Paul Russell in his Porsche Carrera Cup car at Adelaide. Photo Porcshe Carrera Cup Australia
Birkdale Porsche Carrera Cup driver David Russell took out second place in his first return drive to the series on Friday in Adelaide.
The first race in the weekend’s Clipsal 500 three races was won by Steven Richards with David Russell finishing second, two seconds behind the race winner, with Nick McBride and Craig Baird placing a close third and fourth, respectively.
The second race in on Saturday morning and the final race on Sunday immediately before the Sunday V8 Supercar endurance race.
Qualifying results
- Nick Foster (Professional) - 01:21.9
- Steven Richards (Professional) - 01:22.2 (-00:00.3)
- Nick McBride (Professional) - 01:22.4 (-00:00.5)
- David Russell (Professional) - 01:22.7 (-00:00.8)
- Duvashen Padayachee (Professional) - 1:22.8 (-00:00.9)
- Richard Muscat (Professional) - 01:23.1 (-00:01.2)
- Craig Baird (Professional) - 01:23.1 (-00:01.3)
- Cam McConville (Professional) - 01:23.5 (-00:01.6)
- Simon Hodge (Professional) - 01:23.6 (-00:01.7)
- Spike Goddard (Professional) - 01:23.9 (-00:02.0)
- Tony Bates (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge) - 01:23.9 (-00:02.1)
- Matt Campbell (Professional) - 01:24.1 (-00:02.2)
- Michael Almond (Professional) - 01:24.1 (-00:02.3)
- Roger Lago (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge) - 01:24.2 (-00:02.3)
- Stephen Grove (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge) - 01:24.7 (-00:02.8)
- Shane Smollen (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge) - 01:24.7 (-00:02.8)
- Fraser Ross (Professional) - 01:24.8 (-00:02.9)
- Marc Cini (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge) - 01:25.1 (-00:03.3)
- Ash Samadi (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge) - 01:25.4 (-00:03.6)
- James Bergmuller (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge) - 01:25.5 (-00:03.6)
- Adrian Mastronardo (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge) - 01:25.6 (-00:03.7)
- Scott Taylor (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge) - 01:30.3 (-00:08.5)
Race 1 results
- Steven Richards (Professional) 12 laps - 16:49.4
- David Russell (Professional) 12 laps - 16:51.4
- Nick McBride (Professional) 12 laps - 16:52.4
- Craig Baird (Professional) 12 laps - 16:52.8
- Richard Muscat (Professional) 12 laps - 16:54.8
- Cam McConville (Professional) 12 laps - 17:02.3
- Michael Almond (Professional) 12 laps - 17:06.7
- Fraser Ross (Professional) 12 laps - 17:18.6
- Tony Bates (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge) 12 laps - 17:23.1
- Simon Hodge (Professional) 12 laps - 17:23.2
- Stephen Grove (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge) 12 laps - 17:29.0
- Roger Lago (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge) 12 laps - 17:31.3
- Ash Samadi (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge) 12 laps - 17:31.4
- Marc Cini (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge) 12 laps - 17:47.7
- Shane Smollen (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge) 12 laps - 18:00.7
- Scott Taylor (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge) 12 laps - 18:02.3
- DNF Spike Goddard (Professional) 10 laps - 14:09.4
- DNF Nick Foster (Professional)
- DNF Duvashen Padayachee (Professional)
- DNF Matt Campbell (Professional)
- DNF Adrian Mastronardo (TAG Heuer Carrera Challenge)