2018 Auckland SuperSprint

The 2018 ITM Auckland SuperSprint was a motor racing event for Supercars, held on the weekend of 2 to 4 November 2018. The event was held at Pukekohe Park Raceway near Pukekohe, New Zealand, and consisted of two races, 200 kilometres in length. It was the 15th event of sixteen in the 2017 Supercars Championship and hosted races 28 and 29 of the season. It was the thirteenth running of the Auckland SuperSprint.

2018 ITM Auckland SuperSprint

Event Information
Round 15 of 16 in the 2018 Supercars Championship
Date	2–4 November 2018
Location	Pukekohe, New Zealand
Venue	Pukekohe Park Raceway
Results
Race 1 Distance 70 laps 200 km Pole position Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske 1:02.5708 Winner Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering 1:22:38.1009
Race 2 Distance 70 laps 200 km Pole position Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 1:02.4719 Winner Scott McLaughlin DJR Team Penske 1:17:05.3846

Report

Practice

Practice summary

Session	Day	Fastest lap
		No.	Driver	Team	Car	Time
P1	Friday	17	Scott McLaughlin	DJR Team Penske	Ford Falcon (FG X)	1:03.1150
P2	Friday	1	Jamie Whincup	Triple Eight Race Engineering	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:02.6575
P3	Saturday	55	Chaz Mostert	Tickford Racing	Ford Falcon (FG X)	1:10.3494

Race 28

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Vehicle	Time
1	17	Scott McLaughlin	DJR Team Penske	Ford Falcon (FG X)	1:02.5708
2	97	Shane van Gisbergen	Triple Eight Race Engineering	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:02.6880
3	9	David Reynolds	Erebus Motorsport	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:02.8110
4	55	Chaz Mostert	Tickford Racing	Ford Falcon (FG X)	1:02.9312
5	1	Jamie Whincup	Triple Eight Race Engineering	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:02.9870
6	8	Nick Percat	Brad Jones Racing	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:02.9996
7	14	Tim Slade	Brad Jones Racing	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:03.0003
8	6	Cameron Waters	Tickford Racing	Ford Falcon (FG X)	1:03.0482
9	15	Rick Kelly	Nissan Motorsport	Nissan Altima (L33)	1:03.0848
10	99	Anton de Pasquale	Erebus Motorsport	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:03.1172
11	7	Andre Heimgartner	Nissan Motorsport	Nissan Altima (L33)	1:03.1510
12	56	Richie Stanaway	Tickford Racing	Ford Falcon (FG X)	1:03.1612
13	18	Lee Holdsworth	Team 18	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:03.1622
14	5	Mark Winterbottom	Tickford Racing	Ford Falcon (FG X)	1:03.1907
15	25	James Courtney	Walkinshaw Andretti United	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:03.2107
16	2	Scott Pye	Walkinshaw Andretti United	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:03.2199
17	23	Michael Caruso	Nissan Motorsport	Nissan Altima (L33)	1:03.3233
18	888	Craig Lowndes	Triple Eight Race Engineering	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:03.3532
19	12	Fabian Coulthard	DJR Team Penske	Ford Falcon (FG X)	1:03.4380
20	33	Garth Tander	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:03.4982
21	19	Jack Le Brocq	Tekno Autosports	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:02.9870
22	230	Will Davison	23Red Racing	Ford Falcon (FG X)	1:03.5281
23	21	Tim Blanchard	Tim Blanchard Racing	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:03.5733
24	34	James Golding	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:03.5979
25	35	Todd Hazelwood	Matt Stone Racing	Holden Commodore (VF)	1:03.6413
26	78	Simona de Silvestro	Nissan Motorsport	Nissan Altima (L33)	1:03.6477
Source(s):[1]

Race

Pos.	No.	Name	Team	Laps	Time	Grid
1	97	Shane van Gisbergen	Triple Eight Race Engineering	70	1hr 22min 38.1009sec
2	17	Scott McLaughlin	DJR Team Penske	70
3	55	Chaz Mostert	Tickford Racing	70
4	9	David Reynolds	Erebus Motorsport	70
5	1	Jamie Whincup	Triple Eight Race Engineering	70
6	2	Scott Pye	Walkinshaw Andretti United	70
7	6	Cam Waters	Tickford Racing	70
8	8	Nick Percat	Brad Jones Racing	70
9	25	James Courtney	Walkinshaw Andretti United	70
10	23	Michael Caruso	Nissan Motorsport	70
11	888	Craig Lowndes	Triple Eight Race Engineering	70
12	21	Tim Blanchard	Tim Blanchard Racing	70
13	5	Mark Winterbottom	Tickford Racing	70
14	34	James Golding	Garry Rogers Motorsport	70
15	18	Lee Holdsworth	Team 18	70
16	15	Rick Kelly	Nissan Motorsport	70
17	14	Tim Slade	Brad Jones Racing	70
18	7	Andre Heimgartner	Nissan Motorsport	70
19	99	Anton de Pasquale	Erebus Motorsport	70
20	230	Will Davison	23Red Racing	70
21	78	Simona de Silvestro	Nissan Motorsport	70
22	19	Jack Le Brocq	Tekno Autosports	69	+ 1 lap
23	56	Richie Stanaway	Tickford Racing	69	+ 1 lap
24	35	Todd Hazelwood	Matt Stone Racing	68	+ 2 laps
25	33	Garth Tander	Garry Rogers Motorsport	59	+ 11 laps
Ret	12	Fabian Coulthard	DJR Team Penske	6	Accident
Fastest lap: Scott McLaughlin (DJR Team Penske), 1:03.2734
Source:[2]

