 Whincup, the pre-race favourite, argued that Winterbottom and Davison should not be ruled out of the title fight and said he felt they would be a threat at the Gold Coast.Nevertheless, despite feeling not as motivated to win due to burnout, he said that he wanted to race cleanly for the weekend and felt his motivation to win would be there for the race.Four 40-minute practice sessions were held on Friday, with the second and third sessions restricted to the international co-drivers.