V8 Supercars Round 13 Results: Phillip Island
BigPond Grand Finale
Release Date: 27/11/2005
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It was a double celebration for Stone Brothers Racing with defending champion Marcos Ambrose winning the final round of the V8 Supercar Championship at his swansong and his team-mate Russell Ingall grabbing his first Series title at Phillip Island today.
Ambrose won both races today in a dominant display for his Ford team, finishing ahead of the HSV Holden pair of Garth Tander and Rick Kelly at the event, who enjoyed their second straight podium finish.
But all the glory was for the 41-year-old Ingall, who finally achieved the breakthrough to win his first championship after nine years in the series.
He finished fifth overall for the final round to claim the championship on 1922 points, 57 points clear of Craig Lowndes with a further nine points to Ambrose, to complete a Ford trifecta in the series.
“I’m waiting for it to sink in. I’m very happy for the team and glad I can give one to them,” Ingall said.
“I’ve tried every which way to win this Championship and this was the last resort. You don’t win by just one thing. You have to be quick, you have to be smart, you have to know when to go and when not. Being good at one thing won’t win this championship.”
Ingall said he would have enjoyed racing more aggressively this season but with the current points system, consistency was the key to overall triumph.
“I had to change my strategy with this point system. After 10 years I will take what ever I can get,’’ he said in terms of his victory.
He paid tribute to his crew, Stone Brothers Racing and his team-mate Ambrose, who was lavish in his praise for Ingall.
It was also an emotional time for Ambrose, the two-time champion, in his final race before heading to the United States to further his racing career.
“This is an era in my life that I won’t forget. I would have never have dreamed that I would win two championships. I am a lucky, lucky guy. I owe a lot to Ford, my crew and Stone Brothers Racing.”
After a close early battle, Ambrose jumped both Lowndes and Tander in the pits to win the second race ahead of Rick Kelly and Ingall. While light rain fell at the start, the weather cleared to produce superb conditions.
Lowndes was the only driver with a faint chance of beating Ingall, needing 19 places between him and his Ford compatriot in the final race. Ingall gave some early flutters when he was forced on to the grass attempting to pass Steven Ellery on the main straight on the second lap.
He re-gathered and from that point was always near the front of the field. The pressure went on Lowndes, who was controversially given a stop-go penalty for a pit lane infringement by his crew. The Betta Electrical Ford driver had to force his way from the back of the field for 15th place to ensure he finished runner-up in the championship.
It proved total domination for the Blue Oval team who took out the Manufacturers Award with their seventh win of the series while Stone Brothers Racing emphatically won the Teams Points honours.
It was also a successful return to Phillip Island for the V8 Supercar series, with an official three-day attendance of 66,363, the largest ever at the circuit for any form of car racing.
BigPond Grand Finale, Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Round 13
