V8 SUPERcars

The first round of this years V8 Supercar Championship, the Clipsal 500, took place last weekend on the streets of Adelaide.

Two races, two different winners, Holden won the first, Ford the second. What both races had in common was a high level of competition, a high level of respect between drivers, along with the high level of driving standards.

The two races which made up the Clipsal 500 showed what touring car racing should be all about. No silly moments, no overly aggressive driving, no heavy contact. Just close, hard racing, and there was a lot of racing.

The first race came down to Ford vs Holden. Will Davisons Falcon on a fuel saving strategy, with Jamie Whincup in a fully fuelled Commodore hunting him down. The lead changed on the last lap as the Holden came storming through. Ford got their own back in the second race with a one-two finish, and Davison won the round overall.

The Adelaide circuit has to be one of the most successful of its kind I can think of. When I say successful I mean in terms of taking everyday streets and turning them into a race track which in turn enables the cars on it to produce great racing. As a track layout it gives the big Aussie sedans room to manoeuvre, fast and slow corners, lots of overtaking places and several big kerbs to bounce over!

The reason I mention this now is because the highlights were on TV here last weekend, and as you can gather the coverage left quite an impression.

I have always been a fan of what is now known as V8 Supercars. Big cars, with big engines and rear wheel drive! I was glad to see that nothing has really changed.

I genuinely look forward to following the Championship all year.

Now I have to decide... A matter of great importance...

Ford or Holden!