2016 Red Rooster Sydney SuperSprint

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Flag of New South Wales.svg 2016 Red Rooster Sydney SuperSprint
Event Information
Round 9 of 14 in the 2016 International V8 Supercars Championship
Sydney Motorsport Park Gardner.png
Date26–28 August 2016
Location Eastern Creek, New South Wales
Venue Sydney Motorsport Park
WeatherFriday: fine, overcast
Saturday: fine
Sunday: fine
Results
Race 1
Distance 31 laps 120 km
Pole position Chaz Mostert
Rod Nash Racing 		1:28.8272
Winner Shane van Gisbergen
Triple Eight Race Engineering 		48:51.0408
Race 2
Distance 51 laps 200 km
Pole position Chaz Mostert
Rod Nash Racing 		1:29.4413
Winner Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering 		1:20:45.1664

The 2016 Red Rooster Sydney SuperSprint was a motor racing event for Supercars, held on the weekend of 26 to 28 August 2016. The event was held at Sydney Motorsport Park in Eastern Creek, New South Wales, and consisted of one race of 120 kilometres and one race of 200 km in length. It was the ninth event of fourteen in the 2016 International V8 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 18 and 19 of the season. [1] The event was the 19th running of the Sydney SuperSprint.

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The event saw Triple Eight Race Engineering extend its winning streak to seven races, with its drivers Shane van Gisbergen and Jamie Whincup winning Races 18 and 19 respectively. By taking victory in Race 19, Whincup became the second driver in championship history to reach 100 race wins, after his teammate Craig Lowndes. Lowndes started his 600th championship race in Race 19, becoming the first driver to reach the mark, and finished second behind Whincup. James Courtney scored a podium finish behind Van Gisbergen and Whincup in Race 18 while Chaz Mostert completed the podium in Race 19.

Report

Background

After running the car belonging to Dunlop Series driver Kurt Kostecki at the previous two events, Team 18 completed the build of its new car two weeks prior to the event. [2] The team's regular driver Lee Holdsworth, who had been injured at the Darwin event, completed laps in the car during a shakedown run at Winton Motor Raceway one week prior to the event, though the team's endurance co-driver, Karl Reindler, was announced as the driver for the race weekend. [3]

Triple Eight Race Engineering and the Holden Racing Team also debuted new cars at the event, for Jamie Whincup and Garth Tander respectively. [4] [5] The two teams were part of an announcement from Holden in the lead up to the event, with the company announcing that the "Holden Racing Team" brand would be moved to Triple Eight for the 2017 season while Walkinshaw Racing, which had operated under the "Holden Racing Team" name in various guises since 1990, would have its factory support removed. [6]

After Craig Baird stepped in to replace Aaren Russell at the previous event in Ipswich, Erebus Motorsport announced Dunlop Series driver Shae Davies as the full-time replacement for Russell. [7] The car also sported a new livery with backing from Supa Centa Moore Park and Westfield Eastgardens. [8] A number of other cars also carried new liveries: DJR Team Penske continued its sponsor rotation system with backing from MAN; [9] Nissan Motorsport ran a Nissan Financial Services livery on Michael Caruso's car; [10] and Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport featured a Repair Management Australia livery on both of its cars. [11] Super Black Racing ran a tribute to its founder Tony Lentino, who died one month before the event. The other three cars run by Prodrive Racing Australia also displayed a tribute. [12]

Whincup entered the event as the championship leader, 110 points clear of his teammate Shane van Gisbergen, with Mark Winterbottom a further ten points behind in third.

Practice

Scott McLaughlin set the fastest time in Friday practice. Scott McLaughlin 2016 Sydney SuperSprint Practice 2.jpg
Scott McLaughlin set the fastest time in Friday practice.

Two one-hour practice sessions were held on Friday afternoon. Chaz Mostert set the fastest time in the first session, ahead of Tim Slade and Caruso. A number of endurance co-drivers completed laps: Matt Campbell for Nissan Motorsport; Cameron McConville for Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport; and Luke Youlden and Tony D'Alberto for DJR Team Penske. Light rain fell at the end of the session, preventing drivers from improving their times. [13] The second session was topped by Scott McLaughlin with Van Gisbergen and Winterbottom completing the top three. Rick Kelly made contact with the wall at Turn 3 after the throttle became jammed open on his car. Despite sustaining only minor damage, he did not take part in the rest of the session as his team were unable to solve the throttle problem. [14] The third and final practice session was held on Saturday afternoon and was 15 minutes in length. Winterbottom was fastest ahead of James Courtney and McLaughlin. [15]

Practice summary
SessionDayFastest lap
No.DriverTeamCarTime
Practice 1Friday55 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert Rod Nash Racing Ford FG X Falcon 1:30.3346
Practice 2Friday33 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 1:29.7774
Practice 3Saturday1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 1:29.5946
Chaz Mostert took his fourth pole position of the season in qualifying for Race 18. Chaz Mostert 2016 Sydney SuperSprint Practice 3.jpg
Chaz Mostert took his fourth pole position of the season in qualifying for Race 18.

