Monster Energy/Gear Wrench driver Scott Pye has finished today’s two Dunlop Series practice sessions at Winton Motor Raceway in 11th place.
Pye got up to speed gradually in the opening 40-minute session, reacquainting himself with the tricky 3km Victorian circuit that he had previously tested on prior to the endurance events with LDM.
A limited tyre bank meant the Triple Eight Race Engineering driver could only manage 13th fastest in the second and final session of the day, a 1:26.2658 lap his best effort.
On combined times he slotted into 11th, a result he is looking to move forward from tomorrow.
"The track conditions have been a lot different then we expected with different cars running over it, it’s changed the circuit since I ran with LDM," Pye said.
"It’s also been a different session for us in regards to tyres but overall we improved the Holden over the day and hopefully tomorrow when we strap on some green tyres it will show and we can be right up there.
"Today was a pretty tough day - overall I think the Commodore's balance is very good but it's just frustrating with the tyre bank we've got for the end of the season.
"The guys did a great job and I think we are in a good position with the car for tomorrow.”
Tomorrow will see Pye qualify at 9.25am (AEDST) followed by Race 1 at 2.15pm (AEDST).
Team Vodafone
Be part of Motorsport community
Join the conversationShare Or Save This Story
Supercars Albert Park: Brown wins Race 2 as Triple Eight's streak continues
Bathurst 500: Brown sets pace for Triple Eight in Friday Supercars practice
Can Whincup be Triple Eight's ruthless leader?
How real-time scrutineering ensures fair and consistent competition in motorsport
The day Button scored his 'best F1 win'... until next time!
New compound to thwart Porsche’s inspired Long Beach ‘no tires’ call
Surging Chase Briscoe says a win "is right around the corner"
Motorsport.com writers' most memorable moments of 2022
Why Courtney and Tickford are a dream match
How taming his temper shaped Supercars' slow-burn star
Why replacing Supercars' GOAT with a teenager is worth the risk for T8
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
Top Comments