A late safety car couldn't stop Will Davison from charging to victory in the opener at Pukekohe. RepcoSC
That helped the Kiwi close up on the field, however the five-lap dash after the restart wasn't long enough for van Gisbergen to do much damage.Out front, meanwhile, Davison was relieved to find that the caution had helped his old front tyres, which weren't changed at his stop, recover for the sprint home."I just wanted a straightforward run, but that's the way it goes," said Davison.
"I just had to take a breath. I'd taken on rears, I think the others had taken on sides. So it actually helped me. It cooled my front tyres and hit helped my balance.Heimgartner had to work hard for his second place, with Waters the quicker of the two in the second stint.That second makes him the fifth Kiwi to finish on the podium in a race in New Zealand along with van Gisbergen,
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