Author : Jason Crowe – SSA Media
Super Sedans impressed at Les Gorman Park, Mt Barker on Saturday, with a handy field for the opening day of racing at the Great Southern venue.
After six qualifying heats which saw wins to Damon Trouchet and Tony St Jack in the opening round, Trouchet again, along with Chris Pavlovich in round two, and Peter Wallinger and Rob Knox in the final round, it would be Pavlovich and Damon Trouchet who would start on the front row for the A Main.
The Feature event went without incident, with Pavlovich getting the jump at the start, a lead he held to the chequered flag. Damon Trouchet was unable to hold out veteran Kevin Bell on the first lap, with Bell moving to second. The pair were joined by Robin Knox and Nathan Masson, in what turned out to be a great battle for the minor placings.
Pavlovich checked out, but Bell, Trouchet, Knox and Masson crossed the line within 1.552 of each other in a tremendous finish for the minor placings.
: Super Sedans
Heat One, 8 laps: 1. W3 Damon Trouchet, 2. W8 Chris Pavlovich, 3. W68 Rob Knox, 4. W69 Nathan Masson, 5. W71 Adam Campbell. Total Time: 2.18.829. Winning Margin: 0.832. Fastest Lap: 16.702 W8 Chris Pavlovich.
Heat Two, 8 laps: 1. W63 Tony St Jack, 2. W5 Kevin Bell, 3. W11 Wayne Coleman, 4. W30 Peter Wallinger, 5. W25 Nathan Thiele. Total Time: No Time. Winning Margin: 2.501. Fastest Lap: 17.249 W63 Tony St Jack.
Heat Three, 8 laps: 1. W3. Damon Trouchet, 2. W68 Rob Knox, 3.W30 Peter Wallinger, 4. W63 Tony St Jack. DNS: W11 Wayne Coleman. Total Time: 2.21.230. Winning Margin: 3.277. Fastest Lap: 16.944 W3 Colin Knox.
Heat Four, 8 laps: 1.W8 Chris Pavlovich, 2. W5 Kevin Bell, 3. W69 Nathan Masson, 4. W25 Nathan Thiele, 5. W71 Adam Campbell. Total Time: 2.20.006. Winning Margin: 2.643. Fastest Lap: 16.915 W8 Chris Pavlovich.
Heat Five, 8 laps: 1. W30 Peter Wallinger, 2. W11 Wayne Coleman, 3. W71 Adam Campbell, 4.W25 Nathan Thiele. DNF: W69 Nathan Masson (0). Total Time: Declared. Winning Margin: Not Available. Fastest Lap: 17.759 W30 Peter Wallinger.
Heat Six, 8 laps: 1. W68 Rob Knox, 2. W5 Kevin Bell, 3. W8 Chris Pavlovich, 4.W3 Damon Trouchet, 5. W63 Tony St Jack. Total Time: No Time. Winning Margin: 1.739. Fastest Lap: 17.138 W68 Rob Knox.
Feature, 10 laps: 1. W8 Chris Pavlovich, 2. W5 Kevin Bell, 3. W3 Damon Trouchet, 4. W68 Rob Knox, 5. W69 Nathan Masson, 6. W30 Peter Wallinger, 7. W63 Tony St Jack, 8.W71 Adam Campbell. DNF: W11 Wayne Coleman (8), W25 Nathan Thiele (2). Total Time: No Time. Winning Margin: 3.234. Fastest Lap: 17.580 W63 Tony St Jack.
Brilliant picture from Jody Shanhun, capturing four cars in one shot at Mt Barker