Mark Skaife
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Categories
V8 Supercars, General, Rally, V8 Development Series, CAMS, Bathurst 12 Hour Endurance, Australian Motor Racing Series, V8 Utes, Aussie Racing Cars, Formula 3, Touring Car Challenge, International Aussies
Date of Birth
3/4/1967
Origin
Gosford, NSW
Website
Currently Lives
Melbourne, Victoria
Hobbies
Water sports, skiing, squash, music
Marital Status
Married, Toni
Height
180
Weight
75
Description
>>Favourite Circuit: Bathurst >>Favourite Race: Bathurst 1000 >>Least Favourite Race: Nil >>Racing Hero: Ayrton Senna >>Most Memorable Moment: Winning Bathurst 2001 >>Admires Most in Others: Sense of humour & honesty >>Person Most Like to Meet: Michael Schumacher >>First Season: 1987 >>First V8 Supercar Win: 1991 Barbagallo >>First V8 Supercar Race: 1987 Sandown >>First Bathurst: 1987 >>First Major Crash: 1990 Adelaide GP support race-
Three Time Bathurst Winner To Join V8 Utes Legends Race
Three time Bathurst winner Tony Longhurst will drive with 2007 V8 Ute Champion Grant Johnson in a Holden VE SS Commodore in the 'Ten Years of Legends Race' at Round 1 -
Todd And Rick Kelly Adapt To New Circuit In Abu Dhabi
Jack Daniel's Racing drivers Todd and Rick Kelly have both had to work hard on the opening day of the Yas V8 400 at the Yas Marina Circuit -
Jason Richards Unleashed An Awesome Lap In Bathurst Qualifying
Jason Richards unleashed an awesome lap late in the final qualifying session to finish on top of the time sheets -
Mark Mcnally To Make V8 Supercar Debut In Townsville
West Australian rising star Mark McNally will make his V8 Supercar Championship Series debut next month when he suits up for Hi-Tec Oils Racing at the Dunlop Townsville 400. -
Bowe Plays Down Chances Of Taking Pole
Few drivers in the field of 49 cars entered for this years WPS Bathurst 12 Hour Showroom Showdown would have better credentials than retired V8 Supercar star John Bowe -
Nissan Returns To The Mountain For Wps Bathurst 12 Hour
Rising stars Jonathan Webb and Josh Hunt will join with the experienced Paul Stokell in their quest to take Nissan to the top of the podium -
No Testing But Fans Still See Ambrose Pre-season In Daytona
NASCAR fans have greeted Marcos Ambrose on his return to the United States as the Australian finalises preparations for his first full season -
Round 11 Surfers Paradise Summary Of Penalties
STEWARDS UPDATE: COMPLETE EVENT -
Frosty Untouchable At Barbagallo
Mark Winterbottom won comfortably at Barbagallo Raceway today, racking up his seventh V8 Supercar Championship Series victory for Ford Performance Racing -
Australian Race Welcomes Us Open-wheel Merger
Greg Hooton. has welcomed today´s announcement that both the Champ Car World Series and the Indy Racing League would be moving forward under one unified open-wheel banner. -
Jamie Whincup Tied For V8 Championship Lead
Caltex-backed title contenders Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes have assured they enter tomorrow’s final two races of the 2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series -
Strategy And Discipline Key To V8 Title Says Grech
Strategy and discipline are the keys to taking out this year’s V8 Supercar Championship according to Jeff Grech. -
Caltex Drivers Ready To Hunt Down The Title At Phillip Island
For the fifth consecutive year a Caltex-backed driver is in the hunt for the V8 title as the championship battle heads to a climax at the Dunlop Grand Finale -
Skaife Joins Elite 200 Club
THE Holden Racing Team’s Mark Skaife will capture yet another record in his stellar career at Phillip Island’s Grand Finale -
Whincup Reclaims Series Lead In Tasmania
Jamie Whincup was an emphatic winner in today’s two races at Symmons Plains, taking out round 13 of the 2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series -
Courtney Finishes Second For Caltex In Bahrain
James Courtney has led the way for the Caltex-backed drivers by finishing second overall in the Desert 400, round 12 of the V8 Supercar Championship Series. -
Summary Of Penalties, Gold Coast Round 11
STEWARDS UPDATE 6: 1900hrs Sunday 21st October FINAL Matters arising from Race 3: Pit Lane Penalties were imposed as follows. -
Dramatic Surfers Paradise Opening Race For FPR
Ford Performance Racing (FPR) has endured a dramatic start to its Round 11 challenge at Surfers Paradise. -
One, Two, Five For Caltex At Bathurst 1000
Caltex-backed duo Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup have taken back-to-back Bathurst 1000 victories by standing on the top step of the podium today. -
Winterbottom & Richards To Start Bathurst 1000 From Pole Position
Ford Performance Racing has made its intentions clear for Sunday’s Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 by racing to the Prodrive team’s first Bathurst Pole position. -
Holden Targets Record 26th Bathurst Victory
Holden is aiming for an unprecedented 26th victory during next weekend’s Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 at Mount Panorama -
Vote Now For Your 2007 Cams Motor Sport Personality Of The Year
Voting is now underway for the 2007 CAMS Motor Sport Personality of the Year award, proudly sponsored by Shannons. -
Jack Back For Bathurst Attack
Enduro racing has not been kind to V8 rookie Jack Perkins -
Mark Larkham Joins AIMSS Board
Australian Institute for Motor Sport Safety (AIMSS) Chairman, Dr Michael Henderson, expressed great pleasure in announcing the appointment of Mark Larkham. -
Lowndes/Whincup Win Just Car Insurance 500 At Sandown
