2006 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000

The 2006 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 was an endurance race for V8 Supercars, held on 8 October 2006 at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia. It was Round 9 of the 2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series. The event was the tenth running of the "Australia 1000" race, first held after the organisational split over the Bathurst 1000 that occurred in 1997. It was also the 49th race in a sequence of endurance events beginning with the 1960 Armstrong 500 held at Phillip Island.

New South Wales 2006 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000
Event Information
Round 9 of 13 in the 2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series
Date5–8 October 2006
LocationBathurst, New South Wales
VenueMount Panorama Circuit
WeatherFine
Results
Race 1
Distance 161 laps 1000 km
Pole position Australia Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team
2:07.4221
Winner Australia Craig Lowndes
Australia Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering
6:59:53.5852
Round Results
First 320 pts
Second 310 pts
Third 300 pts

The race was won by Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup driving a Ford Falcon (BA) entered by Team Betta Electrical. It was Whincup's first "Bathurst 1000" win following on from his second place in the 2005 Supercheap Auto 1000. Whincup became the 51st driver to win in the combined history of the race. It was Lowndes second win, achieved ten years after his 1996 AMP Bathurst 1000 victory. It was also the first "1000" win for Triple Eight Race Engineering, which first contested the event in 1997, and the first for a Ford since 1998. The race winners were awarded the Peter Brock Trophy, commemorating the recent death of nine time "Bathurst 1000" winner, Peter Brock.

Entry list

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31 cars were entered for the race, with 15 of them Ford Falcons and 16 Holden Commodores. 2005 winners Mark Skaife and Todd Kelly were split between the two factory Holden teams, despite racing as team-mates during the regular season.

No. Drivers Team Car No. Drivers Team Car
1   Russell Ingall
  Luke Youlden
Stone Brothers Racing
(Caltex)
Ford Falcon (BA) 20   Marcus Marshall
  Jonathon Webb
Paul Cruickshank Racing
(Glenfords Tools)
Ford Falcon (BA)
2   Mark Skaife
  Garth Tander
Holden Racing Team
(Holden, Mobil 1)
Holden Commodore (VZ) 021   Paul Radisich
  Fabian Coulthard
Team Kiwi Racing
(Makita)
Holden Commodore (VZ)
3   Jason Richards
  Andrew Jones
Tasman Motorsport
(Firepower)
Holden Commodore (VZ) 22   Jim Richards
  Ryan Briscoe
Holden Racing Team
(Holden, Mobil 1)
Holden Commodore (VZ)
4   James Courtney
  Glenn Seton
Stone Brothers Racing
(Jeld-Wen)
Ford Falcon (BA) 23   Owen Kelly
  Mark Noske
Tasman Motorsport
(Firepower)
Holden Commodore (VZ)
5   David Brabham
  Matthew Halliday
Ford Performance Racing
(Ford Credit)
Ford Falcon (BA) 25   Warren Luff
  Adam Macrow
Britek Motorsport
(Fujitsu, Talladega Nights)
Ford Falcon (BA)
6   Jason Bright
  Mark Winterbottom
Ford Performance Racing
(Caterpillar)
Ford Falcon (BA) 26   José Fernández
  Tony Ricciardello
Britek Motorsport
(Fujitsu, Talladega Nights)
Ford Falcon (BA)
7   Steven Richards
  Paul Dumbrell
Perkins Engineering
(Jack Daniel's)
Holden Commodore (VZ) 33   Greg Ritter
  Cameron McLean
Garry Rogers Motorsport
(Valvoline, Repco)
Holden Commodore (VZ)
8   Max Wilson
  David Besnard
WPS Racing
(WPS Financial Services)
Ford Falcon (BA) 34   Dean Canto
  Lee Holdsworth
Garry Rogers Motorsport
(Valvoline, Repco)
Holden Commodore (VZ)
10   Jason Bargwanna
  Craig Baird
WPS Racing
(WPS Financial Services)
Ford Falcon (BA) 39   Alan Gurr
  Kayne Scott
Paul Morris Motorsport
(Sirromet Wines)
Holden Commodore (VZ)
11   Jack Perkins
  Shane Price
Perkins Engineering
(Jack Daniel's)
Holden Commodore (VZ) 50   Paul Weel
  Nathan Pretty
Paul Weel Racing
(Supercheap Auto)
Holden Commodore (VZ)
12   Mark Porter
  Dale Brede
Brad Jones Racing
(BOC Gas and Gear)
Ford Falcon (BA) 51   Greg Murphy
  Cameron McConville
Paul Weel Racing
(Supercheap Auto)
Holden Commodore (VZ)
14   Brad Jones
  John Bowe
Brad Jones Racing
(BOC Gas and Gear)
Ford Falcon (BA) 55   Steve Owen
  Tony Longhurst
Rod Nash Racing
(Autobarn)
Holden Commodore (VZ)
15   Rick Kelly
  Todd Kelly
HSV Dealer Team
(HSV, Toll)
Holden Commodore (VZ) 67   Paul Morris
  Steve Ellery
Paul Morris Motorsport
(Sirromet Wines)
Holden Commodore (VZ)
16   Anthony Tratt
  Tony D'Alberto
HSV Dealer Team
(HSV, Toll)
Holden Commodore (VZ) 88   Richard Lyons
  Allan Simonsen
Triple Eight Race Engineering
(Betta Electrical)
Ford Falcon (BA)
17   Steven Johnson
  Will Davison
Dick Johnson Racing
(FirstRock Home Loans)
Ford Falcon (BA) 888   Craig Lowndes
  Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering
(Betta Electrical)
Ford Falcon (BA)
18   Alex Davison
  Grant Denyer
Dick Johnson Racing
(Accor Premiere Vacation Club)
Ford Falcon (BA)

