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Career Achievements

1988

1 st Junior Club Championships Gippsland Go Kart Club

1989

1 st Senior Club Championships Gippsland Go Kart Club

1990

2 nd Victorian Go Karting Championship

7 th Australian Go Karting titles

1991

1 st Victorian Go Karting Championship

Member of factory DAP Go Karting team

1992

4 th Victorian Formula Ford Championship

3 rd Australian Go Karting titles

1993

Debut in National Formula Ford Championship in factory Spectrum

Best finish of 6 th in second round at Symmons Plains, Tasmania

2 nd National Formula Ford festival at Winton, Victoria

1994

3 rd overall in Australian Formula Ford Championship

1 st Australian Grand Prix support race at Adelaide – Formula Ford

1995

1 st 1995 Australian Formula Ford Championship

1 st Australian Grand Prix support race at Adelaide – Formula Ford

1 st Australian IndyCar Grand Prix Formula Ford support race

Nominated for Australian Motorsport Young Achiever Award

Nominated for Australian Motorsportsman of the Year Award

1996

Debut in USA Formula Ford 2000 Championship

Debut in Holden Australian Drivers’ Championship – Formula Holden

1 st USA FF2000 Championship Round 2 at St Peter sburg, Florida

1 st USA FF2000 Championship Round 5 at Mosport Park,

1 st Australian Drivers’ Championship Round 5 – Calder Park

1 st Australian Drivers’ Championship Round 6 – Calder Park

1 st Australian Drivers’ Championship Round 8 – Mallala, S.A.

2 nd Holden Australian Drivers’ Championship for the CAMS Gold Star

2 nd Formula Holden Rookie of the Year

2 nd USA National Formula Ford 2000 Championship

1 st USA Formula Ford 2000 Rookie of the Year

2 nd USAC Oval Crown Championship

1 st USAC Oval Crown Rookie of the Year Award

1997

1 st Holden Australian Drivers’ Championship – CAMS Gold Star

1 st Formula Holden feature race at Albert Park, Victoria

1 st Australian Drivers’ Championship Round 1 – Calder Park, Victoria

1 st Australian Drivers’ Championship Round 2 – Phillip Island, Victoria

1 st Australian Drivers’ Championship Round 4 – Sandown Park, Victoria

1 st Australian Drivers’ Championship Round 5 – Sandown Park, Victoria

1 st Australian Drivers’ Championship Round 8 – Eastern Creek, NSW

1 st Australian Drivers’ Championship Round 9 – Eastern Creek, NSW

1 st Australian Drivers’ Championship Round 11 – Mallala, South Australia

9 th V8 Supercar debut with Garry Rogers Motorsport – Symmons Plains

3 rd Sandown 500 with Ford team Alan Jones Racing driving with Alan Jones

1998

1 st 1998 Bathurst 1000 with co-driver Steven Richards with Ford (SBR)

3 rd Round 8 1998 Australian Touring Car Championship at Calder Park

2 nd Heat one of 1998 Gold Coast Indy V8 Supercar support race

Pole position – Round 9 Australian Touring Car Championship, Darwin

1999

Pole position & 3 rd Round 2 Shell Championship Series – Adelaide 500

3 rd Round 3 Shell Championship Series – Barbagallo Raceway

1 st Round 5 Shell Championship Series – Hidden Valley (SBR) 3 rd Round 7 Shell

Championship Series – Queensland Raceway, Ipswich

2 nd Round 10 Shell Championship Series – Winton Raceway

3 rd Round 11 Shell Championship Series – Oran Park Raceway

Pole position Round 8 Shell Championship Series – Calder Park

Pole position Round 12 Shell Championship Series – Queensland Raceway

Highest average qualifying position of the field in 1999 Shell Championship Series

First driver to qualify in the top six in every round of the Championship.

2000

Champ Car (Indy Car) Debut at Honda Indy 300

3 rd Prototype Category in Adelaide Race of 1000 Years (Sportscar Racing)

2 nd FAI Bathurst 1000 (DJR)

6 th Dayton Indy Lights Series (USA) overall.

2 nd Round 1 Dayton Indy Lights Series

2 nd Round 2 Dayton Indy Lights Series

1 st Round 4 Dayton Indy Lights Series

3 rd Round 7 Dayton Indy Lights Series

3 rd Round 10 Dayton Indy Lights Series

2001

3 rd 2001 V8 Supercar Championship (HRT)

3 rd Round 1 V8 Supercar Championship – Phillip Island 1 st Round 2 V8 Supercar Championship – Adelaide

2 nd Round 3 V8 Supercar Championship – Eastern Creek 2 nd Round 4 V8 Supercar Championship – Darwin Bright joined Holden Racing Team for his return to V8 Supercars. His ability and potential shown by holding the Championship lead during the first half of the season.

2002

4 th 2002 V8 Supercar Championship (HRT)

1 st 2002 Australian F1 Grand Prix Support Race Pole position & 2 nd Round 4 V8 Supercar Championship – Hidden Valley 1 st Round 6 V8 Supercar Championship – Wanneroo (Perth) 2 nd Round 7 V8 Supercar Championship – Oran Park 1st Round 8 V8 Supercar Championship – Winton

3 rd Bathurst 1000 Round 10 V8 Supercar Championship – Bathurst Qualified on the front row of the grid more than any other competitor during the season.

