2006 Darwin Triple Crown

Australia 2006 Darwin Triple Crown
Event Information
Round 5 of 13 in the 2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series
Date30 June–2 July 2006
LocationDarwin, Northern Territory
VenueHidden Valley Raceway
WeatherFine
Results
Race 1
Distance 34 laps 97.580 km
Pole position Australia Jason Bright
Ford Performance Racing		 1:09.0322
Winner Australia Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team		 41:07.5941
Race 2
Distance 48 laps 137.760 km
Winner Australia Jason Bright
Ford Performance Racing		 1:00:37.8417
Race 3
Distance 48 laps 137.760 km
Winner Australia Craig Lowndes
Triple Eight Race Engineering		 57:53.3776
Round Results
First
304 pts
Second
282 pts
Third
282 pts

The 2006 Darwin Triple Crown (commercially known as the 2006 Skycity Triple Crown) was a motor race for V8 Supercars held on the weekend of 30 June–2 July 2006. The event was held at the Hidden Valley Raceway in Darwin, Northern Territory, and consisted of three races culminating in 373 kilometres. It was the fifth round of thirteen in the 2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series.

Background

Tony Ricciardello and José Fernández continued their ride-share agreement at Britek Motorsport, with the Western Australian driver taking the reins for the round. Over at Paul Morris Motorsport, Fabian Coulthard was replaced with Steven Ellery to give the former Triple 8 and Holden Young Lions driver some miles before joining Paul Morris for the Endurance rounds.

Results

Qualifying

Pos. No. Driver Team Car Time
1 2 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VZ 1:09.2209
2 6 Australia Jason Bright Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BA +0.1059
3 15 Australia Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ +0.1683
4 16 Australia Garth Tander HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ +0.1814
5 888 Australia Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BA +0.2019
6 7 New Zealand Steven Richards Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VZ +0.2664
7 5 Australia Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BA +0.3217
8 88 Australia Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BA +0.3505
9 3 New Zealand Jason Richards Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ +0.4002
10 11 Australia Paul Dumbrell Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VZ +0.5014
11 22 Australia Todd Kelly Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VZ +0.5714
12 8 Brazil Max Wilson WPS Racing Ford Falcon BA +0.6388
13 1 Australia Russell Ingall Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon BA +0.6568
14 18 Australia Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon BA +0.6955
15 17 Australia Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon BA +0.7167
16 33 Australia Lee Holdsworth Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ +0.7834
17 34 Australia Dean Canto Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ +0.8980
18 10 Australia Jason Bargwanna WPS Racing Ford Falcon BA +0.9064
19 50 Australia Cameron McConville Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore VZ +0.9153
20 25 Australia Warren Luff Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon BA +0.9207
21 4 Australia James Courtney Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon BA +0.9404
22 55 Australia Steve Owen Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore VZ +0.9555
23 021 New Zealand Paul Radisich Team Kiwi Racing Holden Commodore VZ +0.9602
24 39 Australia Steven Ellery Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ +0.9888
25 51 New Zealand Greg Murphy Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore VZ +1.0429
26 23 Australia Andrew Jones Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ +1.1152
27 67 Australia Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ +1.1942
28 14 Australia Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon BA +1.2027
29 12 Australia John Bowe Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon BA +1.2485
30 20 Australia Marcus Marshall Paul Cruickshank Racing Ford Falcon BA +1.6635
31 26 Australia Tony Ricciardello Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon BA +2.7183
Source:[1]

Top Ten Shootout

Pos. No. Driver Team Car Time
1 6 Australia Jason Bright Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BA 1:09.0322
2 2 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VZ +0.1933
3 16 Australia Garth Tander HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ +0.3428
4 15 Australia Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ +0.4601
5 5 Australia Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BA +0.8121
6 888 Australia Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BA +0.8517
7 7 New Zealand Steven Richards Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VZ +0.8991
8 3 New Zealand Jason Richards Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ +1.2354
9 11 Australia Paul Dumbrell Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VZ +1.2988
10 88 Australia Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BA +1.8832
Source:[2]

