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GC 600 Sunday Recap - Enduro Cup Ends22 Oct, 2017TODAY'S TIMES QualifyingQualified: 24th – 1:11.8879Provisional Pole Position: Shane Van Gisbergen – 1:10.3701Top Ten ShootoutPole Position: Shane Van GisbergenRace 22 – 300kms / 102 LapsFinished: 20thWinner: Scott McLaughlin & Alex Premat THE WORD FROM TODD “It was a tough day in the office. We had to suffer an extra pit stop with a mechanical black... Read More... |
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GC 600 Saturday Recap21 Oct, 2017TODAY'S TIMES QualifyingQualified: 20th – 1:23.8023Pole Position: Chaz Mostert – 1:21.5486Race 21 – 300kms / 102 LapsFinished: 15thWinner: Chaz Mostert & Steve Owen THE WORD FROM TIM “We had pretty good pace today in the wet, the Team CoolDrive really performed when Todd and I needed it to. Getting a black flag for a door... Read More... |
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GC 600 Friday Recap20 Oct, 2017Practice One // Position: 22nd – 1:12.5961 // Fastest: Chaz Mostert – 1:11.0597Practice Two (Co-Drivers) // Position: 26th – 1:13.2919 // Fastest: Paul Dumbrell – 1:11.1445Practice Three // Position: 24th – 1:11.6767 // Fastest: Jamie Whincup – 1:09.9179 THE WORD FROM TIM “The Gold Coast circuit is pretty tough on both car and driver, you’re... Read More... |
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GC 600 Preview17 Oct, 2017TRACK TIMESFriday 20th October10:55 – 11:25 – Practice One14:00 – 14:30 – Practice Two16:55 – 17:25 – Practice ThreeSaturday 21st October11:20 – 11:40 – Qualifying14:25 – 16:50 – Race 21 – 300kms / 102 LapsSunday 22nd October9:45 – 10:05 – Qualifying11:40 – 12:05 – Top Ten Shootout14:25 - 16:50 – Race 22 – 300kms /... Read More... |
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Bathurst Sunday Recap - Tough Conditions8 Oct, 2017THE RESULT - Bathurst 1000 / 161 LapsFinished: 12thWinner: David Reynolds / Luke Youlden2nd : Scott Pye / Warren Luff3rd : Fabian Coulthard / Tony D’Alberto THE WORD FROM TIM / TODDThe conditions were trying at Bathurst, with rain setting in for most of the day. Tim got off to a great start, but soon... Read More... |
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Bathurst Saturday Recap - All Set for the Great Race7 Oct, 2017TODAY'S TIMES Practice Six – All Drivers // Position: 20 – 2:07.0096 // Fastest: David Reynolds/Luke Youlden: 2:04.9948 Today’s final practice session gave the team a chance to finetune the CoolDrive Commodore and prepare Tim Blanchard and Todd Hazelwood for the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000. THE WORD FROM TIM Tim: “We concentrated today on our... Read More... |
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Bathurst Friday Recap - Qualifying for the Great Race6 Oct, 2017TODAY'S TIMES Practice Four – Co-Drivers // Position: 6 – 2:05.8204 // Fastest: Dean Canto – 2:05.3368Practice Five – All Drivers // Position: 22 – 2:06.1468 // Fastest: Scott Mclaughlin - 2:04.1470Qualifying // Qualified: 24 – 2:05.9703 // Provisional Pole Position: Scott Mclaughlin – 2:04.2254 Tim Blanchard and Todd Hazelwood will start the Supercheap Auto... Read More... |
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Bathurst Thursday Recap - Getting Comfortable5 Oct, 2017TODAY’S TIMES Practice One – All DriversPosition: 21st – 2:07.6976Fastest: Chaz Mostert – 2:06.3033Practice Two – Co-DriversPosition: 15th – 2:07.7163Fastest: Dean Canto – 2:06.3268Practice Three – All DriversPosition: 22nd – 2:07.0877Fastest: David Reynolds – 2:05.0932 THE WORD FROM TODD “The first hit out today was promising, the CoolDrive Commodore has good pace, we just struggled... Read More... |
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Team CoolDrive Bathurst Preview5 Oct, 2017TRACK TIMES Thursday 5th October9:45 - 10:45 – Practice One – All Drivers12:35 - 13:35 – Practice Two – Co-Drivers14:45 - 15:45 – Practice Three – All DriversFriday 6th October8:45 - 9:45 – Practice Four – Co-Drivers11:40 - 12:40 – Practice Five – All Drivers15:50 - 16:30 – QualifyingSaturday 7th October10:10 - 11:10 – Practice... Read More... |
