Feeney completed just four laps during Practice 1 before a valve spring let go in the #1 Melbourne Performance Centre-run Audi R8.
By the time Practice 2 started, the team was still piecing the Audi together without an engine attached.
It’s hoped the car will be ready in time for Pre-Qualifying at 4:30pm ACST.
Practice 1 was topped by Oscar Targett, who led a Tigani Motorsport one-two-three in the #56 Mercedes-AMG he shares with Shane Smollen.
Targett set a 1:45.7635s to be 0.0579s ahead of the Jayden Ojeda/Paul Lucchitti entry. The third Tigani Mercedes of Brendon Leitch/Sergio Pires was 0.5943s back in third.
Thomas Randle was the best of the Audi contingent, leading Team BRM stablemates Ryan Wood and Garnet Patterson.
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It was a surprisingly low-key start to proceedings for the Ferrari 296 fleet, which was led by Jaxon Evans. He was 1.5 seconds behind the fastest Mercedes in eighth.
Results: GT World Challenge Australia The Bend, Practice 1
| Pos | Num | Drivers | Team | Vehicle | Class | Laps | Lap | Diff |
| 1 | 56 | O.Targett/S.Smollen | Kollosche AMG by Tigani | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | PA | 19 | 1:45.7635 | |
| 2 | 66 | J.Ojeda/P.Lucchitti | Move My Wheels by Tigani | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO | PA | 19 | 1:45.8214 | 0.0579 |
| 3 | 44 | B.Leitch/S.Pires | Geyer Valmont Racing by Tigani | Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO | PA | 16 | 1:46.3578 | 0.5943 |
| 4 | 268 | T.Randle/M.Rosser | Castrol Team BRM | Audi R8 LMS EVO ll | PA | 19 | 1:46.3584 | 0.5949 |
| 5 | 88 | R.Wood/S.Brooks | Team BRM /Wolfbrook Motorsport | Audi R8 LMS EVO 11 | PA | 25 | 1:46.6905 | 0.9270 |
| 6 | 666 | G.Patterson/J.Drake | Team BRM | Audi R8 LMS EVO ll | PA | 26 | 1:46.7126 | 0.9491 |
| 7 | 71 | L.Youlden/N.Halstead | AED Consulting by Tigani | Porsche 911 GT3R | T | 14 | 1:47.0797 | 1.3162 |
| 8 | 26 | J.Evans/E.Schutte | ARGT | Ferrari 296 GT3 | PA | 21 | 1:47.2706 | 1.5071 |
| 9 | 93 | T.D’Alberto/A.Deitz | Wall Racing | Lamborghini Huracan | PA | 18 | 1:47.3573 | 1.5938 |
| 10 | 23 | J.Buchan/C.Campbell | Zagame Autosport | Ferrari 296 GT3 | PA | 24 | 1:47.4109 | 1.6474 |
| 11 | 181 | W.Davison/R.Gracie | OnlyFans Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 | PA | 23 | 1:47.8124 | 2.0489 |
| 12 | 24 | P.Stokell/M.Stoupas | KFC /Team MPC | Audi R8 LMS EVO 11 | T | 21 | 1:48.0175 | 2.2540 |
| 13 | 2 | Valentino Astuti (AUS) | Trading Garage /Team MPC | Audi R8 LMS EVO ll | PA | 22 | 1:48.0825 | 2.3190 |
| 14 | 15 | J.Hunt/G.Emery | Volante Rosso Motorsport | McLaren 720s GT3 EVO | PA | 14 | 1:48.1695 | 2.4060 |
| 15 | 1 | Broc Feeney (AUS) | Kelso Electrical /Team MPC | Audi R8 LMS EVO ll | PA | 4 | 1:48.2119 | 2.4484 |
| 16 | 14 | A.Gardner/W.Porter | Volante Rosso Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage | T | 27 | 1:49.4779 | 3.7144 |
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