The 2018 Townsville 400 (formally known as 2018 Watpac Townsville 400) was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on the weekend of 6–8 July 2018. The event was held at Townsville Street Circuit near Townsville, Queensland and consisted of two races, both 200 kilometres in length. It was the eighth event of sixteen in the 2018 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 17 and 18 of the season.
Results Practice + Practice summary Session Day Fastest lap No. Driver Team Car Time Practice 1 Friday 97 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB 1:12.6700 Practice 2 Friday 1 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB 1:12.2435Sources:
Race 17 Qualifying NameTeamCarTimeGap117 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X1:12.1239121 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:12.1791 +0.05522397 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:12.2319 +0.1080349 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:12.2795 +0.155645888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:12.3892 +0.2653565 Mark WinterbottomTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:12.4036 +0.27976714 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:12.5121 +0.388278230 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Falcon FG X1:12.5828 +0.45898912 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X1:12.5829 +0.459091015 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:12.6118 +0.487910118 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:12.6684 +0.5445111299 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:12.7032 +0.579312136 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:12.7095 +0.5856131425 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB1:12.7367 +0.6128141533 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:12.7510 +0.6271151656 Richie StanawayTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:12.7808 +0.6569161755 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:12.7834 +0.6595171819 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB1:12.8893 +0.765418192 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB1:12.9366 +0.8127192018 Lee HoldsworthTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB1:12.9886 +0.864720217 Andre HeimgartnerNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:13.0088 +0.8849212235 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingFord Falcon FG X1:13.0759 +0.9520222378 Simona de SilvestroNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:13.0986 +0.9747232434 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:13.1605 +1.0366242521 Tim BlanchardTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:13.1925 +1.0686252623 Michael CarusoNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:13.4843 +1.360426Source:
Race PosNo.DriverTeamCarLapsTime / RetiredGridPoints11 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB701:30:53.11022150297 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB70 +2.19453138317 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X70 +4.933011294888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB70 +6.21655120512 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X70 +6.9920911165 Mark WinterbottomTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X70 +12.3901610279 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB70 +14.042549686 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X70 +14.560013909230 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Falcon FG X70 +15.0048884108 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB70 +16.300511781114 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB70 +16.7695772127 Andre HeimgartnerNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3370 +17.859921691355 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X70 +19.06341766142 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB70 +20.520419631515 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3370 +23.567910601634 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB70 +29.441324571725 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB70 +29.504814541818 Lee HoldsworthTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB70 +30.146220511999 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB70 +31.156912482035 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingFord Falcon FG X70 +33.003422452133 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB70 +39.878215422219 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB70 +1:07.353618392356 Richie StanawayTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X70 +1:11.858416362421 Tim BlanchardTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB69 +1 lap25332578 Simona de SilvestroNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3369 +1 lap2330DNS23 Michael CarusoNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L330Did not start26Source:
Notes – Garth Tander received a 15-second post-race Time Penalty for Careless Driving, causing an incident along with James Courtney, Chaz Mostert and Anton de Pasquale.
Championship standings after Race 17
Drivers Championship Driver Gap 1 Scott McLaughlin 1904 2 Shane van Gisbergen 1752 -152 3 David Reynolds 1544 -360 1 4 Jamie Whincup 1492 -412 1 5 Craig Lowndes 1482 -422
Teams Championship Team Gap 1 DJR Team Penske 3244 2 Triple Eight Race Engineering (1, 97) 3244 -0 3 Walkinshaw Andretti United 2500 -744 4 Erebus Motorsport 2344 -900 5 Brad Jones Racing 2325 -919
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
Race 18 Qualifying NameTeamCarTimeGap197 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:12.2587217 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X1:12.4335 +0.174831 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:12.4759 +0.2172415 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:12.4939 +0.235259 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:12.6686 +0.40996230 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Falcon FG X1:12.7161 +0.4574725 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB1:12.7911 +0.53248888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:12.8020 +0.543392 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB1:12.8071 +0.5484108 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:12.8349 +0.57621123 Michael CarusoNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:12.8366 +0.5779111255 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:12.8497 +0.591012135 Mark WinterbottomTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:12.9278 +0.669113147 Andre HeimgartnerNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:12.9411 +0.6824141514 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:12.9440 +0.6853151678 Simona de SilvestroNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:12.9585 +0.6998161718 Lee HoldsworthTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB1:13.0011 +0.7424171812 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X1:13.0665 +0.8078181919 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB1:13.1097 +0.851019206 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:13.1526 +0.8939202156 Richie StanawayTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:13.1832 +0.9245212235 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingFord Falcon FG X1:13.2003 +0.9416222321 Tim BlanchardTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:13.2958 +1.0371232434 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:13.4033 +1.1446242533 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:13.4606 +1.2019252699 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZBNo time–26Source:
Notes
– Anton de Pasquale, for causing a Red Flag, had his best lap-time deleted and not permitted to take any further part in qualifying.
Top 10 Shootout DriverTeamCarTimeGap197 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:12.1042121 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:12.3386 +0.23442315 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:12.4532 +0.3490349 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:12.4931 +0.388945230 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Falcon FG X1:12.5395 +0.435356888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:12.6230 +0.51886717 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X1:12.6238 +0.5196788 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:12.9139 +0.80978925 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB1:12.9960 +0.89189102 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB1:13.0275 +0.923310Source:
Race PosNo.DriverTeamCarLapsTime / RetiredGridPoints197 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB701:31:05.6781115021 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB70 +0.78212138317 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X70 +8.533471294888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB70 +9.31146120555 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X70 +9.87681211169 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB70 +11.27764102715 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3370 +13.1818396812 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X70 +13.4090189096 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X70 +14.101820841025 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB70 +15.2330978117 Andre HeimgartnerNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3370 +17.12531472125 Mark WinterbottomTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X70 +17.42431369138 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB70 +17.82608661414 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB70 +18.729115631518 Lee HoldsworthTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB70 +19.159717601634 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB70 +19.690724571799 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB70 +21.580626541819 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB70 +31.399719511933 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB69 +1 lap25482056 Richie StanawayTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X69 +1 lap2145212 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB69 +1 lap10422278 Simona de SilvestroNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3369 +1 lap16392335 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingFord Falcon FG X69 +1 lap22362421 Tim BlanchardTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB69 +1 lap2333NC230 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Falcon FG X67Crash5NC23 Michael CarusoNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3360Crash11Source:
Notes – Jack Le Brocq received a 15-second post-race Time Penalty for Careless Driving, causing contact with Will Davison.
Championship standings after Race 18
Drivers' Championship standings Driver Gap 1 Scott McLaughlin 2033 2 Shane van Gisbergen 1902 -131 3 David Reynolds 1646 -387 4 Jamie Whincup 1630 -403 5 Craig Lowndes 1602 -431
Teams Championship Team Gap 1 1 Triple Eight Race Engineering (1, 97) 3532 1 2 DJR Team Penske 3463 -69 3 Walkinshaw Andretti United 2620 -912 4 Erebus Motorsport 2500 -1032 1 5 Tickford Racing (5, 55) 2458 -1074
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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