Nick Foster and Tony Bates have taken the TAG Heuer Pole Position Award for the opening Porsche Carrera Cup Australia race at the Clipsal 500.
Foster was quickest in Thursday practice and followed with a strong showing early in the Friday morning qualifying session while Bates was able to edge out his closest class rival Roger Lago for the quickest time.
The session was cut short when James Bergmuller crashed at turn eight. Bergmuller was unscathed however his car sustained round-ending damage.
Qualifying times
1 Nick Foster (Professional) – 01:21.9
2 Steven Richards (Professional) – 01:22.2 (-00:00.3)
3 Nick McBride (Professional) – 01:22.4 (-00:00.5)
4 David Russell (Professional) – 01:22.7 (-00:00.8)
5 Duvashen Padayachee (Professional) – 1:22.8 (-00:00.9)
6 Richard Muscat (Professional) – 01:23.1 (-00:01.2)
7 Craig Baird (Professional) – 01:23.1 (-00:01.3)
8 Cam McConville (Professional) – 01:23.5 (-00:01.6)
9 Simon Hodge (Professional) – 01:23.6 (-00:01.7)
10 Spike Goddard (Professional) – 01:23.9 (-00:02.0)
11 Tony Bates (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge) – 01:23.9 (-00:02.1)
12 Matt Campbell (Professional) – 01:24.1 (-00:02.2)
13 Michael Almond (Professional) – 01:24.1 (-00:02.3)
14 Roger Lago (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge) – 01:24.2 (-00:02.3)
15 Stephen Grove (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge) – 01:24.7 (-00:02.8)
16 Shane Smollen (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge) – 01:24.7 (-00:02.8)
17 Fraser Ross (Professional) – 01:24.8 (-00:02.9)
18 Marc Cini (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge) – 01:25.1 (-00:03.3)
19 Ash Samadi (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge) – 01:25.4 (-00:03.6)
20 James Bergmuller (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge) – 01:25.5 (-00:03.6)
21 Adrian Mastronardo (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge) – 01:25.6 (-00:03.7)
22 Scott Taylor (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge) – 01:30.3 (-00:08.5)