news: Jones earns maiden Super2 pole in Townsville

Macauley Jones is now an Armor All Pole-sitter in Super2 having finished a quarter of a second clear of the field in qualifying for Race 1 in Townsville.

He will start the first 21-lap race of the weekend alongside last start pole-sitter Thomas Randle, while former series winners Garry Jacobson and Paul Dumbrell qualified on Row 2.

Jones sat second after the first runs but was bundled back as far as 12th as the field rolled out on new tyres for the conclusion of the quarter-hour session.

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He responded by driving the #14 Brad Jones Racing VF Commodore to a 1:13.8324s with two minutes remaining.

The 23-year-old was fastest to the first and second sectors next time around and although he ultimately didn’t improve, it mattered not.

“It’s been a big goal for me this year to try and get a pole position; it’s something we’ve struggled with in the past,” said Jones, who had not qualified on the front row before.

“So to come here, one of my favourite tracks, I’m really excited about that. I’m pumped.”

Randle had been fastest prior to Jones’ rise but earns a third straight front row start in the #5 Tickford Racing FGX Falcon.

He was 0.0520s faster than Jacobson (#26 MW Motorsport Nissan Altima), with Dumbrell (#88 Eggleston Motorsport VF Commodore) 0.1965s further back.

Row 3 will be Alex Rullo (#62 MW Motorsport Nissan Altima) and Shae Davies (#67 Paul Morris Motorsport FGX Falcon), followed on Row 4 by Adam Marjoram (#15 Image Racing VF Commodore) and Chris Pither (#44 Garry Rogers Motorsport VF Commodore).

Jack Smith qualified ninth-fastest with the left-front guard hanging off the #21 Brad Jones Racing VF Commodore.

Kurt Kostecki was top at the halfway mark but didn’t improve in his second run and ended up 10th in the #55 Kostecki Brothers Racing VF Commodore.

Barbagallo race and round winner Dean Fiore (#23 MW Motorsport Nissan Altima) was 13th and will file up next to Will Brown (#38 Eggleston Motorsport VF Commodore).

Dunlop Super2 Series Race 1 starts this afternoon at 1450 local time/AEST.

Results: Armor All Qualifying

Pos	Num	Team/Sponsor	Driver	Car	Fastest lap	Split
1	14	Payce	Macauley Jones	Holden Commodore VF	1:13.8324
2	5	Skye Sands	Thomas Randle	Ford Falcon FG/X	1:14.0975	0:00.2651
3	26	MEGA Fuels / MWM	Garry Jacobson	Nissan Altima	1:14.1495	0:00.3171
4	88	Eggleston Motorsport	Paul Dumbrell	Holden Commodore VF	1:14.3460	0:00.5136
5	62	Land Surveys / MWM	Alex Rullo	Nissan Altima	1:14.3835	0:00.5511
6	67	Paul Morris Motorsport	Shae Davies	Ford Falcon FG/X	1:14.4675	0:00.6351
7	15	Auto One Racing	Adam Marjoram	Holden Commodore VF	1:14.4922	0:00.6598
8	44	Wilson Security PAYCE GRM	Chris Pither	Holden Commodore VF	1:14.5024	0:00.6700
9	21	SCT Logistics	Jack Smith	Holden Commodore VF	1:14.5165	0:00.6841
10	55	Arcoplate Racing	Kurt Kostecki	Holden Commodore VF	1:14.5355	0:00.7031
11	57	Arcoplate Racing	Brodie Kostecki	Holden Commodore VF	1:14.5414	0:00.7090
12	56	Arcoplate Racing	Jake Kostecki	Holden Commodore VF	1:14.5524	0:00.7200
13	23	Sitech-Trimble / MWM	Dean Fiore	Nissan Altima	1:14.5612	0:00.7288
14	38	Eggleston Motorsport	William Brown	Holden Commodore VF	1:14.6762	0:00.8438
15	8	BGD Architects	Zane Goddard	Holden Commodore VF	1:14.7375	0:00.9051
16	16	Middy’s Electrical	Bryce Fullwood	Holden Commodore VF	1:14.7398	0:00.9074
17	18	Auto One Albury	Matthew Chahda	Holden Commodore VF	1:14.7981	0:00.9657
18	99	Wilson Security PAYCE GRM	Mason Barbera	Holden Commodore VF	1:14.9348	0:01.1024
19	54	Eggleston Motorsport	Nathan Morcom	Holden Commodore VF	1:14.9841	0:01.1517
20	63	Eggleston Motorsport	Dominic Storey	Holden Commodore VF	1:15.3061	0:01.4737
21	49	Dynamic Supplies	Jordan Boys	Holden Commodore VF	1:15.4355	0:01.6031
22	10	Grove Hire	Brenton Grove	Holden Commodore VF	1:15.6815	0:01.8491
23	50	Sherriff Electrical Racing	Gerard McLeod	Holden Commodore VF	1:15.9461	0:02.1137