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.
Results Practice + Practice summary Session Day Fastest lap No. Driver Team Car Time Practice 1 Friday 97 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB 50.7894 Practice 2 Friday 1 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB 50.5609 Practice 3 Saturday 1 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB 50.7396 Practice 4 Sunday 1 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB 50.6094Sources:
Race 7 Qualifying DriverTeamCarQ1Q2Q3197 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB50.841750.6381121 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB50.778950.68972317 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X50.787650.757334888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB50.674050.78244525 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB50.973950.8428569 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB50.889450.8498672 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB50.970150.86407814 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB50.966550.96048919 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB50.916650.861451.083291033 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB51.054450.971751.2352101112 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X50.9890111218 Lee HoldsworthTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB51.075150.995112136 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X50.958751.0249131415 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3351.105951.065514155 Mark WinterbottomTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X51.099215167 Andre HeimgartnerNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3351.038751.2326161755 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X51.118617188 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB51.2085181956 Richie StanawayTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X51.2120192099 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB51.2268202123 Michael CarusoNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3351.2687212235 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingFord Falcon FG X51.3603222334 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB51.36212324230 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Falcon FG X51.4583242578 Simona de SilvestroNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3351.5509252621 Tim BlanchardTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB51.651126Source:
Race PosNo.DriverTeamCarLapsTime / RetiredGridPoints11 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB5044:04.735421502888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB50 +2.34574138325 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB50 +3.5874512949 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB50 +4.79276120512 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X50 +8.726311111697 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB50 +14.34811102714 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB50 +14.639789682 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB50 +15.0225790917 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X50 +15.81973841019 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB50 +16.37849781118 Lee HoldsworthTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB50 +16.55331272128 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB50 +19.631218691333 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB50 +23.86591066145 Mark WinterbottomTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X50 +24.099815631515 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3350 +25.753014601623 Michael CarusoNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3350 +26.05492157177 Andre HeimgartnerNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3350 +33.4381165418230 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Falcon FG X50 +34.424024511999 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB50 +34.926620482021 Tim BlanchardTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB50 +39.735326452135 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingFord Falcon FG X50 +40.249825422278 Simona de SilvestroNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L33 50 +42.775624392334 James Golding Garry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB50 +47.06892336246 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X50 +48.691513332556 Richie StanawayTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X43 +7 laps1930NC55 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X22Fire17Source: Notes – Cam Waters received a 15-second post-race Time Penalty for Careless Driving, making contact with James Golding.
Championship standings after Race 7
Drivers Championship Driver Gap 1 Shane van Gisbergen 588 2 David Reynolds 557 -31 3 3 Jamie Whincup 529 -59 1 4 Scott McLaughlin 509 -79 2 5 James Courtney 504 -84
Teams Championship Team Gap 1 Triple Eight Race Engineering (1, 97) 1117 2 Walkinshaw Andretti United 991 -126 1 3 DJR Team Penske 928 -189 1 4 Brad Jones Racing 837 -280 2 5 Tickford Racing (5, 55) 808 -309
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
Race 8 Qualifying NameTeamCarQ1Q2Q31888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB50.879450.57901297 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB50.625050.5870231 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB50.802550.68823417 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X50.849850.78084519 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB50.873550.78605612 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X50.848350.80996725 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB50.933650.8156789 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB50.729450.86088933 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB50.927550.96819102 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB51.000350.859851.0092101155 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X51.119350.946211125 Mark WinterbottomTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X51.091750.9530121315 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3350.986613146 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X51.115451.03441415230 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Falcon FG X51.142751.0967151614 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB51.092451.139416178 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB51.1781171818 Lee HoldsworthTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB51.191118197 Andre HeimgartnerNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3351.2027192023 Michael CarusoNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3351.2567202135 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingFord Falcon FG X51.3257212299 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB51.3434222378 Simona de SilvestroNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3351.3531232456 Richie StanawayTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X51.3922242521 Tim BlanchardTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB51.4411252634 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB51.588726Source:
Race PosNo.DriverTeamCarLapsTime / RetiredGridPoints1888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB841:14:41.14571150217 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X84 +2.3571413831 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB84 +3.60003129425 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB84 +5.59887120519 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB84 +15.7860511162 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB84 +16.509610102733 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB84 +23.488499689 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB84 +24.292489098 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB84 +24.777617841055 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X84 +39.381911781115 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3384 +39.49121372125 Mark WinterbottomTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X84 +39.99531269136 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X84 +40.284814661414 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB83 +1 lap16631599 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB83 +1 lap22601621 Tim BlanchardTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB83 +1 lap25571712 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X83 +1 lap6541834 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB83 +1 lap2651197 Andre HeimgartnerNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3383 +1 lap19482035 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingFord Falcon FG X83 +1 lap21452178 Simona de SilvestroNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3383 +1 lap234222230 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Falcon FG X83 +1 lap15392318 Lee HoldsworthTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB83 +1 lap18362423 Michael CarusoNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3383 +1 lap20332597 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB83 +1 lap230NC56 Richie StanawayTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X0Suspension24Source: Notes – Michael Caruso received a 15-second post-race Time Penalty for Careless Driving, causing contact with Will Davison.
Championship standings after Race 8
Drivers Championship Driver Gap 2 1 Jamie Whincup 658 2 2 Scott McLaughlin 647 -11 1 3 David Reynolds 647 -11 1 4 James Courtney 624 -34 4 5 Shane van Gisbergen 618 -40
Teams Championship Team Gap 1 Triple Eight Race Engineering (1, 97) 1276 2 Walkinshaw Andretti United 1213 -63 3 DJR Team Penske 1120 -156 4 Brad Jones Racing 984 -292 5 Tickford Racing (5, 55) 955 -321
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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