OVER the years, David Reynolds has rarely hidden from his disdain for certain tracks, chiefly Queensland Raceway and Sydney Motorsport Park.
But after a six-year Ipswich hiatus for the Repco Supercars Championship, even Reynolds seemed surprised with his assessment at the close of play today.
“I’m going to say something a little bit controversial. I actually didn’t mind driving around this track,” declared the Team 18 veteran.
“It’s been six years, there’s a lot of character back in the track, a lot of bumps, a few new surfaces, and actually was enjoyable, so that’s probably the first time I’ve said that in 20 years!”
‘The Paperclip’ has undergone significant upgrades in recent years under new owner Tony Quinn’s watch.
All told, it wasn’t a spectacular day for Reynolds’ #20 Tradie Energy Camaro, which wound up 15th and 14th in the two Friday practice sessions.
Teammate Anton De Pasquale’s corresponding results were second and ninth, while the Red Bull Ampol Camaros of Will Brown and Broc Feeney went fastest overall.
“It wasn’t too bad. Struggled with the car a little bit and then we put the new tyres on at the end which gave it a bit of grip and ended up 14th,” said Reynolds.
“Bit of stuff to work on my end. Anton’s car was fast so we’ll take a leaf out of his book and see where we end up.”
Saturday Supercars action at QR starts with Qualifying for Race 23 from 9:35am.