In race 10 of the Australian Touring Car Championship/V8 Supercars Championship, Craig Lowndes achieved his 91st race victory, moving ahead of Mark Skaife on the all-time win count.
In the first leg, Lowndes finished second to Jamie Whincup, but during Leg 2, he executed a winning maneuver just two laps in.
This victory marks the 100th win for Triple Eight, and with Whincup finishing second, it’s the first one-two finish for the team under the Red Bull Racing Australia banner.
The FPR Falcon driven by Mark Winterbottom performed exceptionally well in terms of tire management across both legs, allowing him to pass Jason Bright for third place in the final moments.
Completing the top 10 were Alex Davison, Alexandre Premat, David Reynolds, James Courtney, Shane van Gisbergen, and James Moffat.
Fabian Coulthard finished the race in 27th place after experiencing a tire issue that forced him off track while running in fifth during the late stages.
Will Davison faced a tire failure in the first leg but made a comeback to finish 14th by the conclusion of Leg 2, which put him one place ahead of impressive rookie Chaz Mostert.
Due to Davison’s challenges, Whincup has now taken over the points lead after completing 10 races.
Scott Pye also encountered difficulties, losing control and skidding sideways across the grass – even going airborne briefly – while caught in a three-wide situation with Rick Kelly and Garth Tander.
Returning for the second leg was the hastily repaired Ekol Holden, which ended up finishing a lap down following a mechanical black flag due to loose bodywork.
After pitting for a flat tire, Rick Kelly also found himself a lap down, with the series of issues likely stemming from running wide over the exit curb at Turn 5.
Maro Engel dropped from a starting position of ninth in Leg 1 to finish in 24th place.
Tim Slade emerged as the top Mercedes driver with a commendable 13th place finish, which was three positions behind the leading Nissan driver, James Moffat.
Garth Tander encountered difficulties early in Leg 1, getting stuck in the Turn 7 sand trap following a collision involving Jonathon Webb and Tim Blanchard, a situation that will be reviewed after the race.
The Chill Perth 360 will wrap up with Races 11 and 12 on Sunday.
