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The chase for record lap speed at Phillip Island was halted in the fourth and final V8 Supercars practice session by the onset of wet weather.
Following a morning of drizzle, the 30 minutes began with the field completing an exploratory lap on wet rubber.
The majority pitted immietedly for slicks, with Scott McLaughlin eventually setting the fastest time of 1:31.02s before the rain returned for the final 10 minutes.
Alexandre Premat, Chaz Mostert, James Courtney and Todd Kelly completed the top five when the weather arrived and would hold those positions to the flag.
With rain expected to continue for much of the day, the majority elected to get a feel for the wet track as the time wound down.
Although the wet running provided no major scares, several had offs during the slick tyre portion of the session.
Maro Engel, Tim Blanchard and Lee Holdsworth speared off in succession at Turn 2, with all three able to rejoin unscathed.
Jamie Whincup arguably had the biggest moment of all; saving a major slide after dropping all four wheels onto the grass on the exit of the final corner.
The V8 Supercars will return to the track at 1255 local time for Race 32 qualifying.
See below for the full Practice 4 result
1 | Fujitsu Racing GRM | Scott McLaughlin | Holden Commodore VF | 1:31.0214* | |
2 | Fujitsu Racing GRM | Alexandre Premat | Holden Commodore VF | 01:31.10 | 00:00.08 |
3 | Wilson Security Racing | Chaz Mostert | Ford Falcon FG | 01:31.26 | 00:00.24 |
4 | Holden Racing Team | James Courtney | Holden Commodore VF | 01:31.28 | 00:00.25 |
5 | Jack Daniel’s Racing | Todd Kelly | Nissan Altima | 01:31.28 | 00:00.26 |
6 | Wilson Security Racing | Tim Blanchard | Ford Falcon FG | 01:31.29 | 00:00.27 |
7 | Team HIFLEX | Tony D’Alberto | Holden Commodore VF | 01:31.33 | 00:00.31 |
8 | Red Bull Racing Australia | Craig Lowndes | Holden Commodore VF | 01:31.45 | 00:00.43 |
9 | Pepsi Max Crew FPR Ford | Mark Winterbottom | Ford Falcon FG | 01:31.49 | 00:00.47 |
10 | The Bottle-O FPR Ford | David Reynolds | Ford Falcon FG | 01:31.54 | 00:00.51 |
11 | Heavy Haulage Australia Racing | Tim Slade | Mercedes E63 AMG | 01:31.58 | 00:00.56 |
12 | TEKNO Team VIP Petfoods | Shane Van Gisbergen | Holden Commodore VF | 01:31.65 | 00:00.63 |
13 | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Scott Pye | Holden Commodore VF | 01:31.66 | 00:00.64 |
14 | Red Bull Racing Australia | Jamie Whincup | Holden Commodore VF | 01:31.71 | 00:00.69 |
15 | Norton Hornets | Michael Caruso | Nissan Altima | 01:31.77 | 00:00.75 |
16 | Jack Daniel’s Racing | Rick Kelly | Nissan Altima | 01:31.85 | 00:00.83 |
17 | Lockwood Racing | Fabian Coulthard | Holden Commodore VF | 01:32.04 | 00:01.01 |
18 | Jeld-wen FPR Ford | Alex Davison | Ford Falcon FG | 01:32.07 | 00:01.05 |
19 | Wilson Security Racing | David Wall | Holden Commodore VF | 01:32.13 | 00:01.11 |
20 | Irwin Racing | Lee Holdsworth | Mercedes E63 AMG | 01:32.15 | 00:01.13 |
21 | Holden Racing Team | Garth Tander | Holden Commodore VF | 01:32.20 | 00:01.17 |
22 | Norton Hornets | James Moffat | Nissan Altima | 01:32.26 | 00:01.24 |
23 | Pepsi Max Crew FPR Ford | Will Davison | Ford Falcon FG | 01:32.40 | 00:01.38 |
24 | TEKNO Team Darrell Lea | Jonathon Webb | Holden Commodore VF | 01:32.44 | 00:01.41 |
25 | Team BOC | Jason Bright | Holden Commodore VF | 01:32.60 | 00:01.58 |
26 | Dodo Insurance Racing | Dean Fiore | Holden Commodore VF | 01:32.66 | 00:01.64 |
27 | Supercheap Auto Racing | Russell Ingall | Holden Commodore VF | 01:32.67 | 00:01.65 |
28 | SP Tools Racing | Maro Engel | Mercedes E63 AMG | 01:32.98 | 00:01.96 |