28 July 2010
ORRCON STEEL RACING PIT STOP - July 28, 2010

Evaluation day for Ford Performance Racing bodes well for the enduros

Both Orrcon Steel-backed Ford Performance Racing Falcons took to the Winton Motor Raceway in Victoria last week for an evaluation day with Luke Youlden and James Moffat behind the wheel.

Youlden, who has been a part of the FPR line-up for the past two endurance campaigns, spent a significant part of the day aboard the #5 Orrcon Steel FPR Falcon regularly piloted by Mark Winterbottom.

FPR Team Principal Tim Edwards was pleased with the progress of both Youlden and Moffat throughout the day.

“All of our enduro drivers basically had a car each for the day and completed in excess of 100 trouble free laps, which was very pleasing, “ said Edwards.

“Luke did a couple of extended runs to make sure he got into the groove because he hasn’t done a lot of running in V8s this year. By midway through the day he was right back into the swing of things and it is all looking good for the upcoming endurance races.”

The V8 Supercar Championship Series is in the middle of a mid-season break with the chase for the championship set to resume at Phillip Island in the L&H 500 on September 10-12.

News from around the globe
Thanks to the team at Speedcafe.com.au, Orrcon Steel is looking to continually keep their staff and customers up to date with the latest news in the V8 Supercar scene and the world of motorsport.

Here is some of the news that has made headlines recently:

V8 SUPERCARS

Seton teams with Bargs for V8 enduros
If experience counts for anything, pencil in Jason Bargwanna and Glenn Seton as a threat in this year’s V8 Supercars endurance races at Phillip Island and Bathurst. Read More….

DJR confirm its endurance race pairings
Jim Beam Racing has confirmed its endurance driver pairings for the long distance V8 Supercar events at Phillip Island and Bathurst. Read More….


FORMULA ONE

Felipe Massa: I deserved German win
Felipe Massa says he deserved to win the German Grand Prix after he followed direction from his Ferrari team to allow team-mate Fernando Alonso through for victory. Read More….

Ferrari fined $100,000 for team orders
Ferrari has been fined $100,000 by the FIA for implementing team orders during the German Grand Prix. Read More….


OTHER CATEGORIES

Marcos Ambrose to leave NASCAR team
Australian NASCAR driver Marcos Ambrose will leave JTG Daughtery Racing at the end of the 2010 NASCAR season. Read More….

Superbikes join V8 Supercars at two meetings
The Australian Superbike Championship will join the V8 Supercars Championship Series as a support category at the upcoming L&H 500 at Phillip Island (September 10-12) and the Falken Tasmania Challenge (November 12-14). Read More….