| Pixels | 220px |
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| Category | Pickup truck racing |
| Inaugural2 | 2001 |
| Constructors | Ford Australia Holden |
| Tyres | Yokohama |
| Country/region | Australia |
| Champion driver | Grant Johnson |
| Current season | 2010 V8 Utes season |
| Website | V8 Utes Australia |
Presently entry into V8 Utes racing is via a franchise, which has been limited to 32 in number, 16 specifically to be Ford Falcon XR8 Utes, 16 Holden SS Utes.
Holden driver Rod Wilson was the inaugural series winner. Sydney's Warren Luff, took back to back victories in 2002 and 2003. Holden again returned to form in 2004 with Damien White taking the series title, before defecting to Ford and taking the title again in 2005 by a narrow margin to Melbourne's Marcus Zukanovic.
The series covers eight rounds at various tracks throughout Australia. The reverse grid racing format is extremely popular with the race fans. Drivers have included former Australian NASCAR champion Kim Jane, actor George Elliot, country music singer Adam Brand, Television host Grant Denyer, driving instructor Gary Baxter, former Waratahs and Australian Sevens Rugby Union player Ben Dunn and former NRL Roosters player Jack Elsegood who is also the regning series champion.
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| Name | Jeremy Gray |
|---|---|
| Birth date | April 25, 1947 |
| Residence | Warwick, UK |
| Work institutions | Open UniversityUniversity of Warwick |
| Doctoral advisor | Ian Stewart and David Fowler |
| Doctoral students | June Barrow-GreenSnezana Lawrence |
He studied mathematics at Oxford University from 1966 to 1969, and then at Warwick University, obtaining his Ph.D. in 1980 under the supervision of Ian Stewart and David Fowler. He has worked at the Open University since 1974, and became a lecturer there in 1978. He also lectures at the University of Warwick since 2000, teaching a course on the history of mathematics.
Gray was a consultant on the television series, The Story of Maths, a co-production between the Open University and the BBC.
He has written many books, including:
He has also contributed to other books:
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