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2008 L&H 500

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Victoria (state) 2008 L&H 500
Event Information
Round 9 of 14 in the 2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series
Date12–14 September 2008
LocationPhillip Island, Victoria
VenuePhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
WeatherFine, rain during middle of race
Results
Race 1
Distance 113 laps 500 km
Pole position Craig Lowndes
Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering
74 pts
Winner Garth Tander
Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team
3:22:21.8273
Round Results
First 252 pts
Second 258 pts
Third 235 pts
Garth Tander and Mark Skaife won the 2008 L&H 500 driving a Holden VE Commodore

The 2008 L&H 500 was the ninth round of the 2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series. It was held on the weekend of the 12 to 14 September at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Victoria. It was the eighth Phillip Island 500 and the first to be staged since 1977. The L&H 500 saw the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit replace Sandown Raceway as the venue of the annual 500 kilometre two-driver V8 Supercar race. In an innovation for this round, two preliminary 14 lap races were held on Saturday with the two drivers of each car starting one race each. A single pitstop by each car in either race was mandated with the combined results of the two races determining the grid for the main 500 kilometre event.

After a late race error in Sunday's race from Jamie Whincup, Garth Tander swept by to take the win. Co-driver Mark Skaife became the first driver to win the 500 kilometre co-driver endurance race at three different venues, having previously won the 2000 Ozemail Queensland 500 and the Sandown 500 in 1989 and 2003.

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Saturday 13 September 2008.

Driver A Race

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The first race was held on Saturday 13 September 2008.

Driver B Race

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The first race was held on Saturday 13 September 2008.

500km Race

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The 500 km race was held on Sunday 14 September 2008.

Results

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Driver A Qualifying

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Pos No Name Car Team Time
1 6 Australia Mark Winterbottom Ford BF Falcon Ford Performance Racing 1:33.4117
2 888 Australia Craig Lowndes Ford BF Falcon Triple Eight Race Engineering 1:33.7058
3 25 Australia Jason Bright Ford BF Falcon Britek Motorsport 1:33.8180
4 111 New Zealand Fabian Coulthard Ford BF Falcon Paul Cruickshank Racing 1:33.8525
5 17 Australia Steve Owen Ford BF Falcon Dick Johnson Racing 1:33.9063
6 15 Australia Rick Kelly Holden VE Commodore HSV Dealer Team 1:33.9633
7 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden VE Commodore Holden Racing Team 1:34.0875
8 18 Australia Steven Johnson Ford BF Falcon Dick Johnson Racing 1:34.0999
9 3 New Zealand Greg Murphy Holden VE Commodore Tasman Motorsport 1:34.1965
10 33 Australia Lee Holdsworth Holden VE Commodore Garry Rogers Motorsport 1:34.2222
11 5 Australia Dean Canto Ford BF Falcon Ford Performance Racing 1:34.2761
12 39 Australia Paul Morris Holden VE Commodore Paul Morris Motorsport 1:34.3733
13 34 Australia Greg Ritter Holden VE Commodore Garry Rogers Motorsport 1:34.4073
14 14 Brazil Max Wilson Holden VE Commodore Brad Jones Racing 1:34.4140
15 12 Australia Cameron McConville Holden VE Commodore Brad Jones Racing 1:34.4651
16 2 New Zealand Craig Baird Holden VE Commodore Holden Racing Team 1:34.4780
17 16 Australia Paul Dumbrell Holden VE Commodore HSV Dealer Team 1:34.5383
18 4 Australia David Besnard Ford BF Falcon Stone Brothers Racing 1:34.7104
19 50 Australia Andrew Thompson Holden VE Commodore Paul Weel Racing 1:34.8484
20 9 Australia Jonathon Webb Ford BF Falcon Stone Brothers Racing 1:34.9262
21 26 New Zealand Matt Halliday Ford BF Falcon Britek Motorsport 1:34.9289
22 55 Australia Jason Bargwanna Holden VE Commodore Rod Nash Racing 1:34.9338
23 777 Australia Michael Patrizi Ford BF Falcon Ford Rising Stars Racing 1:34.9649
24 11 Australia Nathan Pretty Holden VE Commodore Perkins Engineering 1:35.0175
25 7 Australia Todd Kelly Holden VE Commodore Perkins Engineering 1:35.0642
26 88 United Kingdom Marc Hynes Ford BF Falcon Triple Eight Race Engineering 1:35.3389
27 51 Australia Dale Wood Holden VE Commodore Tasman Motorsport 1:35.6284
28 67 United Kingdom Matt Neal Holden VE Commodore Paul Morris Motorsport 1:35.6508
DNQ 021 New Zealand Kayne Scott Ford BF Falcon Team Kiwi Racing No time

