Phillip Island Konica Series Round

Vandas · 21 May 2001, 17:51 (Ref:94862)

So who's going?
Will Simon Wills make an appearance?
Will Brede and NRC step up for their new sponsor?
Who is going to come and say hello to me, while I work on the grid from Friday to Sunday? hehehe
Tell me what you think, what you are up to etc. I would like to know,

see you all there,

Cameron

Crash Test · 21 May 2001, 23:49 (Ref:94992)

Will Michael Simpson come good for Ford? Geees....we need someone out there to do battle for us!

And go Paul Dumbrell!

pauldumbrell · 22 May 2001, 02:02 (Ref:95020)

Thankyou very much for the kind words!!!

Simon is making an appearance again at Phillip Island in his car which he has used so far up to this point in the championship!

I think that Simon, Truckie Parsons, Owen Kelly, Michael Simpson and I will be fairly quick down at the island, but you can never discount Dale Breede, as it is their test track!

Should be a good days racing, and i will try to bring the big one home for all of you boys!!!

Cheers

Paul Dumbrell

If anyone is heading down to the island, come and pop your head in to our garage and say hello!

Crash Test · 22 May 2001, 04:57 (Ref:95050)

Hehe, that's the spirit!

Is there any truth to the rumour (that I'm starting here and now) that a part of your success is due to the fact that Gibson has been fitting Craig's Ford powerplant in the Commodore??

I'm surprised about the amount of speed Brede has gotten out of his car so far, even when they first took it out to test, it was right on the pace. I can't ever remember Chris Smerdon being that fast in it...

Also, I guess I'll have to look up the entry list myself, but who will be driving the ex-Canto EL? Remember, that car was very quick on the Island last year, and in the right hands it could be potent.

And I guess everyone around here would be very quick to lay brown stuff on the age of Romano's VS, but by my reckoning, the car that Kelly is driving would only be 9 or 10 months younger. Also it has had as many drivers as any car I can remember, Paul, didn't you race it at Bathurst a couple of years ago? The fact that old beast is still capable of winning races is pretty amazing...

Vandas · 22 May 2001, 16:39 (Ref:95227)

Ahh, nice to see you have found this site as well Paul.

Anyway I will see you on the grid at the Island. Hopefully you won't have to see my Dad, he is your Clerk of Course for the meeting.

If I get a chance I'll stick my head in and say hello. I also have to go and have a chat to a few of the GTP guys (now is it just my imagination or are there a heap of QLDers in GTP?)

Will you be down there on the Friday? I am going down on Thursday night so will be at the track from Friday onwards. My role on Friday ad Saturday is usually pretty non-existent, but I might take the course car for a lap or two on Friday (seeing as my Uncle drives it, hehehe).

Well good luck anyway,

I'll see you down there,

Cameron

elephino · 23 May 2001, 12:55 (Ref:95541)

Good luck Paul

Not sure I'd want to pick a winner out of the Konica mob as really there are a few who could easily win it. Well, when I say easily...you know what I mean. Anyway, they've all been mentioned already, except no one has mentioned Leanne Ferrier at all.

Crash Test · 26 May 2001, 06:51 (Ref:96765)

Go Paul Go! On pole, 1/2 a second of Lowndes's lap record, and 6/10ths ahead of Trucky.

3. Ferrier
4. Brede
5. Kelly
6. Simpson
7. Emerzides
8. Holt
9. Wyhoon
10. Abelnica

**gomick** · 26 May 2001, 07:02 (Ref:96774)

welcome to the real paul dumbrell - congrats also for getting pole AGAIN!

what happened to simon wills?

nz_tourer · 26 May 2001, 11:23 (Ref:96815)

Simon was 3rd on the sheets after 2nd practise, but didnt qualify due to a possible blown head gasket, but he will start tommorow.

RaceTime · 26 May 2001, 23:52 (Ref:97049)

Times from this mornings warm up session - Simon Wills back on track.

