2008 Endurance Event Drivers

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Given what coming from teams on pairings and who uses which car - the grid will look like this.

1 Walkinshaw Skaife Toll Holden Racing Team Mark Skaife Garth Tander VE
2 Walkinshaw Skaife Toll Holden Racing Team Glenn Seton Craig Baird VE

3 Tasman Sprint Gas Racing Mark Noske Dale Wood VE
51 Tasman Sprint Gas Racing Greg Murphy Jason Richards VE

4 Stone Brothers Jeldwen Racing James Courtney David Besnard BF
9 Stone Brothers SP Tools Racing Shane Vangisbergen Jonathon Webb BF

5 Ford Performance Orconn Racing Mark Winterbottom Steven Richards BF
6 Ford Performance Castrol Racing Luke Youlden Dean Canto BF

7 Perkins Jack Daniels Racing Todd Kelly Nathan Pretty VE
11 Perkins Jack Daniels Racing Shane Price Jack Perkins VE

12 Brad Jones Boc Gases Racing Cameron McConville Andrew Jones VE
14 Brad Jones WOW Racing Brad Jones Max Wilson VE

15 Walkinshaw Kelly HSV Dealer Team Rick Kelly Paul Radisich VE
16 Walkinshaw Kelly Autobarn Racing Paul Dumbrell David Reynolds VE

17 Dick Johnson Jim Beam Racing Steven Johnson Will Davison BF
18 Dick Johnson Jim Beam Racing Steve Owen Warren Luff BF

021 Team Kiwi Racing - Kayne Scott Chris Pither BF

25 Britek Fujitsu Racing Jason Bright Adam Macrow BF
26 Britek Irwin Tools Racing Marcus Marshall Matt Halliday BF

33 Garry Rogers Valvoline Racing Lee Holdsworth Michael Caruso VE
34 Garry Rogers Valvoline Racing Greg Ritter Steven Ellery VE

39 Paul Morris Supercheap Autos Racing Boris Said Mathew Neal VE
67 Paul Morris Supercheap Autos Racing Paul Morris Russell Ingall VE

50 Paul Weel Racing - Andrew Thompson Paul Weel VE

55 Rod Nash Bottle -O Racing Tony D'Alberto Jason Bargwanna VE

88 Triple Eight Racing Team Vodafone Fabrizio Giordnivardi Marc Hynes BF
888 Triple Eight Racing Team Vodafone Caig Lowndes Jamie Whincup BF

111 Paul Cruickshank Glenford Tools Racing Fabian Coulthard Alex Davison BF
John Mcintyre for Phillip Island

777 Ford Rising Stars Ausdrill Racing Michael Patrizi Grant Denyer BF

The End result is going to be a Hard one to pick

Get rid of the Olympics and BRING ON THE RACING

[banksie]

Originally Posted by Razor

With Andy and Cam paired up, I think BJR will have to use a split livery (ala FPR #6 in '07 and SBR in '03).

Don't expect BJR to run a split livery.

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Originally Posted by panel damage

3 Tasman Sprint Gas Racing Mark Noske Dale Wood VE
51 Tasman Sprint Gas Racing Greg Murphy Jason Richards VE

5 Ford Performance Orconn Racing Mark Winterbottom Steven Richards BF
6 Ford Performance Castrol Racing Luke Youlden Dean Canto BF

Looks like I got 3 and 51 and 5 and 6 around the wrong way

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Actually I was having a read through this thread and others similiar the other day and it got me reminiscing.

Over the 30 or so Years Ive watched / been to Bathurst etc, since I was 6 (1978) geez thats a while ago. Ive always had a liking for the enduro driver or pairing thats probably not going to win but that I wanted to see finish.

There are some "big Name" drivers past and present who dont make the list as you'll see thats more to do with what I know through friends and relatives who were involved and competing over the years and from more recent times working in the industry. Although some of these drivers have been paired with some of my favorites over the years so for that year at least I HAD to support them - like them or not.

Id be interested to know who other people supported and who your favorites always have been.

I've kept track of those I like each year and have supported them every year they competed, some of whom I watched in other categories before they .came to the "big league".

This year there are only 4 of my favorites paired with someone Im not that keen on. Most years there have been some of my favorites paired together, this year most of them are. It's going to make watching a lot more fun.

Heres who I do and have supported at Bathurst, how about you ??

Jeff Allam, Trevor Ashby, jason bargwanna , Kevin Bartlett, Neal and Rick Bates, John Blanchard, Colin Bond, David and Geoff Brabham, Dale Brede, Kerryn Bewer, [I]Jason Bright[/I] , Brian Callaghan Snr and Jnr, Dean Canto , Murray Carter, John Cleland, Mat Coleman, Mike Conway, John Cotter, [I]Fabian Coulthard[/I], Greg Crick, Neil Crompton, Christian D'agostin, Tony D'alberto, Alex and Will Davison, Grant Denyer, Peter Doulman, Steve Ellery, John English, John Faulkner, Jose Fernandez, Terry Finnigan, Peter Fitzgerald, John French, Peter Gazzard, mark Gibbs, Ro Gillard, John Goss, Alf and Tim Grant, Alan Grice, Ray Paul and Graham Gulson, [I]Matt Halliday[/I] Ross Halliday, Craig Harris, Alan Heath, Kevin Heffernan, [I]Lee Holdsworth[/I], Garry Holt, Darren Hossack, Mike Imrie, Peter Janson, Dick and Steven Johnson, Bob Jones, Owen Kelly, Mark Larkham, Tony Longhurst, [I]Craig lowndes, Warren Luff[/I] Graham, John and Ken Lusty, Adam Macrow, Cameron McConville Ken Mathews, Cameron Mclean, Tomas Mezera, Andrew Miedecke, Graham Moore, Richard Mork, Bob Morris, Charlie Obrien, Danny Osborne, Steve Owen, Ian Palmer, Darren Pate, Bob Pearson, Win Percy, Jack Perkins, Brett Peters, Mark Poole, Drew and Shane Price and their Niece /Cousin Melinda Price, Steve Reed, tony Riccirdello, Greg Ritter , Garry Rogers, Paul Romano, Mal Rose, Wayne Russell, Neil Schembri, Garry and Tony Scott, Terry Shiel, Bill Sieders, Chris Smerdon, John Smith, Anthony Tratt, John Trimbole, Wayne Wakefield, Kevin Waldock, Gary Waldon, Phil Ward, Jamie Whincup, Mark Winterbottom, Luke Youlden Damien White, Matthew White, Garry Willmington.

