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MCLAUGHLIN SCORCHES TO FRONT IN DARWIN

Scott McLaughlin topped practice in Darwin - Photo: InSyde Media

By Bruce Williams

Scott McLaughlin topped practice in Darwin - Photo: InSyde Media

Scott McLaughlin topped practice in Darwin – Photo: InSyde Media

Scott McLaughlin has topped Practice 2 at the Darwin Triple Crown ahead of his Team Penske teammate Fabian Coulthard, the session determining who bypasses the first segment of qualifying tomorrow.

The two Penske Mustangs fired to the top of the timesheets late in the piece ahead of Jamie Whincup in the #88 Red Bull Holden Racing Team Commodore setting the third fastest time 0.186s off the pace.

The shock of the session was Whincup’s teammate Shane van Gisbergen, who failed to ensure his place in the top 10 placings, therefore the Kiwi is forced to contest the opening knockout segment of qualifying tomorrow. A mere 0.0025s separated Holden’s leading contender from advancing straight into the second stage of qualifying.

Chaz Mostert topped Practice 1 - Photo: InSyde Media

Chaz Mostert topped Practice 1 – Photo: InSyde Media

Mostert finished the session fourth after topping the times in Practice 1, David Reynolds fifth after leading for most of today’s second session.

The top 10 was completed by Lee Holdsworth, Anton de Pasquale, James Courtney, Cameron Waters and Mark Winterbottom round out the top 10.

Scott Pye failed to match his teammate to finish the session 12th, while Will Davison was the only Tickford Mustang to miss out in 13th and the highest Nissan Altima was Andre Heimgartner in 16th.

Tomorrow’s Supercars action begins with practice 3 at 11.20am AEST.

Virgin Australia Supercars Championship – Hidden Valley – Practice 1

Pos Num Team/Sponsor Driver Car Fastest lap Split
1 55 Supercheap Auto Racing Chaz Mostert Ford Mustang GT 1:06.7219
2 9 Penrite Racing David Reynolds Holden Commodore ZB 1:06.7859 0:00.0640
3 97 Red Bull Holden Racing Team Shane van Gisbergen Holden Commodore ZB 1:06.8163 0:00.0944
4 5 The Bottle-O Racing Team Lee Holdsworth Ford Mustang GT 1:06.8303 0:00.1084
5 2 Mobil 1 MEGA Racing Scott Pye Holden Commodore ZB 1:06.8551 0:00.1332
6 78 Team Harvey Norman Simona De Silvestro Nissan Altima 1:06.8688 0:00.1469
7 99 Penrite Racing Anton De Pasquale Holden Commodore ZB 1:06.9123 0:00.1904
8 23 Milwaukee Racing Will Davison Ford Mustang GT 1:06.9132 0:00.1913
9 35 Bigmate Racing Todd Hazelwood Holden Commodore ZB 1:06.9726 0:00.2507
10 6 Monster Energy Racing Team Cameron Waters Ford Mustang GT 1:07.0468 0:00.3249
11 17 Shell V-Power Racing Team Scott McLaughlin Ford Mustang GT 1:07.0762 0:00.3543
12 88 Red Bull Holden Racing Team Jamie Whincup Holden Commodore ZB 1:07.1005 0:00.3786
13 19 Truck Assist TEKNO Racing Jack Le Brocq Holden Commodore ZB 1:07.1638 0:00.4419
14 14 Freightliner Racing Tim Slade Holden Commodore ZB 1:07.1913 0:00.4694
15 8 Dunlop Racing Nick Percat Holden Commodore ZB 1:07.2851 0:00.5632
16 12 Shell V-Power Racing Team Fabian Coulthard Ford Mustang GT 1:07.3129 0:00.5910
17 15 Castrol Racing Rick Kelly Nissan Altima 1:07.4277 0:00.7058
18 34 Boost Mobile Racing James Golding Holden Commodore ZB 1:07.4399 0:00.7180
19 18 Irwin Racing Mark Winterbottom Holden Commodore ZB 1:07.4469 0:00.7250
20 21 Team CoolDrive Macauley Jones Holden Commodore ZB 1:07.6075 0:00.8856
21 7 Plus Fitness Racing Andre Heimgartner Nissan Altima 1:07.6613 0:00.9394
22 22 Mobil 1 MEGA Racing James Courtney Holden Commodore ZB 1:07.6746 0:00.9527
23 33 Boost Mobile Racing Chris Pither Holden Commodore ZB 1:07.8772 0:01.1553
24 3 RABBLE.club Racing Garry Jacobson Nissan Altima 1:08.2141 0:01.4922
25 4 SCT Logistics Racing Jack Smith Holden Commodore ZB 1:08.7469 0:02.0250

Virgin Australia Supercars Championship – Hidden Valley – Practice 2

Pos Num Team/Sponsor Driver Car Fastest lap Split
1 17 Shell V-Power Racing Team Scott McLaughlin Ford Mustang GT 1:06.0800
2 12 Shell V-Power Racing Team Fabian Coulthard Ford Mustang GT 1:06.2214 0:00.1414
3 88 Red Bull Holden Racing Team Jamie Whincup Holden Commodore ZB 1:06.2660 0:00.1860
4 55 Supercheap Auto Racing Chaz Mostert Ford Mustang GT 1:06.3256 0:00.2456
5 9 Penrite Racing David Reynolds Holden Commodore ZB 1:06.3591 0:00.2791
6 5 The Bottle-O Racing Team Lee Holdsworth Ford Mustang GT 1:06.4384 0:00.3584
7 99 Penrite Racing Anton De Pasquale Holden Commodore ZB 1:06.4523 0:00.3723
8 22 Mobil 1 MEGA Racing James Courtney Holden Commodore ZB 1:06.5376 0:00.4576
9 6 Monster Energy Racing Team Cameron Waters Ford Mustang GT 1:06.5579 0:00.4779
10 18 Irwin Racing Mark Winterbottom Holden Commodore ZB 1:06.5905 0:00.5105
11 97 Red Bull Holden Racing Team Shane van Gisbergen Holden Commodore ZB 1:06.5930 0:00.5130
12 2 Mobil 1 MEGA Racing Scott Pye Holden Commodore ZB 1:06.6990 0:00.6190
13 23 Milwaukee Racing Will Davison Ford Mustang GT 1:06.7010 0:00.6210
14 8 Dunlop Racing Nick Percat Holden Commodore ZB 1:06.7471 0:00.6671
15 21 Team CoolDrive Macauley Jones Holden Commodore ZB 1:06.7493 0:00.6693
16 7 Plus Fitness Racing Andre Heimgartner Nissan Altima 1:06.8500 0:00.7700
17 19 Truck Assist TEKNO Racing Jack Le Brocq Holden Commodore ZB 1:06.8558 0:00.7758
18 14 Freightliner Racing Tim Slade Holden Commodore ZB 1:06.8821 0:00.8021
19 35 Bigmate Racing Todd Hazelwood Holden Commodore ZB 1:06.8845 0:00.8045
20 15 Castrol Racing Rick Kelly Nissan Altima 1:06.9644 0:00.8844
21 78 Team Harvey Norman Simona De Silvestro Nissan Altima 1:06.9709 0:00.8909
22 3 RABBLE.club Racing Garry Jacobson Nissan Altima 1:07.0887 0:01.0087
23 33 Boost Mobile Racing Chris Pither Holden Commodore ZB 1:07.1267 0:01.0467
24 4 SCT Logistics Racing Jack Smith Holden Commodore ZB 1:07.3462 0:01.2662
25 34 Boost Mobile Racing James Golding Holden Commodore ZB 1:07.4070 0:01.3270

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