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McLaughlin claims underdog tag at Bathurst

DJR Team Penske ace Scott McLaughlin believes all the pressure at Bathurst sits squarely with his Triple Eight opponents.

And he just might be right, given the 25-year-old isn't expected to triumph this weekend at Mount Panorama.

The rampaging Red Bulls are favourites, given they locked out the podium at the Sandown 500 in impressive style.

And the Kiwi star has suffered a wretched run in Bathurst, with a best result in six attempts of fifth.

Last time out he set a lap record in qualifying only and looked set to break his podium duck, only for co-driver Alex Premat to suffer a mid-race engine failure.