EVENT GUIDE
PHILLIP ISLAND 500 APRIL 20-22, 2018
LOCATION PHILLIP ISLAND, VICTORIA TRACK DIRECTION
TRACK LENGTH
9 8
11
4.45KM
7 6
10
AVERAGE SPEED
4 3
12
TOP SPEED
290KM/H
174KM/H
5 SLOWEST POINT
ANTI-CLOCKWISE
RACE FORMAT
CONTROL TYRES
28 SOFT
1 FASTEST POINT
2
2 X 250KM
BEST VANTAGE POINT
2017 EVENT HIGHLIGHT
Stand at Doohan Corner (Turn 1) to watch the cars drop into the fast sweeper and out towards Southern Loop
The Saturday race descended into chaos with approximately 17 tyre failures at the fast, highload Phillip Island circuit
QUALIFYING LAP RECORD
RACE LAP RECORD
MOST POLE POSITIONS
MOST RACE WINS
1:29.0621s - Scott McLaughlin FGX Falcon 2017
1:31.2142 - Scott McLaughlin FGX Falcon 2017
Jamie Whincup 7 pole positions
Craig Lowndes 11 race wins
POINT STANDINGS DRIVERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP POS
DRIVER
POINTS
1
Jamie Whincup
658
2
Scott McLaughlin
647
3
David Reynolds
647
4
James Courtney
624
5
Shane van Gisbergen
618
TEAMS’ CHAMPIONSHIP POS
DRIVER
POINTS
1
Red Bull Holden Racing Team
1276
2
Mobil 1 Boost Mobile Racing
1213
3
Shell V-Power Racing Team
1120
4
Blackwoords Racing/Freightliner Racing
984
5
Bottle-O Racing Team/Supercheap Auto
955
TV TIMES
2017 EVENT RESULTS SESSION
DAY
DRIVER
TEAM
FRIDAY, APRIL 20
Qualifying for Race 5
Saturday
Scott Mclaughlin
Shell V-Power Racing Team
Race 5
Saturday
Fabian Coulthard
Shell V-Power Racing Team
11:15am - 4:00pm
Qualifying for Race 6
Sunday
Scott McLaughlin
Shell V-Power Racing Team
SATURDAY, APRIL 21
Race 6
Sunday
Chaz Mostert
Supercheap Auto Racing
10:00am - 5:45pm
Fox Sports 506
10:00pm - 11:00pm
ONE (Highlights)
11:30pm -12:30am
TEN (Highlights)
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SUNDAY, APRIL 22 9:30am - 5:00pm
Fox Sports 506
4:00pm - 5:00pm
TEN (Highlights)
8:30pm - 9:30pm
ONE (Highlights)
*TV times shown are for AEST
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2018 EVENT SCHEDULE FRIDAY, APRIL 20
Fox Sports 506
*Times shown are local track times
SATURDAY, APRIL 21
SUNDAY, APRIL 22
START
CATEGORY
SESSION
DURATION
10:10am
V8 Touring Cars
Qualifying
20 mins
9:30am
Toyota 86
Race 2
10 Laps
9:10am
Aussie Racing Cars
Practice
20 mins
10:40am
Toyota 86
Qualifying
15 mins
10:05am
V8 Touring Cars
Race 2
9 Laps
9:40am
V8 Touring Cars
Practice 1
20 mins
11:05am
Aussie Racing Cars
Race 2
8 Laps
10:40am
Supercars Championship
Qualifying
20 mins
10:10am
Toyota 86
Practice 1
20 mins
11:35am
Porsche Carrera Cup Aus
Qualifying
20 mins
11:20am
Aussie Racing Cars
Race 4
8 Laps
10:40am
Porsche Carrera Cup Aus
Practice 1
30 mins
12:05pm
Supercars Championship
Qualifying
20 mins
11:50am
Toyota 86
Race 3
8 Laps
11:25am
Supercars Championship
Practice 1
40 mins
12:40pm
V8 Touring Cars
Race 1
9 Laps
12:20pm
Porsche Carrera Cup Aus
Race 2
25 Laps
12:20pm
Aussie Racing Cars
Qualifying
20 mins
1:15pm
Aussie Racing Cars
Race 3
8 Laps
1:50pm
Supercars Championship
Race 10
57 Laps
12:50pm
V8 Touring Cars
Practice 2
20 mins
1:45pm
Toyota 86
Race 1
8 Laps
4:00pm
V8 Touring Cars
Race 3
12 Laps
1:20pm
Toyota 86
Practice 2
20 mins
2:15pm
Porsche Carrera Cup Aus
Race 1
25 Laps
1:50pm
Porsche Carrera Cup Aus
Practice 2
30 mins
3:45pm
Supercars Championship
Race 9
57 Laps
2:35pm
Supercars Championship
Practice 2
40 mins
3:35pm
Aussie Racing Cars
Race 1
8 Laps
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