To celebrate, the Bulletin sat down with the 44-year-old to discuss the 10 biggest moments of his stellar career that has featured three championships and seven Bathurst 1000 victories - including one earlier this month alongside Steven Richards. Tennis Supercars superstar Craig Lowndes is back to defend the PIRTEK Enduro Cup crown he won with Jamie Whincup in 2019. On the opening lap of the 2010 Bathurst 1000, Fabian Coulthard took an unconventional route down into The Chase, spinning into the gravel trap. "That was really special to have that support and the amount of people that swarmed underneath the podium was really incredible. Both the 2011 and 2012 editions of this great race ended in spectacular last-lap scraps for the victory. Rafa Nadal is re-writing the history books after winning an incredible 13th French Open title. And finally, Frosty got the win that had escaped him for so long. Lowndes and Murphy after winning Bathurst in 1996. He spun and found himself stuck in the gravel, quickly followed by his teammate George Fury. On the opening lap of the 2010 Bathurst 1000, Fabian Coulthard took an unconventional route down into The Chase, spinning into the gravel trap. The duo worked together, trying to dig Richards' car out with their bare hands. In 1992, the Bathurst 1000 ended under a cloud of controversy. "For me to finish the race and to lead the biggest race of my career at the time for a lap and a half over John Bowe was what really set me up.". 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Ipswich City Council has secured more than $7 million in the Federal Budget for... © The Queensland Times Pty Limited 2020. TO celebrate Craig Lowndes’ last start as a lead driver at the Gold Coast the 44-year-old talks about the 10 biggest moments of his stellar career As Morris looked on from the pits, Firzpatrick desperately tried to limp the ailing car home. 2012 was a classic Holden vs. Ford battle that saw David Reynolds take on one of the titans of the sport, Jamie Whincup. The car dug in and he started to roll end over end. 2012 was a classic Holden vs. Ford battle that saw David Reynolds take on one of the titans of the sport, Jamie Whincup. One of the scariest moments in Bathurst history came in 1969 when Bill Brown flipped and rolled along the guardrail, which cut into the cockpit of his car. for for the the the second second second last last last last. Ambrose will return to The Mountain next year, so maybe we'll get t see round two? 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In 2011, Craig Lowndes tried everything to muscle his way past a slowing Garth Tander, but to no avail. Behind Lowndes, more chaos ensued. Fans narrowly escaped the airborne machine and Brown somehow escaped with his life and limbs intact. 2013 came down to an epic showdown between two of the sport's greats. Suddenly, the engine started to fail with a couple laps remaining. The Bathurst 1000 is the greatest race in all of Australia and has been around for over half a century. Lowndes and Whincup celebrate an emotional win in 2006. Lowndes headed abroad in 1997 to test the waters in the Formula 3000 Championship but by his own admission, it turned out to be a "disaster year". They changed their mindset to believing they can win races. It took me six weeks in rehab and I was back in a car after that. It's no secret that Greg Murphy and Marcos Ambrose aren't the best of friends. Triple stints at Bathurst are considered taxing enough … try a quadruple stint, as Lowndes endured in a race-winning drive. "Obviously the overseas program at that point ceased to exist, which was a shame, because anyone that does anything in motorsport, you really need a two or three-year program to settle in and hopefully deliver but I never got that second year. News A diverse line-up of Australian music stars has been booked to perform at the AFL Grand Final in Brisbane. Holden's flagship driver Jamie Whincup took on Ford's flagship driver Mark Winterbottom. Lowndes and Jones ultimately finished second but it was the race that got the nation excited about the new kid on the block. "You see the emotions within a team because you go from a hopeful believer to a believer," Lowndes said. It was his first year out of full-time competition, having announced his impending retirement mid-2018, with the balance of that season acting as a celebration of his decorated career. Craig Lowndes (right) with co-driver Steve Richards after winning this year's Bathurst 1000. Lowndes sits in his new Ford at Gibson Motor Sport ahead of the 2001 season. That is a note worthy performance craigs and we applaud you and we employed all of those people, especially Ludo Lacroix, who has applied the maximum brain power and working out how to get the best from the soft this location and how to achieve the best. "To win the race in those circumstances was incredible. He struck it and violently crashed. He struck it and violently crashed. The tenth spot on our list goes to two separate races. Unauthorised reproduction is prohibited under the laws of Australia and by international treaty. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has declared Jackie Trad will not return to her Cabinet, even if she wins the hotly contested seat of South Brisbane. Lowndes made an unexpected return to Holden when his all-conquering team switched from Ford. "That for me was the start of great things at Triple Eight. One of the scariest moments in Bathurst history came in 1969 when Bill Brown flipped and rolled along the guardrail, which cut into the cockpit of his car. Council News However, their efforts were to no avail. On a slick track, he went tearing through the gravel and was launched up into the air. After racing in the endurance rounds the previous two years, Lowndes stepped up to full-time status and made one heck of an impression, winning the three biggest trophies on offer: Bathurst, Sandown and the championship. The Alva Beach inquest, two years in the making, will kick off this morning with emotions set to run high as witnesses give evidence. I only missed one round and we went on to win the championship.". "It was a big thing because at the time no driver really swapped codes. Whincup made a daring move on the outside of Frosty that would cost him the win, but would also secure him a  permanent spot in Bathurst's greatest moments. 2012 was a classic Holden vs. Ford battle that saw David Reynolds take on one of the titans of the sport, Jamie Whincup. Whincup made a daring move on the outside of Frosty that would cost him the win, but would also secure him a  permanent spot in Bathurst's greatest moments. The duo worked together, trying to dig Richards' car out with their bare hands. TO celebrate Craig Lowndes’ last start as a lead driver at the Gold Coast the 44-year-old talks about the 10 biggest moments of his stellar career. "My left knee got rebuilt, only ligaments, no bone. "To have that battle at the end with Rick (Kelly) was probably what I needed to keep my concentration. Like Like weave weave on on around. One of the more bizarre moments in Bathurst history took place in 1980. From that point on, there was no looking back. Lowndes' windscreen shattered and he slid on his roof at a terrifying 160km/h, bracing for impact. With the 2014 edition of the race just hours away, let's run you through some of Bathurst's most memorable moments. News Politics Fans narrowly escaped the airborne machine and Brown somehow escaped with his life and limbs intact. Holden's flagship driver Jamie Whincup took on Ford's flagship driver Mark Winterbottom. Labor has promised to spend $265 million over four years establishing seven new satellite hospitals across Queensland. Jim Richards crashed just before a red flag that ended the race. "That was the biggest crash of my career," Lowndes said. Holden hotshots - Craig Lowndes driving the … Behind Lowndes, more chaos ensued.

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