2016 Tyrepower Tasmania SuperSprint

Last updated

Flag of Tasmania.svg 2016 Tyrepower Tasmania SuperSprint
Event Information
Round 2 of 14 in the 2016 International V8 Supercars Championship
Symmons Plains Raceway (Australia) track map.svg
Date1–3 April 2016
Location Launceston, Tasmania
Venue Symmons Plains Raceway
WeatherFriday: fine
Saturday: fine
Sunday: fine
Results
Race 1
Distance 50 laps 120 km
Pole position Mark Winterbottom
Prodrive Racing Australia
51.1530
Winner Shane van Gisbergen
Triple Eight Race Engineering
44:25.1871
Race 2
Distance 84 laps 200 km
Pole position Mark Winterbottom
Prodrive Racing Australia
51.0773
Winner Will Davison
Tekno Autosports
1:20:51.7031

The 2016 Tyrepower Tasmania SuperSprint was a motor racing event for V8 Supercars, held on the weekend of 1 to 3 April 2016. The event was held at Symmons Plains Raceway in Launceston, Tasmania, and consisted of one race of 120 kilometres and one race of 200 km in length. It was the second event of fourteen in the 2016 International V8 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 4 and 5 of the season. [1] The event was the 44th running of the Tasmania SuperSprint.

Contents

Defending series champion Mark Winterbottom started from pole position in both races, but was unable to take victory in either race. Triple Eight Race Engineering teammates Shane van Gisbergen and Jamie Whincup finished first and second in Race 4, ahead of Will Davison. Davison took victory in Race 5, passing both Van Gisbergen and Winterbottom in the closing laps after the latter pair went off the circuit due to oil dropped by Winterbottom's teammate Cameron Waters. Craig Lowndes finished second while Winterbottom recovered to take third. Van Gisbergen, after leading for most of the race, did not finish after getting stuck in a gravel trap. Davison's win elevated him to the championship lead, 15 points clear of Lowndes, with Whincup a further nine points behind in third.

Report

Background

The event was the first to feature the revised SuperSprint race format, which was introduced for the 2016 season. A single 120 km race was held on Saturday, with drivers required to make a pit stop to change tyres. The 120 km race replaces the pair of 60 km races which had been held on the Saturday of SuperSprint events in 2015. [2] It was also the first event held at the circuit following upgrades which had taken place across December 2015 and January 2016, which included the installation of new concrete barriers on the inside of the circuit and the reconditioning of the gravel traps. [3]

Following confusion over race start regulations at the Clipsal 500 Adelaide, the rules regarding race starts under control of the safety car were amended. Previously, if a formation lap had not been completed, the race would not officially start until the safety car returned to the pit lane. The new rules stated that the race would start once the cars left the grid behind the safety car, regardless of whether or not the formation lap had been completed. [4]

Michael Caruso entered the event as the championship leader ahead of Jamie Whincup and Shane van Gisbergen.

Practice

The first one-hour practice session was held on Friday morning. James Moffat set a time of 51.8869 to be fastest ahead of Whincup and Craig Lowndes. Whincup noted the impact of the circuit upgrades on the track condition, saying: "The side effect of the recent works is some loose dirt which has blown across the track, but I’m certainly not going to complain about that." [5] Mark Winterbottom was quickest in the second one-hour session, which was held on Friday afternoon. His teammate Cameron Waters was second fastest ahead of Whincup, Shane van Gisbergen and Lowndes. [6] The cars of Whincup and Chaz Mostert both had precautionary engine changes overnight, ahead of the third and final practice session on Saturday morning, which was 15 minutes in duration. Winterbottom was again fastest, with a time of 51.0978. Scott McLaughlin was second quickest ahead of Fabian Coulthard. [7]

Practice summary
SessionDayFastest lap
No.DriverTeamCarTime
Practice 1Friday34 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Moffat Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 51.8869
Practice 2Friday1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 51.4225
Practice 3Saturday1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 51.0978

Qualifying – Race 4

Qualifying for Race 4 took place on Saturday afternoon and consisted of a single 15-minute session. Winterbottom continued his form from the practice sessions to take pole position with a time of 51.1530, two one-hundredths of a second faster than Lowndes. Both drivers went off the circuit during the session, with Winterbottom going off at Turn 2 and Lowndes at Turn 6. Van Gisbergen was third ahead of Lee Holdsworth and Will Davison. Nick Percat spun at Turn 4 late in the session which affected several drivers' laps. [8]

