2019 Tasmania SuperSprint
The 2019 Tyrepower Tasmania SuperSprint was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on the weekend of 5 to 7 April 2018. The event was held at Symmons Plains Raceway in Launceston, Tasmania, and was scheduled to consist of one race of 120 kilometres and one race of 200 kilometres in length. It was the third event of fifteen in the 2019 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 7 and 8 of the season. The event was the 47th running of the Tasmania SuperSprint.
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Round 3 of 15 in the 2019 Supercars Championship | ||||||||||||||
Date | 6–8 April 2019 | |||||||||||||
Location | Launceston, Tasmania | |||||||||||||
Venue | Symmons Plains Raceway | |||||||||||||
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Scott McLaughlin won Race 7[1] while Shane van Gisbergen won Race 8.[2]
Background
Entry alterations
The round was open to wildcard entries from the Super2 Series and saw the grid expand to twenty-five entries. Brad Jones Racing entered an extra Holden Commodore ZB for 19-year-old Jack Smith, who would make his debut in the category.[3]
Results
Practice
Session | Day | Fastest lap | ||||
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No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | ||
ADP | Friday | 2 | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.0641 | |
Practice 1 | Friday | 55 | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 50.7755 | |
Practice 2 | Friday | 88 | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.5084 | |
Practice 3 | Saturday | 8 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.6956 | |
Practice 4 | Sunday | 17 | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 50.5551 | |
Sources:[4][5][6][7][8] |
Race 7
Qualifying
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | Gap | Grid |
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1 | 18 | Charlie Schwerkolt Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.6920 | 1 | ||
2 | 17 | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 50.6960 | +0.004 | 2 | |
3 | 97 | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.7056 | +0.0136 | 3 | |
4 | 12 | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 50.8235 | +0.1315 | 4 | |
5 | 9 | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.8289 | +0.1369 | 5 | |
6 | 22 | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.8626 | +0.1706 | 6 | |
7 | 14 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.8774 | +0.1854 | 7 | |
8 | 99 | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.8930 | +0.201 | 8 | |
9 | 5 | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 51.0566 | +0.3646 | 9 | |
10 | 6 | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 51.0675 | +0.3756 | 10 | |
11 | 55 | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 51.0394 | +0.3475 | 11 | |
12 | 8 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.0452 | +0.3533 | 12 | |
13 | 23 | 23Red Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 51.0773 | +0.3854 | 13 | |
14 | 35 | Matt Stone Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.1736 | +0.4816 | 14 | |
15 | 88 | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | no time1 | n/a | 15 | |
16 | 2 | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.0200 | +0.328 | 16 | |
17 | 33 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.1110 | +0.419 | 17 | |
18 | 15 | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 51.1618 | +0.4698 | 18 | |
19 | 34 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.1744 | +0.4824 | 19 | |
20 | 19 | Tekno Autosports | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.1969 | +0.5049 | 20 | |
21 | 21 | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.3077 | +0.6157 | 21 | |
22 | 4 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.4931 | +0.8011 | 22 | |
23 | 78 | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 51.5012 | +0.8092 | 23 | |
24 | 3 | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 51.5486 | +0.8566 | 24 | |
25 | 7 | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | no time | 25 | ||
Sources:[9][10] |
- Notes
- ^1 - Jamie Whincup had his fastest lap time revoked and was barred from taking further part in qualifying after triggering a red flag in Q2.[11]
Race
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 17 | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 50 | 43:55.5208 | 2 | 150 | |
2 | 12 | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 50 | +1.764 | 4 | 138 | |
3 | 97 | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 50 | +4.818 | 3 | 129 | |
4 | 18 | Charlie Schwerkolt Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 50 | +5.597 | 1 | 120 | |
5 | 22 | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 50 | +11.023 | 6 | 111 | |
6 | 9 | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 50 | +13.616 | 5 | 102 | |
7 | 14 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 50 | +14.262 | 7 | 96 | |
8 | 8 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 50 | +18.508 | 12 | 90 | |
9 | 99 | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 50 | +19.620 | 8 | 84 | |
10 | 55 | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 50 | +20.007 | 11 | 78 | |
11 | 6 | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 50 | +20.453 | 10 | 72 | |
12 | 2 | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 50 | +20.955 | 16 | 69 | |
13 | 5 | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 50 | +21.225 | 9 | 66 | |
14 | 35 | Matt Stone Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 50 | +29.148 | 14 | 63 | |
15 | 34 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 50 | +29.680 | 19 | 60 | |
16 | 33 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 50 | +30.248 | 17 | 57 | |
17 | 15 | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 50 | +30.772 | 18 | 54 | |
