Falken Tasmania Challenge

Circuit Map & Directions

30km south of Launceston.

Circuit Length	2.4 kilometres
Race Direction	Anticlockwise
Top Speed	270km/h
Average Speed	167km/h
Interesting Fact	A short yet fast lap characterises the Symmons Plains layout. The turn four hairpin and left hander at the end of the back straight are the two best passing opportunities. Brakes are worked very hard with drivers standing on the ‘middle pedal’ hard twice a lap within half a minute of one another. The banking at the hairpin makes for a unique opportunity to line up a good run out of one of the slowest corners on the V8 Supercar calendar.

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Falken Tasmania Challenge Track Map

Records

V8 Supercars records

	Year	Driver	Car	Time
Current Qualifying Record	2009	Jamie Whincup	Ford Falcon FG	51.4661s
Current Lap Record	2009	Rick Kelly	Holden Commodore VE	51.4713s

Statistics

V8 Supercar Championship Series

Year	Driver on Pole	Car	Round Winner	Car
1993	Wayne Gardner	Holden VP	Alan Jones	Ford EB
1994	Mark Skaife	Holden VP	Mark Skaife	Holden VP
1995	John Bowe	Ford EF	John Bowe	Ford EF
1996	Craig Lowndes	Holden VR	Craig Lowndes	Holden VR
1997	Peter Brock	Holden VS	Greg Murphy	Holden VS
1998	Mark Skaife	Holden VS	Craig Lowndes	Holden VS
1999	Paul Radisich	Ford AU	Mark Skaife	Holden VT
2004	Steven Richards	Holden VY	Russell Ingall	Ford BA
2005	Steven Richards	Holden VZ	Garth Tander	Holden VZ
2006	Mark Skaife	Holden VZ	Garth Tander	Holden VZ
2007	Garth Tander	Holden VE	Jamie Whincup	Ford BF
2008	Garth Tander	Holden VE	Jamie Whincup	Ford BF
2009 Sat	Garth Tander	Holden VE	Garth Tander	Holden VE
2009 Sun	Jamie Whincup	Ford FG	Jamie Whincup	Ford FG

Promoter & Events

Events

The following V8 Supercar Events are scheduled for 2010:
V8 Supercar Championship Series	Round 13	Falken Tasmania Challenge	12 - 14 November

Promoter

Promoter	V8 Supercar Events
Address	PO Box 607 Southport BC QLD 4215
Telephone	07 5630 0364 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 07 5630 0364 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 07 5630 0364 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 07 5630 0364 end_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Facsimile	07 5630 0338
Email	reception@v8supercars.com.au
Web Site	www.v8supercars.com.au
Ticketing	www.ticketek.com.au