2023 Sydney SuperNight
{{Short description|Motor racing event}}
{{Infobox V8 Supercar race report
|flag=New South Wales
|title=2023 Sydney SuperNight
|round_no=7
|season_no=12
|year=2023
|series=SC
|track_map=Sydney Motorsport Park Gardner.png
|caption=Layout of the Sydney Motorsport Park
|date=29-30 July
|location=Eastern Creek, New South Wales
|circuit=Sydney Motorsport Park
|weather=
|race1_laps=51
|race1_dist=200.430
|pole1={{flagicon|NZL}} Andre Heimgartner
|pole1_team={{nowrap|Brad Jones Racing}}
|pole1_time=1:29.3447
|winner1= {{flagicon|AUS}} Brodie Kostecki
|winner1_team=Erebus Motorsport
|winner1_time=1:22:58.4478
|race2_laps= 36
|race2_dist= 141.480
|pole2= {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} Shane van Gisbergen}}
|pole2_team= {{nowrap|Triple Eight Race Engineering}}
|pole2_time= 1:29.9100
|winner2= {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} Shane van Gisbergen}}
|winner2_team= {{nowrap|Triple Eight Race Engineering}}
|winner2_time= 57:04.6373
|first_round={{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZ}} Shane van Gisbergen}}
|first_round_team={{nowrap|Triple Eight Race Engineering}}
|first_pts=250
|second_round={{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} Brodie Kostecki}}
|second_round_team={{nowrap|Erebus Motorsport}}
|second_pts=241
|third_round={{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} Chaz Mostert}}
|third_round_team={{nowrap|Walkinshaw Andretti United}}
|third_pts=234
}}
The 2023 Sydney SuperNight (commercially titled 2023 Beaurepaires Sydney SuperNight) was a motor racing event held as a part of the 2023 Supercars Championship from Saturday 29 July to Sunday 30 July 2023. The event was held at the Sydney Motorsport Park in Eastern Creek, New South Wales.
Results
= Qualifying 1 =
File:Heimgartner 2023 Supercars Test.jpg (pictured at the pre-season test) claimed pole position for Race 1.]]
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%"
!rowspan=2| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} !rowspan=2| {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} !rowspan=2| Driver !rowspan=2| Team !rowspan=2| Car !colspan=3| Qualifying |
| Q1
!Q2 !Q3 |
|---|
| 1
| align="center" |8 |{{flagicon|NZL}} Andre Heimgartner | | |1:29.3447 |
| 2
| align="center" |99 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Brodie Kostecki | | | +0.0817 |
| 3
| align="center" |6 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Cam Waters | | | +0.2319 |
| 4
| align="center" |9 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Will Brown | | | +0.2629 |
| 5
| align="center" |34 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Le Brocq | | | +0.4130 |
| 6
| align="center" |14 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Bryce Fullwood | | | +0.4603 |
| 7
| align="center" |31 |{{flagicon|AUS}} James Golding | | | +0.5640 |
| 8
| align="center" |35 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron Hill | | | +0.7834 |
| 9
| align="center" |25 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Chaz Mostert | | | +1.0992 |
| 10
| align="center" |17 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Will Davison | | | +1.3804 |
| 11
| align="center" |26 |{{flagicon|AUS}} David Reynolds | | +0.3908 | |
| 12
| align="center" |55 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Thomas Randle | | +0.3926 | |
| 13
| align="center" |23 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Slade | | +0.4335 | |
| 14
| align="center" |18 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Winterbottom | | +0.4566 | |
| 15
| align="center" |20 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Pye | | +0.6931 | |
| 16
| align="center" |88 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Broc Feeney |Triple Eight Race Engineering | | +0.6973 | |
| 17
| align="center" |3 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Hazelwood | | +0.9014 | |
| 18
| align="center" |5 |{{flagicon|AUS}} James Courtney | | +0.9884 | |
| 19
| align="center" |96 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Macauley Jones | | +1.1155 | |
| 20
| align="center" |97 |{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} Shane van Gisbergen}} |{{nowrap|Triple Eight Race Engineering}} |{{nowrap|Chevrolet Camaro Gen6}} | | No time | |
| 21
| align="center" |2 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Nick Percat | +0.9633 | | |
