Round 3 PlaceMakers NZ V8 International - Part 3 Shootout
1/5/2004 14:50 (Mark Jones) -
King of the one lap screamer, Holden Racing Team owner Mark Skaife has claimed pole position in a wet Top Ten Shootout at the PlaceMakers NZ V8 International at Pukekohe Park.
Skaife mastered the conditions best in his VY Commodore, taking the pole by the slim margin of four thousandths over his season long rival from 2003, reigning champion Marcos Ambrose.
Four time winner of the NZ V8 International, Greg Murphy improved from fifth to third on his old home track ahead of fellow Holden driver Jason Bright who lost time from last car out finish his lap alomst a second from Skaife.
The conditions appeared to favour those going out later in the session, with the top four cars coming from the last five and a gap of eight tenths existing from Bright to fifth placed Steven Richards.
The conditions forced a gap in the top ten larger than any of the practice sessions for the whole field, with an unsteady Jason Bargwanna 2.8 seconds from Skaife's pole time.
A 100 kilometre race will be held later today ahead of two 150 kilometre races on Sunday.
Qualifying Order:
P1 2 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 1:04.7477
P2 1 Marcos Ambrose Pirtek Racing +.0040
P3 51 Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team +.5131
P4 50 Jason Bright PWR Performance Products +.9930
P5 11 Steven Richards Castrol Perkins Motorsport +1.7989
P6 88 Paul Radisich Team Betta Electrical +1.8024
P7 12 John Bowe OzEmail Racing Team +1.8026
P8 888 Max Wilson Team Betta Electrical +1.8319
P9 22 Todd Kelly Holden Racing Team +2.0112
P10 10 Jason Bargwanna Larkham Orrcon Racing +2.8753
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