2018 Tasmania SuperSprint

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Flag of Tasmania.svg 2018 Tyrepower Tasmania SuperSprint
Event Information
Round 3 of 16 in the 2018 Supercars Championship
Symmons Plains Raceway (Australia) track map.svg
Date6–8 April 2018
Location Launceston, Tasmania
Venue Symmons Plains Raceway
Results
Race 1
Distance 50 laps 120.701 km
Pole position Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen
Triple Eight Race Engineering 		50.6381
Winner Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering 		44:04.7354
Race 2
Distance 84 laps 202.777 km
Pole position Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes
Triple Eight Race Engineering 		50.5790
Winner Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes
Triple Eight Race Engineering 		1:14:41.1457

The 2018 Tyrepower Tasmania SuperSprint was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on the weekend of 6 to 8 April 2018. The event was held at Symmons Plains Raceway in Launceston, Tasmania, and was scheduled to consist of one race of 120 kilometres and one race of 200 kilometres in length. It was the third event of sixteen in the 2018 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 7 and 8 of the season. The event was the 46th running of the Tasmania SuperSprint.

Contents

Report

Background

Shane van Gisbergen of Triple Eight Race Engineering entered the event as the championship leader, 49 points ahead of Erebus Motorsport's David Reynolds and 61 points ahead of DJR Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin.

The event would see the introduction of a new qualifying format. Similar to MotoGP, there will be three sessions. The fastest ten drivers across the Friday practice sessions will get a bye into the second stage, with the other sixteen drivers required to go through Q1. The fastest six will join the other ten for Q2, with the other ten already having set their starting positions. Q2 will see the top ten advance to Q3, with the slowest six confirming their starting positions. Q3 will see the top ten drivers fight for pole position. [1]

Results

Practice

Practice summary
SessionDayFastest lap
No.DriverTeamCarTime
Practice 1Friday97 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 50.7894
Practice 2Friday1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 50.5609
Practice 3Saturday1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 50.7396
Practice 4Sunday1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 50.6094
Sources: [2] [3] [4] [5]

Race 7

Qualifying

Pos.No.DriverTeamCarQ1Q2Q3Grid
197 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 50.841750.63811
21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 50.778950.68972
317 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 50.787650.75733
4888 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 50.674050.78244
525 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 50.973950.84285
69 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 50.889450.84986
72 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Pye Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 50.970150.86407
814 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 50.966550.96048
919 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Le Brocq Tekno Autosports Holden Commodore ZB 50.916650.861451.08329
1033 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 51.054450.971751.235210
1112 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 50.989011
1218 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee Holdsworth Team 18 Holden Commodore ZB 51.075150.995112
136 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cam Waters Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 50.958751.024913
1415 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51.105951.065514
155 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 51.099215
167 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre Heimgartner Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51.038751.232616
1755 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 51.118617
188 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 51.208518
1956 Flag of New Zealand.svg Richie Stanaway Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 51.212019
2099 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anton de Pasquale Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 51.226820
2123 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51.268721
2235 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Hazelwood Matt Stone Racing Ford Falcon FG X 51.360322
2334 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Golding Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 51.362123
24230 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison 23Red Racing Ford Falcon FG X 51.458324
2578 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona de Silvestro Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51.550925
2621 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Blanchard Tim Blanchard Racing Holden Commodore ZB 51.651126
Source: [6]

Race

PosNo.DriverTeamCarLapsTime / RetiredGridPoints
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 5044:04.73542150
2888 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 50+2.34574138
325 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 50+3.58745129
49 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 50+4.79276120
512 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 50+8.726311111
697 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 50+14.34811102
714 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 50+14.6397896
82 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Pye Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 50+15.0225790
917 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 50+15.8197384
1019 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Le Brocq Tekno Autosports Holden Commodore ZB 50+16.3784978
1118 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee Holdsworth Team 18 Holden Commodore ZB 50+16.55331272
128 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 50+19.63121869
1333 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 50+23.86591066
145 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 50+24.09981563
1515 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 50+25.75301460
1623 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 50+26.05492157
177 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre Heimgartner Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 50+33.43811654
18230 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison 23Red Racing Ford Falcon FG X 50+34.42402451
1999 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anton de Pasquale Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 50+34.92662048
2021 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Blanchard Tim Blanchard Racing Holden Commodore ZB 50+39.73532645
2135 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Hazelwood Matt Stone Racing Ford Falcon FG X 50+40.24982542
2278 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona de Silvestro Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 50+42.77562439
2334 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Golding Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 50+47.06892336
246 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cam Waters Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 50+48.6915 1 1333
2556 Flag of New Zealand.svg Richie Stanaway Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 43+7 laps1930
NC55 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 22Fire17
Fastest lap: Scott Pye (Walkinshaw Andretti United) 51.2622 (on lap 24)
Source: [7]
Notes
  • ^1 – Cam Waters received a 15-second post-race Time Penalty for Careless Driving, making contact with James Golding. [8]

