V8 Supercars race number 26 of 26 Sunday, December 5, 2010 at Homebush Street Circuit, Sydney, New South Wales 74 laps on a 3.500 kilometer street course (259.0 kilometers) In the Saturday race, a sudden rain shower caught out the leading cars at turn 5, causing several cars, including race leader Mark Winterbottom and leading championship contenders Whincup and James Courtney, to hit the wall. [8], In 2011, Whincup and Triple Eight Race Engineering teammate Craig Lowndes battled for the championship, with Whincup prevailing to score his third title despite crashing during the Saturday race. The launch began with six V8 Supercars driving across the Sydney Harbour Bridge before the morning peak hour traffic. The 2010 V8 Supercar Championship has been run and won and after the elation of yesterday's dramatic finish to Race 25, Bundy Red Racing have fallen just short today. The event was also known for its high attrition rate and high chance of safety cars. The Sydney Telstra 500 consisted of the 25th and 26th races of the season. It was held on the weekend of the December 3 to 5 on the Homebush Street Circuit in Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales. Carnage everywhere, a race between the boys in the garages at DJR, 888 & FPR Race hub. 15 Oct - 18 Oct . It was held on the weekend of the December 4 to 6 on the roads running through the former Olympic precinct at Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales. The Sydney 500 (known for sponsorship reasons as the Coates Hire Sydney 500) was an annual motor racing event for Supercars, held at the Homebush Street Circuit in Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales, Australia. Government involvement in the races was opposed by the Premier's adviser on events, John O'Neill, as well as the government's infrastructure chief, David Richmond. Jonathon Webb and his team Tekno Autosports took their maiden race wins, while Courtney was the only one of the championship contender to return to the track and be classified as a finisher, securing vital points that helped him seal the championship on Sunday. The inaugural 2009 event saw Jamie Whincup wrap up his second V8 Supercars title in the Saturday race, though the race was won by Garth Tander, driving for the Holden Racing Team. The Sydney Telstra 500 comprised the 25th and 26th races of the season. The 30-year-old claimed the title by 65... Stratco Racing driver Tony Ricciardello has scored his best finish of the 2010 V8 Supercars Championship season at the Sydney Telstra 500 today. Supercars . Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2010 V8 Supercars Sydney Telstra 500 Official Race Programme Event Program at the best online prices at eBay! [11], In 2014, former series champion Marcos Ambrose made his return to Supercars after racing in NASCAR from 2006 to 2014. NASCAR Cup Series Steven Richards finished second, in his final full-time drive in the championship. [5] The first year saw Australian rock band Cold Chisel reformed to perform on the Saturday night at ANZ Stadium, which is inside the boundaries of the track. shares . spending $30 million of taxpayers' money to subsidise the Sydney 500. Leading into the weekend, James Courtney of Dick Johnson Racing, reigning champion Jamie Whincup of Triple Eight Race Engineering and Mark Winterbottom of Ford Performance Racing were in contention to win the championship. Sydney had long hosted touring car events, however only at permanent circuits such as Sydney Motorsport Park and Oran Park Raceway. [19], Critics said the event would cost the NSW government far more than the amount originally stated. With the then series chairman Tony Cochrane an experienced concert promoter, event concerts in future years included performances from Guns N' Roses, John Farnham and Hunters and Collectors amongst others. Should Supercars change the kerb strike technology? [6] In later years, the concert aspect of the event was either reduced in stature or dropped completely. View cart for details. [9] In 2012, Lowndes became the first driver to score multiple race victories at the event. [4][5] The Sydney 500, then sponsored by Telstra, was launched on 16 May 2009, at Martin Place in Sydney. [7] Whincup also returned to the track, but was unable to set a fast enough lap time to be classified. The Sydney Telstra 500 was the fourteenth and final event of the 2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series and the second running of the Sydney 500. Victory or nothing was Jason Bright's motto today at the Sydney Olympic Park Street Circuit, and he had the win in his sights with just 20 laps to go. / 2010 standings, Fastest Lap: 89.390 seconds by Craig Lowndes, Active Drivers' Career Stats [22] The expected crowd inflows from interstate and overseas dropped from 15,000 in the original deal in 2009 to 5,000 for the new deal. Trending. 