Support race accident

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During Race 1 of the Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series There was a multiple-car crash involving Mark Porter, who was seriously injured and would die Monday after the race. Porter qualified the #12 Falcon for Brad Jones Racing. His name was left on the window of the BJR Falcon as a mark of respect.

Qualifying

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Qualifying

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Pos.[1] No. Driver Team Car Time Gap Grid
1 2   Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VZ) 2:06.9764 Top 10
2 6   Jason Bright Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon (BA) 2:07.0967 +0.1203 Top 10
3 15   Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore (VZ) 2:07.6780 +0.7016 Top 10
4 3   Jason Richards Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore (VZ) 2:07.6922 +0.7158 Top 10
5 51   Greg Murphy Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore (VZ) 2:07.8530 +0.8766 Top 10
6 1   Russell Ingall Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (BA) 2:07.8768 +0.9004 Top 10
7 888   Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon (BA) 2:07.8939 +0.9175 Top 10
8 7   Steven Richards Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VZ) 2:07.9130 +0.9366 Top 10
9 34   Dean Canto Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VZ) 2:07.9895 +1.0131 Top 10
10 17   Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (BA) 2:08.1109 +1.1345 Top 10
11 4   James Courtney Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (BA) 2:08.3054 +1.3290 11
12 22   Jim Richards Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VZ) 2:08.4501 +1.4737 12
13 18   Alex Davison Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (BA) 2:08.5662 +1.5898 13
14 5   David Brabham Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon (BA) 2:08.7346 +1.7582 14
15 67   Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VZ) 2:08.7617 +1.7853 15
16 33   Greg Ritter Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VZ) 2:08.7723 +1.7959 16
17 10   Jason Bargwanna WPS Racing Ford Falcon (BA) 2:08.8672 +1.8908 17
18 14   John Bowe Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (BA) 2:09.0520 +2.0756 18
19 55   Steve Owen Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore (VZ) 2:09.1141 +2.1377 19
20 88   Allan Simonsen Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon (BA) 2:09.4248 +2.4484 20
21 25   Warren Luff Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon (BA) 2:09.5219 +2.5455 21
22 8   Max Wilson WPS Racing Ford Falcon (BA) 2:09.7001 +2.7237 22
23 021   Paul Radisich Team Kiwi Racing Holden Commodore (VZ) 2:09.7200 +2.7436 23
24 23   Owen Kelly Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore (VZ) 2:09.8579 +2.8815 24
25 12   Dale Brede Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (BA) 2:09.9120 +2.9356 25
26 16   Tony D'Alberto HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore (VZ) 2:09.9785 +3.0021 26
27 11   Shane Price Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VZ) 2:10.0334 +3.0570 27
28 20   Marcus Marshall Paul Cruickshank Racing Ford Falcon (BA) 2:10.7325 +3.7561 28
29 26   José Fernández Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon (BA) 2:11.4185 +4.4421 29
DNQ 50   Nathan Pretty Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore (VZ) 30
DNQ 39   Alan Gurr Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VZ) 31

