2010 BRC IMPCO V8 Supercars GP Challenge


The 2010 BRC IMPCO V8 Supercars GP Challenge was the fourth meeting of the 2010 V8 Supercar season, however it was a stand-alone event not contributing to the 2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series pointscore. It was held on the weekend of 25 to 28 March at Albert Park Street Circuit, in the inner suburbs of Melbourne, the capital of Victoria. It was the lead support category for the 2010 Australian Grand Prix.
This race meeting was broadcast by Network Ten; the only race the network is permitted to broadcast following its loss of broadcasting rights to the V8 Supercars in 2006.

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Thursday 25 March.

Top Ten shootout

The top ten shootout was held on Friday 26 March.

Race 1

Race 1 was held on Friday 26 March.

Race 2

Race 2 was held on Saturday 27 March.

Race 3

Race 3 was held on Sunday 28 March.

Results

Results as follows:

Qualifying

Qualifying timesheets:
PosNoNameCarTeamShootoutQualifying
Pole2Garth TanderHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team1:57.16661:57.9965
218James CourtneyFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing1:57.34291:58.3377
37Todd KellyHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing1:57.40771:58.4513
415Rick KellyHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing1:57.67461:58.3992
59Shane van GisbergenFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing1:57.81371:58.5116
6888Craig LowndesHolden VE CommodoreTriple Eight Race Engineering1:57.89031:58.4364
71Jamie WhincupHolden VE CommodoreTriple Eight Race Engineering1:57.94431:57.9308
855Paul DumbrellFord FG FalconRod Nash Racing1:58.59771:58.4940
98Jason RichardsHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing1:58.88921:58.4794
1051Greg MurphyHolden VE CommodorePaul Morris Motorsport2:00.80921:58.2480
1117Steven JohnsonFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing1:58.6292
1224Fabian CoulthardHolden VE CommodoreWalkinshaw Racing1:58.6548
135Mark WinterbottomFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing1:58.6661
1433Lee HoldsworthHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport1:58.6938
1522Will DavisonHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team1:58.7316
1614Jason BrightHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing1:58.8223
1747Tim SladeFord FG FalconJames Rosenberg Racing1:58.8287
1839Russell IngallHolden VE CommodorePaul Morris Motorsport1:58.9748
194Alex DavisonFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing1:59.0783
2034Michael CarusoHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport1:59.0893
2111Jason BargwannaHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing1:59.2246
2219Jonathon WebbFord FG FalconTekno Autosports1:59.3975
2330Daniel GauntHolden VE CommodoreLucas Dumbrell Motorsport1:59.8058
243Tony D'AlbertoHolden VE CommodoreTony D'Alberto Racing1:59.8223
2512Dean FioreFord FG FalconTriple F Racing1:59.8907
2610Andrew ThompsonHolden VE CommodoreWalkinshaw Racing2:00.1503
2716Tony RicciardelloHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing2:00.9122
286Steven RichardsFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing2:00.9476
2921Karl ReindlerHolden VE CommodoreBritek Motorsport2:02.6235

Race 1

Race timesheets:
PosNoNameTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
118James CourtneyDick Johnson Racing130:25:58.89862100
22Garth TanderHolden Racing Team13+0.260s192
39Shane van GisbergenStone Brothers Racing13+0.704s586
4888Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race Engineering13+1.179s680
51Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering13+1.724s774
67Todd KellyKelly Racing13+12.521s368
755Paul DumbrellRod Nash Racing13+14.150s864
817Steven JohnsonDick Johnson Racing13+15.566s1160
95Mark WinterbottomFord Performance Racing13+15.714s1356
1022Will DavisonHolden Racing Team13+18.246s1552
1133Lee HoldsworthGarry Rogers Motorsport13+18.736s1448
1224Fabian CoulthardWalkinshaw Racing13+19.853s1246
138Jason RichardsBrad Jones Racing13+20.364s944
144Alex DavisonStone Brothers Racing13+20.716s1942
1511Jason BargwannaKelly Racing13+24.403s2140
1614Jason BrightBrad Jones Racing13+24.755s1638
1739Russell IngallPaul Morris Motorsport13+25.292s1836
1847Tim SladeJames Rosenberg Racing13+27.507s1734
1919Jonathon WebbTekno Autosports13+27.866s2232
2051Greg MurphyPaul Morris Motorsport13+28.246s1030
216Steven RichardsFord Performance Racing13+33.683s2828
2212Dean FioreTriple F Racing13+34.359s2526
2334Michael CarusoGarry Rogers Motorsport13+37.465s2024
2415Rick KellyKelly Racing13+39.978s422
253Tony D'AlbertoTony D'Alberto Racing13+41.118s2420
2630Daniel GauntLucas Dumbrell Motorsport13+43.744s2318
2721Karl ReindlerBritek Motorsport13+44.755s2916
2810Andrew ThompsonWalkinshaw Racing13+46.067s2614
2916Tony RicciardelloKelly Racing13+57.477s2712

