{"id":441099,"date":"2026-05-23T04:38:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T04:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/441099\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T04:38:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T04:38:20","slug":"supercars-news-andre-heimgartner-takes-race-2-pole-position-at-tasmania-super440","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/441099\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars news: Andre Heimgartner takes Race 2 pole position at Tasmania Super440"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/INS18652-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Heimgarter wows with first Toyota pole at Tasmania\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAndre Heimgartner celebrates taking pole position for Race 2 at the Tasmania Super440 at Symmons Plains. Image: InSyde Media<\/p>\n<p>Heimgartner was fourth-fastest in part one of qualifying before improving his benchmark in part two with a 50.8657s in the R&amp;J Batteries-backed entry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a bit unexpected to be honest, but it\u2019s a credit to the guys who came with a good base,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose sessions chucked everything at us. There was a lot of action, you had to stay composed, try and get a draft.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was awesome. I can\u2019t be happier than that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked what changed over the break between events to turn around BJR\u2019s form, Heimgartner made a cheeky reference to a recent sledge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI took Cam Waters\u2019 advice and started to be more like an A-driver,\u201d he quipped.<\/p>\n<p>Grove Racing\u2019s Matthew Payne flipped his fortunes from the morning\u2019s earlier qualifying session, bouncing back from 19th for Race 1 to start Race 2 from second.<\/p>\n<p>Broc Feeney led Triple Eight Race Engineering\u2019s efforts in third alongside Walkinshaw TWG Racing driver Ryan Wood.<\/p>\n<p>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).<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A big one for Jack Le Brocq in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BoostAus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@BoostAus<\/a> Race 15 Qualifying!!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RepcoSC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#RepcoSC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Supercars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#Supercars<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BgHf6kYEgh\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/BgHf6kYEgh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Supercars (@supercars) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/supercars\/status\/2057994425666884033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Miraculously, he avoided being hit and escaped clattering into the inside wall.<\/p>\n<p>Minutes after that moment, Brad Jones Racing driver Macauley Jones went off at Turn 2 in his Supra.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Jackson Walls got crossed up at Turn 1 and shortcut the apex across the gravel in his Triple Eight Mustang.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/supercars-news-2026-tasmania-super440-kai-allen-grove-racing-qualifying-crash\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Crash caps horror Tasmania qualifying for Kai Allen<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then came the biggest incident of all when Grove Racing\u2019s Kai Allen went off at the final turn and clattered the concrete wall.<\/p>\n<p>That damaged the right rear suspension and plucked the rear wing from its mount.<\/p>\n<p>All told, it was Broc Feeny who was fastest ahead of Brodie Kostecki and Anton De Pasquale.<\/p>\n<p>Race 1 pole position winner Chaz Mostert was only 13th.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, I almost did what Kai did,\u201d said Mostert.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHad a little snap at [Turn] 7 on the super soft tyre and then wobbled through the grass.