Campbell quickest in Carrera Cup practice

Carrera Cup points leader Matt Campbell has set the pace in practice ahead of this weekend’s fifth round of the series at Sydney Motorsport Park.

Campbell set the benchmark time in Practice #2 after sitting behind Ash Walsh in the opening session.

After sweeping both races of the Rennsport Festival event at the same venue back in May, Campbell is very much the pace setter this weekend. After a poor round at Darwin, where Alex Davison cut his points leads in the championship chase to just 4.5 points, Campbell is fully aware that this weekend is crucial.

Davison set the second fastest time in Practice 2 to set up another great battle across this weekend’s two championship races. There will also be a combined standalone race with the Carrera Cup competitors on Sunday afternoon.

In the Tag Heuer Carrera Challenge Shane Smollen was quickest in the opening session, before Tony Bates set the fastest time Practice #2; which was also best overall for the semi-professional class on the day.

The Carrera Cup Australia will have qualifying tomorrow ahead of the opening 16 lap at 2.45pm local time.

VIDEO: Campbell and Bates speak after Carrera Cup practice

 

PRACTICE 1 – Carrera Cup Australia – Sydney Motorsport Park

Pos	No.	Driver	Sponsor	Time/Gap
1	777	Ash Walsh	Bob Jane T-Marts / Infants Fri	1:30.8915
2	7	Matt Campbell	Nuveau Constructions / Phase 8	+0.2808
3	8	Dean Fiore	Saint/Porsche Centre Melbourne	+0.5992
4	38	David Wall	Wilson Security	+0.6486
5	25	Alex Davison	Wilson Parking	+0.6940
6	12	Steven Richards	Laser Plumbing and Electrical	+0.8465
7	45	Duvashen Padayachee	Darrell Lea STIX	+1.0794
8	77	Nick McBride	Bob Jane T-Marts	+1.1061
9	88	Dylan O’Keeffe	Allstar Equipment / Dexion Supply	+1.1824
10	56	Shane Smollen	McGrath Estate Agents	+1.7341
11	4	Stephen Grove	Grove Hire	+1.7525
12	360	Fraser Ross	Preston Hire	+1.8007
13	54	James Abela	Horsley Park Gunshop	+1.8536
14	24	Tony Bates	Moveitnet / A.F.S	+1.9854
15	39	Adrian Mastronardo	Veritas Property Group	+2.2165
16	13	James Bergmuller	pricepressure.com.au	+2.3623
17	21	Garth Walden	CIP/GWR	+2.5080
18	222	Scott Taylor	Scott Taylor Motorsport	+3.2107
19	9	Marc Cini	Hallmarc	+5.1003
20	26	Michael Almond	Copyworld	+8.4950

 

 

PRACTICE 2 – Carrera Cup Australia – Sydney Motorsport Park

Pos	No.	Driver	Sponsor	Time/Gap
1	7	Matt Campbell	Nuveau Constructions / Phase 8	1:30.2331
2	25	Alex Davison	Wilson Parking	+0.0945
3	8	Dean Fiore	Saint/Porsche Centre Melbourne	+0.1111
4	12	Steven Richards	Laser Plumbing and Electrical	+0.3083
5	88	Dylan O’Keeffe	Allstar Equipment / Dexion Sup	+0.3385
6	777	Ash Walsh	Bob Jane T-Marts / Infants Fri	+0.3547
7	45	Duvashen Padayachee	Darrell Lea STIX	+0.6758
8	26	Michael Almond	Copyworld	+0.6991
9	38	David Wall	Wilson Security	+0.8239
10	77	Nick McBride	Bob Jane T-Marts	+0.8785
11	21	Garth Walden	CIP/GWR	+0.9443
12	360	Fraser Ross	Preston Hire	+1.5330
13	24	Tony Bates	Moveitnet / A.F.S	+1.5352
14	54	James Abela	Horsley Park Gunshop	+1.7193
15	4	Stephen Grove	Grove Hire	+2.5427
16	13	James Bergmuller	pricepressure.com.au	+2.6013
17	222	Scott Taylor	Scott Taylor Motorsport	+2.9105
18	56	Shane Smollen	McGrath Estate Agents	+3.2576
19	9	Marc Cini	Hallmarc	+3.4818
20	39	Adrian Mastronardo	Veritas Porperty Group	+4.0964