This article gives a little glimpse of Scott McLaughlin's mindset.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dizza
Scott Mclaughlin has embraced his status as the Bathurst dark horse and says his current championship position in relation to the race favourites will work to his advantage. The Volvo driver is effectively out of championship contention,but says that's an advantage leading into the biggest race of the year. "I'll be pushing a lot harder," he said. "A lot of these guys are going to be trying to get some points. We all want to win,but at the end of the day,I haven't really got much to worry about. We're in the top-10 in the championship it's not like i have to conserve points to maintain a lead. I'll be dive bombing if i need to and having a bit of fun. We've been a dark horse all year and we'll continue that." The Kiwi added the impressive form of teammate Alex Premat has boosted his confidence after the Frenchman was the fastest in the co-driver only sessions at Sandown. The former full-time driver will attack Bathurst for the third time and qualified in the top-10 shootout in last years race.
"He was awesome," Scott said. "He made the right moves at the right time. He really proved as a driver what he can do with a great car. He was aggressive when he needed to be and in some ways made the car look quicker than it actually was because he is really fast in regards to the other co-drivers. Raw pace is what you need and he has plenty of it." McLaughlin downplayed the tyre performance concerns of the Volvo,citing the track surface as a large unknown for everyone. "I don't know what the tyres are going to do," he said. "The track surface is different grip wise so i think no one exactly knows how hard they can push the car and how much grip you'll have,and mid-corner is an unknown until we get there."
