The 2015 ITM 500 Auckland was a motor race meeting for the Australian sedan-based V8 Supercars. It was the twelfth event of the 2015 International V8 Supercars Championship. It was held on the weekend of 6–8 November at the Pukekohe Park Raceway, near Pukekohe, New Zealand.

New Zealand 2015 ITM 500 Auckland
Event Information
Round 12 of 14 in the 2015 International V8 Supercars Championship
Date6–8 November 2015
LocationPukekohe, New Zealand
VenuePukekohe Park Raceway
WeatherFine
Results
Race 1
Distance 21 laps 60 km
Pole position Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering
1:03.3203
Winner Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering
24:48.8376
Race 2
Distance 21 laps 60 km
Pole position David Reynolds
Rod Nash Racing
1:02.4690
Winner David Reynolds
Rod Nash Racing
26:37.9563
Race 3
Distance 69 laps 200 km
Pole position Scott McLaughlin
Garry Rogers Motorsport
1:03.1629
Winner Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering
1:18:57.1974

Race results edit

Race 28 edit

Qualifying edit

Pos. No. Name Team Car Time
1 1   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 1:03.3203
2 55   David Reynolds Rod Nash Racing Ford FG X Falcon 1:03.3248
3 17   Scott Pye DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 1:03.4053
4 97   Shane van Gisbergen Tekno Autosports Holden VF Commodore 1:03.4528
5 33   Scott McLaughlin Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 1:03.4772
6 888   Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 1:03.5682
7 5   Mark Winterbottom Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 1:03.5874
8 23   Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:03.6541
9 22   James Courtney Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 1:03.6552
10 99   James Moffat Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:03.7285
11 47   Tim Slade Walkinshaw Racing Holden VF Commodore 1:03.7300
12 9   Will Davison Erebus Motorsport Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG 1:03.7339
13 8   Jason Bright Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 1:03.7349
14 6   Cameron Waters Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 1:03.7518
15 14   Fabian Coulthard Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 1:03.7639
16 18   Lee Holdsworth Charlie Schwerkolt Racing Holden VF Commodore 1:03.7979
17 2   Garth Tander Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 1:03.8452
18 21   Dale Wood Britek Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 1:03.8962
19 15   Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:03.9610
20 7   Todd Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:04.0202
21 34   David Wall Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 1:04.1423
22 3   Tim Blanchard Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 1:04.2212
23 111   Andre Heimgartner Super Black Racing Ford FG X Falcon 1:04.4514
24 10   Ashley Walsh Erebus Motorsport Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG 1:04.5406
25 222   Nick Percat Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 1:05.7711
Source:[1]

Race edit

Pos. No. Name Team Laps Time Grid
1 1   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 21 24min 48.8376sec 1
2 97   Shane van Gisbergen Tekno Autosports 21 + 4.38 s 4
3 55   David Reynolds Rod Nash Racing 21 + 5.02 s 2
4 888   Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering 21 + 7.95 s 6
5 1 17   Scott Pye DJR Team Penske 21 + 7.48 s 3
6 23   Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport 21 + 8.57 s 8
7 5   Mark Winterbottom Prodrive Racing Australia 21 + 9.16 s 7
8 22   James Courtney Holden Racing Team 21 + 9.65 s 9
9 33   Scott McLaughlin Garry Rogers Motorsport 21 + 11.58 s 5
10 2   Garth Tander Holden Racing Team 21 + 13.18 s 17
11 99   James Moffat Nissan Motorsport 21 + 13.98 s 10
12 7   Todd Kelly Nissan Motorsport 21 + 17.37 s 20
13 18   Lee Holdsworth Charlie Schwerkolt Racing 21 + 17.92 s 16
14 15   Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport 21 + 18.99 s 19
15 47   Tim Slade Walkinshaw Racing 21 + 19.36 s 11
16 222   Nick Percat Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport 21 + 19.77 s 25
17 6   Cameron Waters Prodrive Racing Australia 21 + 20.95 s 14
18 34   David Wall Garry Rogers Motorsport 21 + 23.15 s 21
19 111   Andre Heimgartner Super Black Racing 21 + 23.45 s 23
20 10   Ashley Walsh Erebus Motorsport 21 + 24.72 s 24
21 21   Dale Wood Britek Motorsport 21 + 30.19 s 18
22 3   Tim Blanchard Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport 21 + 42.24 s 22
23 14   Fabian Coulthard Brad Jones Racing 20 + 1 Lap 15
Ret 8   Jason Bright Brad Jones Racing 19 Retired 13
Ret 9   Will Davison Erebus Motorsport 0 Collision 12
Fastest lap: Jamie Whincup (Triple Eight Race Engineering), 1:04.3571
Source:[2]
Notes
  • ^1 – Scott Pye was demoted behind Craig Lowndes after officials deemed him to have gained an advantage by using the escape road at turn five and missing out the chicane.

