BJR’s Heimgartner sweeps SMP testing

By Timothy Neal

Date posted: February 22, 2023

Andre Heimgartner has grabbed the Supercars preseason Gen3 bragging rights at SMP, topping Erebus’ Will Brown in a Camaro dominated session.

The #8 BJR Camaro edged out Brown by just 0.015s in the four hour second session, with BJR’s Jack Smith a surprise top five finisher in both sessions with a P3 and P5 to round out a strong day for the 23-year-old.

BJR’s Jack Smith showed good pace in the #4 Camaro, grabbing two P5’s over the days testing. Image: EDGE Photograpy

It was a strong day all round for BJR, as Macauley Jones improved into a P4 over the second stint, with Bryce Fullwood also finishing just +0.540s behind Heimgartner to sit in P6.

Brodie Kostecki also found an extra two seconds of pace to take P3 in the second stanza, as did Shane van Gisbergen, putting in a late 1:30.247 to finish in P7, to finish over Winterbottom to make it all Camaro top-eight, with Hazelwood and Feeney rounding out the top 10.

In an all Camaro top-Eight, BJR featured heavily throughout both sessions

Aside from a nondescript red flag to end the first session, there weren’t many off’s overall, except for Feeney running off late in the second session, which can be seen in the highlights video attached.

Nick Percat also stopped on track late on the piece, with a loose steering wheel contributing to the issue.

The day’s historic preseason testing at SMP also had a few guests get behind the wheels of the new Gen3 vehicles.

Making some guest appearances were Enduro drivers Richie Stanaway and Garry Jacobson, for Triple Eight and Tickford respectively, as Declan Fraser missed the testing due to illness.

S5000 star Joey Mawson also made an appearance in Tim Slade’s #23 PremiAir Camaro, who hopes to perhaps get an Enduro run this season.

Dylan O’Keefe also suited up for PremiAir, whilst Tyler Everingham also hoped in a Tickford car over the mornings session, along with Triple Eight boss Jamie Whincup briefly driving Feeney’s Camaro.

Click here for small highlights video of the day’s action at SMP.

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BJR’s Heimgartner sweeps SMP testing

The day’s historic preseason testing at SMP also had a few guests get behind the wheels of the new Gen3 vehicles.

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