Record-breaking Davison pips van Gisbergen in Supercars Practice 1

Will Davison has pipped 2021 Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen to the fastest lap in Practice 1 for the Ned Whisky Tasmania SuperSprint.

Davison drove his Shell V-Power Racing Team entry to a practice record 0:50.3450s near the end of the opening half-hour hit-out at Symmons Plains, 0.0768s quicker than van Gisbergen went in the #97 Red Bull Ampol Racing car.

Tickford Racing had cars in third and fourth, being those of Cameron Waters (#6 Monster Energy Mustang) and James Courtney (#5 Opposite Lock Mustang) respectively, with Anton De Pasquale fifth all-told in the second of the Shell V-Power Mustangs.

All rolled out on super soft tyres, the only compound in play this weekend, and Jake Kostecki (#56 Tradie Mustang) was fastest after the initial flyers on a 0:52.3483s before being usurped next time around by team-mate Courtney on a 0:51.1043s.

At the end of the first runs, van Gisbergen (#97 ZB Commodore) held sway on a 0:50.8805s, just under a tenth of a second quicker than David Reynolds’ (#26 Penrite Mustang) 0:50.9787s.

Andre Heimgartner (#8 R&J Batteries ZB Commodore) split them with a 0:50.9464s on a relatively early second run, then Davison (#17 Mustang) moved to second spot with a 0:50.9238s on his third run.

As the session moved towards its final five minutes, Mark Winterbottom (#18 Irwin Tools ZB Commodore) jumped to the top with a 0:50.8427s before Waters beat that with a 0:50.6361s.

The pattern continued on their following laps, Winterbottom clocking a 0:50.6174s and Waters a 0:50.5594s, then Heimgartner once again moved into second spot on a 0:50.5992s.

Courtney subsequently set a 0:50.5624s to get back as high as second on the timing screen as the rest went for their final flyers.

With the chequered flag about to be waved, van Gisbergen broke the practice/qualifying record with a 0:50.4218s but it would be beaten moments later by Davison’s effort.

Waters ended up third and Courtney fourth, from De Pasquale (#11 Mustang), Heimgartner, current Repco Supercars Championship leader Chaz Mostert (#25 Mobil 1 Optus ZB Commodore), Todd Hazelwood (#35 Truck Assist ZB Commodore), Winterbottom, and Broc Feeney (#88 Red Bull Ampol ZB Commodore) in 10th.

Nick Percat (#2 Mobil 1 NTI ZB Commodore) ended up 12th in the second Walkinshaw Andretti United entry, and Tim Slade brought up the rear after a power steering problem for the #3 CoolDrive Mustang.

Practice 2, another 30-minute session, starts at 11:40 local time/AEDT.

Results: Practice 1

Pos	Num	Team/Sponsor	Driver	Car	Fastest lap	Split
1	17	Shell V-Power Racing Team	Will Davison	Ford Mustang GT	0:50.3450
2	97	Red Bull Ampol Racing	Shane van Gisbergen	Holden Commodore ZB	0:50.4218	0:00.0768
3	6	Monster Energy Racing	Cameron Waters	Ford Mustang GT	0:50.5594	0:00.2144
4	5	Opposite Lock Racing	James Courtney	Ford Mustang GT	0:50.5624	0:00.2174
5	11	Shell V-Power Racing Team	Anton De Pasquale	Ford Mustang GT	0:50.5963	0:00.2513
6	8	R&J Batteries Racing	Andre Heimgartner	Holden Commodore ZB	0:50.5992	0:00.2542
7	25	Mobil 1 Optus Racing	Chaz Mostert	Holden Commodore ZB	0:50.5994	0:00.2544
8	35	Truck Assist Racing	Todd Hazelwood	Holden Commodore ZB	0:50.6079	0:00.2629
9	18	IRWIN Racing	Mark Winterbottom	Holden Commodore ZB	0:50.6174	0:00.2724
10	88	Red Bull Ampol Racing	Broc Feeney	Holden Commodore ZB	0:50.6257	0:00.2807
11	99	Boost Mobile Racing by Erebus	Brodie Kostecki	Holden Commodore ZB	0:50.6339	0:00.2889
12	2	Mobil 1 NTI Racing	Nick Percat	Holden Commodore ZB	0:50.7061	0:00.3611
13	26	Penrite Racing	David Reynolds	Ford Mustang GT	0:50.7886	0:00.4436
14	10	Penrite Racing	Lee Holdsworth	Ford Mustang GT	0:50.8207	0:00.4757
15	34	Truck Assist Racing	Jack Le Brocq	Holden Commodore ZB	0:50.8390	0:00.4940
16	14	Middy’s Electrical Racing	Bryce Fullwood	Holden Commodore ZB	0:50.8853	0:00.5403
17	96	Automotive Superstore	Macauley Jones	Holden Commodore ZB	0:50.9054	0:00.5604
18	9	Boost Mobile Racing by Erebus	William Brown	Holden Commodore ZB	0:50.9501	0:00.6051
19	55	Castrol Racing	Thomas Randle	Ford Mustang GT	0:51.0353	0:00.6903
20	76	PremiAir Subway Racing	Garry Jacobson	Holden Commodore ZB	0:51.2269	0:00.8819
21	20	Team 18 Racing	Scott Pye	Holden Commodore ZB	0:51.2954	0:00.9504
22	56	Tradie Racing	Jake Kostecki	Ford Mustang GT	0:51.3276	0:00.9826
23	22	PremiAir Coca Cola Racing	Chris Pither	Holden Commodore ZB	0:51.3382	0:00.9932
24	4	SCT Logistics Racing	Jack Smith	Holden Commodore ZB	0:51.4200	0:01.0750
25	3	CoolDrive Auto Parts	Tim Slade	Ford Mustang GT	0:51.5704	0:01.2254