The Falken Tasmania Challenge is a V8 Supercar event held annually at Symmons Plains Raceway in Tasmania, Australia. The event is staged over a three-day weekend (Friday-Sunday). Practice is held on Friday with a 60-minute qualifying session on Saturday, followed by the first of three 120-kilometre (approx. 75-mile) races. The final two races are held on Sunday. The winner of the event is determined by points accumulated over all three races. Race Track Details Circuit Length 2.4 km Number of laps 50 Race Direction Anticlockwise Distance Raced 120 km Race Date November 21-23 Promoter V8 Supercar Events |
Symmons Plains Raceway Address Falken Tasmania Challenge Marine Parade Southport BC QLD 4215 Telephone (07) 5630 0364 Fax (07) 5630 0365 |
Travel Information 30km south of Launceston |
Symmons Plains Raceway All Time Records 2007 Winning Driver Jamie Whincup 2007 Winning Team Team Vodafone 2007 Winning Manufacturer Ford Lap Record 2005, Steven Richards, Holden Commodore VY, 0.52.1863 Qualifying Record 2005, Todd Kelly, Holden Commodore VZ, 0.51.9962 |
Falken Tasmania Challenge Round Previous Winners Year 2007 2006 2005 2004 1999 1998 1997 Driver On Pole Mark Skaife Steven Richards Steven Richards Paul Radisich Mark Skaife Peter Brock Car Holden Holden Holden Ford Holden Holden Winning Driver Jamie Whincup Garth Tander Garth Tander Russell Ingall Mark Skaife Craig Lowndes Greg Murphy Winning Car Ford Holden Holden Ford Holden Holden Holden |