2019 Newcastle 500
{{short description|Motor race for V8 Supercars}}
{{Infobox V8 Supercar race report
| flag = New South Wales
| title = 2019 Coates Hire Newcastle 500
| round_no = 15
| season_no = 15
| year = 2019
| series = SC
| track_map = Newcastle Street Track.svg
| date = 22–24 November
| location = Newcastle East, New South Wales
| circuit = Newcastle Street Circuit
| weather = Overcast, smoggy
| race1_laps = 95
| race1_dist = 250.895
| pole1 = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} Shane van Gisbergen}}
| pole1_team = {{nowrap|Triple Eight Race Engineering}}
| pole1_time = 1:10.1747
| winner1 = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} Shane van Gisbergen}}
| winner1_team = {{nowrap|Triple Eight Race Engineering}}
| winner1_time = 1:55:11.9747
| race2_laps = 93
| race2_dist = 245.613
| pole2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Whincup
| pole2_team = Triple Eight Race Engineering
| pole2_time = 1:10.5551
| winner2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Whincup
| winner2_team = Triple Eight Race Engineering
| winner2_time = 1:57:09.2414
}}
The 2019 Newcastle 500 (commercially titled 2019 Coates Hire Newcastle 500) was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on the weekend of 22 to 24 November 2019. The event was held on the Newcastle Street Circuit in Newcastle East, New South Wales and consisted of two races, scheduled to be 250 kilometres in length. It was the fifteenth and final event in the 2019 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 31 and 32 of the season.{{cite news|url=https://newcastle.nsw.gov.au/about-us/news-and-updates/latest-news/newcastle-500-delivers-for-city-in-2019|title=Newcastle 500 delivers for city in 2019|publisher=Newcastle City Council|date=26 November 2019}}
Background
Scott McLaughlin entered the event as champion-elect with a 550-point margin over compatriot Shane van Gisbergen.
Prior to the event, Supercars announced a review of its social media policies after a number of drivers criticised the legitimacy of McLaughlin's championship online – the season had been marred by a parity dispute over the new Ford Mustang S550, the alleged use of team orders by DJR Team Penske at the Bathurst 1000, and McLaughlin's delayed disqualification from the Top 10 Shootout at Bathurst due to an engine irregularity.{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/motorsport/forever-tainted-rivals-unload-on-supercars-champion-20191122-p53d0a.html|title='Forever tainted': Rivals unload on Supercars champion|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|date=22 November 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/motorsport/mclaughlin-s-title-is-not-tainted-rival/d3329cb6-ceb7-4e01-92b0-5af2895bd82e|title='Tall poppy syndrome' hurting Supercars amid ugly driver feuds: Cam Waters|publisher=Nine's Wide World of Sports|date=23 November 2019}}
Due to the Black Summer bushfires, smoke affected the events weather conditions.{{cite news|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/6507468/mitch-revs-supercars-artwork-to-be-auctioned-for-bushfire-impacted-families/|title=Mitch Revs' Newcastle 500 Supercars 2019 artwork to be auctioned for bushfire impacted families|publisher=Newcastle Herald|date=24 November 2019}}
Results
=Practice=
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|+ Practice summary ! rowspan="2"| Session ! rowspan="2"| Day ! colspan="5"| Fastest lap |
No.
