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led the championship by a small points margin over
Lowndes. Following the first two races, in which Lowndes complained of being unfairly held up by Kelly's teammates, Kelly and Lowndes were tied on points. A controversial incident in the third race saw Kelly make contact with the back of Lowndes,
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a round win in the last event of its largely unsuccessful era. It was what would become the first of four consecutive round wins in the Grand Finale for
Ambrose. In both 2001 and 2002,
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won the first of the three races on this occasion. Ingall secured his first championship win at the event, having finished runner-up in the championship four times previously. In
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had already secured the championship title before the final round of the series, and as such the V8 Ultimate was a
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The official history: Australian
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Greenhalgh, David; Howard, Graham; Wilson, Stewart (2011).
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844:NRMA Motoring and Services Grand Finale
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