Tasmania 2018 Tyrepower Tasmania SuperSprint
Event Information
Round 3 of 16 in the 2018 Supercars Championship
Date6–8 April 2018
LocationLaunceston, Tasmania
VenueSymmons Plains Raceway
Results
Race 1
Distance 50 laps 120.701 km
Pole position New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen
Triple Eight Race Engineering		 50.6381
Winner Australia Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering		 44:04.7354
Race 2
Distance 84 laps 202.777 km
Pole position Australia Craig Lowndes
Triple Eight Race Engineering		 50.5790
Winner Australia 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.

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
Session Day Fastest lap
No. Driver Team Car Time
Practice 1 Friday 97 New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 50.7894
Practice 2 Friday 1 Australia Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 50.5609
Practice 3 Saturday 1 Australia Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 50.7396
Practice 4 Sunday 1 Australia Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 50.6094
Sources:[2][3][4][5]

Race 7

Qualifying

Pos. No. Driver Team Car Q1 Q2 Q3 Grid
1 97 New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 50.8417 50.6381 1
2 1 Australia Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 50.7789 50.6897 2
3 17 New Zealand Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 50.7876 50.7573 3
4 888 Australia Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 50.6740 50.7824 4
5 25 Australia James Courtney Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 50.9739 50.8428 5
6 9 Australia David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 50.8894 50.8498 6
7 2 Australia Scott Pye Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 50.9701 50.8640 7
8 14 Australia Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 50.9665 50.9604 8
9 19 Australia Jack Le Brocq Tekno Autosports Holden Commodore ZB 50.9166 50.8614 51.0832 9
10 33 Australia Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 51.0544 50.9717 51.2352 10
11 12 New Zealand Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 50.9890 11
12 18 Australia Lee Holdsworth Team 18 Holden Commodore ZB 51.0751 50.9951 12
13 6 Australia Cameron Waters Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 50.9587 51.0249 13
14 15 Australia Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51.1059 51.0655 14
15 5 Australia Mark Winterbottom Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 51.0992 15
16 7 New Zealand Andre Heimgartner Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51.0387 51.2326 16
17 55 Australia Chaz Mostert Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 51.1186 17
18 8 Australia Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 51.2085 18
19 56 New Zealand Richie Stanaway Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 51.2120 19
20 99 Australia Anton de Pasquale Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 51.2268 20
21 23 Australia Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51.2687 21
22 35 Australia Todd Hazelwood Matt Stone Racing Ford Falcon FG X 51.3603 22
23 34 Australia James Golding Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 51.3621 23
24 230 Australia Will Davison 23Red Racing Ford Falcon FG X 51.4583 24
25 78 Switzerland Simona de Silvestro Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51.5509 25
26 21 Australia Tim Blanchard Tim Blanchard Racing Holden Commodore ZB 51.6511 26
Source:[6]

Race

Pos No. Driver Team Car Laps Time / Retired Grid Points
1 1 Australia Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 50 44:04.7354 2 150
2 888 Australia Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 50 +2.3457 4 138
3 25 Australia James Courtney Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 50 +3.5874 5 129
4 9 Australia David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 50 +4.7927 6 120
5 12 New Zealand Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 50 +8.7263 11 111
6 97 New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 50 +14.3481 1 102
7 14 Australia Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 50 +14.6397 8 96
8 2 Australia Scott Pye Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 50 +15.0225 7 90
9 17 New Zealand Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 50 +15.8197 3 84
10 19 Australia Jack Le Brocq Tekno Autosports Holden Commodore ZB 50 +16.3784 9 78
11 18 Australia Lee Holdsworth Team 18 Holden Commodore ZB 50 +16.5533 12 72
12 8 Australia Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 50 +19.6312 18 69
13 33 Australia Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 50 +23.8659 10 66
14 5 Australia Mark Winterbottom Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 50 +24.0998 15 63
15 15 Australia Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 50 +25.7530 14 60
16 23 Australia Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 50 +26.0549 21 57
17 7 New Zealand Andre Heimgartner Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 50 +33.4381 16 54
18 230 Australia Will Davison 23Red Racing Ford Falcon FG X 50 +34.4240 24 51
19 99 Australia Anton de Pasquale Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 50 +34.9266 20 48
20 21 Australia Tim Blanchard Tim Blanchard Racing Holden Commodore ZB 50 +39.7353 26 45
21 35 Australia Todd Hazelwood Matt Stone Racing Ford Falcon FG X 50 +40.2498 25 42
22 78 Switzerland Simona de Silvestro Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 50 +42.7756 24 39
23 34 Australia James Golding Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 50 +47.0689 23 36
24 6 Australia Cameron Waters Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 50 +48.69151 13 33
25 56 New Zealand Richie Stanaway Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 43 +7 laps 19 30
NC 55 Australia Chaz Mostert Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 22 Fire 17
Fastest lap: Scott Pye (Walkinshaw Andretti United) 51.2622 (on lap 24)
Source:[7]
Notes

