Any disappointment Jamie Whincup felt after narrowly missing a podium finish in Sunday's Supercars race at Queensland Raceway was tempered by the memory of Saturday's shocker.
Whincup bounced back from an error-riddled day where he finished 20th in the 120km opener to come home fourth in Sunday's 200km race.
The Red Bull Racing star dreamed of better but a late safety car with seven laps remaining in the 65-lap race allowed teammate Shane Van Gisbergen to close in and pass the six-time series champion.
The fourth-place finish combined with Scott McLaughlin's second-place means Whincup leaves Ipswich 129 points behind the New Zealander in the championship standings.