Qualifying – Race 18

Qualifying for Race 18 was a single 15-minute session held on Saturday afternoon. Reindler was forced to remain in the pit lane at the start of the session due to a problem with his car. Mostert took pole position by over two tenths of a second, setting a new qualifying lap record of 1:28.8272. [16] Van Gisbergen and Whincup secured second and third ahead of Scott Pye, Courtney and Slade. [17]

Race 18

Race 18 took place on Saturday afternoon, with the regulations requiring each car to make at least one pit stop to change all four tyres. Mostert maintained the lead at the start but ran slightly wide at Turn 3, allowing Van Gisbergen to take the lead at Turn 4. Whincup also passed Mostert at Turn 6 on the first lap. Pye attempted to pass Mostert on lap 4, but both drivers ran wide and Courtney was able to take advantage and move into third place. [18] Todd Kelly was the first driver to complete his pit stop, doing so at the end of lap 7. One lap later, Pye retired from the race with a power steering problem. Van Gisbergen stopped on lap 14, followed by Courtney and Mostert on lap 16. Whincup stayed out until lap 17, with the aim being to have fresher tyres than his rivals at the end of the race. [19]

Shane van Gisbergen and Jamie Whincup scored a 1-2 finish for Triple EIght Race Engineering in Race 18. Van Gisbergen Whincup 2016 Sydney SuperSprint Race 18.jpg
Shane van Gisbergen and Jamie Whincup scored a 1–2 finish for Triple EIght Race Engineering in Race 18.

After every driver had completed their pit stop, Van Gisbergen led from Whincup, McLaughlin, Craig Lowndes and Slade, with the tyre condition of each varying throughout the field. Courtney and Mostert used their younger tyres to move forwards and assume third and fourth position respectively by lap 26. Van Gisbergen and Whincup began battling for the lead in the closing stages, with the pair making slight contact at Turn 2 on lap 28. Smoke began issuing from the front-right corner of Whincup's car on the final lap; this was later revealed to be caused by rubber debris burning inside the brake disc. [18] Van Gisbergen took victory by a quarter of a second over Whincup, with Courtney completing the podium ahead of Mostert, McLaughlin, Lowndes, Slade, Tander, Rick Kelly and Fabian Coulthard. Whincup's championship lead was reduced to 98 points, while Lowndes and Winterbottom became tied on points for third place after the latter finished eleventh. [19]

Post-race

Nick Percat was penalised ten championship points, being charged with careless driving after making contact with Chris Pither during the race. [20] DJR Team Penske changed the engine in Pye's car as it momentarily lost oil pressure when the power steering belt came off during the race. [21]

Qualifying – Race 19

Chaz Mostert took his second pole position of the weekend in qualifying for Race 19. Chaz Mostert 2016 Sydney SuperSprint Race 19.jpg
Chaz Mostert took his second pole position of the weekend in qualifying for Race 19.

Qualifying for Race 19 was held on Sunday morning and consisted of a single 20-minute session. The top three qualifiers were the same as in Race 18, with Mostert taking his second pole position of the weekend ahead of Van Gisbergen and Whincup. Lowndes qualified fourth fastest ahead of his 600th championship race start, while Garry Rogers Motorsport locked out the third row with McLaughlin ahead of James Moffat. [22] Courtney triggered the kerb sensor, a timing loop used to stop drivers exceeding the track limits, at Turn 5 on his final lap and his time was deleted as a result, leaving him to start twelfth. [23]

Race 19

Race 19 was held on Sunday afternoon and the race regulations required each car to take on at least 120 litres of fuel during the race. The race was scheduled to be 52 laps in length, however this was reduced by one lap after a problem with the start lights led to an aborted start. [24] Lowndes made a good start and moved into the lead around the outside of Mostert into the first corner, with Whincup in third ahead of Moffat, McLaughlin and Van Gisbergen. Winterbottom encountered a problem with his front-right tyre and was the first driver to complete a pit stop, doing so on lap 8. One lap later, Van Gisbergen was the first of the leaders to pit, followed by Lowndes and Whincup on lap 10. McLaughlin stopped on lap 12 while Mostert and Moffat stayed out until laps 15 and 16 respectively. After all drivers had completed their first pit stop, Lowndes led from Whincup, Van Gisbergen, Mostert and Moffat. [25]

Jamie Whincup takes the chequered flag in Race 19 and his 100th win in the series. Jamie Whincup 2016 Sydney SuperSprint Race 19 victory.jpg
Jamie Whincup takes the chequered flag in Race 19 and his 100th win in the series.

