Bathurst 1000: Payne leads Grove Racing practice one-two

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Bathurst 1000: Payne leads Grove Racing practice one-two
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Bathurst 1000: Payne leads Grove Racing practice one-two

During the practice session, Chaz Mostert and Brodie Kostecki set the fastest times of the weekend, with Kostecki eventually holding the top spot with a time of 2m05.437s. However, Anton De Pasquale put his DJR Ford into second place with a time of 2m05.623s. The session was briefly red-flagged when Zak Best’s Tickford Mustang experienced engine belt issues. In the final few minutes, rookie driver Jordan Payne from Grove Racing recorded an impressive time of 2m05.285s, securing the top spot. His teammate David Reynolds finished in second place, pushing Kostecki to third. A few expected front-runners, such as Will Brown/Jack Perkins and Shane van Gisbergen/Richie Stanaway, were outside the top 10. There is one more practice session before qualifying later today. As for Tander’s Chevrolet, there was a quip about sandbagging, suggesting they were holding back their true potential during the practice session.

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