The champagne is still fresh on his face but newly crowned v8s greatest ever driver jamie whincup is already feeling paranoid about bettering his own record of six supercar titles next year. Whincups win with co driver paul dumbrell, extended his lead in the. Whincup wins bathurst 12hour, svg smashed the west australian. Will davison and jonathan webb were victorious in the bathurst but red bull racing is set to protest the penalty that cost jamie whincup a win. Ask him how many interviews hes done before bathurst this year that open up with what happened at bathurst last year, and he quickly does the math. Oct 10, 2016 red bull racings jamie whincup, holden racing teams garth tander and garry rogers motorsport volvo driver scott mclaughlin involved in a crash on lap 151 of the bathurst.
Sixtime supercars champion jamie whincup has won his first bathurst 12hour, holding out shane van gisbergen in a dramatic finish to the endurance. Supercars driver jamie whincup says unaustralian call. Whincup was 14th in this mornings practice before ending up 11th in qualifying, rendering him a spectator for saturdays shootout session. Oct 10, 2016 jamie whincups holden team has launched an appeal to a decision that relegated the fourtime bathurst winner to eleventh place. Jamie whincup showed no signs of relenting yesterday with the soon to be fourtime v8 supercars champion laying down the quickest lap of the day to show he has no intentions of clocking of early. Despite struggling this v8 supercars season, jamie whincup will start as one of the. Holden driver jamie whincup takes provisional pole ahead of bathurst. Fourtime bathurst winner whincup is enjoying a resurgence after snapping a horror run of one win in 10 starts with. Whincup s dramatic win comes in his first attempt at the endurance race, and just four months after he was denied in an appeal to attempt to win last years bathurst. A composite image of chinese president xi jinping and us president donald trump.
Local sierra teams dominated and won the next two bathurst s. Scott mclaughlin slashed the practice lap record previously held jamie whincup by 0. Jamie whincup crowned greatest ever v8 supercars driver. Oct 09, 2016 a protest has been sensationally launched by jamie whincups holden team in the wake of will davisons controversial bathurst triumph at mount panorama on sunday.
It was held on sunday, 7 october 2012 at the mount panorama circuit on the outskirts of bathurst, new south wales, in australia the ford performance racing duo of will davison and john mcintyre started the race from pole. Whincup is the alltime record holder in the supercars. Between 1920 and 1927, it absorbed parts of hartley and orange and elected three members under proportional representation. I guess we had beginners luck today for our first time. A devastated garth tander has unloaded on rival jamie whincup, accusing the red bull star of ending his bathurst hopes with a desperate move. Red bull holden racing team driver talks townsville triumph. In 1927 bathurst, hartley and orange were recreated as singlemember electorates. Panorama since winning the last of his four great races backin 2012.
He won seven supercars titles, four bathurst victories, and a bathurst. Red bull racing australia driver jamie whincup during qualifying for todays top10 shootout at bathurst. He is a fourtime v8 supercar champion and fourtime bathurst winner. The 2012 supercheap auto bathurst was an australian touring car motor race for v8 supercars, the twentyfirst race of the 2012 international v8 supercars championship. All of the seats in this years sandown and bathurst v8 supercars endurance races have been filled. Whincup wins bathurst 12hour, svg smashed the west.
V8 supercars champion jamie whincup has already earned himself a place amongst. We dont know yet who craigs going to be codriving with for the. Oct 19, 2016 the winner of this years bathurst may not be confirmed for at least another week despite jamie whincup failing to overturn a penalty that cost him a fifth great race victory. A protest has been sensationally launched by jamie whincups holden team in the wake of will davisons controversial bathurst triumph at mount panorama on sunday. Supercars series leader scott mclaughlin claimed the bathurst at mount panorama. Whincup finished second in the drivers title by a mere two points to garth. It was held on sunday, 7 october 2012 at the mount panorama circuit on the outskirts of bathurst, new south wales, in australia the ford performance racing duo of will davison and john. He said he saw the green signal but nobody believes him. Jamie whincup has won his first bathurst 12hour alongside teammates craig lowndes and toni vilander, after shane van gisbergen ended the race in the wall and with one angry teammate. The winner of this years bathurst may not be confirmed for at least another week despite jamie whincup failing to overturn a penalty that cost him a fifth great race victory. Coupled with the supposed omen of pole position, whincup is also looking for a reversal of fortunes after his past two disastrous bathurst campaigns.
