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Townsville Supercars: Provisional pole for Whincup

The seven-time series champion set a formidable target on his opening run, his 1m12.019s the fastest lap of the weekend so far.
Knowing that was at least good enough to qualify for the Shootout, Whincup then opted to sit out the second run to save tyres.
Despite others improving on their second runs, Whincup was still able to cling on to provisional pole, the margin back to teammate Shane …Keep reading