Supercars: Brutal errors cost drivers in the Bathurst 1000 top ten shootout, with Brodie Kostecki taking top spot.
Brodie Kostecki’s title-defending season was off the rails before it had even begun thanks to a falling-out with his Erebus team that had him sit out the first two rounds of the campaign.
It was impressive he made the shootout at all, but once he had, the question was how much more speed he’d be able to find with a car in pristine condition. It’s not surprising he managed to overcome those obstacles if you remember how fast Kostecki was this time last year, putting almost half a second on the field in the shootout.But even that supreme raw speed didn’t translate to Bathurst-winning pace. Come Sunday night Shane van Gisbergen and Richie Stanaway had risen to the top.
He was fastest of anyone in the middle sector at the time of his lap, but even that small boost was obliterated when Kostecki ascended the mountain. It was no quirk of conditions either, as can sometimes be the case. The only three drivers ahead of him were among the final four drivers to set their times. There was clearly track improvement through the session.
For Team 18 and Dick Johnson Racing, Friday never finished thanks to two monster crashes that forced both into all-nighters to get their cars ready for practice 5. “They worked in waves. Some went home at 12 o’clock. Some went home at 4am. There were about five or six guys who stayed here until pretty much 6:30am — they went home for a shower and came straight back.
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