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CoolDrive Opens 30th Branch5 Oct, 2017CoolDrive has opened its landmark 30th branch, at Ashmore on Queensland’s Gold Coast. Headed by Manager Jeff Brassington, the well-located new CoolDrive facility features a modern showroom and offices, supporting an 800sq metre warehouse which carries an extensive inventory.“Reaching our 30th branch is an absolute landmark for the business,” CoolDrive’s General Manager of Marketing Tim... Read More... |
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CoolDrive Taken Over with AFL Grand Final Fever28 Sep, 2017The Melbourne branch of CoolDrive really got into the swing of the Grand Final coming up on Saturday. Here is our own Bruce Tempany (87 games for Richmond, ’77 to ’84, played half back in the ’82 Grand Final, broken arm against Peter McConville of Carlton) with original Crows supporter David Heydrich (Category Manager Accessories,... Read More... |
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Sandown 500 Saturday Recap - 260km Devastation16 Sep, 2017TODAY'S TIMES Practice Four - Position: 21st – 1:12.1377 // Fastest: Michael Caruso – 1:10.1714Qualifying - Qualified: 23rd – 1:09.3954 // Provisional Pole Position: David Reynolds – 1:08.5791Race for the Grid – 60kms (Co-Driver Race) - Started: 23rd // Finished: DNF // Winner: Luke Youlden – Erebus Penrite Racing THE RECAPToday ended in a 260km/ph... Read More... |
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Sandown 500 Friday Recap15 Sep, 2017TODAY'S TIMES Practice One – Todd Hazelwood // Position: 9th – 1:10.0014 //Fastest: Dean Fiore – 1:09.6440Practice Two – Tim Blanchard // Position: 22nd – 1:23.5000 // Fastest: Rick Kelly – 1:20.5047Practice Three – Todd Hazelwood // Position: 13th – 1:22.3272 // Fastest: Tony D’Alberto – 1:20.9755 COMING UP Saturday 16th September9:20 – 9:35 –... Read More... |
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Sandown 500 Preview14 Sep, 2017TRACK TIMES Friday 15th September11:15 – 11:45 – Practice One (Co-Drivers Only)13:35 – 14:05 – Practice Two16:10 – 16:40 – Practice Three (Co-Drivers Only)Saturday 16th September9:20 – 9:35 – Practice Four10:50 – 11:10 – Qualifying13:45 – 14:20 – Race for the Grid – 60kms (Co-Driver Race)16:15-16:50 – Race for the Grid – 60kms (Main Driver... Read More... |
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CoolDrive Auto Parts launches Permatex Gasket, Sealing & Adhesive Products10 Sep, 2017CoolDrive Auto Parts is excited to introduce quality Permatex products to the ever-expanding range of workshop repair solutions. Permatex is a leading global manufacturer of premium chemical products specifically developed for the automotive, heavy-duty and marine maintenance repair markets. Automotive enthusiasts, professional technicians and industries alike enjoy the product depth that Permatex offers under numerous... Read More... |
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BJR's Beechey Revival for Sandown7 Sep, 2017Brothers Brad and Kim Jones are thrilled to reveal their 3-car Norm Beechey Tribute ahead of the Sandown 500 ‘Retro Round’. Supercars Hall of Famer Norm Beechey contested in the Australian Touring Car Championship from 1963 to 1972, which consisted of 31 ATCC rounds and 26 races. Of those he won 7 races and the... Read More... |
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REDARC's Rollover Sensor for Trucks Reduces Risk of Fire5 Sep, 2017Developed to maximise safety in the event of a roll-over truck accident, the new REDARC Roll Over Sensor (ROS) is now available from CoolDrive branches Australia-wide. Meeting the latest legislative requirements for roll-over sensing, the REDARC ROS1224 triggers the vehicle’s battery master isolation switch when an imminent accident is detected, cutting power to the truck’s... Read More... |
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Gabriel Ultra 4WD Shockers from CoolDrive31 Aug, 2017Gabriel has introduced a new range of Ultra Plus Off Road gas shock absorbers for the 4WD market and they’re now available from CoolDrive. Designed to fit most popular 4WD wagons, utes and cab chassis on the Australian market, the Gabriel Ultra Plus Off Road shockers are available in original-equipment specification or for a 50mm... Read More... |