W01: V8 SUPERCAR WARMUP
Official Fastest Lap Times

Pos Nr Driver(s) Car F/Lap On
---------------------------------------------------------
1 73 SIMON WILLS HOLDEN VT 1:34.8503 6
2 96 OWEN KELLY HOLDEN VS 1:35.6219 8
3 80 PAUL DUMBRELL HOLDEN VT 1:35.8465 7
4 88 MICHAEL SIMPSON FORD AU 1:35.8985 4
5 90 DALE BREDE HOLDEN VT 1:36.0457 4
6 82 DAVID PARSONS HOLDEN VT 1:36.3200 3
7 33 LEANNE FERRIER HOLDEN VT 1:36.6003 3
8 25 TERRY WYHOON HOLDEN VS 1:37.1961 4
9 89 KEVIN MUNDY FORD AU 1:37.3118 4
10 63 SIMON EMERZIDIS FORD EL 1:37.5530 3
11 20 GARRY HOLT FORD EL 1:37.5800 7
12 500 ALAN HEATH FORD AU 1:37.5963 9
13 81 TIM ROWSE HOLDEN VS 1:37.9249 8
14 48 EDDIE ABELINCA HOLDEN VT 1:37.9415 7
15 49 RIC SHAW HOLDEN VS 1:38.2204 6
16 37 BILL ATTARD HOLDEN VS 1:39.8192 5
17 145 AARON McGILL FORD EL 1:39.8370 6
18 61 ROSS HALLIDAY FORD EL 1:39.8672 7
19 72 ROBERT SMITH HOLDEN VS 1:41.8074 7
20 38 PETER FIELD HOLDEN VS 1:47.1422 3
---------------------------------------------------------------------Created from official timing information on:
Sunday 27th May, 2001 at 09:36
Copyright (c) 2001 RaceTime Computing
Melbourne, Australia

RaceTime · 27 May 2001, 01:29 (Ref:97085)

Just been going through the allocation of series points for the Konica Series and found something interesting.

AVESCO allocate points down to 32nd place - regardless of whether the car finishes or not - OK not too many problems as this is similar to US NASCAR style point scoring.

Except for cars that do not finish the first lap - like Simon Wills at Winton.

Based solely on race results he picked up 90 points for a win in race 1.

Race 2 he didn't complete a lap BUT AVESCO have awarded him 30 points - equivalent to 18th position.

Considering how many cars didn't finish lap 1, how can ANYONE decide he was in 18th position *at the control line*.

This could conceivably present an interesting situation towards the end of the season if Wills is leading the championship by less than 30 points.

Paul Dumbrell - your comment please?

RaceTime · 27 May 2001, 03:16 (Ref:97098)

R05: 2001 KONICA V8 SUPERCAR SERIES - Race 1
Official Race Results

Pos Nr Driver(s) Laps Elapsed F/Lap On
--------------------------------------------------------------
1 82 DAVID PARSONS 12 19:25.4181 1:35.8208 7
2 33 LEANNE FERRIER 12 19:25.9260 1:35.8548 7
3 88 MICHAEL SIMPSON 12 19:28.7488 1:36.3114 3
4 96 OWEN KELLY 12 19:36.1372 1:36.7047 2
5 90 DALE BREDE 12 19:37.1740 1:36.8384 2
6 80 PAUL DUMBRELL 12 19:38.5548 1:35.8998 5
7 20 GARRY HOLT 12 19:50.9541 1:36.7859 4
8 25 TERRY WYHOON 12 19:51.4588 1:37.6837 8
9 73 SIMON WILLS 12 19:53.8945 1:37.4489 12
10 49 RIC SHAW 12 20:01.4910 1:38.0907 4
11 500 ALAN HEATH 12 20:09.4005 1:38.1959 3
12 81 TIM ROWSE 12 20:10.4993 1:38.9431 5
13 89 KEVIN MUNDY 12 20:10.6450 1:38.6662 3
14 63 SIMON EMERZIDIS 12 20:10.8451 1:37.9433 7
15 145 AARON McGILL 12 20:12.3609 1:39.3245 5
16 61 ROSS HALLIDAY 12 20:18.8756 1:38.8763 7
17 48 EDDIE ABELNICA 12 20:20.6002 1:38.3490 12
18 38 PETER FIELD 12 20:23.3431 1:40.2248 9
19 37 BILL ATTARD 12 20:33.5663 1:39.7827 5
20 72 ROBERT SMITH 12 20:41.8443 1:41.0476 5
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Created from official timing information on:
Sunday 27th May, 2001 at 12:50

