Hanson keeps Audi on top in TCR Practice 2 at QR

The Melbourne Performance Centre Audi team continues to set the pace in Supercheap Auto TCR Australia at Queensland Raceway, with Jay Hanson quickest in Practice 2.

After team-mate Will Brown topped Practice 1 with a 1:13.7679s, Hanson went ever so slightly faster in setting a late 1:13.7647s in the second half-hour session of the weekend, which was run under lights.

Car #9 finished Practice 2 with a 0.2718s margin over the field, as Team Soutar Motorsports’ Zac Soutar claimed second in his Honda Civic Type R and Garry Rogers Motorsport’s Aaron Cameron third in a Peugeot 308.

Jordan Cox was first into the 1:14s inside the final nine minutes of the session, on a 1:14.8288s specifically, before Dylan O’Keeffe clocked a 1:14.5615s in yet another GRM Peugeot.

Cox hit back with a 1:14.4918s before Cameron moved to the top with a 1:14.2539s in the last five minutes, but none were going to deny Hanson.

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There was, however, plenty of shuffling after Hanson set what would be the benchmark time of the session in his RS 3, with second position changing three times between that and the chequered flag.

Soutar ended up taking the place on a 1:14.0365s, from Cameron on a 1:14.0421s and Ben Bargwanna (Peugeot) on a 1:14.1680s.

Cox took fifth, from series leader Tony D’Alberto (Honda), O’Keeffe, Luke King (Hyundai), Kody Garland (Renault), and Michael Caruso (Alfa Romeo), while Brown missed the session altogether.

Qualifying 1 and Qualifying 2 take place tomorrow from 14:40 local time/AEST.

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Results: Practice 2

Pos	Num	Team/Sponsor	Driver	Car	Fastest lap	Split
1	9	Melbourne Performance Centre	Jay Hanson	Audi RS 3	1:13.7647
2	110	Team Soutar Motorsport	Zac Soutar	Honda Civic Type R	1:14.0365	0:00.2718
3	18	Team Valvoline GRM	Aaron Cameron	Peugeot 308 TCR	1:14.0421	0:00.2774
4	71	Burson Auto Parts Racing	Ben Bargwanna	Peugeot 308 TCR	1:14.1680	0:00.4033
5	33	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Jordan Cox	Peugeot 308 TCR	1:14.2454	0:00.4807
6	50	Honda Wall Racing	Tony D’Alberto	Honda Civic Type R	1:14.2994	0:00.5347
7	8	Lowbake GRM	Dylan O’Keeffe	Peugeot 308 TCR	1:14.4384	0:00.6737
8	2	MOUTAI /Zip Pay	Luke King	Hyundai i30N	1:14.4780	0:00.7133
9	41	Valvoline Racing GRM	Kody Garland	Renault Megane RS	1:14.5862	0:00.8215
10	10	Ashley Seward Motorsport	Michael Caruso	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	1:14.6143	0:00.8496
11	14	Purple Sector	Lachlan Mineeff	Audi RS 3	1:14.8056	0:01.0409
12	11	HMO Customer Racing	Nathan Morcom	Hyundai i30N	1:14.8446	0:01.0799
13	15	Michael Clemente Motorsport	Michael Clemente	Honda Civic Type R	1:14.8791	0:01.1144
14	130	HMO Customer Racing	Bailey Sweeny	Hyundai i30N	1:15.0246	0:01.2599
15	30	HMO Customer Racing	Josh Buchan	Hyundai i30N	1:15.5525	0:01.7878
16	34	LMCT+ Racing GRM	James Moffat	Renault Megane RS	1:39.1591	0:25.3944
17	22	Melbourne Performance Centre	Iain McDougall	Audi RS 3	2:12.8114	0:59.0467