The second round of pit stops began on lap 28 when Todd Kelly stopped; he was followed by McLaughlin and Pye on lap 29. Lowndes and Whincup stopped on lap 30, with a slightly faster pit stop for Whincup seeing him emerge ahead of his teammate. Mostert and Van Gisbergen pitted on the next lap, leaving Moffat in the lead until he stopped on lap 35. After Pither completed his second pit stop, Whincup led from Lowndes, Mostert, Van Gisbergen and McLaughlin. On fresher tyres, Moffat was able to move past McLaughlin before attempting to pass Van Gisbergen on lap 47. However, he lost control and hit the back of Van Gisbergen's car, sending him into a spin. Despite giving the place back, Moffat was given a drive-through penalty and dropped to 18th place. Whincup won the race, securing his 100th championship race victory, ahead of Lowndes and Mostert. Coulthard was fourth ahead of Van Gisbergen and McLaughlin. Tander, Courtney, Rick Kelly and Caruso completed the top ten. The results saw Whincup extend his championship lead over Van Gisbergen to 137 points, while Lowndes moved clear of Winterbottom for this place. [25]

Post-race

In recognition of his 100th race win, Whincup was presented with a golden helmet by James Warburton, the series' CEO, prior to the podium ceremony. He became the second driver to reach the mark after his teammate Lowndes, who had taken his 100th victory during the 2015 season. [26] Whincup said it was "an honour to join Lowndesy on the ton" and thanked his team, Triple Eight Race Engineering, saying: "It’s been just over 10 years since my first win and I’ve had every one with the same crew, so a massive thank you to everyone at Triple Eight." [25]

Moffat was frustrated to have received a drive-through penalty for the incident with Van Gisbergen, claiming a lack of consistency from the race stewards. Moffat said: "I readdressed straight away but then the penalty came through...I’m a bit confused by that and it seems like the reaction in pitlane is very similar." [27]

Results

Race 18

Qualifying

Pos.No.DriverTeamCarTime
155 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert Rod Nash Racing Ford FG X Falcon 1:28.8272
297 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 1:29.0806
388 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 1:29.1480
417 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Pye DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 1:29.2332
522 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 1:29.2376
614 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 1:29.2681
715 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:29.3218
833 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 1:29.3840
91 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 1:29.4445
10888 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 1:29.4604
112 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 1:29.4971
1212 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 1:29.5567
1319 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison Tekno Autosports Holden VF Commodore 1:29.5961
1423 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:29.6048
159 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 1:29.6489
1634 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Moffat Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 1:29.7075
17111 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Pither Super Black Racing Ford FG X Falcon 1:29.7508
188 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 1:29.7716
196 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cam Waters Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 1:29.9728
2096 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dale Wood Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:29.9759
21222 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Percat Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 1:30.1399
2221 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Blanchard Britek Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 1:30.1994
2318 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karl Reindler Team 18 Holden VF Commodore 1:30.2592
247 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:30.3869
253 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre Heimgartner Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 1:30.4903
264 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shae Davies Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 1:30.8599
Source: [17]

Race

Pos.No.DriverTeamCarLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
197 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 3148:51.04082150
288 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 31+0.2 s3138
322 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 31+3.1 s5129
455 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert Rod Nash Racing Ford FG X Falcon 31+3.8 s1120
533 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 31+13.5 s8111
6888 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 31+14.1 s10102
714 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 31+15.0 s696
82 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 31+15.1 s1190
915 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 31+23.1 s784
1012 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 31+23.4 s1278
111 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 31+23.8 s972
1234 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Moffat Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 31+24.1 s1669
1323 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 31+28.2 s1466
14111 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Pither Super Black Racing Ford FG X Falcon 31+28.9 s1763
1596 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dale Wood Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 31+31.5 s2060
16222 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Percat Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 31+31.6 s2157
179 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 31+33.5 s1554
188 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 31+33.7 s1851
1921 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Blanchard Britek Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 31+38.0 s2248
206 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cam Waters Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 31+39.1 s1945
2119 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison Tekno Autosports Holden VF Commodore 31+39.3 s1342
2218 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karl Reindler Team 18 Holden VF Commodore 31+39.6 s2339
233 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre Heimgartner Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 31+49.7 s2536
247 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 31+53.1 s2433
254 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shae Davies Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 31+53.6 s2630
Ret17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Pye DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 8Power steering4
Source: [19]

