2020 Adelaide 500
# 2020 Adelaide 500

The 2020 Adelaide 500 (known for commercial reasons as the 2020 Superloop Adelaide 500) is a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship held on Thursday 20 February through to Sunday 23 February 2020. The event was held at the Adelaide Street Circuit in Adelaide, South Australia, and marked the twenty-second running of the Adelaide 500. It was the first event of fourteen in the 2020 Supercars Championship and consisted of two races of 250 kilometres.

The race was supported by the opening rounds of the Super2 Series, Porsche Carrera Cup Australia, Touring Car Masters, Boost Mobile Super Trucks and National TA2 Series.

## Results

### Practice

| Session | Day | Fastest lap | Fastest lap | Fastest lap | Fastest lap | Fastest lap | Fastest lap |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Session | Day | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | Ref. |
| Practice 1 | Thursday | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:20.6864 | |
| Practice 2 | Friday | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.8079 | |
| Practice 3 | Friday | 25 | Chaz Mostert | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.2412 | |

### Race 1

**Qualifying**

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Q1 | Q2 | Shootout |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | | 1:19.8674 | 1:19.4793 |
| 2 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | | 1:19.7200 | 1:19.4841 |
| 3 | 23 | Will Davison | 23Red Racing | Ford Mustang GT | | 1:19.7351 | 1:19.4931 |
| 4 | 25 | Chaz Mostert | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | | 1:19.7930 | 1:19.5502 |
| 5 | 6 | Cameron Waters | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | | 1:19.5396 | 1:19.5784 |
| 6 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | | 1:19.4462 | 1:19.6832 |
| 7 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | | 1:19.6220 | 1:19.8490 |
| 8 | 99 | Anton de Pasquale | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | | 1:20.0366 | 1:19.9582 |
| 9 | 18 | Mark Winterbottom | Team 18 | Holden Commodore ZB | | 1:19.8652 | 1:20.1568 |
| 10 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:20.3369 | 1:19.7660 | 1:20.3028 |
| 11 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | | 1:20.0922 | |
| 12 | 5 | Lee Holdsworth | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 1:20.4173 | 1:20.1081 | |
| 13 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Kelly Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 1:20.2442 | 1:20.1463 | |
| 14 | 55 | Jack Le Brocq | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 1:20.5316 | no time | |
| 15 | 20 | Scott Pye | Team 18 | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:20.6110 | | |
| 16 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Kelly Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 1:20.7675 | | |
| 17 | 3 | Macauley Jones | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:20.8678 | | |
| 18 | 2 | Bryce Fullwood | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:20.7890 | | |
| 19 | 35 | Garry Jacobson | Matt Stone Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:20.8776 | | |
| 20 | 34 | Zane Goddard | Matt Stone Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:20.9248 | | |
| 21 | 19 | James Courtney | Team Sydney by Tekno | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:21.1769 | | |
| 22 | 4 | Jack Smith | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:21.2447 | | |
| 23 | 14 | Todd Hazelwood | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:21.2542 | | |
| 24 | 22 | Chris Pither | Team Sydney by Tekno | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:21.3445 | | |
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**Race**

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 78 | 1:47:22.9297 | 1 | 150 |
| 2 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 78 | +5.2378 | 7 | 138 |
| 3 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 78 | +6.9226 | 6 | 129 |
| 4 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 78 | +13.3384 | 2 | 120 |
| 5 | 23 | Will Davison | 23Red Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 78 | +15.2634 | 3 | 111 |
| 6 | 6 | Cameron Waters | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 78 | +16.8933 | 5 | 102 |
| 7 | 25 | Chaz Mostert | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 78 | +20.5607 | 4 | 96 |
| 8 | 18 | Mark Winterbottom | Team 18 | Holden Commodore ZB | 78 | +27.3343 | 9 | 90 |
| 9 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Kelly Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 78 | +32.2785 | 16 | 84 |
| 10 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 78 | +32.9784 | 11 | 78 |
| 11 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Kelly Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 78 | +34.5175 | 13 | 72 |
| 12 | 5 | Lee Holdsworth | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 78 | +35.0511 | 12 | 69 |
| 13 | 14 | Todd Hazelwood | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 78 | +37.1476 | 23 | 66 |
| 14 | 99 | Anton de Pasquale | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 78 | +50.8034 | 8 | 63 |
| 15 | 20 | Scott Pye | Team 18 | Holden Commodore ZB | 78 | +1:02.7799 | 15 | 60 |
| 16 | 55 | Jack Le Brocq | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 78 | +1:09.0179 | 14 | 57 |
| 17 | 3 | Macauley Jones | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 78 | +1:09.6023 | 17 | 54 |
| 18 | 34 | Zane Goddard | Matt Stone Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 77 | +1 lap | 20 | 51 |
| 19 | 22 | Chris Pither | Team Sydney by Tekno | Holden Commodore ZB | 77 | +1 lap | 24 | 48 |
| 20 | 4 | Jack Smith | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 76 | +2 laps | 22 | 45 |
| 21 | 2 | Bryce Fullwood | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 73 | +5 laps | 18 | 42 |
| 22 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 65 | +13 laps | 10 | 39 |
| Ret | 19 | James Courtney | Team Sydney by Tekno | Holden Commodore ZB | 16 | Crash damage | 21 | |
| Ret | 35 | Garry Jacobson | Matt Stone Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 5 | Crash damage | 19 | |
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### Race 2

