Richards Takes Race Two

Richards' consistency and pace got the job done when other cars either failed or got involved in incidents, with Ingall continuing his recent strong form to take second with Craig Lowndes taking third as his move to Triple Eight continues to pay off.

The start of the race saw controversy however, as Marcos Ambrose made a better start than Mark Skaife and attempted to turn in to the first turn ahead of him. However, he was not quite a full car ahead, and so both cars went sliding off, Skaife bogged in the sand with broken steering while Ambrose recovered to rejoin at the tail of the field.

The race was soon underway again, Richards showing the way. Ambrose's day was about to get worse, receiving a drivethrough penalty for his part in the first turn incident, dropping him to the rear of the field.

Greg Murphy wasn't far behind Richards thanks to the turn one drama and this proved to be crucial, as Murphy was able to jump Richards at the pit stops and take the lead, with Paul Radisich and Russell Ingall next in line.

Murphy seem set to take the win, even when the field compressed for a safety car period just after half distance. But a rear axle problem surfaced under the safety car period, forcing Murphy to give up the lead and putting him effectively out of the race.

Richards led the rest of the way ahead of Ingall, with Lowndes taking third after passing Steven Johnson with two laps remaining. Remarkably, Marcos Ambrose recovered from his early misdemeanors and filled out the top five placings.

However, after the race, in possibly an unprecedented move, Ambrose was give a 25 point penalty on top of the drivethrough penalty he received during the race, negating most of his charge back through the field.

Result of Perth V8 400 Race Two, Barbagallo Raceway, Wanneroo:

Pos  Driver              Car
 1.  Steven Richards     Holden Commodore VY
 2.  Russell Ingall      Ford Falcon BA
 3.  Craig Lowndes       Ford Falcon BA
 4.  Steven Johnson      Ford Falcon BA
 5.  Marcos Ambrose      Ford Falcon BA
 6.  Paul Weel           Holden Commodore VZ
 7.  Jason Bright        Ford Falcon BA
 8.  Paul Radisich       Holden Commodore VZ
 9.  Cameron McConville  Holden Commodore VZ
10.  Jason Bargwanna     Ford Falcon BA
11.  John Bowe           Ford Falcon BA
12.  David Besnard       Ford Falcon BA
13.  Steve Ellery        Ford Falcon BA
14.  Garth Tander        Holden Commodore VZ
15.  Glenn Seton         Ford Falcon BA
16.  Rick Kelly          Holden Commodore VZ
17.  Paul Morris         Holden Commodore VZ
18.  Max Wilson          Holden Commodore VZ
19.  Brad Jones          Ford Falcon BA
20.  Craig Baird         Ford Falcon BA
21.  Andrew Jones        Holden Commodore VZ
22.  Matthew White       Ford Falcon BA
23.  Todd Kelly          Holden Commodore VZ
24.  Jamie Whincup       Holden Commodore VZ
25.  Jason Richards      Holden Commodore VZ
26.  Anthony Tratt       Holden Commodore VY
27.  Mark Winterbottom   Ford Falcon BA
28.  Simon Wills         Holden Commodore VZ
29.  Mark Skaife         Holden Commodore VZ
30.  Greg Murphy         Holden Commodore VZ
DNF  Greg Ritter         Ford Falcon BA
DNF  Paul Dumbrell       Holden Commodore VZ