P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Bathurst 500: Brown sets pace for Triple Eight in Friday Supercars practice
After Broc Feeney topped the times in the morning practice, his team-mate Will Brown also led in the second session, which turned into a single-lap dash due to changing weather and a red flag. In the morning dry session, Feeney led a group dominated by GM cars, with only one Ford making it into the top seven. Despite a crash, Richie Stanaway’s Ford secured a top-seven position. In the second session, Chevy cars dominated, with seven of the top nine spots, while the best-performing Mustang was driven by Matt Payne in fourth place. The Camaro’s strong performance on the opening day of the season, despite extensive parity testing over the off-season, caught the attention of Ford Performance Motorsports’ Global Director Mark Rushbrook, who was present at the event. Erebus Motorsport had a challenging day with Jack Le Brocq facing an engine failure and Todd Hazelwood performing well in the second session. The drivers can look forward to better weather for the weekend, with temperatures in the mid-to-high 20s Celsius, as they prepare for the two 250km races starting on Saturday at 4:10pm local time.
