Lowndes On Barbagallo Pole
Craig Lowndes has taken his second consecutive pole position for this weekend's V8 Supercar racing at Barbagallo Raceway in Western Australia
Lowndes took pole in the top ten shootout in his Ford after being third fastest in qualifying. Alongside him, also for the second consecutive round, will be reigning series champion Marcos Ambrose, the duo twice clashing early in races at the last round at Pukekohe.
Mark Skaife was fastest in qualifying but slipped to fourth behind the consistent Steven Richards, with Cameron McConville just behind them in fifth, a trio of Holdens behind the Ford front row. Pukekohe round winner Greg Murphy will start from eighth in his Holden.
31 cars in the 32 car field qualified within three-quarters of a second of pole position, with the order continuing to be mixed up - Max Wilson qualifyied thirteenth just behind Russell Ingall, while first round pole sitter Rick Kelly will start from 24th.
Elsewhere in the field, Craig Baird and Paul Dumbrell, whose spectacular collision caused a red flag in the third race at Pukekohe, will start one place apart in 30th and 31st respectively.
A 120km race will be held later today followed by a pair of 140km races on Sunday.
Perth V8 400 Qualifying Results, Barbagallo Raceway, Wanneroo: Pos Driver Car
1. Craig Lowndes Ford Falcon BA
2. Marcos Ambrose Ford Falcon BA
3. Steven Richards Holden Commodore VY
4. Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VZ
5. Cameron McConville Holden Commodore VZ
6. Jason Bright Ford Falcon BA
7. Garth Tander Holden Commodore VZ
8. Greg Murphy Holden Commodore VZ
9. Greg Ritter Ford Falcon BA
10. Steve Ellery Ford Falcon BA
11. Glenn Seton Ford Falcon BA
12. Russell Ingall Ford Falcon BA
13. Max Wilson Holden Commodore VZ
14. Paul Weel Holden Commodore VZ
15. Todd Kelly Holden Commodore VZ
16. Paul Radisich Holden Commodore VZ
17. Jason Richards Holden Commodore VZ
18. John Bowe Ford Falcon BA
19. Jamie Whincup Holden Commodore VZ
20. Steven Johnson Ford Falcon BA
21. Paul Morris Holden Commodore VZ
22. Simon Wills Holden Commodore VZ
23. Mark Winterbottom Ford Falcon BA
24. Rick Kelly Holden Commodore VZ
25. Jason Bargwanna Ford Falcon BA
26. David Besnard Ford Falcon BA
27. Andrew Jones Holden Commodore VZ
28. Brad Jones Ford Falcon BA
29. Matthew White Ford Falcon BA
30. Craig Baird Ford Falcon BA
31. Paul Dumbrell Holden Commodore VZ
32. Anthony Tratt Holden Commodore VY
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