Jacobson fastest in Super2 Practice 1 at Sandown

Garry Jacobson has topped the timesheets in opening practice for Round 6 of the Dunlop Super2 Series at Sandown.

Jacobson usurped Jack Perkins late in the 40-minute session, while Andrew Jones rounded out the top three.

The Prodrive Racing Australia driver had taken his #1 Mega FGX Falcon to first position just before the halfway mark, then laid down a 1:10.02s in the final minute of the session.

That effort left him 0.2s ahead of Perkins, who was back behind the wheel of the #4 Dragon Motor Racing VF Commodore after engine problems sidelined him for all four races during the last round at Sydney Motorsport Park.

The 31-year-old had bumped Jacobson off top spot with just over five minutes remaining.

Andrew Jones had slotted in one position behind Perkins with three minutes to run, before Jacobson’s improvement put the #8 Brad Jones Racing VF Commodore back to third.

Macauley Jones was an early pace-setter in the #14 BJR VF Commodore and eventually finished fourth fastest, ahead of Garry Rogers Motorsport’s Richard Muscat (#44 VF Commodore).

Anton de Pasquale (#67 Paul Morris Motorsports FGX Falcon) was the fastest of those without a Pirtek Enduro Cup co-drive in sixth, series leader Todd Hazelwood (#35 Matt Stone Racing VF Commodore) was 10th, and his nearest challenger Paul Dumbrell (#88 Eggleston Motorsport VF Commodore) 14th.

Practice 2, again run over 40 minutes, starts today at 1445 local time/AEST.

Results: Practice 1

1	MEGA Fuels Racing	Garry Jacobson	Ford Falcon FG/X	1:10.0224
2	Titan Tray	Jack Perkins	Holden Commodore VF	1:10.2360	0.2136
3	Alliance Truck Parts	Andrew Jones	Holden Commodore VF	1:10.5087	0.4863
4	PAYCE	Macauley Jones	Holden Commodore VF	1:10.5875	0.5651
5	Wilson Security PAYCE GRM	Richard Muscat	Holden Commodore VF	1:10.6096	0.5872
6	Paul Morris Motorsports	Anton de Pasquale	Ford Falcon FG/X	1:10.6932	0.6708
7	LOCO Energy Drink / MWM	Shae Davies	Nissan Altima	1:10.6954	0.6730
8	GoGetta Racing/ MWM	Jack Le Brocq	Nissan Altima	1:10.7539	0.7315
9	Arcoplate Racing	Jake Kostecki	Holden Commodore VF	1:10.7806	0.7582
10	Bigmate Racing	Todd Hazelwood	Holden Commodore VF	1:10.8013	0.7789
11	Arcoplate Racing	Kurt Kostecki	Holden Commodore VF	1:10.8487	0.8263
12	Wynns	Josh Kean	Ford Falcon FG/X	1:10.8618	0.8394
13	Middys Electrical / MWM	Bryce Fullwood	Nissan Altima	1:10.8633	0.8409
14	Eggleston Motorsport	Paul Dumbrell	Holden Commodore VF	1:10.8715	0.8491
15	The Chahda’s	Matthew Chahda	Holden Commodore VF	1:11.0824	1.0600
16	Wilson Security PAYCE GRM	Mason Barbera	Holden Commodore VF	1:11.4390	1.4166
17	Eggleston Motorsport	William Brown	Holden Commodore VF	1:11.4591	1.4367
18	Auto One Racing	Adam Marjoram	Holden Commodore VF	1:11.4965	1.4741
19	SCT Logistics	Jack Smith	Holden Commodore VF	1:11.5786	1.5562
20	Sprint Cutting Racing	Brodie Kostecki	Ford Falcon FG	1:11.6324	1.6100
21	Team Caltex	Jordan Boys	Holden Commodore VF	1:11.6538	1.6314
22	Eggleston Motorsport	Nathan Morcom	Holden Commodore VF	1:11.8397	1.8173
23	STR Truck Bodies & Trailers	Matthew Palmer	Ford Falcon FG