 

2003

4 th 2003 V8 Supercar Championship (Team Brock)

2 nd 2003 Australian F1 Grand Prix Support Race 2 nd Round 2 V8 Supercar Championship – Phillip Island 2 nd Round 4 V8 Supercar Championship – Winton 3 rd Round 6 V8 Supercar Championship – Darwin 2 nd Round 13 V8 Supercar Championship – Eastern Creek Joined Team Brock (Holden) in 2003 and raced into the Championship lead until the latter part of the season when a lack of testing took its toll on the team’s performance.

2004

3 rd 2004 V8 Supercar Championship (PWR)

1 st Australian F1 Grand Prix Support Race 1 st Round 3 V8 Supercar Championship – New Zealand 1 st Round 5 V8 Supercar Championship – Perth 3 rd Round 7 V8 Supercar Championship – Winton 3 rd Round 8 V8 Supercar Championship – Oran Park Team Brock became Paul Weel Racing (PWR) and Bright was in the Championship fight all the way to the final round of the 2004 series. Bright appeared in the Top Ten Shoot Out in all but one of the 13 Championship rounds of 2004. After years of planning, Bright established his own V8 Supercar Team, Britek Motorsport / Fujitsu Racing at the end of 2004.

2005

9 th 2005 V8 Supercar Championship (FPR)

Whilst Britek Motorsport was establishing itself Jason joined Ford Performance Racing (FPR) as the No 1 driver for the 2005 and 2006 seasons. Bright took control of the Prodrive owned Number 6 CAT FPR BA Falcon. This marked a return to the blue oval marque with which Bright started his stellar V8 Supercar career. A career that has included no less than 60 top ten finishes from 90 Championship round starts (at start of 2006 season) along with victory, runner-up and third place honours at Bathurst. Bright spent the majority of the season developing the team’s all new FPR BA Falcon chassis.

2006

5 th 2006 V8 Supercar Championship (FPR)

Pole Position & 2 nd Round 4 V8 Supercar Championship – Winton 1 st Sandown 500 Round 8 V8 Supercar Championship – Sandown 2 nd Round 11 V8 Supercar Championship – Symmons Plains 1 st Round 12 V8 Supercar Championship – Bahrain (Inaugural Desert 400) 2 nd GT Class & 4 th Overall World Sportscar – Sebring 12 Hour Classic (Aston Martin Racing) Bright has once again proven his ability to develop race winning cars reaping the rewards in the second half of the season and taking FRP to the top of the field in its 4 th year. In February this year Jason successfully tested with Aston Martin Racing (World Sportscar) at the Vallelunga circuit in Italy . He was then named as one of the team’s Aston Martin DBR9 drivers for the Sebring 12 Hour Classic (USA) on March 18 alongside regular Aston Martin Racing team drivers Pedro Lamy and Stephane Sarrazin. The Prodrive trio finished second in the GT Class and fourth overall. Bright announced in mid 2006 that he would be leaving FPR at the end of the year to concentrate on driving for and developing his own team Britek Motorsport / Fujitsu Racing.

 

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Jason Bright: Team Owner and Driver (V8 Supercar Championship)

Chris Jewell: General Manager

Adam Laws: Team Manager

Michael Treloar: Marketing / Sponsorship Manager

Shannon Palmer: Administration / Accounts Manager

Matt House : Workshop Manager

Andy Pearson: Sub Assembly Technician

Belinda Cook: Logistics / Catering Manager

Chard Thomas: Fabrication

Geoff Slater: Chief Engineer / Car 25 (V8 Supercar)

Grant Cook: Logistics / Motor home Driver

Kevin Carney: Mechanic

Kim McCormick: Automotive Beautician (Spray painter)

Kristen Harris: Fabrication / Mechanic

Mark Beveridge: Driver (Transporter) / Tyre Technician

Mat Corderoy: Mechanic

Paul Crane: Machinist

Richy Vu-Duy: Fabrication

Tim Reschke: Mechanic

Troy Nelson : Mechanic

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SPECIFICATIONS

Vehicle: Fujitsu Racing Ford BF Falcon
Engine: Britek Motorsport prepared Ford 5.0 litre V8 Engine management by category controlled MoTeC ECU Rev-limited to 7,500 rpm Penrite Sin Engine Oil NGK Spark Plugs

Gearbox: Holinger H6S H-pattern 6 speed Penrite Synthetic Gear Oil

Clutch: AP carbon triple plate
Differential: Ford 9-inch crown wheel and pinion in custom housing Penrite Synthetic Gear Oil
Brakes: Alcon front calipers with Alcon discs Alcon rear calipers with Alcon discs

Suspension: Double wishbone front suspension with adjustable coil-over dampers. 4 link rear suspension with adjustable watts link and adjustable coil-over dampers. Front and rear anti-roll bars adjustable from cockpit Eibach springs

Wheels: 17 inch O.Z. magnesium wheels
Tyres: Dunlop SP Sport 680/280 R17 category controlled tyre
Data: Data acquisition using MoTeC ADL and software on Fujitsu laptop computers. Telemetry via MoTeC ADL and radio signal.

Cockpit: Carbon-fibre race seat Willans 5 point safety harness Sportline by RPM steering wheel with integrated rev and warning lights Coolsuit system for driver comfort

Top Speed: 298 km/h on Conrod Straight, Bathurst.

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