Tander wins race two
Toll HSV Dealer Team's Garth Tander took victory in the second race of the Desert 400 in Bahrain as his teammate's title hopes took a hit
Tander led virtually from start to finish to keep his slim title hopes alive, taking a comfortable win ahead of Jason Bright, who was clearly quicker than everyone else, but not fast enough to hang on to Tander. Bright's teammate Mark Winterbottom completed the podium places.
But there was not such good news for Tander's teammate Rick Kelly. A collision between Kelly and James Courtney at turn one on the opening lap cost both cars, Kelly losing four laps as repairs were made to his damaged car. Both cars finished, Courtney in 24th and Kelly in 28th.
Of course, to Kelly's closest title challenger Craig Lowndes this was good news, Lowndes showing improved pace to finish in fifth, one place behind the elder Kelly, Todd.
Todd Kelly's teammate Mark Skaife looked set for a top ten or top five finish until he made contact with Paul Dumbrell, earning himself a drive-through penalty, eventually finishing in nineteenth position.
Two places further back was Russell Ingall who also received a penalty after contact in pit lane. The race also saw the end of reigning champion Ingall's slim title hopes.
Pos Driver Car 1. Garth Tander Holden Commodore VZ 2. Jason Bright Ford Falcon BA 3. Mark Winterbottom Ford Falcon BA 4. Todd Kelly Holden Commodore VZ 5. Craig Lowndes Ford Falcon BA 6. Jamie Whincup Ford Falcon BA 7. Greg Murphy Holden Commodore VZ 8. Steven Richards Holden Commodore VZ 9. Cameron McConville Holden Commodore VZ 10. Jason Richards Holden Commodore VZ 11. Steven Johnson Ford Falcon BA 12. Max Wilson Ford Falcon BA 13. Dean Canto Holden Commodore VZ 14. Lee Holdsworth Holden Commodore VZ 15. Paul Dumbrell Holden Commodore VZ 16. Jason Bargwanna Ford Falcon BA 17. Warren Luff Ford Falcon BA 18. Paul Morris Holden Commodore VZ 19. Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VZ 20. Brad Jones Ford Falcon BA 21. Russell Ingall Ford Falcon BA 22. Chris Pither Holden Commodore VZ 23. Jose Fernandez Ford Falcon BA 24. James Courtney Ford Falcon BA 25. Steve Owen Holden Commodore VZ 26. Andrew Jones Holden Commodore VZ 27. John Bowe Ford Falcon BA 28. Rick Kelly Holden Commodore VZ DNF Marcus Marshall Ford Falcon BA DNF Will Davison Ford Falcon BA DNF Jack Perkins Holden Commodore VZ
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