MEDIA RELEASE/TCR Australia – Photo TCR

MPC Bostik Racing’s Chaz Mostert was the quickest driver in the opening Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series practice session at Phillip Island.

Mostert banked 1:36.900s lap time in his Audi RS3 to take him to the top in the closing stages, out-pacing the Hyundai i30N of Nathan Morcom by 0.7s.

The 25-minute session took place under clear blue skies at Phillip Island ahead of the second round of the action-packed series.

Tony D’Alberto wound up third fastest in the Wall Racing Honda Civic Type R, followed by Lee Holdsworth and James Moffat who completed the top five.

Series leader, Jordan Cox, was ninth fastest at the wheel of his Garry Rogers Motorsport Alfa Romeo Giulietta.

John Martin set a time good enough for sixth, while early pace-setter Aaron Cameron in his Peugeot 308 TCR ended up seventh.

The top 10 was completed by Luke King in eighth, Cox and Ben Bargwanna.

Practice 2 is scheduled to get underway at 14:00 AEDT.

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