Down leads BJR one-two at Phillip Island

Madison Down has won in the Cash Converters Supercars Eseries for the second time in as many weeks.

Down won the Pro Series Phillip Island race from pole ahead of Brad Jones Racing teammate Jake Burton.

Burton retained his points lead and was just 0.2s from victory.

Andrew Gilliam impressed to third for Matt Stone Racing, with Jordan Caruso fourth.

Jarrad Filsell salvaged fifth after a slow stop, with Dayne Warren encountering another tough race.

Warren started alongside Filsell and opted for an aggressive undercut when he pitted on lap 1.

The reigning champion returned in clean air and was third behind Down and Burton after their stops.

However, Warren began to fade on aged tyres and crossed the line sixth despite a spirited final lap by Cooper Webster.

Filsell also avoided penalty after an early run-in at the Hayshed with Jackson Souslin-Harlow.

Souslin-Harlow fired off and rejoined last in the train, but recovered to 12th.

Down and Burton pushed each other along and stopped in tandem on lap 7.

Filsell rejoined down the order after his lap 8 stop, but charged back through.

Gilliam and Caruso demoted Warren to fifth, which became sixth once Filsell got past.

Filsell had a half-spin at the final corner trying to clear Caruso for fourth.

At the front, it was close between the BJR teammates, with Down hanging on by 0.2s from Burton.

The 2022 Cash Converters Supercars Eseries will resume with a Bathurst enduro next Wednesday.