Reigning Supercars champion Brodie Kostecki has blitzed the top-10 shootout to safe pole place for the Bathurst 1000.
Kostecki was the fourth-to-last driver to have a solo try throughout Saturday’s top-10 shootout and he set an unbeatable tempo to say back-to-back pole positions at Mount Panorama.
His lap time of two minutes and 5.5119 seconds is the quickest of the weekend to date, touchdown Kostecki his first pole of the 12 months after he claimed the highest spot eventually 12 months’s Bathurst 1000.
Kostecki, with co-driver Todd Hazelwood, will begin Sunday’s 1,000-kilometre race throughout 161 laps within the entrance row with Cam Waters and Lee Holdsworth.
Broc Feeney certified third and can share the second row with reigning Bathurst winner Richie Stanaway.
Provisional pole-sitter Matt Payne needed to accept seventh.
“I wasn’t certain if I used to be going to get it. It wasn’t the most effective lap I’ve carried out round right here,” Kostecki mentioned.
“I had actually unhealthy tyre vibration, so it was actually arduous coming into Conrod Straight. I used to be beginning to get double visible from the vibration.
“It is stellar work from the entire crew and stoked to get this pole for them.”
Two-time Bathurst 1000 runner-up Waters admitted he was upset regardless of securing a front-row spot.
“I used to be clearly going for pole. I actually needed that, however Brodie’s lap was superior,” he mentioned.
“I drove the automobile somewhat bit in a different way. I in all probability may have pole however that is OK. We’re within the combine.
“Entrance row continues to be fairly cool round right here and it is a lengthy race tomorrow.”
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