2019 Phillip Island SuperSprint

The 2019 Phillip Island SuperSprint (known for sponsorship purposes as the WD-40 Phillip Island SuperSprint) was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on 12-14 April 2019. The event was held at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit on Phillip Island, Victoria, and consisted of one race of 120 kilometres (27 laps) and one race of 200 kilometres (45 laps) in length. It was the fourth event of fifteen in the 2019 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 9 and 10 of the season.[1]

Victoria (state) 2019 WD-40 Phillip Island SuperSprint
Event Information
Round 4 of 15 in the 2019 Supercars Championship
Date12-14 April 2019
LocationPhillip Island, Victoria
VenuePhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Results
Race 1
Distance 27 laps 120.015 km
Pole position New Zealand Scott McLaughlin
DJR Team Penske
1:29.2292
Winner New Zealand Scott McLaughlin
DJR Team Penske
47:44.6907
Race 2
Distance 45 laps 200.025 km
Pole position New Zealand Scott McLaughlin
DJR Team Penske
1:29.5421
Winner New Zealand Fabian Coulthard
DJR Team Penske
1:12:04.1541

The event was dominated by DJR Team Penske. Scott McLaughlin claimed both pole positions and won Race 9[2] while teammate Fabian Coulthard won Race 10.[3]

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Background

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Scott McLaughlin entered the event holding a championship lead of 124 points over teammate Fabian Coulthard.

The format of this event was changed from the previous format of two 250 kilometre races to a SuperSprint format consisting of one race of 120 kilometres and one race consisting of 200 kilometres. The event was moved to become a double-header with the Tasmania SuperSprint on the previous weekend.[4]

A new safety car procedure was trialled at this event. The trial saw the pitlane closed when a safety car was called in a bid to ease congestion and double stacking. Any car which had not completed its compulsory pit stop at the time the safety car was called would therefore have to wait until after the end of the safety car period to take its stop. Phillip Island was chosen as the venue for this trial due to its narrow pit lane and small pit bays.[5]

Results

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Practice

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Practice summary
Session Day Fastest lap
No. Driver Team Car Time
Practice 1 Friday 99   Anton de Pasquale Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 1:31.3181
Practice 2 Friday 12   Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford Mustang GT 1:30.1807
Practice 3 Saturday 17   Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske Ford Mustang GT 1:30.1861
Practice 4 Sunday 12   Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford Mustang GT 1:30.1872
Sources:[6][7][8][9]

Race 9

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Qualifying

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Pos. No. Driver Team Car Time Gap Grid
1 17   Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske Ford Mustang GT 1:29.2292 1
2 12   Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford Mustang GT 1:29.8114 +0.5822 2
3 55   Chaz Mostert Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT 1:30.1031 +0.8739 3
4 7   Andre Heimgartner Kelly Racing Nissan Altima L33 1:30.1429 +0.9137 4
5 23   Will Davison 23Red Racing Ford Mustang GT 1:30.2857 +1.0565 5
6 15   Rick Kelly Kelly Racing Nissan Altima L33 1:30.3020 +1.0728 6
7 6   Cam Waters Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT 1:30.4441 +1.2149 7
8 200   Scott Pye Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.4899 +1.2607 8
9 97   Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.6059 +1.3768 9
10 35   Todd Hazelwood Matt Stone Racing Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.6662 +1.437 10
11 5   Lee Holdsworth Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT 1:30.6294 +1.4003 11
12 9   David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.7432 +1.514 12
13 99   Anton de Pasquale Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.7866 +1.5574 13
14 8   Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 1:31.2873 +2.0581 14
15 14   Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.9813 +1.7522 15
16 18   Mark Winterbottom Team 18 Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.9823 +1.7531 16
17 88   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 1:31.2503 +2.0211 17
18 22   James Courtney Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 1:31.2946 +2.0654 18
19 33   Richie Stanaway Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 1:31.3255 +2.0964 19
20 3   Garry Jacobson Kelly Racing Nissan Altima L33 1:31.4948 +2.2656 20
21 78   Simona de Silvestro Kelly Racing Nissan Altima L33 1:31.6399 +2.4107 21
22 19   Jack Le Brocq Tekno Autosports Holden Commodore ZB 1:31.7737 +2.5446 22
23 21   Macauley Jones Tim Blanchard Racing Holden Commodore ZB 1:31.9718 +2.7426 23
24 34   James Golding Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 5:35.3083 +4:06.0791 24
Sources:[10][11]

