#16 Toll HSV VZ Commodore
Anthony Tratt/Tony D’Alberto
Tratt and D’Alberto are unlikely to challenge for a result in the Supercheap Auto 1000, despite the speed of the competitive #16 Commodore at their disposal. Tratt hasn’t driven full time since last year, and D’Alberto has lost his mantle as the top Holden driver in the Fujitsu V8 Series. A top ten could be on the cards if they stay out of trouble, but consistency really is the key for these guys.
Rating: 4.5
Garry Rogers Motorsport
#33 Repco Valvoline Cummins VZ Commodore
Greg Ritter/Cameron McLean
The second Repco Valvoline Cummins Commodore of Greg Ritter and Cameron McLean boasts a talented and experienced Bathurst combination that finished fourth at the mountain once upon a time. Now at Garry Rogers Motorsport, and the duo drive a car that has not performed well for the past three years. Given their lack of experience this year, the #33 entry cannot be expected to make the top ten, however a top twenty is on the cards if their Bathurst prowess remains sound.
Rating: 6
#34 Repco Valvoline Cummins VZ Commodore
Dean Canto/Lee Holdsworth
Despite losing its foothold as one of the better teams in the championship, Garry Rogers Motorsport is one of the few to win Bathurst in V8 Supercars. Even though the men who took that victory in 2000 having moved to newer pastures, Dean Canto (a double Fujitsu Series champion) and Lee Holdsworth are youthful enough to take a strong finish and possibly even contend for a win should a good strategy and level headed driving pay off at the end of the race. Car pace will be a major factor for the lead car’s success and this is the main weak point for the team.
Rating: 6.5
Team Sirromet Wines
#39 Sirromet VZ Commodore
Kayne Scott/Alan Gurr
The Scott/Gurr entry is unlikely to contend for a win. Scott hasn’t driven at Bathurst frequently enough to be considered a real contender and Gurr only participates in the occasional V8 Supercar sprint round in this car. Gurr has driven at Bathurst many times and this will count in his favour, but the second Sirromet Wines Holden has been nowhere near the pointy end of the grid in 2006 and isn’t expected to do any better this weekend at Mount Panorama.
Rating: 3
