Jayden Ojeda has set the pace in the opening practice time session for The Bend 500 in the PremiAir Racing Chevrolet Camaro.
Chevrolets outnumbered any other manufacturer inside the top 10 for the first time this season, although it was the Monster Castrol Racing pair of Cam Waters and Thomas Randle rounding out the top three in their Ford Mustangs less than a tenth off Ojeda’s pace.
Brodie Kostecki in the Shell V-Power Racing Team Mustang was fourth ahead of Erebus Motorsport’s Cooper Murray leading five Camaros.
Zach Bates was up next ahead of Matt Stone Racing teammate Jack Le Brocq and the second Erebus Motorsport entry of Jobe Stewart, while PremiAir Racing also doubled up courtesy of Declan Fraser in ninth.
Mobil 1 Truck Assist Racing’s Ryan Wood completed the top 10, but did come into contact with teammate Chaz Mostert early in the session to cause minor damage.
Penrite Racing’s Matt Payne was 11th ahead of the Objective Racing Mustang of Jackson Walls, Ben Gomersall in the Tickford Racing Wildcard, the DEWALT Racing Camaro of Anton De Pasquale and the leading Blanchard Racing Team entry of James Golding.
Red Bull Ampol Racing’s two Mustangs were led by Will Brown in 16th and Broc Feeney in 18th split by the second Penrite Racing entry of Kai Allen, while Mostert was also back in 21st.
A co-driver only session is up next at 1:45pm ACST/2:15pm AEST.