Scott McLaughlin and Fabian Coulthard had the chance to get the jump on the opposition with some early night time ‘driving’ in preparation for this weekend’s first Pirtek Perth SuperNight.
McLaughlin and Coulthard headed to the Joondalup Resort tonight where they were given some personal driving tips under lights by leading West Australian amateur golfer, Haydn Barron.
The Shell V-Power Racing pair hit several buckets of balls under the watchful eye of Barron, who worked one-on-one with them on their driving technique at one of Australia’s leading golf resorts.
While the pair might be running one-two in the championship, Barron believes their golf driving needs a little work.
“Fabian started a bit rough, but we got him going in the right direction by the end,” said Barron.
“Scott hits the ball pretty good, but lost a little midway through the night.
“It’s probably safe to say they will both want to be driving a little straighter and more consistent on Friday and Saturday night at Barbagallo.
“It was a bit of fun and I look forward to the boys showing me around their office at the weekend.”
McLaughlin, a keen golfer, was happy to relax after all the talk of Supercars’ parity ructions in recent weeks.
“It was just great to get out here tonight and relax by smashing a few balls around,” said McLaughlin.
“It was a nice tie in with the night time ‘driving’ theme and created a bit of interest in the first Pirtek SuperNight this week.
“It is always great to work with champions in their field and to watch a player of Haydn’s calibre hit the ball is something special.
“Joondalup has a great reputation for a long time and it’s a pity I won’t have time to get in a round here before we head home. I feel like a game after my tips tonight.
“I hit them OK, but I can assure you I will be looking for a little more consistency in our races on Friday and Saturday night at Barbagallo.”
Practice gets underway at Barbagallo Wanneroo Raceway on Thursday from 1840 local time/2040 AEST.
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