Driver B Qualifying

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Pos No Name Car Team Time
1 888 Australia Jamie Whincup Ford BF Falcon Triple Eight Race Engineering 1:33.3175
2 4 Australia James Courtney Ford BF Falcon Stone Brothers Racing 1:33.3345
3 1 Australia Garth Tander Holden VE Commodore Holden Racing Team 1:33.3444
4 18 Australia Will Davison Ford BF Falcon Dick Johnson Racing 1:33.3855
5 39 Australia Russell Ingall Holden VE Commodore Paul Morris Motorsport 1:33.7452
6 3 New Zealand Jason Richards Holden VE Commodore Tasman Motorsport 1:33.9237
7 6 New Zealand Steven Richards Ford BF Falcon Ford Performance Racing 1:33.9593
8 15 New Zealand Paul Radisich Holden VE Commodore HSV Dealer Team 1:33.9705
9 9 New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen Ford BF Falcon Stone Brothers Racing 1:33.9773
10 5 Australia Luke Youlden Ford BF Falcon Ford Performance Racing 1:34.0108
11 111 New Zealand John McIntyre Ford BF Falcon Paul Cruickshank Racing 1:34.1632
12 17 Australia Warren Luff Ford BF Falcon Dick Johnson Racing 1:34.2776
13 33 Australia Michael Caruso Holden VE Commodore Garry Rogers Motorsport 1:34.3295
14 25 Australia Adam Macrow Ford BF Falcon Britek Motorsport 1:34.3751
15 16 Australia David Reynolds Holden VE Commodore HSV Dealer Team 1:34.4218
16 26 Australia Marcus Marshall Ford BF Falcon Britek Motorsport 1:34.4308
17 12 Australia Andrew Jones Holden VE Commodore Brad Jones Racing 1:34.4762
18 2 Australia Glenn Seton Holden VE Commodore Holden Racing Team 1:34.5695
19 7 Australia Shane Price Holden VE Commodore Perkins Engineering 1:34.6744
20 34 Australia Steve Ellery Holden VE Commodore Garry Rogers Motorsport 1:34.7141
21 55 Australia Tony D'Alberto Holden VE Commodore Rod Nash Racing 1:34.8822
22 50 Australia Paul Weel Holden VE Commodore Paul Weel Racing 1:34.8873
23 88 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Ford BF Falcon Triple Eight Race Engineering 1:35.0100
24 777 Australia Grant Denyer Ford BF Falcon Ford Rising Stars Racing 1:35.2565
25 14 Australia Brad Jones Holden VE Commodore Brad Jones Racing 1:35.2951
26 51 Australia Mark Noske Holden VE Commodore Tasman Motorsport 1:35.3129
27 11 Australia Jack Perkins Holden VE Commodore Perkins Engineering 1:35.3472
28 67 United States Boris Said Holden VE Commodore Paul Morris Motorsport 1:35.8140
DNQ 021 New Zealand Chris Pither Ford BF Falcon Team Kiwi Racing No time

Driver A Race results

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Pos No Driver Team Laps Grid
1 15 Australia Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team 14 6
2 17 Australia Steve Owen Dick Johnson Racing 14 5
3 25 Australia Jason Bright Britek Motorsport 14 3
4 111 New Zealand Fabian Coulthard Paul Cruickshank Racing 14 4
5 33 Australia Lee Holdsworth Garry Rogers Motorsport 14 10
6 12 Australia Cameron McConville Brad Jones Racing 14 15
7 14 Brazil Max Wilson Brad Jones Racing 14 14
8 55 Australia Jason Bargwanna Rod Nash Racing 14 22
9 34 Australia Greg Ritter Garry Rogers Motorsport 14 13
10 50 Australia Andrew Thompson Paul Weel Racing 14 19
11 888 Australia Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering 14 2
12 6 Australia Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing 14 1
13 4 Australia David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing 14 18
14 39 Australia Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport 14 14
15 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 14 7
16 9 Australia Jonathon Webb Stone Brothers Racing 14 20
17 3 New Zealand Greg Murphy Tasman Motorsport 14 17
18 18 Australia Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 14 8
19 7 Australia Todd Kelly Perkins Engineering 14 25
20 16 Australia Paul Dumbrell HSV Dealer Team 14 17
21 11 Australia Nathan Pretty Perkins Engineering 14 24
22 26 New Zealand Matt Halliday Britek Motorsport 14 21
23 777 Australia Michael Patrizi Ford Rising Stars Racing 14 23
24 51 Australia Dale Wood Tasman Motorsport 14 27
25 67 United Kingdom Matt Neal Paul Morris Motorsport 14 28
26 88 United Kingdom Marc Hynes Triple Eight Race Engineering 14 26
27 2 New Zealand Craig Baird Holden Racing Team 14 16
DNF 5 Australia Dean Canto Ford Performance Racing DNF 11
DNQ 021 New Zealand Kayne Scott Team Kiwi Racing

