De Pasquale takes pole as Supercars finals begin at Gold Coast
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 08:51 · Archive
Anton De Pasquale claimed provisional pole for the opening race of the Gold Coast 500 with a lap of one minute and 9.077 seconds at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit. De Pasquale will take the final solo attempt in the top-10 shootout ahead of Saturday afternoon's 85-lap, 250km race. This marks a strong start to the finals for the Team 18 driver after he ran out of fuel on the final lap at Bathurst 1000 and surrendered the lead.
Other qualifying results saw multiple surprises. Broc Feeney finished second and championship leader Matt Payne third, despite power steering issues in practice. Brodie Kostecki, who won the Bathurst 1000 previously, qualified only 11th after clipping a tyre bundle at turn one and hitting concrete barriers, which hospitalised four trackside photographers. Jack Le Brocq of Matt Stone Racing finished 17th, a significant blow to his championship hopes as he currently sits 10th overall.
By the end of the weekend, only seven drivers will remain in championship contention. The three lowest-placed drivers in the top ten who fail to win at the Gold Coast will be eliminated from securing the title. Will Brown and Chaz Mostert, last year's champion, also qualified in the top seven.
How it is being reported
- Huge shocks in finals qualifying as De Pasquale dazzlesThe Supercars finals series has got under way with some big names enduring sub-par qualifying sessions to begin the Gold Coast 500.Perth Now · 23 Oct, 08:21
- Huge shocks in finals qualifying as De Pasquale dazzlesThe Supercars finals series has got under way with some big names enduring sub-par qualifying sessions to begin the Gold Coast 500.The West Australian · 23 Oct, 08:21
In this story: Anton De Pasquale · Team 18 · Gold Coast 500 · Brodie Kostecki · Matt Payne · Broc Feeney · Jack Le Brocq · Surfers Paradise Street Circuit
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