2005 PlaceMakers V8 International

The 2005 PlaceMakers V8 International was a motor race for V8 Supercars held on the weekend of 15 - 17 April 2005. The event was held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway in Pukekohe, New Zealand, and consisted of three races culminating in 400 kilometers. It was the second round of thirteen in the 2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series and the first of two international events on the calendar.

2005 PlaceMakers V8 International
Event Information
Round 2 of 13 in the 2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series
Date15–17 April 2005
LocationPukekohe, New Zealand
VenuePukekohe Park Raceway
WeatherFine, light rain
Results
Race 1
Distance 36 laps 100 km
Pole position Craig Lowndes
Triple Eight Race Engineering
55.7367
Winner Greg Murphy
Paul Weel Racing
34:53.7573
Race 2
Distance 50 laps 140 km
Winner Greg Murphy
Paul Weel Racing
52:43.9734
Race 3
Distance 47 laps 132 km
Winner Greg Murphy
Paul Weel Racing
1:29:16.4683
Round Results
First 192 pts
Second 186 pts
Third 174 pts

The third race of the weekend was significant as the race was red-flagged due to a huge crash involving Craig Baird and Paul Dumbrell. As the race was entering its final stages, the rain was starting to descend upon the circuit. The first person to have gotten trapped out by the lack of grip on the circuit was Steven Ellery, who had gotten sideways over Ford Mountain. He was followed by Jamie Whincup who had an even closer encounter with the wall. As Whincup re-entered the circuit, this caused Baird to move over to the right-hand side of the circuit in order to give as much room to the corresponding vehicle. By this time however, Dumbrell was attempting an ambitious move up the inside, but the diminishing gap meant that Dumbrell had nowhere to go. Dumbrell had initially clipped the side of Baird's car which set off a 'ricochet effect' where he then bounced off the wall and then back into Baird where he provided a significant hit to send both into a high-speed spin.

Baird's car spun off toward the right-hand side of the circuit and collided with the wooden paddock fencing. Dumbrell meanwhile had spun the left-hand side of the circuit and he too collided with the wall. Both cars, as well as the circuit, ended up with significant damage. The delay in repairing the circuit meant that the race was delayed by nearly thirty minutes and thereby finished under lights with Murphy as the winner.

Results

Qualifying


Pos. No. Driver Car Team Time
1 11 Steven Richards Holden VZ Commodore Perkins Engineering 55.4789
2 1 Marcos Ambrose Ford BA Falcon Stone Brothers Racing 55.5258
3 9 Russell Ingall Ford BA Falcon Stone Brothers Racing 55.5448
4 51 Greg Murphy Holden VZ Commodore Paul Weel Racing 55.5764
5 888 Craig Lowndes Ford BA Falcon Triple Eight Race Engineering 55.6146
6 2 Mark Skaife Holden VZ Commodore Holden Racing Team 55.6629
7 24 Paul Dumbrell Holden VZ Commodore Perkins Engineering 55.7417
8 3 Jason Richards Holden VZ Commodore Tasman Motorsport 55.7780
9 6 Jason Bright Ford BA Falcon Ford Performance Racing 55.7830
10 67 Paul Morris Holden VZ Commodore Paul Morris Motorsport 55.8406
11 88 Steven Ellery Ford BA Falcon Triple Eight Race Engineering 55.8479
12 33 Cameron McConville Holden VZ Commodore Garry Rogers Motorsport 55.8555
13 23 Jamie Whincup Holden VZ Commodore Tasman Motorsport 55.8635
14 021 Paul Radisich Holden VZ Commodore Team Kiwi Racing 55.8835
15 10 Jason Bargwanna Ford BA Falcon Larkham Motor Sport 55.9653
16 45 Max Wilson Holden VZ Commodore Team Dynamik 55.9842
17 15 Rick Kelly Holden VZ Commodore HSV Dealer Team 56.0272
18 12 John Bowe Ford BA Falcon Brad Jones Racing 56.0299
19 48 David Besnard Ford BA Falcon WPS Racing 56.0397
20 22 Todd Kelly Holden VZ Commodore Holden Racing Team 56.0513
21 18 Glenn Seton Ford BA Falcon Glenn Seton Racing 56.0526
22 21 Brad Jones Ford BA Falcon Brad Jones Racing 56.0632
23 17 Steven Johnson Ford BA Falcon Dick Johnson Racing 56.0646
24 50 Paul Weel Holden VZ Commodore Paul Weel Racing 56.1285
25 20 Mark Winterbottom Ford BA Falcon Larkham Motor Sport 56.1554
26 44 Simon Wills Holden VZ Commodore Team Dynamik 56.6326
27 75 Anthony Tratt Holden VZ Commodore Paul Little Racing 56.6915
28 8 Craig Baird Ford BA Falcon WPS Racing 56.7966
29 34 Andrew Jones Holden VZ Commodore Garry Rogers Motorsport 56.8393
EXC 5 Greg Ritter Ford BA Falcon Ford Performance Racing
EXC 16 Garth Tander Holden VZ Commodore HSV Dealer Team
EXC 52 Matthew White Ford BA Falcon Britek Motorsport