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CoolDrive Expands with Logicar Parts Acquisition & Equipment Joint Venture28 Aug, 2017CoolDrive has further expanded its operations in automotive parts with the acquisition of Logicar’s engine management spare parts business, effective 2 October. And at the same time, CoolDrive has acquired a 50 percent stake in the remaining Logicar Equipment and ECU reconditioning business, which will continue to operate as a separate entity in a joint-venture... Read More... |
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Supporting Orphanages by John Blanchard CEO25 Aug, 2017For many years now, CoolDrive has donated money to two children’s orphanages at Christmas, on behalf of our customers and ourselves. Instead of sending Christmas cards to customers we feel the high cost of postage these days this is a better option. In April, my wife, Eunice and I decided to visit one of these... Read More... |
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Sydney Motorsport Park Sunday Recap - Epic Weekend for Team CoolDrive20 Aug, 2017TODAY’S TIMES Qualifying - Qualified: 23rd – 1:29.6305s // Pole Position: Scott McLaughlin – 1:28.2259sRace 18 – 200kms / 52 Laps - Finished: 13th // Winner: Jamie Whincup THE WORD FROM TIM “It’s been a really solid weekend for Team CoolDrive. We’ve had a couple of bad weekends earlier this year so to come away... Read More... |
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Sydney Motorsport Park Saturday Recap - Season Best Result for Blanchard19 Aug, 2017TODAY’S TIMES Practice Three - Position: 12th – 1:29.6491 // Fastest: Michael Caruso – 1:28.8603Qualifying - Qualified: 23rd – 1:29.6952 // Pole Position: Scott McLaughlin – 1:28.3209 Race 17 – 120kms / 31 Laps - Finished: 11th // Winner: Fabian Coulthard THE WORD FROM TIM Today Tim Blanchard scored his best ever Sydney Motorsport Park... Read More... |
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Sydney Motorsport Park Friday Recap18 Aug, 2017TODAY’S TIMES Practice One - Position: 13th – 1:31.0141 // Fastest: Michael Caruso – 1:29.9643Practice Two - Position: 21st – 1:30.3785 // Fastest: Scott McLaughlin – 1:28.8500 THE WORD FROM TIM “The BJR cars are typically strong here at Sydney Motorsport Park. They are suited to the long sweeping bends and have good stability in... Read More... |
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Sydney Motorsport Park Preview17 Aug, 2017TRACK TIMES Friday 18th August12:50 – 13:35 – Practice One15:30 – 16:15 – Practice TwoSaturday 19th August11:25 – 12:10 – Practice Three13:35 – 13:50 – Qualifying16:25 – Race 17 – 120kms / 31 LapsSunday 20th August11:00 – 11:20 – Qualifying14:00 – Race 18 – 200kms / 52 Laps FAST FACTS - Track Length – 3.905km... Read More... |
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Firebox Fire Extinguishers15 Aug, 2017FIRE YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE!!!!! Fire in Vehicles, Fire in the Garage, Fire in the home it is everyone’s worst nightma Damage or complete loss of expensive vehicles, electrical tools in the garage and may even cost of a total kitchen refurb could have been minimised or completely avoided. At CoolDrive we also care about your... Read More... |
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New Darwin Branch Opens in Style14 Aug, 2017CoolDrive Darwin unofficially opened its relocated branch in style in mid-June with a ‘Trade Show’ that saw Supercar driver Tim Blanchard and his CoolDrive Racing Commodore making a special guest appearance. Both were in town for the Supercars round at Hidden Valley, making it the ideal opportunity to celebrate the Darwin branch’s much-needed relocation to... Read More... |
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FNQ Stars for CoolDrive11 Aug, 2017Far North Queensland has trumped the rest of Australasia in the annual CoolDrive Branch of the Year Awards. Big winners were CoolDrive Townsville, which won the annual W.J. Blanchard Branch of the Year award for branches with turnover greater than $5 million, beating the Acacia Ridge (Brisbane) branch into second place. And CoolDrive Cairns, which... Read More... |
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CoolDrive Celebrates 40 Years in Business10 Aug, 2017CoolDrive marked four decades in business with a celebratory dinner in Melbourne late July. Attended by 250 industry luminaries, suppliers, key staff past and present, branch managers and special guests, the evening at the iconic Zinc restaurant at Federation Square included CoolDrive’s annual Branch Manager awards presentation. Hosted by Nine Network television personality Brodie Harper,... Read More... |
