsport 1:11.0609
20 2   Glenn Seton
  Tony Longhurst
Holden VE Commodore Holden Racing Team 1:11.2925
21 10   Jason Bargwanna
  Grant Denyer
Ford BF Falcon WPS Racing 1:11.3658
22 11   Marcus Marshall
  Kayne Scott
Holden VE Commodore Jack Daniel's Racing 1:11.3810
23 021   Shane van Gisbergen
  John McIntyre
Ford BF Falcon Team Kiwi Racing 1:11.4615
24 12   Andrew Jones
  Simon Wills
Ford BF Falcon Team BOC 1:11.5038
25 20   Paul Dumbrell
  Paul Weel
Holden VE Commodore Supercheap Auto Racing 1:11.5118
26 67   Paul Morris
  Steve Ellery
Holden VE Commodore Team Sirromet Wines 1:11.5699
27 26   Warren Luff
  Alan Gurr
Ford BF Falcon Britek Motorsport 1:11.7990
28 111   Jonathon Webb
  John Bowe
Ford BF Falcon Paul Cruickshank Racing 1:11.8028
29 39   Fabian Coulthard
  Chris Pither
Holden VZ Commodore Team Sirromet Wines 1:11.8885
30 3   Mark Noske
  Jay Verdnik
Holden VE Commodore Tasman Motorsport 1:11.9127
31 14   Damien White
  Christian Murchison
Ford BF Falcon Team BOC 1:11.9297

Race edit

The race was held on Sunday, 16 September 2007.

Pos No Drivers Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 888   Jamie Whincup
  Craig Lowndes
Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BF 161 3:23:16.5157 5 72
2 1   Rick Kelly
  Paul Radisich
HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VE 161 +2.7173 8 60
3 6   Steven Richards
  Owen Kelly
Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BF 161 +13.0689 6 51
4 16   Garth Tander
  Craig Baird
HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VE 161 +35.6291 4 45
5 33   Lee Holdsworth
  Dean Canto
Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore VE 161 +40.2961 11 39
6 20   Paul Dumbrell
  Paul Weel
Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore VE 161 +59.7193 25 36
7 9   Russell Ingall
  Luke Youlden
Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon BF 160 +1 lap 10 33
8 5   Mark Winterbottom
  Matt Halliday
Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BF 160 +1 lap 1 30
9 22   Todd Kelly
  Nathan Pretty
Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VE 160 +1 lap 3 27
10 88   Richard Lyons
  Allan Simonsen
Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BF 160 +1 lap 14 24
11 55   Steve Owen
  Tony D'Alberto
Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore VZ 160 +1 lap 15 18
12 111   Jonathon Webb
  John Bowe
Paul Cruickshank Racing Ford Falcon BF 160 +1 lap 28 15
13 2   Glenn Seton
  Tony Longhurst
Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VE 160 +1 lap 20 12
14 51   Jason Richards
  Greg Murphy
Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore VE 160 +1 lap 9 9
15 67   Paul Morris
  Steve Ellery
Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore VE 160 +1 lap 26 6
16 4   James Courtney
  David Besnard
Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon BF 160 +1 lap 2
17 11   Marcus Marshall
  Kayne Scott
Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VE 160 +1 lap 22
18 34   Greg Ritter
  Cameron McLean
Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore VE 159 +2 laps 19
19 39   Fabian Coulthard
  Chris Pither
Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 159 +2 laps 29
20 021   Shane van Gisbergen
  John McIntyre
Team Kiwi Racing Ford Falcon BF 154 +7 laps 23
DNF 18   Alex Davison
  Andrew Thompson
Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon BF 140 13
DNF 8   Max Wilson
  Michael Caruso
WPS Racing Ford Falcon BF 134 12
DNF 10   Jason Bargwanna
  Grant Denyer
WPS Racing Ford Falcon BF 127 21
DNF 26   Warren Luff
  Alan Gurr
Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon BF 123 27
DNF 50   Cameron McConville
  David Reynolds
Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore VE 117 16
DNF 3   Mark Noske
  Jay Verdnik
Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore VE 108 30
DNF 12   Andrew Jones
  Simon Wills
Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon BF 92 24
DNF 25   Jason Bright
  Adam Macrow
Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon BF 77 Spun out 17
DNF 14   Damien White
  Christian Murchison
Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon BF 66 31
DNF 7   Shane Price
  Jack Perkins
Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VE 35 Hydraulics 18
DNF 17   Will Davison
  Steven Johnson
Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon BF 29 Brakes 7

References edit

  1. ^ A case for combinations, The Annual - Australian Motorsport, Number 3/2007, pages 40-41

External links edit

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