P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Bathurst 1000: Brown edges Payne in first practice
During the hour-long session, there was a flurry of improvements at the top within the first 10 minutes, with Brown initially setting the benchmark time of 2m07.665s before being surpassed by De Pasquale with a slightly faster time of 2m07.373s. However, Kostecki quickly pulled a full second clear of the field with a time of 2m06.072s. As the session progressed, Brown and other drivers like De Pasquale and Pye dipped into the 2m06s range. Brown came within three tenths of his teammate’s time with a lap of 2m07.344s, but he eventually improved to become the first driver to break the 2m05s barrier with a time of 2m05.965s. Payne came closest to challenging Brown’s time but fell just 0.007s short. Kostecki’s early time secured him third place, while Mostert, Reynolds, Pye, and Feeney completed the top seven. Van Gisbergen had a disappointing session, finishing 15th fastest. The Supercars action continues with a second one-hour practice session exclusively for co-drivers later in the day.
Source: motorsport
