2017 Vodafone Gold Coast 600

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Flag of Queensland.svg 2017 Vodafone Gold Coast 600
Event Information
Round 12 of 14 in the 2017 International V8 Supercars Championship
Surfers street circuit.png
Date20–22 October 2017
Location Surfers Paradise, Queensland
Venue Gold Coast Street Circuit
Results
Race 1
Distance 94 laps 280 km
Pole position Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert
Rod Nash Racing
1:21.5485
Winner Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Owen
Rod Nash Racing
2:18:28.8454
Race 2
Distance 102 laps 300 km
Pole position Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen
Triple Eight Race Engineering
1:10.8383
Winner Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin
Flag of France.svg Alexandre Prémat
DJR Team Penske
2:05:17.3923

The 2017 Vodafone Gold Coast 600 was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on the weekend of 20 to 22 October 2017. The event was held at the Gold Coast Street Circuit in Surfers Paradise, Queensland and consisted of two races, 300 kilometres in length. It is the twelfth event of fourteen in the 2017 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 21 and 22 of the season. [1]

Contents

Background

Driver changes

Ashley Walsh, having withdrawn from the Bathurst 1000 due to injury, was again replaced by Andre Heimgartner. [2]

Results

Race 21

Race
PosNo.DriverTeamCarLapsTime / RetiredGridPoints
155 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Owen
Rod Nash Racing Ford FG X Falcon 942:18:28.84541150
26 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Waters
Flag of New Zealand.svg Richie Stanaway
Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 94+2.491714138
314 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Slade
Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre Heimgartner
Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 94+5.53913129
497 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Campbell
Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 94+7.00417120
523 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Caruso
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Fiore
Nissan Motorsport Nissan L33 Altima 94+21.27134111
688 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Dumbrell
Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 94+26.88652102
7888 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes
Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Richards
Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 94+28.26751196
85 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Canto
Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 94+43.3660890
956 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garry Jacobson
Britek Motorsport Ford FG X Falcon 94+47.55012284
1015 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Kelly
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Wall
Nissan Motorsport Nissan L33 Altima 94+48.7764578
1102 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Pye
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warren Luff
Walkinshaw Racing Holden VF Commodore 94+49.14631372
1217 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin
Flag of France.svg Alexandre Prémat
DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 94+50.04811269
1333 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Golding
Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 94+51.32171566
1422 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Perkins
Walkinshaw Racing Holden VF Commodore 94+51.71191863
1521 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Blanchard
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Hazelwood
Tim Blanchard Racing Holden VF Commodore 94+1:00.31892060
1678 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona de Silvestro
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Russell
Nissan Motorsport Nissan L33 Altima 94+1:00.32822157
179 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Youlden
Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 94+1:00.66662354
1834 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Moffat
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Muscat
Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 94+1:02.66581951
1912 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony D'Alberto
DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 94+1:02.92771648
2019 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jonathon Webb
Tekno Autosports Holden VF Commodore 94+1:05.56351745
218 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Percat
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Macauley Jones
Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 94+1:14.1453642
2299 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dale Wood
Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Pither
Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 94+1:29.54622439
2362 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Rullo
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Davison
Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 92+2 Laps2536
Ret18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee Holdsworth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karl Reindler
Team 18 Holden VF Commodore 5810
Ret3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaren Russell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Taz Douglas
Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 48Suspension26
Ret7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Kelly
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Le Brocq
Nissan Motorsport Nissan L33 Altima 45Accident9
Source: [3]

Race 22

Race
PosNo.DriverTeamCarLapsTime / RetiredGridPoints
117 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin
Flag of France.svg Alexandre Prémat
DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 1022:05:17.392313150
288 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Dumbrell
Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 102+1.47522138
397 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Campbell
Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 102+2.51701129
4888 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes
Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Richards
Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 102+21.04913120
55 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Canto
Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 102+25.81668111
622 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Perkins
Walkinshaw Racing Holden VF Commodore 102+28.43844102
755 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Owen
Rod Nash Racing Ford FG X Falcon 102+31.4406596
818 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee Holdsworth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karl Reindler
Team 18 Holden VF Commodore 102+31.58311090
912 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony D'Alberto
DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 102+31.99982284
108 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Percat
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Macauley Jones
Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 102+44.55351478
1115 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Kelly
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Wall
Nissan Motorsport Nissan L33 Altima 102+52.56161172
127 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Kelly
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Le Brocq
Nissan Motorsport Nissan L33 Altima 102+53.51131569
1302 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Pye
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warren Luff
Walkinshaw Racing Holden VF Commodore 102+1:01.12861766
1419 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jonathon Webb
Tekno Autosports Holden VF Commodore 102+1:02.25401863
1523 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Caruso
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Fiore
Nissan Motorsport Nissan L33 Altima 102+1:09.9655960
1656 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garry Jacobson
Britek Motorsport Ford FG X Falcon 101+1 Lap1657
1733 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Golding
Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 101+1 Lap2154
1899 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dale Wood
Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Pither
Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 101+1 Lap1951
1934 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Moffat
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Muscat
Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 101+1 Lap2048
2021 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Blanchard
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Hazelwood
Tim Blanchard Racing Holden VF Commodore 101+1 Lap2445
216 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Waters
Flag of New Zealand.svg Richie Stanaway
Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 100+2 Laps742
2214 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Slade
Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre Heimgartner
Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 85+17 Laps1239
2378 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona de Silvestro
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Russell
Nissan Motorsport Nissan L33 Altima 85+17 Laps2636
Ret62 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Rullo
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Davison
Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 2025
Ret9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Youlden
Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 156
Ret3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaren Russell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Taz Douglas
Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 823
Source: [4]

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