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List Of Australian Touring Car And V8 Supercar Driver Records
This is a list of driver records in the Australian Touring Car Championship and V8 Supercars. Drivers competing full-time in the current season are highlighted in bold text. Starts Event starts Race starts Race wins Total Most race wins in a season Most race wins at the same circuit Most wins by drivers who have not won a championship Pole positions Total Championships Total See also *List of Australian Touring Car and V8 Supercar champions *List of Australian Touring Car Championship races The list of Australian Touring Car Championship Races is a list of all the races or rounds which have been held in the combined 60-year history of the Australian Touring Car Championship, V8 Supercars Championship and Supercars Championship. As o ... Notes References {{reflist Australian records Auto racing records Supercars Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Touring Car Championship
The Australian Touring Car Championship (ATCC) is a touring car racing award held in Australia since 1960. The series itself is no longer contested, but the title lives on, with the winner of the Repco Supercars Championship awarded the trophy and title of Australian Touring Car Champion. History The first Australian Touring Car Championship was held in 1960 as a single race for Appendix J Touring Cars. This was reflected the rising popularity of races held for passenger sedans; as opposed to those for purpose built open wheel racing cars, or sports cars. The race was held at the Gnoo Blas Motor Racing Circuit in Orange in rural New South Wales, west of Sydney. It was won by journalist racer, David McKay driving a Jaguar 3.4 Litre prepared by his own racing team, which to this point had been better known for preparing open-wheel and sports racing cars. The early years of the ATCC saw the annual event held mostly at rural circuits, before finally visiting a major city circu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Van Gisbergen
Shane Robert van Gisbergen (born 9 May 1989) is a New Zealand racing driver in the Supercars Championship racing in the Number 97 Holden ZB Commodore car for Triple Eight Race Engineering. With three Supercars Championship wins (2016, 2021, 2022), 75 wins and 40 pole positions, Van Gisbergen is the fourth most successful racing driver in the Supercars Championship history. He has won the Bathurst 1000 twice in 2020 and 2022, both times alongside Garth Tander. Away from the Supercars Championship, Van Gisbergen has forged a successful GT Racing career, winning the 2016 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour alongside Alvaro Parente and Jonathon Webb in the McLaren 650S GT3, winning the 2016 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, finishing 3rd overall in the 2016 Intercontinental GT Challenge and finishing in second place in the 2015 24 Hours of Daytona in the GTD class. He and Paul Morris are the only drivers to have won all three major car racing events at Mount Panorama; the Bathurst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Shell Championship Series
The 1999 Shell Championship Series was a motor racing series for V8 Supercars which began on 28 March 1999 at Eastern Creek Raceway and ended on 14 November at the Mount Panorama Circuit after 13 rounds. The Australian Touring Car Championship was renamed for 1999 in what was essentially a marketing decision, however the winner of the newly named series was also awarded the 1999 Australian Touring Car Championship title by CAMS. 1999 was the first season since 1977 in which the longer distance, endurance race events were included in the championship. For the first time in the championship's history, tyres supplied by Bridgestone specified for all cars.Some things never change, V8 Supercars 1999 Review magazine, pages 4 to 8 This series was won by Craig Lowndes of the Holden Racing Team. Teams and drivers The following drivers and teams competed in the 1999 Shell Championship Series. The series consisted of 11 rounds of sprint racing with one driver per car and two rounds (the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Supercars Championship
The 2020 Supercars Championship (known for commercial reasons as the 2020 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship) was a motor racing series for Supercars Championship, Supercars. It was the twenty-second running of the Supercars Championship and the twenty-fourth series in which Supercars have contested the Australian Touring Car Championship, the premier title in Australian motorsport. Due to impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, COVID-19 pandemic, a number of rounds were rescheduled or cancelled. The series reverted to having only two manufacturers, Ford Motor Company, Ford and Holden, for the first time since 2012 International V8 Supercars Championship, 2012 with Nissan no longer being represented on the grid. Scott McLaughlin (racing driver), Scott McLaughlin successfully defended his drivers' championship with one event remaining, winning the title for the third consecutive year. DJR Team Penske successfully def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Supercars Championship
The 2021 Supercars Championship (commercially known as the 2021 Repco Supercars Championship) was a motor racing series for Supercars. It was the twenty-third running of the Supercars Championship and the twenty-fifth series in which Supercars have contested the Australian Touring Car Championship, the premier title in Australian motorsport. Atlanta-based international auto parts conglomerate Genuine Parts Company, through the consumer auto parts brand Repco, replaced Virgin Australia as naming rights sponsor under a five-year partnership, which was later expanded to eight years at the end of the 2022 prizegiving banquet. Shane van Gisbergen and Triple Eight Race Engineering won the drivers' and teams' championship respectively with one round to go. Teams and drivers The following teams and drivers competed in the 2021 championship. Team changes In February 2020, Holden's parent company General Motors announced it would retire the Holden name by the end of 2020. The Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 International V8 Supercars Championship
