Asian Motor Sports

Marcos Ambrose has won race two of the 2005 V8 Supercar championship’s Grand Finale at Phillip Island, but his Stone Brothers Racing teammate Russell Ingall is headed for his maiden title.

Ingall’s fifth placing and the 56 points he picked up take him to 1866 points overall, meaning only Team Betta Electrical’s Craig Lowndes, who won Saturday’s first race and now has 1829 points, can prevent Ingall being crowned champion.

Even if Lowndes wins Sunday’s final race, Ingall would need to finish no worse than 19th to wrap up the title.

Two-time defending series champion Ambrose clocked 51 minutes and 45.7816 seconds in his Pirtek Racing Falcon, with a fastest lap of 1:34.3861, but with 1792 points and a 74-point deficit, his title charge is over ahead of his move to the United States next year.

Ambrose beat home HSV Dealer Team Holden driver Garth Tander (51:52.1387) by more than six seconds, while Lowndes (52:03.0595) was more than 10 seconds further adrift in crossing the line third in his Falcon.

Tander’s teammate Rick Kelly (52:05.7323) came home fourth, with Ingall (52:05.8683) of Caltex Racing fifth as he moved a step closer to the title, while Steve Ellery was sixth in the second Team Betta Electrial Ford and the Commodores of Greg Murphy, Paul Radisich, Paul Weel and Mark Skaife filled the top 10.

Full race results are listed below the fold

Finishing Positions
1. Marcos Ambrose Pirtek Racing Ford Falcon BA 51mins 45.7816secs 32 laps
2. Garth Tander HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ 32 laps
3. Craig Lowndes Team Betta ElectricalFord Falcon BA 32 laps
4. Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VZ 32 laps
5. Russell Ingall Caltex Racing Ford Falcon BA 32 laps
6. Steve Ellery Team Betta Electrical Ford Falcon BA 32 laps
7. Greg Murphy Super Cheap Auto Racing Holden Commodore VZ 32 laps
8. Paul Radisich Team Kiwi Racing Holden Commodore VY 32 laps
9. Paul Weel Super Cheap Auto Racing Holden Commodore VZ 32 laps
10. Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VZ 32 laps
11. Jason Richards Dodo Racing Holden Commodore VY 32 laps
12. Steven Richards Team Perkins Racing Holden Commodore VZ 32 laps
13. Jason Bright Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BA 32 laps
14. Cameron McConville Repco Valvoline Cummins Holden Commodore VZ 32 laps
15. Paul Dumbrell Team Perkins Racing Holden Commodore VY 32 laps
16. Todd Kelly Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VZ 32 laps
17. Jason Bargwanna Larkham Orrcon Racing Ford Falcon BA 32 laps
18. Jamie Whincup Dodo Racing Holden Commodore VY 32 laps
19. Steven Johnson Westpoint Racing Ford Falcon BA 32 laps
20. Mark Winterbottom Larkham Orrcon Racing Ford Falcon BA 32 laps
21. Max Wilson WOW Holden Commodore VZ 32 laps
22. David Brabham Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon BA 32 laps
23. Lee Holdsworth Repco Valvoline Cummins Team Holden Commodore VZ 32 laps
24. Glenn Seton Westpoint Racing Ford Falcon BA 32 laps
25. David Besnard WPS Ford Falcon BA 32 laps
26. Simon Wills Team Dynamik Holden Commodore VZ 32 laps
27. Craig Baird WPS Ford Falcon BA 32 laps
28. Paul Morris Sirromet Lifestyle Wine Holden Commodore VZ 32 laps
29. John Bowe Team BOC Ford Falcon BA 32 laps
30. Owen Kelly Autobarn Racing Holden Commodore VZ 32 laps
31. Matthew White Fujitsu Racing Ford Falcon BA 32 laps

Did not finish
32. Steve Owen Fujitsu Racing Ford Falcon BA 15 laps

Did not start
33. Brad Jones Team BOC Ford Falcon BA 0 laps