Race 29 edit

Qualifying edit

Pos. No. Name Team Car Time
1 55   David Reynolds Rod Nash Racing Ford FG X Falcon 1:02.4690
2 888   Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 1:02.4918
3 33   Scott McLaughlin Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 1:02.5714
4 1   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 1:02.5910
5 22   James Courtney Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 1:02.6672
6 5   Mark Winterbottom Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 1:02.7002
7 47   Tim Slade Walkinshaw Racing Holden VF Commodore 1:02.7703
8 17   Scott Pye DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 1:02.8396
9 14   Fabian Coulthard Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 1:02.8535
10 6   Cameron Waters Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 1:02.8731
11 2   Garth Tander Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 1:02.8849
12 111   Andre Heimgartner Super Black Racing Ford FG X Falcon 1:02.8855
13 97   Shane van Gisbergen Tekno Autosports Holden VF Commodore 1:03.0046
14 18   Lee Holdsworth Charlie Schwerkolt Racing Holden VF Commodore 1:03.0176
15 15   Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:03.0538
16 9   Will Davison Erebus Motorsport Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG 1:03.1138
17 23   Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:03.1181
18 8   Jason Bright Brad Jones Racing Holden Racing Team 1:03.1188
19 7   Todd Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:03.1192
20 222   Nick Percat Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 1:03.1732
21 99   James Moffat Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:03.1867
22 3   Tim Blanchard Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 1:03.3498
23 34   David Wall Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 1:03.3978
24 21   Dale Wood Britek Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 1:03.4410
- 10   Ashley Walsh Erebus Motorsport Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG No Time
Source:[3]

Race edit

Pos. No. Name Team Laps Time Grid
1 55   David Reynolds Rod Nash Racing 21 26min 37.9563sec 1
2 1   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 21 + 0.50 s 4
3 33   Scott McLaughlin Garry Rogers Motorsport 21 + 0.87 s 3
4 5   Mark Winterbottom Prodrive Racing Australia 21 + 1.57 s 6
5 97   Shane van Gisbergen Tekno Autosports 21 + 1.91 s 13
6 22   James Courtney Holden Racing Team 21 + 2.43 s 5
7 47   Tim Slade Walkinshaw Racing 21 + 3.75 s 7
8 17   Scott Pye DJR Team Penske 21 + 4.64 s 8
9 14   Fabian Coulthard Brad Jones Racing 21 + 5.62 s 9
10 2   Garth Tander Holden Racing Team 21 + 6.24 s 11
11 15   Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport 21 + 7.66 s 15
12 6   Cameron Waters Prodrive Racing Australia 21 + 7.89 s 10
13 9   Will Davison Erebus Motorsport 21 + 8.36 s 16
14 99   James Moffat Nissan Motorsport 21 + 9.17 s 21
15 23   Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport 21 + 9.75 s 17
16 18   Lee Holdsworth Charlie Schwerkolt Racing 21 + 10.65 s 14
17 7   Todd Kelly Nissan Motorsport 21 + 11.48 s 19
18 111   Andre Heimgartner Super Black Racing 21 + 12.10 s 12
19 21   Dale Wood Britek Motorsport 21 + 14.98 s 24
20 222   Nick Percat Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport 21 + 15.18 s 20
21 10   Ashley Walsh Erebus Motorsport 21 + 15.31 s 24
22 34   David Wall Garry Rogers Motorsport 21 + 15.68 s 23
23 3   Tim Blanchard Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport 21 + 16.48 s 22
Ret 888   Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering 11 Accident 2
DNS 8   Jason Bright Brad Jones Racing Did Not Start
Fastest lap: Craig Lowndes (Triple Eight Race Engineering), 1:03.2524
Source:[4]

