Triple Eight Engineering History

[Triple8fan]

HI

Wondering if anyone can help me with researching the History of triple8 race engineering.Any information would be a great help.

Like when was there First Race?There First win?How many races they competed in?

You can reply here or email me @ michael_a_l@live.com.au

Thank you

[Triple8fan]

Im not sure if this helps but I think what im after here is records for Vauxhall Motorsport from 1996-2009 when Triple 8 engineering were in charge.Does the name Ian Harrison or Roland Dane help anyone?

[CNR]

v8 supercars
http://www.teamvodafone.com.au/
http://www.teamvodafone.com.au/team/history/

The Australian outfit was established in 2004, as owners Roland Dane, Ian Harrison, Peter Butterly and Derek Warwick sought out a greater challenge to accompany their various successes in the highly-competitive British Touring Car Championship

[Triple8fan]

Thanks for that Also After information on the Uk arm....there website doesnt give you much info

[vx1054]

From memory in the BTCC their 1st Season was 1997, with full Triple Eight Car & livery coming at Knockhill. 1st win was in 1998 for John Cleland at Donington Park Feature Race.

[BTCC2]

1997 was indeed their first season.

1997- Vauxhall Vectra, #8 John Cleland (12th 44 points, 0 wins) and #88 Derek Warwick (14th 33 points, 0 wins) 8th in Manufacturers Championship

1998- Vauxhall Vectra, #98 John Cleland (8th 106 points, 2 wins) and #88 Derek Warwick (9th 70 points, 1 win) #99 Flavio Figueirido replaced John Cleland for rounds 17 and 18 at Thruxton due to injury (22nd 0 points, 0 wins) 5th in Manufacturers Championship

1999- Vauxhall Vectra, #7 Yvan Muller (6th 119 points, 1 win) and #8 John Cleland (13th 51 points, 0 wins) 5th in Manufacturers Championship

2000- Vauxhall Vectra, #5 Jason Plato (5th 160 points, 2 wins) #6 Yvan Muller (4th 168 points, 3 wins) and #8 Vincent Radermecker (10th 81 points, 0 wins) 3rd in Manufacturers Championship

2001- Vauxhall Astra Coupe, #4 Yvan Muller (2nd 318 points, 10 wins) #5 Jason Plato (1st 336 points, 8 wins) #9 James Thompson (3rd 276 points, 4 wins) and #27 Phil Bennett (4th 173 points, 3 wins) #18 Andy Priaulx replaced the suspended Phil Bennett for Rounds 19 and 20 at Oulton Park (11th 15 points, 0 wins) 1st in Manufacturers Championship

2002- Vauxhall Astra Coupe, #2 Yvan Muller (2nd 163 points, 5 wins) #3 James Thompson (1st 183 points, 6 wins) #0 Matt Neal (3rd 145 points, 3 wins) and #29 Paul O'Neill (8th 77 points, 1 win) 1st in Manufacturers Championship

2003- Vauxhall Astra Coupe, #1 James Thompson (2nd 199 points, 4 wins) #2 Yvan Muller (1st 233 points, 6 wins) and #8 Paul O'Neill (4th 138 points, 1 win) 1st in Manufacturers Championship

2004- Vauxhall Astra Coupe, #1 Yvan Muller (2nd 273 points, 5 wins) #2 James Thompson (1st 274 points, 4 wins) and #57 Luke Hines (10th 115 points, 2 wins) 1st in Manufacturers Championship

2005- Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch, #2 Yvan Muller (2nd 273 points, 6 wins) #6 Colin Turkington (6th 174 points, 2 wins) and #88 Gavin Smith (10th 86 points, 0 wins) 1st in Manufacturers Championship

2006- Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch, #11 Fabrizio Giovanardi (5th 163 points, 2 wins) #5 Tom Chilton (7th 139 points, 0 wins) #10 Gavin Smith (8th 123 points, 0 wins) and #90 Erkut Kizilirmak who raced in Rounds 13, 14, 15, 19, 20 and 21 with a view to moving to the BTCC full time in 2007 (26th 0 points, 0 wins) 2nd in Manufacturers Championship

2007- Vauxhall Vectra, #5 Fabrizio Giovanardi (1st 300 points, 10 wins) #7 Tom Chilton (9th 130 points, 0 wins) and #88 Alain Menu who raced at Rounds 28, 29 and 30 to help Giovanardi clinch the title (15th 13 points, 0 wins) 1st in Manufacturers Championship

2008- Vauxhall Vectra, #1 Fabrizio Giovanardi (1st 262 points, 5 wins) #4 Matt Neal (5th 185 points, 1 win) and #10 Tom Onslow-Cole (6th 170 points, 2 wins) 1st in Manufacturers Championship

2009- Vauxhall Vectra, #1 Fabrizio Giovanardi (3rd 266 points, 5 wins) #5 Matt Neal (4th 170 points, 1 win) and #77 Andrew Jordan (10th 114 points, 0 wins) 1st in Manufacturers Championship

[BTCC2]

They have continued to participate in the BTCC despite Vauxhall withdrawing from the series. In 2010 they again used the Vauxhall Vectra and at various different rounds entered #888 Fabrizio Giovanardi (14 38 points, 2 wins) #14 James Nash (12th 52 points, 0 wins) #15 Jeff Smith (29th 0 points, 0 wins) #16 Sam Tordoff (23rd 1 point, 0 wins) #25 Daniel Lloyd (17th 7 points, 0 wins) and #88 Phil Glew (16th 9 points, 0 wins) 7th in Teams Championship

[BTCC2]

In 2011 they have announced that they will be entering James Nash and Tony Gilham but as of yet they have not officially announced what car they will be using.

[AndySpeed]

A little background information covering what has already been mentioned here and a little more:

http://www.touring-cars.net/teams/tripleeight.php

[VkmSpouge]

Also worth noting the various one-off races they entered.
1997 RAC Tourist Trophy with #12 John Cleland in a Vauxhall Vectra (can't find the result)
1997 Bathurst 1000 with #5 Peter Brock/Derek Warwick Holden Vectra 6th place, #7 John Cleland/James Kaye Vauxhall Vectra retired
1998 Bathurst 1000 with #8 John Cleland/Derek Warwick Vauxhall Vectra 5th place, #80 Greg Murphy/Russel Ingall Vauxhall Vectra retired