The 2018 The Bend SuperSprint (formally known as the 2018 OTR SuperSprint at The Bend Motorsport Park) was a motor racing event for Supercars, held on the weekend of 24–26 August 2018. The event was held at The Bend Motorsport Park near Tailem Bend in South Australia and was the first Supercars event to be held at the circuit. It was the eleventh round of sixteen in the 2018 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 22 and 23 of the season.
Background Entry alterations The round was open to wildcard entries from the Super2 Series and saw the grid expanded to twenty-eight cars with the addition of two extra entries – Brad Jones Racing entering a third Holden Commodore ZB for Macauley Jones, and Kostecki Brothers Racing entering their Super2 Holden Commodore VF and driver Kurt Kostecki.
Rookie main game team Matt Stone Racing and driver Todd Hazelwood reverted to the Holden Commodore VF they used to win the 2017 Super2 Series championship.
Results Practice + Practice summary Session Day Fastest lap No. Driver Team Car Time Practice 1 Friday 14 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB 1:50.1395 Practice 2 Friday 97 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB 1:48.7499 Practice 3 Saturday 8 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB 1:49.5892Sources:
Race 22 Qualifying NameTeamCarTimeGap11 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:50.1371 1297 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:50.2943 +0.15722323 Michael CarusoNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:50.6964 +0.55933415 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:50.7826 +0.64554517 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X1:50.8069 +0.6698565 Mark WinterbottomTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:50.9940 +0.85696755 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:51.0414 +0.9043786 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:51.2175 +1.08048914 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:51.2219 +1.084891033 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:51.2454 +1.10831011230 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Falcon FG X1:51.3326 +1.195511128 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:51.4100 +1.2729121321 Tim BlanchardTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:51.4329 +1.2958131418 Lee HoldsworthTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB1:51.4775 +1.3404141519 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB1:51.4849 +1.3478151634 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:51.5193 +1.382216179 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:51.5601 +1.423017187 Andre HeimgartnerNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:51.5823 +1.445218194 Macauley JonesBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:51.5901 +1.4530192099 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:51.6773 +1.5402202178 Simona de SilvestroNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:51.8424 +1.7053212212 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X1:51.8455 +1.708422232 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB1:51.8571 +1.7200232425 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB1:51.9839 +1.84682425888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:52.1635 +2.0264252656 Richie StanawayTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:52.1902 +2.0531262742 Kurt KosteckiKostecki Brothers RacingHolden Commodore VF1:53.9438 +3.8067272835 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingHolden Commodore VF1:54.2403 +4.103228Source:
Race
PosNo.DriverTeamCarLapsTime / RetiredGridPoints197 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB24 48:23.23302150215 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3324 +6.26014138323 Michael CarusoNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3324 +8.9121312941 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB24 +12.8869112055 Mark WinterbottomTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X24 +15.82316111617 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X24 +16.399951027230 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Falcon FG X24 +16.77561196825 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB24 +17.23852490955 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X24 +18.419078410888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB24 +19.35862578118 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB24 +20.599612721214 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB24 +22.7779969136 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X24 +24.92838661412 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X24 +27.351422631521 Tim BlanchardTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB24 +28.038613601619 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB24 +33.52831557179 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB24 +33.76301754182 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB24 +34.08292351197 Andre HeimgartnerNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3324 +34.639818482018 Lee HoldsworthTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB24 +39.771814452134 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB24 +41.897216422256 Richie StanawayTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X24 +43.282826392378 Simona de SilvestroNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3324 +43.714921362499 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB24 +45.36312033254 Macauley JonesBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB24 +45.5782193026 35 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingHolden Commodore VF24 +57.958128272742 Kurt KosteckiKostecki Brothers RacingHolden Commodore VF24 +1:07.649227242833 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB18 +6 laps1021Source: Notes – Garth Tander received a 90-second post-race Time Penalty for failing to complete the CPS requirements for the Race.
