Matt Campbell sets the pace in the Carrera Cup Australia
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
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