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Heres who I do and have supported at Bathurst, how about you ??

Jeff Allam, Trevor Ashby, jason bargwanna , Kevin Bartlett, Neal and Rick Bates, John Blanchard, Colin Bond, David and Geoff Brabham, Dale Brede, Kerryn Bewer, [I]Jason Bright[/i] , Brian Callaghan Snr and Jnr, Dean Canto , Murray Carter, John Cleland, Mat Coleman, Mike Conway, John Cotter, [I]Fabian Coulthard[/I], Greg Crick, Neil Crompton, Christian D'agostin, Tony D'alberto, Alex and Will Davison, Grant Denyer, Peter Doulman, Steve Ellery, John English, John Faulkner, Jose Fernandez, Terry Finnigan, Peter Fitzgerald, John French, Peter Gazzard, mark Gibbs, Ro Gillard, John Goss, Alf and Tim Grant, Alan Grice, Ray Paul and Graham Gulson, [I]Matt Halliday[/i] Ross Halliday, Craig Harris, Alan Heath, Kevin Heffernan, [i]Lee Holdsworth[/I], Garry Holt, Darren Hossack, Mike Imrie, Peter Janson, Dick and Steven Johnson, Bob Jones, Owen Kelly, Mark Larkham, Tony Longhurst, [i]Craig lowndes, Warren Luff[/I] Graham, John and Ken Lusty, Adam Macrow, Cameron McConville Ken Mathews, Cameron Mclean, Tomas Mezera, Andrew Miedecke, Graham Moore, Richard Mork, Bob Morris, Charlie Obrien, Danny Osborne, Steve Owen, Ian Palmer, Darren Pate, Bob Pearson, Win Percy, Jack Perkins, Brett Peters, Mark Poole, Drew and Shane Price and their Niece /Cousin Melinda Price, Steve Reed, tony Riccirdello, Greg Ritter , Garry Rogers, Paul Romano, Mal Rose, Wayne Russell, Neil Schembri, Garry and Tony Scott, Terry Shiel, Bill Sieders, Chris Smerdon, John Smith, Anthony Tratt, John Trimbole, Wayne Wakefield, Kevin Waldock, Gary Waldon, Phil Ward, Jamie Whincup, Mark Winterbottom, Luke Youlden Damien White, Matthew White, Garry Willmington.[/quote]




Duh!!!! Just counted them and thought I was missing 2 - Add Wayne Clift and Greg Symes to that list.

Another question I'll put to you all, as well as those you do /have supported who would you like to see get an enduro gig in the next few years, from Fujitsu series , porsches, utes and other categories ???

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I can't wait to see Boris Said get his ass kicked

[anthony81901]

MNews report that Davison and Johnson are going to team up in #18 for Bathurst. Can understand them using Davison's car as it has been the more consistent this year, but to not have #17 as the lead DJR car for the 1st time in over 30 years doesn't seem right. Even when Bowe was the team's lead driver, he and Johnson would always run #17 in the enduros.

If true, I expect an outpouring from the DJR faithful and that come Philip Island #17 will have been restored as the team's lead car. Its not as if car numbers are tied down to franchise spots like they were a few years ago when the lead Perkins car raced as #24.

[GTRMagic]

Is the number swap sonething to do with a potential Bathurst driver switcheroo... with Mr Owen alonside Mr Davison?

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Originally Posted by anthony81901

MNews report that Davison and Johnson are going to team up in #18 for Bathurst. Can understand them using Davison's car as it has been the more consistent this year, but to not have #17 as the lead DJR car for the 1st time in over 30 years doesn't seem right. Even when Bowe was the team's lead driver, he and Johnson would always run #17 in the enduros.

If true, I expect an outpouring from the DJR faithful and that come Philip Island #17 will have been restored as the team's lead car. Its not as if car numbers are tied down to franchise spots like they were a few years ago when the lead Perkins car raced as #24.

I would think that even though they would be in the car that Will has been driving all year, it will still have #17 on the side

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No its confirmed form djr - 17 Owen Luff 18 johnson Davison

Also I notice PMM are now doing the switcheroo - also now official - 39 been for Russell and Paul and the 67 Machine been for Road Block Neal and Safety Car Said to use.

[racer69]

abit quick with the "safety car Said" isn't it, he hasn't even had a go yet....

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Originally Posted by racer69

abit quick with the "safety car Said" isn't it, he hasn't even had a go yet....

Not really thats a nickname - I was told on MSN by one of his former competitors. As for Matt Neal - "road Block" is one several people in Pit Lane use to describe him - I sense some bad blood relating to THAT incident a few years back.

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Is the number swap sonething to do with a potential Bathurst driver switcheroo... with Mr Owen alonside Mr Davison?

interesting...another good combo!.....however Stevie J is always strong at Bathurst. nice to have options i guess.