The 2008 L&H 500 was the ninth round of the 2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series. It was held on the weekend of the 12 to 14 September at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Victoria. It was the eighth Phillip Island 500 and the first to be staged since 1977. The L&H 500 saw the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit replace Sandown Raceway as the venue of the annual 500 kilometre two-driver V8 Supercar race. In an innovation for this round, two preliminary 14 lap races were held on Saturday with the two drivers of each car starting one race each. A single pitstop by each car in either race was mandated with the combined results of the two races determining the grid for the main 500 kilometre event.
After a late race error in Sunday's race from Jamie Whincup, Garth Tander swept by to take the win. Co-driver Mark Skaife became the first driver to win the 500 kilometre co-driver endurance race at three different venues, having previously won the 2000 Ozemail Queensland 500 and the Sandown 500 in 1989 and 2003.
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday 13 September 2008.
Driver A Race The first race was held on Saturday 13 September 2008.
Driver B Race The first race was held on Saturday 13 September 2008.
500km Race The 500 km race was held on Sunday 14 September 2008.
Results
Driver A Qualifying Pos No Name Car Team Time16 Mark WinterbottomFord BF FalconFord Performance Racing1:33.41172888 Craig LowndesFord BF FalconTriple Eight Race Engineering1:33.7058325 Jason BrightFord BF FalconBritek Motorsport1:33.81804111 Fabian CoulthardFord BF FalconPaul Cruickshank Racing1:33.8525517 Steve OwenFord BF FalconDick Johnson Racing1:33.9063615 Rick KellyHolden VE CommodoreHSV Dealer Team1:33.963371 Mark SkaifeHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team1:34.0875818 Steven JohnsonFord BF FalconDick Johnson Racing1:34.099993 Greg MurphyHolden VE CommodoreTasman Motorsport1:34.19651033 Lee HoldsworthHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport1:34.2222115 Dean CantoFord BF FalconFord Performance Racing1:34.27611239 Paul MorrisHolden VE CommodorePaul Morris Motorsport1:34.37331334 Greg RitterHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport1:34.40731414 Max WilsonHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing1:34.41401512 Cameron McConvilleHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing1:34.4651162 Craig BairdHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team1:34.47801716 Paul DumbrellHolden VE CommodoreHSV Dealer Team1:34.5383184 David BesnardFord BF FalconStone Brothers Racing1:34.71041950 Andrew ThompsonHolden VE CommodorePaul Weel Racing1:34.8484209 Jonathon WebbFord BF FalconStone Brothers Racing1:34.92622126 Matt HallidayFord BF FalconBritek Motorsport1:34.92892255 Jason BargwannaHolden VE CommodoreRod Nash Racing1:34.933823777 Michael PatriziFord BF FalconFord Rising Stars Racing1:34.96492411 Nathan PrettyHolden VE CommodorePerkins Engineering1:35.0175257 Todd KellyHolden VE CommodorePerkins Engineering1:35.06422688 Marc HynesFord BF FalconTriple Eight Race Engineering1:35.33892751 Dale WoodHolden VE CommodoreTasman Motorsport1:35.62842867 Matt NealHolden VE CommodorePaul Morris Motorsport1:35.6508DNQ021 Kayne ScottFord BF FalconTeam Kiwi RacingNo time
Driver B Qualifying Pos No Name Car Team Time1888 Jamie WhincupFord BF FalconTriple Eight Race Engineering1:33.317524 James CourtneyFord BF FalconStone Brothers Racing1:33.334531 Garth TanderHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team1:33.3444418 Will DavisonFord BF FalconDick Johnson Racing1:33.3855539 Russell IngallHolden VE CommodorePaul Morris Motorsport1:33.745263 Jason RichardsHolden VE CommodoreTasman Motorsport1:33.923776 Steven RichardsFord BF FalconFord Performance Racing1:33.9593815 Paul RadisichHolden VE CommodoreHSV Dealer Team1:33.970599 Shane van GisbergenFord