Championship standings after Race 7

Race 8

Qualifying

Pos. No. Name Team Car Q1 Q2 Q3 Grid
1 888 Australia Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 50.8794 50.5790 1
2 97 New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 50.6250 50.5870 2
3 1 Australia Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 50.8025 50.6882 3
4 17 New Zealand Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 50.8498 50.7808 4
5 19 Australia Jack Le Brocq Tekno Autosports Holden Commodore ZB 50.8735 50.7860 5
6 12 New Zealand Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 50.8483 50.8099 6
7 25 Australia James Courtney Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 50.9336 50.8156 7
8 9 Australia David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 50.7294 50.8608 8
9 33 Australia Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 50.9275 50.9681 9
10 2 Australia Scott Pye Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 51.0003 50.8598 51.0092 10
11 55 Australia Chaz Mostert Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 51.1193 50.9462 11
12 5 Australia Mark Winterbottom Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 51.0917 50.9530 12
13 15 Australia Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 50.9866 13
14 6 Australia Cameron Waters Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 51.1154 51.0344 14
15 230 Australia Will Davison 23Red Racing Ford Falcon FG X 51.1427 51.0967 15
16 14 Australia Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 51.0924 51.1394 16
17 8 Australia Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 51.1781 17
18 18 Australia Lee Holdsworth Team 18 Holden Commodore ZB 51.1911 18
19 7 New Zealand Andre Heimgartner Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51.2027 19
20 23 Australia Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51.2567 20
21 35 Australia Todd Hazelwood Matt Stone Racing Ford Falcon FG X 51.3257 21
22 99 Australia Anton de Pasquale Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 51.3434 22
23 78 Switzerland Simona de Silvestro Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 51.3531 23
24 56 New Zealand Richie Stanaway Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 51.3922 24
25 21 Australia Tim Blanchard Tim Blanchard Racing Holden Commodore ZB 51.4411 25
26 34 Australia James Golding Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 51.5887 26
Source:[9]

Race

Pos No. Driver Team Car Laps Time / Retired Grid Points
1 888 Australia Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 84 1:14:41.1457 1 150
2 17 New Zealand Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 84 +2.3571 4 138
3 1 Australia Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 84 +3.6000 3 129
4 25 Australia James Courtney Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 84 +5.5988 7 120
5 19 Australia Jack Le Brocq Tekno Autosports Holden Commodore ZB 84 +15.7860 5 111
6 2 Australia Scott Pye Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 84 +16.5096 10 102
7 33 Australia Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 84 +23.4884 9 96
8 9 Australia David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 84 +24.2924 8 90
9 8 Australia Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 84 +24.7776 17 84
10 55 Australia Chaz Mostert Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 84 +39.3819 11 78
11 15 Australia Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 84 +39.4912 13 72
12 5 Australia Mark Winterbottom Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 84 +39.9953 12 69
13 6 Australia Cameron Waters Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 84 +40.2848 14 66
14 14 Australia Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 83 +1 lap 16 63
15 99 Australia Anton de Pasquale Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 83 +1 lap 22 60
16 21 Australia Tim Blanchard Tim Blanchard Racing Holden Commodore ZB 83 +1 lap 25 57
17 12 New Zealand Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X 83 +1 lap 6 54
18 34 Australia James Golding Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 83 +1 lap 26 51
19 7 New Zealand Andre Heimgartner Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 83 +1 lap 19 48
20 35 Australia Todd Hazelwood Matt Stone Racing Ford Falcon FG X 83 +1 lap 21 45
21 78 Switzerland Simona de Silvestro Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 83 +1 lap 23 42
22 230 Australia Will Davison 23Red Racing Ford Falcon FG X 83 +1 lap 15 39
23 18 Australia Lee Holdsworth Team 18 Holden Commodore ZB 83 +1 lap 18 36
24 23 Australia Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 83 +1 lap1 20 33
25 97 New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 83 +1 lap 2 30
NC 56 New Zealand Richie Stanaway Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X 0 Suspension 24
Fastest lap: James Courtney (Walkinshaw Andretti United) 51.4977 (on lap 24)
Source:[10]
Notes

Championship standings after Race 8

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. ^ a b "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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