2023 Repco Bathurst 1000 – Supercheap Auto Wildcard Round Wrap-Up

After its second outing at last month’s 2023 Penrite Oil Sandown 500, the Bendix-backed #888 Supercheap Auto Chevrolet Camaro made its way to Bathurst for its final appearance for the 2023 Supercars Championship. With seasoned veteran, Craig Lowndes, and Zane Goddard behind the wheel, the #888 Supercheap Auto Camaro was ready to tackle all 161 laps of the legendary Bathurst 1000.

Practice 1 would kick off the action on Thursday afternoon with Craig Lowndes taking the wheel first. Lowndes would show promising pace, steering the #888 Camaro into the top ten with the 10^th fastest lap on the grid. Zane Goddard would get his turn later that afternoon for Practice 2, climbing further into the top ten, posting the 5^th fastest lap thanks to a best time of 2m06.76s.

Friday would see another pair of practice sessions before Race 24’s Qualifying session later in the day. Pace would drop for the team with the #888 Camaro posting the 23^rd fastest lap in Practice 3 before posting the 20^th fastest lap in Practice 4. Qualifying would take place in the late hours of the afternoon with Zane Goddard placing the Camaro at P20 on the Race 24 starting grid thanks to a 2m05.85s best lap in the session.

Saturday gave the drivers two more opportunities to sharpen their skills before the big race. Zane Goddard would go on to produce standout results in Practice 5, knocking out the third fastest lap on the grid thanks to a 2m06.55s best time. Practice 6 would cap off Saturday’s track time for the team with the #888 Camaro posting the 18^th fastest time on the board.

Race 24 would kick away on Sunday morning with Craig Lowndes behind the wheel of the #888 Camaro for the opening stint. However, early in the stint, the Camaro would suffer from a broken gear shifter mount which would force a return to the pits, where a pit lane infringement would soon follow. Faced with enormous ground to make once the #888 Camaro was ready to rejoin the fold, the team ultimately brought it home to a P24 finish to round out Bathurst weekend. Craig and Zane had the following to say to cap off the team’s efforts.

Craig Lowndes: “We worked unbelievably hard today to get the car and keep the car going. I’ve got to give a big thank you to Supercheap and everyone apart of this Wildcard.”

Zane Goddard: “It’s been an absolute privilege working with everyone at Supercheap, everyone at Triple Eight, it’s been fantastic. Thank you to everyone that’s followed along, it’s been an absolute honour seeing everyone this weekend with the flags and signs and everything, it’s been pretty special.”

After their final round of the season, Supercheap Auto Racing ends the year at 14^th on the leaderboard with a total of 298 points.

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