Prodrive Racing Australia continued to lead the way in Practice 2 at Albert Park, with a late lap from David Reynolds topping the time sheets.

Reynolds’ final lap of 1:57.03, completed after the chequered flag, proved a full 1.8s quicker than team-mate Chaz Mostert had managed to top Practice 1.

The Bottle-O Ford was one of a number to throw on new tyres for the final stages of the 30 minute session in preparation for qualifying later this evening.

“It’s a welcome change having a new aero package to play with,” said Reynolds of his new FG X.

“It makes my job a lot easier. The car doesn’t move around as much; it’s a pleasure to drive.

“We made a change on the rear in that session and it was slower so we had to come in and change it back.

“Then we put some new tyres on it and went faster.”

Scott McLaughlin improved to second with an even later effort, bumping Red Bull team-mates Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup to third and fourth respectively.

Chaz Mostert fell to fifth by the flag having led the way for much of the going following an early fast time.

Pepsi Max stable-mate Mark Winterbottom enjoyed a far less productive session, completing just three laps before stopping at Turn 4 with electrical problems.

With the car stranded off the circuit, the session remained green. More than a quarter of an hour passed before Winterbottom managed to get mobile again, only to stop for good on the run to Turn 11.

Michael Caruso meanwhile missed the entire session after Nissan Motorsport proved unable to solve the electrical gremlins that had kept him from completing a flying lap in Practice 1.

The team is changing the engine in the #23 Altima ahead of qualifying this afternoon.

“We’re not too sure what’s wrong to be honest,” said Caruso, who scored pole at Albert Park last year.

“The boys are going to swap engines so we’re right to go for qualifying.

“It’s going to be tough not turning a lap heading into qualifying but we’ll do our best.”

Result: V8 Supercars Practice 2, Albert Park

1

The Bottle-O Racing Team

David Reynolds

Ford Falcon FG/X

1:57.0269*

2

Wilson Security Racing GRM

Scott McLaughlin

Volvo S60

01:57.23

00:00.21

3

Red Bull Racing Australia

Craig Lowndes

Holden Commodore VF

01:57.30

00:00.27

4

Red Bull Racing Australia

Jamie Whincup

Holden Commodore VF

01:57.71

00:00.68

5

Pepsi Max Crew

Chaz Mostert

Ford Falcon FG/X

01:57.89

00:00.87

6

Team GB Galvanizing

Dale Wood

Holden Commodore VF

01:57.90

00:00.88

7

Team Darrell Lea STIX

Shane Van Gisbergen

Holden Commodore VF

01:58.04

00:01.02

8

Erebus Motorsport V8

Will Davison

Mercedes E63 AMG

01:58.35

00:01.32

9

Super Black Racing

Andre Heimgartner

Ford Falcon FG

01:58.35

00:01.32

10

Team Cooldrive

Tim Blanchard

Holden Commodore VF

01:58.42

00:01.39

11

Team BOC

Jason Bright

Holden Commodore VF

01:58.53

00:01.50

12

Nissan Mororsport

James Moffat

Nissan Altima

01:58.54

00:01.51

13

Wilson Security Racing GRM

Chris Pither

Volvo S60

01:58.60

00:01.57

14

Freightliner Racing

Fabian Coulthard

Holden Commodore VF

01:58.75

00:01.72

15

Pepsi Max Crew

Mark Winterbottom

Ford Falcon FG/X

01:58.87

00:01.84

16

Nissan Motorsport

Todd Kelly

Nissan Altima

01:58.88

00:01.85

17

Walkinshaw Racing

Lee Holdsworth

Holden Commodore VF

01:58.96

00:01.93

18

Holden Racing Team

Garth Tander

Holden Commodore VF

01:59.08

00:02.06

19

Holden Racing Team

James Courtney

Holden Commodore VF

01:59.09

00:02.07

20

Repair Management Aust Racing

Nick Percat

Holden Commodore VF

01:59.12

00:02.10

21

DJR Team Penske

Marcos Ambrose

Ford Falcon FG/X

01:59.39

00:02.36

22

Supercheap Auto Racing

Tim Slade

Holden Commodore VF

01:59.68

00:02.66

23

Erebus Motorsport V8

Ashley Walsh

Mercedes E63 AMG

01:59.76

00:02.73

24

Nissan Motorsport

Rick Kelly

Nissan Altima

01:59.83

00:02.81