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2009 L&H 500


Steven Richards Will Davison

The 2009 L&H 500 was Race 17 of the 2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series. It was held on the weekend of 11 to 13 September at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Victoria, Australia. This was the ninth running of the Phillip Island 500 and the second time that Phillip Island had served as the venue for the annual 500 kilometre two-driver V8 Supercar endurance race. Unique to this event, two preliminary 14 lap Qualifying 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 race. The three races all carried championship points and together constituted "Race 17" of the championship. However the finishing positions at the end of the 500 km race were deemed to be the finishing positions of the "2009 L&H 500" regardless of the total points scored by drivers over the three individual races.

For the first time since 2004, teams from outside of the V8 Supercar Championship Series were invited to compete in a championship race. Consequently, three single-car teams from the 2009 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series contested the L&H500, bringing the total entry up to 32 cars.

The L&H 500 was won by Will Davison and Garth Tander driving a Holden VE Commodore for the Toll Holden Racing Team.

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday 12 September 2009. Driver A Qualifying was interrupted by a red flag after Greg Ritter spun his Garry Rogers Motorsport Commodore in a sensitive position at turn 3 in the middle of the session which upset session plans for many teams. Paul Dumbrell set a time early in the session before the red which ended up standing for the session, taking pole position in his first drive for the Holden Racing Team. Todd Kelly worked down to his time, just one hundredth of a second behind Dumbrell. Will Davison and Steven Johnson also set their best laps early in the session to fill the second row of the grid. Warren Luff ably backed up teammate Johnson to be the fastest of the non-full-time V8 Supercar drivers in fifth position alongside the Ford of Steven Richards. David Reynolds was seventh fastest, a career best, ahead of Craig Lowndes with Dean Canto and Cameron McConville completing the tenth fastest drivers. Of the remaining positions the full-time drivers were generally faster. The best of the three wild card entries was Brad Lowe in 27th while at the tail Andrew Fisher was eighth tenths slower than Leanne Tander. Dean Fiore was excluded from qualifying and started the Driver A race from pit lane.

Mark Winterbottom recorded the fastest lap of either session to take Driver B pole position ahead of Fabian Coulthard and Rick Kelly, both of whom were faster than Dumbrell's Driver A pole position. James Courtney, Jason Richards, Jason Bright, Jamie Whincup, Garth Tander, Alex Davison and Jonathon Webb completed the top ten. Webb, matching his co-driver Luff to be the fastest part-time V8 racer. Andrew Thompson was impressive in eleventh. Damian Assaillit was the fastest wildcard driver in 25th, just behind triple touring car world champion Andy Priaulx. The other triple world champ, Superbike's Troy Bayliss was last, the slowest driver of the day and a full second slower than Tony Ricciardello who was 31st in the Driver B session.

Driver A Race

Poor start by both Dick Johnson Racing Falcons, but particularly Steven Johnson made a mess of the start. Todd Kelly took the early lead from Paul Dumbrell and Will Davison. Craig Lowndes forced past Steven Richards into fourth position with David Reynolds and Dean Canto in close company. Dumbrell lost two spots in the next few laps as Lowndes charged through the field.

Karl Reindler was spun by Paul Morris on the opening lap while Brad Lowe pitted with a steering problem. Jason Richards, Steven Johnson and Michael Patrizi pitted early in the race getting the compulsory stop for either race out of the way. For Johnson after dropping 20 positions at the start, he had nothing to lose by pitting.

Kelly and Lowndes raced clear of the field to take the top two positions. Davison was third ahead of Shane van Gisbergen who climbed through the field from outside the top ten to finish fourth. Russell Ingall climbed into fifth while Dumbrell faded to sixth. Reynolds was seventh ahead of Canto, Steve Owen and Dane Allan Simonsen.

Steven Richards and Cameron McConville were the best finishing drivers who made pitstops, finishing 15th and 16th. Johnson recovered to 19th. Lowe finished four laps down, but did finish with all cars making the finish. Morris was subsequently disqualified for his contact with Reindler.

Driver B Race

The first race was held on Saturday 12 September 2009. Jason Richards stalled on the grid, but got going again, Warren Luff was also slow away. Mark Winterbottom led Fabian Coulthard, Rick Kelly, Garth Tander, James Courtney, Jason Bright and Jamie Whincup.

