The 2007 Darwin Triple Crown (known for naming rights reasons as the 2007 SkyCity Triple Crown) was the sixth round of the 2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series. It took place on the weekend of 22 to 24 June at Hidden Valley Raceway in Darwin, Northern Territory.

Craig Lowndes claimed his first round win of the year after winning two out of the three races throughout the weekend. The first race was won by previous round victor, Mark Skaife. That race plagued by a five-car incident at the start of the race which resulted in Will Davison being excluded from the results.

Rick Kelly continued his remarkable run of strong, consistent results to further establish his lead in the drivers standings over teammate Garth Tander heading into the next round in Queensland.

Background Entry list

There were 30 drivers entered for this round with no alterations to the entry list from the previous round.

Race report Qualifying Pos No Name Team Vehicle Time 1 1 Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore (VE) 1:09.4539 2 22 Todd Kelly Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VE) 1:09.5129 3 2 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VE) 1:09.5624 4 18 Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 1:09.6016 5 88 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon (BF) 1:09.6153 6 6 Steven Richards Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 1:09.6758 7 5 Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 1:09.8205 8 888 Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon (BF) 1:09.8439 9 16 Garth Tander HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore (VE) 1:09.8936 10 3 Jason Richards Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore (VE) 1:09.8966 11 4 James Courtney Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 1:10.0838 12 25 Jason Bright Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon (BF) 1:10.1018 13 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 1:10.1481 14 51 Greg Murphy Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore (VE) 1:10.2224 15 9 Russell Ingall Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 1:10.2891 16 10 Jason Bargwanna WPS Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 1:10.4101 17 34 Dean Canto Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VE) 1:10.4361 18 33 Lee Holdsworth Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VZ) 1:10.5245 19 50 Cameron McConville Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore (VZ) 1:10.5910 20 8 Max Wilson WPS Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 1:10.6171 21 55 Steve Owen Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore (VE) 1:10.7239 22 12 Andrew Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 1:10.7395 23 20 Paul Dumbrell Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore (VE) 1:10.7445 24 67 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VE) 1:10.8961 25 39 Fabian Coulthard Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VZ) 1:10.9274 26 111 John Bowe Paul Cruickshank Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 1:11.0167 27 11 Jack Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VE) 1:11.0176 28 14 Simon Wills Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 1:11.0350 29 7 Shane Price Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VE) 1:11.2089 30 26 Alan Gurr Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon (BF) 1:11.4195 Source:

Race 1 Pos No Driver Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid 1 2 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VE) 42 56:15.2338 3 2 1 Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 3 888 Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 4 22 Todd Kelly Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 5 88 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 6 16 Garth Tander HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 7 6 Steven Richards Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 8 8 Max Wilson WPS Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 9 34 Dean Canto Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 10 3 Jason Richards Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 11 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 12 67 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 13 55 Steve Owen Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore (VZ) 42 + 14 33 Lee Holdsworth Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VZ) 42 + 15 111 John Bowe Paul Cruickshank Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 16 4 James Courtney Stone Brothers Racing Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 17 14 Simon Wills Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 18 12 Andrew Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 19 7 Shane Price Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 20 50 Cameron McConville Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore (VZ) 42 + 21 11 Jack Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 22 39 Fabian Coulthard Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VZ) 42 + 23 26 Alan Gurr Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 24 20 Paul Dumbrell Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + Ret 51 Greg Murphy Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore (VE) 8 Retired Ret 5 Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 0 Retired Ret 9 Russell Ingall Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 0 Retired Ret 10 Jason Bargwanna WPS Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 0 Retired Ret 25 Jason Bright Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon (BF) 0 Retired EXC 18 Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (BF) Disqualified Fastest Lap: Todd Kelly (Holden Racing Team) - 1:10.5528 on lap 12 Source:

Race 2 Pos No Driver Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid 1 2 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VE) 42 56:15.2338 1 888 Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 2 1 Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 3 16 Garth Tander HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 4 88 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 6 5 Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 7 18 Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 8 22 Todd Kelly Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 9 6 Steven Richards Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 10 3 Jason Richards Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 11 34 Dean Canto Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 12 55 Steve Owen Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore (VZ) 42 + 13 67 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 14 8 Max Wilson WPS Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 15 111 John Bowe Paul Cruickshank Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 16 10 Jason Bargwanna WPS Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 17 33 Lee Holdsworth Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VZ) 42 + 18 26 Alan Gurr Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 19 50 Cameron McConville Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore (VZ) 42 + 20 14 Simon Wills Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 21 20 Paul Dumbrell Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 22 39 Fabian Coulthard Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VZ) 42 + 23 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 24 11 Jack Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 25 12 Andrew Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 41 + Ret 51 Greg Murphy Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore (VE) 25 + Ret 25 Jason Bright Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon (BF) 20 + Ret 9 Russell Ingall Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 16 + Ret 4 James Courtney Stone Brothers Racing Holden Commodore (VE) 0 + Ret 7 Shane Price Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VE) 0 + Fastest Lap: Garth Tander (HSV Dealer Team) - 1:10.5091 on lap 8 Source:

Race 3 Pos No Driver Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid 1 888 Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon (BF) 42 54:26.3310 2 1 Rick Kelly HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 3 16 Garth Tander HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 4 22 Todd Kelly Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 5 2 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VE) 42 6 5 Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 7 18 Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 8 6 Steven Richards Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 9 3 Jason Richards Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 10 33 Lee Holdsworth Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VZ) 42 + 11 9 Russell Ingall Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 12 67 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 13 10 Jason Bargwanna WPS Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 14 51 Greg Murphy Tasman Motorsport Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 15 34 Dean Canto Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 16 8 Max Wilson WPS Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 17 20 Paul Dumbrell Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 18 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 19 55 Steve Owen Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore (VZ) 42 + 20 50 Cameron McConville Paul Weel Racing Holden Commodore (VZ) 42 + 21 11 Jack Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VE) 42 + 22 14 Simon Wills Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 23 12 Andrew Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 42 + 24 111 John Bowe Paul Cruickshank Racing Ford Falcon (BF) 41 + 25 39 Fabian Coulthard Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VZ) 41 + 1 lap 26 88 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon (BF) 37 + 5 laps Ret 26 Alan Gurr Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon (BF) 17 Retired Ret 25 Jason Bright Britek Motorsport Ford Falcon (BF) 0 Retired DNS 4 James Courtney Stone Brothers Racing Holden Commodore (VE) 0 Did not start DNS 7 Shane Price Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VE) 0 Did not start Fastest Lap: Craig Lowndes (Triple Eight Race Engineering) - 1:10.5819 on lap 13 Source:

References

External links V8 Supercar website