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CoolDrive Catalogue Sheds Light3 Aug, 2017Such has been the expansion of CoolDrive’s automotive lighting product offerings that the parts distribution giant has now published a specific catalogue. The CoolDrive Lighting Catalogue has over 700 pages of all things in automotive lighting, and follows on from last year’s Electrical Accessories Catalogue. “Not so long ago our electrical accessories and lighting products... Read More... |
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Genuine Valeo Replacement Clutch Kits Now Available at CoolDrive Auto Parts1 Aug, 2017CoolDrive Auto Parts now stocks Genuine Valeo replacement clutch kits for popular European light commercial and passenger vehicles, including Valeo Dual Mass Replacement (DMR) KITS. “Replace the Flywheel once and for all with the Valeo DMR Kit!” Good Reasons to choose Valeo Dual Mass Replacement Kit. 1. Reliability: DMR kits are extremely reliable solution corresponding... Read More... |
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Ipswich Sunday Recap30 Jul, 2017TODAY’S TIMES Qualifying - Qualified: 20th – 1:09.3008s // Pole Position: Scott McLaughlin – 1:08.4208sRace Sixteen – 200kms / 65 Laps - Finished: 17th // Winner: Chaz Mostert THE WORD FROM TIM “We had a smoother race today and got a better result than yesterday. The strategy worked well and we were able to jump... Read More... |
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Ipswich Saturday Recap29 Jul, 2017TODAY’S TIMES Practice Three - Position: 13th – 1:09.4399s // Fastest: Tim Slade – 1:08.9768sQualifying - Qualified: 22nd – 1:09.4598s // Pole Position: Scott McLaughlin – 1:08.8167sRace Fifteen – 120kms / 39 Laps - Finished: 21st // Winner: Scott McLaughlin THE WORD FROM TIM “We had a good a great start to todays’ race and... Read More... |
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Ipswich Friday Recap28 Jul, 2017TODAY’S TIMES Additional Driver Practice – Todd Hazelwood // Position: 1st – 1:09.7530sPractice One - Position: 23rd – 1:10.2714s // Fastest: Scott McLaughlin – 1:09.5760sPractice Two - Position: 25th – 1:09.9892s // Fastest: Chaz Mostert – 1:08.9960s THE WORD FROM CO-DRIVER TODD HAZELWOOD“I really enjoyed my time in the Team CoolDrive Commodore today, it was... Read More... |
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CoolDrive Canberra is Moving Up the Road10 Jul, 2017As of Monday the 10th July 2017 CoolDrive Canberra is moving to their NEW location just up the road at Unit 1, 126-128 Gladstone St, Fyshwick ACT 2609. Phone: (02) 6280 4755 Read More... |
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Townsville Sunday Recap9 Jul, 2017TODAY'S TIMESQualifying - Position: 23rd – 1m13.0976 // Provisional Pole Position: Scott McLaughlin – 1m12.0307Top Ten Shootout - Winner: Scott McLaughlinRace 14 – 200kms / 70 Laps - Finished: 20th // Winner: Jamie Whincup THE WORD FROM TIM “20th wasn’t the result we were looking for today. We didn’t get the cars in the window... Read More... |
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Townsville Saturday Recap8 Jul, 2017TODAY'S TIMESQualifying - Position: 23rd – 1m13.2050 // Pole Position: Scott McLaughlin 1m12.0731Race 13 – 200kms / 70 Laps - Finished: 16th // Winner: Scott McLaughlin THE WORD FROM TIM Tim was disappointed with today’s qualifying efforts, as he and Team CoolDrive found themselves searching for more car speed. The cars qualifying setup needed to... Read More... |
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Townsville Friday Recap7 Jul, 2017TODAY'S TIMESPractice One - Position: 24th – 1m14.2944 // Fastest: David Reynolds – 1m12.8920Practice Two - Position: 20th – 1m13.0081 // Fastest: Chaz Mostert – 1m12.3648 THE WORD FROM TIM “With the hot conditions here this weekend you can expect the tyres to drop off a little more than usual. With 2 x 200 kilometre... Read More... |
