The 2021 Townsville 500 (known for commercial reasons as the 2021 NTI Townsville 500) was a motor racing event for Supercars that was held on the weekend of 9–11 July 2021. It was held at the Reid Park Street Circuit in Townsville, Queensland, Australia and featured 2x250km race. The event was the sixth round of the 2021 Supercars Championship.
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Background The event is the 13th year that Supercars held a round at the event, since it first started in 2009 and the 14th event at the venue, including two rounds during 2020 and was the first time since 2014 that a it utilised a 500 km format.
Shane van Gisbergen came into the round with a 221 points lead over team-mate Jamie Whincup.
Entry list DriverTeam (Sponsor)CarDriverTeam (Sponsor)Car2 Bryce FullwoodWalkinshaw Andretti United(Mobil 1, Middy's Electrical)Holden Commodore ZB19 Fabian CoulthardTeam Sydney(Local Legends)Holden Commodore ZB3 Tim SladeBlanchard Racing Team(Cooldrive Auto Parts)Ford Mustang GT20 Scott PyeTeam 18(DeWALT, BP)Holden Commodore ZB4 Jack SmithBrad Jones Racing(SCT Logistics)Holden Commodore ZB22 Garry JacobsonTeam Sydney(PremiAir Hire)Holden Commodore ZB5 Jack Le BrocqTickford Racing(Truck Assist)Ford Mustang GT25 Chaz MostertWalkinshaw Andretti United(Mobil 1, Appliances Online)Holden Commodore ZB6 Cam WatersTickford Racing(Monster Energy)Ford Mustang GT26 David ReynoldsKelly Grove Racing(Penrite)Ford Mustang GT7 Andre HeimgartnerKelly Grove Racing(Ned Whiskey, Penrite)Ford Mustang GT34 Jake KosteckiMatt Stone Racing(Unit Clothing)Holden Commodore ZB8 Nick PercatBrad Jones Racing(R&J Batteries)Holden Commodore ZB35 Zane GoddardMatt Stone Racing(Yellow Cover)Holden Commodore ZB9 Will BrownErebus Motorsport(Pedders Suspension)Holden Commodore ZB44 James CourtneyTickford Racing(Boost Mobile)Ford Mustang GT11 Anton de PasqualeDick Johnson Racing(Shell V-Power)Ford Mustang GT88 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering(Red Bull, Ampol)Holden Commodore ZB14 Todd HazelwoodBrad Jones Racing(Pizza Hut)Holden Commodore ZB96 Macauley JonesBrad Jones Racing(Coca-Cola)Holden Commodore ZB17 Will DavisonDick Johnson Racing(Shell V-Power)Ford Mustang GT97 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race Engineering(Red Bull, Ampol)Holden Commodore ZB18 Mark WinterbottomTeam 18(Irwin Tools, Bunnings)Holden Commodore ZB99 Brodie KosteckiErebus Motorsport(Boost Mobile)Holden Commodore ZB
Results Race 1 DriverTeamGapLapsGrid197 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race Engineering871288 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering +7.368 s872311 Anton de PasqualeDick Johnson Racing +37.453 s87448 Nick PercatBrad Jones Racing +48.879 s875526 David ReynoldsKelly Grove Racing +51.354 s87963 Tim SladeBlanchard Racing Team +51.986 s878744 James CourtneyTickford Racing +1:00.213 s87686 Cam WatersTickford Racing +1 Lap8610917 Will DavisonDick Johnson Racing +1 Lap8631018 Mark WinterbottomTeam 18 +1 Lap8621112 Bryce FullwoodWalkinshaw Andretti United +1 Lap8616127 Andre HeimgartnerKelly Grove Racing +1 Lap86111399 Brodie KosteckiErebus Motorsport +1 Lap86131425 Chaz MostertWalkinshaw Andretti United +1 Lap8617155 Jack Le BrocqTickford Racing +1 Lap8671696 Macauley JonesBrad Jones Racing +1 Lap8615174 Jack SmithBrad Jones Racing +1 Lap8622189 Will BrownErebus Motorsport +1 Lap86141934 Jake KosteckiMatt Stone Racing +1 Lap86202022 Garry JacobsonTeam Sydney +1 Lap86242119 Fabian CoulthardTeam Sydney +2 Lap85232214 Todd HazelwoodBrad Jones Racing +8 Lap79192320 Scott PyeTeam 18 +10 Lap77122435 Zane GoddardMatt Stone Racing +11 Lap7618
Race 2 DriverTeamGapLapsGrid197 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race Engineering882288 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering +2.925 s881311 Anton de PasqualeDick Johnson Racing +23.334 s885417 Will DavisonDick Johnson Racing +40.034 s88859 Will BrownErebus Motorsport +46.588 s88766 Cam WatersTickford Racing +50.408 s888714 Todd HazelwoodBrad Jones Racing +53.414 s88383 Tim SladeBlanchard Racing Team +53.758 s889925 Chaz MostertWalkinshaw Andretti United +1.02.154 s8812105 Jack Le BrocqTickford Racing +1.08.579 s88151144 James CourtneyTickford Racing +1.13.632 s8817127 Andre HeimgartnerKelly Grove Racing +1.14.964 s8818132 Bryce FullwoodWalkinshaw Andretti United +1 Lap87131496 Macauley JonesBrad Jones Racing +1 Lap87111599 Brodie KosteckiErebus Motorsport +1 Lap87161618 Mark WinterbottomTeam 18 +1 Lap8721174 Jack SmithBrad Jones Racing +1 Lap87241835 Zane GoddardMatt Stone Racing +1 Lap87191922 Garry JacobsonTeam Sydney +1 Lap8720208 Nick PercatBrad Jones Racing +3 Lap8542120 Scott PyeTeam 18 +4 Lap84142226 David ReynoldsKelly Grove Racing +14 Lap7410Ret19 Fabian CoulthardTeam Sydney Damage022DSQ34 Jake KosteckiMatt Stone Racing 20
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