The 20 minute Qualifying session at Trading Post Perth Challenge at Barbagallo Raceway was dominated by the weather, with both the Dunlop wet tyre and the Sprint (soft) tyre coming into play.
Jim Beam Racing began the session on wet tyres, but as the track continued to dry out towards the end of the 20 minutes, Steve Johnson returned to the pits for the soft tyre option.
Within a few laps, the rain began to fall again but the Jim Beam Honey Falcon persevered with the slick tyre choice and in the dying seconds of Qualifying, as the rubber came up to temperature, Steve Johnson scored his quickest lap of the session.
Jim Beam Racing lined up on the grid for Race 7 of the 2012 International V8 Supercars Championship in 11th (Steve Johnson) and 19th (Dean Fiore.
A Lap 1 incident between the race leaders caused much shuffling amongst the pack, with Johnson loosing several spots but Fiore gaining.
With retirements for both their Dick Johnson Racing team mates, the two Jim Beam Falcon’s plowed on throughout the race, keeping out of trouble, but a lack of grip in Steve Johnson’s car caused him to loose several positions in the last few laps.
Local Perth driver, Dean Fiore, led the Jim Beam Racing crew home in 16th followed by Johnson in 19th.
Tomorrow is a new day, and will see the Team head out for two Qualifying sessions in morning, followed by Race 8 and Race 9 in the afternoon.
Jim Beam Racing began the session on wet tyres, but as the track continued to dry out towards the end of the 20 minutes, Steve Johnson returned to the pits for the soft tyre option.
Within a few laps, the rain began to fall again but the Jim Beam Honey Falcon persevered with the slick tyre choice and in the dying seconds of Qualifying, as the rubber came up to temperature, Steve Johnson scored his quickest lap of the session.
Jim Beam Racing lined up on the grid for Race 7 of the 2012 International V8 Supercars Championship in 11th (Steve Johnson) and 19th (Dean Fiore.
A Lap 1 incident between the race leaders caused much shuffling amongst the pack, with Johnson loosing several spots but Fiore gaining.
With retirements for both their Dick Johnson Racing team mates, the two Jim Beam Falcon’s plowed on throughout the race, keeping out of trouble, but a lack of grip in Steve Johnson’s car caused him to loose several positions in the last few laps.
Local Perth driver, Dean Fiore, led the Jim Beam Racing crew home in 16th followed by Johnson in 19th.
Tomorrow is a new day, and will see the Team head out for two Qualifying sessions in morning, followed by Race 8 and Race 9 in the afternoon.
