Ford has few potential winners. Stone Brothers Racing are again Ford’s top performers, however James Courtney and Russell Ingall probably don’t have the package to rival the top Holdens. TeamVodafone has been disappointing so far this year, so Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup will probably contend for a top five finish. Ford’s dark horses at Jim Beam Racing probably possess the best chance for Ford to take it to the top four cars, whilst Ford Performance Racing has been very unpredictable thus far.
If the Toll HSV and Holden Racing teams dominate this weekend, every other team can realistically be ruled out for the championship, and given their dominant pace so far this year, there doesn’t appear to be much of a challenge to do that.
Last Season
1.
Mark Skaife BA Falcon
Holden Racing Team
2.
Mark Winterbottom BA Falcon
Ford Performance Racing
3.
Russell Ingall BA Falcon
Caltex Racing
4.
Craig Lowndes BA Falcon
Team Betta Electrical
5.
Steven Johnson BA Falcon
Dick Johnson Racing
6.
Rick Kelly VZ Commodore
Toll HSV Dealer Team
7.
Garth Tander VZ Commodore
Toll HSV Dealer Team
8.
James Courtney BA Falcon
Jeld Wen Motorsport
9.
Paul Dumbrell VZ Commodore
Jack Daniel’s Racing
10.
Steven Richards VZ Commodore
Jack Daniel’s Racing
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