RESULTS |
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| 17. Scott McLaughlin – 2:03.378 |
| 55. Chaz Mostert – 2:03.789 |
| 6. Cameron Waters – 2:03.917 |
| 888. Jamie Whincup – 2:03.950 |
| 97. Shane van Gisbergen – 2:04.113 |
| 23. Will Davison – 2:04.329 |
| 9. Anton De Pasquale – 2:04.383 |
| 8. Nick Percat – 2:04.670 |
| 14. Tim Slade – 2:04.839 |
| 18. Mark Winterbottom – 2:04.980 |
With the full grid for the Bathurst 1000 not yet determined, it’s time for the top ten shootout to see who will start 2019’s Great Race from pole position. Join The Roar for live updates and a blog from 5pm AEDT.
Grid positions 11 through to 26 have already been set in stone, which means ten drivers will have one lap each in this session to claim the top spot in qualifying.
This is how the shootout works. The driver who qualified tenth in the provisional session on Friday will go out for their lap first, then the rest will follow in ascending order, all the way to the provisional pole-sitter – who in this case is Scott McLaughlin.
Despite pole not yielding the race win at the Mountain since 2009, the shootout lap and a shot at the top position is all about glory and the drivers getting their one-on-one opportunity to be the fastest around the 6.2-kilometre circuit.
As with all Supercars races, the track is divided into three timing intermediates, which comprise a lap of Mount Panorama.
From the control line, the first sector runs up until the Cutting, from where the entire trek across the top of the mountain and down towards Forrest’s Elbow is the second.
The final sector is the dash down Conrod Straight and the run back to the start/finish straight. Supercars’ fastest qualifying lap at Bathurst is the incredible shootout lap set by McLaughlin of a 2:03.831.
With it having rained during Friday’s qualifying session, there was no real indicative reading as to who’d be fastest in the dry. There is no guarantee, though, that the shootout will be a dry session, which could throw up a surprise result.
Across the duration of the shootout, conditions do vary and often setting a lap earlier than later can yield a faster lap or vice versa. This too can produce a differing outcome.
Six of the drivers contesting the shootout have claimed pole position in 2019, with McLaughlin being the benchmark with 14 to his credit. Behind the Kiwi is Chaz Mostert, who will be second-last out, preceded by Shane van Gisbergen, who is the highest placed Holden.
Quick also are the likes of Will Davison and Cameron Waters, who are also in the Tickford-prepared Ford Mustangs, while the Brad Jones Racing duo of Tim Slade and Nick Percat will also contest the shootout.
Prediction
Given his stellar qualifying form in 2019, it is difficult to look past McLaughlin producing another sensational lap for pole.
Tune in on The Roar from 5pm AEdT for live blog coverage of the top ten shootout, as we get set to determine pole position for the Bathurst 1000.
Jawad Yaqub
Roar Guru
Well then, that wraps up this live blog of the Top-10 Shootout and thanks again for joining me. Scott Pryde will be back on deck from 11:30am AEDT with coverage of the Bathurst 1000 tomorrow, which we are all looking forward to now after determining our grid. Be sure also to catch my live blog for the Japanese Grand Prix later in the afternoon, as F1 gets set to race amidst all the disruptions being caused by Typhoon Hagibis.