**Qualifying**

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Q1 | Q2 | Shootout |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | | 1:20.0054 | 1:19.8101 |
| 2 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | | 1:19.9649 | 1:19.8484 |
| 3 | 6 | Cameron Waters | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | | 1:19.8799 | 1:19.9502 |
| 4 | 23 | Will Davison | 23Red Racing | Ford Mustang GT | | 1:19.9929 | 1:20.0336 |
| 5 | 25 | Chaz Mostert | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | | 1:20.1343 | 1:20.1131 |
| 6 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 1:20.5758 | 1:20.2517 | 1:20.1322 |
| 7 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | | 1:19.8363 | 1:20.2372 |
| 8 | 5 | Lee Holdsworth | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 1:20.4348 | 1:20.0938 | 1:20.3071 |
| 9 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Kelly Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 1:20.6643 | 1:20.3394 | 1:20.3655 |
| 10 | 99 | Anton de Pasquale | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | | 1:20.4356 | 1:20.5160 |
| 11 | 55 | Jack Le Brocq | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 1:20.6479 | 1:20.7792 | |
| 12 | 18 | Mark Winterbottom | Team 18 | Holden Commodore ZB | | 1:20.8027 | |
| 13 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | | 1:20.8803 | |
| 14 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | | no time | |
| 15 | 14 | Todd Hazelwood | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:20.6711 | | |
| 16 | 20 | Scott Pye | Team 18 | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:20.7009 | | |
| 17 | 2 | Bryce Fullwood | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:20.9251 | | |
| 18 | 3 | Macauley Jones | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:21.0040 | | |
| 19 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Kelly Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 1:21.0949 | | |
| 20 | 35 | Garry Jacobson | Matt Stone Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:21.0986 | | |
| 21 | 34 | Zane Goddard | Matt Stone Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:21.1765 | | |
| 22 | 19 | James Courtney | Team Sydney by Tekno | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:21.3262 | | |
| 23 | 22 | Chris Pither | Team Sydney by Tekno | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:21.6569 | | |
| 24 | 4 | Jack Smith | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | no time | | |
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**Race**

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 78 | 1:52:12.3963 | 2 | 150 |
| 2 | 25 | Chaz Mostert | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 78 | +10.3068 | 5 | 138 |
| 3 | 6 | Cameron Waters | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 78 | +14.3097 | 3 | 129 |
| 4 | 23 | Will Davison | 23Red Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 78 | +21.0459 | 4 | 120 |
| 5 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 78 | +24.1866 | 7 | 111 |
| 6 | 5 | Lee Holdsworth | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 78 | +24.7477 | 8 | 102 |
| 7 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 78 | +33.0468 | 13 | 96 |
| 8 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 78 | +34.1673 | 14 | 90 |
| 9 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 78 | +35.0661 | 6 | 84 |
| 10 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Kelly Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 78 | +35.6501 | 19 | 78 |
| 11 | 18 | Mark Winterbottom | Team 18 | Holden Commodore ZB | 78 | +46.5674 | 12 | 72 |
| 12 | 55 | Jack Le Brocq | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 78 | +51.2202 | 11 | 69 |
| 13 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Kelly Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 78 | +55.3084 | 9 | 66 |
| 14 | 14 | Todd Hazelwood | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 78 | +1:01.6673 | 15 | 63 |
| 15 | 19 | James Courtney | Team Sydney by Tekno | Holden Commodore ZB | 78 | +1:05.1407 | 22 | 60 |
| 16 | 34 | Zane Goddard | Matt Stone Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 77 | +1 lap | 21 | 57 |
| 17 | 2 | Bryce Fullwood | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 77 | +1 lap | 17 | 54 |
| 18 | 4 | Jack Smith | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 76 | +2 laps | 24 | 51 |
| 19 | 3 | Macauley Jones | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 75 | +3 laps | 18 | 48 |
| 20 | 35 | Garry Jacobson | Matt Stone Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 72 | +6 laps | 20 | 45 |
| Ret | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 74 | Suspension | 1 | |
| Ret | 22 | Chris Pither | Team Sydney by Tekno | Holden Commodore ZB | 11 | Crash damage | 23 | |
| Ret | 20 | Scott Pye | Team 18 | Holden Commodore ZB | 1 | Crash | 16 | |
| Ret | 99 | Anton de Pasquale | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1 | Crash | 10 | |
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