Championship standings after Race 7

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

Race 8

Qualifying

Pos.No.NameTeamCarQ1Q2Q3Grid
1888 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 50.879450.57901
297 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 50.625050.58702
31 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 50.802550.68823
417 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 50.849850.78084
519 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Le Brocq Tekno Autosports Holden Commodore ZB 50.873550.78605
612 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 50.848350.80996
725 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 50.933650.81567
89 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 50.729450.86088
933 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 50.927550.96819
102 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Pye Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 51.000350.859851.009210
1155 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 51.119350.946211
125 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 51.091750.953012
1315 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 50.986613
146 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cam Waters Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 51.115451.034414
15230 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison 23Red Racing Ford Falcon FG X 51.142751.096715
1614 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 51.092451.139416
178 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 51.178117
1818 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee Holdsworth Team 18 Holden Commodore ZB 51.191118
197 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre Heimgartner Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51.202719
2023 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51.256720
2135 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Hazelwood Matt Stone Racing Ford Falcon FG X 51.325721
2299 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anton de Pasquale Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 51.343422
2378 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona de Silvestro Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51.353123
2456 Flag of New Zealand.svg Richie Stanaway Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 51.392224
2521 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Blanchard Tim Blanchard Racing Holden Commodore ZB 51.441125
2634 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Golding Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 51.588726
Source: [9]

Race

PosNo.DriverTeamCarLapsTime / RetiredGridPoints
1888 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 841:14:41.14571150
217 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 84+2.35714138
31 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 84+3.60003129
425 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 84+5.59887120
519 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Le Brocq Tekno Autosports Holden Commodore ZB 84+15.78605111
62 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Pye Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 84+16.509610102
733 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 84+23.4884996
89 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 84+24.2924890
98 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 84+24.77761784
1055 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 84+39.38191178
1115 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 84+39.49121372
125 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 84+39.99531269
136 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cam Waters Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 84+40.28481466
1414 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 83+1 lap1663
1599 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anton de Pasquale Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 83+1 lap2260
1621 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Blanchard Tim Blanchard Racing Holden Commodore ZB 83+1 lap2557
1712 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 83+1 lap654
1834 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Golding Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 83+1 lap2651
197 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre Heimgartner Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 83+1 lap1948
2035 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Hazelwood Matt Stone Racing Ford Falcon FG X 83+1 lap2145
2178 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona de Silvestro Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 83+1 lap2342
22230 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison 23Red Racing Ford Falcon FG X 83+1 lap1539
2318 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee Holdsworth Team 18 Holden Commodore ZB 83+1 lap1836
2423 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 83+1 lap 1 2033
2597 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 83+1 lap230
NC56 Flag of New Zealand.svg Richie Stanaway Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 0Suspension24
Fastest lap: James Courtney (Walkinshaw Andretti United) 51.4977 (on lap 24)
Source: [10]
Notes

Championship standings after Race 8

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

  1. ↑ "Changes to Supercars qualifying at short circuits". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Practice 1". Supercars.com. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Practice 2". Supercars.com. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Practice 3". Supercars.com. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Practice 4". Supercars.com. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Race 7 - Qualifying". Supercars.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "Race 7 - Results". Supercars.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  8. 1 2 "Supercars summary of penalties, Symmons Plains - update 4". V8 Daily Dump. V8 Daily Dump. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  9. ↑ "Race 8 - Qualifying". Supercars.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  10. ↑ "Race 8 - Results". Supercars.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
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