Bathurst 1000: David Reynolds takes pole in thrilling Top 10 Shootout

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James Pavey
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David Reynolds has smashed a stunning lap to take pole position for Sunday's Bathurst 1000.

Mount Panorama didn't know what hit it, as the 2017 race winner sealed a brilliant 2:04.0589 lap to take top spot in the Top 10 Shootout.

It was Reynolds' second pole at Bathurst, after he hit the top in wet conditions back in 2015.

Last-man-out Jamie Whincup fell just 0.0094s short - marking the tightest margin between the top two place-getters in history.

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Whincup, though, did manage to break up what looked like being an unprecedented Erebus Motorsport front row lockout after rookie Anton De Pasquale put in a brilliant lap of his own.

However, the biggest smiles were reserved for Reynolds.

“I had to go a couple of tenths down the road. I threw everything at it, that’s all I had left," Reynolds said.

“I was replaying how I was going to get the extra couple of tenths at four o’clock this morning.

“My car was amazing, our cars are so fast... the team has done a brilliant job. I just want to win again tomorrow.

“I got my tyres up and pushed up, my thing was amazing.”

Last year's pole man, Scott McLaughlin, could only manage fifth, and was sandwiched between Shane van Gisbergen and Cameron Waters.

Nick Percat, James Courtney, Craig Lowndes and Garth Tander rounded out the ten.

The field will roll out at 8:05am AEDT for a warm up session, before the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 kicks off at 11:10am.


 

2018 BATHURST 1000

TOP 10 SHOOTOUT RESULTS

Position Driver Car Lap Margin
1stDavid ReynoldsHolden2:04.0589 
2ndJamie WhincupHolden2:04.0683+0.0094
3rdAnton De PasqualeHolden2:04.3498+0.2909
4thShane van GisbergenHolden2:04.5385+0.4796
5thScott McLaughlinFord2:04.5494+0.4905
6thCameron WatersFord2:04.7517+0.6928
7thNick PercatHolden2:04.7673+0.7084
8thJames CourtneyHolden2:05.0034+0.9445
9thCraig LowndesHolden2:05.0835+1.0246
10thGarth TanderHolden2:05.1717+1.1128