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FRIDAY: OCTOBER 7: Jamie Whincup, driver of the #88 Red Bull Racing Australia Holden, during qualifying for the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7: Shane van Gisbergen drives the #97 Red Bull Racing Australia Holden is seen in his car during qualifying for the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7: Renee Gracie driver of the #360 Harvey Norman Super Girls Nissan Altima poses for a photo prior to practice for the Bathurst 1000. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7:  Fans in the pit paddock prior to the qualifying session for the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7: Simona de Silvestro driver of the #360 Harvey Norman Super Girls Nissan Altima poses for a photo prior to practice for the Bathurst 1000. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7: Fabian Coulthard, driver of the #12 DJR Team Penske Ford, sits in his car before qualifying for the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7:  Mark Winterbottom, driver of the #1 The Bottle-O Racing Ford, prepares for qualifying at the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7: Chaz Mostert, driver of the #55 Supercheap Auto Racing Ford ,prepares for the qualifying session for the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Image

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7: Shane van Gisbergen drives the #97 Red Bull Racing Australia Holden during practice for the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7: Rick Kelly drives the #15 Nissan Motorsport Nissan during practice for the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7: Fabian Coulthard drives the #12 DJR Team Penske Ford during practice for the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7: Michael Caruso drives the #23 Nissan Motorsport Nissan during practice for the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7: James Courtney drives the #22 Holden Racing Team Holden during practice for the Bathurst 1000. Photo Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6: Chaz Mostert drives the #55 Supercheap Auto Racing Ford during practice for the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6:  Chaz Mostert driver of the #55 Supercheap Auto Racing Ford looks on during practice for the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6: Mark Winterbottom driver of the #1 The Bottle-O Racing Ford looks on during practice for the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6: James Courtney driver of the #22 Holden Racing Team Holden talks with team mate Garth Tander during practice for the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6:  Jamie Whincup drives the #88 Red Bull Racing Australia Holden during practice for the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6: Jamie Whincup driver of the #88 Red Bull Racing Australia Holden looks on during practice for the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6:  Simona de Silvestro drives the Harvey Norman Supergirls Nissan during practice for the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6: Fabian Coulthard driver of the #12 DJR Team Penske Ford looks on during practice for the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6:  Fabian Coulthard drives the #12 DJR Team Penske Ford during practice for the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6: Craig Lowndes driver of the #888 Team Vortex Holden looks on during practice for the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6:  Todd Kelly drives the #7 Nissan Motorsport Nissan during practice for the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6: Craig Lowndes drives the #888 Team Vortex Holden during practice for the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6: Scott McLaughlin drives the #33 Wilson Security Racing GRM Volvo during practice for the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6: Jamie Whincup drives the #88 Red Bull Racing Australia Holden during practice for the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6: Rick Kelly drives the #15 Nissan Motorsport Nissan during practice for the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6: Shane van Gisbergen drives the #97 Red Bull Racing Australia Holden during practice for the Bathurst 1000. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6: Simona de Silvestro and Renee Gracie drivers of the #360 Harvey Norman Super Girls Nissan Altima are pictured during pitstop practice prior to practice for the Bathurst 1000. Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7: James Moffat driver of the #34 Wilson Security Racing GRM Volvo S60 is pictured prior to practice for the Bathurst 1000. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)

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