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