Bargwanna bags another shootout at Winton
14/8/2004 14:55 (Press Release) -
Orrcon Racing driver Jason Bargwanna showed his wet weather prowess today on a rain soaked Winton Motor Raceway in country Victoria today setting the second fastest qualifying time.
His Orrcon Racing team mate Mark Winterbottom also continued to impress again qualifying inside the top 15.
Practice One - Friday 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Weather Conditions – Overcast with light rain falling with 30 minutes remaining
Track temp 11.5 deg C Air temp 11.2 deg C
Practice Information – Two red flags halting the session. Team used the session as a test day purpose trialing alternative suspension settings on both cars.
Jason Bargwanna – Orrcon Racing Falcon #10
Fastest Lap – 1:25.8125 – Position 24
Comments:
- Car had an under steer condition costing time
- Team worked mainly on trialing suspension and shock absorbers during session
Mark Winterbottom – Orrcon Racing Falcon #20
Fastest Lap – 1:25.3337 – Position 14
Comments:
- Getting the power down on exiting the corners was the main problem
- Team worked mainly on changing the geometry of the car to improve set up
- Focus was mainly on chassis geometry through session
Fastest time practice one – Mark Skaife (Holden) 1:24.3013
Practice Two - Saturday 9:25am – 9:55am
Practice Three 11:40am – 12:10pm
Weather Conditions – Consistent rain on a rain soaked track
Track temp 10.5 deg C Air temp 11.7 deg C
Practice Information – Five red flags due to cars running off circuit in practice two, similar situation in practice three
Jason Bargwanna – Orrcon Racing Falcon #10
Practice Two – 1:40.8152 – Position 12
Practice Three – 1:39.1134 – Position 3
Comments:
- Team worked with geometry changes in practice two
- Main focus was to get groups of laps in so that everything came up to temperature to ensure a time could be set
Mark Winterbottom – Orrcon Racing Falcon #20
Practice Two – 1:44.0404 – Position 30
Practice Three – 1:42.2152 – Position 31
Comments:
- Made adjustments to rear suspension during sessions
- Winterbottom had an off track excursion during practice three meaning he only got three laps in.
- Team replaced front spoiler, radiator and other cosmetic parts in front prior to qualifying.
Fastest time practice two – Rick Kelly (Holden) 1:39.8301
Fastest time practice three – Mark Skaife (Holden) 1:38.4420
Qualifying (30 minutes) Saturday 1:50pm – 2:20pm
Weather Conditions – Persistent rain
Track temp 11.7 deg C Air temp 12.2 deg C
Qualifying Information – Numerous red flags halting session. Session was cut 2 minutes short due to a red flag.
Jason Bargwanna – Orrcon Racing Falcon #10
Fastest Lap – 1:38.1709 – Position 2
Comments:
- Car was very consistent
- No changes will be made prior to shootout
Mark Winterbottom – Orrcon Racing Falcon #20
Fastest Lap – 1:39.9148 – Position 16
Comments:
- Very little changes made throughout the session
- Focus was on getting into a rhythm and heat into all components and trying to get a clear lap
Fastest time qualifying – Mark Skaife (Holden) 1:38.1434
Top Ten Shootout
Jason Bargwanna – Orrcon Racing Falcon #10
Fastest Lap – 1:41.5283 – Position 9
Pole position – Craig Baird - 1:39.7523
Jason Bargwanna
“Throughout the sessions the most important thing was to get heat into the brakes, tyres and everything in the car.
“One of the most pleasing things is the fact that it wasn’t just one quick lap that I put in, the car has been very consistent all day.
“The car didn’t feel anything special, it was a bit of a handful to drive, but so is everything in this weather.
“In the shootout I pushed a little hard in the early part of the lap costing me time, we are however still in a good position for tomorrow’s race.
Mark Winterbottom
“During the opening two practice sessions I had a couple of offs which cost me a lot of track time which is so important in these conditions.
“It is only the second real day I have driven a V8 Supercar in the wet, I am feeling more comfortable in the car every lap and my improving times are showing this.
“Experience driving a V8 Supercar in these conditions are so vitally important, it counts for so much.
“With all of the red flags I couldn’t really get a good clean lap in when everything was working at a decent temperature.
“Tomorrow is a long race and it is a case of simply keeping it on the island and staying out of trouble, I know that the car will be very consistent.”
Mark Larkham
“I am pleased with the speed that is shown by Bargs but more importantly the consistency that he has showed all throughout the day.
“We were chasing the set up a little bit during the first session yesterday but made some changes to improve both cars overnight and the results showed today.
“Frosty has certainly recovered well after his off this morning which cost him a lot of track time, I am confident he will figure prominently tomorrow.”
The action continues with a morning warm up followed by the 100-lap race around the 3.0 kilometre circuit beginning at 1:00pm
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