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The most open V8 Supercars season for several years continues to surprise with Ford’s David Reynolds joining the list of first-time race winners as just six points separating the championship’s top two.
Reynolds, last year’s Bathurst runner-up, claimed the first victory of his V8s career at yesterday’s final race of the Gold Coast 600 to become the fifth driver to earn a maiden win this year.
The Ford rising star made the most of a late steering failure from Holden’s James Courtney to snatch the win in the 300-kilometre race at the Surfers Paradise street circuit.
The Albury driver came in ahead of another first-time race winner this year in Holden’s Fabian Coulthard, with veteran Russell Ingall turning back the clock to finish third.
“Soon as I crossed the line, sigh of relief, I won a race, cool,” Reynolds said.
“If Courtney didn’t make that mistake, I don’t think I would’ve caught him.
“I had a great day, pole position and race win — my first one — can’t complain.”
Yesterday’s race means with just two events left in the season only 121 points — less than a race win — cover the championship’s top four.
Holden’s Craig Lowndes is ahead by just six points from teammate Jamie Whincup after the defending champion bounced back from Saturday’s failure to finish with a fourth place yesterday.
Ford pair Mark Winterbottom and Will Davison lie just behind the leading duo on the standings, 88 and 121 points off the lead respectively.
Lowndes, who backed up his Saturday race win by finishing eighth yesterday, admitted there was little room for error at the top going into next month’s penultimate event at Phillip Island.
“It’s not over yet,” the 39-year-old said.
“There’s no doubt Jamie will fight as well as FPR (Ford Performance Racing).”
