Supercars: The inaugural Supercars event in Taupo kicked off with a huge fan event that Chaz Mostert was pretty stoked with.
'Unbelievable!': Supercars hits Taupo | 00:58Intensifying rain midway through the Boost Mobile Shootout has helped Cam Waters secure a second pole of 2024 while defending champion Brodie Kostecki will start just 15th in his first race of the season after a wild qualifying on Saturday morning.
From there, Ryan Wood , Cameron Hill , Will Davison , Chaz Mostert , Anton De Pasquale and Matt Payne were unable to mount a challenge as conditions worsened.Waters took the good luck, having slumped to 16th in the points standings through the first two rounds of the 2024 season. The #19 Penrite Ford driver led a quartet of Mustangs, with Anton De Pasquale , Chaz Mostert and Will Davison rounding out the top four ahead of surprise packet Cameron Hill , Wood and championship leader Will Brown .
“It was pretty hectic. The track was pretty dicey in some places. Like, on the new surface, you couldn’t really tell if it was dry or not. So, it was tough to sort of pick out the right line to use.Drivers rolled out under overcast skies, and despite passing showers, the entire 15-minute session ran green and on slick tyres.
Watch every race of the 2024 Repco Supercars Championship LIVE & ad-break free during racing. New to Kayo?Kostecki bowled a wide at Turn 4 and wiped out a styrofoam board, but recovered to eighth ahead of the final runs. By that time, Brown was on the bubble in 10th, with Payne fastest.
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