Holden blow for Supercars
HOLDEN has refused to commit to remaining part of the Supercars championship beyond 2020 after parent company General Motors announced it was retiring the automotive brand.
GM’s decision to scrap the brand in Australia and New Zealand by next year dropped a bomb on Supercars officials and teams just days before the season opening Adelaide 500.
While Holden said it would fulfil its commitment to the championship this year, it was less certain about having a presence in Australian motorsport into the future.
That is despite its partnership with Triple Eight Race Engineering through the Red Bull Holden Racing Team being set to run until the end of the 2021 championship.
Seven other Supercars teams are also set to race Holden Commodores in 2020.
Urgent discussions between Holden, Supercars and Triple Eight are expected to be held in the next few days.
“Our intention is still to go racing in 2020 while we’ve still
HOLDEN GREATS: Jamie Whincup, left, and Craig Lowndes are synonymous with Holden. got Holden vehicles out there in dealer showrooms,” Holden’s interim chairman and managing director Kristian Aquilina said.
“To the extent, about GM and its involvement in racing beyond that, that will be part of the same conversation.”
Holden has been part of Australian touring car racing since the 1960s, with iconic names such as Peter Brock, Craig Lowndes, Mark Skaife and Jamie Whincup becoming synonymous with the Red Lion.
“Today’s news is understandably disappointing for fans who have followed Holden’s success in Australian Touring Cars and Supercars since its debut in the 1960s,” Supercars said.
Ex-factory team Walkinshaw Andretti United, who were Holden’s factory team for 27 years from 1990, expressed their sadness at the news.
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Race 1: 7 Shout The Bar $3.10 $1.40 3 Meyer $1.20 2 Di’s Diamond $2.50. Q: $5.00. E: $8.20. T: $55.00. A2: 3-7: $2.00, 2-7: $8.10, 2-3: $8.90. FIRST 4: (7 3 2 8) $240.60. Scr: 5L,11. Race 2: 5 Icebath $2.30 $1.30 3 Dreaming Of Gold $1.50 8 Minifinn $1.60. Q: $4.30. E:
$9.00. T: $17.10. A2: 3-5: $1.90, 5-8: $2.80,
3-8: $5.40. FIRST 4: (5 3 8 6) $76.60. Scr: 1,7,9,13,14.
Race 3: 1 Succendam $2.90 $1.50 8 I’m Kate $3.10 7 Lady Wahoo $4.70. Q: $18.20. E: $29.90. T: $235.40. A2: 1-8: $4.40, 1-7: $7.20, 7-8: $24.40. FIRST 4: (1 8 7 11) $1,787.00. Scr: 2,3,12.
Race 4: 6 Pride Of Adelaide $2.20 $1.20 12
Tears Are Falling $1.60 10 Shining Eagle $1.80. Q: $4.70. E: $8.10. T: $25.60. A2: 6-12: $1.60, 6-10: $2.50, 10-12: $3.60. FIRST 4: (6 12 10 4) $76.60. Scr: 1,2,11,14.
Race 5: 6 Tigeen $7.60 $2.30 1 Go Fish Go $1.30 4 Base Camp $2.70. Q: $15.00. E: $30.20. T: $198.70. A2: 1-6: $3.70, 4-6: $8.50, 1-4: $5.80. FIRST 4: (6 1 4 10) $864.60. Scr: 2,3,5,8.
Race 6: 3 Oakfield Jet $14.60 $3.20 2 Reveal The Magic $1.80 1 Apollo Prince $1.60. Q: $31.90. E: $59.90. T: $209.00. A2: 2-3: $6.80, 1-3: $10.40, 1-2: $2.90. FIRST 4: (3 2 1 8) $898.60. Scr: 11,12,13,14.
Race 7: 10 Burn’m $8.30 $2.40 6 Titus $1.70 4 Entitlement $1.40. Q: $20.70. E: $50.20. T: $106.60. A2: 6-10: $5.60, 4-10: $4.10, 4-6: $3.80. FIRST 4: (10 6 4 9) $1,051.80. Scr:
Race 1: 7 News Director $7.90 $2.60 2 Lieutenant $2.50 6 Better Than Gold $1.70. Q: $26.80. E: $58.30. T: $319.20. A2: 2-7: $9.00, 6-7: $5.70, 2-6: $2.50. FIRST 4: (7 2 6 10) $3,021.40. Scr: 1,12.
Race 2: 2 Brooklyn Star $2.50 $1.20 8 Swan Island $1.60 6 Statement Piece $1.30. Q: $6.40. E: $7.20. T: $21.00. A2: 2-8: $2.30, 2-6: $1.80, 6-8: $2.20. FIRST 4: (2 8 6 5) $98.00. Scr: 4,11. Race 3: 4 Done It Again $2.80 $1.30 11 Just Like Ruler $2.60 12 Viking Clap $3.10. Q: $14.30. E: $16.00. T: $113.10. A2: 4-11: $4.50, 4-12: $5.20, 11-12: $8.50. FIRST 4: (4 11 12 7) $2,027.80. Scr: 8,9.
Race 4: 6 Aheadofhistime $4.60 $1.50 8 Poetic Choice $1.30 2 Come In Spinner $2.20. Q: $5.70. E: $12.90. T: $42.00. A2: 6-8: $1.80, 2-6: $2.90, 2-8: $3.40. FIRST 4: (6 8 2 9) $246.20. Scr: 5,7,13,14.
Race 5: 4 Consular $5.10 $1.90 1 Maxwell $2.70 6 Santarene $2.40. Q: $37.30. E: $58.80. T: $367.60. A2: 1-4: $8.10, 4-6: $7.20, 1-6: $30.70. FIRST 4: (4 1 6 7) $3,680.00. Scr: 9,10. Race 6: 10 Mighty Moose $34.80 $7.20 4 Me Mum’s Foxy $2.50 9 By The Law $1.90. Q: $195.00. E: $797.60. T: $1,825.00. A2: 4-10: $210.20, 9-10: $15.30, 4-9: $8.90. FIRST 4: (10 4 9 5) $9,070.60. Scr: 11.
Race 7: 14 Miss Makepeace $6.30 $2.00 11 Elysia $7.20 9 Moniquita $1.80. Q: $98.90. E: $146.30. T: $896.80. A2: 11-14: $27.50, 9-14: $4.20, 9-11: $21.90. FIRST 4: (14 11 9 13) $9,328.60. Scr: 4,10,15.
Race 8: 1 Bris Vegas $6.70 $1.60 16 Duellator $2.80 4 French Ocean $1.40. Q: $23.60. E: $35.60. T: $113.00. A2: 1-16: $14.50, 1-4: $2.50, 4-16: $6.10. FIRST 4: (1 16 4 6) $921.20. Scr: 3L,2,5,8,11,13,15.
EXTRA DOUBLE: 4 Done It Again 6 Aheadofhistime $9.10. SUB: 4 8 . DOUBLE: 14 Miss Makepeace 1 Bris Vegas $57.40. SUB: 9 4 . TREBLE: 10 Mighty Moose 14 Miss Makepeace 1 Bris Vegas $3,115.90. SUB: 3 9 4 .QUADDIE: 4 Consular 10 Mighty Moose 14 Miss Makepeace 1 Bris Vegas $18,479.90. SUB: 2 3 9 4 .