Cam Waters has stored his slim Supercars championship hopes alive by profitable the opening Gold Coast 500 race, with Tickford teammate Thomas Randle serving to him to victory.
Pole-sitter Waters warded off quite a few passing makes an attempt from front-rower Richie Stanaway to guide from begin to end throughout the 85-lap race on the Surfers Paradise road circuit on Saturday.
Sitting fourth within the standings, Waters’ fourth race win of the yr brings him inside 167 factors of third-placed Chaz Mostert.
It is usually his second win on the Gold Coast observe after keeping off three-time champion Shane van Gisbergen final yr.
“It was quite a bit cruisier win this yr than final yr, did not have Shane respiration down my throat,” Waters mentioned.
“We rolled out actually good automobiles in observe and we made a bit higher by way of observe.
“I am fairly glad about being out in entrance and clearly profitable the races. That is all I can actually do in the mean time (within the championship).”
Randle confirmed his class to climb 4 positions into second, pulling off a top quality cross in opposition to Broc Feeney on the thirty sixth lap to arrange the Tickford one-two end.
Mostert briefly held on to second place, earlier than a gearbox subject opened the door for Randle.
Younger gun Feeney got here third, with Mostert crossing the end line in tenth place.
Reigning collection chief and newly topped Bathurst 1000 champion Brodie Kostecki was fifth, whereas his Erebus teammate Jack Le Brocq was lifeless final.
Le Brocq was despatched to the again of the pack after a wall collision on the opening lap, falling virtually 4 laps behind after requiring repairs.
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