Kelly quickest, Coulthard crashes in Practice 2

A crash from Supercars title contender Fabian Coulthard brought an early end to a wet second practice session at the Wilson Security Sandown 500.

The second of three 30-minute hit-outs for the day marked the first running for the primary drivers, following a dedicated co-driver session this morning.

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While the co-drivers had been largely conservative when rain fell in Practice 1, the primary runners regularly tasted the outfield as they pushed the limits.

Shane van Gisbergen and Scott McLaughlin were among those to flirt with danger at the top of the hill, catching big slides through the high-speed left-hander.

wetter and wetter and wetter as practice went on,” said McLaughlin.

“We were trying to get some laps in the wet, I don’t think it’ll be wet on Sunday but nice to get some laps in the conditions

“The car was alright, but we were pretty bad traction-wise all session, so we’ll work on that. The front of the car felt pretty good.”

Wet conditions are expected to continue for the third and final session of the day, which will kick-off at 1610 local time.