Lowndes fastest in dying moments
TeamVodafone set the pace at the Victorian venue
Craig Lowndes has ended practice day for the V8 Supercars at Winton with the fastest time.
The TeamVodafone driver waited until the final two minutes to set his final flyer – with a 1:22.03s lap putting Lowndes almost 0.5s clear of the field.
Russell Ingall set his best time after the chequered flag fell to end the session second fastest, from Tim Slade (Lucky 7 Racing) and David Reynolds (Stratco Racing).
Fabian Coulthard (Bundaberg Racing), Jamie Whincup (TeamVodafone), Garth Tander (Toll Holden Racing Team), Greg Murphy (Pepsi Max Crew), Will Davison (Trading Post FPR) and Steven Johnson (Jim Beam Racing) rounded out the top 10.
See below for the full session results
| 1 | TeamVodafone | Craig Lowndes | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:22.0326 | |
| 2 | Supercheap Auto Racing | Russell Ingall | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:22.4862 | 0:00.4536 |
| 3 | Lucky 7 Racing | Tim Slade | Ford Falcon FG | 1:22.5043 | 0:00.4717 |
| 4 | Stratco Racing | David Reynolds | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:22.5397 | 0:00.5071 |
| 5 | Bundaberg Racing | Fabian Coulthard | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:22.6263 | 0:00.5937 |
| 6 | TeamVodafone | Jamie Whincup | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:22.6959 | 0:00.6633 |
| 7 | Toll Holden Racing Team | Garth Tander | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:22.7704 | 0:00.7378 |
| 8 | Pepsi Max Crew | Greg Murphy | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:22.8044 | 0:00.7718 |
| 9 | Trading Post FPR Falcon | Will Davison | Ford Falcon FG | 1:22.8063 | 0:00.7737 |
| 10 | Jim Beam Racing | Steven Johnson | Ford Falcon FG | 1:22.8481 | 0:00.8155 |
| 11 | SP Tools Racing | Shane Van Gisbergen | Ford Falcon FG | 1:22.8532 | 0:00.8206 |
| 12 | Irwin Racing | Alex Davison | Ford Falcon FG | 1:22.9218 | 0:00.8892 |
| 13 | The Bottle-O Racing | Paul Dumbrell | Ford Falcon FG | 1:22.9639 | 0:00.9313 |
| 14 | VIP Petfoods | Steve Owen | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:22.9775 | 0:00.9449 |
| 15 | Fujitsu Racing GRM | Lee Holdsworth | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:23.0004 | 0:00.9678 |
| 16 | Orrcon Steel FPR Falcon | Mark Winterbottom | Ford Falcon FG | 1:23.0025 | 0:00.9699 |
| 17 | Team BOC | Jason Bright | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:23.0252 | 0:00.9926 |
| 18 | Toll Holden Racing Team | James Courtney | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:23.0474 | 0:01.0148 |
| 19 | Triple F Racing | Dean Fiore | Ford Falcon FG | 1:23.1758 | 0:01.1432 |
| 20 | Fair Dinkum Sheds Racing | Karl Reindler | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:23.1927 | 0:01.1601 |
| 21 | Jana Living Racing | Jason Bargwanna | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:23.2260 | 0:01.1934 |
| 22 | Wilson Security Racing | Tony D’Alberto | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:23.2768 | 0:01.2442 |
| 23 | Jack Daniel’s Racing | Rick Kelly | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:23.3487 | 0:01.3161 |
| 24 | Jack Daniel’s Racing | Todd Kelly | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:23.3908 | 0:01.3582 |
| 25 | Jim Beam Racing | James Moffat | Ford Falcon FG | 1:23.4189 | 0:01.3863 |
| 26 | Mother Energy Racing | Jonathon Webb | Ford Falcon FG | 1:23.5540 | 0:01.5214 |
| 27 | Fujitsu Racing GRM | Michael Caruso | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:23.6457 | 0:01.6131 |
| 28 | Gulf Western Oil Racing | Warren Luff | Holden Commodore VE2 | 1:24.4132 | 0:02.3806 |
This weekend sees a V8 Supercars/Formula One double-header. See below for Speedcafe.com’s Race Guides for insight into all of the weekend’s action.
See below for video highlights from Craig Lowndes’s day