Cameron Hill has earnt his first ever Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup Australia pole position, beating Michael Almond by two-tenths of a second at Hidden Valley Raceway.
Making his debut in the series last year, Hill led the timesheets in the closing stages of the 20-minute session, posting a 1:07.4406 on his final flying lap.
Sonic Motor Racing’s Almond followed in an impressive second place while David Wall qualified third, also two-tenths behind, for the opening race of the weekend.
Championship leader Dale Wood could only manage fourth after he topped both practice sessions on Friday. The 35-year old recorded a 1:07.7463 to finish fourth.
Veteran driver Warren Luff rounded out the top five positions, three-tenths off the pace.
The opening race of the weekend will be a round of the Enduro Cup championship run over 35 laps. It is scheduled to start at 1445 local time/1515 AEST.
Results: Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Qualifying
| Pos | Car | Competitor/Team | Driver | Vehicle | Fastest lap | Split |
| 1 | 111 | Seears Workwear | Cameron Hill | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 1:07.4406 | |
| 2 | 77 | Sonic/Bob Jane T-Marts/PSA Aus | Michael Almond | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 1:07.6668 | 0:00.2262 |
| 3 | 38 | PAYCE | David Wall | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 1:07.7049 | 0:00.2643 |
| 4 | 100 | Sonic/Polyflor | Dale Wood | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 1:07.7463 | 0:00.3057 |
| 5 | 7 | MEGA/No Second Chance | Warren Luff | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 1:07.7475 | 0:00.3069 |
| 6 | 8 | Porsche Centre Melbourne | Nick McBride | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 1:07.7597 | 0:00.3191 |
| 7 | 36 | Lodge Brothers | Cooper Murray | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 1:07.7905 | 0:00.3499 |
| 8 | 5 | Sonic/Hosepower | Thomas Maxwell | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 1:07.8725 | 0:00.4319 |
| 9 | 777 | Sonic/Bob Jane T-Marts/SRG | Jordan Love | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 1:07.8830 | 0:00.4424 |
| 10 | 20 | Agas National | Adrian Flack | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 1:07.9154 | 0:00.4748 |
| 11 | 34 | Hyundai Forklifts Australia | Duvashen Padayachee | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 1:08.0380 | 0:00.5974 |
| 12 | 12 | O’Brien Electrical & Plumbing | Steve Richards | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 1:08.0392 | 0:00.5986 |
| 13 | 19 | Hallmark Homes | Anthony Gilbertson | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 1:08.1535 | 0:00.7129 |
| 14 | 27 | Wash It | Liam Talbot | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 1:08.2545 | 0:00.8139 |
| 15 | 23 | Lago Racing | Roger Lago | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 1:08.2580 | 0:00.8174 |
| 16 | 6 | Garage 1 | Tim Miles | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 1:08.4596 | 0:01.0190 |
| 17 | 22 | BMF | Dean Cook | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 1:08.5054 | 0:01.0648 |
| 18 | 13 | The Bend Motorsport Park/HTFU | Sam Shahin | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 1:08.9121 | 0:01.4715 |
| 19 | 222 | Scott Taylor Motorsport | Scott Taylor | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 1:09.8239 | 0:02.3833 |
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