The 2018 Melbourne 400 (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2018 Coates Hire Supercars Melbourne 400) was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship that was held on the weekend of 22 to 25 March 2018. The event was run at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Victoria, and marked the first running of the Melbourne 400. It was the second event of sixteen in the 2018 Supercars Championship and consisted of two races of 130 kilometres, and two races of 70 kilometers. The races were run in support of the 2018 Australian Grand Prix and marked the first time that the Supercars support races would be a points-paying round of the Supercars Championship.
Results Practice + Practice summary Session Day Fastest lap No. Driver Team Car Time Practice 1 Thursday 1 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB 1:55.4067 Practice 2 Thursday 17 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X 1:55.2981Sources:
Race 3 Qualifying DriverTeamCarTimeGap117 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X1:54.60161212 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X1:54.9312 +0.3297231 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:54.9782 +0.37663455 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:55.3096 +0.70804597 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:55.3148 +0.7132569 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:55.3205 +0.7189678 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:55.3571 +0.7555782 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB1:55.4792 +0.8776896 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:55.5424 +0.940891033 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:55.6453 +1.0437101114 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:55.6571 +1.0555111218 Lee HoldsworthTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB1:55.9581 +1.3565121399 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:55.9747 +1.373113147 Andre HeimgartnerNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:56.1152 +1.513614155 Mark WinterbottomTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:56.1568 +1.55521516230 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Falcon FG X1:56.1739 +1.57231617888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:56.3194 +1.7178171815 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:56.4008 +1.7993181919 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB1:56.4169 +1.8153192025 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB1:56.7086 +2.1071202178 Simona de SilvestroNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:56.7399 +2.1383212234 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:56.8673 +2.2657222356 Richie StanawayTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:56.0845 +2.4829232423 Michael CarusoNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:56.5446 +2.9430242521 Tim BlanchardTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:56.7028 +3.1012252635 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingFord Falcon FG X2:10.8889 +16.287326Source: Notes – Todd Hazelwood, although his best time exceeded the specified qualifying time cut-off, the Stewards gave him permission to race.
Race PosNo.DriverTeamCarLapsTime / RetiredGridPoints117 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X2550:27.3333110021 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB25 +1.3040392312 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X25 +2.3139286497 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB25 +11.5501580555 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X25 +13.110447462 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB25 +14.537186879 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB25 +15.4476664833 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB25 +16.5209106098 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB25 +18.59367561014 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB25 +21.56371152116 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X25 +24.05659481225 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB25 +27.164520461323 Michael CarusoNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3325 +29.31042444145 Mark WinterbottomTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X25 +32.289715421599 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB25 +33.5805134016888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB25 +39.163417381715 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3325 +40.32641836187 Andre HeimgartnerNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3325 +42.393914341918 Lee HoldsworthTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB25 +44.474712322019 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB25 +45.638019302134 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB25 +48.662522282235 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingFord Falcon FG X25 +51.800626262321 Tim BlanchardTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB25 +1:13.243725242456 Richie StanawayTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X25 +1:33.6524232225230 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Falcon FG X25 +1:35.59421620NC78 Simona de SilvestroNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L333Accident damage21Source:
Championship standings after Race 3
Drivers Championship Driver Gap 1 Shane van Gisbergen 380 2 David Reynolds 322 -56 2 3 Scott McLaughlin 307 -73 4 Chaz Mostert 290 -90 2 5 James Courtney 286 -94
Teams Championship Team Gap 1 1 Triple Eight Race Engineering (1, 97) 574 1 2 Walkinshaw Andretti United 522 -52 3 Tickford Racing (5, 55) 509 -65 1 4 DJR Team Penske 492 -82 1 5 Erebus Motorsport 434 -140
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
Race 4 Qualifying DriverTeamCarTimeGap11 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:54.99741217 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X1:55.0855 +0.08812312 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X1:55.3880 +0.3906346 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:55.5720 +0.5746458 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:55.5827 +0.58535623 Michael CarusoNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:55.5920 +0.59466797 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:55.5938 +0.5964789 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:55.6296 +0.63228955 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:55.6387 +0.64139105 Mark WinterbottomTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:55.8122 +0.8148101114 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:55.8338 +0.8364111215 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:55.9128 +0.91541213230 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Falcon FG X1:56.0022 +1.004813142 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB1:56.0092 +1.0118141518 Lee HoldsworthTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB1:56.1056 +1.1082151699 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:56.2864 +1.289016177 Andre HeimgartnerNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:56.2886 +1.2912171821 Tim BlanchardTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:56.4050 +1.4076181934 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:56.4381 +1.4407242019 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB1:56.5009 +1.5035192178 Simona de SilvestroNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:56.7025 +1.7051202235 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingFord Falcon FG X1:56.7122 +1.7148212325 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB1:56.9111 +1.9137222433 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:56.9992 +2.0018232556 Richie StanawayTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:57.0642 +2.06682526888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:57.0811 +2.083726Source: Notes – James Golding received a 5-place grid penalty for impeding Craig Lowndes during qualifying.
