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McLaughlin meets wall in Pukekohe practice

Championship leader Scott McLaughlin has put his Falcon into the wall in practice, walking away unhurt but unsure ahead of the penultimate meet of the Supercars season at Pukekohe Park.

The 25-year-old looked shaken after an uncharacteristic error at his home circuit on Friday.

After topping the timing charts in the morning's practice session, the DJR Team Penske man was fastest again during the early stages of their afternoon tune-up.

But McLaughlin looked for too much at turn two at the regional New Zealand circuit, losing control and locking up before spearing into the wall.

"I just overstepped the mark.