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Repeat of 2000 at Calder OK By Richards
Staff, Thursday July 5, 2001.
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Richards took overall victory last year, and he’s keen to grab his first round win of 2001 and open the FTR’s overall victory account.
“Back to back wins at Calder does have a nice ring to it,” said Richards.
“It would be a great boost for our team, which has worked very hard this season, only to have just come up short.
“Our speed is very good - my race win in the second race in Canberra is proof of that.
“Now all the elements, including a good qualifying run, are set to come together at Calder.
Teammate Glenn Seton has been the most consistent qualifier of any driver in 2001. Seton is the only driver to start from within the top six positions at every round after qualifying and the shootout.
“With no pit stops in the three sprint races at Calder, I’ll need to keep that good qualifying run going,” said Seton.
“With the exception of actually grabbing pole, I’ve started on the front row and led the field - so I’m due to get a victory.
“Despite no Ford victory at Calder since 1988, I did score my first touring car win in 1987 there, so it would be great to hit back this year with a win.
The team will carry out a comprehensive test session at Winton Raceway (Victoria) as part of preparations for Calder on Monday 9 July.
FTR will also use the session to test endurance drivers Jim Richards and Dean Canto, who will join the team for the Queensland 500 and Bathurst 1000 events.
“It will good for the team as well as Glenn and Steve, to get some feedback from an extra two quality drivers,” said team manager Ivan Taylor.
“Jim is one of the most experiences guys in Australian motor sport, and Dean’s win in last year’s V8 Konica Series further underlines just how good our line-up is.
“We aim to make further refinements on the race cars for Calder, and there’s no doubt that Steve and Glenn will be that bit better off going to Calder after having a solid run on the Monday.
Calder will feature three sprint races of 21-laps, as well as a top-10 shootout to determine the first five rows of the grid. There will be no compulsory tyre pit stops.
Championship Standings after six of 13 rounds
| 1. Mark Skaife | 1,612 | ||
| 2. Jason Bright | 1,503 | ||
| 3. Russell Ingall | 1,268 | ||
| 4. Steve Johnson | Shell Helix Racing | Ford Falcon AUXR8 | 1,258 |
| 5. Greg Murphy | 1,121 | ||
| 6. Marcos Ambrose | Pirtek Racing | Ford Falcon AUXR8 | 1,068 |
| 7. Steve Richards | Ford Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon AUXR8 | 1,063 |
| 8. Todd Kelly | 1,032 | ||
| 9. Craig Lowndes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon AUXR8 | 1,023 |
| 10. Glenn Seton | Ford Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon AUXR8 | 994 |
Details for Round Seven of the 2001 Shell Championship Series
| Top-10 Shootout | Saturday 14 July | - | 3.20pm |
| Race One (21 laps - 47.88 km) | Sunday 15 July | - | 11.30am |
| Race Two (21 laps - 47.88 km) | Sunday 15 July | - | 1.30pm |
| Race Three (21 laps - 47.88 km) | Sunday 15 July | - | 3.30pm |
| Circuit: | Calder Park Raceway - Victoria | ||
| Length: | 2.28km | ||
| Lap Record: | 0m. 55.4878s (qualifying) - Bright (1999) | ||
| 0m. 55.9224s (race) - Lowndes (1999) | |||
| Estimated top speed: | 250 km/h - Main Straight | ||
| Estimated average speed: | 150 km/h | ||
For further information contact:
Ben Beazley
Media Coordinator
Ford Racing
Phone: (03) 9533 4455
Mobile: 0417-262 753
Email: ben@segalmedia.com.au
Jon Matthews
General Manager
Ford Tickford Racing
Phone: (03) 9706 8901
Mobile: 0418-880 851
Email: ftrteam@bigpond.com.au