Race 4

Race 4 was held on Saturday afternoon. McLaughlin's car experienced an engine problem prior to the start of the race, forcing him to start from the pit lane before repair work left him ten laps behind the leaders. [9] Winterbottom held the lead from pole position ahead of Lowndes and Van Gisbergen. Holdsworth lost places in the early laps, while Whincup moved up to fifth place before being the first driver to make his compulsory pit stop at the end of lap 4. After other drivers made their pit stops in the following laps, Whincup emerged ahead of Van Gisbergen, Lowndes, Davison and Rick Kelly, while Winterbottom dropped back after a slow pit stop and going off the circuit to avoid Lowndes after he left the pit lane. Van Gisbergen passed Whincup for the effective race lead on lap 17. [10]

Brad Jones Racing pitted their drivers later in the race, with Jason Bright stopping on lap 20 and Tim Slade on lap 28. Tim Blanchard was the final driver to take his pit stop on lap 32, leaving Van Gisbergen in the lead ahead of Whincup, Lowndes, Davison and Rick Kelly. Davison passed Lowndes for third on lap 34, while Bright and Slade were taking advantage of their younger tyres to make up positions. Van Gisbergen went on to take victory over Whincup by nine tenths of a second, with Davison finishing another two tenths behind. Rick Kelly was able to pass Lowndes for fourth, while Bright made it up to sixth place. Waters finished seventh ahead of Slade, with Winterbottom and Mostert completing the top ten. Van Gisbergen's win was the 500th for Holden in the combined history of the Australian Touring Car Championship and V8 Supercars Championship. [10]

Qualifying – Race 5

A single 20-minute qualifying session, held on Sunday morning, was used to determine the grid for Race 5. Davison set the fastest lap time during the session, but was given a two-place grid penalty for blocking James Courtney. As a result, pole position was awarded to Winterbottom, who set the second fastest time. Davison was unaware that he had impeded Courtney, saying: "I had no idea he was there." Van Gisbergen was third fastest, which would see him start from second on the grid, while Whincup was fourth ahead of Holdsworth and Mostert. [11]

Race 5

Race 5 took place on Sunday afternoon. The race regulations required each car to take on at least 120 litres of fuel during the race. Winterbottom and Van Gisbergen battled for the lead in the opening laps, with Van Gisbergen taking the lead on lap 3. Whincup took advantage of Van Gisbergen's pass to move into second place. On lap 5, Percat and Chris Pither made contact on the exit of Turn 4, which sent Pither spinning into the wall, severely damaging his car. The safety car was deployed while Pither's car was retrieved and all of the drivers made their first pit stop, with the exception of Lowndes and Rick Kelly who had pitted on lap 1. Whincup lost multiple positions as he had to wait for Van Gisbergen's car to be serviced before he could complete his own pit stop. Van Gisbergen emerged in the lead ahead of Winterbottom, Rick Kelly, Lowndes and Mostert, while Whincup had dropped to 13th place. [12]

Van Gisbergen and Winterbottom continued to battle after the safety car returned to the pit lane, but Van Gisbergen was eventually able to build a lead. The safety car was called for the second time on lap 40, when Whincup became stuck in the gravel trap at Turn 4, having run wide following his second pit stop. All of the other drivers came into the pit lane to take on their remaining fuel requirement. Waters' car was taken into the garage with an engine problem which left him several laps off the lead. Shortly after the safety car period ended, Rick Kelly began suffering from brake problems, which slowly worsened and eventually forced him to retire from the race on lap 57. Blanchard retired from the race on lap 74, when his front splitter collapsed under the front of the car and caused him to go off the circuit at Turn 6 and become stuck in a gravel trap. [12]

Van Gisbergen looked set to take victory until lap 80, when Waters' car, which had returned to the circuit, suffered an engine failure on the run into Turn 4, depositing large amounts of oil onto the track. Andre Heimgartner and Whincup, immediately behind Waters, both went off the circuit and made heavy contact with each other. Heimgartner was beached in the gravel trap but Whincup was able to continue, while Moffat also spun. Van Gisbergen and Winterbottom both slid on the oil, with Van Gisbergen getting stuck in the gravel trap with his car against the barrier. This allowed Davison and Lowndes through into the top two positions, while Winterbottom recovered and assumed third place. [13] Davison held on to take victory ahead of Lowndes and Winterbottom, with McLaughlin and Mostert completing the top five. Tander and Courtney finished sixth and seventh, having started 18th and 19th respectively. [12]

