Andre Heimgartner has kept his Carrera Cup championship alive with pole position on the streets of the Gold Coast.
This weekend is the final round of the Porsche series and with championship leader David Wall qualifying in fourth, Heimgartner set a time just over a tenth of a second slower than David Russell’s 2014 qualifying lap record.
Alongside on the front row is Sonic Motor Racing’s Nick McBride with Jaxon Evans set to start third.
In a high-quality session Jaxon Evans was the fastest after the first run ahead of Heimgartner and Wall. Then everyone dived into the pits to bolt-on a second set of Michelin race tyres.
Heimgartner went to the top of the time sheets, before lowering the mark on his 13th and final lap.
Wall can play the points game, but with street racing anything can happen; especially with wet weather predicted at some point over the three races.
In the Tag Heuer Carrera Cup Stephen Grove set the fastest time in the semi-professional category.
VIDEO: Heimgartner and Grove speak after qualifying
QUALIFYING: Carrera Cup : Surfers Paradise
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Category | Time/Gap |
| 1 | 777 | Andre Heimgartner | Bob Jane T-Marts / Money Now | P | 1:12.5636 |
| 2 | 77 | Nick McBride | Sonic / Bob Jane T-Marts | P | +0.1948 |
| 3 | 7 | Jaxon Evans | Hungry Jacks | P | +0.4738 |
| 4 | 26 | Michael Almond | Copyworld | P | +0.5058 |
| 5 | 38 | David Wall | PAYCE/Wilson Security | P | +0.5372 |
| 6 | 888 | Alex Davison | President Limo Australia | P | +0.6642 |
| 7 | 88 | Dylan O’Keeffe | APB Group/President Limo Australia | P | +0.9312 |
| 8 | 5 | Cameron McConville | Repair Management Australia | P | +0.9400 |
| 9 | 136 | James Abela | Horsley Park Gun Shop | P | +0.9743 |
| 10 | 29 | Garth Walden | Platinum Nightclub Broadbeach | P | +1.2721 |
| 11 | 23 | Brenton Grove | Porsche Centre Melbourne | P | +1.5899 |
| 12 | 79 | Jordan Love | Sonic Motor Racing / Quintis | P | +1.7901 |
| 13 | 4 | Stephen Grove | Grove Group | C | +1.9627 |
| 14 | 33 | Simon Ellingham | Peak Marketing | P | +2.4189 |
| 15 | 22 | Dean Cook | Zonzo Racing | C | +3.1013 |
| 16 | 9 | Marc Cini | Hallmarc | C | +3.1523 |
| 17 | 18 | Max Twigg | C | +3.1789 | |
| 18 | 13 | Sam Shahin | HTFU | C | +3.3764 |
| 19 | 131 | Graham Williams | WRA | C | +6.2323 |
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