With the track drying out, Seton began to reel Crompton in, and after a few laps, passed him for the lead.

Meanwhile, both the Gibson Motorsport cars were moving up the pack and with the rain starting to come back, the dynamic of the race began to change.

Skaife took the lead from Seton, who began to struggle on the slick tires, and Richards followed shortly thereafter.

Skaife began the final lap in the lead, but would end up losing the race on the last section of the circuit as teammate Richards passed him, taking his first win of the season.

Seton's campaign went up in smoke as his Peter Jackson Falcon caught fire, which effectively gave Skaife a clean run to the line.