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Despite a high-speed lose, Nick Foster has continued his fast pace in the Carrera Cup, by setting the fastest times in both of today’s practice sessions at Sydney Motorsport Park.
Foster, who has won the past four straight races, was quickest from Matt Campbell and Shae Davies in both sessions. The first session was the quickest of the two 30 minutes practice periods.
Foster’s second session ended early, and even brought out the red flag after he went off the road at the high-speed Turn 1. He went spinning across the gravel before making light contact with the tyre barrier.
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It was not the biggest incident for the Carrera Cup, with Tag Heuer Carrera Challenge contender Tony Bates making heaving contact with the inside wall after Turn 1 early in the opening practice. He went wide on the exit and the rear came around with Bates smashing into concrete travelling backwards.
He was shaken in the crash and his car has sustained enough damage for it to have been withdrawn from the weekend’s races.
Fastest in the Tag Heuer Carrera Challenge was Adrian Mastronardo thanks to his time in the first session.
Tomorrow the Carrera Cup will have qualifying in the morning followed by two 19 lap races mid-morning and afternoon.
VIDEO: Carrera Cup drivers speak after Friday practice
PRACTICE 1 – Carrera Cup : Sydney Motorsport Park
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Class | Time | Gap |
1 | 777 | Nick Foster | Bob Jane T-Marts | PRO | 1:31.1176 | |
2 | 7 | Matt Campbell | Phase 8 | PRO | 1:31.1585 | 0.0409 |
3 | 88 | Shae Davies | Davbridge Constructions | PRO | 1:31.3981 | 0.2805 |
4 | 26 | Michael Almond | Copyworld | PRO | 1:31.5031 | 0.3855 |
5 | 10 | David Russell | Finanze Ezi | PRO | 1:31.6876 | 0.5700 |
6 | 22 | Richard Muscat | Wilson Security / PAYCE / Geni | PRO | 1:31.7592 | 0.6416 |
7 | 11 | Simon Hodge | Team BRM | PRO | 1:31.7606 | 0.6430 |
8 | 1 | Steven Richards | Laser Plumbing & Electrical | PRO | 1:31.7691 | 0.6515 |
9 | 25 | John Martin | Copyworld | PRO | 1:31.8062 | 0.6886 |
10 | 77 | Nick McBride | Bob Jane T-Marts | PRO | 1:31.8864 | 0.7688 |
11 | 45 | Duvashen Padayachee | Darrell Lea STIX | PRO | 1:32.0622 | 0.9446 |
12 | 8 | Craig Baird | Porsche Centre Melbourne | PRO | 1:32.1121 | 0.9945 |
13 | 65 | Fraser Ross | Porsche Centre Brighton | PRO | 1:32.1993 | 1.0817 |
14 | 39 | Adrian Mastronardo | Veritas | THC | 1:32.7949 | 1.6773 |
15 | 56 | Shane Smollen | McGrath Estate Agents | THC | 1:33.1076 | 1.9900 |
16 | 24 | Tony Bates | AFS / TOP CAT Video Prod. | THC | 1:33.2157 | 2.0981 |
17 | 13 | James Bergmuller | MotorOne Car Care | THC | 1:33.2850 | 2.1674 |
18 | 222 | Scott Taylor | Scott Taylor Motorsport | THC | 1:33.9906 | 2.8730 |
19 | 4 | Stephen Grove | Grove Group | THC | 1:34.0055 | 2.8879 |
20 | 6 | Ash Samadi | Apartment Hotel | THC | 1:34.3244 | 3.2068 |
21 | 9 | Marc Cini | Hallmarc | THC | 1:36.6187 | 5.5011 |
PRACTICE 2 – Carrera Cup : Sydney Motorsport Park
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Class | Time | Gap |
1 | 777 | Nick Foster | Bob Jane T-Marts | PRO | 1:31.3443 | |
2 | 7 | Matt Campbell | Phase 8 | PRO | 1:31.6484 | 0.3041 |
3 | 88 | Shae Davies | Davbridge Constructions | PRO | 1:31.8919 | 0.5476 |
4 | 10 | David Russell | Finanze Ezi | PRO | 1:32.1774 | 0.8331 |
5 | 11 | Simon Hodge | Team BRM | PRO | 1:32.1793 | 0.8350 |
6 | 77 | Nick McBride | Bob Jane T-Marts | PRO | 1:32.2263 | 0.8820 |
7 | 25 | John Martin | Copyworld | PRO | 1:32.3481 | 1.0038 |
8 | 26 | Michael Almond | Copyworld | PRO | 1:32.3945 | 1.0502 |
9 | 1 | Steven Richards | Laser Plumbing & Electrical | PRO | 1:32.4321 | 1.0878 |
10 | 22 | Richard Muscat | Wilson Security / PAYCE / Geni | PRO | 1:32.4707 | 1.1264 |
11 | 65 | Fraser Ross | Porsche Centre Brighton | PRO | 1:32.6806 | 1.3363 |
12 | 8 | Craig Baird | Porsche Centre Melbourne | PRO | 1:32.7693 | 1.4250 |
13 | 45 | Duvashen Padayachee | Darrell Lea STIX | PRO | 1:32.9862 | 1.6419 |
14 | 56 | Shane Smollen | McGrath Estate Agents | THC | 1:33.5407 | 2.1964 |
15 | 39 | Adrian Mastronardo | Veritas | THC | 1:33.6101 | 2.2658 |
16 | 13 | James Bergmuller | MotorOne Car Care | THC | 1:33.8168 | 2.4725 |
17 | 6 | Ash Samadi | Apartment Hotel | THC | 1:33.9132 | 2.5689 |
18 | 4 | Stephen Grove | Grove Group | THC | 1:34.0199 | 2.6756 |
19 | 222 | Scott Taylor | Scott Taylor Motorsport | THC | 1:34.8558 | 3.5115 |
20 | 9 | Marc Cini | Hallmarc | THC | 1:36.1141 | 4.7698 |