2018 Phillip Island 500

The 2018 Phillip Island 500 (formally known as the 2018 WD-40 Phillip Island 500) was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on 20–22 April 2018. The event was held at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit on Phillip Island, Victoria, and consisted of two races, both 250 kilometres (57 laps) in length. It was the fourth event of sixteen in the 2018 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 9 and 10 of the season.[1]

Victoria (state) 2018 WD-40 Phillip Island 500
Event Information
Round 4 of 16 in the 2018 Supercars Championship
Date20–22 April 2018
LocationPhillip Island, Victoria
VenuePhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Results
Race 1
Distance 57 laps 253.365 km
Pole position New Zealand Scott McLaughlin
DJR Team Penske
1:29.5057
Winner New Zealand Scott McLaughlin
DJR Team Penske
1:30:50.5676
Race 2
Distance 57 laps 253.365 km
Pole position New Zealand Scott McLaughlin
DJR Team Penske
1:29.8526
Winner New Zealand Scott McLaughlin
DJR Team Penske
1:33:03.5824

Results

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Practice

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Practice summary
Session Day Fastest lap
No. Driver Team Car Time
Practice 1 Friday 25   James Courtney Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.6461
Practice 2 Friday 1   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 1:29.9856
Sources:[2][3]

Race 9

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Qualifying

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Pos. No. Driver Team Car Time Gap Grid
1 17   Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 1:29.5057 1
2 1   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.0523 +0.5466 2
3 97   Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.1799 +0.6742 3
4 888   Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.2002 +0.6945 4
5 15   Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:30.2634 +0.7578 5
6 9   David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.2979 +0.7922 6
7 55   Chaz Mostert Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 1:30.3156 +0.8099 7
8 99   Anton de Pasquale Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.3559 +0.8502 8
9 6   Cam Waters Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 1:30.4385 +0.9329 9
10 230   Will Davison 23Red Racing Ford Falcon FG X 1:30.4598 +0.9541 10
11 200   Mark Winterbottom Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 1:30.5130 +1.0073 11
12 8   Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.5288 +1.0232 12
13 14   Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.5411 +1.0354 13
14 33   Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.5849 +1.0792 14
15 2   Scott Pye Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.5859 +1.0802 15
16 25   James Courtney Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.7874 +1.2817 16
17 19   Jack Le Brocq Tekno Autosports Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.7876 +1.2819 17
18 56   Richie Stanaway Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 1:30.8276 +1.3219 18
19 34   James Golding Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.8359 +1.3302 19
20 7   Andre Heimgartner Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:31.0079 +1.5022 20
21 18   Lee Holdsworth Team 18 Holden Commodore ZB 1:31.0259 +1.5203 21
22 35   Todd Hazelwood Matt Stone Racing Ford Falcon FG X 1:31.1049 +1.5992 22
23 21   Tim Blanchard Tim Blanchard Racing Holden Commodore ZB 1:31.3402 +1.8345 23
24 78   Simona de Silvestro Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:31.4633 +1.9576 24
25 23   Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 No time1 25
DSQ 12   Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X No time2 262
Source:[4]
Notes
  • ^1Michael Caruso had his best lap-time deleted for stopping on track, causing a red flag.[5]
  • ^2Fabian Coulthard was excluded due to his No.12 Ford Falcon FG X running too much rear wing angle and will start from the back of the grid.[5]

Race

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Pos No. Driver Team Car Laps Time / Retired Grid Points
1 17   Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 57 1:30:50.5676 1 150
2 15   Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 57 +2.4038 5 138
3 97   Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 57 +9.0837 3 129
4 888   Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 57 +12.2829 4 120
5 55   Chaz Mostert Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 57 +13.5567 7 111
6 9   David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 57 +18.3329 6 102
7 99   Anton de Pasquale Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 57 +18.8542 8 96
8 230   Will Davison 23Red Racing Ford Falcon FG X 57 +31.5392 10 90
9 2   Scott Pye Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 57 +32.3435 15 84
10 14   Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 57 +32.4920 13 78
11 33   Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 57 +33.6020 14 72
12 12   Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 57 +33.9457 26 69
13 200   Mark Winterbottom Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 57 +34.4536 11 66
14 1   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 57 +38.89611 2 63
15 7   Andre Heimgartner Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 57 +39.7996 20 60
16 6   Cam Waters Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 57 +44.9287 9 57
17 25   James Courtney Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 57 +45.4025 16 54
18 23   Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 57 +45.8549 25 51
19 56   Richie Stanaway Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 57 +53.3512 18 48
20 19   Jack Le Brocq Tekno Autosports Holden Commodore ZB 57 +54.8943 17 45
21 21   Tim Blanchard Tim Blanchard Racing Holden Commodore ZB 57 +1:12.6002 23 42
22 18   Lee Holdsworth Team 18 Holden Commodore ZB 57 +1:13.4714 21 39
23 35   Todd Hazelwood Matt Stone Racing Ford Falcon FG X 57 +1:28.8660 22 36
24 78   Simona de Silvestro Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 57 +1:39.18082 24 33
25 34   James Golding Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 50 +7 laps 19 30
26 8   Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 45 +12 laps 12 27
Fastest lap: Scott McLaughlin (DJR Team Penske) 1:32.1584 (on lap 3)
Source:[6]
Notes