Driver B Race results

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Pos No Driver Team Laps Grid
1 888 Australia Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 14 1
2 18 Australia Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing 14 4
3 4 Australia James Courtney Stone Brothers Racing 14 2
4 39 Australia Russell Ingall Paul Morris Motorsport 14 5
5 9 New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen Stone Brothers Racing 14 9
6 3 New Zealand Jason Richards Tasman Motorsport 14 6
7 1 Australia Garth Tander Holden Racing Team 14 3
8 26 Australia Marcus Marshall Britek Motorsport 14 16
9 6 New Zealand Steven Richards Ford Performance Racing 14 7
10 2 Australia Glenn Seton Holden Racing Team 14 18
11 11 Australia Jack Perkins Perkins Engineering 14 27
12 51 Australia Mark Noske Tasman Motorsport 14 26
13 777 Australia Grant Denyer Ford Rising Stars Racing 14 24
14 88 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Triple Eight Race Engineering 14 23
15 67 United States Boris Said Paul Morris Motorsport 14 28
16 7 Australia Shane Price Perkins Engineering 14 19
17 15 New Zealand Paul Radisich HSV Dealer Team 14 8
18 17 Australia Warren Luff Dick Johnson Racing 14 12
19 5 Australia Luke Youlden Ford Performance Racing 14 10
20 12 Australia Andrew Jones Brad Jones Racing 14 17
21 33 Australia Michael Caruso Garry Rogers Motorsport 14 13
22 25 Australia Adam Macrow Britek Motorsport 14 14
23 111 New Zealand John McIntyre Paul Cruickshank Racing 14 11
24 34 Australia Steve Ellery Garry Rogers Motorsport 14 20
25 50 Australia Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing 14 22
26 14 Australia Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing 14 25
27 55 Australia Tony D'Alberto Rod Nash Racing 13 21
28 16 Australia David Reynolds HSV Dealer Team 13 15
DNQ 021 New Zealand Chris Pither Team Kiwi Racing

500km race results

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Pos No Driver Team Laps Grid
1 1 Australia Garth Tander
Australia Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team 113 10
2 888 Australia Craig Lowndes
Australia Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering 113 1
3 18 Australia Will Davison
Australia Steven Johnson
Dick Johnson Racing 113 4
4 6 Australia Mark Winterbottom
New Zealand Steven Richards
Ford Performance Racing 113 12
5 33 Australia Lee Holdsworth
Australia Michael Caruso
Garry Rogers Motorsport 113 13
6 4 Australia James Courtney
Australia David Besnard
Stone Brothers Racing 113 3
7 15 Australia Rick Kelly
New Zealand Paul Radisich
HSV Dealer Team 113 2
8 11 Australia Nathan Pretty
Australia Jack Perkins
Perkins Engineering 113 18
9 39 Australia Russell Ingall
Australia Paul Morris
Paul Morris Motorsport 113 6
10 9 New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen
Australia Jonathon Webb
Stone Brothers Racing 113 7
11 25 Australia Jason Bright
Australia Adam Macrow
Britek Motorsport 113 8
12 34 Australia Greg Ritter
Australia Steven Ellery
Garry Rogers Motorsport 113 17
13 7 Australia Todd Kelly
Australia Shane Price
Perkins Engineering 112 21
14 2 Australia Glenn Seton
New Zealand Craig Baird
Holden Racing Team 112 22
15 14 Australia Brad Jones
Brazil Max Wilson
Brad Jones Racing 112 16
16 111 New Zealand Fabian Coulthard
New Zealand John McIntyre
Paul Cruickshank Racing 112 11
17 88 United Kingdom Marc Hynes
Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi
Triple Eight Race Engineering 112 25
18 777 Australia Michael Patrizi
Australia Grant Denyer
Ford Rising Stars Racing 112 24
19 67 United Kingdom Matt Neal
United States Boris Said
Paul Morris Motorsport 112 26
20 51 Australia Dale Wood
Australia Mark Noske
Tasman Motorsport 112 23
21 26 Australia Marcus Marshall
New Zealand Matt Halliday
Britek Motorsport 112 15
22 17 Australia Steve Owen
Australia Warren Luff
Dick Johnson Racing 110 5
23 50 Australia Andrew Thompson
Australia Paul Weel
Paul Weel Racing 110 20
24 5 Australia Dean Canto
Australia Luke Youlden
Ford Performance Racing 109 28
DNF 12 Australia Andrew Jones
Australia Cameron McConville
Brad Jones Racing 80 14
DNF 55 Australia Tony D'Alberto
Australia Jason Bargwanna
Rod Nash Racing 80 19
DNF 16 Australia Paul Dumbrell
Australia David Reynolds
HSV Dealer Team 65 27
DNF 3 New Zealand Jason Richards
New Zealand Greg Murphy
Tasman Motorsport 12 8
DNQ 021 New Zealand Kayne Scott
New Zealand Chris Pither
Team Kiwi Racing

