CATEGORIES
- Ask ColCam
- Commercials
- Full Ford
- Going Ford
- Industry News
- My Wheels
- Racing
- Events
- Test Drive
- Ford Dealer List
SPECIAL
Ford Territory
SPECIAL
Ford Territory
2007 FOCUS
$25,888
2007 RANGER
$39,088
2007 TERRITORY
$35,888
2008 FPV
$55,888
2008 MONDEO
$30,888
2008 MONDEO
$34,888
$25,888
2007 RANGER
$39,088
2007 TERRITORY
$35,888
2008 FPV
$55,888
2008 MONDEO
$30,888
2008 MONDEO
$34,888
Front Page
Ambrose Returns to Happy Hunting Ground for Sydney V8s
Staff, Monday May 23, 2005.
Page 1 of 1
Going into round #4 of the 2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series, Ambrose is just 11 points ahead of team-mate Russell Ingall (Caltex Racing), but his record of three round wins in the past two years has him as hot favourite for another win.
With the exception of last year's April race, which was won by Rick Kelly, Ambrose has not only won the other Eastern Creek rounds he's totally outclassed the field.
"Eastern Creek just clicks for me and the entire team," said Ambrose.
"The circuit is not up there as a favourite for me to drive, but its sweeping bends clearly suits the Falcon and I.
"After the great victory in Adelaide, I've had two third places finishes in New Zealand and Perth. I should be happy with that, but I've been caught up in a couple of incidents that have not helped our championship challenge.
"I'm not going to dwell on points penalties and fines; I've now dealt with all of that. It's time to get back to the winner's circle.
"I really want to have a good strong run at Eastern Creek. If I do that, then I'm sure we'll be in with a shot of victory."
Since the last round in Perth, nearly all teams have taken the opportunity to test their cars. One driver to make the most of a test day at Phillip Island (Victoria) was CAT Ford Performance Racing's Jason Bright.
"The race schedule is so tight, that we don't get too many opportunities to use our six test days," said Bright.
"It was good to get through our extensive test list on Thursday, many of the things we did were for us to learn more about the car and we come away from the test much better prepared for Eastern Creek.
"I have had mixed results at Eastern Creek, so it remains a challenging event for me that I'd like to win, particularly after having finished second there twice.
"We arrive with more knowledge about the CAT FPR Falcon after our test last week so the team is looking forward to giving it a real shake this weekend."
Eastern Creek will feature a two-day format, with no Friday running. This means Saturday includes a two hour practice, followed by qualifying and a top-10 shootout. Sunday's action will be two 36-lap (140km) races.
Editorial Note
- All Ford drivers as well as Australian Cricketer Matthew Hayden will be at the Ford Racing V8 Superbreakfast at the Millennium Room at Telstra Stadium on the morning of Friday 27 May from 7am.
TOP-10 CHAMPIONSHIP
AFTER 3 OF 13 ROUNDS
CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS AFTER 3 OF 13 ROUNDS
1. Marcos Ambrose ? Pirtek Racing ? Ford Falcon BA 519pts
2. Russell Ingall ? Caltex Racing ? Ford Falcon BA ?11pts
3. Steven Richards ? Castrol Perkins Racing ? Holden Commodore ?108pts
4. Paul Weel ? Super Cheap Auto Racing ? Holden Commodore ?116pts
5. Mark Skaife ? Holden Race Team ? Holden Commodore ?129pts
6=. Paul Radisich ? Team Kiwi ? Holden Commodore ?154pts
6=. Craig Lowndes ? Team Betta Electrical ? Ford Falcon BA ?154pts
8. Jason Bright ? CAT Ford Performance Racing ? Ford Falcon BA ? 155pts
9. Steven Johnson ? Westpoint Racing ? Ford Falcon BA ?166pts
10. Paul Morris ? Siromet Racing ? Holden Commodore ?179pts
TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP
1: Stone Brothers Racing 1052pts
2: Super Cheap Auto Racing ?320pts
3: Holden Race Team ?338pts
4: Westpoint Racing ?369pts
5: Castrol Racing -458pts
6: Team Betta Electrical -463pts
7: HSV Dealer Team -478pts
8: Team BOC ?526pts
9: Dodo Racing -539pts
10: Repco Valvoline Cummins Team -570pts
Details for Eastern Creek (NSW)
Race 1 (36 laps ? 141.48km) ? Sunday 28 May ? 11:40am
Race 2 (36 laps ? 141.48km) ? Sunday 28 May ? 3:40pm
Circuit: Eastern Creek ? Sydney, New South Wales
Length: 3.932.41km
Estimated top speed: 260km/h ? Main Straight
Estimated average speed: 154 km/h
Ford?s V8 Milestones for Sydney
Birthdays
| Mark Winterbottom | Orrcon Steel Racing | 20 May 1981 |
Ford?s official V8 Line-up for Sydney
| #1 | Marcos Ambrose (Tas) | Pirtek Racing |
| #9 | Russell Ingall (SA) | Caltex Racing |
| #5 | Greg Ritter (Vic) | Ford Credit/FPV Ford Performance Racing |
| #6 | Jason Bright (Vic) | CAT Ford Performance Racing |
| #10 | Jason Bargwanna (NSW) | Orrcon Steel Racing |
| #20 | Mark Winterbottom (NSW) | Orrcon Steel Racing |
| #12 | John Bowe (Tas) | BOC Racing |
| #21 | Brad Jones (NSW) | BOC Racing |
| #17 | Steve Johnson (Qld) | Westpoint Racing |
| #18 | Glenn Seton (NSW) | Westpoint Racing |
| #25 | Matthew White (Vic) | Britek Motorsport |
| #52 | Steve Owen | Britek Motorsport |
| #88 | Steve Ellery (Vic) | Team Betta Electrical |
| #888 | Craig Lowndes (Vic) | Team Betta Electrical |
For Further information contact:
Ben Beazley
Media Coordinator
Ford Racing Australia
Phone: 03 9359 8190
Mobile: 0417 262 753
Email: benb@global-marketing.com
