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Pirtek Racing · 03-20-2004, 19:45

Everbody lets try to make some race updates today...
for example: a good overtaking move, or a big crash. i say this because somebody might have missed something and they can read this to catch up on what has happened

YOOT · 03-20-2004, 19:52

I think ambrose is in front and I just saw Skaif spinout on turn 9 and is at the back of the pack. One of the Kmart commo's spunout too.

Russle Ingall is in the pits with the bonnet up.

Not sure what lap it is but it must be 10 or so.

Tripper · 03-20-2004, 20:02

luff into tyre wall saftey car out

ambrose did have 11 second lead

Pirtek Racing · 03-20-2004, 20:22

Start- Lap15

Race two of the Clipsal 500 began with a bang when Stone Brothers� Marcos Ambrose was first to the chicane at the end of pit straight. The field of 29 cars filed through the first two laps without too drama, though the Falcon of Steven Ellery kissed the wall at turn eight, damaging the rear suspension and axle setup. Max Wilson took gamble when on lap three, he undertook the first of two mandatory pit stops, choosing to change his Dunlop control tyres early in the race, while on lap six, team-mate Paul Radisich entered the pits for the same treatment. The Super Cheap Auto Racing team of Ellery found that Ellery had broken the Watt�s linkage at the rear end of the Falcon.

Lap eleven and front runners Greg Murphy and Mark Skaife spun, having locked their rear brakes, while on the next lap, Glenn Seton and Paul Morris tangled on turn four, andseconds later, the Ford of Russell Ingall dropped to seven cylinders, forcing him to pit immediately. Stone Brother engineers examined the motor and removed the car from the race, knowing that it could no longer compete.

Pirtek Racing · 03-20-2004, 20:23

Lap 15-20
Holden boys Paul Dumbrell and Paul Morris were hampered by the course officials as Dumbrell had to pit to fix a door that came ajar, while Morris suffered a drive-through penalty for his contact with seton on lap 13. Warren Luff pranged his car heavily on lap 17, causing a safety car which was the catalyst for a series of pit-stops. HRT�s Todd Kelly was the only car in the top 23 not to pit, while Kmart Racing�s Greg Murphy suffered a slow stop, as a team member struggled with the rear right wheel. Stone Bros� Marcos Ambrose pitted without drama, effectively retaining the lead.

Effective top ten:

Ambrose
T.Kelly
Weel
Bowe
R.Kelly
Bright
Wilson
Radisich
Winterbottom

Pirtek Racing · 03-20-2004, 20:25

There was a black flag for Dumbrells door opening
sc went off
morris down a lap after drive throught
kelly passes bowe deeeep under brakes
Weel passes bowe, lap 25
Tratt has a drive through.

for the kiwi's
p8 baird 1 stop
p15 wills 2 stops
p17 j rich 2 stops

Pirtek Racing · 03-20-2004, 20:26

it's good to see winterbottom in the to 10

Pirtek Racing · 03-20-2004, 20:26

p1 ambrose
p2 richo
p3 bright
p4 weel
p5 bowe

all 1 stop

Pirtek Racing · 03-20-2004, 20:27

The safety car pulled away for the beginning of lap 22, allowing Morris to go in for his drive-through penalty, which sees Ambrose lap him. John Bowe is unsettled going into the turn one chicane, Rick Kelly gets excellent power down out of turn three, and he passes Bowe extremely deep under brakes. Kelly, having passed Bowe, pits for his second mandatory stop putting fuel into the car. Jason Bright catches Bowe and promptly passes him, as the PWR commodores appear to have a significant speed advantage over their competitors. Weel continues the trend by passing the HRT commodore of Todd Kelly.

Todd Kelly pits for the first time on lap 29

Pirtek Racing · 03-20-2004, 20:28

Lowndes out