EVENT GUIDE
ADELAIDE CLIPSAL 500 MARCH 2-5, 2017
LOCATION ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA TRACK LENGTH FASTEST POINT
3.22KM
8
SLOWEST POINT
2 3
6
11 1
CLOCKWISE
AVERAGE SPEED
TOP SPEED
146KM/H
9
10
7 5
TRACK DIRECTION
251KM/H EVENT FORMAT
DUNLOP TYRES
12
2 X 250KM RACES
32 (SOFT)
13
4
2016 EVENT HIGHLIGHT
BEST VANTAGE POINT
14
A TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR ON SUNDAY SENT THE RACE INTO CHAOS WITH NICK PERCAT EMERGING WITH VICTORY.
OUTSIDE OF TURN 13 SEES CARS ON THE LIMIT AS THEY PREPARE FOR ENTRY TO THE FINAL SWEEPING RIGHT HANDER.
NOTE: Each car will have 8 tyres for practice only. Each car will then receive 24 tyres tyres for qualifying and the race across Friday to Sunday.
QUALIFYING LAP RECORD
RACE LAP RECORD
MOST POLE POSITIONS
MOST RACE VICTORIES
1.20.0168s - Fabian Coulthard Ford Falcon FGX 2016
1.21.0507s - Jamie Whincup Holden Commodore VE 2012
Jamie Whincup 9 Pole Positions
Jamie Whincup 10 Race Wins
2016 VENUE RESULTS
POINT STANDINGS DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP
TV TIMES
SESSION
DAY
DRIVER
TEAM
THURSDAY, MARCH 2
POS
DRIVER
POINTS
Qualifying for Race 1
Friday
Scott Pye
DJR Team Penske
1
Shane van Gisbergen
0
Qualifying for Race 2
Friday
Chaz Mostert
Supercheap Auto Racing
10:00am - 6:45pm
2
Jamie Whincup
0
Race 1 Winner
Saturday
Jamie Whincup
Red Bull Racing Australia
FRIDAY, MARCH 3
Saturday
James Courtney
Holden Racing Team
8:30am - 5:00pm
Fox Sports 5
11:30am - 4:30pm
TEN
3
Scott McLaughlin
0
Race 2 Winner
4
Craig Lowndes
0
Qualifying for Race 3
Sunday
Fabian Coulthard
DJR Team Penske
5
Will Davison
0
Race 3 Winner
Sunday
Nick Percat
Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport
TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP POS
DRIVER
POINTS
1
Red Bull Holden Racing Team
0
2
Mobil1 HSV Racing
0
3
Wilson Security GRM
0
4
Bottle-O Racing/Monster Energy Racing
0
5
DJR Team Penske
0
LIVE UPDATES
FREE LIVE UPDATES: FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ON SPEEDCAFE.COM
SATURDAY, MARCH 4 8:00am - 5:45pm
Fox Sports 5
11:30am - 6:00pm
TEN
SUNDAY, MARCH 5 8:45am - 5:45pm
Fox Sports 5
11:30am - 6:00pm
TEN
*TV times shown are for Adelaide
2017 EVENT SCHEDULE THURSDAY, MARCH 2
Fox Sports 5
*Times shown are local track times
FRIDAY, MARCH 3
START
CATEGORY
SESSION
DURATION
8:30am
Porsche Carrera Cup
Qualifying
20 mins
8:05am
Improved Production
Practice
20 mins
9:05am
Improved Production
Race 2
7 laps
8:40am
Aussie Racing Cars
Practice
20 mins
9:40am
Supercars Championship
Practice 1
40 mins
9:15am
Dunlop Super2
Practice 1
40 mins
10:35am
Australian GT
Race 1
40 mins
10:10am
Touring Car Masters
Practice 1
20 mins
11:30am
Supercars Championship
Practice 2
40 mins
10:45am
Australian GT
Practice 1
20 mins
12:20pm
Track Entertainment
11:20am
Improved Production
Qualifying
20 mins
12:45pm
Stadium Super Trucks
Race 2
8 laps
11:55am
Stadium Super Trucks
Practice/Qual 20 mins
1:20pm
Dunlop Super2
Qualifying
20 mins
12:30pm
Porsche Carrera Cup Aus
Practice 1
20 mins
1:55pm
Touring Car Masters
Race 1
12 laps
1:05pm
Touring Car Masters
Practice 2
20 mins
2:30pm
Supercars Championship
Qualifying
20 mins
1:40pm
Australian GT
Practice 2
20 mins
3:05pm
Porsche Carrera Cup
Race 1
20 laps
2:15pm
Dunlop Super2
Practice 2
30 mins
3:50pm
Aussie Racing Cars
Race 2
11 laps
3:00pm
Aussie Racing Cars
Qualifying
20 mins
4:25pm
Dunlop Super2
Race 1
19 laps
3:35pm
Porsche Carrera Cup Aus
Practice 2
20 mins
4:10pm
Touring Car Masters
Qualifying
20 mins
SATURDAY, MARCH 4
4:45pm
Australian GT
Qualifying
20 mins
8:00am
Improved Production
Race 3
7 laps
5:20pm
Improved Production
Race 1
7 laps
8:35am
Aussie Racing Cars
Race 3
11 laps
5:50pm
Aussie Racing Cars
Race 1
7 laps
9:10am
Australian GT
Race 2
40 mins
6:20pm
Stadium Super Trucks
Race 1
8 laps
10:05am
Supercars Championship
Practice 3
20 mins
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15 mins
10:40am
Touring Car Masters
Race 2
12 laps
11:15am
Dunlop Super2
Race 2
19 laps
12:00pm
Supercars Championship
Top 10 Shootout
12:35pm
Track Entertainment
1:30pm
Stadium Super Trucks
Race 3
8 laps
2:05pm
Porsche Carrera Cup
Race 2
20 laps
3:20pm
Supercars Championship
Race 1
78 laps
25 mins
SUNDAY, MARCH 5
8:45am
Aussie Racing Cars
Race 4
7 laps
9:20am
Supercars Championship
Qualifying
20 mins
9:55am
Australian GT
Race 3
40 laps
10:50am
Touring Car Masters
Race 3
12 laps
11:25am
Dunlop Super2
Race 3
19 laps
12:10pm
Supercars Championship
Top 10 Shootout
12:45pm
Track Entertainment
1:05pm
Supercars Championship
Drivers Parade 15 mins
1:30pm
Porsche Carrera Cup
Race 3
20 laps
2:15pm
Stadium Super Trucks
Race 4
8 laps
3:20pm
Supercars Championship
Race 2
78 laps
15 mins