Clipsal 500 Preview29 Feb, 2016 TRACK TIMES Friday 4th March 10:25-11:05 - Practice One 13:20-14:00 - Practice Two 15:45-15:55 - Qualifying (Race 1) 16:10-16:20 - Qualifying (Race 2) Saturday 5th March 10:35-10:55 - Practice Three 13:50-14:55 - Race 1 – 125km 16:15-17:20 - Race 2 – 125km Sunday 6th March 11:30 – 11:50 - Qualifying (Race 3) 12:40-13:10 - Top Ten Shootout 15:20-17:20 - Race 3 – 250km
TRACK FACTS Circuit Length - 3.22 Kilometres Circuit Direction – Clockwise Average Speed - 146 KM/PH Maximum Speed - 251 KM/PH Fastest Point – Adelaide Straight Slowest Point – Hairpin
MEET TIM Saturday 5th March @ 11:55-12:25 Autograph Session at the ‘Traction Zone’ Stage THE FACTS ON TIM & THE CLIPSAL 500 - This year Tim is taking the reins of ‘Alice’, the BJR005 chassis debuted by Fabian Coulthard at Hidden Valley in 2015 and driven by the kiwi for the remainder of the season. - Holden Commodore drivers are undefeated since the Car of the Future regulations began in V8 Supercars in 2013. VF Commodore drivers have won all eight races held in Adelaide since COTF’s debut. - Tim made his V8 Supercar Clipsal 500 debut in 2013 with DJR and has finished every Clipsal race he has started. - No Clipsal 500 race has ever been conducted with every car that started the race classified as a finisher. The closest to a 100% finishing rate came on Sunday in 2012 when 27 of 28 starters finished. - Tim’s 2015 season high came at the Sandown 500 endurance event when he finished 8th with Karl Reindler. - 285,600 people attended the Clipsal 500 in 2015, with 93,600 of those attending on the Sunday. - Tim also competed in the Dunlop Development Series in Adelaide three times (2010-2012), he was the runner-up to Percat in 2011 round in the MW Motorsport Falcon and 4th in 2010 for Sonic on his Dunlop Series debut. - Brad Jones Racing will have their 500th V8SC start on Sunday’s race. An impressive milestone for the team. |
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