TeamVodafone’s Craig Lowndes has upstaged the V8 Supercars field at Queensland Raceway, setting the fastest time in the final practice session.
Lowndes set a best time of 1m09.6586, ousting fellow Queensland-based driver Tim Slade (Lucky 7 Racing) from the top spot.
Stratco Racing’s David Reynolds was third fastest time, ahead of Paul Dumbrell (The Bottle-O Racing), Shane van Gisbergen (SP Tolls Racing), Todd Kelly (Jack Daniel’s Racing), Russell Ingall (Supercheap Auto Racing), Garth Tander (Toll Holden Racing Team), Jason Bright (Team BOC) and Fabian Coulthard (Bundaberg Racing).
Championship leader Jamie Whincup was just 26th fastest in the fourth and final practice session of the day. The TeamVodafone driver had been under Lowndes’ best effort late in the session, but aborted the lap due to a report of rain at the final corner.
The red flags had emerged with 10 minutes remaining in the session, with Tony D’Alberto’s Wilson Security Racing Falcon needing to be recovered after stopping on-track with a broken driveshaft.
The V8 Supercars will return to the track for qualifying tomorrow at midday, with the first of two races kicking off at 3:15pm local time.
CLICK HERE for the results of Practice 3
CLICK HERE for the results of Practice 2
CLICK HERE for the results of Practice 1
See below for the full Practice 4 result
| 1 | TeamVodafone | Craig Lowndes | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:09.6586 | |
| 2 | Lucky 7 Racing | Tim Slade | Ford Falcon FG | 1:09.8059 | 0:00.1473 |
| 3 | Stratco Racing | David Reynolds | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:09.9121 | 0:00.2535 |
| 4 | The Bottle-O Racing Team | Paul Dumbrell | Ford Falcon FG | 1:10.0733 | 0:00.4147 |
| 5 | SP Tools Racing | Shane Van Gisbergen | Ford Falcon FG | 1:10.0988 | 0:00.4402 |
| 6 | Jack Daniel’s Racing | Todd Kelly | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.1554 | 0:00.4968 |
| 7 | Supercheap Auto Racing | Russell Ingall | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.1847 | 0:00.5261 |
| 8 | Toll Holden Racing Team | Garth Tander | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.1966 | 0:00.5380 |
| 9 | Team Boc | Jason Bright | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.1971 | 0:00.5385 |
| 10 | Bundaberg Racing | Fabian Coulthard | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.2042 | 0:00.5456 |
| 11 | Jim Beam Racing | James Moffat | Ford Falcon FG | 1:10.2592 | 0:00.6006 |
| 12 | Triple F Racing | Dean Fiore | Ford Falcon FG | 1:10.3373 | 0:00.6787 |
| 13 | Pepsi Max Crew | Greg Murphy | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.3445 | 0:00.6859 |
| 14 | Mother Energy Racing | Jonathon Webb | Ford Falcon FG | 1:10.3462 | 0:00.6876 |
| 15 | Toll Holden Racing Team | James Courtney | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.3690 | 0:00.7104 |
| 16 | Jack Daniel’s Racing | Rick Kelly | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.4305 | 0:00.7719 |
| 17 | Jim Beam Racing | Steven Johnson | Ford Falcon FG | 1:10.4734 | 0:00.8148 |
| 18 | VIP Petfoods | Steve Owen | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.4999 | 0:00.8413 |
| 19 | Irwin Racing | Alex Davison | Ford Falcon FG | 1:10.5009 | 0:00.8423 |
| 20 | Fujitsu Racing GRM | Lee Holdsworth | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.5104 | 0:00.8518 |
| 21 | Fujitsu Racing GRM | Michael Caruso | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.5913 | 0:00.9327 |
| 22 | Jana Living Racing | Jason Bargwanna | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.6120 | 0:00.9534 |
