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Garth Tander claimed his first Clipsal 500 victory after a typically frenetic opening race in Adelaide.

Ashley Cooper, who was critically injured when his car hit the barriers at more than 120mph during the second of the weekend's two Clipsal 500 support races in Adelaide, has died after two nights in hospital.

The Opes Prime National Class is evolving into a close-fought two-way scrap between Lee Farrell and Chris Gilmour after the Kumho Tyres Australian F3 Championship encounter in Adelaide saw the Australian claim victory in the second race at the Clipsal 500.

Jamie Whincup may have missed out on the 2007 V8 Supercars title by a narrow margin, but he showed that he is determined to mount an assault on the new season by setting the pace almost throughout the opening day of the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide.