Andre Heimgartner celebrates taking pole position for Race 2 at the Tasmania Super440 at Symmons Plains. Image: InSyde Media
Heimgartner was fourth-fastest in part one of qualifying before improving his benchmark in part two with a 50.8657s in the R&J Batteries-backed entry.
“It’s a bit unexpected to be honest, but it’s a credit to the guys who came with a good base,” he said.
“Those sessions chucked everything at us. There was a lot of action, you had to stay composed, try and get a draft.
“It was awesome. I can’t be happier than that.”
Asked what changed over the break between events to turn around BJR’s form, Heimgartner made a cheeky reference to a recent sledge.
“I took Cam Waters’ advice and started to be more like an A-driver,” he quipped.
Grove Racing’s Matthew Payne flipped his fortunes from the morning’s earlier qualifying session, bouncing back from 19th for Race 1 to start Race 2 from second.
Broc Feeney led Triple Eight Race Engineering’s efforts in third alongside Walkinshaw TWG Racing driver Ryan Wood.
The top 10 was completed by David Reynolds (Team 18), Brodie Kostecki (Dick Johnson Racing), Cameron Hill (Brad Jones Racing), Anton De Pasquale (Team 18), Will Brown (Triple Eight Race Engineering), and Jayden Ojeda (PremiAir Racing).
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The first leg of qualifying was punctuated by a wild moment for Matt Stone Racing driver Jack Le Brocq, whose Camaro completed a 360-degree spin on the short chute after the final turn.
Miraculously, he avoided being hit and escaped clattering into the inside wall.
Minutes after that moment, Brad Jones Racing driver Macauley Jones went off at Turn 2 in his Supra.
At the same time, Jackson Walls got crossed up at Turn 1 and shortcut the apex across the gravel in his Triple Eight Mustang.
Aaron Cameron was the next driver to explore the Turn 1 gravel trap just as the Blanchard Racing Team driver started a flying lap inside the final three minutes.
Crash caps horror Tasmania qualifying for Kai Allen
Then came the biggest incident of all when Grove Racing’s Kai Allen went off at the final turn and clattered the concrete wall.
That damaged the right rear suspension and plucked the rear wing from its mount.
All told, it was Broc Feeny who was fastest ahead of Brodie Kostecki and Anton De Pasquale.
Race 1 pole position winner Chaz Mostert was only 13th.
“Unfortunately, I almost did what Kai did,” said Mostert.
“Had a little snap at [Turn] 7 on the super soft tyre and then wobbled through the grass.
“Finished that lap across the grass. Just missed out on the top 10 unfortunately.
“The car is really good. Still a little fine-tuning things we can do, but more gutted in myself.
“Was right there, but these moments happen.”
Race 1 of the Tasmania Super440 gets underway at 1:00pm AEST. That will be followed by Race 2 at 4:00pm AEST.
Results: Tyrepower Tasmania Super440, Qualifying Race 2
Pos
Num
Driver
Team
Car
Lap
Diff
Gap
1
8
Andre Heimgartner
Brad Jones Racing
Toyota GR Supra A90
50.8657
2
19
Matthew Payne
Grove Racing
Ford Mustang GT
50.921
0.0553
0.0553
3
88
Broc Feeney
Triple Eight Race Engineering
Ford Mustang GT
51.022
0.1563
0.101
4
2
Ryan Wood
Walkinshaw TWG Racing
Toyota GR Supra A90
51.0298
0.1641
0.0078
5
20
David Reynolds
Team 18
Chev Camaro ZL1
51.0706
0.2049
0.0408
6
17
Brodie Kostecki
Dick Johnson Racing
Ford Mustang GT
51.1438
0.2781
0.0732
7
14
Cameron Hill
Brad Jones Racing
Toyota GR Supra A90
51.1695
0.3038
0.0257
8
18
Anton De Pasquale
Team 18
Chev Camaro ZL1
51.1972
0.3315
0.0277
9
888
William Brown
Triple Eight Race Engineering
Ford Mustang GT
51.2681
0.4024
0.0709
10
31
Jayden Ojeda
PremiAir Racing
Chev Camaro ZL1
51.4692
0.6035
0.2011
11
6
Cameron Waters
Tickford Racing
Ford Mustang GT
51.199
0.3333
12
38
Rylan Gray
Dick Johnson Racing
Ford Mustang GT
51.2455
0.3798
0.0465
13
1
Chaz Mostert
Walkinshaw TWG Racing
Toyota GR Supra A90
51.2484
0.3827
0.0029
14
55
Thomas Randle
Tickford Racing
Ford Mustang GT
51.2519
0.3862
0.0035
15
10
Zach Bates
Matt Stone Racing
Chev Camaro ZL1
51.2542
0.3885
0.0023
16
4
Jack Le Brocq
Matt Stone Racing
Chev Camaro ZL1
51.2591
0.3934
0.0049
17
26
Kai Allen
Grove Racing
Ford Mustang GT
51.2762
0.4105
0.0171
18
7
James Golding
Blanchard Racing Team
Ford Mustang GT
51.3494
0.4837
0.0732
19
99
Cooper Murray
Erebus Motorsport
Chev Camaro ZL1
51.3895
0.5238
0.0401
20
11
Jackson Walls
Triple Eight Race Engineering
Ford Mustang GT
51.4213
0.5556
0.0318
21
96
Macauley Jones
Brad Jones Racing
Toyota GR Supra A90
51.452
0.5863
0.0307
22
3
Aaron Cameron
Blanchard Racing Team
Ford Mustang GT
51.4652
0.5995
0.0132
23
777
Declan Fraser
PremiAir Racing
Chev Camaro ZL1
51.4799
0.6142
0.0147
24
9
Jobe Stewart
Erebus Motorsport
Chev Camaro ZL1
51.5278
0.6621
0.0479