2018 Auckland SuperSprint

The 2018 ITM Auckland SuperSprint was a motor racing event for Supercars, held on the weekend of 2 to 4 November 2018. The event was held at Pukekohe Park Raceway near Pukekohe, New Zealand, and consisted of two races, 200 kilometres in length. It was the 15th event of sixteen in the 2017 Supercars Championship and hosted races 28 and 29 of the season. It was the thirteenth running of the Auckland SuperSprint.

New Zealand 2018 ITM Auckland SuperSprint
Event Information
Round 15 of 16 in the 2018 Supercars Championship
Date2–4 November 2018
LocationPukekohe, New Zealand
VenuePukekohe Park Raceway
Results
Race 1
Distance 70 laps 200 km
Pole position Scott McLaughlin
DJR Team Penske
1:02.5708
Winner Shane van Gisbergen
Triple Eight Race Engineering
1:22:38.1009
Race 2
Distance 70 laps 200 km
Pole position Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering
1:02.4719
Winner Scott McLaughlin
DJR Team Penske
1:17:05.3846

Report

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Practice

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Practice summary
Session Day Fastest lap
No. Driver Team Car Time
P1 Friday 17   Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon (FG X) 1:03.1150
P2 Friday 1   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:02.6575
P3 Saturday 55   Chaz Mostert Tickford Racing Ford Falcon (FG X) 1:10.3494

Race 28

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Qualifying

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Pos No Driver Team Vehicle Time
1 17   Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon (FG X) 1:02.5708
2 97   Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:02.6880
3 9   David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:02.8110
4 55   Chaz Mostert Tickford Racing Ford Falcon (FG X) 1:02.9312
5 1   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:02.9870
6 8   Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:02.9996
7 14   Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:03.0003
8 6   Cameron Waters Tickford Racing Ford Falcon (FG X) 1:03.0482
9 15   Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima (L33) 1:03.0848
10 99   Anton de Pasquale Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:03.1172
11 7   Andre Heimgartner Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima (L33) 1:03.1510
12 56   Richie Stanaway Tickford Racing Ford Falcon (FG X) 1:03.1612
13 18   Lee Holdsworth Team 18 Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:03.1622
14 5   Mark Winterbottom Tickford Racing Ford Falcon (FG X) 1:03.1907
15 25   James Courtney Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:03.2107
16 2   Scott Pye Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:03.2199
17 23   Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima (L33) 1:03.3233
18 888   Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:03.3532
19 12   Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon (FG X) 1:03.4380
20 33   Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:03.4982
21 19   Jack Le Brocq Tekno Autosports Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:02.9870
22 230   Will Davison 23Red Racing Ford Falcon (FG X) 1:03.5281
23 21   Tim Blanchard Tim Blanchard Racing Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:03.5733
24 34   James Golding Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:03.5979
25 35   Todd Hazelwood Matt Stone Racing Holden Commodore (VF) 1:03.6413
26 78   Simona de Silvestro Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima (L33) 1:03.6477
Source(s):[1]

Race

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Pos. No. Name Team Laps Time Grid
1 97   Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering 70 1hr 22min 38.1009sec
2 17   Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske 70
3 55   Chaz Mostert Tickford Racing 70
4 9   David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport 70
5 1   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 70
6 2   Scott Pye Walkinshaw Andretti United 70
7 6   Cam Waters Tickford Racing 70
8 8   Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing 70
9 25   James Courtney Walkinshaw Andretti United 70
10 23   Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport 70
11 888   Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering 70
12 21   Tim Blanchard Tim Blanchard Racing 70
13 5   Mark Winterbottom Tickford Racing 70
14 34   James Golding Garry Rogers Motorsport 70
15 18   Lee Holdsworth Team 18 70
16 15   Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport 70
17 14   Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing 70
18 7   Andre Heimgartner Nissan Motorsport 70
19 99   Anton de Pasquale Erebus Motorsport 70
20 230   Will Davison 23Red Racing 70
21 78   Simona de Silvestro Nissan Motorsport 70
22 19   Jack Le Brocq Tekno Autosports 69 + 1 lap
23 56   Richie Stanaway Tickford Racing 69 + 1 lap
24 35   Todd Hazelwood Matt Stone Racing 68 + 2 laps
25 33   Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport 59 + 11 laps
Ret 12   Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske 6 Accident
Fastest lap: Scott McLaughlin (DJR Team Penske), 1:03.2734
Source:[2]