! Driver ! Team ! Car ! Time |
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Practice 1
|rowspan=2| Friday |align="center"| 17 | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} Scott McLaughlin}} | 1:10.6092 |
{{nowrap|Practice 2}}
|align="center"| 88 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Whincup | {{nowrap|Triple Eight Race Engineering}} | {{nowrap|Holden Commodore ZB}} | 1:10.3173 |
colspan=7| Sources:{{cite news|url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/supercars-championship/2019/newcastle-500/classification/1st-free-practice|title=Supercars Championship 2019 Newcastle 500 – Practice 1|publisher=Motorsport Stats|date=22 November 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/supercars-championship/2019/newcastle-500/classification/2nd-free-practice|title=Supercars Championship 2019 Newcastle 500 – Practice 2|publisher=Motorsport Stats|date=22 November 2019}} |
=Race 31=
==Qualifying==
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%"
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Name ! Team ! Car ! Time/Gap |
1
| align="center" | 88 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Whincup | {{nowrap|Triple Eight Race Engineering}} | {{nowrap|Holden Commodore ZB}} | 1:10.1823 |
---|
2
| align="center" | 99 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Anton de Pasquale | +0.1270 |
3
| align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Cam Waters | +0.1737 |
4
| align="center" | 12 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Fabian Coulthard | +0.2007 |
5
| align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Lee Holdsworth | +0.2307 |
6
| align="center" | 14 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Slade | +0.2649 |
7
| align="center" | 22 | {{flagicon|AUS}} James Courtney | +0.2773 |
8
| align="center" | 17 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Scott McLaughlin | +0.2894 |
9
| align="center" | 9 | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Reynolds | +0.3146 |
10
| align="center" | 97 | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} Shane van Gisbergen}} | Triple Eight Race Engineering | +0.3519 |
11
| align="center" | 18 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Winterbottom | +0.3967 |
12
| align="center" | 15 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Rick Kelly | +0.4143 |
13
| align="center" | 35 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Hazelwood | +0.4339 |
14
| align="center" | 8 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Nick Percat | +0.4476 |
15
| align="center" | 23 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Will Davison | +0.4515 |
16
| align="center" | 55 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Chaz Mostert | +0.4544 |
17
| align="center" | 21 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Macauley Jones | +0.4959 |
18
| align="center" | 7 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Andre Heimgartner | +0.7197 |
19
| align="center" | 19 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Le Brocq | +0.7441 |
20
| align="center" | 78 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Simona de Silvestro | +0.7989 |
21
| align="center" | 3 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Garry Jacobson | +0.8719 |
22
| align="center" | 33 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Richie Stanaway | +0.8793 |
23
| align="center" | 34 | {{flagicon|AUS}} James Golding | +1.0356 |
24
| align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Pye | +2.4401 |
colspan="6" | Source:{{cite news|url=https://www.supercars.com/news/whincup-tops-qualifying-pye-crashes|title=Whincup tops qualifying, Pye crashes|publisher=Supercars Championship|date=23 November 2019}} |
==Top 10 Shootout==
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! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Car ! Time ! Gap |
1
| align="center" | 97 | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} Shane van Gisbergen}} | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 1:10.1747 | |
---|
2
| align="center" | 17 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Scott McLaughlin | 1:10.2374 | align="right"| +0.0627 |
3
| align="center" | 88 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Whincup | {{nowrap|Triple Eight Race Engineering}} | {{nowrap|Holden Commodore ZB}} | 1:10.2817 | align="right"| +0.1070 |
4
| align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Cam Waters | 1:10.3294 | align="right"| +0.1547 |
5
| align="center" | 99 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Anton de Pasquale | 1:10.3687 | align="right"| +0.1940 |
6
| align="center" | 12 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Fabian Coulthard | 1:10.4593 | align="right"| +0.2846 |
7
| align="center" | 9 | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Reynolds | 1:10.5481 | align="right"| +0.3734 |