Race 1

Pos. No. Driver Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts.
1 2 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VZ 34 41:07.5941 2 128
2 15 Australia Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ 34 +0.7129 4 124
3 5 Australia Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BA 34 +7.0965 5 120
4 888 Australia Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BA 34 +7.5325 6 116
5 16 Australia Garth Tander HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ 34 +8.0885 3 112
6 3 New Zealand Jason Richards Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 34 +9.0829 8 108
7 7 New Zealand Steven Richards Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VZ 34 +15.8107 7 104
8 11 Australia Paul Dumbrell Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VZ 34 +20.1872 9 100
9 88 Australia Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BA 34 +20.3913 10 96
10 1 Australia Russell Ingall Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon BA 34 +20.4100 13 92
11 8 Brazil Max Wilson WPS Racing Ford Falcon BA 34 +25.1455 12 88
12 22 Australia Todd Kelly Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VZ 34 +26.1139 11 84
13 18 Australia Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon BA 34 +27.7013 14 80
14 34 Australia Dean Canto Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 34 +35.4905 17 76
15 50 Australia Cameron McConville Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore VZ 34 +36.4059 19 72
16 4 Australia James Courtney Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon BA 34 +41.2966 21 68
17 55 Australia Steve Owen Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore VZ 34 +42.9231 22 64
18 021 New Zealand Paul Radisich Team Kiwi Racing Holden Commodore VZ 34 +43.9555 23 60
19 67 Australia Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 34 +44.4760 27 56
20 12 Australia John Bowe Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon BA 34 +47.6054 29 52
21 10 Australia Jason Bargwanna WPS Racing Ford Falcon BA 34 +54.2141 18 48
22 20 Australia Marcus Marshall Paul Cruickshank Racing Ford Falcon BA 34 +54.6820 30 44
23 23 Australia Andrew Jones Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 34 +58.1023 26 40
24 6 Australia Jason Bright Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BA 34 +57.4819 1 36
25 14 Australia Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon BA 34 +1:04.0166 28 32
26 51 New Zealand Greg Murphy Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore VZ 34 +1:04.4029 25 28
27 39 Australia Steven Ellery Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 33 +1 lap 24 24
28 33 Australia Lee Holdsworth Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 33 +1 lap 16 20
29 17 Australia Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon BA 30 +4 laps 15 16
30 26 Australia Tony Ricciardello Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon BA 30 +4 laps 31 12
31 25 Australia Warren Luff Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon BA 28 +6 laps 20 8
Fastest lap: Jason Bright (Ford Performance Racing), 1:10.2958
Source:[3][4]

Race 2

Pos. No. Driver Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts.
1 6 Australia Jason Bright Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BA 48 1:00:37.8417 8 64
2 17 Australia Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon BA 48 +4.2865 3 62
3 888 Australia Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BA 48 +4.4378 28 60
4 25 Australia Warren Luff Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon BA 48 +8.7889 1 58
5 88 Australia Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BA 48 +8.8545 23 56
6 4 Australia James Courtney Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon BA 48 +13.9154 16 54
7 1 Australia Russell Ingall Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon BA 48 +16.8845 22 52
8 16 Australia Garth Tander HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ 48 +19.5985 27 50
9 51 New Zealand Greg Murphy Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore VZ 48 +21.1143 6 48
10 15 Australia Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ 48 +23.3676 30 46
11 10 Australia Jason Bargwanna WPS Racing Ford Falcon BA 48 +30.4223 11 44
12 23 Australia Andrew Jones Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 48 +33.3197 9 42
13 12 Australia John Bowe Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon BA 48 +34.0939 12 40
14 3 New Zealand Jason Richards Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 48 +34.4836 26 38
15 39 Australia Steven Ellery Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 48 +34.9400 5 36
16 50 Australia Cameron McConville Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore VZ 48 +37.4191 17 34
17 5 Australia Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BA 48 +38.3702 29 32
18 67 Australia Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 48 +47.3897 13 30
19 34 Australia Dean Canto Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 48 +47.7391 18 28
20 33 Australia Lee Holdsworth Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 48 +52.1716 4 26
21 021 New Zealand Paul Radisich Team Kiwi Racing Holden Commodore VZ 48 +53.0294 14 24
22 7 New Zealand Steven Richards Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VZ 48 +53.5062 25 22
23 26 Australia Tony Ricciardello Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon BA 48 +1:12.0275 2 20
24 55 Australia Steve Owen Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore VZ 47 +1 lap 15 18
25 14 Australia Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon BA 47 +1 lap 7 16
26 20 Australia Marcus Marshall Paul Cruickshank Racing Ford Falcon BA 46 +2 laps 10 14
27 22 Australia Todd Kelly Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VZ 46 +2 laps 20 12
28 2 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VZ 40 +8 laps 31 10
Ret 11 Australia Paul Dumbrell Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VZ 44 Engine 24
Ret 18 Australia Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon BA 7 Suspension 19
Ret 8 Brazil Max Wilson WPS Racing Ford Falcon BA 1 Crash 21
Fastest lap: Mark Winterbottom (Ford Performance Racing), 1:10.1260
Source:[5][6]