Caltex-backed drivers Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup have hoisted the Just Car Insurance 500 trophy high at Sandown International Raceway. -
Holden’s ‘Big Red’ To Support Commodore V8 Teams At Sandown 500
The Holden Airship will be supporting Commodore V8 Supercar teams in its last flyover at the Sandown 500 this weekend. -
Skaife Likely To Miss Sandown 500 With Appendicitis
Mark Skaife was rushed to hospital this morning with appendicitis and is unlikely to participate in this Sunday’s Just Car Insurance Sandown 500. -
Dynamic Duo Back Together For Sandown 500
HOLDEN’s most recent Bathurst winning pairing will be back together at next weekend’s Sandown 500 for the first time since their 2005 victory. -
HRT’s Mark Skaife Tests Jack Daniel’s Commodore
The Holden Racing Team’s Mark Skaife has switched camps for the day and tested for Larry Perkins’ Jack Daniel’s Racing. -
Pressing The Pedal To The Metal In The Race To Sell Monopoly
V8 Supercar drivers Russell Ingall and Mark Skaife have thrown their support behind the exclusive V8 Supercar Australian Charity Edition of Monopoly. -
Lowndes Takes Third At Oran Park
(+Full Results) Craig Lowndes and his Caltex-backed Team Vodafone #888 Falcon have powered hard to secure a hard-fought podium finish for the Jim Beam 400. -
Perkins And Price Forced To Battle The Elements As Well As Their Rivals
A number of times this season Jack Perkins and Shane Price have been forced to battle the elements as well as their rivals on the race track. -
Wet Weather Brings Results For WPS/WOW Racing At Oran Park
WPS/WOW Racing has again showed its strong form in wet conditions by earning its best result for the season in the Jim Beam 400 at Oran Park Raceway in Sydney. -
100 Starts For Todd Kelly
Holden’s 27-seven-year old Todd Kelly becomes the youngest ever driver to reach 100 V8 championship rounds this weekend. -
FPR Finishes In Queensland Top Five Despite Troubled Weekend
The seventh round of the 2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series at Queensland Raceway proved to be a challenging one for Ford Performance Racing. -
Double Podium For Caltex Drivers At Queensland Raceway
Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes secured a double podium finish for the Caltex-backed drivers in round seven of the 2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series. -
No Team Orders At HRT
HOLDEN Racing Team’s Mark Skaife and Todd Kelly have claimed they are prepared to compete against each other as much as anyone else. -
Holden Drivers Dominate Top 100 Poll
Holden multiple Bathurst winners Peter Brock, Jim Richards, Mark Skaife and Larry Perkins have earned top grid positions in a poll ranking Australia’s Greatest 100 Drivers. -
Improvement Rewarded In Darwin For WPS/WOW Racing
Recent improvement has been rewarded with championship points for both WPS/WOW Racing drivers at the Skycity Triple Crown at Hidden Valley Raceway. -
FPR Falcon Drivers Finish 6th & 9th At Hidden Valley
The Ford Performance Racing (FPR) V8 Supercar Team has made the most from an action packed Sky City Triple Challenge. -
Lowndes Returns To The Winner’s Circle At Hidden Valley
Caltex Ambassador Craig Lowndes has taken out his first round win of 2007 with a dominant victory in the Skycity Triple Crown, round six of the V8 Supercar Championship Series. -
Another Steep Learning Curve For Jack Perkins And Shane Price
The Jack Daniel´s Racing pairing of Jack Perkins and Shane Price took another step along the steep learning curve which has marked their entry into the top flight level of V8 Supercar. -
Ingall Returning To A Happy Hunting Ground In Darwin
Caltex Racing’s Russell Ingall will return to one of his ‘happy hunting grounds’ when he heads to the Hidden Valley Raceway for the SKYCITY Triple Crown. -
Richards Pays Tribute As Skaife Passes Brock
Legendary racing driver Jim Richards has congratulated the Holden Racing Team’s Mark Skaife on breaking one of Australian motorsport’s enduring milestones. -
Bargwanna Achieves Season Best With Points Sweep At Eastern Creek
Includes full results: WPS/WOW Racing’s Jason Bargwanna has finished 15th overall and scored points in all three races. -
Summary Of Penalties: 2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series, R4, Winton
Following investigations by the IPO and an admission of breach of the Rules regarding crossing the blend line when leaving the Pit Lane Exit, the Stewards imposed the following fines. -
Whincup Secures Winton Victory As Four Caltex Drivers Finish In The Top 12
Caltex-backed TeamVodafone driver Jamie Whincup showed consistency is the key to victory in round four of the 2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series. -
Whincup Wins Wet Winton Opener
Reigning Bathurst Champion Jamie Whincup claimed victory in the opening race at round four of the 2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series at the Winton Motor Raceway in Victoria today. -
Lowndes Leads The Caltex Charge To Winton
Defending round champion Craig Lowndes will lead the charge for the Caltex-backed V8 Supercar drivers when the Team Vodafone pilot sets his sights on back-to-back victories at the Winton. -
Skaife Chalks Up 20 Years Of Touring Car Racing
Champion Holden driver Mark Skaife celebrates 20 years as a professional race car driver as he returns to Winton. -
Leanne Tander Creates History As First Ever Female Winner
Leanne Tander has today created Australian Motorsport history by becoming the first female driver to win a race in the 51-year history of the Australian Drivers Championship. - more news
