Gold Coast 500 supercars: Shane Van Gisbergen fumes at ‘not safe’ track as David Reynolds stuns leading 10 shootout with lightning time

Supercars champion leader Shane van Gisbergen has actually knocked the “not safe” condition of the track at the Gold Coast 500 occasion this weekend. Van Gisbergen certified quickest was however pipped by David Reynolds in the top 10 shootout on Saturday afternoon, who taped a lightning lap to claim survey by a massive 4 tenths of a 2nd. “That was most likely among the very best laps I’ve ever carried out in my life,” Reynolds stated after the lap. 7 and 7plus has Motorsport action all year long consisting of protection of the whole Supercars season. Stream free of charge on 7plus >> “There is no chance I can duplicate that, so do not ask me to do it once again.” Andre Heimgartner, Will Davison and Brodie Kostecki stopped working to tape-record a time after offenses on a challenging track with tight kerbs that van Gisbergen identified “not excellent enough”. “We can speak about all of it day– it’s an embarassment it’s the greatest talking point here,” he stated. “The leading 3 motorists, everyone after journalism conference, we chose to do something. (We) got everybody to sign the type … (And) everybody concurred the kerbs aren’t sufficient and we require to do something. “I believed we had great conversations last night and believed we had some development– all the motorists were equipped and returned today and (Supercars authorities) stated ‘No, that’s how it is’. “It’s really typical that it’s like this. It’s not safe for everybody. “It’s a genuine lottery game … they didn’t assist us. All the chauffeurs concurred we require to do something and they’ve not done anything.” David Reynolds roars around the Gold Coast track to take survey position. Credit: GettyDespite taping “among the very best laps” he has actually “ever done”, Reynolds concurred the kerbs were risky, especially at turns one and 2. “Turn one’s such a bastard– it’s extremely, really tough to put your automobile,” he stated. “You do not understand if you’re going to leap over the unnoticeable line and get a kerb strike. “That’s the hardest part.” Channel 7 analyst Mark Skaife admired Reynolds’ effort to wipe out the field “by a margin”. “What a dazzling lap by David Reynolds,” he stated. “Absolutely dazzling. “They’ve been looking for efficiency because garage for the current past, which automobile was spread all over their workshop flooring like a meccano set for the last 14 days. “To put it back together, and to get it to the top of the group, was a fine, great accomplishment.” It was Reynolds’ 15 th profession survey. Race 31 certifying: 1. David Reynolds (Ford) 1: 10.431 2. Shane van Gisbergen (Holden) +0.403 3. Camera Waters (Ford) +0.549 4. Chaz Mostert (Holden) +0.700 5. Anton De Pasquale (Ford) +0.708 6. Thomas Randle (Ford) +0.810 7. James Courtney (Ford) +1.043 8. Andre Heimgartner (Holden) +0.000 9. Brodie Kostecki (Holden) +0.00010. Will Davison (Ford) +0.000
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