2008 Porsche Centre Gold Coast 500


The 2008 Porsche Centre Gold Coast 500 was the seventh 500km race held at Queensland Raceway. It was held on 15 November 2008, and only attracted nine entrants.

Results

Qualifying 1

Qualifying session 1 was held on Saturday, 15 November, at 10:30am.
PosNo.EntrantDriverCarTime
111LakempRussell KempnichPorsche 9561:14.0813
232Howard RacingGrant SherrinFord AU Falcon1:14.1379
3111Juniper RacingShaun JuniperPorsche 997 Cup Car1:14.4265
429V.I.P Petfoods Pty LtdTony Quinn
Kent Quinn
Porsche GT31:14.8256
528Sheep Station RacingDavid BeardPorsche GT3 Cup1:16.2948
622Team PishSteven Kepper
Terry Knight
Porsche 997 Cup Car1:16.6513
755Elite FleetGary LeatonHolden Monaro1:19.2161
84Hi-Way 1Derek Hocking
Kim Rasker
Colin Giblett
Holden VZ Ute1:27.7837
99A TeamStephen Pocock
Bruce LeGarde
Honda Civic1:30.3741

Qualifying 2

Qualifying session 2 was held on Saturday, 15 November, at 11:40am.
PosNo.EntrantDriverCarTime
129V.I.P Petfoods Pty LtdKent QuinnPorsche GT31:13.7547
222Team PishTerry KnightPorsche 997 Cup Car1:15.2913
355Elite FleetGary Leaton
D.Croswell
Holden Monaro1:15.4580
432Howard RacingGrant SherrinFord AU Falcon1:15.7339
5111Juniper RacingShaun JuniperPorsche 997 Cup Car1:22.9772
64Hi-Way 1R.Rasker
C.Giblett
Holden VZ Ute1:27.7751
728Sheep Station RacingBrad RankinPorsche GT3 Cup1:34.4500

Race

The race was held on Saturday, 15 November, at 3:45pm.
PosNo.EntrantDriversCarLapsGrid
PosNo.EntrantDriversEngineLapsGrid
132Howard RacingGrant Sherrin
David Russell
Ford AU Falcon1553
132Howard RacingGrant Sherrin
David Russell
Ford Windsor 5.0L V81553
211aLakempRussell KempnichPorsche 956161*2
211aLakempRussell KempnichPorsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6161*2
211bLakempRoger Lago
Wayne Park
Porsche 997 Cup Car161*2
211bLakempRoger Lago
Wayne Park
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6161*2
329aV.I.P Petfoods Pty LtdKent QuinnPorsche 996 Cup Car161*1
329aV.I.P Petfoods Pty LtdKent QuinnPorsche 3.6L Flat-6161*1
329bV.I.P Petfoods Pty LtdTony QuinnPorsche 997 GT3-RSR161*1
329bV.I.P Petfoods Pty LtdTony QuinnPorsche 3.6L Flat-6161*1
422aTeam PishTerry Knight
Peter Mills
Porsche 996 Cup Car1495
422aTeam PishTerry Knight
Peter Mills
Porsche 3.6L Flat-61495
422bTeam PishSteven Kepper
Matthew Coleman
Porsche 997 Cup Car1495
422bTeam PishSteven Kepper
Matthew Coleman
Porsche 3.6L Flat-61495
5111Juniper RacingShaun Juniper
Graeme Juniper
Porsche 997 Cup Car1484
5111Juniper RacingShaun Juniper
Graeme Juniper
Porsche 3.6L Flat-61484
628aSheep Station RacingBrad Rankin
Roger Burman
Porsche 996 Cup Car1487
628aSheep Station RacingBrad Rankin
Roger Burman
Porsche 3.6L Flat-61487
628bSheep Station RacingDavid BeardPorsche 996 Turbo S1487
628bSheep Station RacingDavid BeardPorsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-61487
628cSheep Station RacingJames AustinPorsche 996 Cup Car1487
628cSheep Station RacingJames AustinPorsche 3.6L Flat-61487
74aHi-Way 1Derek HockingHolden VY Commodore SS1318
74aHi-Way 1Derek HockingChevrolet Generation III LS1 5.7L V81318
74bHi-Way 1Kim RaskerHolden VZ Ute SS1318
74bHi-Way 1Kim RaskerChevrolet Generation III LS1 5.7L V81318
74cHi-Way 1Colin GiblettHolden VT Commodore1318
74cHi-Way 1Colin GiblettHolden Ecotec 3.6L V61318
74dHi-Way 1Rod RaskerHolden VZ Ute SS1318
74dHi-Way 1Rod RaskerChevrolet Generation III LS1 5.7L V81318
89aA TeamBruce LeGardeHonda Civic1269
89aA TeamBruce LeGardeHonda D16Y4 1.6L I41269
89bA TeamStephen PocockHonda Civic1269
89bA TeamStephen PocockHonda EW2 1.5L I41269
DNF55aElite FleetGary Leaton
John English
Holden VZ Monaro756
DNF55aElite FleetGary Leaton
John English
Chevrolet Generation III LS1 5.7L V8756
DNF55bElite FleetRyan McLeod
Dean Croswell
Holden VZ Commodore756
DNF55bElite FleetRyan McLeod
Dean Croswell
Holden Aurora 5.0L V8756

* Cars 11 and 29 finished first and second respectively, however were relegated to positions two and three after the race.