BF FalconStone Brothers Racing1:33.9773105 Luke YouldenFord BF FalconFord Performance Racing1:34.010811111 John McIntyreFord BF FalconPaul Cruickshank Racing1:34.16321217 Warren LuffFord BF FalconDick Johnson Racing1:34.27761333 Michael CarusoHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport1:34.32951425 Adam MacrowFord BF FalconBritek Motorsport1:34.37511516 David ReynoldsHolden VE CommodoreHSV Dealer Team1:34.42181626 Marcus MarshallFord BF FalconBritek Motorsport1:34.43081712 Andrew JonesHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing1:34.4762182 Glenn SetonHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team1:34.5695197 Shane PriceHolden VE CommodorePerkins Engineering1:34.67442034 Steve ElleryHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport1:34.71412155 Tony D'AlbertoHolden VE CommodoreRod Nash Racing1:34.88222250 Paul WeelHolden VE CommodorePaul Weel Racing1:34.88732388 Fabrizio GiovanardiFord BF FalconTriple Eight Race Engineering1:35.010024777 Grant DenyerFord BF FalconFord Rising Stars Racing1:35.25652514 Brad JonesHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing1:35.29512651 Mark NoskeHolden VE CommodoreTasman Motorsport1:35.31292711 Jack PerkinsHolden VE CommodorePerkins Engineering1:35.34722867 Boris SaidHolden VE CommodorePaul Morris Motorsport1:35.8140DNQ021 Chris PitherFord BF FalconTeam Kiwi RacingNo time
Driver A Race results Pos No Driver Team Laps Grid115 Rick KellyHSV Dealer Team146217 Steve OwenDick Johnson Racing145325 Jason BrightBritek Motorsport1434111 Fabian CoulthardPaul Cruickshank Racing144533 Lee HoldsworthGarry Rogers Motorsport1410612 Cameron McConvilleBrad Jones Racing1415714 Max WilsonBrad Jones Racing1414855 Jason BargwannaRod Nash Racing1422934 Greg RitterGarry Rogers Motorsport14131050 Andrew ThompsonPaul Weel Racing141911888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race Engineering142126 Mark WinterbottomFord Performance Racing141134 David BesnardStone Brothers Racing14181439 Paul MorrisPaul Morris Motorsport1414151 Mark SkaifeHolden Racing Team147169 Jonathon WebbStone Brothers Racing1420173 Greg MurphyTasman Motorsport14171818 Steven JohnsonDick Johnson Racing148197 Todd KellyPerkins Engineering14252016 Paul DumbrellHSV Dealer Team14172111 Nathan PrettyPerkins Engineering14242226 Matt HallidayBritek Motorsport142123777 Michael PatriziFord Rising Stars Racing14232451 Dale WoodTasman Motorsport14272567 Matt NealPaul Morris Motorsport14282688 Marc HynesTriple Eight Race Engineering1426272 Craig BairdHolden Racing Team1416DNF5 Dean CantoFord Performance RacingDNF11DNQ021 Kayne ScottTeam Kiwi Racing
Driver B Race results Pos No Driver Team Laps Grid1888 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering141218 Will DavisonDick Johnson Racing14434 James CourtneyStone Brothers Racing142439 Russell IngallPaul Morris Motorsport14559 Shane van GisbergenStone Brothers Racing14963 Jason RichardsTasman Motorsport14671 Garth TanderHolden Racing Team143826 Marcus MarshallBritek Motorsport141696 Steven RichardsFord Performance Racing147102 Glenn SetonHolden Racing Team14181111 Jack PerkinsPerkins Engineering14271251 Mark NoskeTasman Motorsport142613777 Grant DenyerFord Rising Stars Racing14241488 Fabrizio GiovanardiTriple Eight Race Engineering14231567 Boris SaidPaul Morris Motorsport1428167 Shane PricePerkins Engineering14191715 Paul RadisichHSV Dealer Team1481817 Warren LuffDick Johnson Racing1412195 Luke YouldenFord Performance Racing14102012 Andrew JonesBrad Jones Racing14172133 Michael CarusoGarry Rogers Motorsport14132225 Adam MacrowBritek Motorsport141423111 John McIntyrePaul Cruickshank Racing14112434 Steve ElleryGarry Rogers Motorsport14202550 Paul WeelPaul Weel Racing14222614 Brad JonesBrad Jones Racing14252755 Tony D'AlbertoRod Nash Racing13212816 David ReynoldsHSV Dealer Team1315DNQ021 Chris PitherTeam Kiwi Racing
