{"id":202192,"date":"2025-10-10T05:31:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T05:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/202192\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T05:31:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T05:31:10","slug":"triple-eight-co-driver-scott-pye-wary-of-rain-at-bathurst-just-like-ice-immediately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/202192\/","title":{"rendered":"Triple Eight co-driver Scott Pye wary of rain at Bathurst: \u2018Just like ice immediately\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Supercars<\/a> heavyweights Triple Eight are leading the charge into the Bathurst 1000 with one eye on the trophy and another on the weather forecast.<\/p>\n

With rain predicted for Sunday\u2019s 161-lap race, co-driver Scott Pye admits he\u2019s playing it safe at Mount Panorama.<\/p>\n

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Pye shares the No.1 car with defending Supercars champion Will Brown and kicked off the weekend by finishing fastest in the co-drivers\u2019 practice session on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The Triple Eight driver navigated heavy rain<\/a> to clock a time of two minutes and 6.839 seconds as several teams opted to keep their cars in their garage.<\/p>\n

Two-time Bathurst 1000 winner Chaz Mostert was one of three drivers to crash out in wet and wild conditions<\/a> during practice, with co-drivers Cam McLeod and Harry Jones suffering a similar fate.<\/p>\n

\"ScottScott Pye reacquaints himself with Mount Panorama, where rain is forecast for the big race. Credit: AAP<\/p>\n

Pye is no stranger to heartbreak at Mount Panorama, admitting last year his \u201cego (was) a bit hurt\u201d after crashing Brown\u2019s car during practice.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen it rains on the slick tyre, even just a little drizzle – I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s tar covering the cracks, but it just is like ice immediately,\u201d Pye said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven on the slick tyre, you get a bit of drizzle in the rain and you want to bail out of it.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd I\u2019ve looked pretty average on a Thursday before, so I didn\u2019t want to repeat history.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was pretty cautious out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Defending Bathurst 1000 winners Brodie Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood had a quiet start on Thursday, with Dick Johnson Racing co-driver Hazelwood closing the day by going sixth-fastest.<\/p>\n

Brown and Pye finished third last year, behind teammates Broc Feeney and Whincup in second.<\/p>\n

Drivers are set to enjoy dry conditions for Friday\u2019s two practice sessions, before qualifying starts at 4.10pm (AEDT).<\/p>\n

Pye said he felt confident in the car\u2019s pace, despite the rain.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt may be wet later in the weekend, but we decided the car and the package we got seemed really quite competitive,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor sure, we rolled out of the way, it was fast immediately.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis place bites hard, especially with the conditions they were (on Thursday).<\/p>\n

\u201cBut in the race, obviously, you don\u2019t have the luxury of bailing out.\u201d<\/p>\n

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