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.Schedule and results
Results Practice + Practice summary Session Day Fastest lap No. Driver Team Car Time Practice 1 Friday 25 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB 1:30.6461 Practice 2 Friday 1 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB 1:29.9856Sources:
Race 9 Qualifying DriverTeamCarTimeGap117 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X1:29.5057121 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:30.0523 +0.54662397 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:30.1799 +0.674234888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:30.2002 +0.69454515 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:30.2634 +0.7578569 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:30.2979 +0.79226755 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:30.3156 +0.80997899 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:30.3559 +0.8502896 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:30.4385 +0.9329910230 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Falcon FG X1:30.4598 +0.95411011200 Mark WinterbottomTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:30.5130 +1.007311128 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:30.5288 +1.0232121314 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:30.5411 +1.0354131433 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:30.5849 +1.079214152 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB1:30.5859 +1.0802151625 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB1:30.7874 +1.2817161719 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB1:30.7876 +1.2819171856 Richie StanawayTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:30.8276 +1.3219181934 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:30.8359 +1.330219207 Andre HeimgartnerNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:31.0079 +1.5022202118 Lee HoldsworthTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB1:31.0259 +1.5203212235 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingFord Falcon FG X1:31.1049 +1.5992222321 Tim BlanchardTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:31.3402 +1.8345232478 Simona de SilvestroNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:31.4633 +1.9576242523 Michael CarusoNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L33No time–25DSQ12 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG XNo time–26Source: Notes – Michael Caruso had his best lap-time deleted for stopping on track, causing a red flag. – Fabian 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.
Race PosNo.DriverTeamCarLapsTime / RetiredGridPoints117 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X571:30:50.56761150215 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3357 +2.40385138397 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB57 +9.083731294888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB57 +12.28294120555 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X57 +13.5567711169 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB57 +18.33296102799 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB57 +18.85428968230 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Falcon FG X57 +31.5392109092 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB57 +32.343515841014 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB57 +32.492013781133 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB57 +33.602014721212 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X57 +33.9457266913200 Mark WinterbottomTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X57 +34.45361166141 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB57 +38.8961263157 Andre HeimgartnerNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3357 +39.79962060166 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X57 +44.92879571725 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB57 +45.402516541823 Michael CarusoNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3357 +45.854925511956 Richie StanawayTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X57 +53.351218482019 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB57 +54.894317452121 Tim BlanchardTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB57 +1:12.600223422218 Lee HoldsworthTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB57 +1:13.471421392335 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingFord Falcon FG X57 +1:28.866022362478 Simona de SilvestroNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3357 +1:39.180824332534 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB50 +7 laps1930268 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB45 +12 laps1227Source: Notes – Jamie Whincup received a post-race Pit-Lane Penalty equivalent Time Penalty (38 seconds) for speeding in the pit-lane. – Simona de Silvestro received a 15-second post-race Time Penalty for Careless Driving, causing contact with Jack Le Brocq.
Championship standings after Race 9
Drivers Championship Driver Gap 1 1 Scott McLaughlin 797 2 David Reynolds 749 -48 2 3 Shane van Gisbergen 747 -50 3 4 Jamie Whincup 721 -76 1 5 Craig Lowndes 717 -80
Teams Championship Team Gap 1 Triple Eight Race Engineering (1, 97) 1468 2 Walkinshaw Andretti United 1351 -117 3 DJR Team Penske 1339 -129 1 4 Tickford Racing (5, 55) 1132 -336 1 5 Erebus Motorsport 1099 -369
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
Race 10 Qualifying DriverTeamCarTimeGap117 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X1:29.8526129 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:30.2540 +0.40142312 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X1:30.3903 +0.53773415 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:30.3987 +0.5462451 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:30.4956 +0.64305623 Michael CarusoNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:30.4973 +0.64476725 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB1:30.5322 +0.67967899 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:30.5847 +0.73218997 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:30.6055 +0.7529910200 Mark WinterbottomTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:30.6669 +0.8143101155 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:30.6693 +0.816711122 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB1:30.6884 +0.83581213888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:30.7717 +0.9191131418 Lee HoldsworthTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB1:30.7770 +0.9244141533 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:30.8241 +0.971515166 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:30.8540 +1.0014161714 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:30.8549 +1.0023171834 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:30.9179 +1.0653181978 Simona de SilvestroNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:31.0468 +1.194219207 Andre HeimgartnerNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:31.0634 +1.2108202119 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB1:31.0669 +1.21442122230 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Falcon FG X1:31.2412 +1.3886222356 Richie StanawayTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:31.2453 +1.3927232435 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingFord Falcon FG X1:31.5312 +1.6786242521 Tim BlanchardTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:31.7609 +1.908325268 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:32.4937 +2.641126Source:
Race Pos No. Driver Team Car Laps Time / Retired Grid Points1 17 Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X571:33:03.582411502 9 David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB57 +0.668721383 15 Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L3357 +3.949241294 12 Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X57 +5.214531205 23 Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L3357 +11.594061116 97 Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB57 +12.541491027 888 Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB57 +14.343913968 55 Chaz Mostert Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X57 +19.202811909 1 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB57 +23.335058410 33 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB57 +27.8983157811 2 Scott Pye Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB57 +28.4272127212 14 Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB57 +28.6925176913 8 Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB57 +32.2451266614 7 Andre Heimgartner Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L3357 +36.1674206315 200 Mark Winterbottom Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X57 +40.6775106016 99 Anton de Pasquale Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB57 +43.645885717 6 Cam Waters Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X57 +51.6179165418 19 Jack Le Brocq Tekno Autosports Holden Commodore ZB57 +56.2108215119 34 James Golding Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB57 +59.1143184820 56 Richie Stanaway Tickford Racing Ford Falcon FG X57 +1:01.5723234521 230 Will Davison 23Red Racing Ford Falcon FG X57 +1:02.7695224222 78 Simona de Silvestro Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L3357 +1:03.4784193923 21 Tim Blanchard Tim Blanchard Racing Holden Commodore ZB57 +1:03.9353253624 35 Todd Hazelwood Matt Stone Racing Ford Falcon FG X57 +1:12.8499243325 18 Lee Holdsworth Team 18 Holden Commodore ZB46 +11 laps1430NC 25 James Courtney Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB5Retirement7 Source:
Championship standings after Race 10
Drivers Championship Driver Gap 1 Scott McLaughlin 947 2 David Reynolds 887 -60 3 Shane van Gisbergen 849 -98 1 4 Craig Lowndes 813 -134 1 5 Jamie Whincup 805 -142
Teams Championship Team Gap 1 Triple Eight Race Engineering (1, 97) 1654 1 2 DJR Team Penske 1609 -45 1 3 Walkinshaw Andretti United 1423 -231 1 4 Erebus Motorsport 1294 -360 1 5 Tickford Racing (5, 55) 1282 -372
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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