| 23 | Trading Post FPR Falcon | Will Davison | Ford Falcon FG | 1:10.8197 | 0:01.1611 |
| 24 | Fair Dinkum Sheds Racing | Karl Reindler | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.9181 | 0:01.2595 |
| 25 | Orrcon Steel FPR Falcon | Mark Winterbottom | Ford Falcon FG | 1:10.9577 | 0:01.2991 |
| 26 | TeamVodafone | Jamie Whincup | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.9643 | 0:01.3057 |
| 27 | Gulf Western Oil Racing | Warren Luff | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:11.0389 | 0:01.3803 |
| 28 | Wilson Security Racing | Tony D’Alberto | Ford Falcon FG | 1:11.1759 | 0:01.517 |
See below for the combined Practice 3 and 4 result
| 1 | TeamVodafone | Craig Lowndes | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:09.6586 | |
| 2 | Lucky 7 Racing | Tim Slade | Ford Falcon FG | 1:09.8059 | 0:00.1473 |
| 3 | Stratco Racing | David Reynolds | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:09.9121 | 0:00.2535 |
| 4 | The Bottle-O Racing | Paul Dumbrell | Ford Falcon FG | 1:10.0733 | 0:00.4147 |
| 5 | SP Tools Racing | Shane Van Gisbergen | Ford Falcon FG | 1:10.0988 | 0:00.4402 |
| 6 | Jack Daniel’s Racing | Todd Kelly | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.1554 | 0:00.4968 |
| 7 | Supercheap Auto Racing | Russell Ingall | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.1847 | 0:00.5261 |
| 8 | Toll Holden Racing Team | Garth Tander | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.1966 | 0:00.5380 |
| 9 | Team Boc | Jason Bright | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.1971 | 0:00.5385 |
| 10 | Fujitsu Racing GRM | Lee Holdsworth | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.1998 | 0:00.5412 |
| 11 | Bundaberg Racing | Fabian Coulthard | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.2042 | 0:00.5456 |
| 12 | Jim Beam Racing | James Moffat | Ford Falcon FG | 1:10.2592 | 0:00.6006 |
| 13 | Jim Beam Racing | Steven Johnson | Ford Falcon FG | 1:10.2635 | 0:00.6049 |
| 14 | Triple F Racing | Dean Fiore | Ford Falcon FG | 1:10.3373 | 0:00.6787 |
| 15 | Pepsi Max Crew | Greg Murphy | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.3445 | 0:00.6859 |
| 16 | Mother Energy Racing | Jonathon Webb | Ford Falcon FG | 1:10.3462 | 0:00.6876 |
| 17 | Toll Holden Racing Team | James Courtney | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.3690 | 0:00.7104 |
| 18 | Jack Daniel’s Racing | Rick Kelly | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.4305 | 0:00.7719 |
| 19 | VIP Petfoods | Steve Owen | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.4999 | 0:00.8413 |
| 20 | Irwin Racing | Alex Davison | Ford Falcon FG | 1:10.5009 | 0:00.8423 |
| 21 | Fujitsu Racing GRM | Michael Caruso | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.5913 | 0:00.9327 |
| 22 | Jana Living Racing | Jason Bargwanna | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.6120 | 0:00.9534 |
| 23 | TeamVodafone | Jamie Whincup | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.6376 | 0:00.9790 |
| 24 | Trading Post FPR Falcon | Will Davison | Ford Falcon FG | 1:10.8197 | 0:01.1611 |
| 25 | Wilson Security Racing | Tony D’Alberto | Ford Falcon FG | 1:10.8463 | 0:01.1877 |
| 26 | Fair Dinkum Sheds | Karl Reindler | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:10.9125 | 0:01.2539 |
| 27 | Orrcon Steel FPR Falcon | Mark Winterbottom | Ford Falcon FG | 1:10.9165 | 0:01.2579 |
| 28 | Gulf Western Oil Racing | Warren Luff | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:11.0389 | 0:01.3803 |
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