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Early speed for Utes at Bathurst |
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Thursday, 09 October 2008 |
It was an up and down day for Wilson Brothers Racing (WBR) in the
opening day of practice and qualifying at Mount Panorama with the V8
Ute series today.
The day started on a very positive note when WBR assisted driver Jack
Elsegood put his Coopers Pale Ale Falcon at the top of the time sheets
in practice, however he will start tomorrow afternoon?s first race from
position five with a best qualifying lap of 2:36.4276 .
In the morning session, Elsegood posted a quick time of 2:36.0553
which would have been speedy enough for second grid position if posted
in qualifying.
For the first time, WBR are also preparing a Holden Ute for Kurt Wimmer, with backing from Global Trader.
The day started promising enough for the formerV8 Supercar
driver; however an inherent problem with the brakes made for some
interesting moments as Wimmer came to terms with his newly acquired
machine.
Wimmer qualified strongly in the top half of the field in 13th
position, however the car was found to be under weight at post session
scrutiny, meaning a rear of grid start for the opening race.
Despite the set back, Wimmer made strong progress throughout the day, and should be able to carve through the pack.
WBR team principal is upbeat about the team?s chances this weekend.
"Overall there are a lot of positives to come out of the day,
even though the final result may not be ideal," said Wilson.
"Both of the boys will have good race pace and well set up cars,
and I know Jack had a much better lap in him in qualifying, but a plug
lead came off on his quick lap.
"Kurt was doing a good job with his pace in the car, and he is an
experienced campaigner, so it should be a good challenge for him to
come through the field."
The weekend features three races spread over the next three days
of competition, with the second and third races being broadcast this
weekend on Channel 7.
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