2014 Castrol Edge Gold Coast 600

The 2014 Castrol Edge Gold Coast 600 was a motor race for V8 Supercars. It was the twelfth event of the 2014 International V8 Supercars Championship, held from 24–26 October at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit on the Gold Coast, Queensland.

2014 Castrol Edge Gold Coast 600
Event Information
Round 12 of 14 in the 2014 International V8 Supercars Championship
Date24–26 October 2014
LocationSurfers Paradise, Queensland
VenueSurfers Paradise Street Circuit
WeatherFine
Results
Race 1
Distance 102 laps 300 km
Pole position Shane van Gisbergen
Tekno Autosports		 1:11.6478
Winner Shane van Gisbergen
Jonathon Webb
Tekno Autosports		 2:13:24.0986
Race 2
Distance 102 laps 300 km
Pole position Scott McLaughlin
Garry Rogers Motorsport		 1:11.0273
Winner Jamie Whincup
Paul Dumbrell
Triple Eight Race Engineering		 2:13:00.3105

Race 31 saw the Tekno Autosports entry of Shane van Gisbergen and Jonathon Webb take the chequered flag after qualifying on pole. Championship leader Jamie Whincup and co-driver Paul Dumbrell came home in second position. Mark Winterbottom originally finished third, but was penalised for bumping into Tim Slade on the final lap. Slade and co-driver Tony D'Alberto were promoted to third.

Whincup and Dumbrell took out Race 32 and the Pirtek Enduro Cup for 2014. Garry Rogers Motorsport's Scott McLaughlin, and Frenchman Alexandre Prémat, came second after starting on pole. The Nissan Altima of Michael Caruso and Dean Fiore rounded out the podium. The second race finished time certain following extended periods of the safety car.

Championship Points
  • After 32 of 38 races.
Pos No Name Team Points
1 1 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 2835
2 5 Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing 2433
3 97 Shane van Gisbergen Tekno Autosports 2357
4 888 Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering 2331
5 14 Fabian Coulthard Brad Jones Racing 2192
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References
    Supercars Championship
    Previous race:
    2014 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000    		 2014 Supercars Championship Next race:
    2014 Plus Fitness Phillip Island 400
    Previous year:
    2013 Armor All Gold Coast 600    		 Gold Coast 600 Next year:
    2015 Castrol Gold Coast 600

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