18 | 7 | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 50 | +33.129 | 25 | 51 | |
19 | 23 | 23Red Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 50 | +34.509 | 13 | 48 | |
20 | 21 | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 50 | +40.635 | 21 | 45 | |
21 | 78 | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 50 | +44.883 | 23 | 42 | |
22 | 19 | Tekno Autosports | Holden Commodore ZB | 49 | +1 lap | 20 | 39 | |
23 | 4 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 49 | +1 lap | 22 | 36 | |
24 | 3 | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 49 | +1 lap | 24 | 33 | |
25 | 88 | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 48 | +2 laps | 15 | 30 | |
Sources:[1][12] |
Race 8
Qualifying
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | Gap | Grid |
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1 | 97 | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.6395 | 1 | ||
2 | 12 | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 50.7048 | +0.0653 | 2 | |
3 | 9 | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.7391 | +0.0996 | 3 | |
4 | 18 | Charlie Schwerkolt Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.7889 | +0.1494 | 4 | |
5 | 17 | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 50.8471 | +0.2076 | 5 | |
6 | 99 | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.8805 | +0.241 | 6 | |
7 | 33 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.8951 | +0.2556 | 7 | |
8 | 6 | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 50.9412 | +0.3017 | 8 | |
9 | 22 | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.9530 | +0.3135 | 9 | |
10 | 55 | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 51.8510 | +1.2115 | 10 | |
11 | 15 | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 50.9975 | +0.358 | 11 | |
12 | 14 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.9982 | +0.3587 | 12 | |
13 | 88 | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.0183 | +0.3788 | 13 | |
14 | 5 | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 51.0718 | +0.4323 | 14 | |
15 | 2 | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.1228 | +0.4833 | 15 | |
16 | 8 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.3009 | +0.6614 | 16 | |
17 | 35 | Matt Stone Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.3331 | +0.6936 | 17 | |
18 | 7 | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 51.4766 | +0.8371 | 18 | |
19 | 34 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.5143 | +0.8748 | 19 | |
20 | 19 | Tekno Autosports | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.5946 | +0.9551 | 20 | |
21 | 4 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.6548 | +1.0153 | 21 | |
22 | 3 | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 51.7046 | +1.0651 | 22 | |
23 | 78 | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 51.7276 | +1.0881 | 23 | |
24 | 23 | 23Red Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 52.4571 | +1.8176 | 24 | |
25 | 21 | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | no time1 | 25 | ||
Sources:[13][14] |
- Notes
- ^1 - Macauley Jones had his fastest lap time revoked and was barred from taking further part in qualifying after triggering a red flag in Q1.[15]
Race
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 97 | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 84 | 01:14:12.5096 | 1 | 150 | |
2 | 12 | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 84 | +5.188 | 2 | 138 | |
3 | 9 | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 84 | +6.878 | 3 | 129 | |
4 | 17 | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 84 | +13.849 | 5 | 120 | |
5 | 88 | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 84 | +16.639 | 13 | 111 | |
6 | 18 | Charlie Schwerkolt Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 84 | +18.143 | 4 | 102 | |
7 | 8 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 84 | +31.506 | 16 | 96 | |
8 | 2 | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 84 | +34.967 | 15 | 90 | |
9 | 5 | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 84 | +36.134 | 14 | 84 | |
10 | 55 | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 84 | +41.887 | 10 | 78 | |
11 | 6 | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 84 | +44.332 | 8 | 72 | |
12 | 14 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 84 | +44.624 | 12 | 69 | |
13 | 22 | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 84 | +48.633 | 9 | 66 | |
14 | 23 | 23Red Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 84 | +51.529 | 24 | 63 | |
15 | 15 | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 83 | +1 lap | 11 | 60 | |
16 | 34 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 83 | +1 lap | 19 | 57 | |
17 | 7 | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 83 | +1 lap | 18 | 54 | |
18 | 35 | Matt Stone Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 83 | +1 lap | 17 | 51 | |
19 | 33 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 83 | +1 lap | 7 | 48 | |
20 | 21 | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 83 | +1 lap | 25 | 45 | |
21 | 78 | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 83 | +1 lap | 23 | 42 | |
22 | 19 | Tekno Autosports | Holden Commodore ZB | 83 | +1 lap | 20 | 39 | |
23 | 99 | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 82 | +2 laps | 6 | 36 | |
24 | 4 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 81 | +3 laps | 21 | 33 | |
Ret | 3 | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 62 | Electrical | 22 | ||
Sources:[2][16] |
References
- "Race 7 Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- "Race 8 Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- "Brad Jones Racing to field Tassie wildcard". Speedcafe. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
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