Sunday, October 13, 2013
Winterbottom wins Bathurst 1000
Victory doesn't taste much sweeter than this.
Mark Winterbottom not only won the biggest motor race in Australia, he did it after an intense duel with his arch-rival Jamie Whincup. It was the first win for the Ford Performance Racing team and came just a day after Ford extended its deal to support the team next year.
Partnering Steven Richards, Winterbottom led home the Holden Whincup shared with Paul Dumbrell, leaving Craig Lowndes and Warren Luff to claim third in their Holden.
Winterbottom and Whincup were bumper to bumper for more than 60 laps, rarely separated by more than a second.
The two have been inseparable throughout their careers. They fought hard in go-karts and Formula Ford on their way to V8 Supercars. But since they made it to the top of the sport, Whincup has had the upper hand. He's won four titles and four Bathurst 1000 trophies.
But that is not a true reflection of the closeness of the pair. They are the two stand-out talents of their generation, and fittingly one represents Holden and the other Ford.
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Author:
Stephen Ottley
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