Race

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Pos. No. Driver Team Car Laps Time / Retired Grid Points
1 17   Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske Ford Mustang GT 27 47:44.6907 1 150
2 12   Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford Mustang GT 27 +1.240 2 138
3 7   Andre Heimgartner Kelly Racing Nissan Altima L33 27 +2.846 4 129
4 9   David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 27 +4.327 12 120
5 55   Chaz Mostert Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT 27 +6.594 3 111
6 97   Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 27 +10.108 9 102
7 15   Rick Kelly Kelly Racing Nissan Altima L33 27 +13.516 6 96
8 200   Scott Pye Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 27 +14.155 8 90
9 8   Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 27 +14.408 14 84
10 23   Will Davison 23Red Racing Ford Mustang GT 27 +15.068 5 78
11 35   Todd Hazelwood Matt Stone Racing Holden Commodore ZB 27 +15.356 10 72
12 99   Anton de Pasquale Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 27 +16.435 13 69
13 34   James Golding Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 27 +17.253 24 66
14 33   Richie Stanaway Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 27 +18.305 19 63
15 5   Lee Holdsworth Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT 27 +18.718 11 60
16 78   Simona de Silvestro Kelly Racing Nissan Altima L33 27 +19.027 21 57
17 14   Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 27 +19.595 15 54
18 21   Macauley Jones Tim Blanchard Racing Holden Commodore ZB 27 +20.083 23 51
19 3   Garry Jacobson Kelly Racing Nissan Altima L33 27 +21.628 20 48
20 19   Jack Le Brocq Tekno Autosports Holden Commodore ZB 27 +35.987 22 45
21 18   Mark Winterbottom Team 18 Holden Commodore ZB 27 +1:33.067 16 42
22 22   James Courtney Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 26 +1 lap 18 39
Ret 6   Cam Waters Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT 21 Suspension 7
Ret 88   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 11 Wheel loss 17
Sources:[2][12]

Race 10

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Qualifying

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Pos. No. Driver Team Car Time Gap Grid
1 17   Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske Ford Mustang GT 1:29.5421 1
2 12   Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford Mustang GT 1:30.1787 +0.6365 2
3 55   Chaz Mostert Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT 1:30.2771 +0.7350 3
4 99   Anton de Pasquale Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.2774 +0.7352 4
5 6   Cam Waters Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT 1:30.3536 +0.8114 5
6 23   Will Davison 23Red Racing Ford Mustang GT 1:30.3807 +0.8386 6
7 97   Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.5526 +1.0104 7
8 35   Todd Hazelwood Matt Stone Racing Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.6512 +1.109 8
9 22   James Courtney Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.7925 +1.2504 9
10 88   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 1:30.8482 +1.3061 10
11 15   Rick Kelly Kelly Racing Nissan Altima L33 1:30.9520 +1.4098 11
12 8   Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 1:31.0314 +1.4892 12
13 7   Andre Heimgartner Kelly Racing Nissan Altima L33 1:31.2478 +1.7056 13
14 34   James Golding Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 1:31.4622 +1.9200 14
15 200   Scott Pye Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 1:31.0300 +1.4878 15
16 9   David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 1:31.0909 +1.5488 16
17 33   Richie Stanaway Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 1:31.1056 +1.5634 17
18 5   Lee Holdsworth Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT 1:31.2861 +1.7439 18
19 18   Mark Winterbottom Team 18 Holden Commodore ZB 1:31.3860 +1.8438 19
20 14   Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 1:31.5040 +1.9618 20
21 3   Garry Jacobson Kelly Racing Nissan Altima L33 1:31.5159 +1.9737 21
22 21   Macauley Jones Tim Blanchard Racing Holden Commodore ZB 1:31.6205 +2.0783 22
23 78   Simona de Silvestro Kelly Racing Nissan Altima L33 1:31.7594 +2.2172 23
24 19   Jack Le Brocq Tekno Autosports Holden Commodore ZB 1:31.8194 +2.2772 24
Sources:[13][14]

