Steve Owen (racing driver)
Steve Owen (born 18 December 1974) is an Australian racing driver. He has competed in many forms of motorsport, including Karts, Formula Ford, Formula Holden, Sprint cars and Supercars. He is one of three dual champions of the Dunlop Super2 Series, alongside Dean Canto and Paul Dumbrell.
| Steve Owen | |
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 Steve Owen at the 2012 Clipsal 500 Adelaide | |
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| Born | 18 December 1974 (age 45) Melbourne, Victoria |
| Supercars Record | |
| Series championships | 0 |
| Races | 186 |
| Race wins | 3 |
| Podium finishes | 7 |
| Pole positions | 2 |
| 2018 Championship position | 51st (168 pts) |
Career
Owen is a two-time winner of the V8 Supercar Development series, having won it in 2008 for Scott Loadsman Racing and 2010 for Greg Murphy Racing. Owen also has many years experience racing in Australia's leading motor racing series, the Supercars Championship.
Owen's most significant achievements in the Supercars Championship have been winning the 2015 Wilson Security Sandown 500 driving with Mark Winterbottom and a race win at the 2010 Armor All Gold Coast 600 as a co-driver for Jamie Whincup. He has also scored several podiums, most notably second at the 2010 and 2015 editions of the Bathurst 1000, and third at the 2013 Wilson Security Sandown 500.
Career results
Bathurst 1000 Results
| Year | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore VT | |
9th | 160 |
| 2000 | MW Motorsport | Holden Commodore VS | |
24th | 143 |
| 2001 | Imrie Motorsport | Holden Commodore VX | |
DNF | 12 |
| 2002 | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford Falcon AU | |
17th | 158 |
| 2003 | Robert Smith Racing | Holden Commodore VX | |
21st | 141 |
| 2004 | K-Mart Racing Team | Holden Commodore VY | |
8th | 160 |
| 2005 | Britek Motorsport | Ford Falcon BA | |
DNF | 136 |
| 2006 | Rod Nash Racing | Holden Commodore VZ | |
7th | 161 |
| 2007 | Rod Nash Racing | Holden Commodore VZ | |
6th | 161 |
| 2008 | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon BF | |
11th | 161 |
| 2009 | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden Commodore VE | |
16th | 160 |
| 2010 | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore VE | |
2nd | 161 |
| 2011 | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden Commodore VE | |
11th | 161 |
| 2012 | Paul Morris Motorsport | Ford Falcon FG | |
DNF | 53 |
| 2013 | Ford Performance Racing | Ford Falcon FG | |
7th | 161 |
| 2014 | Ford Performance Racing | Ford Falcon FG | |
6th | 161 |
| 2015 | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford Falcon FG X | |
2nd | 161 |
| 2016 | Rod Nash Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | |
19th | 147 |
| 2017 | Rod Nash Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | |
10th | 161 |
| 2018 | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon FG X |  |
22nd | 152 |
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| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tony D'Alberto |
Winner of the Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series 2008 |
Succeeded by Jonathon Webb |
| Preceded by Jonathon Webb |
Winner of the Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series 2010 |
Succeeded by Andrew Thompson |
| Preceded by Shane van Gisbergen Alexandre Prémat |
Winner of the Pirtek Enduro Cup 2017 (with Chaz Mostert) |
Succeeded by Craig Lowndes Steven Richards |