Top ten shootout

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Pos No Team Driver Car Time
Pole 2 Holden Racing Team   Mark Skaife Holden Commodore (VZ) 2:07.4221
2 6 Ford Performance Racing   Jason Bright Ford Falcon (BA) 2:07.7292
3 15 Toll HSV Dealer Team   Rick Kelly Holden VZ Commodore 2:07.7919
4 3 Tasman Motorsport   Jason Richards Holden VZ Commodore 2:08.0657
5 7 Jack Daniel's Racing   Steven Richards Holden VZ Commodore 2:08.5399
6 888 Team Betta Electrical   Craig Lowndes Ford BA Falcon 2:08.5403
7 34 Garry Rogers Motorsport   Dean Canto Holden VZ Commodore 2:08.5841
8 51 Supercheap Auto Racing   Greg Murphy Holden VZ Commodore 2:08.6663
9 1 Caltex Racing   Russell Ingall Ford BA Falcon 2:09.0987
10 17 Dick Johnson Racing   Steven Johnson Ford BA Falcon 2:09.5437

Starting grid

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The following table represents the final starting grid for the race on Sunday:

Inside row Outside row
1   Mark Skaife
  Garth Tander
2 6   Jason Bright
  Mark Winterbottom
2
Holden Racing Team
(Holden Commodore (VZ))
Ford Performance Racing
(Ford Falcon (BA))
3   Rick Kelly
  Todd Kelly
15 3   Jason Richards
  Andrew Jones
4
HSV Dealer Team
(Holden Commodore (VZ))
Tasman Motorsport
(Holden Commodore (VZ))
5   Steven Richards
  Paul Dumbrell
7 888   Craig Lowndes
  Jamie Whincup
6
Perkins Engineering
(Holden Commodore (VZ))
Triple Eight Race Engineering
(Ford Falcon (BA))
7   Dean Canto
  Lee Holdsworth
34 51   Greg Murphy
  Cameron McConville
8
Garry Rogers Motorsport
(Holden Commodore (VZ))
Paul Weel Racing
(Holden Commodore (VZ))
9   Russell Ingall
  Luke Youlden
1 17   Steven Johnson
  Will Davison
10
Stone Brothers Racing
(Ford Falcon (BA))
Dick Johnson Racing
(Ford Falcon (BA))
11   James Courtney
  Glenn Seton
4 22   Jim Richards
  Ryan Briscoe
12
Stone Brothers Racing
(Ford Falcon (BA))
Holden Racing Team
(Holden Commodore (VZ))
13   Alex Davison
  Grant Denyer
18 5   David Brabham
  Matthew Halliday
14
Dick Johnson Racing
(Ford Falcon (BA))
Ford Performance Racing
(Ford Falcon (BA))
15   Paul Morris
  Steve Ellery
67 33   Greg Ritter
  Cameron McLean
16
Paul Morris Motorsport
(Holden Commodore (VZ))
Garry Rogers Motorsport
(Holden Commodore (VZ))
17   Jason Bargwanna
  Craig Baird
10 14   John Bowe
  Brad Jones
18
WPS Racing
(Ford Falcon (BA))
Brad Jones Racing
(Ford Falcon (BA))
19   Steve Owen
  Tony Longhurst
55 88   Richard Lyons
  Allan Simonsen
20
Rod Nash Racing
(Holden Commodore (VZ))
Triple Eight Race Engineering
(Ford Falcon (BA))
21   Warren Luff
  Adam Macrow
25 8   Max Wilson
  David Besnard
22
Britek Motorsport
(Ford Falcon (BA))
WPS Racing
(Ford Falcon (BA))
23   Paul Radisich
  Fabian Coulthard
021 23   Owen Kelly
  Mark Noske
24
Team Kiwi Racing
(Holden Commodore (VZ))
Tasman Motorsport
(Holden Commodore (VZ))
25   Dale Brede
  Michael Caruso
12 16   Anthony Tratt
  Tony D'Alberto
26
Brad Jones Racing
(Ford Falcon (BA))
HSV Dealer Team
(Holden Commodore (VZ))
27   Jack Perkins
  Shane Price
11 20   Marcus Marshall
  Jonathon Webb
28
Perkins Engineering
(Holden Commodore (VZ))
Paul Cruickshank Racing
(Ford Falcon (BA))
29   José Fernández
  Tony Ricciardello
26 50   Paul Weel
  Nathan Pretty
30
Britek Motorsport
(Ford Falcon (BA))
Paul Weel Racing
(Holden Commodore (VZ))
31   Alan Gurr
  Kayne Scott
39
Paul Morris Motorsport
(Holden Commodore (VZ))

