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SPOTTED: 2010 DARWIN SUPERCARS TRANSPORTER PARADE

Looking back at the Repco Supercars Championship transporters 11 years ago

One of Dick Johnson Racing’s Kenworth rigs.
Image: Graham Trill

With the Supercars Championship firing to life at Hidden Valley Circuit today, we’re looking back at the race transporter parade through Darwin back in 2010.

This was the seventh round of the 2010 season, coming off a dominant display for Dick Johnson Racing and James Courtney at Winton Motor Raceway.

But it was Ford Performance Racing’s Mark Winterbottom and Triple Eight Race Engineering’s Jamie Whincup who split the honours at Hidden Valley that weekend. This round is also remembered for Jason Richards’ second consecutive Saturday pole position at the Darwin circuit.

The transporter parade took place earlier that week, and back then, it used to be run in the heat of the day.

Thanks to Graham Trill, who was on Mitchell Street that day, you can check out the transporters rolling through the Darwin CBD below.

The FPR Western Star transporter of Saturday race winner, Mark Winterbottom
Image: Graham Trill

The Team Vodafone MAN transporter of Sunday race winner, Jamie Whincup
Image: Graham Trill

The Dick Johnson Racing transporter of eventual champion, James Courtney
Image: Graham Trill

The Team BOC hauler of the late Jason Richards
Image: Graham Trill

The Stone Brothers Racing Kenworth B-Double race transporter
Image: Graham Trill

Kelly Racing’s Jack Daniels-backed Mack Trident transporter
Image: Graham Trill

Garry Rogers Motorsport’s Freightliner Argosy rig
Image: Graham Trill

The iconic Holden Racing Team colours with Freightliner power up front
Image: Graham Trill

The other Walkinshaw Racing B-Double rig
Image: Graham Trill

The Triple F Racing B-Double
Image: Graham Trill

Stone Brothers Racing’s other single trailer transporter
Image: Graham Trill

Tony D’Alberto Racing’s DAF CF rig
Image: Graham Trill

The Dunlop Motorsport rig
Image: Graham Trill

Looking down Mitchell Street
Image: Graham Trill

If you missed Wednesday night’s transporter parade this year, there’s some great footage on YouTube here.

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