Wednesday, 15th October 2008

A win may not have been on the cards, but two crews would have been delighted with top six finishes in the Supercheap Autos Bathurst 1000. Sadly, it was not to be...

The team had had a dream run to that point, with the crew planning an excellent strategy which was barely deviated from. This, combined with a reliable car and nothing short of exceptional driving by both pilots, put them in a strong position for the closing stages, with d'Alberto putting in his fastest lap of the race on lap 156 as he pulled away from Fabian Coulthard and Will Davidson.

Ironically, however, Baird's shunt could have played a part in the green-and-white Bottle-O Holden exiting stage left, as d'Alberto appeared to run wide and lose control on fluid left by the HRT car.

Baird and Seton were eventually classified 22nd, with d'Alberto and Bargwanna one place better off as the first of the listed retirements in 21st spot.

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