AMPOL LIMITED 02 December 2014
The 2014 V8 Supercar champion, Jamie Whincup, said a late-season decision to switch to a new Caltex racing engine oil had paid dividends for Teams Championship winner Triple Eight Race Engineering.
Formulated by Caltex Australia's lubricants product team, the new racing engine-oil was introduced to Triple Eight's two V8 Supercar entries - Jamie Whincup's #1 car and the Craig Lowndes piloted #888 car - ahead of the Gold Coast 600 in late October.
In the five races since the switch, Whincup has recorded two wins, along with second, third and fourth placings in the other events.
Meanwhile, teammate Lowndes claimed two second-placings across the three races held at Phillip Island.
The strong performances helped secure Whincup the 2014 Drivers Championship heading into this week's Sydney 500, the final race meeting of the season.
With a strong performance in Sydney, Lowndes could claim second-place in the driver's championship behind his Triple Eight teammate.
"Success in this sport is about every member of the team making a solid contribution," Whincup said.
"Caltex is an important member of our team and has made a big contribution with this new racing oil, which has certainly performed well since we first introduced it to the cars four weeks ago."
Caltex Australia's product manager for automotive, transport and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) lubricants, Luke Brand, said the new racing-specific engine oil was developed and tested over several months in partnership with the Triple Eight team.
"The goal was to enhance each vehicle's engine performance under race conditions without sacrificing engine durability," Mr Brand said.
"Working with our proprietary lubricant additive suppliers and the race team, we have developed this product to enhance the efficiency of the engine at peak output, while providing maximum engine protection, particularly during endurance races and those run in hot climates."
Mr Brand said the adoption of the product reinforced Caltex's reputation for being responsive to its lubricant customers.
"We pride ourselves on providing a product line backed by technical support and on-the-ground expertise," Mr Brand added.
Caltex is a leading supplier of lubricants to the Australian market, with more than 70 million litres of finished product delivered each year to customers in the automotive, mining, transport, agriculture, rail and OEM sectors.
The Caltex lubricants range features more than 800 products and includes the Havoline, Delo and Specialty Lubricants sub-brands.
The Sydney 500 takes place 5-7 December at Sydney's Olympic Park.
Caltex Australia
With more than 3,500 employees across Australia, Caltex is the nation's leading fuels marketer and is underpinned by a flexible and reliable supply chain. The integrated business incorporates supply, refining, logistics and marketing. With about 22,000 shareholders, including institutions, retail investors, employees, and Chevron Global Energy Inc., Caltex is the only oil refining, fuel and convenience marketing company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Caltex's vision is to remain the outright leader in transport fuels across Australia.
Media contact
Sam Collyer
Senior Media and Communications Adviser
P: (02) 92505094
E: sam.collyer@caltex.com.au
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