By Matthew Agius
With a huge fourteen-round calendar, a new manufacturer possessing the number one plate and a myriad of teams capable of winning races, the 2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series is heating up to be one of the best in living memory.
With the all new Holden VE Commodore and Ford’s updated BFII Falcon hitting the streets of Adelaide in the opening round, punters both new and old will know that this will be a cracker of a championship.
But what distinguishes the 2007 series from that of previous seasons?
2007 represents the biggest wholesale change in V8 Supercar racing since 2003. In that year, the BA Falcon and VY Commodore were introduced – the former, a totally revised update to its disastrous predecessor, the latter a mere upgrade of the VX.
In 2007, the tables have turned, and the VE marks a total change in terms of body and technology for Holden operations, whilst the BFII sports a revised aero package compared to the BA model.
In addition to the introduction of two new cars, only the VZ Commodore will be permitted to compete – with only a few smaller Holden teams likely to run the old package. The BA Falcon has been completely phased out after four years of successful competition – becoming the highest race-winning car in Australian Touring Car Championship history.
A new points system, designed to reward winning rather than consistency has also been included in this year’s championship structure. Following two seasons where the champion took a conservative approach to his racing, and where last year saw Rick Kelly not even take a round win, a brand new points arrangement has been developed to give more incentive to race hard and go for wins.
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