McLaughlin fears Bull rout
SUPERCARS title challenger Scott McLaughlin fears another Red Bull HRT walkover at Bathurst after the Holden team’s stunning speed at the Sandown 500.
The pace of winners Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell was the talking point of the Enduro Cup opener in Melbourne at the weekend.
By race day, the Triple Eight teammates had swapped notes, allowing Shane van Gisbergen to join in the party to finish second.
Craig Lowndes and Steven Richards’ run through the field brought the fist Triple Eight 1-2-3 in more than two years.
McLaughlin, who got home as the best of the rest in fourth to keep his title hopes intact, said it was an ominous display ahead of the 1000km classic on October 7.
“We knew they were going to be fast but how fast they were was pretty unbelievable,” he told motorsport website Speedcafe.
“I’m really confident going to Bathurst but I am worried.”