CONNOR O’BRIEN LOOKS AT THE PERFORMANCES OF THE 10 GOLD COAST-BASED LEAD DRIVERS AT THE GREAT RACE

CHAZ MOSTERT

Started: 11th

Finished: 4th The story: Ambitious drive from the Tickford star was not without its mistakes. He was fast all day to come within a whisker of a podium.

SHANE VAN GISBERGEN

Started: 4th

Finished: 5th

The story: Was hurt by early double stacking in the pits in an otherwise reliable performance that will do his dreams of a second championship no harm.

FABIAN COULTHARD

Started: 15th

Finished: 9th

The story: Forced to play second fiddle to teammate McLaughlin. Was up front at times mid-race before drifting to the back end of the top 10.

JAMIE WHINCUP Started: 2nd Finished: 10th

The story: The wheels literally fell off Whincup’s mission to end a six-year Bathurst drought. Well, it was only one wheel but it was a cruel twist for the pre-race favourites. Fought back admirably to salvage points.

SIMONA DE SILVESTRO

Started: 26th

Finished: 14th

The story: Not a bad performance. De Silvestro kept her nose clean all day and pulled off a couple of overtakes to secure a decent points haul.

JACK LE BROCQ

Started: 25th

Finished: 15th

The story: Had a tough day ahead of them after a qualifying crash but made some progress to finish in the midfield.

TIM SLADE

Started: 20th

Finished: 17th

The story: Slade’s nightmare weekend didn’t get any easier. Picked up a 15-second penalty for causing a collision, struggled for pace and finished with damage.

WILL DAVISON

Started: 24th

Finished: 19th

The story: Difficult race for the Davison brothers. Mixed it in the lower mid-pack for the most part but ultimately finished two laps down.

TODD HAZELWOOD Started: 23rd

Finished: 20th

The story: Eventually got to the end but not before rookie codriver Bryce Fullwood had spun into the last-corner gravel trap. Will be better for the experience.

JAMES COURTNEY

Started: 8th

Finished: DNF (33 laps) The story: This guy just can’t catch a break. Courtney looked to be a contender running inside the top 10 until engine dramas called an early end to their day.