FOR the third year in a row, Red Bull Racing co-driver Paul Dumbrell watched on from the pits at Mount Panorama as a potential victory turned to disappointment.
Acting as co-driver for Jamie Whincup in the #88 Holden Commodore, Dumbrell was faultless in his double stint.
It left Whincup in a solid position for the final stages of the race, but an incident on lap 150 saw him incur a 15-seconds penalty. The pair went from a podium spot to 11th.
That came on the back of two other heart-breaking incidents for Dumbrell. In 2014 Whincup ran out of petrol on the final lap when leading and last year he incurred a penalty for passing the safety car when in contention for the win.
"We still had the car speed to win, so it’s a tough call and we don’t agree with it, but we have to live by it,” Dumbrell said.
“It’s a devastating day for the team. Nothing beats Bathurst, so this will take some time to get over."
