Murphy takes pole for Clipsal 500
Marcos Ambrose had dominated the preliminary practise and qualifying sessions for the season-opening Clipsal 500, but it was Kmart Racing's Greg Murphy that stole the limelight this afternoon with a stunning lap several tenths ahead of the rest of the field.
A good sign for Ford fans was the presence of six Falcons in the top ten, and Triple Eight Racing/ Team Betta Electrical were ecstatic to be one of two teams with both cars inside the top ten.
Marcos Ambrose had dominated the preliminary practise and qualifying sessions for the season-opening Clipsal 500, but it was Kmart Racing's Greg Murphy that stole the limelight this afternoon with a stunning lap several tenths ahead of the rest of the field.
A good sign for Ford fans was the presence of six Falcons in the top ten, and Triple Eight Racing/ Team Betta Electrical were ecstatic to be one of two teams with both cars inside the top ten.
Top ten shootout results:
1 Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden VY 1:22.4672
2 Jason Bright PWR Performance Products Holden VY 1:22.9629
3 Marcos Ambrose Pirtek Racing Ford BA 1:23.0463
4 John Bowe OzeMail Racing Ford BA 1:23.0659
5 Garth Tander Garry Rogers MotorsportHolden VY 1:23.1914
6 Max Wilson Team Betta Electrical Ford BA 1:23.5284
7 Russell Ingall Caltex Havoline racing Ford BA 1:23.6547
8 Steve Ellery Super Cheap Auto Racing Ford BA 1:23.7380
9 Paul Radisich Team Betta Electrical Ford BA 1:24.0422
10 Simon Wills Team Dynamik Holden VY 1:28.3956
