Preview: Sandown 2015

Jamie Whincup – Car #1

 “We didn’t have the best preparation on the third and final test day before Sandown. But in saying that, we have been in similar positions before and have been able to recover. It is a circuit I enjoy driving around, mainly from a history point of view, Sandown is one of our most prestigious race tracks that we go to. Fingers crossed Melbourne turns on a nice spring day and we can race hard in some dry conditions. PD and I have spent some time together to make sure we  prepare well, so I am sure if we do a good job on Friday and have a good car underneath us, we should have as good a chance as anyone else. 

 

Craig Lowndes – Car #888

“Sandown 500 is the first of the Enduro’s, it is always an exciting time of year. Steve and I had a great combination and good run there last year. Weather always plays a big part in Melbourne, but thats the same for everyone. So for us it is about getting a car that is good under brakes, rides the curves well as Sandown is one of the bumpiest tracks we go to. Of course making sure we get the elements of the long distance side of it is important and theres no doubt strategy will play a big part. I am keen to get there, we have had great success in the past, its a circuit that I really love. 

 

RBRA head to the Wilson Security Sandown 500 for the first race of the PIRTEK Enduro Cup. Sandown has hosted more V8 Supercar Championship events than any other circuit.

Sandown includes individual qualifying races for all drivers on Saturday, with a 500km driver and co-driver race on Sunday.

 

Wilson Security Sandown 500 – Sandown International Raceway  

Circuit length: 3.1km

Circuit direction: Anti-Clockwise

Average speed: 142km/h

Maximum speed: 261km/h

 

2014

Championship standings

 

1^st – Mark Winterbottom, 1915 points

2^nd– Chaz Mostert, 1741 points

3^rd– Craig Lowndes, 1660 points

4^th – David Reynolds, 1633 points

5^th – Fabian Coulthard, 1580 points

6^th – Jamie Whincup, 1466 points

 

1^st – Pepsi Max Crew, 3656 points

2^nd – RBRA, 3136 points

3^rd – HRT, 2927 points

4^th – BJR, 2702 points

5^th – Jack Daniel’s Racing, 2105 points