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The 2012 Clipsal Wraps Up In Adelaide

The 2012 Clipsal 500 wrapped up in Adelaide this afternoon.

James Moffat’s retirement mid way through the race was the most significant thing to happen to the 4 DJR drivers all day.  After only managing to get around the Adelaide Street Circuit 16 times, the Team Norton DJR Falcon was retired due to broken power steering, despite the team replacing the pump.

In an unusual situation for the Clipsal race, all 78 laps were run without a safety car or on-track incident, having only happened twice before, the last time in 2001.

A refueling issue on the first pit stop for car #17, meant that Steve Johnson’s Jim Beam Falcon was put back 7 positions. 

The team was lead around the track for the majority of the race by new DJR recruit Steve Owen in his V.I.P....read more

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V.I.P. Petfoods V8 SUPERCARS TEAM

 

In 2012, V.I.P. Petfoods is the major sponsor of the #49 FG Falcon driven by Steve Owen. It will be the Queensland-based Melbournian's second full V8 Supercars Championship.

"We enjoyed working with Steve Owen last year and are looking forard to seeing what he can do in this years FG Falcon", according to V.I.P. Petfoods owner Tony Quinn.

"Steve is the reigning V8 Supercars ‘development’ series champion, and he has been competitive whenever he has driven in individual rounds of the 'main gaime' championship," Tony said. "Two years ago he partnered Jamie Whincup in the long-distance races, winning the Gold Coast 600 and finishing second in the Bathurst 1000.

"You couldn't ask for a better track record from an up-and-coming V8 Supercars driver."

With Steve Owen racing the car as the #49 VIP Petfoods entry, as the DJR team expands to four V8 Supercar Championship Series entries for the first time.

Steve Owen is confident that he'll be a regular top 10 contender this year.

              The new #49 FG Falcon expanding the DJR Team to a 4 car team. 

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