The stage is set for the 2013 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 after the completion of the morning warm-up.
Jack Perkins proved the fastest man in the 20 minute session, with cool conditions seeing the top runners lap in the low 2:09s.
Perkins set his 2:09.3s lap at the halfway mark before handing over to primary driver Scott McLaughlin.
McLaughlin will start the race in the #33 Holden from eighth on the grid having yesterday taken part in his first Bathurst Top 10 Shootout.
“I think we are in a good position to move up in the race,” he said.
“My car has been more set up for the race (than qualifying) and if we can just keep punching out those laps then we should be up there.
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“I’m pretty pumped and to start the race is a childhood dream.”
Jamie Whincup went second fastest before stepping aside for Paul Dumbrell, who is expected to start the pole-sitting car later this morning.
The rebuilt Dick Johnson Racing Ford of Chaz Mostert and the Erebus Mercedes of Tim Slade both finished the session in the top five, sandwiching James Moffat’s Nissan.
It was Slade’s team-mate Lee Holdsworth’s turn to experience drama, with the #4 IRWIN Mercedes requiring a steering rack change after a fluid leak emerged on the car’s out-lap.
The issue ensured the entry was the only one not to set a flying lap during the session.
“I suppose you can see it as a bit of good luck, it’s better to happen now than in the race,” said Holdsworth.
“The boys will fix it now and we’ll get back out for the race, it’ll be fine.”
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See below for the warm-up result
| 1 | Fujitsu Racing GRM | S.McLaughlin/J.Perkins | Holden Commodore VF | 02:09.29 | |
| 2 | Red Bull Racing Australia | J.Whincup/P.Dumbrell | Holden Commodore VF | 02:09.39 | 00:00.10 |
| 3 | Wilson Security Racing | C.Mostert/D.Wood | Ford Falcon FG | 02:09.68 | 00:00.39 |
| 4 | Norton Hornets | James Moffat | Nissan Altima | 02:09.69 | 00:00.40 |
| 5 | Heavy Haulage Australia Racing | T.Slade/A.Thompson | Mercedes E63 AMG | 02:09.76 | 00:00.47 |
| 6 | The Bottle-O FPR Ford | D.Reynolds/D.Canto | Ford Falcon FG | 02:09.80 | 00:00.51 |
| 7 | Red Bull Racing Australia | C.Lowndes/W.Luff | Holden Commodore VF | 02:09.94 | 00:00.65 |
| 8 | Supercheap Auto Racing | R.Ingall/R.Briscoe | Holden Commodore VF | 02:10.01 | 00:00.72 |
| 9 | Wilson Security Racing | T.Blanchard/A.Walsh | Ford Falcon FG | 02:10.09 | 00:00.80 |
| 10 | SP Tools Racing | M.Engel/S.Johnson | Mercedes E63 AMG | 02:10.09 | 00:00.80 |
| 11 | Pepsi Max Crew FPR Ford | M.Winterbottom/S/Richards | Ford Falcon FG | 02:10.17 | 00:00.88 |
| 12 | XBOX ONE Racing | A.Priaulx/M.Ekstrom | Holden Commodore VF | 02:10.18 | 00:00.89 |
| 13 | Pepsi Max Crew FPR Ford | W.Davison/S.Owen | Ford Falcon FG | 02:10.30 | 00:01.01 |
| 14 | Sargent Security Racing | S.Pye/P.Morris | Holden Commodore VF | 02:10.39 | 00:01.10 |
| 15 | Holden Racing Team | G.Tander/N.Percat | Holden Commodore VF | 02:10.62 | 00:01.33 |
| 16 | TEKNO Team Darrell Lea | J.Webb/M.Lieb | Holden Commodore VF | 02:10.87 | 00:01.58 |
| 17 | Jack Daniel’s Racing | T.Kelly/D.Russell | Nissan Altima | 02:10.91 | 00:01.62 |
| 18 | TEKNO Team VIP Petfoods | S.Van Gisbergen/J.Bleekemolen | Holden Commodore VF | 02:10.95 | 00:01.66 |
| 19 | Fujitsu Racing GRM | A.Premat/G.Ritter | Holden Commodore VF | 02:11.04 | 00:01.75 |
| 20 | Jeld-wen FPR Ford | A.Davison/J.McIntyre | Ford Falcon FG | 02:11.25 | 00:01.96 |
| 21 | Jack Daniel’s Racing | R.Kelly/K.Reindler | Nissan Altima | 02:11.35 | 00:02.06 |
| 22 | Team HIFLEX | T.D’Alberto/J.Reid | Holden Commodore VF | 02:11.40 | 00:02.11 |
| 23 | Holden Racing Team | J.Courtney/G.Murphy | Holden Commodore VF | 02:11.51 | 00:02.22 |
| 24 | Lockwood Racing | F.Coulthard/L.Youlden | Holden Commodore VF | 02:11.64 | 00:02.35 |
| 25 | Dodo Insurance Racing | D.Fiore/M.Halliday | Holden Commodore VF | 02:11.74 | 00:02.45 |
| 26 | Team BOC | J.Bright/A.Jones | Holden Commodore VF | 02:12.12 | 00:02.83 |
| 27 | Norton Hornets | M.Caruso/D.Gaunt | Nissan Altima | 02:13.15 | 00:03.86 |
| 28 | Wilson Security Racing | D.Wall/C.Pither | Holden Commodore VF | 02:13.28 | 00:03.99 |
| Irwin Racing | Lee Holdsworth | Mercedes E63 AMG |
