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V8 Supercar: McNally Has Eye For Longer Sunday Race At Phillip Island
Hi-Tec Oils Racing driver Mark McNally says that he is looking forward to tomorrow’s 44-lap race around the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit after coming home in 27th in the opening hit-out at the Island 300 in Victoria today.
McNally showed improving speed in the final half of the race, his consistency on worn tyres a positive sign in Sunday’s longer race.
The V8 Supercar rookie continues to work closely with #16 Hi-Tec Oils Holden Commodore Race Engineer Oscar Fiorinotto on improving his lap times around the fast and flowing circuit, which McNally is visiting for the second time this season.
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Jamie Whincup took the race win ahead of Will Davison and Rick Kelly, who won Kelly Racing its first podium result at Phillip Island today.
WHAT MARK HAD TO SAY …
Mark McNally - #16 Hi-Tec Oils Holden Commodore:
“I'm looking forward to a longer race with more tyre wear because where I'm struggling at the moment in getting that gain out of a green tyre,” said Mark McNally.
“I'm stronger, comparatively speaking, at the end of the race. After the Safety Car I probably had considerable pace on the six or seven cars around me.
“So I'm actually looking forward to a longer race where the tyre degradation is quite high, everyone is slipping and sliding out there and I can hopefully run with them.
“We're making a few changes to try and get that speed on the green tyre and I think we're going to have a better run tomorrow.”
RESULTS: Race One (Series Race 21)
1. # 1 Jamie Whincup - 22 laps
2. #22 Will Davison
3. #15 Rick Kelly
4. #2 Garth Tander
5. #9 Shane Van Gisbergen
6. #5 Mark Winterbottom
7. #33 Lee Holdsworth
8. #17 Steven Johnson
9. #18 James Courtney
10. #8 Jason Richards
27. #16 Mark McNally
RESULTS: Top 10 Shootout
1. #25 Jason Bright 1:33.6487
2. #22 Will Davison 1:34.0346
3. #1 Jamie Whincup 1:34.1541
4. #7 Todd Kelly 1:34.2253
5. #15 Rick Kelly 1:34.4099
6. #33 Lee Holdsworth 1:34.4810
7. #888 Craig Lowndes 1:34.4821
8. #9 Shane Van Gisbergen 1:34.5078
9. #111 Fabian Coulthard 1:34.7177
10. #5 Mark Winterbottom 1:35.1458
RESULTS: Saturday Qualifying
1. #25 Jason Bright 1:34.0903
2. #888 Craig Lowndes 1:34.1760
3. #1 Jamie Whincup 1:34.3459
4. #9 Shane Van Gisbergen 1:34.3459
5. #22 Will Davison 1:34.3631
6. #5 Mark Winterbottom 1:34.4097
7. #33 Lee Holdsworth 1:34.4531
8. #15 Rick Kelly 1:34.4699
9. #7 Todd Kelly 1:34.4735
10. #111 Fabian Coulthard 1:34.4982
29. #16 Mark McNally 1:36.8857
THE ISLAND 300 DETAILS:
Circuit: Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Location: Phillip Island, Victoria
Circuit Length: 4.446 kilometres
Format: 100km race Saturday and 200km race Sunday
2009 Qualifying Driver A Pole: Paul Dumbrell
2009 Qualifying Driver B Pole: Mark Winterbottom
2009 Heat Race A Winner: Todd Kelly
2009 Heat Race B Winner: Mark Winterbottom
2009 L&H 500 Winner: Garth Tander & Will Davison
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