Race Day: Sunday, 11:45-12:50 Race Duration: 140 Klms
Race 2
Pos / Car / Team / Driver / Vehicle / Laps / Race Time / Fastest Lap / Fastest Time
1 1 Pirtek Racing Marcos Ambrose Ford Falcon BA 32 51:45.7816 7 1:34.3861
2 16 HSV Dealer Team Garth Tander Holden Commodore VZ 32 51:52.1387 7 1:34.0821
3 888 Team Betta Electrical Craig Lowndes Ford Falcon BA 32 52:03.0595 7 1:34.3027
4 15 HSV Dealer Team Rick Kelly Holden Commodore VZ 32 52:05.7323 5 1:34.9805
5 9 Caltex Racing Russell Ingall Ford Falcon BA 32 52:05.8683 7 1:34.8898
6 88 Team Betta Electrical Steve Ellery Ford Falcon BA 32 52:06.6799 5 1:34.7036
7 51 Super Cheap Auto Racing Greg Murphy Holden Commodore VZ 32 52:06.9645 6 1:35.2428
8 021 Team Kiwi Racing Paul Radisich Holden Commodore VZ 32 52:12.4863 7 1:35.1281
9 50 Super Cheap Auto Racing Paul Weel Holden Commodore VZ 32 52:17.3569 7 1:35.4233
10 2 Holden Racing Team Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VZ 32 52:17.7944 16 1:35.5238
11 3 Dodo Racing Jason Richards Holden Commodore VZ 32 52:19.3364 7 1:35.7804
12 24 Team Perkins Racing Steven Richards Holden Commodore VZ 32 52:23.5231 11 1:35.6489
13 6 Ford Performance Racing Jason Bright Ford Falcon BA 32 52:29.6300 22 1:35.5360
14 33 Repco Valvoline Cummins Cameron McConville Holden Commodore VZ 32 52:38.8569 11 1:35.9977
15 11 Team Perkins Racing Paul Dumbrell Holden Commodore VZ 32 52:44.3263 10 1:35.9753
16 22 Holden Racing Team Todd Kelly Holden Commodore VZ 32 52:44.9363 8 1:35.1114
17 20 Larkham Orrcon Racing Jason Bargwanna Ford Falcon BA 32 52:45.1526 10 1:35.9230
18 23 Dodo Racing Jamie Whincup Holden Commodore VZ 32 52:45.5724 12 1:35.9703
19 17 Westpoint Racing Steven Johnson Ford Falcon BA 32 52:46.4153 7 1:36.2890
20 10 Larkham Orrcon Racing Mark Winterbottom Ford Falcon BA 32 52:47.0592 11 1:36.1659
21 45 WOW Sight & Sound Max Wilson Holden Commodore VZ 32 52:51.3077 15 1:35.9140
22 5 Ford Performance Racing David Brabham Ford Falcon BA 32 52:52.4604 8 1:35.7013
23 34 Repco Valvoline Cummins Lee Holdsworth Holden Commodore VZ 32 52:54.1367 5 1:36.2679
24 18 Westpoint Racing Glenn Seton Ford Falcon BA 32 52:54.2946 7 1:35.8970
25 48 WPS Racing David Besnard Ford Falcon BA 32 53:07.6501 19 1:36.6456
26 44 Go Talk Simon Wills Holden Commodore VZ 32 53:14.4727 10 1:36.1025
27 8 WPS Racing Craig Baird Ford Falcon BA 32 53:17.7301 7 1:36.8485
28 67 Sirromet-Life Style Wine Paul Morris Holden Commodore VZ 31 51:46.5676 5 1:35.4601
29 12 Team BOC John Bowe Ford Falcon BA 31 51:56.5175 19 1:35.9894
30 7 Autobarn Racing Owen Kelly Holden Commodore VZ 31 52:30.0478 4 1:36.4743
31 52 Fujitsu Racing Matthew White Ford Falcon BA 30 52:53.2079 10 1:35.9637
DNF 25 Fujitsu Racing Steve Owen Ford Falcon BA 15 25:12.3642 7 1:36.2380
DNF 21 Team BOC Brad Jones Ford Falcon BA
BigPond Grand Finale, Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Round 13
Race Day: Sunday, 15:25-16:30 Race Duration: 140 Klms
Race 3
Pos / Car / Team / Driver / Vehicle / Laps / Race Time / Fastest Lap / Fastest Time
1 1 Pirtek Racing Marcos Ambrose Ford Falcon BA 32 54:41.2786 9 1:34.9596
2 51 Super Cheap Auto Racing Greg Murphy Holden Commodore VZ 32 54:43.3522 11 1:35.8939
3 15 HSV Dealer Team Rick Kelly Holden Commodore VZ 32 54:44.4252 9 1:35.4915
4 16 HSV Dealer Team Garth Tander Holden Commodore VZ 32 54:45.4194 9 1:35.2245
