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Bathurst 1000 – Whincup on provisional pole, Premat third
The seven-time Australian Supercars champion Jamie Whincup (Holden) is the favorite for the Bathurst 1000 Km. The Triple Eight driver took provisional pole position on Friday during the first dry track session of the week.
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The seven time champ tames The Mountain on Friday. #VASC #Bathurst1000 pic.twitter.com/kwNLMpwOHJ
— Supercars (@supercars) 5th October, 2018
The Australian lapped 155 thousandths faster than David Reynolds (Holden), but is not yet certain of starting from first place on Sunday in the race. Indeed, itThis session was used to determine the order of the starting grid from 11th to 26th place. The top 10 will have to take turns competing on Saturday in the Top 10 Shootout.
“It was intense, admitted Jamie Whincup. I didn't complete a single lap on dry pavement in free practice. I was at the limit, but we improved the car's behavior throughout the session. »
Among the drivers qualified for the Shootout is the Frenchman Alexandre Prémat (Ford), associated with Scott McLaughlin (3rd at 176 thousandths). On the other hand, former winners at Bathurst like Chaz Mostert (Ford, 11th), Rick Kelly (Nissan, 14th), Mark Winterbottom (Ford, 19th) and Will Davison (Ford, 24th) will start in the peloton.
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