2018 Auckland SuperSprint
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{{Infobox V8 Supercar race report
| flag = New Zealand
| title = 2018 ITM Auckland SuperSprint
| round_no = 15
| season_no = 16
| year = 2018
| series = SC
| track_map = Pukekohe_Park_Raceway_(2013).png
| date = 2–4 November
| location = Pukekohe, New Zealand
| circuit = Pukekohe Park Raceway
| weather =
| race1_laps = 70
| race1_dist = 200
| pole1 = Scott McLaughlin
| pole1_team = DJR Team Penske
| pole1_time = 1:02.5708
| winner1 = Shane van Gisbergen
| winner1_team = Triple Eight Race Engineering
| winner1_time = 1:22:38.1009
| race2_laps = 70
| race2_dist = 200
| pole2 = Jamie Whincup
| pole2_team = Triple Eight Race Engineering
| pole2_time = 1:02.4719
| winner2 = Scott McLaughlin
| winner2_team = DJR Team Penske
| winner2_time = 1:17:05.3846
}}
The 2018 ITM Auckland SuperSprint was a motor racing event for Supercars, held on the weekend of 2 to 4 November 2018. The event was held at Pukekohe Park Raceway near Pukekohe, New Zealand, and consisted of two races, 200 kilometres in length. It was the 15th event of sixteen in the 2017 Supercars Championship and hosted races 28 and 29 of the season. It was the thirteenth running of the Auckland SuperSprint.
Report
= Practice =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 87%"
|+ Practice summary ! rowspan="2"| Session ! rowspan="2"| Day ! colspan="5"| Fastest lap |
| No.
! Driver ! Team ! Car ! Time |
|---|
| P1
| Friday | align="center"| 17 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Scott McLaughlin | 1:03.1150 |
| P2
| Friday | align="center"| 1 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 1:02.6575 |
| P3
| Saturday | align="center"| 55 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Chaz Mostert | 1:10.3494 |
= Race 28 =
== Qualifying ==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 87%"
! Pos ! No ! Driver ! Team ! Vehicle ! Time |
| 1
| align="center" | 17 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Scott McLaughlin | 1:02.5708 |
|---|
| 2
| align="center" | 97 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 1:02.6880 |
| 3
| align="center" | 9 | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Reynolds | 1:02.8110 |
| 4
| align="center" | 55 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Chaz Mostert | 1:02.9312 |
| 5
| align="center" | 1 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 1:02.9870 |
| 6
| align="center" | 8 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Nick Percat | 1:02.9996 |
| 7
| align="center" | 14 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Slade | 1:03.0003 |
| 8
| align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron Waters | 1:03.0482 |
| 9
| align="center" | 15 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Rick Kelly | 1:03.0848 |
| 10
| align="center" | 99 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Anton de Pasquale | 1:03.1172 |
| 11
| align="center" | 7 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Andre Heimgartner | 1:03.1510 |
| 12
| align="center" | 56 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Richie Stanaway | 1:03.1612 |
| 13
| align="center" | 18 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | 1:03.1622 |
| 14
| align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Winterbottom | 1:03.1907 |
| 15
| align="center" | 25 | {{flagicon|AUS}} James Courtney | 1:03.2107 |
| 16
| align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Pye | 1:03.2199 |
| 17
| align="center" | 23 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Caruso | 1:03.3233 |
| 18
| align="center" | 888 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 1:03.3532 |
| 19
| align="center" | 12 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Fabian Coulthard | 1:03.4380 |
| 20
| align="center" | 33 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Garth Tander | 1:03.4982 |
| 21
| align="center" | 19 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Le Brocq | 1:02.9870 |
| 22
| align="center" | 230 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Will Davison | 1:03.5281 |
| 23
| align="center" | 21 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Blanchard | 1:03.5733 |
| 24
| align="center" | 34 | {{flagicon|AUS}} James Golding | 1:03.5979 |
| 25
| align="center" | 35 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Hazelwood | 1:03.6413 |
| 26
| align="center" | 78 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Simona de Silvestro | 1:03.6477 |
| colspan="8" | Source(s):http://racing.natsoft.com.au/639696581/object_526572.85r/Result?24{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
== Race ==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 87%" |
| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Name ! Team ! Laps ! Time ! Grid |
|---|
| 1
| align="center" | 97 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | align="center" | 70 | 1hr 22min 38.1009sec | |
| 2
| align="center" | 17 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Scott McLaughlin | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 3
| align="center" | 55 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Chaz Mostert | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 4
| align="center" | 9 | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Reynolds | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 5
| align="center" | 1 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 6
| align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Pye | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 7