Race 3

Pos. No. Driver Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts.
1 888 Australia Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BA 48 57:53.3776 1 128
2 3 New Zealand Jason Richards Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 48 +3.8061 6 124
3 16 Australia Garth Tander HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ 48 +11.1495 3 120
4 6 Australia Jason Bright Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BA 48 +18.6505 13 116
5 15 Australia Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ 48 +22.4292 2 112
6 2 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VZ 48 +22.9175 8 108
7 50 Australia Cameron McConville Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore VZ 48 +30.2204 11 104
8 5 Australia Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BA 48 +31.6249 5 100
9 1 Australia Russell Ingall Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon BA 48 +32.0663 7 96
10 10 Australia Jason Bargwanna WPS Racing Ford Falcon BA 48 +53.1736 16 92
11 021 New Zealand Paul Radisich Team Kiwi Racing Holden Commodore VZ 48 +55.9518 20 88
12 51 New Zealand Greg Murphy Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore VZ 48 +59.0870 25 84
13 11 Australia Paul Dumbrell Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VZ 48 +59.5624 14 80
14 18 Australia Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon BA 48 +59.7202 23 76
15 17 Australia Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon BA 48 +59.8438 24 72
16 8 Brazil Max Wilson WPS Racing Ford Falcon BA 48 +1:02.5628 18 68
17 23 Australia Andrew Jones Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 48 +1:03.1333 21 64
18 55 Australia Steve Owen Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore VZ 48 +1:04.0363 22 60
19 33 Australia Lee Holdsworth Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 48 +1:08.5552 30 56
20 34 Australia Dean Canto Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 48 +1:09.0656 12 52
21 12 Australia John Bowe Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon BA 48 +1:10.0106 17 48
22 22 Australia Todd Kelly Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VZ 48 +1:13.8512 15 44
23 4 Australia James Courtney Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon BA 48 +1:25.8256 10 40
24 14 Australia Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon BA 47 +1 lap 29 36
25 20 Australia Marcus Marshall Paul Cruickshank Racing Ford Falcon BA 47 +1 lap 28 32
26 88 Australia Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon BA 47 +1 lap 4 28
27 25 Australia Warren Luff Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon BA 47 +1 lap 26 24
28 7 New Zealand Steven Richards Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore VZ 38 +10 laps 9 20
29 26 Australia Tony Ricciardello Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon BA 38 +10 laps 31 16
Ret 39 Australia Steven Ellery Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 19 27
Ret 67 Australia Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore VZ 1 Crash 19
Fastest lap: Jason Bright (Ford Performance Racing), 1:10.2851
Source:[7][8]

Round standings

Pos. Driver R1 R2 R3 Total
1 Australia Craig Lowndes 4 3 1 304
2 Australia Garth Tander 5 8 3 282
= Australia Rick Kelly 2 10 5 282
4 New Zealand Jason Richards 6 14 2 270
5 Australia Mark Winterbottom 3 17 18 252
6 Australia Mark Skaife 1 28 6 246
7 Australia Russell Ingall 10 7 9 240
8 Australia Jason Bright 24 1 4 216
9 Australia Cameron McConville 15 16 7 210
10 Australia Jason Bargwanna 21 11 10 184
11 Australia Paul Dumbrell 8 Ret 13 180
= Australia Jamie Whincup 9 5 26 180
13 New Zealand Paul Radisich 18 21 11 172
14 Australia James Courtney 16 6 23 162
15 New Zealand Greg Murphy 26 9 12 160
16 Australia Will Davison 13 Ret 14 156
= Brazil Max Wilson 11 Ret 16 156
= Australia Dean Canto 14 19 20 156
19 Australia Steven Johnson 29 2 15 150
20 Australia Andrew Jones 23 12 17 146
= New Zealand Steven Richards 7 22 28 146
22 Australia Steve Owen 17 24 18 142
23 Australia John Bowe 20 13 21 140
= Australia Todd Kelly 12 27 22 140
25 Australia Lee Holdsworth 28 20 19 102
26 Australia Marcus Marshall 22 26 25 90
= Australia Warren Luff 31 4 27 90
28 Australia Paul Morris 19 18 Ret 86
29 Australia Brad Jones 25 25 24 84
30 Australia Steven Ellery 27 15 Ret 60
31 Australia Tony Ricciardello 30 23 29 48
Source:[9]

Championship standings

Pos. Driver Pts Gap
1 Australia Garth Tander 1324
2 Australia Craig Lowndes 1316 -8
3 Australia Rick Kelly 1311 -13
4 Australia Russell Ingall 1202 -112
5 Australia Mark Winterbottom 1191 -123


References

  1. ^ "2006 Skycity Triple Crown – Qualifying". Natsoft Race Results. 21 June 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "2006 Skycity Triple Crown – Top Ten Shootout". Natsoft Race Results. 21 June 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "2006 Skycity Triple Crown – Race 1". Natsoft Race Results. 21 June 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "2006 Skycity Triple Crown #1". Racing-Reference.info. 21 June 2020.
  5. ^ "2006 Skycity Triple Crown – Race 2". Natsoft Race Results. 21 June 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ "2006 Skycity Triple Crown #2". Racing-Reference.info. 21 June 2020.
  7. ^ "2006 Skycity Triple Crown – Race 3". Natsoft Race Results. 21 June 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ "2006 Skycity Triple Crown #3". Racing-Reference.info. 21 June 2020.
  9. ^ "2006 Skycity Triple Crown – Meet Points". Natsoft Race Results. 21 June 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
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