2010 Sydney Telstra 500 is within the scope of WikiProject Australia, which aims to improve Wikipedia's coverage of Australia and Australia-related topics. The Sydney Telstra 500 was the fourteenth and final event of the 2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series and the second running of the Sydney 500. [25] The Gosford plans fell through and in September 2016 the Premier of New South Wales, Mike Baird, announced the event would be replaced with the Newcastle 500, held on the Newcastle Street Circuit in Newcastle, around 160 km north of Sydney. The race format followed the same as the Adelaide 500, with a 250 kilometre race each day. 2010 Sydney Telstra 500 #2 Previous race results / Next race results Previous at this track / Next at this track. [12] Two of the three races that weekend, the second Saturday race and the Sunday race, were red flagged after torrential rain and thunderstorms hit the circuit. Latest results Standings. Webb survived the chaos during the late-race rain to take his first race victory narrowly ahead of Jason Bright. Yes - invest in better technology used in other categories, No - Change track designs to use non technical methods (tyres etc), No - Drivers need to learn the track limits. Grid Girls required - 2010 Sydney Telstra 500 December 4th & 5th Australia Listed by View details Events & Promotions • Applications without a mobile phone number / email address will be disregarded immediately. Leading into the weekend, James Courtney of Dick Johnson Racing, reigning champion Jamie Whincup of Triple Eight Race Engineering and Mark Winterbottom of Ford Performance Racing were in contention to win the championship. He drove a wildcard entry, the first entered in a sprint round of the championship, run by DJR Team Penske. Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in Magazines. As all three drivers had a mathematical chance of winning the championship, Courtney, Whincup and Winterbottom all limped their cars back to the pit lane for repairs. NTT IndyCar Series New Condition. With Oran Park being demolished after 2008 for a housing redevelopment, and Sydney Motorsport Park failing to draw large crowds, the idea of building a street circuit at Sydney Olympic Park was devised by the state government and Supercars to create a new showpiece Sydney event. [16] However, in the ten races since then, only Whincup (six wins) and van Gisbergen (four wins) have won races. The Sydney Telstra 500 comprised the 25th and 26th races of the season. 74 laps on a 3.500 kilometer street course (259.0 kilometers), Glossary 2010 V8 Supercars results Dick Johnson Racing, unlike Triple Eight and Ford Performance Racing, crucially managed to get Courtney on track in time to score points. Tweet. Pinty's Series THE IMPORTANT STUFF. The TeamVodafone garage was filled with emotion this afternoon following a gut wrenching finale in Sydney where Jamie Whincup narrowly missed out on his third consecutive V8 Supercar Championship title. [17] Federal Labor MP, Laurie Ferguson, said that it's all about "News Limited and Channel Seven - they're trying to please them." [15], In its early years, the event was one of the most unpredictable on the calendar, with seven different winners in the first eight races. The Total Environment Centre said that the New South Wales Government overrode the threatened species law, as well as the Homebush Bay Authority's planning principals, and would cause social, environmental and economic disruption at Sydney Olympic Park. A twenty-minute qualifying session was held on Sunday, succeeded by a top ten shootout, the combined results of which decided the grid for the following 250 km race. A third-place finish on Sunday saw Whincup score a record-equalling fifth title, with Lowndes again finishing runner-up. The Sydney Telstra 500 was the fourteenth and final event of the 2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series and the second running of the Sydney 500.It was held on the weekend of the December 3 to 5 on the Homebush Street Circuit in Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales.. Dick Johnson Racing, unlike Triple Eight and Ford Performance Racing, crucially managed to get Courtney on track in time to score points. If you would like to participate, visit the project page. V8 Supercar fans witnessed one of the most dramatic event's in racing history on the weekend, with the Sydney Telstra 500 living up to its hype of being one of the premier events on the V8 Supercar... Jim Beam Racing's Steve Johnson capped off a successful weekend at the Telstra 500 with another fourth place finish, missing the podium by just 1/100th of second in a heart stopping finish in race 26 of the... Jim Beam Racing Ford Falcon driver James Courtney today won his first V8 Supercar Championship title by finishing 14th in the final race of the series in Sydney. Time wasters and unreliable girls need not apply. [2], Meanwhile, the Saturday race was won by Tekno Autosports' Jonathon Webb, who had only started 21st after a qualifying crash. Accessibility Policy [1] Lee Holdsworth, who started both races on pole, won the Sunday race, after taking the lead from the low-on-fuel Shane van Gisbergen on the final lap.
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