8
| align="center" | 22 | {{flagicon|AUS}} James Courtney | 1:10.5553 | align="right"| +0.3806 |
9
| align="center" | 14 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Slade | 1:10.7821 | align="right"| +0.6074 |
10
| align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Lee Holdsworth | 1:10.8043 | align="right"| +0.6296 |
colspan="7"| Source:{{cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsport/supercars/supercars-newcastle-supercars-2019-newcastle-500-top-10-shootout-race-31-results-timing/news-story/34f9a12cea876c1b560beee13b6804e8|title=Rabbit out of a hat! Van Gisbergen snatches Race 31 pole position in Newcastle|publisher=Fox Sports|date=23 November 2019}} |
==Race==
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! Pos ! No. ! Driver ! Team ! Car ! Laps ! Time/Retired ! Grid ! Points |
1
| align="center" | 97 | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} Shane van Gisbergen}} | Triple Eight Race Engineering | align="center" | 95 | 1:55:11.9747 | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | 150 |
---|
2
| align="center" | 17 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Scott McLaughlin | align="center" | 95 | +10.55269 | align="center" | 2 | align="center" | 138 |
3
| align="center" | 12 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Fabian Coulthard | align="center" | 95 | +12.8301 | align="center" | 6 | align="center" | 129 |
4
| align="center" | 9 | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Reynolds | align="center" | 95 | +15.3240 | align="center" | 7 | align="center" | 120 |
5
| align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Cam Waters | align="center" | 95 | +22.9578 | align="center" | 4 | align="center" | 111 |
6
| align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Pye | align="center" | 95 | +23.7177 | align="center" | 24 | align="center" | 102 |
7
| align="center" | 22 | {{flagicon|AUS}} James Courtney | align="center" | 95 | +29.6507 | align="center" | 8 | align="center" | 96 |
8
| align="center" | 88 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Whincup | {{nowrap|Triple Eight Race Engineering}} | {{nowrap|Holden Commodore ZB}} | align="center" | 95 | +29.9188 | align="center" | 3 | align="center" | 90 |
9
| align="center" | 14 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Slade | align="center" | 95 | +30.6526 | align="center" | 9 | align="center" | 84 |
10
| align="center" | 18 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Winterbottom | align="center" | 95 | +35.3786 | align="center" | 11 | align="center" | 78 |
11
| align="center" | 55 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Chaz Mostert | align="center" | 95 | +41.4036 | align="center" | 16 | align="center" | 72 |
12
| align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Lee Holdsworth | align="center" | 95 | +49.5492 | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | 69 |
13
| align="center" | 15 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Rick Kelly | align="center" | 95 | +58.5151 | align="center" | 12 | align="center" | 66 |
14
| align="center" | 8 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Nick Percat | align="center" | 95 | +1:00.9419 | align="center" | 14 | align="center" | 63 |
15
| align="center" | 23 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Will Davison | align="center" | 95 | +1:02.6162 | align="center" | 15 | align="center" | 60 |
16
| align="center" | 33 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Richie Stanaway | align="center" | 95 | +1:10.6392 | align="center" | 22 | align="center" | 57 |
17
| align="center" | 21 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Macauley Jones | align="center" | 95 | +1:10.7527 | align="center" | 17 | align="center" | 54 |
18
| align="center" | 35 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Hazelwood | align="center" | 94 | +1 lap | align="center" | 13 | align="center" | 51 |
19
| align="center" | 78 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Simona de Silvestro | align="center" | 94 | +1 lap | align="center" | 20 | align="center" | 48 |
20
| align="center" | 3 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Garry Jacobson | align="center" | 94 | +1 lap | align="center" | 21 | align="center" | 45 |
21
| align="center" | 7 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Andre Heimgartner | align="center" | 94 | +1 lap | align="center" | 18 | align="center" | 42 |
22
| align="center" | 34 | {{flagicon|AUS}} James Golding | align="center" | 94 | +1 lap | align="center" | 23 | align="center" | 39 |
23
| align="center" | 99 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Anton de Pasquale | align="center" | 91 | +4 laps | align="center" | 5 | align="center" | 36 |
DNF
| align="center" | 19 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Le Brocq | align="center" | 2 | {{nowrap|Crash damage}} | align="center" | 19 | align="center" | |
