2010 Yas V8 400
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| Round 1 of 14 in the 2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series | ||||||||||||||
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| Date | 18–20 February 2010 | |||||||||||||
| Location | Yas Island, United Arab Emirates | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Yas Marina Circuit | |||||||||||||
| Weather | Fine | |||||||||||||
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| Race 1 | |||
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| Distance | 43 laps | 200 km | |
| Pole position |
Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering |
1:58.114 | |
| Winner |
Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering |
1:28:04.434 | |
| Race 2 | |||
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| Distance | 43 laps | 200 km | |
| Pole position |
Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing |
1:58.037 | |
| Winner |
Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering |
1:27:28.373 | |
The 2010 Yas V8 400 was a motor race for the Australian sedan-based V8 Supercars. It was the first race of the 2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series. It was held on the weekend of February 18–20 on Yas Marina Circuit, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It was the first time V8 Supercar visited the circuit and only the fourth time V8 Supercar had visited the Middle-East, having three times previously raced at the Bahrain International Circuit. The two Asian venues were linked together for the 2010 season, causing the cancellation of the 2009 Desert 400 at Bahrain, and the 2010 Desert 400 will take place the week following the Yas V8 400.
The weekend was dominated by Triple Eight Race Engineering and by reigning champion Jamie Whincup who won both races over the course of the weekend. Team mate Craig Lowndes had a second and fifth, proving that the off-season change from Ford to Holden has been no impediment to their success. Between them on points is leading Ford driver Mark Winterbottom taking a third and a second for the weekend. The other driver to claim a top three finish was Stone Brothers Racing Ford driver Shane Van Gisbergen who finished third under pressure in Race 2.
Results as follows:
After qualifying second, Garth Tander sent to the rear of grid for not having jack stands under the car while crew member were working on the car. Mark Winterbottom won the start of the race ahead of Jamie Whincup, Will Davison, Lee Holdsworth, James Courtney and Alex Davison.
Paul Morris hit and spun Todd Kelly off the track, with Garth Tander getting tangled up as a result.
James Courtney, suffering from clutch problems, tapped the rear of Lee Holdsworth, shoving slightly aside at the chicane. Courtney later moved aside and let Holdsowrth back in front.
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