EVENT GUIDE
WD-40 PHILLIP ISLAND 500 APRIL 21-23, 2017
LOCATION PHILLIP ISLAND, VICTORIA TRACK LENGTH
9 8
11
4.45KM
7 6
10
TOP SPEED
174KM/H
4 3
12
ANTI-CLOCKWISE
AVERAGE SPEED
5 SLOWEST POINT
TRACK DIRECTION
290KM/H EVENT FORMAT
DUNLOP TYRES
2 X 250KM RACES
28 (SOFT)
1 FASTEST POINT
2016 EVENT HIGHLIGHT
BEST VANTAGE POINT STANDING ON THE INSIDE OF DOOHAN CORNER (TURN 1) SEES THE CARS RUN DOWN INTO THE FAST SWEEPER
2
SCOTT MCLAUGHLIN STAGED AN OUTSTANDING DOUBLE WIN AMID PLENTY OF DISCUSSION ABOUT HIS 2017 FUTURE
QUALIFYING LAP RECORD
RACE LAP RECORD
MOST POLE POSITIONS
MOST RACE VICTORIES
1m30.3918s - Scott McLaughlin Volvo S60 2016
1m32.0246s - Jamie Whincup Holden Commodore VF 2013
Jamie Whincup 7 Pole Positions
Craig Lowndes 11 Race Wins
2016 VENUE RESULTS
POINT STANDINGS DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP POS
DRIVER
POINTS
1
Shane van Gisbergen
384
2
Fabian Coulthard
364
3
Jamie Whincup
333
4
Scott McLaughlin
330
5
Cameron Waters
312
TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP POS
DRIVER
POINTS
1
Shell V Power Racing
729
2
Red Bull Racing Holden Racing Team
717
3
Bottle O Racing/Monster Energy Racing
501
4
Mobil 1 HSV Racing
423
5
Wilson Security Racing GRM
402
TV TIMES
SESSION
DAY
DRIVER
TEAM
Qualifying for Race 6
Saturday
Scott McLaughlin
Volvo GRM
Race 6 Winner
Saturday
Scott McLaughlin
Volvo GRM
Qualifying for Race 7
Sunday
Scott McLaughlin
Volvo GRM
Race 7 Winner
Sunday
Scott McLaughlin
Volvo GRM
FRIDAY, APRIL 21 10:00am - 4:15pm
SATURDAY, APRIL 22
LIVE UPDATES
9:45am - 5:45pm
Fox Sports 506
8:30pm - 9:30pm
ONE (Highlights)
SUNDAY, APRIL 23
FREE LIVE UPDATES:
FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
9:00am - 4:30pm
Fox Sports 506
4:00pm - 5:00pm
TEN (Highlights)
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2017 EVENT SCHEDULE
*Times shown are local track times
FRIDAY, APRIL 21
Fox Sports 506
SUNDAY, APRIL 23
SATURDAY, APRIL 22
START
CATEGORY
SESSION
DURATION
START
CATEGORY
SESSION
DURATION
START
CATEGORY
SESSION
DURATION
9:00am
V8 Touring Cars
Practice 1
20 mins
9:50am
V8 Touring Cars
Qualifying
20 mins
9:10am
V8 Utes
Race 2
10 laps
9:30am
V8 Utes
Practice 1
20 mins
10:20am
V8 Utes
Qualifying
20 mins
9:40am
Toyota 86 Racing Series
Race 2
10 laps
10:05am
Dunlop Super2 Series
Practice
40 mins
10:50am
Toyota 86 Racing Series
Qualifying
15 mins
10:15am
V8 Touring Cars
Race 2
9 laps
10:55am
Toyota 86 Racing Series
Practice
20 mins
11:20am
Dunlop Super2 Series
Race 2
16 laps
10:50am
Supercars Championship
Qualifying
20 mins
11:25am
V8 Touring Cars
Practice 2
20 mins
11:50am
Track Entertainment
10 mins
11:10am
Track Entertainment
11:55am
Dunlop Super2 Series
Qualifying
20 mins
12:10pm
V8 Touring Cars
Race 1
9 laps
11:30am
V8 Utes
Race 3
10 laps
12:30pm
Supercars Championship
Practice 1
40 mins
12:45pm
Supercars Championship
Qualifying
20 mins
12:00pm
Toyota 86 Racing Series
Race 3
8 laps
1:25pm
V8 Utes
Practice 2
20 mins
1:05pm
Track Entertainment
10 mins
12:35pm
Dunlop Super2 Series
Race 4
16 laps
1:55pm
Toyota 86 Racing Series
Practice 2
20 mins
1:25pm
V8 Utes
Race 1
10 laps
1:50pm
Supercars Championship
Race 6
57 laps
2:30pm
Dunlop Super2 Series
Race 1
16 laps
1:55pm
Toyota 86 Racing Series
Race 1
8 laps
3:40pm
Track Entertainment
3:15pm
Supercars Championship
Practice 2
40 mins
2:30pm
Dunlop Super2 Series
Race 3
16 laps
4:00pm
V8 Touring Cars
3:45pm
Supercars Championship
Race 5
57 laps
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