Round points

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Each driver of each car was awarded championship points equal to the total points scored by that car over the three races. However, as with the 2008 Clipsal 500, overall round position was determined by position in the final race of the weekend rather than by total points scored in the round.

Pos. Drivers A Race B Race 500 Total
1 Australia Mark Skaife 20 200 252
Australia Garth Tander 32
2 Australia Craig Lowndes 24 184 258
Australia Jamie Whincup 50
3 Australia Steven Johnson 17 172 235
Australia Will Davison 46
4 Australia Mark Winterbottom 23 160 211
New Zealand Steven Richards 28
5 Australia Lee Holdsworth 37 148 199
Australia Michael Caruso 14
6 Australia David Besnard 22 136 201
Australia James Courtney 43
7 Australia Rick Kelly 50 128 196
New Zealand Paul Radisich 18
8 Australia Nathan Pretty 14 120 158
Australia Jack Perkins 24
9 Australia Paul Morris 21 112 173
Australia Russell Ingall 40
10 Australia Jonathon Webb 19 104 160
New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen 37
11 Australia Jason Bright 43 96 152
Australia Adam Macrow 13
12 Australia Greg Ritter 28 92 131
Australia Steven Ellery 11
13 Australia Todd Kelly 16 88 123
Australia Shane Price 19
14 New Zealand Craig Baird 8 84 118
Australia Glenn Seton 26
15 Brazil Max Wilson 32 80 121
Australia Brad Jones 9
16 New Zealand Fabian Coulthard 40 76 128
New Zealand John McIntyre 12
17 United Kingdom Marc Hynes 9 72 102
Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi 21
18 Australia Michael Patrizi 12 68 102
Australia Grant Denyer 22
19 United Kingdom Matt Neal 10 64 94
United States Boris Said 20
20 Australia Dale Wood 11 60 94
Australia Mark Noske 23
21 New Zealand Matt Halliday 13 56 99
Australia Marcus Marshall 30
22 Australia Steve Owen 46 52 115
Australia Warren Luff 17
23 Australia Andrew Thompson 26 48 84
Australia Paul Weel 10
24 Australia Dean Canto Ret 44 60
Australia Luke Youlden 16
DNF Australia Cameron McConville 34 Ret 49
Australia Andrew Jones 15
DNF Australia Jason Bargwanna 30 Ret 38
Australia Tony D'Alberto 8
DNF Australia Paul Dumbrell 15 Ret 22
Australia David Reynolds 7
DNF New Zealand Greg Murphy 18 Ret 52
New Zealand Jason Richards 34
DNQ New Zealand Kayne Scott DNQ DNQ
New Zealand Chris Pither DNQ

Standings

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After round 9 of 14.

Pos No Name Team Points
1 1 Australia Garth Tander Holden Racing Team 2096
2 5 Australia Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing 2043
3 88 Australia Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 2016
4 15 Australia Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team 1702
5 18 Australia Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing 1661

Support categories

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The Phillip Island round of the 2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series had four support categories.

Category Round winner
Carrera Cup Craig Baird (Porsche 997 GT3 Cup)
Formula Ford Paul Laskazeski (Spectrum 011b)
Touring Car Masters John Bowe (Chevrolet Camaro)
Australian Mini Challenge Jason Bargwanna (Mini Cooper S)

References

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Supercars Championship
Previous race:
2008 Winton
2008 Supercars Championship Next race:
2008 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000
Previous year:
1977 Ready Plan Insurance Phillip Island 500K
Phillip Island 500K Next year:
2009 L&H 500