Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport
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| Manufacturer | Holden |
|---|---|
| Team Principal | Lucas Dumbrell |
| Race Drivers | 3.Tim Blanchard 222.Nick Percat |
| Chassis | Holden VF Commodore |
| Debut | 2010 |
| 2015 position | 10th (2,634 points) |
Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport is an Australian motor racing team, established late in 2009, which competes in V8 Supercars. Nick Percat and Tim Blanchard are the teams current drivers.
Background
Lucas Dumbrell comes from a strong motor racing family; both his father Garry and his brother Paul raced in open wheel and touring car racing. Garry had also owned Gibson Motorsport in 2000. Lucas was making his own way through the junior ranks of Australian motorsport when a 2008 Formula Ford accident at Oran Park Raceway left him a quadraplegic.[1]
Racing history
Dumbrell refocussed his career ambitions and began developing a V8 Supercar team to race in the 2010 season. At the end of 2009, a Racing Entitlement Contract (REC) was purchased from Tasman Motorsport, and a Holden VE Commodore was sourced from Walkinshaw Racing.[2] Daniel Gaunt was signed to drive for the team.[2]
In the lead-up to the 2010 Sucrogen Townsville 400, it was announced that Gaunt had left the team and been replaced in the short term by Cameron McConville. With McConville unavailable for the endurance races, the team also announced Nathan Pretty and Mark Noske as the team's drivers for the Phillip Island 500 and Bathurst 1000 endurance races, having previously announced Scott Pruett as their international driver for the Gold Coast 600. After the Gold Coast 600, it was announced Warren Luff would drive full-time for the rest of the 2010 season and in 2011.[3] Luff remained with the team for 2011, with Nathan Pretty returning for the Phillip Island and Bathurst endurance races. For the Gold Coast 600, Marino Franchitti joined the team.[4]
For 2012, Luff left the team and was replaced by Taz Douglas.[5] The team purchased a Triple Eight-built Holden VE Commodore from Paul Morris Motorsport to run for Douglas.[6] Scott Pye joined the team for the endurance races in his series debut.[7]
In 2013, the team expanded to two cars, with two new VF Commmodores built by Triple Eight, driven by Dean Fiore and Scott Pye. To race the second car, a REC was purchased from Paul Morris Motorsport.[8][9] In 2014 the team scaled back to one car with Russell Ingall driving.[10] The second REC was returned to V8 Supercars Australia.[11] In the first race of the 2014 Tyrepower Tasmania 400, Ingall finished in 4th - the team's highest finishing position to date.
For the 2015 season, Tim Blanchard and former James Rosenberg Racing driver and 2011 Bathurst 1000 winner Nick Percat were signed as the team once again expanded to two cars.[12][13] At the Phillip Island round, with Percat out injured, Paul Dumbrell drove for his brother's team as a substitute. Jack Perkins was used as a substitute for the final round at the Sydney 500.
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Holden VE Commodore of Taz Douglas 2012.JPG
The Holden VE Commodore of Taz Douglas at the 2012 Clipsal 500.
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Holden VF Commodore of Dean Fiore 2013.JPG
The Holden VF Commodore of Dean Fiore at the 2013 Clipsal 500.
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Holden VF Commodore of Scott Pye 2013.JPG
The Holden VF Commodore of Scott Pye at the 2013 Clipsal 500.
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Russell Ingall in Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport car 23, departing pitlane during the V8 Supercars Test Day (1).jpg
The Holden VF Commodore of Russell Ingall at Sydney Motorsport Park in February 2014.
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The Holden Commodore (VF) of Nick Percat at the 2015 Clipsal 500 Adelaide
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References
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- ↑ Russell Ingall joins Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport V8 Supercars 4 February 2014
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