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A disappointing race one for the New Zealand drivers at the latest round of the V8 Supercars in Bahrain.

Holden driver Greg Murphy was the best of the kiwis in 10th place, nearly 40 seconds behind the race winner, Ford’s Mark Winterbottom.

Garth Tander was second in a Commodore with Steven Johnson third in a Falcon.

Team Kiwi Racing’s Shane van Gisbergen was the next best kiwi behind Murphy in 15th place finished 15th, while Murphy’s Tasman Motorsport team-mate Jason Richards was 16th.