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Townsville Preview6 Jul, 2017TRACK TIMES Friday 7th July12:10 - 12:50 – Practice One15:05 - 15:45 – Practice TwoSaturday 8th July12:30 - 12:50 – Qualifying13:30 - 13:50 – Drivers Parade16:10 - 17:50 – Race 13 – 200kms / 70 LapsSunday 9th July10:55 - 11:15 – Qualifying13:15 - 13:40 – Top Ten Shootout16:10 - 17:50 – Race 14 – 200kms... Read More... |
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CoolDrive Auto Parts: Your Engine Management Specialist4 Jul, 2017CoolDrive is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest automotive parts distributors and has undertaken significant growth in 2016-17 increasing our branch and brand presence, product range and service offerings. In particular, we have increased our parts, knowledge and service offerings with the acquisition of specialist engine management organisations, Australian Fuel Injection (AFI) and the... Read More... |
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Team CoolDrive Confirm Enduro Lineup22 Jun, 2017Brad Jones Racing are excited to confirm their driver pairings for the upcoming 2017 Pirtek Endurance Cup.After a brilliant performance in the 2016 Endurance Cup races, notably the Bathurst 1000, Ash Walsh will again be behind the wheel of the Freightliner Racing Commodore with Tim Slade for the duo’s second year together. Ash currently sits... Read More... |
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Darwin Sunday Recap18 Jun, 2017TODAY'S TIMESQualifying - Qualified: 23rd – 1:06.4279 // Provisional Pole Position: Scott McLaughlin – 1:05.6806Top Ten Shootout // Pole Position: Scott McLaughlinRace 12 – 200kms / 70 Laps - Finished: 21st // Winner: Scott McLaughlin THE WORD FROM TIM “Hidden Valley was just as hot as it was yesterday but car was totally different to... Read More... |
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Darwin Saturday Recap - Best Result of the Season17 Jun, 2017TODAY'S TIMESPractice Three - Position: 13th – 1:06.1355 // Fastest: Scott McLaughlin – 1:05.5635Qualifying - Qualified: 14th – 1:06.1452 // Pole Position: Rick Kelly – 1:05.7114Race 11 – 120kms / 42 Laps - Finished: 12th // Winner: Fabian Coulthard THE WORD FROM TIM Tim was close to his best Hidden Valley qualifying effort (13th) today,... Read More... |
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Darwin Friday Recap16 Jun, 2017TODAY'S TIMESPractice One - Position: 23rd – 1:07.3920 // Fastest: Rick Kelly – 1:06.5061Practice Two - Position: 20th – 1:06.8639 // Fastest: Jamie Whincup – 1:06.0360 THE WORD FROM TIM “We struggled a little bit with understeer today but we worked on improving our setup and I feel like we are getting there. Racing on... Read More... |
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Darwin Preview15 Jun, 2017TRACK TIMES (NT - Local Times)Friday 16th June12:10 - 12:55 – Practice One15:00 - 15:45 – Practice TwoSaturday 17th June9:25 - 10:10 – Practice Three12:45 - 12:55 – Drivers Parade13:50 - 14:05 – Qualifying16:15 - 17:15 – Race 11 – 120kms / 42 LapsSunday 18th June8:20 - 9:05 – True Colour Track Walk9:40 - 10:00... Read More... |
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40th Anniversary Sale Part 31 Jun, 2017For all your 40th Anniversary Sale Part 3 requirements, contact your nearest branch. Read More... |
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CoolDrive Launceston is Moving Across Town29 May, 2017As of Monday 29th May 2017 CoolDrive Launceston is moving from 3 Wilson Street, South Launceston to their NEW location at Unit 3, 2 -12 Montague Street, Invermay. Phone: (03) 6331 0533 Read More... |
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Winton Sunday Recap21 May, 2017TODAY'S TIMES Qualifying - Qualified: 18th – 1m19.9367s // Pole Position: Scott McLaughlin – 1m19.0721s Race Ten – 67 Laps / 200kms - Finished: 22nd // Winner: Shane Van Gisbergen THE WORD FROM TIM Times improved in qualifying today, with Tim cracking the 1m19 bracket to qualify less than a second off pole sitter Scott... Read More... |
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Winton Saturday Recap20 May, 2017TODAY' S TIMESPractice Three - Position: 19th – 1m20.6678s // Fastest: Scott McLaughlin – 1m19.5923s Qualifying - Qualified: 22nd – 1m20.3995s // Pole Position: Scott McLaughlin – 1m19.3807s Race Nine – 40 Laps / 120kms - Finished: 18th // Winner: Scott McLaughlin THE WORD FROM TIM “We had a reasonable day but didn’t maximise our... Read More... |