Tony Ricciardello speared off and beached his Commodore at the final turn of the opening lap and Nathan Pretty pitted with damage and retired without completing a lap. A safety car was called to retrieve Ricciardello. Greg Murphy spun at the restart at Siberia after contact with Jason Bargwanna. Tander and Alex Davison were the first to stop. The Stone Brothers Racing team serviced their car faster, but not by enough, and the pair made contact in pitlane.

A broken ballast bracket on Rick Kelly's car broke loose, dragging underneath the car. A black flag was prepared for Kelly and he pitted immediately for repairs.

Winterbottom dominated the race, and combined with Steven Richards result from the Driver A race secured pole position for the 500 kilometre race on Sunday. Fabian Coulthard's second position was a career best with Jason Bright finishing third. James Courtney was fourth ahead of David Besnard (best part-time racer), Jason Bargwanna, Andrew Thompson, John McIntyre, Jonathon Webb with Jason Richards completing the top ten race positions. Jamie Whincup was the best of the pitstop drivers in 19th position, a result good enough the secure the other front row starting position.

500km Race

The 500 km race was held on Sunday 13 September 2009. Dean Fiore broke an alternator, depriving Troy Bayliss of his first V8 Supercar race start. Whincup won the start with Will Davison forcing past Steven Richards into second position. Alex Davison and Coulthard followed. Youlden was slowing early with bodywork rubbing a tyre after contact in the left rear corner. Coulthard had a mechanical failure in the engine bay causing a fire under the bonnet. Several cars following slid off track from spilt oil. Lap 11 contact between Karl Reindler and Dale Wood made contact and spin off track at turn 1.

Steven Richards started losing race positions dropping back to fifth as David Besnard charged through the field in the Garry Rogers Motorsport Commodore, climb to fourth behind the Davison brothers. Greg Murphy pitted early, putting Mark Skaife back into racing in second last position. Alex Davison had a wheel failure due to a loose nut on the front right wheel which has cut the wheel in half causing him to spear off at Lukey Heights whilst defending third from Besnard.

Coming down the front straight Steve Owen and Cameron McConville made contact, breaking the steering on McConville's car who then speared straight off the track at turn 1 at high speed and eventually crossed the track again between turns two and three, almost hitting Besnard. Immediately afterwards on camera McConville blamed Owen for blocking several times on the straight.

Under the ensuing safety car approximately 20 cars pitted. After the restart Lowndes and Tander having taken over their cars charged into the race lead, quickly cutting through the slower cars that had worked through to the front of the safety car queue. Further back as the field sorted itself out Lee Holdsworth left the track at turn two after contact with Allan Simonsen. Simonsen received a drive-through penalty.

On lap 32 Holdsworth with damaged to the front left corner speared off at turn one after contact on the front straight with Brad Jones. Holdsworth pulled the car up short of crossing the track again and the car limped back to the pits. Jones suffered a puncture in the right rear.

Whincup now led from Will Davison, Johnson and Rick Kelly. Lap 48 saw a power steering failure in Jason Bargwanna's Commodore. Lap 52 saw Johnson pit from third and change to Courtney. A lap later Whincup and Will Davison pitted from first and second with Lowndes rejoining ahead of Tander. Tander immediately closed the gap. Bright became the third car to have a big lose at turn one, this one from brake failure. The front right tyre then punctured.

On lap 66 Todd Kelly slowed dramatically. Brad Jones finally retired. As the race approached lap 80 Lowndes had built a small gap over Tander with Winterbottom climbing into the podium positions as Courtney lost ground. Tander pitted on lap 82. Lowndes on lap 83, rejoining still ahead of Tander. Winterbottom pitted on lap 84 from the inherited lead. Courtney pitted on lap 85 again from the lead, handing the lead to Todd Kelly. Lap 88 saw Craig Lowndes leave the circuit at turn 2, causing him to lose the lead to Tander. Ten laps later Lowndes took the lead back on the run towards turn three after the pair had a small moment at turn two.