| 22
| align="center" |56 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Declan Fraser | +1.0002 | | |
| 23
| align="center" |11 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Anton de Pasquale | +1.1090 | | |
| 24
| align="center" |19 |{{flagicon|NZL}} Matthew Payne | +1.1504 | | |
| 25
| align="center" |4 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Smith | +2:21.7580 | | |
| colspan="8" |Source:{{cite news |date=28 July 2023 |title=2023 Beaurepaires Sydney SuperNight 2023 Repco Supercars Championship - Qualifying - Race 1 |publisher=Natsoft Race Results |url=http://racing.natsoft.com.au/638677564/object_773843.81s/Result?23}} |
= Race 1 =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} !{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} !Driver !Team !Car !Laps !Time/Retired !Grid !Pts. |
| 1
| align="center" |99 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Brodie Kostecki | align="center" | 51 | 1:22:58.4478 | align="center" | 2 | align="center" |150 |
|---|
| 2
| align="center" |25 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Chaz Mostert | align="center" | 51 | +7.0050 | align="center" | 9 | align="center" |138 |
| 3
| align="center" |9 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Will Brown | align="center" | 51 | +10.4796 | align="center" | 4 | align="center" |129 |
| 4
| align="center" |34 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Le Brocq | align="center" | 51 | +12.4560 | align="center" | 5 | align="center" |120 |
| 5
| align="center" |6 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Cam Waters | align="center" | 51 | +12.5545{{efn|Cam Waters received a 5-second post-race time penalty in Race 1 for an unsafe pit release.}} | align="center" | 3 | align="center" |111 |
| 6
| align="center" |23 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Slade | align="center" | 51 | +14.1094 | align="center" | 13 | align="center" |102 |
| 7
| align="center" |97 |{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} Shane van Gisbergen}} |{{nowrap|Triple Eight Race Engineering}} |{{nowrap|Chevrolet Camaro Gen6}} | align="center" | 51 | +15.0627{{efn|Shane van Gisbergen received a 5-second post-race time penalty in Race 1 for a driving infringement.}} | align="center" | 20 | align="center" |96 |
| 8
| align="center" |14 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Bryce Fullwood | align="center" | 51 | +15.3062 | align="center" | 6 | align="center" |90 |
| 9
| align="center" |18 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Winterbottom | align="center" | 51 | +18.2630 | align="center" | 14 | align="center" |84 |
| 10
| align="center" |20 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Pye | align="center" | 51 | +19.1481 | align="center" | 15 | align="center" |78 |
| 11
| align="center" |88 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Broc Feeney |Triple Eight Race Engineering | align="center" | 51 | +19.4468 | align="center" | 16 | align="center" |72 |
| 12
| align="center" |31 |{{flagicon|AUS}} James Golding | align="center" | 51 | +19.9843 | align="center" | 7 | align="center" |69 |
| 13
| align="center" |5 |{{flagicon|AUS}} James Courtney | align="center" | 51 | +21.3506 | align="center" | 18 | align="center" |66 |
| 14
| align="center" |8 |{{flagicon|NZL}} Andre Heimgartner | align="center" | 51 | +23.3637 | align="center" | 1 | align="center" |63 |
| 15
| align="center" |11 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Anton de Pasquale | align="center" | 51 | +23.6867 | align="center" | 23 | align="center" |60 |
| 16
| align="center" |17 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Will Davison | align="center" | 51 | +25.7597 | align="center" | 10 | align="center" |57 |
| 17
| align="center" |35 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron Hill | align="center" | 51 | +27.1999 | align="center" | 8 | align="center" |54 |
| 18
| align="center" |3 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Hazelwood | align="center" | 51 | +28.6923 | align="center" | 17 | align="center" |51 |
| 19
| align="center" |4 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Smith | align="center" | 51 | +29.8866 | align="center" | 25 | align="center" |48 |
| 20