Jamie whincup cars, motorsport biography jamie whincup. Rival holden driver, will davison won the race despite not leading. Australian supercars driver jamie whincup has slated the procedure around his bathurst penalty as a debacle. Jamie whincup is an australian auto racing driver who competes in the v8 supercar championship series, driving for red bull racing australia. Jamie whincup says he accepts criticism for making mistakes but does not deserve to be attacked following his poor showing at bathurst. The dismissal finally confirms will davison and jonathon webbs victory. Whincup crossed the line first, but was dropped to 11th place by a penalty for. Last year he sensationally ignored team orders to pit before passing a safety car, relegating him from second to the back of the field and finish 18th. Whincup holden out hope for bathurst crown chronicle. He won seven supercars titles, four bathurst victories, and a bathurst 12 hour victory. How to and exercises with drift 101 everyday driver adventure duration. Dumbrell is one of the quickest and most reliable codrivers in the field. Jamie whincup has never been more offended after supercars boss james warburton called his teams bathurst appeal unaustralian. Oct 19, 2016 at bathurst, a car took out another car destroying its race and the stewards decided it was a grade 3 offense the highest.
The supercars national court of appeal has dismissed triple eights appeal against jamie whincups bathurst penalty. Bathurst was created in 1859, partly replacing western boroughs. A protest has been sensationally launched by jamie whincup s holden team in the wake of will davisons controversial bathurst triumph at mount panorama on sunday. The 2012 season served as a breakout year for mclaughlin as he competed in and wo n. Oct, 2016 jamie whincup was given a time penalty for causing a collision during the bathurst at mount panorama. Jamie whincups holden team appeals bathurst result. I feel my penalty at bathurst though showed we still have a fair way to go refining it.
The second fortyfiveminute free practice session early on thursday. While i dont want to get into the nitty gritty, we need to make sure the penalty options be it redress, time or points for each of the grades. Holden hope jamie whincup remains confident he and codriver craig lowndes can mount a challenge against the might of scott. Jamie whincup slates bathurst penalty procedure as a. Jamie whincup penalty appeal blasted by supercars boss james warburton. Jamie whincups drive for five at bathurst red bull. Oct 07, 2012 jamie whincup and paul dumbrell are the champions of bathurst after whincup found a way to triumph in a famous duel with unheralded ford racer david reynolds at mt panorama. Jamie whincup born 6 february 1983 is an australian professional racing driver competing in the virgin australia supercars championship. The winner of this years bathurst could be decided as soon as today as the 1. And any doubts over his genuine freakish ability were dismissed in 2012. Bathurst winners print bathurst 500 year race driver model laps time. Scott mclaughlin fastest in qualifying for bathurst.
Jamie whincups drive for five at bathurst red bull holden. Whincup wins bathurst 12hour, svg smashed sports news. Jamie whincups holden team has launched an appeal to a decision that relegated the fourtime bathurst winner to eleventh place. The whole 3 tier penalty system from 1 to 3 has merit and can work well. Jamie whincupcraig lowndes holden fans will no doubt turn out. Oct 08, 2016 some may say the omens arent good for jamie whincup winning sundays bathurst after claiming pole position at mount panorama. Bathurst runnerup garth tander has questioned winner scott. Bathurst runnerup hits back at mclaughlins claims autosport. Whincup wins bathurst 12hour, svg crashes sports news. Jamie whincup slates bathurst penalty procedure as a debacle. Peter brocks brother says jamie whincup would not have been a worthy recipient of the winners trophy named after his famous sibling after a controversial bathurst at mount panorama. The stewards deemed my incident as a grade 2 and applied a 15 second time penalty during the race.
Oct 08, 2016 whincup has not won at bathurst since 2012. In 1927 bathurst, hartley and orange were recreated as. He is a fourtime v8 supercar champion and fourtime bathurst. Jamie whincup says he was struggling for speed everywhere around mount panorama as he failed to qualify for the coveted top 10 shootout. Oct 07, 2012 jamie whincup does it again at bathurst.