Race 30 edit

Qualifying edit

Pos. No. Name Team Car Time
1 33   Scott McLaughlin Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 1:03.1629
2 1   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 1:03.1643
3 17   Scott Pye DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 1:03.2188
4 55   David Reynolds Rod Nash Racing Holden VF Commodore 1:03.2517
5 23   Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:03.2848
6 14   Fabian Coulthard Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 1:03.3274
7 99   James Moffat Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:03.3432
8 97   Shane van Gisbergen Tekno Autosports Holden VF Commodore 1:03.3619
9 5   Mark Winterbottom Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 1:03.3834
10 888   Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 1:03.4660
11 6   Cameron Waters Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 1:03.4926
12 8   Jason Bright Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 1:03.5314
13 9   Will Davison Erebus Motorsport Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG 1:03.5555
14 2   Garth Tander Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 1:03.5789
15 22   James Courtney Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 1:03.6259
16 18   Lee Holdsworth Charlie Schwerkolt Racing Holden VF Commodore 1:03.6281
17 15   Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:03.6327
18 222   Nick Percat Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 1:03.6592
19 47   Tim Slade Walkinshaw Racing Holden VF Commodore 1:03.6849
20 7   Todd Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:03.7966
21 3   Tim Blanchard Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 1:03.8064
22 10   Ashley Walsh Erebus Motorsport Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG 1:03.8244
23 111   Andre Heimgartner Super Black Racing Ford FG X Falcon 1:03.8248
24 34   David Wall Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 1:03.9138
25 21   Dale Wood Britek Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 1:03.9900
Source:[5]

Race edit

Pos. No. Name Team Laps Time Grid
1 1   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 69 1hr 18min 57.1973sec 2
2 888   Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering 69 + 4.06 s 10
3 17   Scott Pye DJR Team Penske 69 + 10.81 s 3
4 55   David Reynolds Rod Nash Racing 69 + 12.70 s 4
5 23   Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport 69 + 13.12 s 5
6 33   Scott McLaughlin Garry Rogers Motorsport 69 + 17.08 s 1
7 14   Fabian Coulthard Brad Jones Racing 69 + 22.34 s 6
8 18   Lee Holdsworth Charlie Schwerkolt Racing 69 + 27.36 s 16
9 97   Shane van Gisbergen Tekno Autosports 69 + 34.97 s 8
10 2   Garth Tander Holden Racing Team 69 + 39.73 s 14
11 5   Mark Winterbottom Prodrive Racing Australia 69 + 40.39 s 9
12 3   Tim Blanchard Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport 69 + 44.58 s 21
13 7   Todd Kelly Nissan Motorsport 69 + 45.07 s 20
14 99   James Moffat Nissan Motorsport 69 + 47.09 s 7
15 22   James Courtney Holden Racing Team 69 + 52.23 s 15
16 9   Will Davison Erebus Motorsport 69 + 54.35 s 13
17 15   Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport 69 + 55.17 s 17
18 8   Jason Bright Brad Jones Racing 69 + 66.51 s 12
19 21   Dale Wood Britek Motorsport 69 + 66.78 s 25
20 34   David Wall Garry Rogers Motorsport 69 + 67.01 s 20
21 111   Andre Heimgartner Super Black Racing 68 + 1 Lap 23
22 6   Cameron Waters Prodrive Racing Australia 68 + 1 Lap 11
23 47   Tim Slade Walkinshaw Racing 68 + 1 Lap 19
24 10   Ashley Walsh Erebus Motorsport 67 + 2 Laps 22
Ret 222   Nick Percat Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport 6 Retired 18
Fastest lap: Jamie Whincup (Triple Eight Race Engineering), 1:03.2790
Source:[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "ITM 500 Auckland V8 Supercars Championship Results - Qualifying - Race 28". V8supercars.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  2. ^ "ITM 500 Auckland V8 Supercars Championship Results - Race 28". V8supercars.com.au. Archived from the original on 9 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  3. ^ "ITM 500 Auckland V8 Supercars Championship Results - Qualifying - Race 29". V8supercars.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  4. ^ "ITM 500 Auckland V8 Supercars Championship Results - Race 29". V8supercars.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  5. ^ "ITM 500 Auckland V8 Supercars Championship Results - Qualifying - Race 30". V8supercars.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  6. ^ "ITM 500 Auckland V8 Supercars Championship Results - Race 30". V8supercars.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
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