But the day didn’t start well for the Team with both Courtney and his Team Mate Steven Johnson off the pace in the twenty minute “all in” qualifying session .Courtney would start Race 20 from P13 and Johnson from P19 in the first of the days 150km sprints.   But sometimes being out of the top 10 around the tight Gold Coast circuit can be an advantage as it was in this case when shortly after the start the first Safety Car was called when McConville and Coulthard had major contact at the end of pit exit putting both their cars out of the race. With a restart after 3 laps, both Courtney and Johnson began their assault through the field with both cars taking advantage of a safety car after the pit window opened forcing The Team to “double stack” both cars for tyres and fuel which would for many other Teams put a great deal of pressure on the pit crews. But the crew showed what they are capable of doing by timing the double stack perfectly with Courtney being released from the pit bay just as Johnson was on approach.