The 2014 International V8 Supercars Championship (often simplified to the 2014 V8 Supercars Championship) was an FIA-sanctioned international motor racing series for V8 Supercars. It was the sixteenth running of the V8 Supercars Championship and the eighteenth series in which V8 Supercars have contested the premier Australian touring car title. Volvo entered the championship with a factory team in a collaboration with Garry Rogers Motorsport and its motorsport arm, Polestar Racing. The team raced the Volvo S60 under the Volvo Polestar Racing brand. It was the first time that Volvo has competed in the Australian Touring Car Championship since Robbie Francevic won the title driving a Volvo 240T in 1986. Jamie Whincup successfully defended his drivers' championship, securing a record sixth title at Phillip Island, surpassing the previous record of five held by Ian Geoghegan, Dick Johnson and Mark Skaife. His team, Triple Eight Race Engineering, also retained the teams' champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Australian Touring Car Championship
The 1998 Australian Touring Car Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to 5.0 Litre Touring Cars, (also known as V8 Supercars). The championship, which was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian title, was contested over a ten-round series which began on 1 February 1998 at Sandown International Motor Raceway and ended on 2 August at Oran Park International Raceway. The series was promoted as the "Shell Australian Touring Car Championship".The Rounds, V8 Supercars, Shell Australian Touring Car Championship, '98 Series Review, pages 18 to 79 The title, which was the 39th Australian Touring Car Championship, was won by Craig Lowndes. Teams and drivers The following teams and drivers competed in the championship. Entries listed as "L1" competed for the overall championship, whereas those denoted "L2" also competed for the Privateers' Teams Cup. Race calendar The championship was contested over a ten-round series with three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series
The 2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series was the tenth V8 Supercar Championship Series and the twelfth series in which V8 Supercars contested the premier Australian touring car title. The championship began on 21 February at the Clipsal 500 on the streets of Adelaide and concluded on 7 December at Oran Park Raceway. It consisted of 14 rounds covering all states and the Northern Territory of Australia as well as rounds in New Zealand and Bahrain. Jamie Whincup secured the Drivers championship with two races in hand with victory in race 1 of the 2008 NRMA Motoring & Services Grand Finale. Whincup was also awarded the 49th Australian Touring Car Championship title by CAMS. Triple Eight Race Engineering won the Teams Championship and Ford was awarded the Manufacturers Championship.TeamV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series
The 2007 V8 Supercar season featured the ninth V8 Supercar Championship Series which began on 1 March and concluded on 2 December. This championship consisted of 14 rounds covering all states and the Northern Territory of Australia as well as rounds in New Zealand and Bahrain. The series also carried the Australian Touring Car Championship title, which was awarded by CAMS for the 48th time in 2007. The 2007 season was significant in that two new cars were being used by the teams. The Holden VE Commodore was a completely new car and the Ford BF Falcon consisted of several changes from the previous model. These cars debuted at the first round of the season at the Clipsal 500. This season was also significant in that Seven Network broadcast the series for the first time since 1996, after Channel Ten and Fox Sports had rights to the series for the past ten years, and then revived in 2015. Pre-season The 2007 pre-season began with a number of driver and team changes which occurred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 V8 Supercar Championship Series
The 2002 V8 Supercar Championship Series was an Australian based motor racing series for V8 Supercars. It began on 15 March 2002 at the Adelaide Street Circuit and ended on 1 December at Sandown International Raceway after 13 rounds. It was the fourth V8 Supercar Championship Series but the first to carry that name, previous championships having been contested as the "Shell Championship Series". The winner of the Drivers Championship, Mark Skaife, was also awarded the 43rd Australian Touring Car Championship. Teams and drivers The following drivers and teams competed in the 2002 V8 Supercar Championship Series. The series consisted of 11 sprint rounds with one driver per car and two endurance rounds (the VIP Petfoods Queensland 500 and the Bob Jane T-Marts Bathurst 1000) with each car shared by two drivers. * = Drove in the VIP Petfoods Queensland 500 only. ** = Drove in the Bob Jane T-Marts Bathurst 1000 only. Team Changes * Holden Young Lions returned to the serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Australian Touring Car Championship
The 1996 Australian Touring Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of 5.0 Litre Touring Cars complying with Australian Group 3A regulations. The championship, which was the 37th Australian Touring Car Championship, was promoted as the Shell Australian Touring Car Championship. It was contested over ten rounds between January 1996 and June 1996.Tracking the Shell Series, Official Programme, Round 9, Shell Australian Touring Car Championship, Mallala, 2 June 1996, pages 91-96 The championship was contested earlier in the year than usual as much of telecaster Channel 7's broadcast equipment was required for its 1996 Summer Olympics coverage. 1996 was the last year in which Channel 7 would broadcast the championship until 2007, with Network Ten taking over the broadcast rights from the 1997 season onwards. The championship was won by Craig Lowndes driving a Holden VR Commodore entered by the Holden Racing Team. Television Coverage Channel 7's cov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Supercars Championship
The 2019 Supercars Championship (known for commercial reasons as the 2019 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship) was the twenty-first running of the Supercars Championship and the twenty-third series in which Supercars have contested the Australian Touring Car Championship, the premier title in Australian motorsport. The 2019 championship also included the running of the List of Australian Touring Car Championship races, 1,000th Australian Touring Car Championship race, which was contested at the Melbourne 400. Scott McLaughlin (racing driver), Scott McLaughlin contested the series as the defending driver's champion. McLaughlin successfully defended his championship title, and in doing so, he broke Craig Lowndes' 1996 record for the most wins in a championship year when he recorded his seventeenth win at Pukekohe Park Raceway, Pukekohe Park. His team, DJR Team Penske, won their second teams' championship. Ford Motor Company, Ford secured the manufacturers' title at the Ipswich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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