EVENT GUIDE
THE BEND SUPERSPRINT AUGUST 24-26, 2018
LOCATION TAILEM BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA TRACK DIRECTION
TRACK LENGTH 18
CLOCKWISE
4.95KM
1 2 16
17
5
15
3
14
13
TOP SPEED
162KM/H
270KM/H
ESTIMATED
4
7
AVERAGE SPEED
ESTIMATED
RACE FORMAT
CONTROL TYRES
6
24 SOFT
8 9
BEST VANTAGE POINT
10 12
120KM + 200KM 2017 EVENT HIGHLIGHT
Grandstands have been built along the main straight and at turns 1, 17 and 18
11
N/A
QUALIFYING LAP RECORD
RACE LAP RECORD
MOST POLE POSITIONS
MOST RACE WINS
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
POINT STANDINGS DRIVERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP POS
DRIVER
POINTS
1
Scott McLaughlin
2579
2
Shane van Gisbergen
2490
3
Jamie Whincup
2146
4
Craig Lowndes
2061
5
Daivd Reynolds
2030
FRIDAY, AUGUST 24
A QUICK LOOK: THE BEND MOTORSPORT PARK
11:00am-5:00pm
DRIVER
POINTS
1
Red Bull Holden Racing Team
4636
2
Shell V-Power Racing Team
4375
3
Bottle-O/Supercheap Auto Racing
3103
4
Freightliner Racing
3063
5
Erebus Motorsport
3040
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25
The Bend becomes the 34th Supercars/ATCC venue for a championship round
9:25am-6:15pm
Fox Sports 506
The last track to debut on the Supercars schedule was the Newcastle East Street Circuit
8:00pm-9:30pm
ONE (Highlights)
11:00pm-12:30am
TEN (Highlights)
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 26
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9:45am-5:35pm
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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, AUGUST 24
Fox Sports 506
This year is the first time since 1977 that multiple championship rounds have been held in SA
TEAMS’ CHAMPIONSHIP POS
TV TIMES
2017 EVENT RESULTS No previous results from this track
*Times shown are local track times
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25
SUNDAY, AUGUST 26
START
CATEGORY
SESSION
DURATION
8:55am
Toyota 86
Qualifying
20 mins
9:15am
Aussie Racing Cars
Race 3
7 laps
8:00am
Formula Ford
Practice 1
20 mins
9:25am
V8 Touring Cars
Qualifying
20 mins
9:45am
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Race 2
8 laps
8:30am
Aussie Racing Cars
Practice
20 mins
10:00am
Formula Ford
Race 1
7 laps
10:15am
V8 Touring Cars
Race 2
7 laps
9:00am
V8 Touring Cars
Practice 1
20 mins
10:35am
Supercars Championship
Practice 3
45 mins
10:50am
Supercars Championship
Qualifying
20 mins
9:30am
Toyota 86
Practice 1
20 mins
11:35am
Toyota 86
Race 1
7 laps
11:30am
Formula Ford
Race 2
7 laps
10:00am
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
Practice 1
30 mins
12:05pm
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Qualifying
20 mins
12:00pm
Toyota 86
Race 3
7 laps
10:45am
Supercars Championship
Practice 1
45 mins
12:40pm
V8 Touring Cars
Race 1
7 laps
12:35pm
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Race 3
8 laps
11:45am
Formula Ford
Practice 2
20 mins
1:15pm
Supercars Championship
Qualifying
15 mins
1:40pm
Supercars Championship
Race 23
41 laps
12:15pm
Aussing Racing Cars
Qualifying
20 mins
1:50pm
Aussie Racing Cars
Race 2
7 laps
3:25pm
Aussie Racing Cars
Race 4
7 laps
12:45pm
V8 Touring Cars
Practice 2
20 mins
2:20pm
Toyota 86
Race 2
7 laps
3:55pm
V8 Touring Cars
Race 3
9 laps
1:20pm
Toyota 86
Practice 2
20 mins
2:50pm
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Race 1
20 laps
4:30pm
Formula Ford
Race 3
7 laps
1:50pm
Formula Ford
Qualifying
20mins
4:20pm
Supercars Championship
24 laps
2:20pm
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
Practice 2
30 mins
3:05pm
Supercars Championship
Practice 2
45 mins
4:05pm
Aussie Racing Cars
Race 1
7 laps
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