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McLaughlin wins pole at Pukekohe ... just

Supercars title leader Scott McLaughlin has rebounded from his practice day crash to win pole at Pukekoke Park.

He'll start alongside championship rival Shane van Gisbergen in Saturday's race in New Zealand, which pits the title-fighting Kiwis against each other.

Both came to play in qualifying on Saturday after suffering setbacks in practice.

McLaughlin was forced to abandon Friday's run after a major shunt into the tyre wall but won his 13th qualifying session of the season with a 1:02.5708 lap.

He charted the time early before Simona de Silvestro's own trip onto the grass brought a red flag and a suspension to the session.