2018 Newcastle 500

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Flag of New South Wales.svg 2018 Coates Hire Newcastle 500
Event Information
Round 16 of 16 in the 2018 Supercars Championship
Newcastle Street Track.svg
Date23–25 November 2018
Location Newcastle East, New South Wales
Venue Newcastle Street Circuit
WeatherFriday: Fine & Windy
Saturday: Fine
Sunday: Fine
Results
Race 1
Distance 95 laps 250 km
Pole position Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen
Triple Eight Race Engineering
1:10.6430
Winner Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin
DJR Team Penske
2:00:22.3235
Race 2
Distance 95 laps 250 km
Pole position Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds
Erebus Motorsport
1:10.5470
Winner Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds
Erebus Motorsport
1:57:05.1149

The 2018 Coates Hire Newcastle 500 was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on the weekend of 23 to 25 November 2018. The event was held on the Newcastle Street Circuit in Newcastle East, New South Wales and consisted of two races, 250 kilometres in length. It was the sixteenth and final event in the 2018 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 30 and 31 of the season.

Contents

Results

Race 30

Scott McLaughlin was awarded the win in the first race following a post-race penalty for Shane van Gisbergen. McLaughlin 2018 Newcastle 500.jpg
Scott McLaughlin was awarded the win in the first race following a post-race penalty for Shane van Gisbergen.
Simona de Silvestro achieved her best finish in a Supercars race, finishing tenth in the Saturday race. De Silvestro 2018 Newcastle 500.jpg
Simona de Silvestro achieved her best finish in a Supercars race, finishing tenth in the Saturday race.
Lee Holdsworth briefly took the lead in the 50th lap in the Saturday race, before finishing twelfth. Holdsworth 2018 Newcastle 500.jpg
Lee Holdsworth briefly took the lead in the 50th lap in the Saturday race, before finishing twelfth.
David Reynolds won the Sunday race. Reynolds 2018 Newcastle 500.jpg
David Reynolds won the Sunday race.
Race
PosNo.DriverTeamCarLapsTime / RetiredGridPoints
117 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 952:00:22.32353150
29 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 95+3.77047138
31 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 95+10.77632129
42 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Pye Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 95+20.257612120
597 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 95+22.4759 1 1111
65 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 95+40.477322102
725 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 95+41.7520896
87 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre Heimgartner Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 95+49.92662690
915 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 95+52.10581184
1078 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona de Silvestro Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 95+54.16251878
1199 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anton de Pasquale Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 95+56.5422672
1218 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee Holdsworth Team 18 Holden Commodore ZB 95+58.8959569
1335 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Hazelwood Matt Stone Racing Holden Commodore VF 95+1:03.22751766
14100 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Waters Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 95+1:06.2744 2 1963
1523 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 95+1:07.50992060
16230 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison 23Red Racing Ford Falcon FG X 94+1 Lap2457
1756 Flag of New Zealand.svg Richie Stanaway Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 94+1 Lap2554
1814 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 94+1 Lap1451
1919 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Le Brocq Tekno Autosports Holden Commodore ZB 93+2 Laps1548
2034 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Golding Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 91+4 Laps2145
2155 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 90+5 Laps1642
2233 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 90+5 Laps2339
23888 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 88+7 Laps936
NC8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 42Accident Damage10
NC12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 41Accident4
NC21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Blanchard Tim Blanchard Racing Holden Commodore ZB 41Accident13
Source: [1]

Race 31

Race
PosNo.DriverTeamCarLapsTime / RetiredGridPoints
19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 951:57:05.11491150
217 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 95+4.68072138
31 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 95+17.15887129
497 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 95+42.83903120
525 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 95+44.38576111
67 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre Heimgartner Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 95+45.20949102
755 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 95+45.42441496
833 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 95+46.7038490
918 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee Holdsworth Team 18 Holden Commodore ZB 95+47.1698584
102 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Pye Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 95+48.50322378
11888 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 95+49.89311272
128 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 95+56.53471369
135 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 95+1:08.23841866
14100 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Waters Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 94+1 Lap1163
1514 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 94+1 Lap860
1699 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anton de Pasquale Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 94+1 Lap1557
1715 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 94+1 Lap1654
1819 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Le Brocq Tekno Autosports Holden Commodore ZB 94+1 Lap2051
1923 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 94+1 Lap2448
20230 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison 23Red Racing Ford Falcon FG X 94+1 Lap1745
2135 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Hazelwood Matt Stone Racing Holden Commodore VF 94+1 Lap2542
2221 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Blanchard Tim Blanchard Racing Holden Commodore ZB 94+1 Lap1939
2356 Flag of New Zealand.svg Richie Stanaway Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 94+1 Lap2636
2478 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona de Silvestro Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 94+1 Lap2233
2534 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Golding Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 87+8 Laps2130
2612 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 75+20 Laps1027
Source: [2]

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References

  1. "Race 30 - Results". Supercars.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  2. "Race 31 - Results". Supercars.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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