De Pasquale tops first Supercars practice

Anton De Pasquale was quickest in the first Supercars practice session at Sydney Motorsport Park. (AAP)

Ford's Anton De Pasquale has made a fast start to this year's Supercars championship, topping the time sheets in opening practice for the Sydney SuperNight.

The Shell V-Power Racing star, who won five races at Sydney Motorsport Park at the back end of last year's championship, clocked a fastest lap of one minute and 33.2091 seconds to top the 40-minute session.