Lowndes found front right tyre was delaminating with three laps to go. Gradually the car slowed and Tander was able to pounce halfway around the final lap to take the win. Lowndes hung on for second position ahead of Mark Winterbottom and James Courtney. The Kelly brothers finished in fifth position ahead of the best of the part-time combinations, Warren Luff and Jonathon Webb. Russell Ingall and Tim Slade, Craig Baird and Paul Dumbrell, Dean Canto and Luke Youlden and Alex Davison and Shane van Gisbergen completed the top ten race finishers.

Results

Driver A Qualifying

Qualifying timesheet:

PosNoNameCarTeamTime12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031DSQ
22AUS Paul DumbrellHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team1:33.3204
7AUS Todd KellyHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing1:33.3314
2AUS Will DavisonHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team1:33.4363
17AUS Steven JohnsonFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing1:33.5187
18AUS Warren LuffFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing1:33.5769
6NZL Steven RichardsFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing1:33.7058
24AUS David ReynoldsHolden VE CommodoreWalkinshaw Racing1:33.7286
888AUS Craig LowndesFord FG FalconTriple Eight Race Engineering1:33.7353
5AUS Dean CantoFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing1:33.7670
8AUS Cameron McConvilleHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing1:33.8144
10AUS Steve OwenHolden VE CommodoreWalkinshaw Racing1:33.8206
9NZL Shane van GisbergenFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing1:33.8242
33AUS Lee HoldsworthHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport1:33.8565
51AUS Mark SkaifeHolden VE CommodoreTasman Motorsport1:33.8650
34AUS Greg RitterHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport1:33.9030
39AUS Russell IngallHolden VE CommodorePaul Morris Motorsport1:33.9917
88DEN Allan SimonsenFord FG FalconTriple Eight Race Engineering1:34.1150
111AUS Michael PatriziFord FG FalconPaul Cruickshank Racing1:34.1603
67AUS Paul MorrisHolden VE CommodorePaul Morris Motorsport1:34.3819
25AUS Karl ReindlerFord FG FalconBritek Motorsport1:34.3862
4NZL Daniel GauntFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing1:34.5090
15GBR Ben CollinsHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing1:34.5186
11AUS Dale WoodHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing1:34.5919
55AUS Tony D'AlbertoHolden VE CommodoreTony D'Alberto Racing1:34.6106
14AUS Andrew JonesHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing1:34.7007
3AUS Mark NoskeHolden VE CommodoreTasman Motorsport1:34.7842
21AUS Brad LoweFord BF FalconMW Motorsport1:35.0007
16AUS Mark McNallyHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing1:35.0687
23AUS Sam WalterHolden VE CommodoreGreg Murphy Racing1:35.1675
333AUS Leanne TanderFord BF FalconPaul Cruickshank Racing1:35.3223
13AUS Andrew FisherFord BF FalconSieders Racing Team1:36.1104
12AUS Dean FioreHolden VE CommodoreTriple F Racing

Driver B Qualifying

Qualifying timesheet:

PosNoNameCarTeamTime1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
6AUS Mark WinterbottomFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing1:33.1970
111NZL Fabian CoulthardFord FG FalconPaul Cruickshank Racing1:33.2237
7AUS Rick KellyHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing1:33.2625
17AUS James CourtneyFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing1:33.3305
8NZL Jason RichardsHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing1:33.3969
25AUS Jason BrightFord FG FalconBritek Motorsport1:33.4010
888AUS Jamie WhincupFord FG FalconTriple Eight Race Engineering1:33.4777
2AUS Garth TanderHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team1:33.5145
9AUS Alex DavisonFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing1:33.6643
18AUS Jonathon WebbFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing1:33.7825
55AUS Andrew ThompsonHolden VE CommodoreTony D'Alberto Racing1:34.0372
34AUS David BesnardHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport1:34.0381
10AUS Shane PriceHolden VE CommodoreWalkinshaw Racing1:34.0838
39AUS Tim SladeHolden VE CommodorePaul Morris Motorsport1:34.1086
51NZL Greg MurphyHolden VE CommodoreTasman Motorsport1:34.1528
4NZL John McIntyreFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing1:34.2102
33AUS Michael CarusoHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport1:34.2228
3AUS Jason BargwannaHolden VE CommodoreTasman Motorsport1:34.2643
22NZL Craig BairdHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team1:34.3303
5AUS Luke YouldenFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing1:34.4054
88GBR James ThompsonFord FG FalconTriple Eight Race Engineering1:34.5294
11AUS Jack PerkinsHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing1:34.5566
67AUS Owen KellyHolden VE CommodorePaul Morris Motorsport1:34.5844
24GBR Andy PriaulxHolden VE CommodoreWalkinshaw Racing1:34.8720
21AUS Damian AssaillitFord BF FalconMW Motorsport1:35.0740
23AUS Taz DouglasHolden VE CommodoreGreg Murphy Racing1:35.1390
14AUS Brad JonesHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing1:35.1396
13AUS David SiedersFord BF FalconSieders Racing Team1:35.1931
333AUS David WallFord BF FalconPaul Cruickshank Racing1:35.3223
15AUS Nathan PrettyHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing1:35.5797
16AUS Tony RicciardelloHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing1:35.6164
12AUS Troy BaylissHolden VE CommodoreTriple F Racing1:36.6139