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFinished that lap across the grass. Just missed out on the top 10 unfortunately.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe car is really good. Still a little fine-tuning things we can do, but more gutted in myself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWas right there, but these moments happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Race 1 of the Tasmania Super440 gets underway at 1:00pm AEST. That will be followed by Race 2 at 4:00pm AEST.<\/p>\n<p>Results: Tyrepower Tasmania Super440, Qualifying Race 2<\/p>\n<p>Pos<br \/>\nNum<br \/>\nDriver<br \/>\nTeam<br \/>\nCar<br \/>\nLap<br \/>\nDiff<br \/>\nGap<\/p>\n<p>1<br \/>\n8<br \/>\nAndre Heimgartner<br \/>\nBrad Jones Racing<br \/>\nToyota GR Supra A90<br \/>\n50.8657<\/p>\n<p>2<br \/>\n19<br \/>\nMatthew Payne<br \/>\nGrove Racing<br \/>\nFord Mustang GT<br \/>\n50.921<br \/>\n0.0553<br \/>\n0.0553<\/p>\n<p>3<br \/>\n88<br \/>\nBroc Feeney<br \/>\nTriple Eight Race Engineering<br \/>\nFord Mustang GT<br \/>\n51.022<br \/>\n0.1563<br \/>\n0.101<\/p>\n<p>4<br \/>\n2<br \/>\nRyan Wood<br \/>\nWalkinshaw TWG Racing<br \/>\nToyota GR Supra A90<br \/>\n51.0298<br \/>\n0.1641<br \/>\n0.0078<\/p>\n<p>5<br \/>\n20<br \/>\nDavid Reynolds<br \/>\nTeam 18<br \/>\nChev Camaro ZL1<br \/>\n51.0706<br \/>\n0.2049<br \/>\n0.0408<\/p>\n<p>6<br \/>\n17<br \/>\nBrodie Kostecki<br \/>\nDick Johnson Racing<br \/>\nFord Mustang GT<br \/>\n51.1438<br \/>\n0.2781<br \/>\n0.0732<\/p>\n<p>7<br \/>\n14<br \/>\nCameron Hill<br \/>\nBrad Jones Racing<br \/>\nToyota GR Supra A90<br \/>\n51.1695<br \/>\n0.3038<br \/>\n0.0257<\/p>\n<p>8<br \/>\n18<br \/>\nAnton De Pasquale<br \/>\nTeam 18<br \/>\nChev Camaro ZL1<br \/>\n51.1972<br \/>\n0.3315<br \/>\n0.0277<\/p>\n<p>9<br \/>\n888<br \/>\nWilliam Brown<br \/>\nTriple Eight Race Engineering<br \/>\nFord Mustang GT<br \/>\n51.2681<br \/>\n0.4024<br \/>\n0.0709<\/p>\n<p>10<br \/>\n31<br \/>\nJayden Ojeda<br \/>\nPremiAir Racing<br \/>\nChev Camaro ZL1<br \/>\n51.4692<br \/>\n0.6035<br \/>\n0.2011<\/p>\n<p>11<br \/>\n6<br \/>\nCameron Waters<br \/>\nTickford Racing<br \/>\nFord Mustang GT<br \/>\n51.199<br \/>\n0.3333<\/p>\n<p>12<br \/>\n38<br \/>\nRylan Gray<br \/>\nDick Johnson Racing<br \/>\nFord Mustang GT<br \/>\n51.2455<br \/>\n0.3798<br \/>\n0.0465<\/p>\n<p>13<br \/>\n1<br \/>\nChaz Mostert<br \/>\nWalkinshaw TWG Racing<br \/>\nToyota GR Supra A90<br \/>\n51.2484<br \/>\n0.3827<br \/>\n0.0029<\/p>\n<p>14<br \/>\n55<br \/>\nThomas Randle<br \/>\nTickford Racing<br \/>\nFord Mustang GT<br \/>\n51.2519<br \/>\n0.3862<br \/>\n0.0035<\/p>\n<p>15<br \/>\n10<br \/>\nZach Bates<br \/>\nMatt Stone Racing<br \/>\nChev Camaro ZL1<br \/>\n51.2542<br \/>\n0.3885<br \/>\n0.0023<\/p>\n<p>16<br \/>\n4<br \/>\nJack Le Brocq<br \/>\nMatt Stone Racing<br \/>\nChev Camaro ZL1<br \/>\n51.2591<br \/>\n0.3934<br \/>\n0.0049<\/p>\n<p>17<br \/>\n26<br \/>\nKai Allen<br \/>\nGrove Racing<br \/>\nFord Mustang GT<br \/>\n51.2762<br \/>\n0.4105<br \/>\n0.0171<\/p>\n<p>18<br \/>\n7<br \/>\nJames Golding<br \/>\nBlanchard Racing Team<br \/>\nFord Mustang GT<br \/>\n51.3494<br \/>\n0.4837<br \/>\n0.0732<\/p>\n<p>19<br \/>\n99<br \/>\nCooper Murray<br \/>\nErebus Motorsport<br \/>\nChev Camaro ZL1<br \/>\n51.3895<br \/>\n0.5238<br \/>\n0.0401<\/p>\n<p>20<br \/>\n11<br \/>\nJackson Walls<br \/>\nTriple Eight Race Engineering<br \/>\nFord Mustang GT<br \/>\n51.4213<br \/>\n0.5556<br \/>\n0.0318<\/p>\n<p>21<br \/>\n96<br \/>\nMacauley Jones<br \/>\nBrad Jones Racing<br \/>\nToyota GR Supra A90<br \/>\n51.452<br \/>\n0.5863<br \/>\n0.0307<\/p>\n<p>22<br \/>\n3<br \/>\nAaron Cameron<br \/>\nBlanchard Racing Team<br \/>\nFord Mustang GT<br \/>\n51.4652<br \/>\n0.5995<br \/>\n0.0132<\/p>\n<p>23<br \/>\n777<br \/>\nDeclan Fraser<br \/>\nPremiAir Racing<br \/>\nChev Camaro ZL1<br \/>\n51.4799<br \/>\n0.6142<br \/>\n0.0147<\/p>\n<p>24<br \/>\n9<br \/>\nJobe Stewart<br \/>\nErebus Motorsport<br \/>\nChev Camaro ZL1<br \/>\n51.5278<br \/>\n0.6621<br \/>\n0.0479<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/b\/250635\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/a\/250635\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Andre Heimgartner celebrates taking pole position for Race 2 at the Tasmania Super440 at Symmons Plains. 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