Maro Engel broke the 2m01s barrier at Mount Panorama to take pole for the Bathurst 12 Hour. B12Hr
Engel and fellow Mercedes driver Broc Feeney staged a thrilling battle in the second part of the Shootout, trading fastest times as they flirted with the 2m00s mark.Engel then responded with a 2m01.253s, Feeney immediately reclaiming top spot with a 2m01.194s on his next lap.
Feeney was able to improve on his next lap as well, but fell a hundredth of a second short of Engel's time. "The grip level this weekend has been amazing. It's partly due to the new tyres but also just he grip around this place. It's mega." That car will be joined on the second row by the #75 SunEnergy1 Racing Mercedes thanks to Jules Gounon's Shootout effort while Dries Vanthoor qualified the #32 WRT BMW fifth.
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