Top Ten Shootout

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Time
1 888 Craig Lowndes Ford BA Falcon Triple Eight Race Engineering 55.7367
2 1 Marcos Ambrose Ford BA Falcon Stone Brothers Racing 55.7986
3 11 Steven Richards Holden VZ Commodore Perkins Engineering 55.8581
4 51 Greg Murphy Holden VZ Commodore Paul Weel Racing 55.9581
5 9 Russell Ingall Ford BA Falcon Stone Brothers Racing 56.1709
6 24 Paul Dumbrell Holden VZ Commodore Perkins Engineering 56.1723
7 2 Mark Skaife Holden VZ Commodore Holden Racing Team 56.1899
8 3 Jason Richards Holden VZ Commodore Tasman Motorsport 56.4416
9 6 Jason Bright Ford BA Falcon Ford Performance Racing 56.6558
EXC 16 Garth Tander Holden VZ Commodore HSV Dealer Team Excluded

Race 1

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time Grid
1 51 Greg Murphy Paul Weel Racing 36 34m 53.7573s 4
2 9 Russell Ingall Stone Brothers Racing 36 + 3.120s 5
3 2 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 36 + 4.673s 7
4 88 Steven Ellery Triple Eight Race Engineering 36 + 11.923s 11
5 1 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing 36 + 14.876s 2
6 021 Paul Radisich Team Kiwi Racing 36 + 15.358s 14
7 6 Jason Bright Ford Performance Racing 36 + 15.815s 9
8 22 Todd Kelly Holden Racing Team 36 + 19.850s 20
9 67 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport 36 + 27.800s 10
10 23 Jamie Whincup Tasman Motorsport 36 + 27.810s 13
11 50 Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing 36 + 35.843s 24
12 12 John Bowe Brad Jones Racing 36 + 36.196s 18
13 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 36 + 37.637s 23
14 888 Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering 36 + 38.103s 1
15 45 Max Wilson Team Dynamik 36 + 38.458s 16
16 15 Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team 36 + 43.135s 17
17 16 Garth Tander HSV Dealer Team 36 + 43.241s 31
18 3 Jason Richards Tasman Motorsport 36 + 44.412s 8
19 5 Greg Ritter Ford Performance Racing 36 + 49.485s 30
20 18 Glenn Seton Dick Johnson Racing 36 + 54.380s 21
21 33 Cameron McConville Garry Rogers Motorsport 36 + 76.400s 12
22 21 Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing 35 + 1 Lap 22
23 75 Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing 35 + 1 Lap 27
24 20 Mark Winterbottom Larkham Motor Sport 35 + 1 Lap 25
25 52 Matthew White Britek Motorsport 35 + 1 Lap 32
26 24 Paul Dumbrell Perkins Engineering 35 + 1 Lap 6
27 34 Andrew Jones Garry Rogers Motorsport 34 + 2 Laps 29
28 11 Steven Richards Perkins Engineering 32 + 4 Laps 3
29 48 David Besnard WPS Racing 32 + 4 Laps 19
30 44 Simon Wills Team Dynamik 30 + 6 Laps 26
Ret 8 Craig Baird WPS Racing 13 Accident 28
Ret 10 Jason Bargwanna Larkham Motor Sport 13 Accident 15
Fastest Lap: Greg Murphy (Paul Weel Racing), 0:56.0781
Sources:

