Dumbrell quickest in practice
11/18/2011 05:06:48 AM
Paul Dumbrell of The Bottle-O Racing Team was the standout driver in Friday's practice sessions of the Norton 360 Sandown Challenge at Sandown International Motor Raceway.
Dumbrell, ranked 24th in the 2011 drivers championship, was fastest in two of the four sessions and clocked the best time of the day in Practice 3 (one minute 10.4085 seconds).
The 29-year-old also clocked 1:10.7464 in Practice 1.
Mark Winterbottom (Orrcon Steel FPR Falcon) was second fastest with a time of 1:10.6030 in Practice 4 and he was followed by Tim Slade of Lucky 7 Racing (1:10.6153) who ensured an all-Ford top three.
The Holdens of James Courtney (Toll Holden Racing Team) and championship leader Jamie Whincup (TeamVodafone) rounded out the top five with times of 1:10.6278 and 1:10.6374 respectively.
Qualifying for Saturday's race will begin at 11.15am (AEDT).