| align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Cam Waters | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 8
| align="center" | 8 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Nick Percat | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 9
| align="center" | 25 | {{flagicon|AUS}} James Courtney | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 10
| align="center" | 23 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Caruso | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 11
| align="center" | 888 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 12
| align="center" | 21 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Blanchard | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 13
| align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Winterbottom | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 14
| align="center" | 34 | {{flagicon|AUS}} James Golding | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 15
| align="center" | 18 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 16
| align="center" | 15 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Rick Kelly | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 17
| align="center" | 14 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Slade | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 18
| align="center" | 7 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Andre Heimgartner | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 19
| align="center" | 99 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Anton de Pasquale | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 20
| align="center" | 230 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Will Davison | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 21
| align="center" | 78 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Simona de Silvestro | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 22
| align="center" | 19 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Le Brocq | align="center" | 69 | + 1 lap | |
| 23
| align="center" | 56 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Richie Stanaway | align="center" | 69 | + 1 lap | |
| 24
| align="center" | 35 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Hazelwood | align="center" | 68 | + 2 laps | |
| 25
| align="center" | 33 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Garth Tander | align="center" | 59 | + 11 laps | |
| Ret
| align="center" | 12 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Fabian Coulthard | align="center" | 6 | Accident | |
| colspan="7" align="center" | Fastest lap: Scott McLaughlin (DJR Team Penske), 1:03.2734 |
| colspan=7 | Source:{{cite web | url = http://racing.natsoft.com.au/647293700/object_537429.81w/Result?28 | title = 2018 ITM Auckland SuperSprint - Supercars - PUKEKOHE PARK RACEWAY - Virgin Australia Supercars C'ship - Race 28 | publisher = natsoft.com.au | accessdate = 7 October 2024}} |
=Race 29=
== Qualifying ==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 87%"
! Pos ! No ! Driver ! Team ! Vehicle ! Time |
| 1
| align="center" | 9 | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Reynolds | 1:02.6449 |
|---|
| 2
| align="center" | 17 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Scott McLaughlin | 1:02.6706 |
| 3
| align="center" | 97 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 1:02.7197 |
| 4
| align="center" | 1 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 1:02.7224 |
| 5
| align="center" | 55 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Chaz Mostert | 1:02.7753 |
| 6
| align="center" | 12 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Fabian Coulthard | 1:02.8428 |
| 7
| align="center" | 99 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Anton de Pasquale | 1:02.8483 |
| 8
| align="center" | 56 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Richie Stanaway | 1:02.8648 |
| 9
| align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Cam Waters | 1:02.8750 |
| 10
| align="center" | 7 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Andre Heimgartner | 1:02.9015 |
| 11
| align="center" | 888 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 1:02.9226 |
| 12
| align="center" | 14 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Slade | 1:02.9230 |
| 13
| align="center" | 8 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Nick Percat | 1:03.0480 |
| 14
| align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Winterbottom | 1:03.0507 |
| 15
| align="center" | 21 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Blanchard | 1:03.1316 |
| 16
| align="center" | 78 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Simona de Silvestro | 1:03.1411 |
| 17
| align="center" | 15 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Rick Kelly | 1:03.1506 |
| 18
| align="center" | 18 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | 1:03.1936 |
| 19
| align="center" | 23 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Caruso | 1:03.1995 |
| 20
| align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Pye | 1:03.2345 |
| 21
| align="center" | 25 | {{flagicon|AUS}} James Courtney | 1:03.2491 |
| 22
| align="center" | 230 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Will Davison | 1:03.3083 |
| 23
| align="center" | 33 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Garth Tander | 1:03.3175 |
| 24
| align="center" | 34 | {{flagicon|AUS}} James Golding | 1:03.3603 |
| 25
| align="center" | 19 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Le Brocq | 1:03.4598 |