Race 2

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time Grid
1 51 Greg Murphy Paul Weel Racing 50 52m 43.9734s 1
2 9 Russell Ingall Stone Brothers Racing 50 + 0.767s 2
3 1 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing 50 + 5.310s 5
4 2 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 50 + 11.515s 3
5 888 Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering 50 + 13.281s 14
6 021 Paul Radisich Team Kiwi Racing 50 + 14.093s 6
7 88 Steven Ellery Triple Eight Race Engineering 50 + 14.647s 4
8 11 Steven Richards Perkins Engineering 50 + 15.381s 28
9 50 Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing 50 + 18.586s 11
10 12 John Bowe Brad Jones Racing 50 + 24.349s 12
11 6 Jason Bright Ford Performance Racing 50 + 35.038s 7
12 8 Craig Baird WPS Racing 50 + 35.844s 31
13 18 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing 50 + 37.954s 20
14 10 Jason Bargwanna Larkham Motor Sport 50 + 41.751s 32
15 45 Max Wilson Team Dynamik 50 + 42.827s 15
16 24 Paul Dumbrell Perkins Engineering 50 + 45.144s 26
17 44 Simon Wills Team Dynamik 50 + 46.572s 30
18 33 Cameron McConville Garry Rogers Motorsport 50 + 46.977s 21
19 67 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport 50 + 47.562s 9
20 16 Garth Tander HSV Dealer Team 50 + 47.591s 17
21 34 Andrew Jones Garry Rogers Motorsport 50 + 54.745s 27
22 20 Mark Winterbottom Larkham Motor Sport 49 + 1 Lap 24
23 75 Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing 49 + 1 Lap 23
24 5 Greg Ritter Ford Performance Racing 49 + 1 Lap 19
25 52 Matthew White Britek Motorsport 47 + 3 Laps 25
26 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 46 + 4 Laps 13
27 48 David Besnard WPS Racing 46 + 4 Laps 29
28 23 Jamie Whincup Tasman Motorsport 45 + 5 Laps 10
29 3 Jason Richards Tasman Motorsport 39 + 11 Laps 18
Ret 22 Todd Kelly Holden Racing Team 19 Accident 8
Ret 21 Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing 16 Accident 22
Ret 15 Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team 7 Accident 16
Fastest Lap: Greg Murphy (Paul Weel Racing), 0:56.2953
Sources:

Race 3

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time Grid
1 51 Greg Murphy Paul Weel Racing 47 1h 29m 16.4683s 1
2 9 Russell Ingall Stone Brothers Racing 47 + 0.760s 2
3 11 Steven Richards Perkins Engineering 47 + 1.782s 8
4 1 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing 47 + 2.449s 3
5 2 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 47 + 6.056s 4
6 021 Paul Radisich Team Kiwi Racing 47 + 13.492s 6
7 6 Jason Bright Ford Performance Racing 47 + 13.631s 11
8 12 John Bowe Brad Jones Racing 47 + 14.192s 10
9 16 Garth Tander HSV Dealer Team 47 + 19.305s 20
10 50 Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing 47 + 19.810s 9
11 23 Jamie Whincup Tasman Motorsport 47 + 20.321s 28
12 18 Glenn Seton Dick Johnson Racing 47 + 21.492s 13
13 22 Todd Kelly Holden Racing Team 47 + 21.656s 30
14 3 Jason Richards Tasman Motorsport 47 + 22.501s 29
15 15 Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team 47 + 22.617s 32
16 67 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport 47 + 39.355s 19
17 20 Mark Winterbottom Larkham Motor Sport 47 + 39.881s 22
18 75 Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing 47 + 41.601s 23
19 34 Andrew Jones Garry Rogers Motorsport 47 + 60.323s 21
20 21 Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing 47 + 61.223s 30
21 5 Greg Ritter Ford Performance Racing 46 + 1 Lap 24
22 88 Steven Ellery Triple Eight Race Engineering 46 + 1 Lap 7
Ret 52 Matthew White Britek Motorsport 35 Retired 25
Ret 888 Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering 31 Ignition 5
Ret 8 Craig Baird WPS Racing 31 Accident 12
Ret 24 Paul Dumbrell Perkins Engineering 31 Accident 16
Ret 33 Cameron McConville Garry Rogers Motorsport 31 Accident 18
Ret 45 Max Wilson Team Dynamik 17 Overheating 15
Ret 44 Simon Wills Team Dynamik 15 Retired 17
Ret 10 Jason Bargwanna Larkham Motor Sport 12 Accident 14
Ret 48 David Besnard WPS Racing 7 Accident 27
Ret 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 1 Suspension 26
Fastest Lap: Mark Skaife (Holden Racing Team), 0:56.1478
Sources:

References

    Supercars Championship
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    2005 Clipsal 500 Adelaide
    2005 Supercars Championship Next race:
    2005 Perth 400
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    2004 PlaceMakers V8 International
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    2006 PlaceMakers V8 International
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