Sunday 17th April
CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS –
1st – Jamie Whincup, 651 points
2nd – Scott McLaughlin, 636 points
3rd – Mark Winterbottom, 627 points
4th – Craig Lowndes, 615 points
5th – Will Davison, 558 points
6th – Shane van Gisbergen, 545
1st – RBRA, 1196 points
2nd –HRT, 1003 points
3rd – PRA, 994 points
4th – GRM, 990 points
5th – Nismo, 865 points
RACE WRAP –
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1:20pm – J-Dub getting his hands dirty giving car #88 a spruce up before this afternoon’s 200km race. There’s no “i” in team here at RBRA. |
12:20pm – JW will start at the front of the grid ahead of race two in P2. SVG in P6. The bulls are ready to charge!
10:55am – FUN FACT – Triple Eight Race Engineering will be celebrating their 400th V8SC race today. Time to put the Red Bulls on ice and get ready to par-tay!
10:40am – The question of the weekend: how many people can touch type? This is the kind of conversational gold that goes on during the drivers’ blackout periods before on-track sessions between shouts of pain on the physio table.
9:02am – Sun is shining today at the track (must be Phillip Island making up for yesterday’s weather).
8:42am – Don’t forget to head on down to the True Colour Track Walk this morning to meet the drivers and see the bulls.
7:48am – Nothing like a good session of pit stop practice to wake you up on a cold Sunday morning. Right, when’s breakfast?
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Saturday 16th April
Race Wrap –
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3.41pm – Watching some great racing on track by the DVS drivers! |
2:09pm – On the scene like a mean machine. With still over 2 hours until we hit the track we can’t help but take some time to admire our bulls!
1:50pm – JW starts P4 on the grid with teammate SVG behind him in P5. Race 1 kicks off at 4.30pm and is sure to be a cracker!
11:47am – Final practice session of the weekend is done with SVG sitting P2 and JW P3. Showers are happening on and off as we wait for qualy at 1:30pm.
10:47am – SVG was all smiles at today’s V8SC Autograph signing session. After two strong practice sessions yesterday and one more practice session to go today, SVG and car #97 are truely a dynamic duo.
8:03am – RBRA OVERHEARD – “Most of us love MotoGP, so when you race on a track that you have watched them race at, makes it a bit special. I also love that we can’t start the race engines until 9am so we don’t wake the penguins.”
7:00am – Ominous looking clouds in the sky above the Island today. With a day packed full of racing, we aren’t interested in the weather playing toying our emotions. A good Phillip Island is a dry Phillip Island, we still haven’t fully recovered from Clipsal Sunday. #stillhavingnightmares
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Friday 15th April
Race Wrap –
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3:23pm – Tyre talk with Haddo – Getting the track off the tyres in order to measure depth…..Wow…we thought you were just sitting there with a hair dryer! Makes sense…
3:00pm – Practice one results – JW in 3rd, SVG 6th.
2:00pm – Practice session one is underway. 60 miuntes of going around…and around…and around… #dizzy
11:20am – SPOTTED – SVG’s new helmet. Sleek!
9:52am – RBRA OVERHEARD – SVG on the most challenging part of the track – “Would have to be turn one for sure. We approach it at around 290k and it’s a fast slightly cambered right hander. So you hook in and hold your breath basically. It can also be very challenging when it’s windy. So that’s most days!! ”
7:11am – Erm….We are pretty sure the Phlllip Island track is in there…somewhere….
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Thursday 14th April
2:00pm – We just hit the track and are ready for set up. A little different getting to track on a Thursday afternoon!
10:32am – HOT TIP – Don’t forget there is free entry to the track tomorrow! GA entery tickets are on V8 Supercars, awesome!
8:11am – RBRA ASKED – Dutto, we’ve had a good run at Phillip Island in the past, what do you think contributes to our success?
Dutto – “Our drivers have always been a fan of the circuit, smooth, flowing, fast. These characteristics make Phillip Island very different to the circuits we have leading up to it. The teams ability to be able to confidently change the car, sometimes dramatically to what is needed without getting lost has been a real strength.”
Wednesday 13th April
3:55pm – Don’t miss catching up with J-Dub and SVG this weekend – plenty of opportunities!
