2003 PlaceMakers V8 International

The 2003 PlaceMakers V8 International was the twelfth round of the 2003 V8 Supercar Championship Series. It was held on the weekend of 7 to 9 November at Pukekohe Park Raceway in New Zealand.

2003 PlaceMakers V8 International
Event Information
Round 12 of 13 in the 2003 V8 Supercar Championship Series
Date7–9 November 2003
LocationPukekohe, New Zealand
VenuePukekohe Park Raceway
WeatherHeavy rain, fine
Results
Race 1
Distance 36 laps 100 km
Pole position Greg Murphy
Kmart Racing Team		 56.9015
Winner Greg Murphy
Kmart Racing Team		 43:48.1246
Race 2
Distance 54 laps 150 km
Winner Greg Murphy
Kmart Racing Team		 1:01:24.3090
Race 3
Distance 54 laps 150 km
Winner Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team		 53:22.1378
Round Results
First
188 pts
Second
178 pts
Third
178 pts

Race Results

Qualifying

In practice, Jason Richards was involved in a crash which saw his car roll several times, forcing him out of the weekend.

Pos No Name Team Time
1 51 Greg Murphy K-mart Racing Team 0:56.5453
2 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 0:56.5698
3 50 Jason Bright Team Brock 0:56.6932
4 18 Max Wilson Dick Johnson Racing 0:56.7490
5 6 Craig Lowndes Ford Performance Racing 0:56.9390
6 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing 0:56.9618
7 34 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport 0:57.0019
8 20 Jason Bargwanna Larkham Motor Sport 0:57.0416
9 65 Paul Radisich Triple Eight Race Engineering 0:57.0805
10 2 Todd Kelly Holden Racing Team 0:57.1031
11 11 Steven Richards Perkins Engineering 0:57.1377
12 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 0:57.1615
13 66 Dean Canto Triple Eight Race Engineering 0:57.1670
14 5 Glenn Seton Ford Performance Racing 0:57.1729
15 888 John Bowe Brad Jones Racing 0:57.2001
16 21 Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing 0:57.2249
17 9 Russell Ingall Stone Brothers Racing 0:57.2317
18 16 Paul Weel Team Brock 0:57.2934
19 021 Craig Baird Team Kiwi Racing 0:57.3320
20 31 Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing 0:57.3756
21 44 Simon Wills Team Dynamik 0:57.3867
22 29 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport 0:57.4506
23 8 Paul Dumbrell Perkins Engineering 0:57.5045
24 10 Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport 0:57.5235
25 3 Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team 0:57.5580
26 15 Rick Kelly K-mart Racing Team 0:57.5769
27 33 Jamie Whincup Garry Rogers Motorsport 0:57.7048
28 23 Mark Noske ICS Team Ford 0:57.7748
29 99 David Thexton Thexton Motor Racing 0:59.0554
DNQ 45 Jason Richards Team Dynamik Practice Crash
Sources:

Top Ten Shootout

Results from the Top Ten Shootout were discounted due to the changing conditions throughout the session. Grid results were reverted to provisional qualifying.

Pos No Name Team Vehicle Time
1 2 Todd Kelly Holden Racing Team Holden VY Commodore 0:56.9015
2 50 Jason Bright Team Brock Holden VX Commodore 0:57.6482
3 51 Greg Murphy K-mart Racing Team Holden VY Commodore 0:57.6955
4 18 Max Wilson Dick Johnson Racing Ford BA Falcon 0:57.8263
5 65 Paul Radisich Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford BA Falcon 0:57.8697
6 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VY Commodore 0:57.9175
7 20 Jason Bargwanna Larkham Motor Sport Ford BA Falcon 0:58.1224
8 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford BA Falcon 0:58.2709
9 6 Craig Lowndes Ford Performance Racing Ford BA Falcon 0:58.5551
10 34 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VY Commodore 1:00.2457
Sources:

Race 1
Pos No Name Team Laps Time / Difference Grid
1 51 Greg Murphy K-mart Racing Team 36 43min 48.1246sec 1
2 2 Todd Kelly Holden Racing Team 36 + 8.249 s 10
3 34 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport 36 + 9.217 s 7
4 20 Jason Bargwanna Larkham Motor Sport 36 + 10.019 s 8
5 65 Paul Radisich Triple Eight Race Engineering 36 + 11.485 s 9
6 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing 36 + 14.513 s 6
7 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 36 + 15.073 s 2
8 15 Rick Kelly K-mart Racing Team 36 + 17.122 s 26
9 31 Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing 36 + 25.022 s 20
10 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 36 + 26.173 s 12
11 5 Glenn Seton Ford Performance Racing 36 + 27.725 s 14
12 888 John Bowe Brad Jones Racing 36 + 29.278 s 15
13 44 Simon Wills Team Dynamik 36 + 32.505 s 21
14 29 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport 36 + 37.106 s 22
15 16 Paul Weel Team Brock 36 + 38.400 s 18
16 6 Craig Lowndes Ford Performance Racing 36 + 41.086 s 5
17 66 Dean Canto Triple Eight Race Engineering 36 + 42.208 s 13
18 18 Max Wilson Dick Johnson Racing 36 + 46.975 s 4
19 9 Russell Ingall Stone Brothers Racing 36 + 47.672 s 17
20 11 Steven Richards Perkins Engineering 36 + 47.857 s 11
21 50 Jason Bright Team Brock 36 + 57.903 s 3
22 21 Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing 35 + 1 lap 16
23 021 Craig Baird Team Kiwi Racing 35 + 1 lap 19
24 8 Paul Dumbrell Perkins Engineering 34 + 2 laps 23
25 99 David Thexton Thexton Motor Racing 34 + 2 laps 29
26 10 Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport 29 + 7 laps 24
27 33 Jamie Whincup Garry Rogers Motorsport 28 + 8 laps 27
DNF 23 Mark Noske ICS Team Ford 7 Accident 28
DNF 75 Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing 0 Accident
DNF 3 Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team 0 Accident 25
Fastest Lap: Steven Richards (Perkins Engineering), 1:01.6893
Sources:

