The Kiwi broke through for a first TCR win in just his second outing earlier today with a controlled drive in the second race.
That handed him and his Wall Racing Honda pole for this afternoon’s finale, and while the ultimately yielded a lights-to-flag win, it was hardly that straightforward.
Coulthard’s first challenge came right at the start when he found himself sandwiched between Jordan Cox (Garry Rogers Motorsport Peugeot) and Jay Hanson (Melbourne Performance Centre Audi) on the run to the fast first turn.
The middle proved to be the place to be, the jostling between the trio pushing Hanson wide on the exit of Turn 1, while Cox lost pace on the inside of the corner.
That left Coulthard out front, the race looking like his to lose at least until a safety car neutralised the field on Lap 5 when Kody Garland (GRM Renault) lost a wheel at the last corner.
When the race went green again on Lap 9 it was 2019 TCR Australia champion Will Brown that charged through the field.
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