Rain slams brakes on Supercars sprint in Melbourne
Triple Eight young gun Broc Feeney was primed to claim his second win of the season from pole position at Albert Park before officials canned the race due to unsafe track conditions.
The 30-minute session on Sunday had started under a safety car and was eventually suspended under a red flag after three laps.
It was vastly different track conditions for the 24-strong Supercars grid, who battled through sweltering heat on Saturday.
Feeney was sharing the front row with Matt Stone Racing underdog Cam Hill, while Triple Eight teammate Will Brown was forced to start in 21st.
Defending champion Brown had surged back to the top of the series standings after leading a one-two finish with teammate Broc Feeney on Saturday.
No points will be awarded to drivers from Sunday's race, though Brown held on to the Larry Perkins trophy.
Brown had won his maiden Larry Perkins trophy - named after the legendary five-time Bathurst winner - last year, awarded to the highest points-scorer of the Albert Park weekend since 2018.
Conditions are expected to clear for the season-opening Formula One race at 3pm (AEDT).
CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS:
1. Will Brown (Triple Eight Race Engineering) 467pts
2. Cam Waters (Tickford Racing) -7
3. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight) -49
4. Chaz Mostert (Walkinshaw Andretti United) -134
5. Brodie Kostecki (Dick Johnson Racing) -136
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