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Whincup not keen on Lowndes-style ‘funeral tour’ – Speedcafe
Seven-time champion about to embark on final season as full-time Supercars driver
Jamie Whincup
Jamie Whincup has quipped that he would rather his final year as a full-time Supercars driver not become a funeral tour like that which Craig Lowndes experienced.
The seven-time champion will step out of the drivers seat at seasons end, albeit with the potential for an enduro role going forward, three years after Lowndes did likewise.
As one of his team-mates at Triple Eight Race Engineering, Whincup had a front row seat for that swansong in 2018.
It began with a televised press conference…
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