Marcos Ambrose: Profile of a Champion
11/1/2005 16:05 (Press Release) -
The following is a profile of 2004 V8 Supercar Champion Marcos Ambrose compiled by BAM Media:
SNAPSHOT OF A CHAMPION – MARCOS AMBROSE
Age: 28
Birthplace: Launceston.
Lives: Gold Coast.
Personal car: Ford F250 truck.
Hobbies: Golf, dirt bike riding.
First job: Builders labourer.
First race car: 1995 Swift Formula Ford.
Racing history: 1997 - Runner-up Australian Formula Ford championship, 1998
- 5th British Formula Ford series, 1999 - Won European Formula Ford series,
1999 3rd British Formula Ford series, 2000 - French Formula 3 with Mygale
(withdrew mid-season), 2000 British Formula 3 with Alan Docking Racing (last
4 rounds), 2001 joined Stone Brothers Racing V8 Supercar team, 2001 Won first V8 round (Darwin), 2002 3rd V8 Supercar Championship Series; 2003-2004 Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series winner.
MARCOS AMBROSE’ V8 SUPERCAR RECORD
Current Points: 2046 (1st)
Debut: 2001
Starts: 52
Poles: 16 – Queensland 300, Eastern Creek 2 (2004); Sandown, Oran Park, Queensland Raceway, Winton, Eastern Creek (2003); Phillip Island, Oran Park, Winton, Qld 500, Sandown (2002); Eastern Creek, Qld 500, Bathurst (2001).
Race wins: 19
Round wins: 12 – Sandown 500, Oran Park, Queensland 300, Adelaide Clipsal 500 (2004); Eastern Creek, Oran Park, Hidden Valley, Barbagallo, Winton, Eastern Creek (2003), Sandown (2002); Hidden Valley (2001)
Release Date: 05/12/2004
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