Pye, Caruso hit with Barbagallo points penalties

Scott Pye and Michael Caruso have both been given points penalties for careless driving in the closing stages of Race 9 at Barbagallo.

Pye has been deducted 25 points following contact with Andre Heimgartner at Turn 1 on lap 79.

The incident, which Pye felt occurred due to a mechanical problem with the DJR Team Penske Ford, put both cars out of the race.

The penalty drops Pye to the bottom of the standings, now with less points from two events than Marcos Ambrose scored in Adelaide.

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Nissan driver Caruso has meanwhile lost 15 points for contact with Lee Holdsworth at Turn 7 on lap 74.

Caruso tapped Holdsworth wide to take 12th position as the pair battled behind Mark Winterbottom, who was dropping backwards through the field on his worn tyres.

The factory Altima driver finished 10th in the race and remains 21st in the standings having also earned a points penalty in the Adelaide season opener.

Updated points standings

1	Craig Lowndes	717
2	James Courtney	665
3	Mark Winterbottom	643
4	Fabian Coulthard	641
5	Jamie Whincup	630
6	Shane Van Gisbergen	595
7	Garth Tander	595
8	Chaz Mostert	545
9	David Reynolds	486
10	Rick Kelly	431
11	Jason Bright	429
12	Will Davison	399
13	Todd Kelly	394
14	Nick Percat	349
15	James Moffat	332
16	Dale Wood	331
17	Scott McLaughlin	318
18	Tim Slade	311
19	Lee Holdsworth	309
20	Tim Blanchard	298
21	Michael Caruso	273
22	Andre Heimgartner	272
23	David Wall	237
24	Ashley Walsh	194
26	Marcos Ambrose	125
25	Scott Pye	118