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Roar Guru
Here is how the grid will line up for tomorrow's Bathurst 1000. 1. Scott McLaughlin/Alex Prémat (Shell V-Power Racing) 2. Chaz Mostert/James Moffat (Supercheap Auto Racing) 3. Cameron Waters/Michael Caruso (Monster Energy Racing) 4. Jamie Whincup/Craig Lowndes (Red Bull Holden Racing Team) 5. Shane van Gisbergen/Garth Tander (Red Bull Holden Racing Team) 6. Will Davison/Alex Davison (Milwaukee Racing) 7. Anton De Pasquale/Will Brown (Penrite Racing) 8. Nick Percat/Tim Blanchard (Brad Jones Racing) 9. Tim Slade/Ash Walsh (Machinerhouse Racing) 10. Mark Winterbottom/Steven Richards (Irwin Racing) 11. Rick Kelly/Dale Wood (Castrol Racing) 12. Richie Stanaway/Chris Pither (Boost Mobile Racing) 13. Andre Heimgartner/Bryce Fullwood (Plus Fitness Racing) 14. Scott Pye/Warren Luff (Mobil 1 Racing) 15. Todd Hazlewood/Jack Smith (Bigmate Racing) 16. Fabian Coulthard/Tony D'Alberto (Shell V-Power Racing) 17. Simona de Silvestro/Alex Rullo (Team Harvey Norman) 18. James Courtney/Jack Perkins (Mobil 1 Racing) 19. James Golding/Richard Muscat (Boost Mobile Racing) 20. Lee Holdsworth/Thomas Randle (Bottle O' Racing) 21. Garry Jacobson/Dean Fiore (Kelly Racing) 22. David Reynolds/Luke Youlden (Penrite Racing) 23. Macauley Jones/Dean Canto (Team CoolDrive) 24. Brad Kostecki/Jake Kostecki (Kostecki Brothers Racing) 25. Alexander Rossi/James Hinchcliffe (Walkinshaw Andretti United) 26. Jack Le Brocq/Jonathon Webb (Tekno Autosports)
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Now thats commitment. Top lap.
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What a mega lap from McLaughlin to claim his second pole position here in three years! Thoughts on the Shootout then Roarers?
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TOP-10 SHOOTOUT RESULTS 17. Scott McLaughlin - 2:03.378 55. Chaz Mostert - 2:03.789 6.. Cameron Waters – 2:03.917 888. Jamie Whincup – 2:03.950 97. Shane van Gisbergen - 2:04.113 23. Will Davison - 2:04.329 99. Anton De Pasquale – 2:04.383 8.. Nick Percat – 2:04.670 14. Tim Slade – 2:04.839 18. Mark Winterbottom – 2:04.980
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SCOTT MCLAUGHLIN CLAIMS POLE POSITION FOR THE BATHURST 1000
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MCLAUGHLIN SECTOR 3 Committed through the chase and he goes to the top! Purple in every sector for McLaughlin, with a 0.40.378 in the final split to set the fastest lap ever. 2:03.378.
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MCLAUGHLIN SECTOR 2 Fastest again the second sector with a 0.32.441. We could be on for a record breaking lap time here!
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Roar Guru
MCLAUGHLIN SECTOR 1 Looking very good for Scotty so far, with a 0.50.558 which is the fastest in this session.
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Now we get ready for the final lap of the shootout with McLaughlin readying his Shell V-Power Mustang. Can he knock off Mostert's 2:03.789?
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MOSTERT SECTOR 3 Super tidy final split in the Supercheap Auto car and he goes fastest! Purple third sector too with a 0.40.411 and the fastest lap overall for a 2:03.789.
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MOSTERT SECTOR 2 Wild through McPhillarmy with a couple of wheels in the dirt and as a result he is purple through the second! 0.32.487 is the fastest through second sector.
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MOSTERT SECTOR 1 Tidy first sector for a 0.50.891 which isn't the fastest.
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Mostert prepping his Supercheap Auto Ford Mustang for his lap.
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VAN GISBERGEN SECTOR 3 Drops a wheel in the dirt on the run towards the final corner, but it is a lap good enough for third. 2:04.113 to displace Davison, but still slower than his teammate Whincup. SVG was fastest though in the final sector, setting a 0.40.449.
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Roar Guru
VAN GISBERGEN SECTOR 2 Sliding the car around in the second split as he sets a 0.32.971. He's made ground here.
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Roar Guru
VAN GISBERGEN SECTOR 1 0.50.992 is not a bad first split.
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SVG starts the lap. This will keep us all glued to the screen now!
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Van Gisbergen the next driver preparing for his shootout lap.
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DAVISON SECTOR 3 Davison brakes pretty deep into the Chase and he jumps to third fastest provisionally! 2:04.329 will put him behind Whincup, but ahead of De Pasquale.