Sydney Supercars: De Pasquale wins despite tyre scare
The polesitter seemed to be cruising early in the first stint, building a 3.5-second gap over fellow front row starter Will Brown across the first five laps.
However a delaminating right rear tyre forced De Pasquale into an early stop, his Lap 11 service coming some five laps sooner than expected.
That initially gave him a healthy lead, close to 10 seconds, thanks to the undercut – but …Keep reading