RaceTime · 27 May 2001, 04:21 (Ref:97102)

R08: 2001 KONICA V8 SUPERCAR SERIES - Race 2
Official Race Results

Pos Nr Driver(s) Laps Elapsed F/Lap On
-------------------------------------------------------------------
1 73 SIMON WILLS 12 19:27.3154 1:35.8597 3
2 82 DAVID PARSONS 12 19:29.9513 1:36.0183 4
3 80 PAUL DUMBRELL 12 19:30.2177 1:35.3623 5
4 33 LEANNE FERRIER 12 19:34.3529 1:36.0017 5
5 90 DALE BREDE 12 19:36.2652 1:36.4472 8
6 25 TERRY WYHOON 12 19:36.6803 1:36.6565 10
7 96 OWEN KELLY 12 19:51.7351 1:36.8416 4
8 500 ALAN HEATH 12 19:54.1458 1:37.7547 3
9 81 TIM ROWSE 12 19:56.5361 1:37.9294 6
10 20 GARRY HOLT 12 19:57.9638 1:37.1720 3
11 89 KEVIN MUNDY 12 19:58.0573 1:37.5610 6
12 145 AARON McGILL 12 19:58.1905 1:37.0230 3
13 49 RIC SHAW 12 19:58.7222 1:38.0903 3
14 48 EDDIE ABELNICA 12 20:02.4958 1:37.8373 4
15 63 SIMON EMERZIDIS 12 20:07.6678 1:37.4761 3
16 61 ROSS HALLIDAY 12 20:08.1155 1:38.5812 4
17 37 BILL ATTARD 12 20:27.5078 1:39.9166 2
18 38 PETER FIELD 12 20:27.9172 1:40.6872 9
19 72 ROBERT SMITH 12 21:04.3722 1:40.3686 2
DNF 88 MICHAEL SIMPSON 10 16:13.9814 1:35.9676 8
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Created from official timing information on:
Sunday 27th May, 2001 at 14:06

RaceTime · 27 May 2001, 06:05 (Ref:97117)

R11: 2001 KONICA V8 SUPERCAR SERIES - Race 3
Official Race Results

Pos Nr Driver(s) Laps Elapsed F/Lap On
---------------------------------------------------------------------
1 73 SIMON WILLS 12 19:29.3598 1:36.3549 5
2 80 PAUL DUMBRELL 12 19:29.3654 1:35.7298 7
3 82 DAVID PARSONS 12 19:32.4518 1:36.6318 3
4 33 LEANNE FERRIER 12 19:32.6546 1:36.1317 8
5 90 DALE BREDE 12 19:42.1748 1:36.0804 3
6 96 OWEN KELLY 12 19:48.6157 1:36.7329 4
7 500 ALAN HEATH 12 19:49.3769 1:37.5506 10
8 81 TIM ROWSE 12 19:50.1326 1:37.5173 9
9 63 SIMON EMERZIDIS 12 19:55.4503 1:37.8254 8
10 89 KEVIN MUNDY 12 19:56.8018 1:37.3753 5
11 25 TERRY WYHOON 12 19:57.1968 1:36.8781 2
12 49 RIC SHAW 12 19:58.1383 1:38.0865 3
13 61 ROSS HALLIDAY 12 20:27.4274 1:39.2157 4
14 38 PETER FIELD 12 20:34.6039 1:41.2527 3
15 37 BILL ATTARD 12 20:41.3990 1:40.8370 5
16 145 AARON McGILL 10 19:35.6484 1:38.3881 5
DNF 48 EDDIE ABELNICA 8 13:28.2608 1:39.1053 2
DNF 20 GARRY HOLT 3 5:04.8068 1:38.0771 2
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Created from official timing information on:
Sunday 27th May, 2001 at 16:03

