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Jason Bright Fastest in Opening V8 Practice in Bahrain

Staff, Friday November 24, 2006.

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CAT Ford Performance Racing driver Jason Bright has started the Bahrain V8 Supercar round in dominant form after setting the fastest lap time of the opening V8 Supercar round at the spectacular Bahrain International Circuit.

Ford Credit Ford Performance Racing driver Mark Winterbottom was also in very strong form setting the third fastest lap time of the two hour session, half a second behind his team mate.

Garth Tander separated the two FPR Falcon drivers at second fastest, one tenth of a second behind Bright, with Rick Kelly 4th and Ford drivers Will Davison (APVC Racing) and Craig Lowndes (Team Betta Eletrical) making up the top six.

Both FPR Falcon drivers spent the majority of the session becoming acquainted with this new circuit, trying a number of different suspension set-ups to best suit the fast and flowing 3.6 kilometre circuit configuration that the V8 Supercars will be racing on this week. Bright set his fastest lap using a new set of tyres with just three minutes remaining in the session, taking the top spot from Tander, with Winterbottom also maximising the benefit of new rubber to set the third fastest lap with just two minutes to go.

“We were a bit behind on set-up early in the session and we worked on our set up for the majority of the first half of practice on worn tyres,” said Jason Bright.

“This circuit is much more slippery than it looks and with more rubber down on the track during the second half of the session the grip improved and with a new set of tyres we gained 1.8 seconds, which surprised me considering that there isn’t a lot of corners here.

“The long races here are going to be very hard on tyres and brakes as it is a very challenging circuit, which makes it all the more satisfying to be the fastest here. This is also the safest circuit that I have ever raced on.”

The main issue to contend with during today’s practice which was held in fine and sunny conditions was rear traction, with many competitors finding the limits of adhesion with many spins and off circuit forays.

“We went in a different direction with set up compared to Jason and using hindsight his was probably a bit quicker,” said Winterbottom.

“As the tyres wore the car would change as well, so we were chasing our tail a bit for a while there, but we improved the car a lot by the end of the session. We are first and third fastest here so it isn’t a bad start.

“The nature of this circuit in my opinion gives this round the potential to be the most exciting of the season as there are three definite passing spots and tyre degradation will play a big part in who wins it.”

Practice Times for Desert 400 – Bahrain

1. Jason Bright – CAT Ford Performance Racing – Ford Falcon 1:24.0479
2. Garth Tander – Toll HSV – Holden Commodore 1:24.1548
3. Mark Winterbottom – Ford Credit / FPV Ford Performance Racing – Ford Falcon 1:24.5508
4. Rick Kelly – Toll HSV – Holden Commodore 1:24.6366
5. Will Davison – APVC Racing – Ford Falcon 1:24.6790
6. Craig Lowndes – Team Betta Electrical – Ford Falcon 1:24.7532
7. James Courtney – Jeld-Wen Motorsport – Ford Falcon 1:24.7728
8. Jason Bargwanna – WPS Racing – Ford Falcon 1:24.8768
9. Todd Kelly – Holden Racing Team – Holden Commodore 1:24.9228
10. Steven Richards – Jack Daniel’s Racing – Holden Commodore 1:24.9735

Championship after 11 of 13 rounds.

1. Rick Kelly – Toll HSV Dealer Team – Holden Commodore 2861 points
2. Craig Lowndes – Team Betta Electrical – Ford Falcon -73 points
3. Mark Winterbottom – Ford Credit / FPV Ford Performance Racing – Ford Falcon -272 points
4. Russell Ingall – Caltex Racing – Ford Falcon -433 points
5. Garth Tander – Toll HSV Dealer Team – Holden Commodore -445 points
6. Jason Bright – CAT Ford Performance Racing – Ford Falcon -563 points
7. Steven Richards -Jack Daniel’s Racing – Holden Commodore -626 points
8. Todd Kelly – Holden Racing Team – Holden Commodore -657 points
9. Steven Johnson – First Rock Home Loans Racing – Ford Falcon -810 points
10. Jamie Whincup – Team Betta Electrical – Ford Falcon -861 points

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