Jamie whincup and paul dumbrell won the race, ahead of david reynolds. Us news elections 2020 world news environment soccer us politics. Race favourite jamie whincup hasnt saluted at bathurst since 2012 but the. Jamie whincup has dominated australias popular v8 supercar. Twice a bathurst winner, he flits round the edges of the touring car business these days, but is still tapped into the mainstream and knows how to sort the winners from the grinners. In a stunning twist, there is still hope jamie whincup could be crowned 2016 bathurst champion after his supercars team finally lodged an official appeal over the controversial great race finish. An appeal has been sensationally launched by jamie whincups holden team in the wake of will davisons controversial bathurst triumph at mount panorama on sunday. Jamie whincup was given a time penalty for causing a collision during the bathurst at mount panorama. Bathurst appeal explained jamie whincup, red bull. Jamie whincup and paul dumbrell are the champions of bathurst after whincup found a way to triumph in a famous duel with unheralded ford racer david reynolds at mt panorama. Oct 14, 2016 in a stunning twist, there is still hope jamie whincup could be crowned 2016 bathurst champion after his supercars team finally lodged an official appeal over the controversial great race finish. Erebus also joined tekno as the only teams to win both the bathurst 12 hour and the bathurst. Champion v8 supercars driver craig lowndes has announced his retirement as. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website.
Jamie whincup was sensationally rubbed out of the bathurst for overtaking a safety car after ignoring team orders to pit. An appeal has been sensationally launched by jamie whincups holden team in the wake of will davisons controversial bathurst triumph at mount panorama on. Dont miss a second of the action with this ultimate guide to the weekend. Drivers club and v8 supercars australia that saw the bathurst race run twice in. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.
Lowndes and whincup won the great race together 2006, 07 and 08, before being split when primary drivers were no longer allowed to pair up in 10. Whincup won again alongside paul dumbrell in 2012, but a litany of dramas have thwarted his annual supercheap auto bathurst campaigns since. Whincup down everywhere in bathurst qualifying supercars. Jamie whincup, the driver with the most championship titles in atccsupercars history, is a fourtime winner of the race. Polesitter mclaughlin trailed holden star jamie whincup who. Previous bathurst winners 1963 harry firthbob jane ford cortina gt 1964 bob janegeorge reynolds ford cortina gt 1965 bo setonmidge bosworth ford cortina gt500 1966 rauno aaltonenbob holden morris mini cooper s 1967 harry firthfred gibson ford falcon xrgt 1968 bruce mcpheebarry mulholland holden monaro gts. Jamie whincup s holden team has launched an appeal to a decision that relegated the fourtime bathurst winner to eleventh place. His big job is working as the driving standards officer for the carrera cup contest for identical porsche 911s, a referee role that ensures he sees plenty of young talent and gets to watch a lot of the v8. It was held on sunday, 7 october 2012 2 at the mount panorama circuit on the outskirts of bathurst, new south wales, in australia.
Oct 09, 2016 an appeal has been sensationally launched by jamie whincup s holden team in the wake of will davisons controversial bathurst triumph at mount panorama on sunday. Vote in our top 10 bathurst moments competition should whincup s co driver, paul dumbrell, complete the race on sunday a repeat might not be possible. Jamie whincup fastest in practice at sydney 500 herald sun. The supercars ace talks ferrari, lefthand drive and this weekends mt panorama marathon.
Holden driver jamie whincup takes provisional pole ahead. Whincup claims mount panorama lap record jamie whincup has clocked the fastest ever lap on the iconic bathurst race track of mount panorama, with a 2min 4. Peter brocks brother says jamie whincup would not have been a worthy recipient of the winners trophy named after his famous sibling after a. Whincup and co driver paul dumbrell have led for most of the race but they are being hunted. Bathurst appeal explained jamie whincup, red bull racing.
Oct 14, 2015 jamie whincup says he accepts criticism for making mistakes but does not deserve to be attacked following his poor showing at bathurst. Winners of the 2012 bathurst, jamie whincup, left, and paul dumbrell. A broken valve is to blame for the end of jamie whincup and paul dumbrells bid to win the 2017 bathurst, but the team is unsure how the failure happened. The 2012 supercheap auto bathurst was an australian touring car motor race for v8. Robert cianflone whincup finished sundays bathurst first on the track, but. Oct 12, 2016 the winner of this years bathurst could be decided as soon as today as the 1. Sixtime supercars champion jamie whincup has won his first bathurst 12hour, holding out shane van gisbergen in a. Red bull racings jamie whincup, holden racing teams garth tander and garry rogers motorsport volvo driver scott mclaughlin involved in a.