Race

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Pos. No. Driver Team Car Laps Time / Retired Grid Points
1 12   Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford Mustang GT 45 1:12:04.1541 2 150
2 17   Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske Ford Mustang GT 45 +0.679 1 138
3 99   Anton de Pasquale Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 45 +4.190 4 129
4 23   Will Davison 23Red Racing Ford Mustang GT 45 +5.899 6 120
5 55   Chaz Mostert Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT 45 +8.319 3 111
6 6   Cam Waters Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT 45 +11.095 5 102
7 97   Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 45 +13.934 7 96
8 15   Rick Kelly Kelly Racing Nissan Altima L33 45 +25.564 11 90
9 14   Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 45 +26.144 20 84
10 8   Nick Percat Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB 45 +26.507 12 78
11 9   David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 45 +27.119 16 72
12 88   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore ZB 45 +28.159 10 69
13 7   Andre Heimgartner Kelly Racing Nissan Altima L33 45 +30.156 13 66
14 5   Lee Holdsworth Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT 45 +30.401 18 63
15 200   Scott Pye Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 45 +32.229 15 60
16 35   Todd Hazelwood Matt Stone Racing Holden Commodore ZB 45 +33.211 8 57
17 18   Mark Winterbottom Team 18 Holden Commodore ZB 45 +40.827 19 54
18 78   Simona de Silvestro Kelly Racing Nissan Altima L33 45 +42.465 23 51
19 3   Garry Jacobson Kelly Racing Nissan Altima L33 45 +43.030 21 48
20 19   Jack Le Brocq Tekno Autosports Holden Commodore ZB 45 +52.851 24 45
21 21   Macauley Jones Tim Blanchard Racing Holden Commodore ZB 45 +53.962 22 42
22 34   James Golding Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 44 +1 lap 14 39
23 33   Richie Stanaway Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB 44 +1 lap 17 36
24 22   James Courtney Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB 43 +2 laps 9 33
Sources:[3][15]

References

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  1. ^ "2019 WD-40 Phillip Island SuperSprint - Schedule and Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
  2. ^ a b "Race 9 - Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
  3. ^ a b "Race 10 - Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
  4. ^ Howard, Tom (11 October 2018). "Sydney dropped, Perth night race added in Supercars 2019 shake up". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe.
  5. ^ Herrero, Daniel (11 April 2019). "Full Phillip Island pit lane closure rules revealed". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe.
  6. ^ "Practice 1 - Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
  7. ^ "Practice 2 - Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
  8. ^ "Practice 3 - Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
  9. ^ "Practice 4 - Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
  10. ^ "ARMOR ALL Qualifying - Race 9 - Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
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  13. ^ "ARMOR ALL Qualifying - Race 10 - Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
  14. ^ "Virgin Australia Supercars C'ship - ARMOR ALL Qualifying R10". racing.natsoft.com.au.[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "Virgin Australia Supercars C'ship - Race 10". racing.natsoft.com.au.[permanent dead link]
Supercars Championship
Previous race:
2019 Tasmania SuperSprint
2019 Supercars Championship Next race:
2019 Perth SuperNight
Previous year:
2016 WD-40 Phillip Island SuperSprint
Phillip Island SuperSprint Next year:
None