MATT Stone Racing is having anything but a relaxed build-up to its first Repco Supercars Championship race starting from pole position.
Jack Le Brocq qualified fastest for Race 3 of the Darwin Triple Crown, which will get underway at 3:25pm local time (3:55pm AEST).
However, all hands are on deck currently in the MSR garage to repair the #34 Truck Assist Camaro after it sustained substantial rear damage earlier today.
Le Brocq made first-lap contact with Jack Smith in Race 2, limping home in 20th.
The team is now working to replace the rear chassis rail, with CEO and team owner Matt Stone among several getting their hands dirty.
V8 Sleuth understands the car is all but certain to make it out for Race 3.
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Nevertheless, the situation is reminiscent of the 2022 Tasmania SuperSprint, where Le Brocq had given MSR its maiden front-row start.
That Sunday at Symmons Plains, Le Brocq was involved in a heavy collision with Andre Heimgartner at the start of the earlier race, leaving the crew with a big job to get its #34 out in the nick of time.
Coincidentally, Le Brocq is due to share the front row this afternoon with Heimgartner as MSR chases podium number one in the main game.
