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They are going real quick. Top ten all inside 2min 10sec laps.

cmlean wrote:They are going real quick. Top ten all inside 2min 10sec laps.

Yup, I have to say this, or it will never happen again.
Thank You TeenAger for relaying.......now be home by midnight.

cm, I think they will go under 6 .
Skaife is V quick, Bright n Lowndes look like they plenty in the tank, they are both so smooth across the top. Murph is braking later than anyone.
The red cars are putting power down before the apex. tis hard to tell with Lowndes cos he "faces" across the corner, where the other are diving in and squirting out or squaring the corner. Bowe looks relaxed with that time, the bottom of his helmet is well off his chest, so far. Ingall was working harder than Courtney, looks like they have a similar set up, but Courtney was 1 arming across the top. S Johnson was sweating up. This could be a very quick race, if there are not too many safety cars. My bones say there are going to be a few. There are a couple of mobile chicanes out there.

Results of P2.
Skaife
Kellys
Lowndes
Johnson
Murphy
Jim Richards
Ellery
Bright
Canto
Dumbrell.

Skaifes time..........2.07.3517.

A lot of the teams were running "fat".

Results after P3
Bright.......2.07.6093
Skaife
R Kelly
Brabham
ingall
Murphy
S Richards
CourtneyS johnson
Bowe....2.08.8103
Lowndes
A Davison
Canto
Radisich
Jas Richards.....2.09.3454.

The Fujitsu V8 race ( the Tier two V8,) has been red flagged due to a massive shunt involving Mark Porter and David Clark. Medicos are attending both on track. More info as it comes to hand.
The race had allready been interrupted by 2 safety cars.

Both drivers have been taken from the track in Ambulances. There is still no word on their condition.

V8Supercar qualifying has been delayed while the track is being restored to race condition. There is no other info available as yet.
The cars of both drivers took an enormous impact on each of the driver doors.

The delay continues. Both drivers required stabilisation at the Track Medical Centre before being taken to Hospital. Under FIA rules the Medical Centre supplies must be fully refurbished before any further track action may take place.
(Source, Bill Woods, Channel Ten)

Qualifying has commenced, with the bottom 50 % from practice taking to the track. Air temp is 29degC, track temp is 10 deg higher. Jason Richards is setting the pace so far, with times in the .08s

The driver of greatest concern from the earlier accident is Mark Porter. There is still no official word on his condition.

Of the lower 50% from practice, the top was
Jas Richards with a 2.07.692. That could put him in the top ten shootout.

Due to the delayed start to Qualifying, Ch 10 is unable to broadcast the remainder of the session. Results as they come to hand.

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that both Dave Clark and Mark Porter are in a critical condition, in seperate Sydney hospitals. It states that one driver was in cardiac arrest, and the other has severe head injuries.

Thanks for the continuous updates Julian particularly on the conditions of Mark Porter and David Clark. I hope they make a full recovery!

Ed wrote:Thanks for the continuous updates Julian particularly on the conditions of Mark Porter and David Clark. I hope they make a full recovery!

I have great concern for both, Ed. It was a very nasty incident.