ESPN.com · Mar 2, 2018
Whincup fastest in Supercars practice
Holden star Jamie Whincup has begun his 2018 Supercars defence by topping the time sheets in Friday's opening practice session at the Adelaide 500.
The seven-time drivers' champion clocked a fastest lap of one minute and 20.1622 seconds in the 40-minute session.
"Good way to start the year of course," Whincup told Fox Sports.
"We're in a good place at the start of the weekend."
Ford star Mark Winterbottom was second-fastest with a 1:20.3768 while New Zealander Scott McLaughlin posted the third-quickest time of the session with a 1:20.5649.
McLaughlin had a moment earlier in the session when his DJR Team Penske Falcon clipped a tyre wall at turn four of the 3.22km street circuit.