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2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series

Championship Points after 1 of 14 rounds

1. Todd Kelly (Holden) – 66 points

2. Rick Kelly (Holden) – 58

3. James Courtney (Ford) – 55

4. Jamie Whincup (Ford) – 45

5. Russell Ingall (Ford) – 37

6. Steven Johnson (Ford) – 31

7. Garth Tander (Holden) – 30

8. Steve Richards (Ford) – 24

9. Mark Skaife (Holden) – 21

10. Mark Winterbottom (Ford) – 20

11. Jason Bright (Ford) – 17

12. Greg Murphy (Holden) – 16

13. Craig Lowndes (Ford) – 15

14. Will Davison (Ford) – 13

15. Lee Holdsworth (Holden) – 8

= 15. Dean Canto (Holden) – 8

17. Jason Richards (Holden) – 6

18. Cameron McConville (Holden) – 3

= 18. Jason Bargwanna (Ford) – 3

2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series

Clipsal 500, Adelaide

Round Results

1. Todd Kelly (Holden) – 66 points

2. Rick Kelly (Holden) – 58

3. James Courtney (Ford) – 55

4. Jamie Whincup (Ford) – 45

5. Russell Ingall (Ford) – 37

6. Steven Johnson (Ford) – 31

7. Garth Tander (Holden) – 30

8. Steve Richards (Ford) – 24

9. Mark Skaife (Holden) – 21

10. Mark Winterbottom – 20

11. Jason Bright (Ford) – 17

12. Greg Murphy (Holden) – 16

13. Craig Lowndes (Ford) – 15

14. Will Davison (Ford) – 13

15. Lee Holdsworth (Holden) – 8

16. Dean Canto (Holden) – 8

17. Jason Richards (Holden) – 6

18. Cameron McConville (Holden) – 3

19. Jason Bargwanna (Ford) – 3

Race Two Results

1. Rick Kelly (Holden) – 78 laps

2. Todd Kelly (Holden)

3. James Courtney (Ford)

4. Russell Ingall (Ford)

5. Jamie Whincup (Ford)

6. Steven Johnson (Ford)

7. Mark Skaife (Holden)

8. Steve Richards (Holden)

9. Will Davison (Ford)

10. Garth Tander (Holden)

11. Craig Lowndes (Ford)

12. Lee Holdsworth (Holden)

13. Jason Richards (Holden)

14. Jason Bright (Ford)

15. Cameron McConville (Holden)

16. Adam Macrow (Ford)

17. Paul Morris (Holden)

18. Dean Canto (Holden)

19. Fabian Coulthard (Holden) – 77 laps

20. Paul Dumbrell (Holden)

21. Brad Jones (Ford) – 76 laps

22. Shane Price (Holden) – 75 laps

DNF Max Wilson (Ford) – 67 laps

DNF Greg Murphy (Holden) - 59 laps

DNF Andrew Jones (Ford) – 57 laps

DNF John Bowe (Ford) – 44 laps

DNF Jason Bargwanna – 44 laps

DNF Mark Winterbottom – 42 laps

DNF Jack Perkins (Holden) – 8 laps

DNF Steve Owen (Holden) – 0 laps

DNF Alan Gurr (Falcon)

CLIPSAL 500 HONOUR ROLL

Previous Polesitters:

1999 Jason Bright Ford Falcon AU

2000 Garth Tander Holden Commodore VT

2001 Greg Murphy Holden Commodore VX

2002 Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VX

2003 Jason Bright Holden Commodore VX

2004 Greg Murphy Holden Commodore VY

2005 Rick Kelly Holden Commodore VZ

2006 Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VZ

2007 James Courtney Ford Falcon BF

Saturday Race Winners

1999 Craig Lowndes Holden Commodore VT

2000 Craig Lowndes Holden Commodore VT

2001 Craig Lowndes Ford Falcon AU

2002 Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VX

2003 Marcos Ambrose Ford Falcon BA

2004 Marcos Ambrose Ford Falcon BA

2005 Marcos Ambrose Ford Falcon BA

2006 Craig Lowndes Ford Falcon BA

2007 Todd Kelly Holden Commodore VE

Sunday Race and Overall Round Winners

1999 Craig Lowndes Holden Commodore VT

2000 Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VT

2001 Jason Bright Holden Commodore VX

2002 Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VX

2003 Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VY

2004 Marcos Ambrose Ford Falcon BA

2005 Marcos Ambrose Ford Falcon BA

2006 Jamie Whincup Ford Falcon BA

2007 Rick Kelly Holden Commodore VE

ABOUT THE ADELAIDE PARKLANDS STREET CIRCUIT

Location: Adelaide, South Australia

Race Distance: two 78-lap races

Circuit Length: 3.22km

Corners: 14

V8 SUPERCAR LAP RECORDS

Current Race Lap Record:

James Courtney Ford Falcon BF 1:22.4348

set on 4 March 2007 – Lap 32 of Race 2 in 2007 Clipsal 500

Current Qualifying Lap Record:

Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VZ 1:21.6102

set on 24 March 2006 – in the Top 10 Shootout for the 2007 Clipsal 500

2007 V8 SUPERCAR CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Round 1 – March 1-4

Clipsal 500, Adelaide, South Australia

Round 2 – March 23-25

Perth V8 400, Perth, Western Australia

Round 3 – April 20-22

PlaceMakers V8 Supercars, Pukekohe, New Zealand

Round 4 – May 18-20

Winton Motor Raceway, Winton, Victoria

Round 5 – June 9-11

Eastern Creek Raceway, Sydney, New South Wales

Round 6 – June – 22-24

Hidden Valley Raceway, Darwin, Northern Territory

Round 7 – July 20-22

Queensland Raceway, Ipswich, Queensland

Round 8 – August 17-19

Oran Park Raceway, Sydney, New South Wales

Round 9 – September 14-16

Betta Electrical 500, Sandown, Victoria

Round 10 – October 4-7

Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, Bathurst, New South Wales

Round 11 – October 18-21

V8 Supercar Challenge, Surfers Paradise, Queensland

Round 12 – November 1-3

Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain

Round 13 - November 16-18

Tasmania Challenge, Symmons Plains, Tasmania

Round 14 – November 30 - December 2

Grand Finale, Phillip Island, Victoria

V8 SUPERCAR CHAMPIONS

*Australian Touring Car Championship began in 1960. The V8 Supercar Championship Series began in 1997, with the V8 Champion also awarded the ATCC crown

1997 Glenn Seton Ford Falcon EB

1998 Craig Lowndes Holden Commodore VS

1999 Craig Lowndes Holden Commodore VT

2000 Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VT

2001 Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VX

2002 Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VX

2003 Marcos Ambrose Ford Falcon BA

2004 Marcos Ambrose Ford Falcon BA

2005 Russell Ingall Ford Falcon BA

2006 Rick Kelly Holden Commodore VZ

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