colspan="9" | Source:{{cite news|url=https://www.speedcafe.com/2019/11/23/van-gisbergen-wins-whincup-throws-away-second/|title=Van Gisbergen wins, Whincup throws away second|publisher=Speedcafe|date=23 November 2019}} |
=Race 32=
==Qualifying==
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! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Name ! Team ! Car ! Time/Gap |
1
| align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Cam Waters | 1:10.1095 |
---|
2
| align="center" | 88 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Whincup | {{nowrap|Triple Eight Race Engineering}} | {{nowrap|Holden Commodore ZB}} | +0.0186 |
3
| align="center" | 17 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Scott McLaughlin | +0.0389 |
4
| align="center" | 12 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Fabian Coulthard | +0.2033 |
5
| align="center" | 14 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Slade | +0.3012 |
6
| align="center" | 99 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Anton de Pasquale | +0.3213 |
7
| align="center" | 22 | {{flagicon|AUS}} James Courtney | +0.3408 |
8
| align="center" | 9 | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Reynolds | +0.3427 |
9
| align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Pye | +0.4267 |
10
| align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Lee Holdsworth | +0.4450 |
11
| align="center" | 55 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Chaz Mostert | +0.4455 |
12
| align="center" | 7 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Andre Heimgartner | +0.5003 |
13
| align="center" | 35 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Hazelwood | +0.5032 |
14
| align="center" | 15 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Rick Kelly | +0.5229 |
15
| align="center" | 8 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Nick Percat | +0.5636 |
16
| align="center" | 21 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Macauley Jones | +0.6276 |
17
| align="center" | 23 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Will Davison | +0.6329 |
18
| align="center" | 97 | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} Shane van Gisbergen}} | Triple Eight Race Engineering | +0.6531 |
19
| align="center" | 34 | {{flagicon|AUS}} James Golding | +0.6550 |
20
| align="center" | 18 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Winterbottom | +0.6657 |
21
| align="center" | 33 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Richie Stanaway | +0.8187 |
22
| align="center" | 78 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Simona de Silvestro | +0.8325 |
23
| align="center" | 19 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Le Brocq | +0.8891 |
24
| align="center" | 3 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Garry Jacobson | +1.1067 |
colspan="6" | Source:{{cite news|url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/supercars-championship/2019/newcastle-500/classification/qualifying-2|title=Supercars Championship 2019 Newcastle 500 – Qualifying|publisher=Motorsport Stats|date=24 November 2019}} |
==Top 10 Shootout==
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! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Car ! Time ! Gap |
1
| align="center" | 88 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Whincup | {{nowrap|Triple Eight Race Engineering}} | {{nowrap|Holden Commodore ZB}} | 1:10.5551 | |
---|
2
| align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Cam Waters | 1:10.7737 | align="right"| +0.2186 |
3
| align="center" | 12 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Fabian Coulthard | 1:10.8432 | align="right"| +0.2881 |
4
| align="center" | 17 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Scott McLaughlin | 1:10.8452 | align="right"| +0.2901 |
5
| align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Pye | 1:10.9907 | align="right"| +0.4356 |
6
| align="center" | 99 | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} Anton de Pasquale}} | 1:11.0278 | align="right"| +0.4727 |
7
| align="center" | 9 | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Reynolds | 1:11.0352 | align="right"| +0.4801 |
8
| align="center" | 14 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Slade | 1:11.2091 | align="right"| +0.6540 |
9
| align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Lee Holdsworth | 1:11.4599 | align="right"| +0.9048 |
10
| align="center" | 22 | {{flagicon|AUS}} James Courtney | 1:11.6552 | align="right"| +1.1001 |
colspan="7"| Source:{{cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsport/supercars/whincup-takes-step-towards-newcastle-500-redemption-with-dominant-shootout-pole/news-story/a3cb307138c4bb63042d628bd89c23cc|title=Whincup takes step towards Newcastle 500 redemption with dominant Shootout pole|publisher=Fox Sports|date=24 November 2019}} |
