Follow type had urged that it could be a tricky day for the Ford groups at Sandown with parity firmly within the highlight in a single day.
Nevertheless there was a shock in qualifying with six Fords making it into the Shootout in comparison with 4 Chevrolets.
Camaro drivers did lock out the highest three, although, with collection chief Brodie Kostecki scorching to provisional pole with a 1m08.455s from his very first run.
That left him a tenth away from Erebus teammate, and title rival, Will Brown, who went faster on his second run.
“I knew the automotive had the pace in it, it has been unbelievable all weekend,” mentioned Kostecki.
“We selected within the final follow to work on the race automotive and ensure it is refined for tomorrow. It is fairly a handful in race trim. I used to be fairly assured heading into qualifying. It is actually cool for the staff.”
Follow quick man Broc Feeney was third quickest to spherical out that trio of Camaros forward of 5 Fords.
Main the way in which was Thomas Randle in his Tickford Mustang in fourth, whereas Todd Hazelwood opted for clear observe forward of the ultimate runs as he snagged a powerful fifth.
Dave Reynolds was sixth forward of Will Davison and Cam Waters, Jack Le Brocq the one different Camaro driver to make the Shootout in ninth.
Rookie Matt Payne ensured each Grove Racing vehicles made the Shootout with the tenth quickest time.
Tim Slade was left on the bubble in eleventh, whereas each Walkinshaw Andretti United vehicles missed out, Chaz Mostert to begin sixteenth and Nick Percat twenty sixth.
The large story, nonetheless, was van Gisbergen who ran extensive at flip 9 on his closing run whereas sitting properly outdoors the highest 10.
His subsequent effort did not assist him enhance, he and fellow Kiwi Richie Stanaway now set to begin the Sandown 500 from nineteenth.
