Scott Pye has set the pace in Thursday’s co-driver practice at Mount Panorama, leading a session that had everything – fast laps, changing weather, and a heavy crash for rookie Harri Jones.
Pye, driving in defending Supercars’ Champion Will Brown’s Chevrolet #1 Red Bull Ampol Racing, clocked the fastest time of 2:06.8395s before rain swept across the circuit. The result marks a strong start for Pye, who rebounded from a crash on Mount Panorama in 2024 to finish on the podium.
The session began in dry conditions but quickly turned tricky as showers rolled in. Several drivers pushed hard early, with Tony D’Alberto and Jamie Whincup joining Pye in the top group before conditions worsened.
The biggest incident came when Team 18 rookie Harri Jones lost control at The Chase after hitting standing water, slamming into the concrete wall at high speed. Jones walked away unhurt, but his DEWALT Chevrolet sustained significant damage, leaving his team with a major repair job overnight.
David Russell and D’Alberto rounded out the top three behind Pye, while several teams opted to park their cars once the rain intensified. Others co-drivers, including defending winner Todd Hazelwood who was sixth in the co-driver only session, where drivers gained valuable wet-weather experience ahead of Sunday’s 1000km classic, where showers are forecast.
In opening practice earlier today, it was kiwi Ryan Wood who topped the time sheets amongst the Championship drivers ahead of De Pasquale and rookie Kai Allen who was third. Wood’s teammate and two-time Bathurst winner Chaz Mostert had a spectacular crash in that session.
Supercars action continues Friday with Practice 3 at 10:05am AEDT, followed by Practice 4 at 1:05pm and Boost Mobile Qualifying at 4:10pm, which will set the grid for Saturday’s Top Ten Shootout.
REPCO BATHURST 1000 – SUPERCARS TRACK SCHEDULE (AEDT)
Friday, October 10
PRACTICE 3 10:05 AM – 11:05 AM
PRACTICE 4 1:05 PM – 2:05 PM
BOOST MOBILE QUALIFYING 4:10 PM – 4:50 PM
Saturday, October 11
PRACTICE 5 (co-drivers only) 10:05 AM – 11:05 AM
PRACTICE 6 1:10 PM – 2:10 PM
BOOST MOBILE TOP TEN SHOOTOUT 5:05 PM – 5:50 PM
Sunday, October 12
WARM UP 8:30 AM – 8:50 AM
2025 REPCO BATHURST 1000 11:45 AM (161 laps)
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