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Starting Race 2 from fourth on the grid, Skaife was headed by
Kiwi young gun Reid, reigning champ Baird, and next to another
ex-V8 Supercar expert, Richards.
After struggling with over-steer in his first Porsche racing
outing, Skaife was concerned that the car had not been improved
enough for him to challenge at the head of the pack.
Struggling to launch the 911, Gaunt saw the opportunity to take
the position, leaving Skaife under fire from Barker, Skaife covered
the racing line into turn nine to hold position. Clearly unhappy
with the setup, Barker found the inside line through turn 11 and
took fifth as Skaife dropped away from the leaders.
Feedback post race one had revealed a broad complaint across the
field of too much rear grip and numerous concerns with excessive
under-steer. By lap three, this was again looking the case with
Skaife having fallen away from the leading five, not at all
comfortable with the car, but holding steady in sixth and keeping
pace with the field.
Gaining on Barker and Richards as they battled for fourth, Skaife
went wide onto the curbs through eight, and was again losing time
on the challenge ahead as he battled not just the field, but the
car itself.
The fastest car on track on lap six, Skaife was wrestling the
L'Oreal Men Expert Porsche around the flowing circuit of Albert
Park, but couldn't manage to regain his losses, passing a limping
Reid on the entry to the main straight to take the flag in
sixth.
Mark Skaife, clearly less than impressed explained simply,
"We've still got far too much over-steer so it's a really average
car."
Skaife will hit the track for the final time in his Carrera Cup
pursuit tomorrow (Sunday 27th March) for Race 3 from 12:35pm.
Mark Skaife is proudly supported by L'Oreal Men Expert.