JONES’ PORSCHE WINNING STREAK CONTINUES

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Harri Jones has secured his fifth win in a row as he dominated the first race at Mount Panorama for Round 5 of Porsche Equity-One Carrera Cup Australia.

The two-time champion started from first after pole winner Jake Santalucia withdrew from the remainder of the weekend after damage sustained to his car late in qualifying on Thursday.

Jones was strong off the start and opened a 0.7 second lead by the end of the opening lap.

His championship challenger Clay Osborne tagged the wall on lap two heading into Reid Park, he got away with it but could only manage 12th by races end.

The safety car was deployed with six minutes remaining for a kangaroo on track.

Jones was never challenged on the restart as he claimed his 32nd career win and extended his championship lead.

In his 60th race start, Marcos Flack finished second after a tough opening few laps.

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The Sonic Racing driver had to fend off a large amount of cars, but once he settled into a rhythm he was able to pull away.

David Russell finished third after starting down in fifth while Aaron Love worked his way through the field to finish in fourth.

Love made a double overtake at the end of lap two exiting the final corner, marking a brilliant drive from eighth on the grid.

Max Geoghegan had to be defensive late in the race to hold onto a top 5 finish, his best result in Carrera Cup Australia.

Dylan O’Keeffe was sixth, followed by Lockie Bloxsom, Daniel Quimby, Angelo Mouzouris and Tom McLennan.

In Pro-Am Jacque Jarjo clinched his 4th career win.

Jarjo started third in class but got a great jump off the line and quickly pulled away from his nearest competitors.

Matt Slavin, who started off the pole position in class, would cross the line in second while Matt Belford held on for third over Rodney Jane.

Race two of the weekend will start at 15:25 AEDT on Saturday and will be live on Fox Sports / Kayo and Channel Seven.

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