==Race==
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! Pos ! No. ! Driver ! Team ! Car ! Laps ! Time/Retired ! Grid ! Points |
1
| align="center" | 88 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Whincup | {{nowrap|Triple Eight Race Engineering}} | {{nowrap|Holden Commodore ZB}} | align="center" | 93 | 1:57:09.2414 | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | 150 |
---|
2
| align="center" | 12 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Fabian Coulthard | align="center" | 93 | +2.1246 | align="center" | 3 | align="center" | 138 |
3
| align="center" | 14 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Slade | align="center" | 93 | +3.8028 | align="center" | 8 | align="center" | 129 |
4
| align="center" | 17 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Scott McLaughlin | align="center" | 93 | +5.2967 | align="center" | 4 | align="center" | 120 |
5
| align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Pye | align="center" | 93 | +6.2530 | align="center" | 5 | align="center" | 111 |
6
| align="center" | 55 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Chaz Mostert | align="center" | 93 | +11.6703 | align="center" | 11 | align="center" | 102 |
7
| align="center" | 97 | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} Shane van Gisbergen}} | Triple Eight Race Engineering | align="center" | 93 | +18.6404 | align="center" | 18 | align="center" | 96 |
8
| align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Cam Waters | align="center" | 93 | +19.3221 | align="center" | 2 | align="center" | 90 |
9
| align="center" | 8 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Nick Percat | align="center" | 93 | +19.7458 | align="center" | 15 | align="center" | 84 |
10
| align="center" | 35 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Hazelwood | align="center" | 93 | +23.7303 | align="center" | 13 | align="center" | 78 |
11
| align="center" | 22 | {{flagicon|AUS}} James Courtney | align="center" | 93 | +24.6057 | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | 72 |
12
| align="center" | 7 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Andre Heimgartner | align="center" | 93 | +31.7828 | align="center" | 12 | align="center" | 69 |
13
| align="center" | 23 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Will Davison | align="center" | 93 | +35.9773 | align="center" | 17 | align="center" | 66 |
14
| align="center" | 18 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Winterbottom | align="center" | 93 | +38.7912 | align="center" | 20 | align="center" | 63 |
15
| align="center" | 33 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Richie Stanaway | align="center" | 93 | +40.8136 | align="center" | 21 | align="center" | 60 |
16
| align="center" | 9 | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Reynolds | align="center" | 93 | +42.9704 | align="center" | 7 | align="center" | 57 |
17
| align="center" | 19 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Le Brocq | align="center" | 93 | +50.6396 | align="center" | 23 | align="center" | 54 |
18
| align="center" | 78 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Simona de Silvestro | align="center" | 93 | +1:04.2108 | align="center" | 22 | align="center" | 51 |
19
| align="center" | 15 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Rick Kelly | align="center" | 93 | +1:09.6607 | align="center" | 14 | align="center" | 48 |
20
| align="center" | 34 | {{flagicon|AUS}} James Golding | align="center" | 92 | +1 lap | align="center" | 19 | align="center" | 45 |
21
| align="center" | 21 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Macauley Jones | align="center" | 92 | +1 lap | align="center" | 16 | align="center" | 42 |
22
| align="center" | 3 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Garry Jacobson | align="center" | 92 | +1 lap | align="center" | 24 | align="center" | 39 |
23
| align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Lee Holdsworth | align="center" | 83 | +10 laps | align="center" | 9 | align="center" | 36 |
DNF
| align="center" | 99 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Anton de Pasquale | align="center" | 22 | Crash | align="center" | 6 | align="center" | 33 |
colspan="9" | Source:{{cite news|url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/motorsport/van-gisbergen-misses-supercars-shootout/91ab4869-3cc0-4a79-9e31-213fd7663b81|title=Supercars: Jamie Whincup wins Newcastle 500, Scott McLaughlin wraps up championship|publisher=Nine's Wide World of Sports|date=24 November 2019}} |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.supercars.com/ Series website]
{{V8 race report|
Name_of_race = Newcastle 500 |
Year_of_race = 2019 |
Previous_race_in_season = 2019 Sandown 500 |
Next_race_in_season = 2020 Adelaide 500 |
Previous_year's_race = 2018 Newcastle 500 |
Next_year's_race = 2023 Newcastle 500
}}
{{ATCC rounds 2010–2019}}