500km race results Pos No Driver Team Laps Grid11 Garth Tander Mark SkaifeHolden Racing Team113102888 Craig Lowndes Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering1131318 Will Davison Steven JohnsonDick Johnson Racing113446 Mark Winterbottom Steven RichardsFord Performance Racing11312533 Lee Holdsworth Michael CarusoGarry Rogers Motorsport1131364 James Courtney David BesnardStone Brothers Racing1133715 Rick Kelly Paul RadisichHSV Dealer Team1132811 Nathan Pretty Jack PerkinsPerkins Engineering11318939 Russell Ingall Paul MorrisPaul Morris Motorsport1136109 Shane van Gisbergen Jonathon WebbStone Brothers Racing11371125 Jason Bright Adam MacrowBritek Motorsport11381234 Greg Ritter Steven ElleryGarry Rogers Motorsport11317137 Todd Kelly Shane PricePerkins Engineering11221142 Glenn Seton Craig BairdHolden Racing Team112221514 Brad Jones Max WilsonBrad Jones Racing1121616111 Fabian Coulthard John McIntyrePaul Cruickshank Racing112111788 Marc Hynes Fabrizio GiovanardiTriple Eight Race Engineering1122518777 Michael Patrizi Grant DenyerFord Rising Stars Racing112241967 Matt Neal Boris SaidPaul Morris Motorsport112262051 Dale Wood Mark NoskeTasman Motorsport112232126 Marcus Marshall Matt HallidayBritek Motorsport112152217 Steve Owen Warren LuffDick Johnson Racing11052350 Andrew Thompson Paul WeelPaul Weel Racing11020245 Dean Canto Luke YouldenFord Performance Racing10928DNF12 Andrew Jones Cameron McConvilleBrad Jones Racing8014DNF55 Tony D'Alberto Jason BargwannaRod Nash Racing8019DNF16 Paul Dumbrell David ReynoldsHSV Dealer Team6527DNF3 Jason Richards Greg MurphyTasman Motorsport128DNQ021 Kayne Scott Chris PitherTeam Kiwi Racing
Round points Each driver of each car was awarded championship points equal to the total points scored by that car over the three races. However, as with the 2008 Clipsal 500, overall round position was determined by position in the final race of the weekend rather than by total points scored in the round.
Pos. Drivers A Race B Race 500 Total 1 Mark Skaife 20 200 252 Garth Tander 32 2 Craig Lowndes 24 184 258 Jamie Whincup 50 3 Steven Johnson 17 172 235 Will Davison 46 4 Mark Winterbottom 23 160 211 Steven Richards 28 5 Lee Holdsworth 37 148 199 Michael Caruso 14 6 David Besnard 22 136 201 James Courtney 43 7 Rick Kelly 50 128 196 Paul Radisich 18 8 Nathan Pretty 14 120 158 Jack Perkins 24 9 Paul Morris 21 112 173 Russell Ingall 40 10 Jonathon Webb 19 104 160 Shane van Gisbergen 37 11 Jason Bright 43 96 152 Adam Macrow 13 12 Greg Ritter 28 92 131 Steven Ellery 11 13 Todd Kelly 16 88 123 Shane Price 19 14 Craig Baird 8 84 118 Glenn Seton 26 15 Max Wilson 32 80 121 Brad Jones 9 16 Fabian Coulthard 40 76 128 John McIntyre 12 17 Marc Hynes 9 72 102 Fabrizio Giovanardi 21 18 Michael Patrizi 12 68 102 Grant Denyer 22 19 Matt Neal 10 64 94 Boris Said 20 20 Dale Wood 11 60 94 Mark Noske 23 21 Matt Halliday 13 56 99 Marcus Marshall 30 22 Steve Owen 46 52 115 Warren Luff 17 23 Andrew Thompson 26 48 84 Paul Weel 10 24 Dean Canto Ret 44 60 Luke Youlden 16 DNF Cameron McConville 34 Ret 49 Andrew Jones 15 DNF Jason Bargwanna 30 Ret 38 Tony D'Alberto 8 DNF Paul Dumbrell 15 Ret 22 David Reynolds 7 DNF Greg Murphy 18 Ret 52 Jason Richards 34 DNQ Kayne Scott DNQ DNQ Chris Pither DNQ
Standings After round 9 of 14. Pos No Name Team Points11 Garth TanderHolden Racing Team209625 Mark WinterbottomFord Performance Racing2043388 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering2016415 Rick KellyHSV Dealer Team1702518 Will DavisonDick Johnson Racing1661
Support categories The Phillip Island round of the 2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series had four support categories. Category Round winner Carrera Cup Craig Baird (Porsche 997 GT3 Cup) Formula Ford Paul Laskazeski (Spectrum 011b) Touring Car Masters John Bowe (Chevrolet Camaro) Australian Mini Challenge Jason Bargwanna (Mini Cooper S)
References
External links Official timing and results 2008 L&H 500 images, www.motorsport.com