RaceTime · 27 May 2001, 06:09 (Ref:97118)

1 Parsons 858
2 Dumbrell 788
3 Wills 784
4 Kelly 736
5 Ferrier 702
6 Brede 692
7 Wyhoon 606
8 Holt 512
9 Simpson 482
10 Rowse 470
11 Halliday 464
12 Attard 432
13 Shaw 420
14 Heath 402
15 Mundy 368

Unofficial of course

RaceTime · 27 May 2001, 06:38 (Ref:97121)

No results - just stats..

After 4 rounds of the Konica V8 Series, 189 laps have been scheduled with 198 actually raced - 9 laps under safety cars. These 9 laps have been run under 4 seperate safety car periods with 20 mins 10 secs lost to safety car periods. 579 km's have so far been raced.

In the 12 races so far run a total of 241 cars have faced the starter - but only 213 or 88% have actually been classified as finishers.

4 hours 27 min 24 seconds of racing, including the 20 min of safety periods, has been spent racing.

The largest gap from first to second has been 6.1176 secs (Oran Park race 1) with the closest being 0.0056 secs (Phillip Island Race 3).

So far Holden have taken all 12 Pole Positions - Race 1 pole being set in Qualifying and Race 2 and 3 from results of Races 1 and 2 respectively.

To date, only 1 lap record has been set in the series - that being at Wakefield Park, however, considering the series is not seperate, for record purposes, from the V8 Supercar Chell Championship Series this is not surprising. However, what is surprising is that at both Winton and Phillip Island the Qualifying Pole Position time WAS under the existing lap record (remember that lap records must be set during a race to be recognised).

During Qualifying Sessions 20 different drivers have held Pole Position at some stage during Qualifying - they may only have held Pole for 5 or 6 seconds but, if the session had been stopped at that point, they WOULD have been classified on Pole. Similarly during races, a total of 89 drivers have held fastest lap at some point during each of the races.

Seven drivers have so far been on Pole Position during the series:

Wills - 4
Dumbrell - 3
Shaw - 1
Ferrier - 1
Parsons - 1
Mullan - 1
Kelly - 1

Only three drivers have been credited with setting fastest laps during racing so far - however, remember that this is that last driver in each race to have set fastest lap. They are:

Will - 6
Dumbrell - 5
Parsons - 1

Including Round 4, Holden have held all available pole positions and won every race to date. Ford have, however, managed to lead 6 of the total of 191 laps contested - or 3%. Holden have also set every final fastest lap recorded in all races.

Seven drivers have led a race at one stage or another so far:

Wills 68 36%
Parsons 34 18%
Dumbrell 29 15%
Kelly 25 13%
Brede 15 8%
Ferrier 14 7%
Harris 6 3%

No driver has managed to complete every lap raced, the closest being Kelly and Wills each with 159 laps raced or 84% of the total.

Driver Vehicle Laps Raced Poles No Wins Race F/L's Laps Led % Season
Wills Holden 159 4 5 6 68 43%
Kelly Holden 159 1 2 0 25 16%
Parsons Holden 141 1 3 1 34 24%
Dumbrell Holden 141 3 1 5 29 21%
Brede Holden 140 0 0 0 15 11%
Halliday Ford 140 0 0 0 0 0%
Attard Holden 140 0 0 0 0 0%
Mundy Ford 138 0 0 0 0 0%
Rowse Holden 132 0 0 0 0 0%
Simpson Ford 127 0 0 0 0 0%
Wyhoon Holden 125 0 0 0 0 0%
Heath Ford 124 0 0 0 0 0%
Holt Ford 117 0 0 0 0 0%
Ferrier Holden 112 1 1 0 14 13%
March Holden 105 0 0 0 0 0%
Harris Ford 104 0 0 0 6 6%
Mullan Holden 102 1 0 0 0 0%
Sieders Ford 91 0 0 0 0 0%
Wallis Ford 82 0 0 0 0 0%
Shaw Holden 73 1 0 0 0 0%
Rose Holden 70 0 0 0 0 0%
Miller Holden 53 0 0 0 0 0%
Full Ford 45 0 0 0 0 0%
Mork Holden 28 0 0 0 0 0%
Crick Ford 3 0 0 0 0 0%
Salmon Ford 0 0 0 0 0 0%

Crash Test · 27 May 2001, 11:53 (Ref:97208)

Fantastic stuff Race Time!