Race 29

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Qualifying

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Pos No Driver Team Vehicle Time
1 9   David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:02.6449
2 17   Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon (FG X) 1:02.6706
3 97   Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:02.7197
4 1   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:02.7224
5 55   Chaz Mostert Tickford Racing Ford Falcon (FG X) 1:02.7753
6 12   Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon (FG X) 1:02.8428
7 99   Anton de Pasquale Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:02.8483
8 56   Richie Stanaway Tickford Racing Ford Falcon (FG X) 1:02.8648
9 6   Cam Waters Tickford Racing Ford Falcon (FG X) 1:02.8750
10 7   Andre Heimgartner Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima (L33) 1:02.9015
11 888   Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:02.9226
12 14   Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:02.9230
13 8   Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:03.0480
14 5   Mark Winterbottom Tickford Racing Ford Falcon (FG X) 1:03.0507
15 21   Tim Blanchard Tim Blanchard Racing Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:03.1316
16 78   Simona de Silvestro Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima (L33) 1:03.1411
17 15   Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima (L33) 1:03.1506
18 18   Lee Holdsworth Team 18 Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:03.1936
19 23   Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima (L33) 1:03.1995
20 2   Scott Pye Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:03.2345
21 25   James Courtney Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:03.2491
22 230   Will Davison 23Red Racing Ford Falcon (FG X) 1:03.3083
23 33   Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:03.3175
24 34   James Golding Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:03.3603
25 19   Jack Le Brocq Tekno Autosports Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:03.4598
26 35   Todd Hazelwood Matt Stone Racing Holden Commodore (VF) 1:03.8649
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Top Ten Shootout

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Pos No Driver Team Vehicle Time
1 1   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:02.4719
2 17   Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon (FG X) 1:02.4877
3 97   Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:02.6060
4 55   Chaz Mostert Tickford Racing Ford Falcon (FG X) 1:02.6550
5 9   David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:02.6659
6 12   Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon (FG X) 1:02.7454
7 56   Richie Stanaway Tickford Racing Ford Falcon (FG X) 1:02.7961
8 99   Anton de Pasquale Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore (ZB) 1:02.9044
9 6   Cam Waters Tickford Racing Ford Falcon (FG X) 1:02.9873
10 7   Andre Heimgartner Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima (L33) 1:03.4281
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Race

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Pos. No. Name Team Laps Time Grid
1 17   Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske 70 1hr 17min 05.3846sec
2 97   Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering 70
3 1   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 70
4 888   Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering 70
5 9   David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport 70
6 55   Chaz Mostert Tickford Racing 70
7 12   Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske 70
8 7   Andre Heimgartner Nissan Motorsport 70
9 5   Mark Winterbottom Tickford Racing 70
10 8   Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing 70
11 14   Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing 70
12 6   Cam Waters Tickford Racing 70
13 33   Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport 70
14 18   Lee Holdsworth Team 18 70
15 2   Scott Pye Walkinshaw Andretti United 70
16 25   James Courtney Walkinshaw Andretti United 70
17 23   Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport 70
18 78   Simona de Silvestro Nissan Motorsport 70
19 230   Will Davison Nissan Motorsport 70
20 56   Richie Stanaway Tickford Racing 70
21 34   James Golding Garry Rogers Motorsport 70
22 15   Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport 69 + 1 lap
23 19   Jack Le Brocq Tekno Autosports 69 + 1 lap
24 99   Anton de Pasquale Erebus Motorsport 69 + 1 lap
25 35   Todd Hazelwood Matt Stone Racing 69 + 1 lap
26 21   Tim Blanchard Tim Blanchard Racing 60 + 10 laps
Fastest lap: Jamie Whincup (Triple Eight Race Engineering), 1:03.4030
Source:[3]

References

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  1. ^ http://racing.natsoft.com.au/639696581/object_526572.85r/Result?24[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "2018 ITM Auckland SuperSprint - Supercars - PUKEKOHE PARK RACEWAY - Virgin Australia Supercars C'ship - Race 28". natsoft.com.au. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  3. ^ "2018 ITM Auckland SuperSprint - Supercars - PUKEKOHE PARK RACEWAY - Virgin Australia Supercars C'ship - Race 28". natsoft.com.au. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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