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Race Preview: Round 4 hits Perth

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Round 4 of the V8 Super Car series descends on Barbagallo Raceway Wannero, Perth this weekend. Perth is the capital of Western Australia, Australia’s largest state. It is located by the coast and receives more sunshine than any other state. Garth Tander currently sits second to Rick Kelly and will be hoping for a strong outing.

Previously at Perth
Race 1 was won by Garth Tander in a Holden Commodore VE for the Toll HSV Dealer Team. The top three spots were taken by drivers in Holden Commodore VE’s. Garth Tander continued his strong form into Sunday to win both Race 2 and Race 3.

The season so far
Rick Kelly currently leads the 2008 Driver Championship with a total of 672 points closely followed by Garth Tander who has 626 points. The first race at Adelaide was taken by Jamie Whincup, in a Ford Falcon, who dominated in both Race 1 and Race 2. Round 2 at Sydney saw 3 different winners but Will Davison won the round overall. In Round 3 at New Zealand it was Garth Tander who won the round and will be hoping for a strong outing this time round after last years domination.

Quotes prior to the race
Tony D’Alberto – Rod Nash Racing
“It’s quite a short lap but it’s always very close times there with the field spread by less than a second,” D’Alberto said, “The track produces really good racing so it’s going to be exciting.”

Garth Tander – #1 Toll Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VE
“I didn’t have a lot of confidence at the start, but we kept chipping away and the car got better and we had a good session. I didn’t want to risk the car early, so we weren’t going to push on hard then anyway. Once we made some setup changes and the car was good we started to push on and we were in the top five. There’s no doubt the track’s bumpy, but that’s not a criticism. As with all street circuits, qualifying up the front is most important. We need to make sure our car is better for tomorrow as everyone will be making changes tonight.”

Schedule – 11th May 2008 (Subject to change)
08.10 – Ford VIP Rides
08.20 – Safety & Course Car Rides
08.45 – Carrera Cup Race 2
09.20 – V8 Ute Racing Series Race 2
10.00 – V8 Supercars (15 Minute Signal)
10.05 – RAAF Flyover
10.05 – V8 Supercars Pit Exit Open
10.10 – National Anthem
10.15 – V8 Supercars Race 2
11.25 – Historic Touring Cars
12.00 – Break
12.05 – Drifting Demonstration
12.30 – Mini Challenge Race 2
13.05 – Carrera Cup
13.35 – XXXX Pre Race Entertainment
13.45 – V8 Supercars (15 Minute Signal)
13.50 – V8 Supercars Pit Exit Open
14.00 – V8 Supercars Race 3
15.30 – V8 Ute Racing Series Race 3
16.05 – Mini Challenge Race 3
16.35 – Historic Touring Cars Race 4