12:01pm – It’s only just occurred to us that Mario isn’t here to feed us as he’s already Phillip Island-bound….Lucky we’ve got plenty of beef jerky from our mates at Local Legends!
10:11am – RBRA OVERHEARD – SVG on visiting the penguins – “Unfortunately I’ve never seen them at Phillip Island. It’s only ever really hotel -> track -> hotel on race weekends so not much chance for the touristy stuff. #notsohappyfeet
8:11am – BEHIND THE SCENES – 2015 BTS snaps from Phillip Island.
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Tuesday 12th April
5:11pm – RRBR OVERHEARD – SVG on Fox Sports chatting team mate competition – “Jamie has been pretty fast. He has out qualified me as much as I have out qualifyied him. The challenge has been good and we have been working well together. There’s alot of teams that are fast, if we can make our team better, we can fight it out together later.” #teamwork
4:45pm – If you haven’t already checked it out, the T8M8 Home Team Memberships are now available. Check it out HERE.
2:30pm – HEADS UP – Want to meet SVG and J-Dub? Check out the driver appearance times ahead of Phillip Island below. Note: *All autograph sessions at the RBRA merchandise shop require a signing card, which can be picked up from the on-track store on the day of the session for a gold coin donation. All proceeds go to the Wings for Life Foundation.
Date: Thursday 14th April
Time: 5.00 – 6.00pm
Location: Autobarn, Cnr Narre Warren & Lauderdale Roads, Narra Warren
Date: Friday 15th April
Time: 9.50 – 10.10am
Location: RBRA merchandise shop, on track
Note: Signing card required*
Date: Saturday 16th April
Time: 10.00 – 10.30am
Location: Back of RBRA garage
Date: Saturday 16th April
Time: 2.35-2.55pm
Location: RBRA merchandise shop, on track
Note: Signing card required*
Date: Sunday 17th April
Time: 9.25 – 10.25am
Location: True Colour Track Walk, pit straight
12:00mid – The boys are tweeting! Head over our Twitter to get involved.
9:43am – RBRA OVERHEARD – Dutto on Phillip Island – “The track itself is one of the best in the country when you consider the smoothness and quality of the surface, it has to be to host MotoGP. Combine this with the truly spectacular setting of the track and the Bass Strait in the background, it is world class.”
8:12am – Catch Cauchi and Shippy on Twitter at 12pm today for 30 minutes as they answer all your questions (yes, ALL). Make sure to @redbullracingau #redbullracingau to join the conversation.
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Monday 11th April
5:27pm – The final cans of Red Bull are being packed into the truck ready for departure. We’ve counted how many are in there Wazzie! #handsoff #okwe’llshare
3:52pm – THROWBACK – When Lowndesy celebrated, hard, after last year’s Phillip Island.
2:13pm – RBRA OVERHEARD – J-Dub ahead of Phillip Island – “I am confident going into Phillip Island. We’ve got some pace which is great and the Phillip Island track has always been a favourite of mine. Let’s see how we go.”
1:30pm – Final touches on #97 happening. Just waiting for some fresh stickers.
8:10am – FUN FACT – It’s J-Dub’s 11th season with Triple Eight, his 13th full-time in V8SC.
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PHILLIP ISLAND SUPER SPRINT– Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Circuit length: 4.45km
Circuit direction: Anti-Clockwise
Average speed: 175km/h
Maximum speed: 286km/h
2015
JW | SVG | |
Qualifying 1 | 1st | 6th |
Qualifying 2 | 2nd | 11th |
Qualifying 3 | 3rd | 9th |
Race 1 | 2nd | 4th |
Race 2 | 1st | 9th |
Race 3 | 3rd | 7th |
Championship standings
1st – Will Davison, 417 points
2nd – Craig Lowndes, 402 points
3rd – Jamie Whincup, 393 points
4th – Mark Winterbottom, 378 points
5th – Garth Tander, 361 points
7th – Shane van Gisbergen, 347
1st – RBRA, 740 points
2nd –HRT, 724 points
3rd – PRA, 658 points
4th – Nismo, 589 points
5th – GRM, 567 points