Matt Campbell has destroyed the Carrera Cup qualifying record by over two seconds during a lightning session in the morning at Mount Panorama.
Campbell, who yesterday bettered the practice lap record yesterday, was fast out of the blocks as he took his second straight pole award after being the fast man at Sandown.
He will start on the front row with David Russell, while championship front runners Steven Richards and Nick Foster will share the second row.
The session was stopped midway through when Tag Heuer Carrera Challenge points leader Shane Smollen crashed coming down the mountain after Skyline.
Despite that crash he was still quickest of the semi-pro racers.
The first race of the Carrera Cup will be at 2:15pm
VIDEO: Campbell and Smollen speak after Qualifying
QUALIFYING : Carrera Cup – Bathurst
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Class | Time | Gap |
| 1 | 7 | Matt Campbell | Phase 8 | P | 2:06.2099R | |
| 2 | 10 | David Russell | Finanze Ezi | P | 2:06.6131r | 0.4032 |
| 3 | 1 | Steven Richards | Laser Plumbing & Electrical | P | 2:06.7884r | 0.5785 |
| 4 | 777 | Nick Foster | Bob Jane T-Marts | P | 2:06.8564r | 0.6465 |
| 5 | 8 | Craig Baird | Porsche Centre Melbourne | P | 2:07.0046r | 0.7947 |
| 6 | 77 | Nick McBride | Bob Jane T-Marts | P | 2:07.2792r | 1.0693 |
| 7 | 22 | Richard Muscat | Wilson Security / PAYCE / Geni | P | 2:07.5959r | 1.3860 |
| 8 | 26 | Michael Almond | Copyworld | P | 2:07.9327r | 1.7228 |
| 9 | 45 | Duvashen Padayachee | Darrell Lea STIX | P | 2:08.0994r | 1.8895 |
| 10 | 25 | John Martin | Copyworld | P | 2:08.1838r | 1.9739 |
| 11 | 65 | Fraser Ross | Porsche Centre Brighton | P | 2:09.6045 | 3.3946 |
| 12 | 56 | Shane Smollen | McGrath Estate Agents | C | 2:10.3684 | 4.1585 |
| 13 | 4 | Stephen Grove | Grove Motorsport | C | 2:10.7081 | 4.4982 |
| 14 | 24 | Tony Bates | AFS/Fleetguard | C | 2:10.7767 | 4.5668 |
| 15 | 5 | Tony Walls | McElrea Racing | C | 2:11.0890 | 4.8791 |
| 16 | 13 | James Bergmuller | MotorOne Car Care | C | 2:11.0917 | 4.8818 |
| 17 | 222 | Scott Taylor | Scott Taylor Motorsport | C | 2:12.5619 | 6.3520 |
| 18 | 6 | Ash Samadi | Apartment Hotel | C | 2:13.0825 | 6.8726 |
| 19 | 9 | Marc Cini | Hallmarc | C | 2:13.1001 | 6.8902 |
| 20 | 39 | Adrian Mastronardo | Veritas | C | 2:13.5625 | 7.3526 |
| 21 | 69 | Brenton Griguol | C | 2:16.9589 | 10.7490 |
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