Supercars heavyweights Triple Eight are leading the charge into the Bathurst 1000 with one eye on the trophy and another on the weather forecast.

With rain predicted for Sunday’s 161-lap race, co-driver Scott Pye admits he’s playing it safe at Mount Panorama.

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Pye shares the No.1 car with defending Supercars champion Will Brown and kicked off the weekend by finishing fastest in the co-drivers’ practice session on Thursday.

The Triple Eight driver navigated heavy rain to clock a time of two minutes and 6.839 seconds as several teams opted to keep their cars in their garage.

Two-time Bathurst 1000 winner Chaz Mostert was one of three drivers to crash out in wet and wild conditions during practice, with co-drivers Cam

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