| align="center" |2 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Nick Percat | align="center" | 51 | +29.8940 | align="center" | 21 | align="center" |45 |
| 21
| align="center" |56 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Declan Fraser | align="center" | 51 | +31.1230 | align="center" | 22 | align="center" |42 |
| 22
| align="center" |96 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Macauley Jones | align="center" | 51 | +32.1674 | align="center" | 19 | align="center" |39 |
| 23
| align="center" |55 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Thomas Randle | align="center" | 51 | +33.3342 | align="center" | 12 | align="center" |36 |
| 24
| align="center" |19 |{{flagicon|NZL}} Matthew Payne | align="center" | 51 | +33.7425 | align="center" | 24 | align="center" | 33 |
| DNF
| align="center" |26 |{{flagicon|AUS}} David Reynolds | align="center" | 31 | Crash damage | align="center" | 11 | |
| colspan="9" align="center" |Fastest Lap: Shane van Gisbergen (Triple Eight Race Engineering), 1:30.8646 |
| colspan="9" |Source:{{cite news|url=http://racing.natsoft.com.au/638908149/object_287386.72L/Result?26|title=2023 Beaurepaires Sydney SuperNight SYDNEY MOTORSPORT PARK GARDNER 2023 Repco Supercars Championship - Race 18|publisher=Natsoft Race Results|date=29 July 2023}} |
= Qualifying 2 =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%"
!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} !{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} !Driver !Team !Car !Time |
| 1
| align="center" |97 |{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} Shane van Gisbergen}} |{{nowrap|Triple Eight Race Engineering}} |{{nowrap|Chevrolet Camaro Gen6}} |1:29.9100 |
|---|
| 2
| align="center" |8 |{{flagicon|NZL}} Andre Heimgartner | +0.0563 |
| 3
| align="center" |88 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Broc Feeney |Triple Eight Race Engineering | +0.2067 |
| 4
| align="center" |14 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Bryce Fullwood | +0.2575 |
| 5
| align="center" |99 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Brodie Kostecki | +0.3052 |
| 6
| align="center" |6 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Cam Waters | +0.3361 |
| 7
| align="center" |18 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Winterbottom | +0.3945 |
| 8
| align="center" |26 |{{flagicon|AUS}} David Reynolds | +0.4160 |
| 9
| align="center" |11 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Anton de Pasquale | +0.5306 |
| 10
| align="center" |9 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Will Brown | +0.5336 |
| 11
| align="center" |35 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron Hill | +0.5429 |
| 12
| align="center" |20 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Pye | +0.6046 |
| 13
| align="center" |34 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Le Brocq | +0.6347 |
| 14
| align="center" |96 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Macauley Jones | +0.6449 |
| 15
| align="center" |5 |{{flagicon|AUS}} James Courtney | +0.6650 |
| 16
| align="center" |25 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Chaz Mostert | +0.6737 |
| 17
| align="center" |23 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Slade | +0.6979 |
| 18
| align="center" |3 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Hazelwood | +0.7354 |
| 19
| align="center" |55 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Thomas Randle | +0.7392 |
| 20
| align="center" |31 |{{flagicon|AUS}} James Golding | +0.8235 |
| 21
| align="center" |4 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Smith | +0.8762 |
| 22
| align="center" |56 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Declan Fraser | +0.8884 |
| 23
| align="center" |17 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Will Davison | +0.9197 |
| 24
| align="center" |19 |{{flagicon|NZL}} Matthew Payne | +0.9610 |
| 25
| align="center" |2 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Nick Percat | +1.0248 |
| colspan="6" |Source:{{cite news|url=http://racing.natsoft.com.au/638903784/object_176514.72D/Result?34|title=2023 Beaurepaires Sydney SuperNight SYDNEY MOTORSPORT PARK GARDNER 2023 Repco Supercars Championship - Qualifying - Race 19|publisher=Natsoft Race Results|date=30 July 2023}} |
= Race 2 =
File:Van Gisbergen 2023 Supercars Test.jpg (pictured at the pre-season test) was victorious in Race 2.]]
