V8 Supercars Championship Becoming A Four Driver Battle As Bathurst Looms Large.

    As the 2012 V8 Supercar endurance season lurks just over the horizon, it's becoming apparent that this year's championship is a two team, four driver street fight to claim the honours. Defending champions Team Vodafone and Jamie Whincup are once again proving to be the current benchmark by leading the series heading into the Sydney 360 event next weekend at Sydney Motorsport Park. Closely chasing the Holden driver are early season leaders Ford Performance Racing and their hugely talented drivers, Mark Winterbottom and Will Davison, who are both still accumulating points despite not quite displaying the dominance that they showed early season.
    Will FPR be able to achieve the wins they desire, including the big one at Bathurst, to wrest the championship from Jamie Whincup's and Team Vodafone's grasp? Will the endurance races produce unexpected winning drivers from teams  other than Team Vodafone or FPR? After all, every driver and team combination in V8 Supercars all desire a Mt Panorama victory in the Bathurst 1000 on their CV.
    Of course the elephant in the room if you will, is Whincup's team mate, Craig Lowndes. After coming off a superb weekend at Queensland Raceway, Lowndes must be brimming with confidence going into the enduros. Don't forget that he is no stranger to winning the Bathurst 1000, and has an excellent record in longer versions of racing with his typically competitive, felentless drives. But can he and his team muster enough points to overhaul Whincup, Winterbottom and Davison to claim the title? Can Craig Lowndes add to his Bathurst 1000 victory tally? Send us an email at: greenflag@formulafrontrow.com, or simply leave a comment.
    The Sydney 360 is on at Sydney Motorsport Park next weekend. A hectic schedule is planned with Formula Vee, Production Sports Cars, Improved Production and Aussie Racing Cars supporting V8 Supercars, who themselves have three practise sessions, two qualifying sessions, a 140km race and a 220km race over the course of the weekend. This being the last round before the endurance races, formulafrontrow.com suspects only more questions will need to be addressed after the event. See you at the Sydney 360.....