Garth Tander facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Garth Tander
Tander in 2010
Nationality	Australian
Born	31 March 1977 (1977-03-31) (age 48) Perth, Western Australia
Related to	Leanne Ferrier (ex-wife)
Racing licence	FIA Platinum
Supercars record
Car number	19
Current team	Grove Racing (Endurance race co-driver)
Series championships	1 (2007)
Races	642
Race wins	57
Podium finishes	154
Pole positions	31
2019 position	27th (697 pts)

Garth Dirk Tander (born 31 March 1977) is a famous Australian racing driver. He has won many championships. He currently races in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship's Enduro Cup. He is a co-driver for Grove Racing.

Garth won the Supercars championship in 2007 with the HSV Dealer Team. He has also won Australia's biggest race, the Bathurst 1000, five times! He even owns his own racing team called TanderSport.

Garth Tander's Early Racing Days

Garth started racing go-karts when he was a kid in Western Australia. By the time he was 17, he had won 7 state titles. He also won one Australian karting title.

In 1997, Garth became the Australian Formula Ford champion. This was a big step in his career.

He couldn't find enough money to race in Formula Holden in 1998. But then, Garry Rogers Motorsport offered him a spot. He got to drive one of their V8 Supercars.

Garth Tander's Professional Career

Racing with Garry Rogers Motorsport

In the 2000 championship, Garth finished second. He almost won the title. But Mark Skaife, a five-time champion, beat him in the final race.

Garth won the famous Bathurst 1000 race in 2000. He shared the win with Jason Bargwanna. After that big win, he didn't have as much success for a while.

Garth also won the first-ever Bathurst 24-hour race. He drove a special Holden Monaro 427C. This car had a bigger engine than the regular road car. His co-drivers were Steven Richards, Cameron McConville, and Nathan Pretty. They raced for Garry Rogers Motorsport.

In the 2003 Bathurst 24 Hour, Garth raced the same Monaro. He finished second, just 0.2 seconds behind the winning car. He even set the fastest lap of the race.

In 2004, Garth stayed with Garry Rogers Motorsport. But he announced he would leave the team in 2005. His year started tough, but he improved. He finished 11th in the championship. In November 2004, Garth signed a three-year deal. He would move to the HSV Dealer Team in 2005.

Success with HSV Dealer Team

In 2005, Garth joined the HSV Dealer Team. His teammate was Rick Kelly, who had won Bathurst twice.

Garth was leading the championship in 2006. But a bad race at Oran Park made him lose the lead. The longer endurance races were also tough. At Sandown, Garth and co-driver Mark Skaife were set to win. But a broken steering problem stopped them. At Bathurst, his car's clutch failed at the start. Another car hit him, ending his race early. Garth was very disappointed. He knew his chance at the championship was almost gone.

For the second year in a row, Garth won the Symmons Plains round. He won two of the three races. His car even had engine trouble, running on only seven cylinders.

In 2007, Garth raced the #16 Toll HSV Commodore. He won the second round in his home state, Western Australia. He won all three races there. He did the same at Queensland Raceway. This helped him take the points lead from his teammate, Rick Kelly.

Later in the season, Garth had a problem at Bathurst. Brake issues forced him to stop racing. But at Surfers Paradise and Bahrain, he scored good points. This helped him get the championship lead back from Jamie Whincup.

Garth Tander won the 2007 V8 Supercars Championship! He won by just two points over Jamie Whincup. Craig Lowndes was third, and Rick Kelly was fourth. All four drivers could have won the title in the final race. Garth's win at Philip Island also helped Holden win the manufacturers' title. His team, Toll HSV Dealer Team, won the teams' championship.

Moving to Holden Racing Team

In 2008, Garth moved to the Holden Racing Team. He had a tough start to the season. But he won his first round in New Zealand. His second win came at Winton in July. Garth and his teammate Mark Skaife won the first endurance race at Philip Island. Garth looked strong at the Bathurst 1000. But a slipping clutch hurt his chances. His co-driver Mark Skaife later crashed, ending their race.

Garth finished third in the 2008 V8 Supercars Championship. He won the Bathurst 1000 twice more. He won in 2009 with Will Davison. He also won in 2011 with Nick Percat.

In 2013, new cars called "Car of the Future" were introduced. The Holden Racing Team started using the newer VF Commodore. Garth had some wins but was not always consistent. He finished on the podium five times. He won races at Townsville and Phillip Island. He ended the 2013 Championship in 8th place. In 2015, Garth won the Enduro Cup with Warren Luff. They didn't win any of the endurance races that year, but they scored enough points.

