The 2019 Tyrepower Tasmania SuperSprint was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on the weekend of 5 to 7 April 2019. 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 fifteen in the 2019 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 7 and 8 of the season. The event was the 47th running of the Tasmania SuperSprint.
Scott McLaughlin won Race 7 while Shane van Gisbergen won Race 8.
Background Entry alterations The round was open to wildcard entries from the Super2 Series and saw the grid expand to twenty-five entries. Brad Jones Racing entered an extra Holden Commodore ZB for 19-year-old Jack Smith, who would make his debut in the category.
Results Practice + Practice summary Session Day Fastest lap No. Driver Team Car Time Friday 2 Warren LuffWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB51.0641 Practice 1 Friday 55 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Mustang GT50.7755 Practice 2 Friday 88 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB50.5084 Practice 3 Saturday 8 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB50.6956 Practice 4 Sunday 17 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Mustang GT50.5551Sources:
Race 7 Qualifying
DriverTeamCarTimeGap118 Mark WinterbottomTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB50.69201217 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Mustang GT50.6960 +0.0042397 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB50.7056 +0.01363412 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Mustang GT50.8235 +0.1315459 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB50.8289 +0.13695622 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB50.8626 +0.17066714 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB50.8774 +0.18547899 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB50.8930 +0.201895 Lee HoldsworthTickford RacingFord Mustang GT51.0566 +0.36469106 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Mustang GT51.0675 +0.3756101155 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Mustang GT51.0394 +0.347511128 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB51.0452 +0.3533121323 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Mustang GT51.0773 +0.3854131435 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingHolden Commodore ZB51.1736 +0.4816141588 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZBno timen/a15162 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB51.0200 +0.328161733 Richie StanawayGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB51.1110 +0.419171815 Rick KellyKelly RacingNissan Altima L3351.1618 +0.4698181934 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB51.1744 +0.4824192019 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB51.1969 +0.5049202121 Macauley JonesTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB51.3077 +0.615721224 Jack SmithBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB51.4931 +0.8011222378 Simona de SilvestroKelly RacingNissan Altima L3351.5012 +0.809223243 Garry JacobsonKelly RacingNissan Altima L3351.5486 +0.856624257 Andre HeimgartnerKelly RacingNissan Altima L33no time 25Sources:
Notes - Jamie Whincup had his fastest lap time revoked and was barred from taking further part in qualifying after triggering a red flag in Q2.
Race DriverTeamCarLapsTime / RetiredPoints117 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Mustang GT50 43:55.52082150212 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Mustang GT50 +1.7644138397 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB50 +4.8183129418 Mark WinterbottomTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB50 +5.5971120522 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB50 +11.023611169 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB50 +13.6165102714 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB50 +14.26279688 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB50 +18.5081290999 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB50 +19.6208841055 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Mustang GT50 +20.0071178116 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Mustang GT50 +20.4531072122 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB50 +20.9551669135 Lee HoldsworthTickford RacingFord Mustang GT50 +21.2259661435 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingHolden Commodore ZB50 +29.14814631534 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB50 +29.68019601633 Richie StanawayGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB50 +30.24817571715 Rick KellyKelly RacingNissan Altima L3350 +30.7721854187 Andre HeimgartnerKelly RacingNissan Altima L3350 +33.12925511923 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Mustang GT50 +34.50913482021 Macauley JonesTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB50 +40.63521452178 Simona de SilvestroKelly RacingNissan Altima L3350 +44.88323422219 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB49 +1 lap2039234 Jack SmithBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB49 +1 lap2236243 Garry JacobsonKelly RacingNissan Altima L3349 +1 lap24332588 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB48 +2 laps1530Sources:
Race 8 Qualifying
DriverTeamCarTimeGap197 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB50.63951212 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Mustang GT50.7048 +0.0653239 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB50.7391 +0.09963418 Mark WinterbottomTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB50.7889 +0.14944517 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Mustang GT50.8471 +0.20765699 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB50.8805 +0.2416733 Richie StanawayGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB50.8951 +0.2556786 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Mustang GT50.9412 +0.30178922 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB50.9530 +0.313591055 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Mustang GT51.8510 +1.2115101115 Rick KellyKelly RacingNissan Altima L3350.9975 +0.358111214 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB50.9982 +0.3587121388 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB51.0183 +0.378813145 Lee HoldsworthTickford RacingFord Mustang GT51.0718 +0.432314152 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB51.1228 +0.483315168 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB51.3009 +0.6614161735 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingHolden Commodore ZB51.3331 +0.693617187 Andre HeimgartnerKelly RacingNissan Altima L3351.4766 +0.8371181934 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB51.5143 +0.8748192019 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB51.5946 +0.955120214 Jack SmithBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB51.6548 +1.015321223 Garry JacobsonKelly RacingNissan Altima L3351.7046 +1.0651222378 Simona de SilvestroKelly RacingNissan Altima L3351.7276 +1.0881232423 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Mustang GT52.4571 +1.8176242521 Macauley JonesTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZBno time 25Sources:
Notes - Macauley Jones had his fastest lap time revoked and was barred from taking further part in qualifying after triggering a red flag in Q1.
Race DriverTeamCarLapsTime / RetiredPoints197 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB84 01:14:12.50961150212 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Mustang GT84 +5.188213839 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB84 +6.8783129417 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Mustang GT84 +13.8495120588 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB84 +16.63913111618 Mark WinterbottomTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB84 +18.143410278 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB84 +31.506169682 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB84 +34.967159095 Lee HoldsworthTickford RacingFord Mustang GT84 +36.13414841055 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Mustang GT84 +41.8871078116 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Mustang GT84 +44.3328721214 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB84 +44.62412691322 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB84 +48.6339661423 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Mustang GT84 +51.52924631515 Rick KellyKelly RacingNissan Altima L3383 +1 lap11601634 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB83 +1 lap1957177 Andre HeimgartnerKelly RacingNissan Altima L3383 +1 lap18541835 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingHolden Commodore ZB83 +1 lap17511933 Richie StanawayGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB83 +1 lap7482021 Macauley JonesTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB83 +1 lap25452178 Simona de SilvestroKelly RacingNissan Altima L3383 +1 lap23422219 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB83 +1 lap20392399 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB82 +2 laps636244 Jack SmithBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB81 +3 laps2133Ret3 Garry JacobsonKelly RacingNissan Altima L3362 Electrical22Sources:
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