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KUMHO SERIES TEAM TO EXPAND INTO V8 SUPERCAR DEVELOPMENT SERIES

May 13, 2013

Adelaide-based squad to run pair of Jack Daniel’s Commodores in 2014

ADELAIDE-based Kumho V8 Touring Car Series team THR Developments will expand their operations to include the Dunlop Series in 2014.

The team has confirmed the purchase of two ex-Jack Daniel’s Racing Commodore VE II V8 Supercars from Kelly Racing in Melbourne.

The cars were the last two built under the previous V8 Supercar regulations prior to the introduction of ‘Car of the Future’ specification machinery this year and were collected from the Kelly team’s Braeside workshops this week.

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WYHOON TAKES MALLALA ROUND AND MOVES WITHIN POINT OF SERIES LEAD

Apr 22, 2013


Competition strong as three different drivers claim race wins across weekend

FORMER Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car Series champion Terry Wyhoon has claimed victory in round two of the series for ex-V8 Supercars at Mallala Motorsport Park in South Australia.

The Lubrimaxx Falcon driver won a wet Race 2 today and finished second to young gun Shae Davies in the 20-lap Race 3 to seal overall victory.

The win was the sixth of Wyhoon’s Kumho Series career, equalling Chris Smerdon’s record of most round wins in series history.

Wyhoon now moves within striking distance of Davies in the points battle, moving to within just one point of the young Gold Coaster with two rounds of six completed for the season.

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Kumho Tyres V8 Touring Car Standings
1st Shae Davies 216
2nd Terry Wyhoon 217
3rd Matt Hansen 176
4th Chris Smerdon 171
5th Tony Evangelou 160

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The V8 Touring Car (V8TC) category grew from the seed of an idea that the AU Falcon and VT/VX Commodore V8 Supercars were to become ineligible to compete in the V8 Supercar Development Series. With so many 'de-registered' cars looking for a place to race, the V8TC Series was created in 2008.

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Not only does the series provide a home for 'retired' and/or historically significant V8 Supercars, it enables teams/drivers to continue to race these iconic and exciting race cars, and just as importantly, it opens up another entry point for young drivers looking to forge a career in Australia's most popular category of racing.

The category is subject to strict technical requirements, although the cars ostensibly conform to the same V8 Supercar regulations to which they were built, the main differences being an engine rev reduction from 7500 to 7000rpm, and the addition of Kumho Tyres. The series has also been approved as an official CAMS sanctioned National Series. CAMS appointed stewards; a technical director and full national level medical resources are present at each event.

This season will reveal the true value of the category, with not just formerly retired cars making an appearance, but drivers new to Nationals level motorsport, and new to V8 Touring Cars. Already it appears that the basis of the success of the Kumho V8 Touring Car Series is two-fold; one - to provide drivers who always wanted to be a V8 Supercar pilot but didn't have the time nor the resources, an opportunity to fulfill their dreams, and two - to provide young upcoming drivers who still harbor dreams (and have time on their hands) to become professional Supercar pilots a chance to learn their trade in the cut and thrust of Touring Car action.

Whatever happens in 2013, it is sure to be a memorable year, and the champion at seasons end, will have earned their title.

Overview

CARS:

Discontinued models from the V8 Supercar Championship Series; AU/BA Ford Falcons, and VT/VX/VY/VZ model Holden Commodores.

PERFORMANCE:

They may be considered outdated 'main game' V8 Supercars (which is heritage of all the cars in the field), but at just on a second off the pace of the leading Development Series cars (many of whom would comfortably make the grid in the Championship Series), these cars are by no means 'retired'.
Powerplants are as they were in V8 Supercars, however to keep costs down, revs are restricted to 7000rpm. The 5.0-lite Windsor (Ford) or small block Chevrolet (Holden) powerplants still produce up to and over 600bhp.

PAST CHAMPIONS:

2008: Chris Smerdon
(AU Falcon)
2009: Adam Wallis
(VX Commodore)
2010: Tony Evangelou
(BA Falcon)
2011: Terry Wyhoon
(BA Falcon)
2012: Josh Hunter
(BA Falcon)
V8TC Record Book here



2013 EVENTS:
Rnd#1 - Sydney Motorsport Park, 22nd-24th March
Rnd#2 - Mallala, 19th-21st April
Rnd#3 - Winton, 21st-23rd June
Rnd#4 - Queensland Raceway, 2nd-4th August
Rnd#5 - Phillip Island, 20th-22nd September
Rnd#6 - Sandown, 15th-17th November

Next Round: Winton 21-23 June

Results
Round 1 sydney motorsport park
Round 2 Mallala motorsport park

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