Driver A Race results

Race timesheet:

PosNoDriverTeamLapsGrid12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031DSQ
7AUS Todd KellyKelly Racing142
888AUS Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race Engineering148
2AUS Will DavisonHolden Racing Team143
9NZL Shane van GisbergenStone Brothers Racing1412
39AUS Russell IngallPaul Morris Motorsport1416
22AUS Paul DumbrellHolden Racing Team141
24AUS David ReynoldsWalkinshaw Racing147
5AUS Dean CantoFord Performance Racing149
10AUS Steve OwenWalkinshaw Racing1411
88DEN Allan SimonsenTriple Eight Race Engineering1417
14AUS Andrew JonesBrad Jones Racing1425
16AUS Mark McNallyKelly Racing1428
15GBR Ben CollinsKelly Racing1422
12AUS Dean FioreTriple F Racing1432
6NZL Steven RichardsFord Performance Racing146
8AUS Cameron McConvilleBrad Jones Racing1410
17AUS Warren LuffDick Johnson Racing145
33AUS Lee HoldsworthGarry Rogers Motorsport1413
17AUS Steven JohnsonDick Johnson Racing144
4NZL Daniel GauntStone Brothers Racing1421
51AUS Mark SkaifeTasman Motorsport1414
34AUS Greg RitterGarry Rogers Motorsport1415
11AUS Dale WoodKelly Racing1423
111AUS Michael PatriziPaul Cruickshank Racing1418
3AUS Mark NoskeTasman Motorsport1426
55AUS Tony D'AlbertoTony D'Alberto Racing1424
333AUS Leanne TanderPaul Cruickshank Racing1430
23AUS Sam WalterGreg Murphy Racing1329
13AUS Andrew FisherSieders Racing Team1331
25AUS Karl ReindlerBritek Motorsport1320
21AUS Brad LoweMW Motorsport1127
67AUS Paul MorrisPaul Morris Motorsport1419

Driver B Race results

Race timesheet:

PosNoDriverTeamLapsGrid123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DNFDNF
6AUS Mark WinterbottomFord Performance Racing141
111NZL Fabian CoulthardPaul Cruickshank Racing142
25AUS Jason BrightBritek Motorsport146
17AUS James CourtneyDick Johnson Racing144
34AUS David BesnardGarry Rogers Motorsport1412
3AUS Jason BargwannaTasman Motorsport1418
55AUS Andrew ThompsonTony D'Alberto Racing1411
4NZL John McIntyreStone Brothers Racing1416
18AUS Jonathon WebbDick Johnson Racing1410
8NZL Jason RichardsBrad Jones Racing145
33AUS Michael CarusoGarry Rogers Motorsport1417
11AUS Jack PerkinsKelly Racing1422
51NZL Greg MurphyTasman Motorsport1415
21AUS Damian AssaillitMW Motorsport1425
13AUS David SiedersSieders Racing Team1428
23AUS Taz DouglasGreg Murphy Racing1426
333AUS David WallPaul Cruickshank Racing1429
888AUS Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering147
2AUS Garth TanderHolden Racing Team148
9AUS Alex DavisonStone Brothers Racing149
67AUS Owen KellyPaul Morris Motorsport1423
10AUS Shane PriceWalkinshaw Racing1413
39AUS Tim SladePaul Morris Motorsport1414
22NZL Craig BairdHolden Racing Team1419
5AUS Luke YouldenFord Performance Racing1420
88GBR James ThompsonTriple Eight Race Engineering1421
14AUS Brad JonesBrad Jones Racing1427
24GBR Andy PriaulxWalkinshaw Racing1424
12AUS Troy BaylissTriple F Racing1332
7AUS Rick KellyKelly Racing113
15AUS Nathan PrettyKelly Racing030
16AUS Tony RicciardelloKelly Racing031