Race 29

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Vehicle	Time
1	9	David Reynolds	Erebus Motorsport	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:02.6449
2	17	Scott McLaughlin	DJR Team Penske	Ford Falcon (FG X)	1:02.6706
3	97	Shane van Gisbergen	Triple Eight Race Engineering	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:02.7197
4	1	Jamie Whincup	Triple Eight Race Engineering	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:02.7224
5	55	Chaz Mostert	Tickford Racing	Ford Falcon (FG X)	1:02.7753
6	12	Fabian Coulthard	DJR Team Penske	Ford Falcon (FG X)	1:02.8428
7	99	Anton de Pasquale	Erebus Motorsport	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:02.8483
8	56	Richie Stanaway	Tickford Racing	Ford Falcon (FG X)	1:02.8648
9	6	Cam Waters	Tickford Racing	Ford Falcon (FG X)	1:02.8750
10	7	Andre Heimgartner	Nissan Motorsport	Nissan Altima (L33)	1:02.9015
11	888	Craig Lowndes	Triple Eight Race Engineering	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:02.9226
12	14	Tim Slade	Brad Jones Racing	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:02.9230
13	8	Nick Percat	Brad Jones Racing	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:03.0480
14	5	Mark Winterbottom	Tickford Racing	Ford Falcon (FG X)	1:03.0507
15	21	Tim Blanchard	Tim Blanchard Racing	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:03.1316
16	78	Simona de Silvestro	Nissan Motorsport	Nissan Altima (L33)	1:03.1411
17	15	Rick Kelly	Nissan Motorsport	Nissan Altima (L33)	1:03.1506
18	18	Lee Holdsworth	Team 18	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:03.1936
19	23	Michael Caruso	Nissan Motorsport	Nissan Altima (L33)	1:03.1995
20	2	Scott Pye	Walkinshaw Andretti United	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:03.2345
21	25	James Courtney	Walkinshaw Andretti United	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:03.2491
22	230	Will Davison	23Red Racing	Ford Falcon (FG X)	1:03.3083
23	33	Garth Tander	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:03.3175
24	34	James Golding	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:03.3603
25	19	Jack Le Brocq	Tekno Autosports	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:03.4598
26	35	Todd Hazelwood	Matt Stone Racing	Holden Commodore (VF)	1:03.8649
Source(s):

Top Ten Shootout

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Vehicle	Time
1	1	Jamie Whincup	Triple Eight Race Engineering	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:02.4719
2	17	Scott McLaughlin	DJR Team Penske	Ford Falcon (FG X)	1:02.4877
3	97	Shane van Gisbergen	Triple Eight Race Engineering	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:02.6060
4	55	Chaz Mostert	Tickford Racing	Ford Falcon (FG X)	1:02.6550
5	9	David Reynolds	Erebus Motorsport	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:02.6659
6	12	Fabian Coulthard	DJR Team Penske	Ford Falcon (FG X)	1:02.7454
7	56	Richie Stanaway	Tickford Racing	Ford Falcon (FG X)	1:02.7961
8	99	Anton de Pasquale	Erebus Motorsport	Holden Commodore (ZB)	1:02.9044
9	6	Cam Waters	Tickford Racing	Ford Falcon (FG X)	1:02.9873
10	7	Andre Heimgartner	Nissan Motorsport	Nissan Altima (L33)	1:03.4281
Source(s):

Race

Pos.	No.	Name	Team	Laps	Time	Grid
1	17	Scott McLaughlin	DJR Team Penske	70	1hr 17min 05.3846sec
2	97	Shane van Gisbergen	Triple Eight Race Engineering	70
3	1	Jamie Whincup	Triple Eight Race Engineering	70
4	888	Craig Lowndes	Triple Eight Race Engineering	70
5	9	David Reynolds	Erebus Motorsport	70
6	55	Chaz Mostert	Tickford Racing	70
7	12	Fabian Coulthard	DJR Team Penske	70
8	7	Andre Heimgartner	Nissan Motorsport	70
9	5	Mark Winterbottom	Tickford Racing	70
10	8	Nick Percat	Brad Jones Racing	70
11	14	Tim Slade	Brad Jones Racing	70
12	6	Cam Waters	Tickford Racing	70
13	33	Garth Tander	Garry Rogers Motorsport	70
14	18	Lee Holdsworth	Team 18	70
15	2	Scott Pye	Walkinshaw Andretti United	70
16	25	James Courtney	Walkinshaw Andretti United	70
17	23	Michael Caruso	Nissan Motorsport	70
18	78	Simona de Silvestro	Nissan Motorsport	70
19	230	Will Davison	Nissan Motorsport	70
20	56	Richie Stanaway	Tickford Racing	70
21	34	James Golding	Garry Rogers Motorsport	70
22	15	Rick Kelly	Nissan Motorsport	69	+ 1 lap
23	19	Jack Le Brocq	Tekno Autosports	69	+ 1 lap
24	99	Anton de Pasquale	Erebus Motorsport	69	+ 1 lap
25	35	Todd Hazelwood	Matt Stone Racing	69	+ 1 lap
26	21	Tim Blanchard	Tim Blanchard Racing	60	+ 10 laps
Fastest lap: Jamie Whincup (Triple Eight Race Engineering), 1:03.4030
Source:[3]