EVENT GUIDE
ADELAIDE 500 MARCH 1-4, 2018 LOCATION ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA TRACK DIRECTION
TRACK LENGTH FASTEST POINT
8
7 2
5
3
6
11 1
AVERAGE SPEED
9
10
CLOCKWISE
3.22KM
SLOWEST POINT
TOP SPEED
251KM/H
146KM/H
12
RACE FORMAT
CONTROL TYRES
13
28 SOFT
4 14
2 X 250KM
BEST VANTAGE POINT
2017 EVENT HIGHLIGHT
The outside of the notorious Turn 8 allows fans to watch drivers sweep through the fastest corner on the track
Shane van Gisbergen ran down Scott McLaughlin in the Sunday race and made the move for the race lead on the fourth-last lap
QUALIFYING LAP RECORD
RACE LAP RECORD
MOST POLE POSITIONS
MOST RACE WINS
1:19.2951s - Shane van Gisbergen VF Commodore 2017
1:20.4210s - Scott McLaughlin FGX Falcon 2017
Jamie Whincup 7 pole positions
Jamie Whincup 10 race wins
POINT STANDINGS
TV TIMES
2017 EVENT RESULTS SESSION
DAY
DRIVER
TEAM
THURSDAY, MARCH 1
POS
DRIVER
POINTS
TTSO for Race 1
Saturday
Shane van Gisbergen
Red Bull Holden Racing Team
1
Jamie Whincup
0
Race 1 Winner
Saturday
Shane van Gisbergen
Red Bull Holden Racing Team
10:30 - 7:30pm
2
Scott McLaughlin
0
TTSO for Race 2
Sunday
Shane van Gisbergen
Red Bull Holden Racing Team
Race 2 Winner
Sunday
Shane van Gisbergen
Red Bull Holden Racing Team
DRIVERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP
3
Fabian Coulthard
0
4
Shane van Gisbergen
0
5
Chaz Mostert
0
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TEAMS’ CHAMPIONSHIP POS
DRIVER
POINTS
1
Shell-V Power Racing Team
0
2
Red Bull Holden Racing Team
0
3
Bottle-O Racing/Monster Energy Racing
0
4
Wilson Security Racing GRM
0
5
Erebus Motorsport
0
FRIDAY, MARCH 2 09:00 - 5:30pm
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12:00 - 5:00pm
TEN
SATURDAY, MARCH 3
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SUNDAY, MARCH 4 9:00am - 6:00pm
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*TV times shown are for AEDT
2018 EVENT SCHEDULE THURSDAY, MARCH 1
*Times shown are local track times 11:10am
Porsche Carrera Cup Aus
Race 2
11:55am
Supercars Championship
Top 10 Shootout
12:45pm
Touring Car Masters
Race 3
10 Laps
1:20pm
Stadium Super Trucks
Race 2
8 Laps
2:05pm
Audi R8 LMS Cup
Race 1
20 Laps
3:20pm
Supercars Championship
Race 1
78 Laps
Improved Production Cars
Race 4
8 Laps
Porsche Carrera Cup
Race 3
15 Laps
9:40am
Supercars Championship
Qualifying 2
20 mins
8 Laps
10:15am
SuperUtes
Race 3
8 Laps
Qualifying 2
20 mins
10:55am
Audi R8 LMS Cup
Race 2
20 Laps
Supercars Championship
Qualifying 1
20 mins
11:40am
Supercars Championship
Top 10 Shootout
Super2 Series
Race 1
19 laps
12:30pm
Touring Car Masters
Race 4
10 Laps
1:05pm
Super2 Series
Race 3
19 Laps
2:15pm
Stadium Super Trucks
Race 3
8 laps
3:20pm
Supercars Championship
Race 2
78 laps
FRIDAY, MARCH 2
START
CATEGORY
SESSION
DURATION
8:35am
Porsche Carrera Cup Aus
Qualifying
20 mins
8:15am
SuperUtes
Practice
20 mins
9:10am
Improved Production Cars
Race 2
8 Laps
8:50am
Improved Production Cars
Practice
20 mins
9:45am
Supercars Championship
Practice 1
40 mins
9:25am
Audi R8 LMS Cup
Practice 1
30 mins
10:40am
Audi R8 LMS Cup
Qualifying 1
20 mins
10:10am
Super2 Series
Practice 1
35 mins
11:15am
Touring Car Masters
Race 2
10 laps
11:00am
Touring Car Masters
Practice
20 mins
11:50am
Supercars Championship
Practice 2
40 mins
SUNDAY, MARCH 4
11:35am
Porsche Carrera Cup Aus
Practice 1
20 mins
12:45pm
Porsche Carrera Cup Aus
Race 1
15 laps
8:30am
12:10pm
Improved Production Cars
Qualifying
20 mins
1:20pm
Super2 Series
Qualifying
20 mins
9:05am
12:45pm
Stadium Super Trucks
Prac/Qual 1
20 mins
1:55pm
SuperUtes
Race 1
8 Laps
1:20pm
Touring Car Masters
Qualifying
20 mins
2:40pm
Stadium Super Trucks
Race 1
1:55pm
Porsche Carrera Cup Aus
Practice 2
20mins
3:15pm
Audi R8 LMS Cup
2:30pm
Audi R8 LMS Cup
Practice 2
20 mins
3:50pm
3:15pm
SuperUtes
Qualifying
20 mins
4:25pm
3:50pm
Super2 Series
Practice 2
25 mins
4:30pm
Improved Production Cars
Race 1
8 laps
SATURDAY, MARCH 3
5:05pm
Touring Car Masters
Race 1
10 laps
8:45am
Improved Production
Race 3
8 Laps
5:40pm
Stadium Super Trucks
Prac/Qual 2
20 mins
9:15am
SuperUtes
Race 2
8 Laps
6:15pm
Audi R8 LMS Cup
Practice 3
30 mins
9:50am
Supercars Championship
Practice 3
20 mins
10:25am
Super2 Series
Race 2
19 laps
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