Holden Young Lions was a brand used by Australian motor vehicle manufacturer Holden for its young racing driver development program. First appearing in 1997, the program was operated by a number of teams over the years.
| Manufacturer | Holden |
|---|---|
| Debut | 1997 |
| Race wins | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Year | Parent Team | Car | Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VS Commodore | #97 Jason Bargwanna #97 Mark Noske #97 Stephen White #97 Todd Kelly (test driver) |
| 1998 | Gibson Motorsport | Holden VS Commodore | #2 Steven Ellery[1] |
| 1999 | Noske Racing | Holden VS Commodore | #15 Todd Kelly #99 Mark Noske |
| 2000 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VT Commodore | #15 Todd Kelly |
| 2001 | Romano Racing | Holden VX Commodore | #24 Paul Romano |
| 2002 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | #02 Rick Kelly |
| 2003 | John Faulkner Racing | Holden VX Commodore | #46 Dale Brede #96 Tony D'Alberto[2] |
| 2004 | John Faulkner Racing | Holden VX Commodore | #46 Michael Caruso #46 Alan Gurr #96 Kurt Wimmer[3] |
In 2014 the Holden Young Lions brand was used by Holden as part of a golf education program.[4]
Bathurst 1000 Results edit
| Year | Entrant | No. | Drivers | Car | Pos. | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Holden Racing Team | 97 |  Jason Bargwanna Mark Noske
|
Holden Commodore VS | DNS | |
| 1999 | 15 | Todd Kelly Mark Noske
|
Holden Commodore VT | 6th | 161 | |
| 2000 | 15 | Nathan Pretty Todd Kelly
|
Holden Commodore VT | 5th | 161 | |
| 2001 | Romano Racing | 24 | Paul Romano Owen Kelly
|
Holden Commodore VX | 13th | 159 |
| 2002 | Holden Racing Team | 02 | Rick Kelly Nathan Pretty
|
Holden Commodore VX | 4th | 161 |
| 2003 | John Faulkner Racing | 46 | Dale Brede Tony Ricciardello
|
Holden Commodore VX | DNF | 72 |
| 2004 | John Faulkner Racing | 43 | Christian D'Agostin Kurt Wimmer
|
Holden Commodore VX | 19th | 157 |
Supercar drivers edit
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Super2 drivers edit
The List of following drivers have race for the team in the Super2 Series, In order from first appearance. Drivers who drove for the team on a part-time basis are listed in italics
Dale Brede (2003)- Tony D'Alberto (2003)
- Michael Caruso (2004)
- Steve Owen (2004)
- Alan Gurr (2004)
- Kurt Wimmer (2004)
References edit
- ^ New Generation Driver Steve Ellery Debuts For Holden Young Lions Autoweb 20 January 1998
- ^ Drivers Holden Young Lions 5 December 2003
- ^ Drivers Holden Young Lions 7 December 2004
- ^ Holden Young Lions Professional Golfers Association of Australia