Race 19

Qualifying

Pos.No.DriverTeamCarTime
155 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert Rod Nash Racing Ford FG X Falcon 1:29.4413
297 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 1:29.4760
388 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 1:29.5387
4888 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 1:29.6154
533 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 1:29.6245
634 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Moffat Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 1:29.7080
715 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:29.7205
817 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Pye DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 1:29.7233
923 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:29.7393
1012 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 1:29.7547
111 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 1:29.7552
1222 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 1:29.7810
132 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 1:29.8115
146 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cam Waters Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 1:29.9348
157 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:29.9914
16111 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Pither Super Black Racing Ford FG X Falcon 1:29.9978
1714 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 1:30.0183
1896 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dale Wood Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:30.0970
1919 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison Tekno Autosports Holden VF Commodore 1:30.1081
209 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 1:30.1682
218 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 1:30.1828
22222 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Percat Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 1:30.1839
2321 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Blanchard Britek Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 1:30.2048
243 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre Heimgartner Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 1:30.5167
254 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shae Davies Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 1:30.8182
2618 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karl Reindler Team 18 Holden VF Commodore 1:32.7655
Source: [23]

Race

Pos.No.DriverTeamCarLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
188 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 511:20:45.16643150
2888 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 51+2.7 s4138
355 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert Rod Nash Racing Ford FG X Falcon 51+8.1 s1129
412 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 51+15.4 s10120
597 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 51+21.6 s2111
633 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 51+23.8 s5102
72 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 51+25.7 s1396
822 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 51+26.1 s1290
97 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51+45.1 s1584
1023 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51+45.3 s978
1115 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51+45.8 s772
1214 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 51+46.1 s1769
13111 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Pither Super Black Racing Ford FG X Falcon 51+46.3 s1666
141 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 51+47.4 s1163
1517 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Pye DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 51+49.3 s860
166 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cam Waters Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 51+51.5 s1457
178 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 51+57.8 s2154
1834 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Moffat Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 51+58.1 s651
199 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 51+58.7 s2048
20222 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Percat Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 51+59.6 s2245
2196 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dale Wood Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51+1:00.31842
2221 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Blanchard Britek Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 51+1:00.72339
2318 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karl Reindler Team 18 Holden VF Commodore 51+1:05.02636
243 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre Heimgartner Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 51+1:05.22433
254 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shae Davies Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 51+1:22.02530
2619 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison Tekno Autosports Holden VF Commodore 50+1 lap1927
Source: [25]

Championship standings after the event

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The 2016 Castrol Edge Townsville 400 was a motor racing event for Supercars, held on the weekend of 8 to 10 July 2016. The event was held at the Townsville Street Circuit in Townsville, Queensland, and consisted of two races of 200 kilometres in length. It was the seventh event of fourteen in the 2016 International V8 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 14 and 15 of the season. The event was the eighth running of the Townsville 400.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Coates Hire Ipswich SuperSprint</span>

The 2016 Coates Hire Ipswich SuperSprint was a motor racing event for Supercars, held on the weekend of 22 to 24 July 2016. The event was held at Queensland Raceway in Ipswich, Queensland, and consisted of one race of 120 kilometres and one race of 200 km in length. It was the eighth event of fourteen in the 2016 International V8 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 16 and 17 of the season. The event was the 16th running of the Ipswich SuperSprint.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Wilson Security Sandown 500</span> Supercar motor racing event

The 2016 Wilson Security Sandown 500 was a motor racing event for Supercars, held from 16 to 18 September 2016 at the Sandown Raceway in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and consisted of one race of 445 kilometres in length. It was the tenth event of fourteen in the 2016 International V8 Supercars Championship and hosted Race 20 of the season. It was also the first event of the 2016 Pirtek Enduro Cup. The event was the 46th running of the Sandown 500.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Bathurst 1000</span>

The 2016 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 was a motor racing event for Supercars, held on the weekend of 6 to 9 October 2016. The event was held at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst, New South Wales, and consisted of one race of 1000 kilometres in length. It was the eleventh event of fourteen in the 2016 International V8 Supercars Championship and hosted Race 21 of the season. It was also the second event of the 2016 Pirtek Enduro Cup. The event marked ten years since the first awarding of the Peter Brock Trophy, which was introduced following the death of nine-time race winner Peter Brock in September 2006.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Melbourne 400</span>

The 2019 Melbourne 400 was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship held as a support event to the 2019 Australian Grand Prix from 14 March to 17 March 2019. It was held at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit and consisted of two races of 70 kilometres and two races of 130 kilometres. It was the second event of fifteen in the 2019 Supercars Championship and the second running of the Melbourne 400 event.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Bathurst 1000</span> Supercars racing event held on 2019 at Bathurst

The 2019 Bathurst 1000 was a motor racing event for Supercars which was held on the weekend of 10–13 October 2019. It was held at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia and featured a single 1000 kilometre race. The event was the eleventh of fourteen in the 2019 Supercars Championship and incorporated Race 25 of the series. It was also the opening round of the 2019 Enduro Cup.

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