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MARK Skaife's future with the Holden Racing Team is in doubt after another failure at Bathurst.
HRT powerbrokers are believed to be set to meet in Melbourne to discuss the five-time Bathurst champion's future after another poor result.
On a dark day for the Red Lion, Skaife ended HRT's hopes of breaking a three-year drought when he crashed on lap 103, locking his factory-backed Commodore and careering into a concrete wall near Forrests Elbow.
Skaife refused to talk about his future, but he admitted that he made the mistake that cost teammate Garth Tander the V8 Supercars championship lead.
"It was just the worst day for us," Skaife said. "From the start to the 10-second penalty, then we had a tyre delaminate - we were on the back foot all day.
"We got to the point of the race where I had to press on. I caught a right-front (brake) on the approach to Forrests Elbow, then locked the left front, ran wide and caught the fence. It was just one of those days; sometimes you get away with those, sometimes not.
Skaife also failed at Phillip Island in the previous round, prompting Holden officials to rethink the aging superstar's future. Off-contract Jim Beam driver Will Davison and HSV driver Rick Kelly have been linked to the Holden team, but reigning V8 Supercar champion Tander also contributed to Holden's poor Bathurst outing.
After rocketing his way to pole position in the top-10 shot-out, Tander stalled the HRT car on the start line and was sent to the back of the field.
"They held us for a long time on the grid, but that wasn't the reason," Tander said. "As soon as I put the car in gear the clutch went. I sat there for a while and I was really expecting someone to give me a thump.
"They all did well to avoid me."
Tander attempted to put the HRT back into contention, clawing his way back to 14th place. "There were no problems with the car once we got going," he said.
A jammed throttle ruined another Holden team's chances.
Driving the Autobarn Commodore after a horror crash reduced the HSV entry to a smouldering wreck, former winner Rick Kelly bombed out of the contest after the mechanical failure.
MARK Skaife's future with the Holden Racing Team is in doubt after another failure at Bathurst.
HRT powerbrokers are believed to be set to meet in Melbourne to discuss the five-time Bathurst champion's future after another poor result.
On a dark day for the Red Lion, Skaife ended HRT's hopes of breaking a three-year drought when he crashed on lap 103, locking his factory-backed Commodore and careering into a concrete wall near Forrests Elbow.
Skaife refused to talk about his future, but he admitted that he made the mistake that cost teammate Garth Tander the V8 Supercars championship lead.
"It was just the worst day for us," Skaife said. "From the start to the 10-second penalty, then we had a tyre delaminate - we were on the back foot all day.
"We got to the point of the race where I had to press on. I caught a right-front (brake) on the approach to Forrests Elbow, then locked the left front, ran wide and caught the fence. It was just one of those days; sometimes you get away with those, sometimes not.
Skaife also failed at Phillip Island in the previous round, prompting Holden officials to rethink the aging superstar's future. Off-contract Jim Beam driver Will Davison and HSV driver Rick Kelly have been linked to the Holden team, but reigning V8 Supercar champion Tander also contributed to Holden's poor Bathurst outing.
After rocketing his way to pole position in the top-10 shot-out, Tander stalled the HRT car on the start line and was sent to the back of the field.
"They held us for a long time on the grid, but that wasn't the reason," Tander said. "As soon as I put the car in gear the clutch went. I sat there for a while and I was really expecting someone to give me a thump.
"They all did well to avoid me."
Tander attempted to put the HRT back into contention, clawing his way back to 14th place. "There were no problems with the car once we got going," he said.
A jammed throttle ruined another Holden team's chances.
Driving the Autobarn Commodore after a horror crash reduced the HSV entry to a smouldering wreck, former winner Rick Kelly bombed out of the contest after the mechanical failure.
