Mark Winterbottom set the fastest time during Race 17 qualifying in Townsville as all four Prodrive Fords locked themselves into the Top 10 Shootout.
Saturday’s winner edged out team-mates Chaz Mostert and David Reynolds at the top of the order, while Andre Heimgartner ended up ninth.
Mostert and Reynolds held the top two spots ahead of the final green tyre runs, but failed to improve their earlier times.
Winterbottom meanwhile shot to the top with just over a minute remaining; his 1:13.24s proving 0.06s clear of Mostert.
“It was an interesting session because normally it gets quicker but the track lost a little bit of speed,” noted Winterbottom post-session.
“But we’ve got four cars in there and it’s awesome to continue yesterday’s form.”
Kiwis Scott McLaughlin, Fabian Coulthard and Shane van Gisbergen filled fourth through sixth, with Todd Kelly, Lee Holdsworth, Heimgartner and Will Davison completing the top 10.
Those to miss the Shootout include Red Bull team-mates Jamie Whincup (13th) and Craig Lowndes (23rd).
“The car wasn’t flash, I thought I’d be P20 to be honest so I’m happy to be in the middle,” said Whincup. “Yesterday was good in qualy but we’ve made a step backwards today.”
Lowndes meanwhile had two sets of tyres up his sleeve after doing just one run in Saturday qualifying, but again only elected to use one set.
“We made an adjustment and it didn’t ride kerbs, it was really bouncing,” he lamented. “But them’s the breaks.”
Also down the order was DJR Team Penske’s Scott Pye, who failed to continue his Saturday form with a lacklustre 17th.
Result: V8 Supercars 17 Qualifying, Townsville
1 |
Pepsi Max Crew |
Mark Winterbottom |
Ford Falcon FG/X |
1:13.2445* |
|
2 |
Pepsi Max Crew |
Chaz Mostert |
Ford Falcon FG/X |
01:13.30 |
00:00.06 |
3 |
The Bottle-O Racing Team |
David Reynolds |
Ford Falcon FG/X |
01:13.38 |
00:00.14 |
4 |
Wilson Security Racing GRM |
Scott McLaughlin |
Volvo S60 |
01:13.47 |
00:00.23 |
5 |
Freightliner Racing |
Fabian Coulthard |
Holden Commodore VF |
01:13.55 |
00:00.31 |
6 |
Team Darrell Lea STIX |
Shane Van Gisbergen |
Holden Commodore VF |
01:13.56 |
00:00.32 |
7 |
Nissan Motorsport |
Todd Kelly |
Nissan Altima |
01:13.60 |
00:00.35 |
8 |
Walkinshaw Racing |
Lee Holdsworth |
Holden Commodore VF |
01:13.64 |
00:00.39 |
9 |
Super Black Racing |
Andre Heimgartner |
Ford Falcon FG/X |
01:13.65 |
00:00.40 |
10 |
Erebus Motorsport V8 |
Will Davison |
Mercedes E63 AMG |
01:13.69 |
00:00.44 |
11 |
Holden Racing Team |
Garth Tander |
Holden Commodore VF |
01:13.70 |
00:00.46 |
12 |
Nissan Motorsport |
Michael Caruso |
Nissan Altima |
01:13.72 |
00:00.47 |
13 |
Red Bull Racing Australia |
Jamie Whincup |
Holden Commodore VF |
01:13.72 |
00:00.48 |
14 |
Team BOC |
Jason Bright |
Holden Commodore VF |
01:13.73 |
00:00.49 |
15 |
Supercheap Auto Racing |
Tim Slade |
Holden Commodore VF |
01:13.75 |
00:00.51 |
16 |
Holden Racing Team |
James Courtney |
Holden Commodore VF |
01:13.77 |
00:00.53 |
17 |
DJR Team Penske |
Scott Pye |
Ford Falcon FG/X |
01:13.78 |
00:00.53 |
18 |
Nissan Motorsport |
Rick Kelly |
Nissan Altima |
01:13.78 |
00:00.53 |
19 |
Repair Management Aust Racing |
Nick Percat |
Holden Commodore VF |
01:13.87 |
00:00.62 |
20 |
GB Galvanizing Racing |
Dale Wood |
Holden Commodore VF |
01:13.94 |
00:00.70 |
21 |
Wilson Security Racing GRM |
David Wall |
Volvo S60 |
01:13.99 |
00:00.74 |
22 |
Erebus Motorsport V8 |
Ashley Walsh |
Mercedes E63 AMG |
01:13.99 |
00:00.75 |
23 |
Red Bull Racing Australia |
Craig Lowndes |
Holden Commodore VF |
01:14.06 |
00:00.82 |
24 |
Nissan Motorsport |
James Moffat |
Nissan Altima |
01:14.10 |
00:00.85 |
25 |
Team Cooldrive |
Tim Blanchard |
Holden Commodore VF |
01:14.29 |
00:01.05 |
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