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Supporting best performance, to be factually correct (3,3,6)

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I believe the answer is:

for the record

'to be factually correct' is the definition.

'supporting best performance' is the wordplay.
'supporting' becomes 'for'.
'best performance' becomes 'therecord'.
'for'+'therecord'='FOR THE RECORD'

(Other definitions for for the record that I've seen before include "(Said) to get facts straight" , "So that the true facts be known" , "To be strictly accurate" , "In order to get the facts straight" , "So that the facts are clear" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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