The result saw Davison assume the championship lead ahead of Lowndes and Whincup, while Van Gisbergen dropped to seventh place, having led the points standings after Race 4. [12]

Results

Race 4

Qualifying

Pos.No.DriverTeamCarTime
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 51.1530
2888 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 51.1718
397 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 51.1877
418 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee Holdsworth Charlie Schwerkolt Racing Holden VF Commodore 51.2700
519 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison Tekno Autosports Holden VF Commodore 51.2847
615 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51.3823
788 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 51.4094
833 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 51.4195
98 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 51.4263
1012 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 51.4271
1155 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert Rod Nash Racing Ford FG X Falcon 51.4488
126 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Waters Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 51.4706
1317 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Pye DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 51.4763
142 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 51.4915
15111 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Pither Super Black Racing Ford FG X Falcon 51.5050
1621 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Blanchard Britek Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 51.5842
1722 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 51.5918
1814 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 51.5936
199 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 51.6139
207 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51.6649
2123 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51.6739
2296 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dale Wood Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51.7735
2334 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Moffat Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 51.7852
24222 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Percat Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 51.8222
254 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaren Russell Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 51.8572
263 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre Heimgartner Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 51.8756
Source: [8]

Race

Pos.No.DriverTeamCarLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
197 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 5044:25.18713150
288 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 50+0.9 s7138
319 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison Tekno Autosports Holden VF Commodore 50+1.1 s5129
415 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 50+7.5 s6120
5888 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 50+10.1 s2111
68 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 50+13.0 s9102
76 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Waters Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 50+15.3 s1296
814 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 50+17.3 s1890
91 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 50+17.6 s184
1055 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert Rod Nash Racing Ford FG X Falcon 50+18.2 s1178
112 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 50+20.3 s1472
1218 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee Holdsworth Charlie Schwerkolt Racing Holden VF Commodore 50+20.8 s469
1322 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 50+23.6 s1766
1417 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Pye DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 50+24.7 s1363
1521 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Blanchard Britek Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 50+24.9 s1660
169 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 50+29.6 s1957
17111 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Pither Super Black Racing Ford FG X Falcon 50+30.6 s1554
1812 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 50+31.7 s1051
197 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 50+31.7 s2048
2034 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Moffat Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 50+31.9 s2345
2123 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 50+32.2 s2142
2296 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dale Wood Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 50+32.4 s2239
234 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaren Russell Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 50+38.5 s2536
24222 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Percat Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 50+38.8 s2433
253 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre Heimgartner Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 50+47.3 s2630
2633 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 40+10 lapsPL27
Source: [10]

Race 5

Qualifying

Pos.No.DriverTeamCarTime
1 [N 1] 19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison Tekno Autosports Holden VF Commodore 51.0177
2 [N 1] 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 51.0773
397 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 51.1934
488 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 51.1986
518 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee Holdsworth Charlie Schwerkolt Racing Holden VF Commodore 51.2104
655 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert Rod Nash Racing Ford FG X Falcon 51.2133
78 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 51.2266
812 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 51.2732
933 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 51.2799
106 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Waters Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 51.2914
11888 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 51.2970
1215 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51.3114
1321 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Blanchard Britek Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 51.3575
1434 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Moffat Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 51.3777
1517 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Pye DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 51.4496
1623 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51.4591
1714 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 51.4697
182 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 51.4904
1922 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 51.4930
20111 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Pither Super Black Racing Ford FG X Falcon 51.5837
217 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51.5972
229 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 51.6323
2396 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dale Wood Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51.6542
243 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre Heimgartner Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 51.6950
25222 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Percat Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 51.7151
264 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaren Russell Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 51.9052
Source: [11]

