Mostert leads van Gisbergen, Waters in tight Practice 4
03 Dec 2021
Chaz Mostert has topped an enthralling Practice 4 ahead of qualifying at the Repco Bathurst 1000.
Mostert, 2021 champion-elect Shane van Gisbergen and Cameron Waters all spent time at the top in the final stanza of the hour-long session.
It would be 2014 Great Race winner Mostert who threw the biggest punch, with the 29-year-old clocking a 2:04.208s.
Click here for Practice 4 results
Van Gisbergen emerged atop the time sheets in the closing minutes despite a ragged run to the line.
The #97 Red Bull Ampol Racing Commodore met traffic across Skyline in the form of Andre Heimgartner, who allowed van Gisbergen safe passage into the Dipper.
Van Gisbergen also gained a tow down Conrod Straight, with the 2020 Bathurst winner recording a 2:04.319s.
Mostert immediately responded with a 2:04.208s, before Anton De Pasquale went even quicker across the first two sectors.
However, De Pasquale threw away his lap after an error at Murray's Corner.
Waters was third all told on a 2:04.455s, some 0.2s down on former teammate Mostert, with Nick Percat and Will Davison fourth and fifth.
All runners from Mostert through to De Pasquale in 14th were covered by 0.972s.
The first half of the session saw teams focus on pit stop practice, from driver changes to brake pad changes.
From there, with an eye on qualifying, the pace began to quicken. Notably, Mostert slotted into second behind Will Brown, who led the early running on a 2:05.174s.
By session's end, Mostert had put 0.966s on Brown's early flyer.
Tim Slade, James Courtney, David Reynolds, Mark Winterbottom and Brodie Kostecki rounded out the top 10.
Jamie Whincup was only 20th with a best of 2:05.711s in the #88 Red Bull Ampol entry.
Supercars will return to the track on Friday for ARMOR ALL Qualifying at 4:35pm AEDT. Click here to view the track schedule.
Every session of the event will be broadcast live on Foxtel (Fox Sports 503) and streamed on Kayo.
The Seven Network will provide live free to air coverage of the event. Tickets for the event are on sale now.
