MOSTERT FIRST ACROSS THE LINE BUT WATERS WINS SUPERCARS RACE 10

Ford Doubles Up In Perth

Chaz Mostert was the first to greet the chequered flag, but it was pole sitter Cameron Waters who scored his first and Ford’s second win of the round at the Perth Supersprint.

Mostert crossed the line some 2.3 seconds ahead of the Monster Energy Mustang, though it wasn’t enough to overcome a five-second penalty for an unsafe pit release by the WAU team during the compulsory pitstops.

Waters had used his pole position to gain the better line from Mostert as Race 10 began. In the role played by his teammate the day before, Mostert didn’t feel the same inclination to stay on the outside of the race leader through Turns 1 and 2. He instead settled in to second place ahead of Randle, Brown and Kostecki.

The field encountered a number of grip related issues on the opening lap, especially between Turns 6 and 7 after two major incidents in the prior Super 2 race. It caught out a number of drivers including Waters, who ran wide at the exit of the final corner. It was all Mostert needed to snatch the lead.

Jack LeBrocq stopped at the exit of Turn 6 on Lap 9 after contact from Nick Percat spun the Bic sponsored Erebus Racing Camaro. After a few anxious moments and a brief exhaust fire, LeBrocq managed to get the car going once more. Percat then had a further moment with James Courtney on Lap 12, though this time both cars remained pointed in the right direction.

Brodie Kostecki had run as high as fifth until a mechanical issue on Lap 21 saw the TFH Hire Erebus Racing Camaro head down the pitlane and straight into the garage.

Pitstops began as early as Lap 18, though it wasn’t until Lap 29 that the leaders made their presence felt in the pitlane. In a forerunner of things to come there was contact between Jaxon Evans and Tim Slade when the BJR driver approached his pit bay as Slade attempted to leave his. A similar incident unfolded a few laps later with major implications for the preliminary race leader.

On Lap 29, Mostert stopped for four tyres. Randle also made his pitstop and received two fresh tyres. That enabled the Castrol Mustang to get into the exit lane before Mostert. The WAU controller released the #25 into the path of Randle, who was forced to brake as the Optus Mustang veered out in front. A penalty was the unfortunate reality of that split-second decision.

Waters took his pit stop in lap 31and resumed behind Mostert. He chipped away at the gap to the race leader and reduced the margin to a little over 3 seconds on Lap 49. When news of Mostert’s penalty was announced, Waters may not have had track position, but did hold the overall lead by almost 22 seconds.

Randle was in third until a late bump from Brown sent the Castrol Mustang wide at the final corner and off the podium.

Mostert took the chequered flag first, but it was Waters who was awarded the win in what was effectively a switch between the top 2. Brown held on to third from Davison, Randle, De Pasquale, Feeney, Wood, Payne and Reynolds.

“I’m hanging on by my fingernails. This weekend was all about getting some car speed and putting a lot of that bad luck behind us,” Waters said.

“It was nice for it to go my way for a change this year. Nothing has gone my way.

“I feel sorry for Chazzie, losing one like that, but at the same time, I’ll take them however I can get them at the moment.”

Photos thanks to James Smith

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