| 26
| align="center" | 35 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Hazelwood | 1:03.8649 |
| colspan="8" | Source(s): |
== Top Ten Shootout ==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 87%"
! Pos ! No ! Driver ! Team ! Vehicle ! Time |
| 1
| align="center" | 1 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 1:02.4719 |
|---|
| 2
| align="center" | 17 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Scott McLaughlin | 1:02.4877 |
| 3
| align="center" | 97 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 1:02.6060 |
| 4
| align="center" | 55 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Chaz Mostert | 1:02.6550 |
| 5
| align="center" | 9 | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Reynolds | 1:02.6659 |
| 6
| align="center" | 12 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Fabian Coulthard | 1:02.7454 |
| 7
| align="center" | 56 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Richie Stanaway | 1:02.7961 |
| 8
| align="center" | 99 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Anton de Pasquale | 1:02.9044 |
| 9
| align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Cam Waters | 1:02.9873 |
| 10
| align="center" | 7 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Andre Heimgartner | 1:03.4281 |
| colspan="8" | Source(s): |
== Race ==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 87%" |
| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Name ! Team ! Laps ! Time ! Grid |
|---|
| 1
| align="center" | 17 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Scott McLaughlin | align="center" | 70 | 1hr 17min 05.3846sec | |
| 2
| align="center" | 97 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 3
| align="center" | 1 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 4
| align="center" | 888 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 5
| align="center" | 9 | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Reynolds | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 6
| align="center" | 55 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Chaz Mostert | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 7
| align="center" | 12 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Fabian Coulthard | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 8
| align="center" | 7 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Andre Heimgartner | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 9
| align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Winterbottom | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 10
| align="center" | 8 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Nick Percat | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 11
| align="center" | 14 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Slade | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 12
| align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Cam Waters | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 13
| align="center" | 33 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Garth Tander | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 14
| align="center" | 18 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 15
| align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Pye | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 16
| align="center" | 25 | {{flagicon|AUS}} James Courtney | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 17
| align="center" | 23 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Caruso | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 18
| align="center" | 78 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Simona de Silvestro | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 19
| align="center" | 230 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Will Davison | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 20
| align="center" | 56 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Richie Stanaway | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 21
| align="center" | 34 | {{flagicon|AUS}} James Golding | align="center" | 70 | | |
| 22
| align="center" | 15 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Rick Kelly | align="center" | 69 | + 1 lap | |
| 23
| align="center" | 19 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Le Brocq | align="center" | 69 | + 1 lap | |
| 24
| align="center" | 99 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Anton de Pasquale | align="center" | 69 | + 1 lap | |
| 25
| align="center" | 35 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Hazelwood | align="center" | 69 | + 1 lap | |
| 26
| align="center" | 21 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Blanchard | align="center" | 60 | + 10 laps | |
| colspan="7" align="center" | Fastest lap: Jamie Whincup (Triple Eight Race Engineering), 1:03.4030 |
| colspan=7 | Source:{{cite web | url = http://racing.natsoft.com.au/647293700/object_537429.81w/Result?28 | title = 2018 ITM Auckland SuperSprint - Supercars - PUKEKOHE PARK RACEWAY - Virgin Australia Supercars C'ship - Race 28 | publisher = natsoft.com.au | accessdate = 7 October 2024}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{V8 race report|
Name_of_race = Auckland SuperSprint |
Year_of_race = 2018 |
Previous_race_in_season = 2018 Gold Coast 600 |
Next_race_in_season = 2018 Newcastle 500 |
Previous_year's_race = 2017 Auckland SuperSprint |
Next_year's_race = 2019 Auckland SuperSprint
}}
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