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} !{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} !Driver !Team !Car !Laps !Time/Retired !Grid !Pts. |
| 1
| align="center" |97 |{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} Shane van Gisbergen}} |{{nowrap|Triple Eight Race Engineering}} |{{nowrap|Chevrolet Camaro Gen6}} | align="center" | 36 | 57:04.6373 | align="center" | 1 | align="center" |150 |
|---|
| 2
| align="center" |8 |{{flagicon|NZL}} Andre Heimgartner | align="center" | 36 | +5.2275 | align="center" | 2 | align="center" |138 |
| 3
| align="center" |11 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Anton de Pasquale | align="center" | 36 | +15.6663 | align="center" | 9 | align="center" |129 |
| 4
| align="center" |88 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Broc Feeney |Triple Eight Race Engineering | align="center" | 36 | +16.0982 | align="center" | 3 | align="center" |120 |
| 5
| align="center" |14 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Bryce Fullwood | align="center" | 36 | +18.7067 | align="center" | 4 | align="center" |111 |
| 6
| align="center" |6 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Cam Waters | align="center" | 36 | +19.5718 | align="center" | 6 | align="center" |102 |
| 7
| align="center" |25 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Chaz Mostert | align="center" | 36 | +20.6820 | align="center" | 16 | align="center" |96 |
| 8
| align="center" |99 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Brodie Kostecki | align="center" | 36 | +23.1046 | align="center" | 5 | align="center" |90 |
| 9
| align="center" |18 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Winterbottom | align="center" | 36 | +25.5196 | align="center" | 7 | align="center" |84 |
| 10
| align="center" |34 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Le Brocq | align="center" | 36 | +27.7387 | align="center" | 13 | align="center" |78 |
| 11
| align="center" |20 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Pye | align="center" | 36 | +30.4057 | align="center" | 12 | align="center" |72 |
| 12
| align="center" |23 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Slade | align="center" | 36 | +31.5091 | align="center" | 17 | align="center" |69 |
| 13
| align="center" |5 |{{flagicon|AUS}} James Courtney | align="center" | 36 | +35.0350 | align="center" | 15 | align="center" |66 |
| 14
| align="center" |9 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Will Brown | align="center" | 36 | +35.4109 | align="center" | 10 | align="center" |63 |
| 15
| align="center" |4 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Smith | align="center" | 36 | +37.2835 | align="center" | 21 | align="center" |60 |
| 16
| align="center" |31 |{{flagicon|AUS}} James Golding | align="center" | 36 | +37.4967 | align="center" | 20 | align="center" |57 |
| 17
| align="center" |17 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Will Davison | align="center" | 36 | +38.0060 | align="center" | 23 | align="center" |54 |
| 18
| align="center" |96 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Macauley Jones | align="center" | 36 | +42.0539{{efn|Macauley Jones received a 5-second post-race time penalty in Race 2 for a driving infringement.}} | align="center" | 14 | align="center" |51 |
| 19
| align="center" |2 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Nick Percat | align="center" | 36 | +43.2628 | align="center" | 25 | align="center" |48 |
| 20
| align="center" |26 |{{flagicon|AUS}} David Reynolds | align="center" | 36 | +44.2567 | align="center" | 8 | align="center" |45 |
| 21
| align="center" |3 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Hazelwood | align="center" | 36 | +48.2905 | align="center" | 18 | align="center" |42 |
| 22
| align="center" |55 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Thomas Randle | align="center" | 36 | +50.3367 | align="center" | 19 | align="center" |39 |
| 23
| align="center" |19 |{{flagicon|NZL}} Matthew Payne | align="center" | 36 | +51.5007 | align="center" | 24 | align="center" |36 |
| 24
| align="center" |35 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron Hill | align="center" | 36 | +55.4407 | align="center" | 11 | align="center" | 33 |
| 25
| align="center" |56 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Declan Fraser | align="center" | 36 | +1:02.6876 | align="center" | 22 | align="center" | 30 |
| colspan="9" align="center" |Fastest Lap: Jack Smith (Brad Jones Racing), 1:31.8393 |
| colspan="9" |Source:{{cite news|url=http://racing.natsoft.com.au/638957857/object_356829.72k/Result?38|title=2023 Beaurepaires Sydney SuperNight SYDNEY MOTORSPORT PARK GARDNER 2023 Repco Supercars Championship - Race 19|publisher=Natsoft Race Results|date=30 July 2023}} |
Championship standings after the race
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
;Drivers standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Pos ! Driver ! {{tooltip|Pts|Points}} ! Gap |
| 1
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Brodie Kostecki | align="right"| 1590 | align="right"| |
|---|
| 2
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Will Brown | align="right"| 1549 | align="right"| +41 |
| 3
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NZL}} Shane van Gisbergen}} | align="right"| 1536 | align="right"| +54 |
| 4
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Broc Feeney | align="right"| 1523 | align="right"| +67 |
| 5
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Chaz Mostert | align="right"| 1348 | align="right"| +242 |
{{col-2}}
;Teams standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! {{tooltip|Pos|Position}} ! Team ! {{tooltip|Pts|Points}} ! Gap |
| 1
| align="right"| 3139 | align="right"| |
|---|
| 2
| {{nowrap|Triple Eight Race Engineering}} | align="right"| 3059 | align="right"| +80 |
| 3
| Brad Jones Racing (#8, #14) | align="right"| 2354 | align="right"| +785 |
| 4
| Tickford Racing (#5, #6) | align="right"| 2077 | align="right"| +1062 |
| 5
| align="right"| 2028 | align="right"| +1111 |
{{col-end}}
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
Notes
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