EVENT GUIDE
WATPAC TOWNSVILLE 400 JULY 7-9, 2017
LOCATION REID PARK, QUEENSLAND TRACK LENGTH 8 6 3
2.86KM
9
TOP SPEED
144KM/H
13
5
CLOCKWISE
AVERAGE SPEED
10
7
4
TRACK DIRECTION
260KM/H EVENT FORMAT
DUNLOP TYRES
1
11
2
2 X 200KM RACES
28 (SUPER SOFT)
12
2016 EVENT HIGHLIGHT
BEST VANTAGE POINT
RED BULL RACING WON BOTH RACES, WITH VAN GISBERGEN HOLDING ON IN A GRANDSTAND FINISH ON SUNDAY.
THE VIEWING MOUND NEAR THE BACK OF THE PITS PROVIDES VISIBILITY OF THE TRICKY RUN THROUGH TURNS 7-9.
SLOWEST POINT FASTEST POINT
QUALIFYING LAP RECORD
RACE LAP RECORD
MOST POLE POSITIONS
MOST RACE VICTORIES
1m12.1443s - Jamie Whincup Holden Commodore VF 2016
1m13.3018s - Shane van Gisbergen Holden Commodore VF 2016
Mark Winterbottom
Jamie Whincup 8 Race Wins
4 Pole Positions
2016 VENUE RESULTS
POINT STANDINGS DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP POS
DRIVER
POINTS
1
Fabian Coulthard
1330
2
Scott McLaughlin
1320
3
Jamie Whincup
1314
4
Shane van Gisbergen
1152
5
Chaz Mostert
1026
TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP POS
DRIVER
POINTS
1
Shell V Power Racing
2685
2
Red Bull Holden Racing Team
2466
3
Bottle O Racing/Monster Energy Racing
1848
4
Wilson Security Racing GRM
1614
5
Brad Jones Racing
1314
TV TIMES
SESSION
DAY
DRIVER
TEAM
Qualifying for Race 14
Saturday
Jamie Whincup
Red Bull Racing Australia
Race 14
Saturday
Jamie Whincup
Red Bull Racing Australia
Shootout for Race 15
Sunday
Mark Winterbottom
Prodrive Racing Australia
Race 15
Sunday
Shane van Gisbergen
Red Bull Racing Australia
LIVE UPDATES
FRIDAY, JULY 7 10:00am - 4:00pm
FOX SPORTS 506
SATURDAY, JULY 8 8:00am - 6:15pm
FOX SPORTS 506
12:00pm - 6:00pm
TEN
SUNDAY, JULY 9
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FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
8:15am - 6:15pm
FOX SPORTS 506
12:00pm - 6:00pm
TEN
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2017 EVENT SCHEDULE
*Times shown are local track times
FRIDAY, JULY 7
SUNDAY, JULY 9
SATURDAY, JULY 8
START
CATEGORY
SESSION
DURATION
START
CATEGORY
SESSION
DURATION
START
CATEGORY
SESSION
DURATION
8:20am
Aussie Racing Cars
Practice
20 mins
8:00am
Aussie Racing Cars
Race 1
10 laps
8:20am
Toyota 86 Racing Series
Race 2
12 laps
8:50am
V8 Ute Racing Series
Practice 1
20 mins
8:30am
Australian GT
Qualifying 1
20 mins
8:55am
V8 Ute Racing Series
Race 2
14 laps
9:20am
Toyota 86 Racing Series
Practice 1
20 mins
9:00am
V8 Ute Racing Series
Qualifying
20 mins
9:30am
Australian GT
Race 2
40 mins
9:45am
Track Entertainment
10 mins
9:30am
Toyota 86 Racing Series
Qualifying
15 mins
10:25am
Dunlop Super2 Series
Qualifying
15 mins
10:10am
Dunlop Super2 Series
Practice 1
40 mins
9:55am
Aussie Racing Cars
Race 2
10 laps
10:55am
Supercars Championship
Qualifying
20 mins
11:05am
Australian GT
Practice
20 mins
10:25am
Australian GT
Qualifying 2
20 mins
11:20am
Track Entertainment
11:35am
Aussie Racing Cars
Qualifying
20 mins
10:55am
V8 Ute Racing Series
Race 1
11 laps
11:40am
Aussie Racing Cars
Race 4
10 laps
12:10pm
Supercars Championship
Practice 1
40 mins
11:25am
Toyota 86 Racing Series
Race 1
12 laps
12:10pm
Toyota 86 Racing Series
Race 3
12 laps
1:05pm
V8 Ute Racing Series
Practice 2
20 mins
12:00pm
Dunlop Super2 Series
Qualifying
15 mins
12:40pm
V8 Ute Racing Series
Race 3
11 laps
1:35pm
Toyota 86 Racing Series
Practice 2
20 mins
12:30pm
Supercars Championship
Qualifying
20 mins
1:15pm
Supercars Championship
1 lap each
2:10pm
Dunlop Super2 Series
Practice 2
40 mins
1:05pm
Aussie Racing Cars
Race 3
10 laps
Top 10 Shootout
3:05pm
Supercars Championship
Practice 2
40 mins
1:30pm
Track Entertainment - Drivers Parade
20 mins
1:55pm
Australian GT
Race 3
40 mins
2:00pm
Australian GT
Race 1
40 mins
2:50pm
Dunlop Super2 Series
Race 2
21 laps
2:55pm
Dunlop Super2 Series
Race 1
21 laps
4:10pm
Supercars Championship
Race 14
70 laps
4:10pm
Supercars Championship
Race 13
70 laps
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