In 2016, Garth was upset after a crash at the Bathurst 1000. He blamed Jamie Whincup for a "desperate" move. This move caused Garth to crash into the wall. It ended his hopes for the race.

Joining Triple Eight Race Engineering

Garth went back to Garry Rogers Motorsport in 2017. He raced with them for two years. But then, he was unexpectedly let go before the 2019 season. Without a full-time spot, he joined Triple Eight Race Engineering. He became a co-driver for their endurance races.

Garth Tander's Personal Life

Garth was married to Leanne from 2004 to 2022. He has two children, Scarlet and Sebastian.

Garth Tander's Career Results

The Holden VE Commodore driven by Garth Tander at the 2011 Clipsal 500 Adelaide.

Bathurst 1000 Race Results

The Holden Commodore VT that Tander and Jason Bargwanna used to win the 2000 FAI 1000 at Bathurst. The car is shown in 2018.

Year	Team	Car	Co-driver	Position	Laps
1998	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Holden Commodore VS	Cameron McLean	DNF	49
1999	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Holden Commodore VT	Jason Bargwanna	DNF	41
2000	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Holden Commodore VT	Jason Bargwanna	1st	161
2001	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Holden Commodore VX	Jason Bargwanna	6th	161
2002	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Holden Commodore VX	Jason Bargwanna	DNF	51
2003	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Holden Commodore VY	Jamie Whincup	19th	146
2004	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Holden Commodore VY	Cameron McConville	DNF	133
2005	HSV Dealer Team	Holden Commodore VZ	Rick Kelly	16th	149
2006	Holden Racing Team	Holden Commodore VZ	Mark Skaife	DNF	0
2007	HSV Dealer Team	Holden Commodore VE	Rick Kelly	DNF	134
2008	Holden Racing Team	Holden Commodore VE	Mark Skaife	12th	160
2009	Holden Racing Team	Holden Commodore VE	Will Davison	1st	161
2010	Holden Racing Team	Holden Commodore VE	Cameron McConville	3rd	161
2011	Holden Racing Team	Holden Commodore VE	Nick Percat	1st	161
2012	Holden Racing Team	Holden Commodore VE	Nick Percat	25th	139
2013	Holden Racing Team	Holden Commodore VF	Nick Percat	4th	161
2014	Holden Racing Team	Holden Commodore VF	Warren Luff	DNS	0
2015	Holden Racing Team	Holden Commodore VF	Warren Luff	3rd	161
2016	Holden Racing Team	Holden Commodore VF	Warren Luff	DNF	150
2017	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Holden Commodore VF	James Golding	18th	152
2018	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Holden Commodore ZB	Chris Pither	6th	161
2019	Triple Eight Race Engineering	Holden Commodore ZB	Shane van Gisbergen	2nd	161
2020	Triple Eight Race Engineering	Holden Commodore ZB	Shane van Gisbergen	1st	161
2021	Triple Eight Race Engineering	Holden Commodore ZB	Shane van Gisbergen	18th	161
2022	Triple Eight Race Engineering	Holden Commodore ZB	Shane van Gisbergen	1st	161
2023	Grove Racing	Ford Mustang S650	David Reynolds	5th	161
2024	Grove Racing	Ford Mustang S650	Matthew Payne	DNF	130

Bathurst 24 Hour Race Results

Year	Team	Co-drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class pos.
2002	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Steven Richards Nathan Pretty Cameron McConville	Holden Monaro 427C	1	532	1st	1st
2003	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Nathan Pretty Steven Richards Cameron McConville	Holden Monaro 427C	A	527	2nd	2nd

Bathurst 12 Hour Race Results

Year	Team	Co-drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class pos.
2016	Melbourne Performance Centre	Steve McLaughlan René Rast	Audi R8 LMS	AP	293	8th	7th
2017	Melbourne Performance Centre	Christopher Mies Christopher Haase	Audi R8 LMS	Class A – GT3 Pro	282	13th	6th
2018	Jamec Pem Racing	Kelvin van der Linde Frédéric Vervisch	Audi R8 LMS	APP	241	27th	7th
2019	Audi Sport Team Valvoline	Kelvin van der Linde Frédéric Vervisch	Audi R8 LMS	APP	181	DNF	DNF
2020	Audi Sport Team Valvoline	Mirko Bortolotti Christopher Mies	Audi R8 LMS Evo	GT3 Pro	61	DNF	DNF

TCR Australia Race Results

See also

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