Feeney fastest in a collision-filled Super2 qualifier

Broc Feeney has been the fastest in the collision-filled race 2 qualifier in the fifth round of the Dunlop Super2 Series at Mount Panorama.

Strictly speaking, 25 drivers drove the lap time, but only seven of them were representative because of the two red flags.

Assuming these results are the starting order for Saturday afternoon’s 16-infant, alongside the series leader and his # 888 Triple Eight Race Engineering VF Commodore in line 1 is Image Racing’s Jordan Boys (# 49 VF Commodore).

Eggleston Motorsport’s Matt McLean (# 54 VF Commodore) would line up inside line 2 alongside Jaylyn Robotham (# 999 VF Commodore) in the second picture.

Candidate Zak Best (# 78 Tickford Racing FGX Falcon) was sixth fastest in race 2 qualifiers, but Jayden Ojeda (# 31 Nissan Altima) was only 20. He was fastest for the second sector when the second red flag was called.

Unfortunately, the MW Motorsport driver was not given the opportunity to complete the lap properly because the training was announced due to the correction of obstacles.

This made a mixed order with Super3 rival Garry Collins (No. 96 Collins VE Commodore), not only number one in the class but also officially eighth, albeit at lap time of 8: 57.1347s.

The collision got a red flag within two minutes after Tyler Everingham and Matt Payne apparently collided out of the round.

The field continued to warm its tires as Everingham stopped on the side of Mountain Straight and his # 27 Nissan Altima sports damage in his left rear corner.

Although the cameras did not record the incident, MW Motorsport boss Matthew White claimed the competitor had drifted into Everingham, and Grove Racing’s Payne was later revealed as a second party.

Tyler Everingham’s broken No. 27 Nissan Altima

White said, “Tyler is perfectly fine. He was just trying to get moving, and the car drifted inside him as he accelerated straight up; a tough weekend for us.

“It doesn’t look like he’s going back out of this session,” he added.

“The back hangs, so it becomes arms, it can also be an axle.”

Payne (No. 10 Nissan Altima) said: “I really don’t know [what happened].

“I was just weaving down straight, warming up the tires and then checking my mirror before I went over the hill.

“I thought those guys were behind me, and then I made one stop just to warm up the brakes, and then I started weaving again, and next I know I’ve been hit.

“I don’t really know what happened, but we’re moving on. The car feels good, so I guess it’s just a bit of a crazy incident.

During the stand, it was reported that the matter was progressing to a post-competition investigation.

Shortly before the drivers were released from the depot lane again, another red flag came.

It seemed to be triggered when Super2 rival Jon McCorkindale (Mac Motorsport) spun the # 69 VF Commodore, which came out of The Dipper and hit the left front corner of the concrete wall as it rotated.

People like Nash Morris (# 67 Flash Bush Motorsport FG Falcon) only managed to squeeze past the broken green Holden, but further down the track Matt Stone Racing’s Aaron Seton smashed the wall as he left The Chase a moment later.

Jon McCorkindale sits in the direction of rotation at the exit of The Dipper. Photo: Fox Sports

Repetitions suggest the reds were just about to open as Seton crossed the curb and spun under the bridge, causing a heavy blow to the # 30 VF Commodore in front.

Dad and MSR crew member Glenn Seton report, “Yeah, he’s fine.

“When he comes from The Chase, he has a bike in the dirt and it has just turned him towards the fence.

“Just a mistake; it’s disappointing, but we’ll be back.”

The session was resumed initially at 15.40 local time, 30 minutes after it began, but the restart never came.

Triple Eight’s Angelo Mouzouris didn’t attend the session after falling in the # 6 VF Commodore race 1 qualifier this morning, but she is believed to have a good chance to compete in the first race of the weekend tomorrow.

That 16-year-old rider is scheduled to start tomorrow at 3:30 p.m., local time / AEDT, and Feeney will start from Napa.

Broc Feeney

Results: Qualification 2