EVENT GUIDE
MELBOURNE 400 MARCH 22-25, 2018 LOCATION MELBOURNE, VICTORIA TRACK DIRECTION
TRACK LENGTH 6
7
9
AVERAGE SPEED
10 11
4
SLOWEST POINT
13
RACE FORMAT
24 SUPER SOFT
2 X 130KM + 2 X 70KM
BEST VANTAGE POINT
2017 EVENT HIGHLIGHT
Watching from the mound at Turn 11/Turn 12 sees drivers tackle a challenging high-speed complex
Chaz Mostert took a drought-breaking race win on the Sunday after Fabian Coulthard blew a tyre while leading
14
16
1
265KM/H
CONTROL TYRES
15
2
TOP SPEED
164KM/H
12
5
3
CLOCKWISE
5.30KM
8
FASTEST POINT
QUALIFYING LAP RECORD
RACE LAP RECORD
MOST POLE POSITIONS
MOST RACE WINS
1:54.3972s - Fabian Coulthard FGX Falcon 2017
1:55.9682s - Craig Lowndes VE2 Commodore 2011
Fabian Coulthard 4 pole positions
Russell Ingall 8 race wins
POINT STANDINGS
TV TIMES
2017 EVENT RESULTS SESSION
DAY
DRIVER
TEAM
THURSDAY, MARCH 22
POS
DRIVER
POINTS
Qualifying 1
Thursday
Fabian Coulthard
Shell V-Power Racing Team
1
Shane van Gisbergen
300
Qualifying 2
Thursday
Fabian Coulthard
Shell V-Power Racing Team
12:30pm - 6:00pm
2
David Reynolds
258
Qualifying 3
Thursday
Fabian Coulthard
Shell V-Power Racing Team
FRIDAY, MARCH 23
Thursday
Jamie Whincup
Red Bull Holden Racing Team
11:30am - 7:15pm
Fox Sports 506
11:30am - 7:00pm
ONE
DRIVERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP
3
James Courtney
240
Qualifying 4
4
Chaz Mostert
216
Race 1
Friday
Scott McLaughlin
Shell V-Power Racing Team
5
Scott McLaughlin
207
Race 2
Friday
Fabian Coulthard
Shell V-Power Racing Team
Race 3
Saturday
Fabian Coulthard
Shell V-Power Racing Team
Race 4
Sunday
Chaz Mostert
Supercheap Auto Racing
TEAMS’ CHAMPIONSHIP POS
DRIVER
POINTS
1
Mobil 1 Boost Mobile Racing
408
2
Red Bull Holden Racing Team
402
3
Bottle-O Racing/Monster Energy Racing
393
4
Erebus Motorsport
330
5
Shell V-Power Racing Team
306
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SATURDAY, MARCH 24 11:45am - 7:45pm
Fox Sports 506
11:00am - 7:30pm
TEN
SUNDAY, MARCH 25
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12:45pm - 8:10pm
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11:00am - 6:30pm
TEN
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*Times shown are local track times
FRIDAY, MARCH 23
2:00pm
Formula 1
Practice 3
1hr
START
CATEGORY
SESSION
DURATION
9:25am
Ferrari Challenge
Qualifying 1
15 mins
3:20pm
Porsche Carrera Cup Aus
Race 3
10 Laps
10:30am
Ferrari Challenge
Practice 1
25 mins
9:45am
Ferrari Challenge
Qualifying 2
15 mins
5:00pm
Formula 1
Qualifying
1hr
11:50am
Australian GT
Qualifying 1
20 mins
10:45am
Australian GT
Race 2
10 Laps
6:20pm
Supercars Championship
Race 5
25 Laps
12:20pm
Porsche Carrera Cup Aus
Practice
20 mins
12:00pm
Formula 1
Practice 1
1hr 30 mins
12:50pm
Supercars Championship
Practice 1
30 mins
1:50pm
Supercars Championship
Qualifying 5
10 mins
1:30pm
Ferrari Challenge
Practice 2
25 mins
2:10pm
Supercars Championship
Qualifying 6
10 mins
2:40pm
Supercars Championship
Practice 2
30 mins
2:55pm
Porsche Carrera Cup Aus
Race 2
10 Laps
3:20pm
Australian GT
Qualifying 2
20 mins
4:00pm
Formula 1
Practice 2
1hr 30 mins
3:50pm
Porsche Carrera Cup Aus
Qualifying
20 mins
5:50pm
Supercars Championship
Race 3
25 Laps
4:20pm
Supercars Championship
Qualifying 3
10 mins
4:40pm
Supercars Championship
Qualifying 4
10 mins
SATURDAY, MARCH 24
5:00pm
Ferrari Challenge
Practice 3
25 mins
6:00pm
Australian GT
Race 1
11 Laps
6:40pm
Porsche Carrera Cup Aus
Race 1
10 Laps
THURSDAY, MARCH 22
10:45am
Ferrari Challenge
Race 1
10 Laps
12:00pm
Australian GT
Race 3
11 Laps
12:40pm
Supercars Championship
Race 4
13 Laps
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SUNDAY, MARCH 25 10:50am
Ferrari Challenge
Race 2
10 Laps
12:00pm
Australian GT
Race 4
11 Laps
1:05pm
Porsche Carrera Cup Aus
Race 4
10 Laps
1:45pm
Supercars Championship
Race 6
13 Laps
4:10pm
Formula 1
Race
58 Laps