phantomchic Just because it is, doesn't mean it should be..... Lifetime Members 14,092 Member For: 20y 8m 23d Gender: Female Location: Noosa QLD Posted 03/12/07 01:18 PM Share Posted 03/12/07 01:18 PM congratulations to Jamie Whincup Whincup wins top V8 awardFord's Jamie Whincup has won the V8 Supercar racing best and fairest award, while the off-season driver-go-round is about to start with rumours new champion Garth Tander could be on the move.Whincup earned some consolation on Monday night for narrowly missing out on the V8 Supercar championship to Expensive Daewoo driver Tander when he won the Barry Sheene Medal at a gala dinner at Melbourne's Crown Casino.The Barry Sheene Award, voted for on a round-by-round basis by motor sport media, is for the driver deemed to have best represented their sport on and off the track during the year.Whincup produced his best ever season, rising from 10th in 2007 to second in the championship and winning his second successive Bathurst 1000 alongside Triple Eight teammate Craig Lowndes.But it was his engaging persona and how he acquitted himself during the highs and lows of his season which also helped him earn the medal.V8 Supercars chairman Tony Cochrane said Whincup was a thoroughly deserved winner of the award, in honour of the former motorcycle world champion."Jamie has shown real character this year in bouncing back from situations with real guts and determination," Cochrane said."But just as importantly he has handled himself like a consummate professional through those highs and lows."The first winner of the Bathurst 1000 race, Harry Firth, was inducted into the sport's Hall of Fame. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/40327-whincup-wins-the-barry-sheene-medal/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
turb06 Dark Knight Mafia Member No. - 666 Member 3,667 Member For: 22y 3m 10d Location: Toowoomba Posted 03/12/07 01:23 PM Share Posted 03/12/07 01:23 PM good on whincup. I had the pleasure of meeting him on a sponsor drive day, as I am sure others here have. He is such a nice fella and its great for him to have won that award. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/40327-whincup-wins-the-barry-sheene-medal/#findComment-604182 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbjunior99 Member 4,359 Member For: 22y 5m 12d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 03/12/07 08:21 PM Share Posted 03/12/07 08:21 PM Well done Whincup Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/40327-whincup-wins-the-barry-sheene-medal/#findComment-604210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 21y 1m 10d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 03/12/07 09:23 PM Share Posted 03/12/07 09:23 PM No real surprise - he is a little champion Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/40327-whincup-wins-the-barry-sheene-medal/#findComment-604224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inducted_Breeze Member 247 Member For: 17y 9m 22d Location: Perth, WA Posted 06/12/07 11:21 PM Share Posted 06/12/07 11:21 PM For those interested here is a complete list of the awards:V8 Gala awards happened last night and the winners were:Privateers Cup Champion: Tony D’Alberto, Tony D’Alberto RacingFujitsu V8 Supercar Series Champion: Tony D’AlbertoV8 Supercars Australia Media Award: Stephen Ottley, Herald SunBest Volunteer Group: Clipsal 500Event of the Year: Desert 400, Bahrain International CircuitChampion Manufacturer of the Year: HoldenMike Kable Young Gun Award: Dale Wood, Greg Murphy RacingBathurst Champions: Craig Lowndes and Jamie WhincupArmor All Pole Position Award: Mark Winterbottom, Ford Performance RacingSidchrome Most Improved Award: Car 51, Greg Murphy - Tasman MotorsportChampion Team of the Year: Toll HSV Dealer TeamBarry Sheene Medal: Jamie Whincup, TeamVodafoneArmor All Best Presented Team: Jim Beam RacingHall of Fame: Harry Firth2007 Champion: Garth Tander2007 runner-up: Jamie Whincup2007 second runner-up: Craig LowndesSource: http://www.fpvtickfordclubwa.com.au/forums...?showtopic=2633 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/40327-whincup-wins-the-barry-sheene-medal/#findComment-605561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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