Australian Motorsport

Falken Tasmania Challenge

Falken Tasmania Challenge
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
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