Race PosNo.DriverTeamCarLapsTime / RetiredGridPoints11 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1331:49.4088150217 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X13 +4.2035246312 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X13 +4.9979343497 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB13 +9.290774056 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X13 +10.0804437655 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X13 +13.104293478 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB13 +15.3435532823 Michael CarusoNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3313 +15.824063095 Mark WinterbottomTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X13 +16.564010281014 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB13 +17.51321126112 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB13 +22.90641424129 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB13 +25.10868231315 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3313 +27.2083122214230 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Falcon FG X13 +27.678213211518 Lee HoldsworthTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB13 +28.08431520167 Andre HeimgartnerNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3313 +30.909917191734 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB13 +39.810924181833 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB13 +41.882623171999 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB13 +42.641716162025 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB13 +43.883522152121 Tim BlanchardTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB13 +48.032618142219 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB13 +49.237319132378 Simona de SilvestroNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3313 +1:31.34282012NC888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB9Retirement26NC56 Richie StanawayTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X9Retirement25NC35 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingFord Falcon FG X3Retirement21Source:
Notes
– Jack Le Brocq received a 15-second Time Penalty for Careless Driving, causing contact with James Courtney.
Championship standings after Race 4
Drivers Championship Driver Gap 1 Shane van Gisbergen 420 1 2 Scott McLaughlin 353 -67 1 3 David Reynolds 345 -75 4 Chaz Mostert 324 -96 5 James Courtney 301 -119
Teams Championship Team Gap 1 Triple Eight Race Engineering (1, 97) 664 2 2 DJR Team Penske 581 -83 3 Tickford Racing (5, 55) 571 -93 2 4 Walkinshaw Andretti United 561 -103 5 Erebus Motorsport 473 -191
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
Race 5 Qualifying DriverTeamCarTimeGap117 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X1:55.1576128 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:55.3121 +0.1545232 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB1:55.4181 +0.2605341 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:55.5744 +0.41684514 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:55.5841 +0.42655655 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:55.6534 +0.49586712 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X1:55.7604 +0.60287823 Michael CarusoNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:55.7936 +0.6360899 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:55.8202 +0.6626910888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:55.8516 +0.6940101125 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB1:55.9946 +0.837111125 Mark WinterbottomTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:56.0122 +0.8546121399 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:56.0816 +0.9241131433 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:56.1326 +0.975014157 Andre HeimgartnerNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:56.1449 +0.9873151615 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:56.1778 +1.0203161797 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:56.3884 +1.2308171878 Simona de SilvestroNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:56.5177 +1.36011819230 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Falcon FG X1:56.6207 +1.4631192034 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:56.6627 +1.5051202121 Tim BlanchardTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:56.6871 +1.529521226 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:56.8657 +1.7082222319 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB1:56.9542 +1.7966232418 Lee HoldsworthTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB1:57.0785 +1.9209242556 Richie StanawayTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:57.1634 +2.0058252635 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingFord Falcon FG X1:57.3529 +2.195426Source:
Notes
– Todd Hazelwood received a 5-place grid penalty for impeding Lee Holdsworth during qualifying.
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