Stunning weather for Day 2 at The Bend for what marked a day of improvement across the board from where the team was four weeks ago.

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PRACTICE 4

Mid-way through the session, Gray climbed the charts to P1 on a blistering lap setting a purple  last sector at that point of the session. Moffat was not far behind delivering a strong P2 lap time.

Winterbottom hovered just inside the top 10, with smalladjustments being made to the car between his runs up until halfway through the session.

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As the final pit stops were made for fresh tyres, the finalfew minutes saw the times continue to get faster.

When the chequered flag fell, the #55 Castrol Mustang sat on top of the timesheet, with car 5 not far behind in 3^rd. Winterbottom continued to show consistency across his sessions finishing inside the top 10.

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Practice 5 was the final chance to see what had been learned from the previous sessions and claim critical data points before heading into qualifying.

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RESULTS:

Car #6 Waters/Winterbottom 7th 1:51.382

Car #55 Randle/Moffat: 1st 1:50.739

Car #5 Dalton/Gray: 3rd 1:50.951

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PRACTICE 5

The 5^th and final practice for the team started at midday to sunny and slightly windy conditions.

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It was the final checks and tinkering to the cars to square them up ready for Qualifying. Strong laps across the board and final data points to debrief on.

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RESULTS:

Car #6 Waters/Winterbottom 8th 1:49.786

Car #55 Randle/Moffat: 4^th 1:49.441

Car #5 Dalton/Gray: 26^th 1:50.830

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QUALIFYING

As qualifying started it was time to see what the past 30 hours had done for the team.

Straight out of the gates, Waters and Randle punched positive laps within the top 10, whilst Gray led the wildcard entries in the midfield.

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The times Car 6 and Car 55 put on the board were hard to beat as the rest of the field completed their first qualifying laps.

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2 more sets of stops were completed over the session, with fresh tyres on the cars, both Waters and Randle continued to deliver strong results solidifying themselves within the 10.

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As the field went out and begun the final fast lap, Waters begun with a fastest sector 1 of the session, whilst Randle achieved a personal best. As they crossed the line, both drivers finished in the 10 and progressed to the Top 10 Shootout.

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Gray continued to fight throughout the session, delivering afinal lap that wasn’t able to improve from his fastest in qualifying. Gray andDalton will start at the back of the field for the 500km race.

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RESULTS:

Car #6 Waters/Winterbottom 3rd 1:49.457

Car #55 Randle/Moffat: 6th 1:49.636

Car #5 Dalton/Gray: 27th 1:50.404

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TOP TEN SHOOTOUT

There was even more pace in the cars for qualifying to finish of the day.

Randle was out sixth and set the fastest time in the middle and last sectors of the lap. Dipping into the 1.48’s for the first time this weekend.

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Waters followed a couple of cars later setting green sectors throughout the lap. Excruciatingly close to Hill who set the fastest lap at the time.

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When it was all said and done, Waters and Randle set a top 5 time which is an incredible turnaround from our last event in Queensland.

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RESULTS:

Car #6 Waters/Winterbottom 4th 1:48.868

Car #55 Randle/Moffat: 5th 1:48.934

Track action kicks off at 9:30AM ACST on Sunday with a Warm Up.Before the 500km race starts at 1:45PM ACST.

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