Race results

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The Ford Falcon BA with which Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup won the race. The car is pictured in 2018.
Pos [2] No [2] Team Drivers [2] [3] Car [2] Laps [2] Time/Retired Grid Points
1 888 Triple Eight Race Engineering   Craig Lowndes
  Jamie Whincup
Ford Falcon (BA) 161 6:59:53.5852 6 320
2 15 HSV Dealer Team   Rick Kelly
  Todd Kelly
Holden Commodore (VZ) 161 +0.5868 3 310
3 4 Stone Brothers Racing   James Courtney
  Glenn Seton
Ford Falcon (BA) 161 +9.5404 11 300
4 1 Stone Brothers Racing   Russell Ingall
  Luke Youlden
Ford Falcon (BA) 161 +9.5460 9 290
5 7 Perkins Engineering   Steven Richards
  Paul Dumbrell
Holden Commodore (VZ) 161 +10.7907 5 280
6 67 Paul Morris Motorsport   Paul Morris
  Steve Ellery
Holden Commodore (VZ) 161 +14.3898 15 270
7 55 Rod Nash Racing   Steve Owen
  Tony Longhurst
Holden Commodore (VZ) 161 +17.7381 19 260
8 50 Paul Weel Racing   Nathan Pretty
  Paul Weel
Holden Commodore (VZ) 161 +19.5688 30 250
9 18 Dick Johnson Racing   Alex Davison
  Grant Denyer
Ford Falcon (BA) 161 +20.0446 13 240
10 10 WPS Racing   Jason Bargwanna
  Craig Baird
Ford Falcon (BA) 161 +22.4515 17 230
11 14 Brad Jones Racing   John Bowe
  Brad Jones
Ford Falcon (BA) 161 +24.8674 18 220
12 88 Triple Eight Race Engineering   Richard Lyons
  Allan Simonsen
Ford Falcon (BA) 161 +29.9987 20 210
13 33 Garry Rogers Motorsport   Greg Ritter
  Cameron McLean
Holden Commodore (VZ) 160 +1 lap 16 200
14 8 WPS Racing   Max Wilson
  David Besnard
Ford Falcon (BA) 160 +1 lap 22 190
15 23 Tasman Motorsport   Owen Kelly
  Mark Noske
Holden Commodore (VZ) 159 +2 laps 24 180
16 26 Britek Motorsport   José Fernández
  Tony Ricciardello
Ford Falcon (BA) 159 +2 laps 29 170
17 34 Garry Rogers Motorsport   Dean Canto
  Lee Holdsworth
Holden Commodore (VZ) 129 +32 laps 7 160
DNF 3 Tasman Motorsport   Jason Richards
  Andrew Jones
Holden Commodore (VZ) 151 Crash 4
DNF 51 Paul Weel Racing   Greg Murphy
  Cameron McConville
Holden Commodore (VZ) 104 Crash 8
DNF 25 Britek Motorsport   Warren Luff
  Adam Macrow
Ford Falcon (BA) 102 Crash damage 21
DNF 16 HSV Dealer Team   Anthony Tratt
  Tony D'Alberto
Holden Commodore (VZ) 93 Crash 26
DNF 20 Paul Cruickshank Racing   Marcus Marshall
  Jonathon Webb
Ford Falcon (BA) 90 Crash 28
DNF 021 Team Kiwi Racing   Paul Radisich
  Fabian Coulthard
Holden Commodore (VZ) 71 Crash 23
DNF 12 Brad Jones Racing   Dale Brede
  Michael Caruso
  Mark Porter*
Ford Falcon (BA) 59 Crash 25
DNF 5 Ford Performance Racing   David Brabham
  Matt Halliday
Ford Falcon (BA) 56 Crash 14
DNF 6 Ford Performance Racing   Jason Bright
  Mark Winterbottom
Ford Falcon (BA) 28 Engine 2
DNF 17 Dick Johnson Racing   Steven Johnson
  Will Davison
Ford Falcon (BA) 27 Crash 10
DNF 22 Holden Racing Team   Jim Richards
  Ryan Briscoe
Holden Commodore (VZ) 24 Crash damage 12
DNF 39 Paul Morris Motorsport   Alan Gurr
  Kayne Scott
Holden Commodore (VZ) 24 Overheating 31
DNF 11 Perkins Engineering   Jack Perkins
  Shane Price
Holden Commodore (VZ) 1 Crash damage 27
DNF 2 Holden Racing Team   Mark Skaife
  Garth Tander
Holden Commodore (VZ) 0 Crash 1

*Mark Porter practiced in the #12 Falcon, but was injured in a serious crash in a support race on the Friday before the race. Michael Caruso was drafted into the team so the car could race. Porter would die on the Sunday afternoon from the injuries in the crash.

References

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Statistics

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  • Provisional Pole Position - #2 Mark Skaife - 2:06.9764
  • Pole Position - #2 Mark Skaife - 2:07.4221
  • Fastest Lap - #888 Craig Lowndes - 2:08.6571 (new lap record)
  • Average Speed - 143 km/h
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