Race

Pos.No.DriverTeamCarLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
119 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison Tekno Autosports Holden VF Commodore 841:20:51.70313 [N 1] 150
2888 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 84+2.6 s11138
31 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 84+4.0 s1129
433 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 84+6.4 s9120
555 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert Rod Nash Racing Ford FG X Falcon 84+8.5 s6111
62 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 84+9.6 s18102
722 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 84+15.7 s1996
812 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 84+19.4 s890
918 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee Holdsworth Charlie Schwerkolt Racing Holden VF Commodore 84+20.9 s584
108 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 84+25.3 s778
1123 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 84+25.7 s1672
127 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 84+26.1 s2169
1314 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 84+26.3 s1766
1417 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Pye DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 84+27.5 s1563
15222 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Percat Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 84+29.1 s2560
1634 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Moffat Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 84+47.1 s1457
174 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaren Russell Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 84+47.4 s2654
189 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 83+1 lap2251
1988 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 79+5 laps448
2096 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dale Wood Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 78+6 laps2345
Ret97 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 79Stuck in gravel2
Ret3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre Heimgartner Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 77Stuck in gravel24
Ret21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Blanchard Britek Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 74Stuck in gravel13
Ret6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Waters Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 63Engine10
Ret15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 57Brakes12
Ret111 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Pither Super Black Racing Ford FG X Falcon 3Accident20
Source: [12]

Championship standings after the event

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Davison was given a two-place grid penalty for impeding Courtney during qualifying for Race 5. As such, Winterbottom was officially recognised as having taken pole position.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Clipsal 500</span>

The 2012 Clipsal 500 was a motor race for the Australian sedan-based V8 Supercars. It was the first event of the 2012 International V8 Supercars Championship, and the fourteenth running of the Clipsal 500. It was held on the weekend of 1–4 March at the Adelaide Street Circuit, in Adelaide, South Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 International V8 Supercars Championship</span>

The 2013 International V8 Supercars Championship was a Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile-sanctioned international motor racing series for V8 Supercars that was based in Australia. It was the fifteenth running of the V8 Supercar Championship Series and the seventeenth series in which V8 Supercars contested the premier Australian touring car title. The championship was contested over thirty-six races, starting with the Clipsal 500 Adelaide on 2 March 2013, and finishing with the Sydney 500 on 8 December. The series' calendar also expanded, travelling to the United States for the first time for a race at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Armor All Gold Coast 600</span> Motor race

The 2012 Armor All Gold Coast 600 was a touring car motor race for V8 Supercars. It was the Round 12 of the 2012 International V8 Supercars Championship and the 22nd edition of the event. It occurred from 19 to 21 October at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit on the Gold Coast, Queensland. Race 22 was won by Triple Eight Race Engineering's Jamie Whincup and Sébastien Bourdais from pole position. Will Davison and Mika Salo of Ford Performance Racing won the following day's second race from fourth place.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000</span>

The 2013 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 was an Australian touring car motor race for V8 Supercars, the twenty-ninth race of the 2013 International V8 Supercars Championship. It was held on 13 October 2013 at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 International V8 Supercars Championship</span>

The 2014 International V8 Supercars Championship was an FIA-sanctioned international motor racing series for V8 Supercars. It was the sixteenth running of the V8 Supercars Championship and the eighteenth series in which V8 Supercars have contested the premier Australian touring car title.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 International V8 Supercars Championship</span>

The 2015 International V8 Supercars Championship was an FIA-sanctioned international auto racing series for V8 Supercars. It was the seventeenth running of the V8 Supercar Championship Series and the nineteenth series in which V8 Supercars have contested the premier Australian touring car title.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Tyrepower Tasmania Super Sprint</span>

The 2015 Tyrepower Tasmania Super Sprint was a motor race for V8 Supercars held on the weekend of 27–29 March 2015. The event was held at the Symmons Plains Raceway in Launceston, Tasmania, and consisted of two sprint races, each over a distance of 60 kilometres and one endurance race over a distance of 200 kilometres. It was the second round of fourteen in the 2015 International V8 Supercars Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 International V8 Supercars Championship</span>

The 2016 International V8 Supercars Championship was an FIA-sanctioned international motor racing series for Supercars. It was the eighteenth running of the Supercars Championship and the twentieth series in which Supercars have contested the premier Australian touring car title.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Clipsal 500</span>

The 2016 Clipsal 500 Adelaide was a motor racing event for V8 Supercars, held on the weekend of 4 to 6 March 2016. The event was held at the Adelaide Street Circuit in Adelaide, South Australia, and consisted of two races of 125 kilometres and one race of 155 km in length. It was the first event of fourteen in the 2016 International V8 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 1, 2 and 3 of the season. The event was the 18th running of the Adelaide 500.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Coates Hire V8 Supercars Challenge</span>

