![]() ![]() Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images Garry Jacobson and Richie Stanaway crash at turn one. The New Zealander heroically defended his slim margin ahead of 2021 winner Mostert, who hounded him to the final corner, crossing for his his 73rd career victory and Tander’s fifth at Bathurst. Van Gisbergen had previously enjoyed a 12.3-second margin aided by teammate Tander before Hazelwood’s incident triggered Sunday’s seventh safety car, then Davison went into the wall two corners after his final pit stop. ![]() He veered across the track and was smashed into by Dale Wood’s Holden, and Matt Campbell’s Ford Mustang joined the pile-up. When racing resumed on lap five, Zane Goddard’s Mustang left the track as he attempted to overtake and lost control re-joining the tarmac. Zac Best’s car was the mountain’s first casualty, towed off the circuit after veering into the barriers. It followed a chaotic start at Mount Panorama after four cars were retired in two separate incidents. “It’s hard to put into words but it’s pretty cool.” “It’s a privilege to add to the tally of Holden wins,” van Gisbergen said. The practice session was called off when Jordan Boys’ mishap prompted the third red flag for the day.The reigning Supercars champion beat a desperate chasing field in what transformed into a 39 lap sprint, then a 16 lap gallop home after Todd Hazelwood and Will Davison forced two late safety cars after six had come earlier in the 1000 kilometre classic. Credit: 7SportĮarlier, Alex Hadden was lucky to escape his horrific crash without harm, having to physically climb out of his car after his car almost rolled when he sent it directly into the barrier. Alex Hadden was lucky to escape unharmed from his crash. The Bathurst 1000 begins at 11.15am AEDT on Sunday. Holdsworth’s winning partner Chaz Mostert lines up third, with Supercars championship leader Shane van Gisbergen dropping from fourth to seventh after a three-grid-spot penalty was applied to his car at the end of the first qualifying session.Įrebus Motorsports’ three entries are all in the top 10 with Richie Stanaway fourth, Brodie Kostecki ninth and Will Brown 10th. Waters will be flanked on the front row by 2021 champion co-driver Lee Holdsworth, who is participating in his final race around Mt Panorama. “I’m disappointed but I think officials have made the right call.” “As soon as you hit a river you aquaplane, you’ve got no control over the car and you don’t want to be writing cars off the day before the big race. It was going to be a bit of a safety thing,” he told Fox Sports. “The rain was crazy and you saw the rivers and everything going on. #Supercars racing videos fullWaters said he was disappointed to see the shootout cancelled but would prefer to see the full field out for Sunday’s race, rather than have cars wrecked in the hazardous conditions. ![]() It means Tickford Racing’s Waters will start the Great Race from pole for a second time, having also secured the spot in 2020. Shane van Gisbergen in action at Bathurst. ![]() The full starting grid for the Bathurst 1000 was instead decided on the results from first qualifying. #Supercars racing videos driversMotorsport Australia officials spent over an hour deliberating whether to let the top 10 drivers from Friday’s first qualifying session take to the track to decide their starting order for Sunday’s race.īut it was deemed unsafe after the final Super2 and Toyota 86 series races were also canned, with rivers of water running on the track at times. Seven and 7plus has Motorsport action all year long including coverage of the entire Supercars season. ![]()
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