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REYNOLDS SOLID BUT HORROR WEEKEND FOR MURPHY AT SANDOWN

DReynolds16e13sun1-medStratco Racing driver David Reynolds has finished in 13th place in the final race of the Norton 360 Sandown Challenge at Sandown International Raceway in Melbourne, Victoria today.

But it was a horror weekend for Pepsi Max Crew pilot Greg Murphy, who crashed heavily in Saturday's race and could only manage 21st place in today's race.

Murphy crashed heavily in the #11 Pepsi Max Commodore in Saturday's wet conditions, with the crew working early into the morning to have the car ready for Sunday's 65-lap hitout.

Despite only qualifying 23rd, Murphy showed solid pace and was on track for a top 10 finish before an incident at Turn 2 with Michael Caruso mid-race saw him spin out of contention.

Reynolds meanwhile had a spin at a restart cost him a top 10 finish in Saturday's race, eventually recovering for 18th position, but a 13th place finish today was a solid end to the weekend.

 

LINDE AND SHANNONS BACK WATERS IN FUJITSU V8 SUPERCARS SERIES DEBUT WITH KELLY RACING

CWaters77vert2-med- Linde Forklifts and Shannons Insurance will back young gun Cameron Waters' debut in the Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series with Kelly Racing at Sandown International Raceway in Melbourne, Victoria this weekend.

Linde is a long-time supporter of Waters and backed him in his title-winning campaign in this year's Australian Formula Ford Championship.

Shannons sponsored the Shannons Supercar Showdown reality television series that saw Waters drive alongside Grant Denyer at this year's Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, where the 17-year-old from Mildura became the youngest driver to compete in the Bathurst 1000.

Waters will again drive Kelly Racing's chassis PE047, which he drove at Bathurst as the #77 Shannons/Mars Commodore. Just as at Bathurst, the entry will be overseen by experienced team manager Dean Orr.

The car, the same chassis that Rick Kelly drove to a pole position and race victory in Hamilton, New Zealand this year, will be known as the #77 Linde/Shannons Commodore at Sandown this weekend.

 

QUEENSLAND RACEWAY TEST DAY QUOTEBOARD - KELLY RACING

ATagliani16e11wedQRport-medSee below quotes from Kelly Racing drivers and international co-drivers following today's test day at Queensland Raceway in Ipswich, Australia.

The test day is a chance for drivers and teams to get ready for the Armor All Gold Coast 600 at the Surfers Paradise street circuit this weekend.

KELLY RACING QUOTEBOARD

ALEX TAGLIANI - #16 Stratco Holden Commodore:

"I think today was very positive," said Alex Tagliani.

"We were down in America and with what happened over the weekend in Las Vegas, I think it was good for Bronte to get away from the atmosphere down there and for me personally it's kind of the same.

 
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Jamie Whincup
3168
2 Craig Lowndes
3133
3
Mark Winterbottom
2710
4
Shane Van Gisbergen
2672
5 Garth Tander
2574
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Rick Kelly
2358
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Will Davison
2345
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Lee Holdsworth
1920
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Tim Slade
1904
10 James Courtney
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David Reynolds 1519