Wills- After all of his dramas, 3rd place in the championship is a pretty good effort.

1 73 SIMON WILLS 12 19:29.3598 1:36.3549 5
2 80 PAUL DUMBRELL 12 19:29.3654 1:35.7298 7
-Holy hell! That's victory by a bee's dick, isn't it?

RaceTime · 27 May 2001, 12:53 (Ref:97241)

Never managed to measure a bee's dick so not sure - but .0056 sec is the smallest gap so far.

Now all we need is overtaking in the races!

RaceTime · 29 May 2001, 06:51 (Ref:98189)

CAMS STATEMENT

Penalties imposed at the Konica V8 Supercar Series
Round Four Phillip Island 26 & 27 May 2001

May 26, 2001

Eddie Abelnica breached the pit lane speeding limit as he was found to have done 85km/h before exiting the pit lane. He was fined $500.

May 27, 2001

An inquiry was held into an incident involving both Terry Wyhoon and Rick Shaw, after it was alleged that Wyhoon passed Shaw under Yellow Flags. After investigation and discussion with both drivers it was found that Wyhoon had breached the regulations and was handed a 22 second time penalty to his total race time.

An enquiry was held into Simon Emerzidis after he allegedly failed to attend the compulsory drivers briefing. After investigation it was found that he did not attend and was fined $500.

END
For more information regarding this statement please contact:
John Macdonald, CAMS (Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Ltd), Ph: (03)
9593 7777

Crash Test · 29 May 2001, 10:54 (Ref:98267)

22 seconds hey??

Hmmm, how much did Lowndes/Ambrose get penalised at EC, and how much should they have been penalised?

Don't you think they could get a car to do a drive through penalty at each track, because I'm certain it would vary from circuit to circuit...

RaceTime · 29 May 2001, 11:23 (Ref:98279)

You have to laugh really - 22 seconds is the actual time for Eastern Creek <g>

Vandas · 29 May 2001, 14:12 (Ref:98359)

Well, it was a very quiet weekend down at the Island, except for the big roll over at Southern Loop which saw the GTP car roll onto a spectator fence, and smash its rear window on one of the poles.

The Konica Cars looked superb, from a distance, however on closer inspection you could see the battle scars of these tough vehicles.

Garth was there for Leanne all weekend, he was spotted with a tyre gauge in hand, and was by her side before every race, giving her a couple of words of advice. What a caring boyfriend!

Wills was quick, as was Paul Dumbrell.

Owen Kelly wasn't too happy about a session continuing with his car in a delicate spot at Southern Loop. When he queried the Sector Marshal the reply came back quickly, well if you don't like it why did you park it there.

The reason he wasn't happy of course was because he wanted a red flag, so that he could jump back in his car and continue to qualify. However due to television and AVESCO/CAMS regulations, timing is everything and officialdom deemed the car to be in a safe position. which was proved correct by the fact that no further damage was done to the car after the initial incident which put it there.

Anyway, all in all the weekend was a lot of fun, and there was some really exciting racing.

Crash Test · 30 May 2001, 00:29 (Ref:98586)

Wow Vandas, do you know which GTP car it was?

RaceTime · 30 May 2001, 00:58 (Ref:98592)

Couple of photos of it were published in the Melbourne Herald Sun on Monday - p66. Car was Jim McKinnons Holden Astra.

Crash Test · 30 May 2001, 10:35 (Ref:98731)

Youch...did that new team recieve any support from the General, as the cars were coming up on some time sheets as being entered by Holden/Castrol?

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