Prodrive team-mates Chaz Mostert and Mark Winterbottom have taken an Armor All Pole Award apiece on Saturday at Barbagallo.
Mostert edged Winterbottom to the Race 7 pole in the first of the back-to-back 10 minute sessions, both of which came down to a single run on new hard tyres.
The youngster’s 57.04s best proved 0.06s clear of Winterbottom in an impressive showing from the new Falcons.
The result snapped a 46 race drought for Ford in the V8 Supercars Championship and also marked Mostert’s first career pole exactly two years after his debut.
Holden drivers Craig Lowndes, Garth Tander, Shane van Gisbergen and James Courtney completed the top six for Race 7.
It was a disaster for championship leader Jamie Whincup, however, who will start just 21st in the afternoon’s opening heat.
The second session saw Winterbottom turn the tables on his team-mate, improving to a 56.9s to score pole for Race 8.
Whincup jumped to second ahead of Fabian Coulthard, Lowndes and Mostert.
The consistent Courtney was again sixth, while fellow title contender Van Gisbergen managed just 18th.
It proved tough going for DJR Team Penske in both session as Scott Pye secured just 22nd and 19th on the grid for the respective races.
Volvo is also set for a tough afternoon, failing to make the top 10 in either session on the one-year anniversary of the manufacturer’s first V8 Supercars Championship race win.
The first of two 25 lap races will get underway at 1315 local time.
V8 Supercars qualifying Race 7
1
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Pepsi Max Crew
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Chaz Mostert
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Ford Falcon FG/X
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00:57.04
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2
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Pepsi Max Crew
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Mark Winterbottom
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Ford Falcon FG/X
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00:57.10
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00:00.06
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3
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Red Bull Racing Australia
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Craig Lowndes
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Holden Commodore VF
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00:57.12
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00:00.08
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4
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Holden Racing Team
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Garth Tander
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Holden Commodore VF
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00:57.18
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00:00.14
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5
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Team Darrell Lea STIX
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Shane Van Gisbergen
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Holden Commodore VF
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00:57.19
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00:00.15
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6
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Holden Racing Team
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James Courtney
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Holden Commodore VF
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00:57.23
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00:00.19
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7
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The Bottle-O Racing Team
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David Reynolds
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Ford Falcon FG/X
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00:57.33
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00:00.28
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8
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Team BOC
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Jason Bright
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Holden Commodore VF
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00:57.33
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00:00.29
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9
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Erebus Motorsport V8
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Will Davison
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Mercedes E63 AMG
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00:57.42
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00:00.38
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10
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Supercheap Auto Racing
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Tim Slade
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Holden Commodore VF
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00:57.50
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00:00.46
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11
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Nissan Motorsport
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Rick Kelly
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Nissan Altima
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00:57.61
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00:00.57
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12
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Nissan Motorsport
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Todd Kelly
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Nissan Altima
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00:57.65
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00:00.61
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13
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Wilson Security Racing GRM
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Scott McLaughlin
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Volvo S60
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00:57.69
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00:00.65
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14
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Freightliner Racing
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Fabian Coulthard
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Holden Commodore VF
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00:57.69
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00:00.65
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15
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Walkinshaw Racing
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Lee Holdsworth
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Holden Commodore VF
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00:57.71
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00:00.67
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16
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Erebus Motorsport V8
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Ashley Walsh
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Mercedes E63 AMG
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00:57.76
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00:00.72
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17
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Nissan Motorsport
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James Moffat
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Nissan Altima
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00:57.77
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00:00.73
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18
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Super Black Racing
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Andre Heimgartner
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Ford Falcon FG/X
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00:57.81
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00:00.77
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19
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GB Galvanizing Racing
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Dale Wood
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Holden Commodore VF
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00:57.82
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00:00.78
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20
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Nissan Motorsport
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Michael Caruso
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Nissan Altima
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00:57.82
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00:00.78
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21
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Red Bull Racing Australia
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Jamie Whincup
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Holden Commodore VF
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00:57.87
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00:00.83
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22
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DJR Team Penske
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Scott Pye
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Ford Falcon FG/X
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00:57.92
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00:00.88
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23
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Team Cooldrive
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Tim Blanchard
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Holden Commodore VF
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00:58.10
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00:01.06
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24
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Repair Management Aust Racing
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Nick Percat
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Holden Commodore VF
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00:58.12
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00:01.08
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25
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Wilson Security Racing GRM
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David Wall
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Volvo S60
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00:58.55
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00:01.51
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V8 Supercars qualifying Race 8
1
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Pepsi Max Crew
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Mark Winterbottom
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Ford Falcon FG/X
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00:56.90
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2
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Red Bull Racing Australia
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Jamie Whincup
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Holden Commodore VF
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00:56.93
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00:00.03
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3
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Freightliner Racing
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Fabian Coulthard
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Holden Commodore VF
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00:57.09
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00:00.19
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4
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Red Bull Racing Australia
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Craig Lowndes
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Holden Commodore VF
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00:57.10
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00:00.20
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5
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Pepsi Max Crew
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Chaz Mostert
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Ford Falcon FG/X
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00:57.13
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00:00.23
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6
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Holden Racing Team
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James Courtney
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Holden Commodore VF
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00:57.26
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00:00.36
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7
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The Bottle-O Racing Team
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David Reynolds
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Ford Falcon FG/X
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00:57.26
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00:00.36
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8
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Erebus Motorsport V8
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Will Davison
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Mercedes E63 AMG
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00:57.27
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00:00.37
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9
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Nissan Motorsport
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Rick Kelly
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Nissan Altima
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00:57.30
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00:00.40
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10
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Supercheap Auto Racing
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Tim Slade
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Holden Commodore VF
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00:57.31
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00:00.41
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11
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Holden Racing Team
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Garth Tander
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Holden Commodore VF
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00:57.32
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00:00.42
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12
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Wilson Security Racing GRM
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Scott McLaughlin
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Volvo S60
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00:57.40
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00:00.50
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13
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Nissan Motorsport
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Todd Kelly
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Nissan Altima
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00:57.41
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00:00.51
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14
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Team BOC
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Jason Bright
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Holden Commodore VF
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00:57.45
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00:00.55
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15
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Super Black Racing
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Andre Heimgartner
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Ford Falcon FG/X
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00:57.47
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00:00.57
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16
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Walkinshaw Racing
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Lee Holdsworth
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Holden Commodore VF
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00:57.48
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00:00.58
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17
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Nissan Motorsport
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Michael Caruso
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Nissan Altima
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00:57.60
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00:00.70
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18
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Team Darrell Lea STIX
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Shane Van Gisbergen
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Holden Commodore VF
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00:57.64
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00:00.74
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19
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DJR Team Penske
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Scott Pye
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Ford Falcon FG/X
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00:57.73
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00:00.83
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20
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Repair Management Aust Racing
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Nick Percat
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Holden Commodore VF
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00:57.85
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00:00.95
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21
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GB Galvanizing Racing
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Dale Wood
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Holden Commodore VF
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00:57.92
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00:01.02
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22
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Nissan Motorsport
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James Moffat
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Nissan Altima
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00:57.95
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00:01.05
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23
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Wilson Security Racing GRM
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David Wall
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Volvo S60
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00:58.08
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00:01.18
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24
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Team Cooldrive
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Tim Blanchard
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Holden Commodore VF
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00:58.36
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00:01.46
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25
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Erebus Motorsport V8
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Ashley Walsh
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Mercedes E63 AMG
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00:58.36
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00:01.46
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