Race 2

Race timesheets:
PosNoNameTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
12Garth TanderHolden Racing Team130:25:58.11352100
21Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering13+0.377s596
318James CourtneyDick Johnson Racing13+4.346s186
49Shane van GisbergenStone Brothers Racing13+5.989s380
55Mark WinterbottomFord Performance Racing13+6.743s974
622Will DavisonHolden Racing Team13+10.514s1068
717Steven JohnsonDick Johnson Racing13+10.815s864
8888Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race Engineering13+14.187s460
955Paul DumbrellRod Nash Racing13+15.285s756
1033Lee HoldsworthGarry Rogers Motorsport13+15.798s1152
114Alex DavisonStone Brothers Racing13+21.556s1448
1211Jason BargwannaKelly Racing13+22.555s1546
1334Michael CarusoGarry Rogers Motorsport13+23.041s2344
146Steven RichardsFord Performance Racing13+23.901s2142
1515Rick KellyKelly Racing13+25.430s2440
168Jason RichardsBrad Jones Racing13+25.633s1338
1747Tim SladeJames Rosenberg Racing13+28.267s1836
1851Greg MurphyPaul Morris Motorsport13+28.487s2034
1914Jason BrightBrad Jones Racing13+30.182s1632
2039Russell IngallPaul Morris Motorsport13+32.096s1730
2112Dean FioreTriple F Racing13+32.767s2228
223Tony D'AlbertoTony D'Alberto Racing13+33.913s2526
2310Andrew ThompsonWalkinshaw Racing13+36.333s2824
2430Daniel GauntLucas Dumbrell Motorsport13+37.535s2622
2521Karl ReindlerBritek Motorsport13+37.818s2720
2619Jonathon WebbTekno Autosports13+1:01.049s1918
2716Tony RicciardelloKelly Racing13+1:12.846s2916
2824Fabian CoulthardWalkinshaw Racing12+1 Lap1214
Ret7Todd KellyKelly Racing360

Race 3

Race timesheets:
PosNoNameTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
12Garth TanderHolden Racing Team130:29:11.26841100
29Shane van GisbergenStone Brothers Racing13+2.870s492
322Will DavisonHolden Racing Team13+4.107s686
4888Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race Engineering13+4.395s880
517Steven JohnsonDick Johnson Racing13+6.713s774
655Paul DumbrellTony D'Alberto Racing13+7.456s968
78Jason RichardsBrad Jones Racing13+9.616s1664
839Russell IngallPaul Morris Motorsport13+10.474s2060
951Greg MurphyPaul Morris Motorsport13+12.763s1856
107Todd KellyKelly Racing13+13.527s2952
1133Lee HoldsworthGarry Rogers Motorsport13+17.001s1048
126Steven RichardsFord Performance Racing13+19.657s1446
1315Rick KellyKelly Racing13+22.728s1544
1424Fabian CoulthardWalkinshaw Racing13+24.942s2842
154Alex DavisonStone Brothers Racing13+25.420s1140
1619Jonathon WebbTekno Autosports13+25.771s2638
173Tony D'AlbertoTony D'Alberto Racing13+26.118s2236
1830Daniel GauntLucas Dumbrell Motorsport13+27.075s2434
1921Karl ReindlerBritek Motorsport13+31.130s2532
2014Jason BrightBrad Jones Racing13+1:19.762s1930
Ret18James CourtneyDick Johnson Racing730
Ret5Mark WinterbottomFord Performance Racing550
Ret10Andrew ThompsonWalkinshaw Racing4230
Ret1Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering220
Ret16Tony RicciardelloKelly Racing1270
Ret34Michael CarusoGarry Rogers Motorsport1130
Ret11Jason BargwannaKelly Racing0120
Ret47Tim SladeJames Rosenberg Racing0170
Ret12Dean FioreTriple F Racing0210

Points

Race timesheets:
PosNameRace 1Race 2Race 3Total
1Garth Tander92100100292
2Shane van Gisbergen868092258
3Craig Lowndes806080220
4Will Davison526886206
5Steven Johnson606474198
6Paul Dumbrell645668188
7James Courtney100860186
8Jamie Whincup74920166
9Lee Holdsworth485248148
10Jason Richards443864146
11Alex Davison424840130
12Mark Winterbottom56740130
13Russell Ingall363060126
14Greg Murphy303456120
15Todd Kelly68052120
16Steven Richards284246116
17Rick Kelly224044106
18Fabian Coulthard461442102
19Jason Bright383230100
20Jonathon Webb32183888
21Jason Bargwanna4046086
22Tony D'Alberto20263682
23Daniel Gaunt18223474
24Tim Slade3436070
25Karl Reindler16203268
26Michael Caruso2444068
27Dean Fiore2628054
28Andrew Thompson1424038
29Tony Ricciardello1216028