Whincup surprised by penalty – Supercars.com

Jamie Whincup has admitted he was hopeful of escaping punishment for an unsafe pitlane release at the BetEasy Darwin Triple Crown opener.
Whincups #88 Commodore was released into the path of eventual race winner Anton De Pasquale during a flurry of pitstops under an early Safety Car period, the pair making side-to-side contact.
The incident drew a 15-second time penalty for Whincup, relegating him from third on the road to a final placing of 17th.
Red Bull Holden Racing Team manager Mark Dutt…

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