5 9 Caltex Racing Russell Ingall Ford Falcon BA 32 54:45.5484 13 1:35.5409
6 22 Holden Racing Team Todd Kelly Holden Commodore VZ 32 54:45.9631 8 1:35.2658
7 6 Ford Performance Racing Jason Bright Ford Falcon BA 32 54:46.0926 11 1:35.9455
8 2 Holden Racing Team Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VZ 32 54:46.9760 12 1:35.9006
9 50 Super Cheap Auto Racing Paul Weel Holden Commodore VZ 32 54:49.5118 12 1:36.1331
10 88 Team Betta Electrical Steve Ellery Ford Falcon BA 32 54:51.1540 16 1:36.1891
11 18 Westpoint Racing Glenn Seton Ford Falcon BA 32 54:51.3538 8 1:36.1156
12 45 WOW Sight & Sound Max Wilson Holden Commodore VZ 32 54:52.3760 9 1:36.0277
13 67 Sirromet-Life Style Wine Paul Morris Holden Commodore VZ 32 54:53.4996 9 1:36.2163
14 021 Team Kiwi Racing Paul Radisich Holden Commodore VZ 32 54:54.6993 8 1:36.8662
15 888 Team Betta Electrical Craig Lowndes Ford Falcon BA 32 54:55.5389 3 1:35.1566
16 3 Dodo Racing Jason Richards Holden Commodore VZ 32 54:55.5746 8 1:36.4084
17 20 Larkham Orrcon Racing Jason Bargwanna Ford Falcon BA 32 54:56.4371 16 1:36.7811
18 17 Westpoint Racing Steven Johnson Ford Falcon BA 32 54:56.7181 11 1:36.6003
19 11 Team Perkins Racing Paul Dumbrell Holden Commodore VZ 32 54:57.1693 14 1:36.3748
20 48 WPS Racing David Besnard Ford Falcon BA 32 54:57.7761 10 1:36.5382
21 33 Repco Valvoline Cummins Cameron McConville Holden Commodore VZ 32 54:58.3877 16 1:36.7435
22 25 Fujitsu Racing Steve Owen Ford Falcon BA 32 54:59.3440 9 1:36.6040
23 44 Go Talk Simon Wills Holden Commodore VZ 32 54:59.8155 9 1:36.7121
24 21 Team BOC Brad Jones Ford Falcon BA 32 54:59.9815 8 1:36.3141
25 10 Larkham Orrcon Racing Mark Winterbottom Ford Falcon BA 32 55:00.9875 8 1:36.8047
26 24 Team Perkins Racing Steven Richards Holden Commodore VZ 32 55:01.4317 11 1:36.3717
27 12 Team BOC John Bowe Ford Falcon BA 32 55:01.9480 8 1:36.8170
28 34 Repco Valvoline Cummins Lee Holdsworth Holden Commodore VZ 32 55:05.6411 16 1:37.1311
29 8 WPS Racing Craig Baird Ford Falcon BA 32 55:19.3508 10 1:36.4009
30 52 Fujitsu Racing Matthew White Ford Falcon BA 31 55:22.9080 29 1:36.4860
31 5 Ford Performance Racing David Brabham Ford Falcon BA 30 55:07.8228 16 1:36.6829
DNF 7 Autobarn Racing Owen Kelly Holden Commodore VZ 23 39:41.4542 16 1:36.9932
DNF 23 Dodo Racing Jamie Whincup Holden Commodore VZ 3 5:02.6823 3 1:37.2796
V8 Supercars Round 13 Points & Championship Points
Championship Position / Driver / Round 13 Points / Championship Points
1 Russell Ingall 168 1,922
2 Craig Lowndes 160 1,865
3 Marcos Ambrose 188 1,856
4 Todd Kelly 128 1,760
5 Mark Skaife 132 1,754
6 Garth Tander 182 1,734
7 Steven Richards 68 1,669
8 Rick Kelly 176 1,630
9 Jason Bright 96 1,566
10 Cameron McConville 92 1,501
11 Greg Murphy 168 1,500
12 Steven Johnson 80 1,460
13 Steve Ellery 150 1,424
14 Paul Radisich 140 1,384
15 Glenn Seton 70 1,353
16 Jamie Whincup 72 1,307
17 Jason Richards 110 1,295
18 John Bowe 40 1,235
19 Paul Morris 88 1,059
20 Paul Dumbrell 112 1,046
21 Brad Jones 36 1,027
22 Paul Weel 142 1,000
23 Craig Baird 26 980
24 Max Wilson 92 931
25 David Besnard 42 904
26 Jason Bargwanna 98 883
27 Greg Ritter 0 739
28 Andrew Jones 0 733
29 Mark Winterbottom 70 668
30 Matthew White 20 619
31 Anthony Tratt 0 511
32 Steve Owen 46 480
33 Alex Davison 0 469
34 Simon Wills 34 437