Championship standings after Race 22
Drivers' Championship standings Driver Gap 1 Scott McLaughlin 2681 2 Shane van Gisbergen 2640 -41 3 Jamie Whincup 2266 -415 4 Craig Lowndes 2139 -542 5 David Reynolds 2084 -597
Teams Championship Team Gap 1 Triple Eight Race Engineering (1, 97) 4905 2 DJR Team Penske 4540 -365 3 Tickford Racing (5, 55) 3298 -1607 4 Brad Jones Racing 3204 -1701 5 Erebus Motorsport 3124 -1781
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
Race 23
Qualifying NameTeamCarTimeGap11 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:48.6498 1297 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:49.0515 +0.40172314 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:49.3326 +0.6828342 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB1:49.4152 +0.76544523 Michael CarusoNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:49.5336 +0.883856888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:49.5564 +0.90666725 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB1:49.5622 +0.91247899 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:49.5774 +0.92768915 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:49.6589 +1.009191017 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X1:49.6845 +1.034710117 Andre HeimgartnerNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:49.6957 +1.045911129 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:49.7013 +1.0515121312 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X1:49.7324 +1.082613146 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:49.8696 +1.219814158 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:49.8853 +1.23551516230 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Falcon FG X1:49.9030 +1.253216175 Mark WinterbottomTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:49.9457 +1.2959171833 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:50.0923 +1.4425181919 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB1:50.2835 +1.633719204 Macauley JonesBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:50.3359 +1.6861202178 Simona de SilvestroNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:50.3797 +1.7299212218 Lee HoldsworthTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB1:50.4713 +1.8215222321 Tim BlanchardTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:50.4792 +1.8294232455 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:50.6633 +2.0135242534 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:50.8773 +2.2275252642 Kurt KosteckiKostecki Brothers RacingHolden Commodore VF1:51.1777 +2.5279262756 Richie StanawayTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:51.1898 +2.5400282835 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingHolden Commodore VF1:52.0455 +3.395727Source: Notes – Richie Stanaway received a 3-place grid penalty for impeding James Golding in qualifying. But as he qualifies 27th, 2 of the 3 Grid Spot penalties will carry over to the next Event.
Race PosNo.DriverTeamCarLapsTime / RetiredGridPoints11 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB41 1:17:54.38611150297 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB41 +11.2894213839 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB41 +13.457512129414 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB41 +20.5439312058 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB41 +22.06381511162 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB41 +24.687541027230 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Falcon FG X41 +26.371716968888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB41 +30.5943690923 Michael CarusoNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3341 +32.41435841017 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X41 +34.965810781199 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB41 +43.58508721255 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X41 +44.419424691325 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB41 +47.09917661412 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X41 +47.37771363156 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X41 +47.78441460165 Mark WinterbottomTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X41 +49.079817571715 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3341 +53.53399541819 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB41 +1:09.26661951194 Macauley JonesBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB41 +1:13.297120482033 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB41 +1:13.881018452121 Tim BlanchardTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB41 +1:22.057923422256 Richie StanawayTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X41 +1:36.088428392378 Simona de SilvestroNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3341 +1:45.007421362434 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB41 +1:45.586725332535 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingHolden Commodore VF40 +1 lap2730NC18 Lee HoldsworthTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB20 Retirement22NC7 Andre HeimgartnerNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L334 Retirement11NC 42 Kurt KosteckiKostecki Brothers RacingHolden Commodore VF1 Retirement26Source:
Championship standings after Race 23
Drivers' Championship standings Driver Gap 1 1 Shane van Gisbergen 2778 1 2 Scott McLaughlin 2759 -19 3 Jamie Whincup 2416 -362 4 Craig Lowndes 2229 -549 5 David Reynolds 2213 -565
Teams Championship Team Gap 1 Triple Eight Race Engineering (1, 97) 5193 2 DJR Team Penske 4681 -512 1 3 Brad Jones Racing 3435 -1758 1 4 Tickford Racing (5, 55) 3424 -1769 5 Erebus Motorsport 3325 -1868
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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