Barbagallo race weekend wrap
The Barbagallo layout provided plenty of action
It was an action-packed return to Western Australia for the V8 Supercars at the weekend, with two wins for Jamie Whincup, one win for Jason Bright, and an enormous accident involving Karl Reindler and Steve Owen.
While Saturday had underlined the dominance of Whincup and TeamVodafone on the hard compound tyre, it was Bright’s turn to shine on Sunday. The Team BOC Commodore’s win in the crash-marred Race 8 marked the first for BJR since joining the championship in 2000, and the first for Bright since Bahrain 2006.
The five support categories featured at the Trading Post Perth Challenge also put on their fair share of entertainment.
The weekend the new championship leaders emerge for the Carrera Cup Australia Championship, the Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series, the Autobarn Touring Car Masters and the Auto One V8 Ute Series.
Bright (left), Whincup and Tander celebrate after Race 9
See below for Speedcafe.com’s coverage of the weekend’s race action.
V8 Supercars
Saturday: Whincup takes pole as Reindler surprises
TeamVodafone crush opponents at Barbagallo
Sunday: Jamie Whincup scores double Perth pole
Bright wins crash-marred Race 8
Whincup holds off Bright in Race 9
Carrera Cup
Saturday: Ben Barker takes first Carrera Cup pole
Jonny Reid took two wins on Sunday in the Carrera Cup
Steve Richards takes first Carrera Cup race
Sunday: Jonny Reid back on top in Carrera Cup
Jonny Reid doubles up in Carrera Cup
Fujitsu V8 Supercars
Saturday: Andrew Thompson takes Fujitsu pole in WA
Andrew Thompson wins opening Fujitsu race
Sunday: Thompson wins as Morris and Percat clash
Superbikes
Bowe fought back from a poor Race 1 start
Saturday: Allerton makes late pass for Perth win
Sunday: Allerton dominates Superbike Race 2
Touring Car Masters
Saturday: Miedecke holds off Bullas in Race 1
Sunday: Bowe fights back at Barbagallo
V8 Utes
Saturday: Pither wins Race 1 as McConville goes fast
Sunday: Johnson takes home round win