2021 Darwin Triple Crown

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Flag of the Northern Territory.svg 2021 Darwin Triple Crown
Event Information
Round 5 of 12 in the 2021 Supercars Championship
Hidden Valley Raceway (Australia) track map.svg
Date18-20 June 2021 Supercars Championship
Location Darwin, Northern Territory
Venue Hidden Valley Raceway
WeatherSunny
Results
Race 1
Distance 38 laps 110 km
Pole position Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anton de Pasquale
Dick Johnson Racing
Winner Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert
Walkinshaw Andretti United
Race 2
Distance 38 laps 110 km
Pole position Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison
Dick Johnson Racing
Winner Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen
Triple Eight Race Engineering
Race 3
Distance 38 laps 110 km
Pole position Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison
Dick Johnson Racing
Winner Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen
Triple Eight Race Engineering

The 2021 Darwin Triple Crown (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2021 Merlin Darwin Triple Crown) was a motor racing event held on the weekend of 18-20 June 2021 at Hidden Valley Raceway in Darwin, Northern Territory. It was the fifth round of the 2021 Supercars Championship with three 110 kilometre races conducted.

Contents

Results

Race 1

PosNo.DriverTeamLapsGap/RetiredGridPoints
125 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert Walkinshaw Andretti United 388100
26 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Waters Tickford Racing 38+12.390 s792
38 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing 38+15.361 s586
444 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Tickford Racing 38+21.421 s2180
59 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Brown Erebus Motorsport 38+23.315 s2274
634 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Kostecki Matt Stone Racing 38+24.763 s1168
727 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kurt Kostecki Walkinshaw Andretti United 38+25.244 s1564
83 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Slade Blanchard Racing Team 38+25.660 s960
999 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brodie Kostecki Erebus Motorsport 38+25.730 s1356
1055 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Randle Tickford Racing 38+25.984 s1752
112 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bryce Fullwood Walkinshaw Andretti United 38+26.497 s1948
1288 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 38+26.704 s646
1397 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering 38+28.509 s349
1417 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing 38+29.240 s2442
157 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre Heimgartner Kelly Grove Racing 38+30.089 s2640
1635 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Zane Goddard Matt Stone Racing 38+35.349 s1038
1796 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Macauley Jones Brad Jones Racing 38+36.924 s1236
1822 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garry Jacobson Team Sydney 38+37.117 s2034
1926 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds Kelly Grove Racing 38+37.467 s2532
205 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Le Brocq Tickford Racing 38+39.622 s2330
2120 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Pye Team 18 36+2 Laps428
2218 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Team 18 29+9 Laps226
NC11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anton de Pasquale Dick Johnson Racing 0Accident10
NC14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Hazelwood Brad Jones Racing 0Accident160
NC19 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard Team Sydney 0Accident140
NC4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Smith Brad Jones Racing 0Accident180
[1]

Race 2

PosNo.DriverTeamLapsGap/RetiredGridPoints
197 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering 382100
217 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing 38+1.532 s192
388 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 38+6.679 s686
425 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert Walkinshaw Andretti United 38+9.042 s885
518 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Team 18 38+9.532 s474
611 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anton de Pasquale Dick Johnson Racing 38+9.810 s368
76 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Waters Tickford Racing 38+12.342 s764
89 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Brown Erebus Motorsport 38+16.617 s560
98 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing 38+17.145 s1056
1044 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Tickford Racing 38+21.681 s1652
115 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Le Brocq Tickford Racing 38+22.401 s1148
122 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bryce Fullwood Walkinshaw Andretti United 38+24.995 s1546
1320 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Pye Team 18 38+25.506 s944
1414 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Hazelwood Brad Jones Racing 38+28.507 s1942
1599 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brodie Kostecki Erebus Motorsport 38+29.681 s2340
1619 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard Team Sydney 38+30.1082238
177 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre Heimgartner Kelly Grove Racing 38+30.395 s1836
1826 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds Kelly Grove Racing 38+30.908 s2134
193 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Slade Blanchard Racing Team 38+31.376 s1332
2096 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Macauley Jones Brad Jones Racing 38+37.6231230
2135 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Zane Goddard Matt Stone Racing 38+40.455 s2028
224 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Smith Brad Jones Racing 38+40.619 s2626
2327 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kurt Kostecki Walkinshaw Andretti United 38+48.870 s2524
2434 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Kostecki Matt Stone Racing 37+1 Lap1422
2555 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Randle Tickford Racing 31+7 Laps1720
NC22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garry Jacobson Team Sydney 18Steering240
[2]

Race 3

PosNo.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
197 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering 382100
217 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing 38+2.320 s192
388 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 38+3.030 s486
425 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert Walkinshaw Andretti United 38+4.018 s1080
544 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Tickford Racing 38+5.729 s574
68 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing 38+11.928 s768
718 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Team 18 38+12.659 s864
86 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Waters Tickford Racing 38+13.205 s1260
93 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Slade Blanchard Racing Team 38+17.695 s1456
109 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Brown Erebus Motorsport 38+22.046 s1152
1155 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Randle Tickford Racing 38+22.302 s1648
1211 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anton de Pasquale Dick Johnson Racing 38+22.751 s346
1319 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard Team Sydney 38+26.550 s1744
142 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bryce Fullwood Walkinshaw Andretti United 38+26.849 s2242
155 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Le Brocq Tickford Racing 38+27.596 s1940
1620 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Pye Team 18 38+27.901 s638
1727 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kurt Kostecki Walkinshaw Andretti United 38+30.262 s2536
1822 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garry Jacobson Team Sydney 38+35.413 s2434
1926 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds Kelly Grove Racing 38+37.401 s1532
2096 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Macauley Jones Brad Jones Racing 38+39.654 s930
2114 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Hazelwood Brad Jones Racing 38+40.469 s2028
224 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Smith Brad Jones Racing 38+43.692 s2326
2335 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Zane Goddard Matt Stone Racing 38+46.718 s1824
2499 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brodie Kostecki Erebus Motorsport 38+57.519 s2122
2534 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Kostecki Matt Stone Racing 38+58.395 s2620
NC7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre Heimgartner Kelly Grove Racing 4Suspension130
[3]

Round Points

PosNo.DriverTeamPoints
125 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert Walkinshaw Andretti United 265
297 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering 249
317 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing 226
488 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 218
56 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Waters Tickford Racing 216
68 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing 210
79 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Brown Erebus Motorsport 197
844 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Tickford Racing 178
918 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Winterbottom Team 18 164
103 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Slade Blanchard Racing Team 152
112 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bryce Fullwood Walkinshaw Andretti United 136
1227 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kurt Kostecki Walkinshaw Andretti United 128
1355 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Randle Tickford Racing 124
1499 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brodie Kostecki Erebus Motorsport 122
155 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Le Brocq Tickford Racing 118
1634 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Kostecki Matt Stone Racing 116
1711 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anton de Pasquale Dick Johnson Racing 114
1820 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Pye Team 18 110
1926 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds Kelly Grove Racing 98
2096 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Macauley Jones Brad Jones Racing 96
2135 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Zane Goddard Matt Stone Racing 90
2219 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard Team Sydney 82
237 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre Heimgartner Kelly Grove Racing 76
2414 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Hazelwood Brad Jones Racing 70
2522 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garry Jacobson Team Sydney 68
264 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Smith Brad Jones Racing 52

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