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Reynolds Pips Mostert in Sandown Practice 2 as Team 18 Sets Early Pace

Teams now hone tyre management ahead of qualifying before two 250km races cut the title field.

David Reynolds (Team 18) climbs Turn 3 at Sandown Raceway during Supercars practice at the Sandown 500. Image: InSyde Media
Anton De Pasquale set the early pace at Sandown. Image: InSyde Media

Overview

  • David Reynolds topped Practice 2 with a 1:08.522, edging Chaz Mostert by 0.067 as Anton De Pasquale finished third and Broc Feeney fourth.
  • Mostert closed Friday as the quickest of the seven championship contenders, with Will Brown seventh after a late spin that cost him a final flyer.
  • Practice 1 belonged to De Pasquale on a 1:08.963, with a debris-related red flag halting running before a restart that produced no improvements at the top.
  • The opening session’s top five were De Pasquale, Mostert, David Reynolds, Brodie Kostecki and James Courtney.
  • Drivers flagged tyre life and low grip as key challenges, while full-time debutant Jayden Ojeda logged 22nd in Practice 1 and improved to 12th in Practice 2.