500km race results

PosNoDriverCarTeamLaps123456789101112131415161718192021222324DNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNS
2AUS Will Davison
AUS Garth TanderHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team113
888AUS Craig Lowndes
AUS Jamie WhincupFord FG FalconTriple Eight Race Engineering113
6NZL Steven Richards
AUS Mark WinterbottomFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing113
17AUS James Courtney
AUS Steven JohnsonFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing113
7AUS Rick Kelly
AUS Todd KellyHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing113
18AUS Warren Luff
AUS Jonathon WebbFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing113
39AUS Russell Ingall
AUS Tim SladeHolden VE CommodorePaul Morris Motorsport113
22NZL Craig Baird
AUS Paul DumbrellHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team113
5AUS Dean Canto
AUS Luke YouldenFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing113
9AUS Alex Davison
NZL Shane van GisbergenFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing113
51NZL Greg Murphy
AUS Mark SkaifeHolden VE CommodoreTasman Motorsport113
10AUS Steve Owen
AUS Shane PriceHolden VE CommodoreWalkinshaw Racing112
34AUS David Besnard
AUS Greg RitterHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport112
11AUS Jack Perkins
AUS Dale WoodHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing112
55AUS Tony D'Alberto
AUS Andrew ThompsonHolden VE CommodoreTony D'Alberto Racing112
24GBR Andy Priaulx
AUS David ReynoldsHolden VE CommodoreWalkinshaw Racing112
4NZL Daniel Gaunt
NZL John McIntyreFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing112
15GBR Ben Collins
AUS Nathan PrettyHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing111
333AUS Leanne Tander
AUS David WallFord BF FalconPaul Cruickshank Racing111
13AUS Andrew Fisher
AUS David SiedersFord BF FalconSieders Racing Team111
88DEN Allan Simonsen
GBR James ThompsonFord FG FalconTriple Eight Race Engineering111
16AUS Mark McNally
AUS Tony RicciardelloHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing101
21AUS Damian Assaillit
AUS Brad LoweFord BF FalconMW Motorsport93
23AUS Taz Douglas
AUS Sam WalterHolden VE CommodoreGreg Murphy Racing92
25AUS Jason Bright
AUS Karl ReindlerFord FG FalconBritek Motorsport92
14AUS Andrew Jones
AUS Brad JonesHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing80
67AUS Owen Kelly
AUS Paul MorrisHolden VE CommodorePaul Morris Motorsport62
3AUS Jason Bargwanna
AUS Mark NoskeHolden VE CommodorePaul Morris Motorsport46
33AUS Michael Caruso
AUS Lee HoldsworthHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport31
8AUS Cameron McConville
NZL Jason RichardsHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing20
111NZL Fabian Coulthard
AUS Michael PatriziFord FG FalconPaul Cruickshank Racing4
12AUS Troy Bayliss
AUS Dean FioreHolden VE CommodoreTriple F Racing

References

References

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  2. The Speedcafe Annual - Australian Motorsport, Number 5/2009 2009, pages 40-41
  3. [https://web.archive.org/web/20250328085833/http://racing.natsoft.com.au/649343880/object_226701.81e/View?32 racing.natsoft.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org]
  4. (12 September 2009). "L & H 500 - 2009 V8 Supercar Championship - Race 17 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit V8 Supercars - Driver A Qualifying".
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