Lowndes fined over hairy pit lane speed incident
Craig Lowndes fined over hairy pit lane speed incident
Triple Eight driver suffered snap at final corner as he came into pit lane
Lowndes/Zach Bates entry ended up 27th after rain hit Practice 1
Craig Lowndes's return to Supercars competition in 2025 has gotten off to a wild start, with the seven-time Bathurst winner fined over pit lane speed.
Images captured during the session saw Lowndes catching a wild slide exiting the final corner as he attempted to bring his wildcard Chevrolet into pit lane.
Post-session, stewards hit Lowndes with a $500 fine over a pit lane speed breach.
Lowndes was 14km/h over the pit lane speed limit of 40km/h, with the #888 Supercheap Auto Camaro recorded at 54km/h at the Pit Entry timing loop.
The stewards report states:
Competitor: Triple Eight Race Engineering (Australia) P\L
Car and Driver: Car 888 - Craig Lowndes and Zach Bates
Session: Practice 1
Date: Friday, 12 September 2025
Time: 1126hrs
Fact Car 888 speed at the Pit Entry timing loop was detected at 54 kph.
Rule D11.4.2 Speed Limit is 40 km/h in Pit Lane at all times
Decision Fine of $500 is imposed on the Driver of Car 888, Craig Lowndes
Reason The recorded speed of 54 kph is confirmed by the Pit Lane Speed Report.
The Lowndes/Zach Bates Camaro ended the session 27th and last in Practice 1, with the running order jumbled as rain lashed The Bend Motorsport Park.
Fastest lap honours fell to Aaron Cameron/Zak Best from Blanchard Racing Team, with the BRT Mustang leading an all-Ford top five.
Co-drivers will have a dedicated 30-minute session at 1:30pm local/2:00pm AEST, followed by Practice 3 at 3:55pm local/4:25pm AEST.