Race 2
Pos No Name Team Laps Time / Difference Grid
1 51 Greg Murphy K-mart Racing Team 54 1hr 01min 24.3090sec 1
2 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 54 + 1.315 s 7
3 50 Jason Bright Team Brock 54 + 2.776 s 21
4 2 Todd Kelly Holden Racing Team 54 + 3.727 s 2
5 20 Jason Bargwanna Larkham Motor Sport 54 + 10.078 s 4
6 11 Steven Richards Perkins Engineering 54 + 11.084 s 10
7 65 Paul Radisich Triple Eight Race Engineering 54 + 11.446 s 5
8 44 Simon Wills Team Dynamik 54 + 12.225 s 13
9 5 Glenn Seton Ford Performance Racing 54 + 12.494 s 11
10 888 John Bowe Brad Jones Racing 54 + 13.094 s 12
11 16 Paul Weel Team Brock 54 + 13.250 s 15
12 6 Craig Lowndes Ford Performance Racing 54 + 14.418 s 16
13 15 Rick Kelly K-mart Racing Team 54 + 15.036 s 8
14 66 Dean Canto Triple Eight Race Engineering 54 + 16.129 s 17
15 7 David Besnard Ford Performance Racing 54 + 16.477 s 25
16 29 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport 54 + 21.490 s 14
17 33 Jamie Whincup Garry Rogers Motorsport 54 + 21.541 s 28
18 3 Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team 54 + 22.000 s 31
19 021 Craig Baird Team Kiwi Racing 54 + 22.157 s 23
20 10 Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport 54 + 22.838 s 27
21 31 Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing 54 + 25.088 s 9
22 21 Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing 53 + 1 lap 22
23 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing 53 + 1 lap 6
24 18 Max Wilson Dick Johnson Racing 53 + 1 lap 18
25 75 Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing 53 + 1 lap 30
26 9 Russell Ingall Stone Brothers Racing 52 + 2 laps 19
27 99 David Thexton Thexton Motor Racing 52 + 2 laps 26
28 8 Paul Dumbrell Perkins Engineering 50 + 4 laps 24
Ret 34 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport 39 Retired 3
Ret 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 32 Engine 10
Fastest Lap: Mark Skaife (Holden Racing Team), 0.57.4463
Sources:

Race 3
Pos No Name Team Laps Time / Difference Grid
1 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 54 53min 22.1378sec 2
2 50 Jason Bright Team Brock 54 + 3.901 s 3
3 51 Greg Murphy K-mart Racing Team 54 + 18.021 s 1
4 2 Todd Kelly Holden Racing Team 54 + 18.181 s 4
5 15 Rick Kelly K-mart Racing Team 54 + 23.175 s 13
6 11 Steven Richards Perkins Engineering 54 + 32.728 s 6
7 44 Simon Wills Team Dynamik 54 + 36.036 s 8
8 65 Paul Radisich Triple Eight Race Engineering 54 + 41.397 s 7
9 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing 54 + 44.768 s 23
10 9 Russell Ingall Stone Brothers Racing 54 + 45.326 s 26
11 5 Glenn Seton Ford Performance Racing 54 + 48.870 s 9
12 16 Paul Weel Team Brock 54 + 50.074 s 11
13 20 Jason Bargwanna Larkham Motor Sport 54 + 50.480 s 5
14 31 Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing 54 + 54.019 s 21
15 21 Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing 54 + 55.296 s 22
16 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 54 + 55.552 s 30
17 8 Paul Dumbrell Perkins Engineering 54 + 58.937 s 28
18 6 Craig Lowndes Ford Performance Racing 53 + 1 lap 12
19 18 Max Wilson Dick Johnson Racing 53 + 1 lap 24
20 3 Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team 53 + 1 lap 18
21 34 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport 53 + 1 lap 29
22 021 Craig Baird Team Kiwi Racing 53 + 1 lap 19
23 10 Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport 53 + 1 lap 20
24 75 Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing 52 + 2 laps 25
25 66 Dean Canto Triple Eight Race Engineernig 52 + 2 laps 14
26 99 David Thexton Thexton Motor Racing 52 + 2 laps 27
Ret 7 David Besnard Ford Performance Racing 48 Retired 15
Ret 29 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport 33 Retired 16
Ret 888 John Bowe Brad Jones Racing 0 Retired 10
Ret 33 Jamie Whincup Garry Rogers Motorsport 0 Retired 17
Fastest Lap: Mark Skaife (Holden Racing Team), 0.57.4552
Sources:
Supercars Championship
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2003 Gillette V8 Supercar Challenge		 2003 Supercars Championship Next race:
2003 VIP Petfoods Main Event
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2002 Boost Mobile V8 International		 New Zealand V8 International Next year:
2004 PlaceMakers V8 International
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