Championship standings after Race 9

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

Race 10

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Qualifying

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Pos. No. Driver Team Car Time Gap Grid
1 17   Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 1:29.8526 1
2 9   David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.2540 +0.4014 2
3 12   Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 1:30.3903 +0.5377 3
4 15   Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:30.3987 +0.5462 4
5 1   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.4956 +0.6430 5
6 23   Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:30.4973 +0.6447 6
7 25   James Courtney Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.5322 +0.6796 7
8 99   Anton de Pasquale Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.5847 +0.7321 8
9 97   Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.6055 +0.7529 9
10 200   Mark Winterbottom Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 1:30.6669 +0.8143 10
11 55   Chaz Mostert Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 1:30.6693 +0.8167 11
12 2   Scott Pye Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.6884 +0.8358 12
13 888   Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.7717 +0.9191 13
14 18   Lee Holdsworth Team 18 Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.7770 +0.9244 14
15 33   Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.8241 +0.9715 15
16 6   Cam Waters Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 1:30.8540 +1.0014 16
17 14   Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.8549 +1.0023 17
18 34   James Golding Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.9179 +1.0653 18
19 78   Simona de Silvestro Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:31.0468 +1.1942 19
20 7   Andre Heimgartner Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:31.0634 +1.2108 20
21 19   Jack Le Brocq Tekno Autosports Holden Commodore ZB 1:31.0669 +1.2144 21
22 230   Will Davison 23Red Racing Ford Falcon FG X 1:31.2412 +1.3886 22
23 56   Richie Stanaway Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 1:31.2453 +1.3927 23
24 35   Todd Hazelwood Matt Stone Racing Ford Falcon FG X 1:31.5312 +1.6786 24
25 21   Tim Blanchard Tim Blanchard Racing Holden Commodore ZB 1:31.7609 +1.9083 25
26 8   Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 1:32.4937 +2.6411 26
Source:[7]

Race

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Pos No. Driver Team Car Laps Time / Retired Grid Points
1 17   Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 57 1:33:03.5824 1 150
2 9   David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 57 +0.6687 2 138
3 15   Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 57 +3.9492 4 129
4 12   Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 57 +5.2145 3 120
5 23   Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 57 +11.5940 6 111
6 97   Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 57 +12.5414 9 102
7 888   Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 57 +14.3439 13 96
8 55   Chaz Mostert Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 57 +19.2028 11 90
9 1   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 57 +23.3350 5 84
10 33   Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 57 +27.8983 15 78
11 2   Scott Pye Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 57 +28.4272 12 72
12 14   Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 57 +28.6925 17 69
13 8   Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 57 +32.2451 26 66
14 7   Andre Heimgartner Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 57 +36.1674 20 63
15 200   Mark Winterbottom Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 57 +40.6775 10 60
16 99   Anton de Pasquale Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 57 +43.6458 8 57
17 6   Cam Waters Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 57 +51.6179 16 54
18 19   Jack Le Brocq Tekno Autosports Holden Commodore ZB 57 +56.2108 21 51
19 34   James Golding Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 57 +59.1143 18 48
20 56   Richie Stanaway Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 57 +1:01.5723 23 45
21 230   Will Davison 23Red Racing Ford Falcon FG X 57 +1:02.7695 22 42
22 78   Simona de Silvestro Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 57 +1:03.4784 19 39
23 21   Tim Blanchard Tim Blanchard Racing Holden Commodore ZB 57 +1:03.9353 25 36
24 35   Todd Hazelwood Matt Stone Racing Ford Falcon FG X 57 +1:12.8499 24 33
25 18   Lee Holdsworth Team 18 Holden Commodore ZB 46 +11 laps 14 30
NC 25   James Courtney Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 5 Retirement 7
Fastest lap: Scott McLaughlin (DJR Team Penske) 1:32.0806 (on lap 5)
Source:[8]

Championship standings after Race 10

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

References

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  1. ^ Schedule and results
  2. ^ "Practice 1". Supercars.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Practice 2". Supercars.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Race 9 - Qualifying". Supercars.com. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d "Supercars summary of penalties, Phillip Island - update 4 final". V8 Daily Dump. V8 Daily Dump. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Race 9 - Results". Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Race 10 - Qualifying". Supercars.com. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Race 10 - Results". Retrieved 6 May 2018.
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