DJR gaps WAU in PIRTEK Pit Stop Challenge

The Shell V-Power Racing Team extended its PIRTEK Pit Stop Challenge lead in Darwin.

The BP Ultimate Safety Car made appearances in two of the three Merlin Darwin Triple Crown races.

Just one race counted for Pit Stop Challenge points, and the Ford squad managed to make it count.

Saturday's Race 16 saw Dick Johnson Racing extend its lead over Walkinshaw Andretti United to nine points.

The margin between the two teams after Winton was six points.

WAU moved to outright second, with Tickford Racing and Brad Jones Racing level on 81 points.

The biggest mover was Team 18, which jumped Red Bull Ampol Racing and BJR's second crew to fifth.

DJR took the Race 16 points with its stop for race winner Anton De Pasquale, with the total time 33.044s.

Erebus Motorsport clocked a 33.121s for Brodie Kostecki, with Penrite Racing third with a 33.401s stop for Lee Holdsworth.

WAU's best stop for Nick Percat was fourth quickest, helping DJR extend its overall lead from six to nine points.

DJR's pit lane weekend wasn't all smooth, with the team investigated over a De Pasquale stop in Race 18.

De Pasquale appeared to run over equipment, but was later cleared of a breach.

The 2022 Pit Stop Challenge will continue at the OTR SuperSprint in late July.

Sandown and Pukekohe comprise the rest of the challenge.

Teams will go head to head in pursuit of $20,000 and the coveted 'Golden Rattle Gun Trophy'.

The live finals will be held at October's Repco Bathurst 1000.

The 2022 season will resume in Townsville next month. Purchase your tickets now.

PIRTEK Pit Stop Challenge leaderboard after Round 6

1) Shell V-Power Racing Team (Anton De Pasquale & Will Davison), 99 points2) Walkinshaw Andretti United (Nick Percat & Chaz Mostert), 90 points3) Tickford Racing (Thomas Randle & Jake Kostecki), 81 points4) Brad Jones Racing (Andre Heimgartner & Bryce Fullwood), 81 points5) Team 18 (Mark Winterbottom & Scott Pye), 71 points6) Red Bull Ampol Racing (Broc Feeney & Shane van Gisbergen), 70 points**7)**Brad Jones Racing (Jack Smith & Macauley Jones), 69 points8) Tickford Racing (James Courtney & Cam Waters), 67 points9) Penrite Racing (Lee Holdsworth & David Reynolds), 62 points10) Erebus Motorsport (Will Brown & Brodie Kostecki), 58 points11) Matt Stone Racing (Jack Le Brocq & Todd Hazelwood), 31 points12) CoolDrive Racing (Tim Slade), 25 points13) PremiAir Racing (Chris Pither & Garry Jacobson), 15 points