The 2016 Coates Hire V8 Supercars Challenge was a motor racing event for V8 Supercars, held on the weekend of 17 to 20 March 2016. The event was held at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Victoria, and consisted of one race of 60 kilometres in length and three races of 65 km in length. It was a non-championship event, contested by teams taking part in the 2016 International V8 Supercars Championship, and was held in support of the 2016 Australian Grand Prix. The event was the 31st running of the V8 Supercars Challenge.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 WD-40 Phillip Island SuperSprint</span>

The 2016 WD-40 Phillip Island SuperSprint was a motor racing event for V8 Supercars, held on the weekend of 15 to 17 April 2016. The event was held at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit at Phillip Island, Victoria, and consisted of one race of 120 kilometres and one race of 200 km in length. It was the third event of fourteen in the 2016 International V8 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 6 and 7 of the season. The event was the 18th running of the Phillip Island SuperSprint and was the 500th event in the combined history of the Australian Touring Car Championship and V8 Supercars.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Perth SuperSprint</span>

The 2016 Perth SuperSprint was a motor racing event for V8 Supercars, held on the weekend of 6 to 8 May 2016. The event was held at Barbagallo Raceway at Wanneroo, Western Australia, and consisted of one race of 120 kilometres and one race of 200 km in length. It was the fourth event of fourteen in the 2016 International V8 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 8 and 9 of the season. The event was the 39th running of the Perth SuperSprint.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Woodstock Winton SuperSprint</span>

The 2016 Woodstock Winton SuperSprint was a motor racing event for V8 Supercars, held on the weekend of 20 to 22 May 2016. The event was held at Winton Motor Raceway in Winton, Victoria, and consisted of one race of 120 kilometres and one race of 200 km in length. It was the fifth event of fourteen in the 2016 International V8 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 10 and 11 of the season. The event was the 29th running of the Winton SuperSprint.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 CrownBet Darwin Triple Crown</span>

The 2016 CrownBet Darwin Triple Crown was a motor racing event for V8 Supercars, held on the weekend of 17 to 19 June 2016. The event was held at Hidden Valley Raceway in Darwin, Northern Territory, and consisted of one race of 120 kilometres and one race of 200 km in length. It was the sixth event of fourteen in the 2016 International V8 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 12 and 13 of the season. The event was the 19th running of the Darwin Triple Crown.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Castrol Edge Townsville 400</span>

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 Red Rooster Sydney SuperSprint</span>

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. The event was the 19th running of the Sydney 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 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 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 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.

References

  1. "V8 Supercars 2016 calendar change". V8 Supercars. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  2. "V8 Supercars confirms format changes for 2016". Speedcafe. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  3. Bartholomaeus, Stefan (29 March 2016). "New look Symmons Plains ready for V8 action". Speedcafe. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  4. Gadeke, Kassie (22 March 2016). "Brand new start". V8 Supercars. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  5. Bartholomaeus, Stefan (1 April 2016). "Moffat tops tight opening Symmons practice". Speedcafe. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  6. Bartholomaeus, Stefan (1 April 2016). "Prodrive trumps T8 in Symmons practice". Speedcafe. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  7. Bartholomaeus, Stefan (2 April 2016). "Winterbottom stays on top in final practice". Speedcafe. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  8. 1 2 Bartholomaeus, Stefan (2 April 2016). "Winterbottom beats Lowndes to Race 4 Pole". Speedcafe. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  9. Gadeke, Kassie (2 April 2016). "500 up for Holden". V8 Supercars. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  10. 1 2 3 Bartholomaeus, Stefan (2 April 2016). "SVG scores Holden's 500th win in Race 4". Speedcafe. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  11. 1 2 "Davison penalty hands Winterbottom pole". Speedcafe. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 Bartholomaeus, Stefan (3 April 2016). "Davison wins after late drama at Symmons". Speedcafe. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  13. Gadeke, Kassie (3 April 2016). "Davison steals the show". V8 Supercars. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
Supercars Championship
Previous race:
2016 Clipsal 500 Adelaide
2016 Supercars Championship Next race:
2016 WD-40 Phillip Island SuperSprint
Previous year:
2015 Tyrepower Tasmania Super Sprint
Tasmania SuperSprint Next year:
2017 Tyrepower Tasmania SuperSprint