2019 Tasmania SuperSprint
# 2019 Tasmania SuperSprint

The 2019 Tyrepower Tasmania SuperSprint was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on the weekend of 5 to 7 April 2019. The event was held at Symmons Plains Raceway in Launceston, Tasmania, and was scheduled to consist of one race of 120 kilometres and one race of 200 kilometres in length. It was the third event of fifteen in the 2019 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 7 and 8 of the season. The event was the 47th running of the Tasmania SuperSprint.

Scott McLaughlin won Race 7 while Shane van Gisbergen won Race 8.

## Background

### Entry alterations

The round was open to wildcard entries from the Super2 Series and saw the grid expand to twenty-five entries. Brad Jones Racing entered an extra Holden Commodore ZB for 19-year-old Jack Smith, who would make his debut in the category.

## Results

### Practice

Practice summary :

| Session | Day | Fastest lap | Fastest lap | Fastest lap | Fastest lap | Fastest lap |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Session | Day | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time |
| ADP | Friday | 2 | Warren Luff | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.0641 |
| Practice 1 | Friday | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 50.7755 |
| Practice 2 | Friday | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.5084 |
| Practice 3 | Saturday | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.6956 |
| Practice 4 | Sunday | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 50.5551 |
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### Race 7

**Qualifying**

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | Gap | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 18 | Mark Winterbottom | Team 18 | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.6920 | | 1 |
| 2 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 50.6960 | +0.004 | 2 |
| 3 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.7056 | +0.0136 | 3 |
| 4 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 50.8235 | +0.1315 | 4 |
| 5 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.8289 | +0.1369 | 5 |
| 6 | 22 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.8626 | +0.1706 | 6 |
| 7 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.8774 | +0.1854 | 7 |
| 8 | 99 | Anton de Pasquale | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.8930 | +0.201 | 8 |
| 9 | 5 | Lee Holdsworth | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 51.0566 | +0.3646 | 9 |
| 10 | 6 | Cameron Waters | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 51.0675 | +0.3756 | 10 |
| 11 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 51.0394 | +0.3475 | 11 |
| 12 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.0452 | +0.3533 | 12 |
| 13 | 23 | Will Davison | 23Red Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 51.0773 | +0.3854 | 13 |
| 14 | 35 | Todd Hazelwood | Matt Stone Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.1736 | +0.4816 | 14 |
| 15 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | no time | n/a | 15 |
| 16 | 2 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.0200 | +0.328 | 16 |
| 17 | 33 | Richie Stanaway | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.1110 | +0.419 | 17 |
| 18 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 51.1618 | +0.4698 | 18 |
| 19 | 34 | James Golding | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.1744 | +0.4824 | 19 |
| 20 | 19 | Jack Le Brocq | Tekno Autosports | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.1969 | +0.5049 | 20 |
| 21 | 21 | Macauley Jones | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.3077 | +0.6157 | 21 |
| 22 | 4 | Jack Smith | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.4931 | +0.8011 | 22 |
| 23 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 51.5012 | +0.8092 | 23 |
| 24 | 3 | Garry Jacobson | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 51.5486 | +0.8566 | 24 |
| 25 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | no time | | 25 |
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**Qualifying**

**Notes**

* ^1 - Jamie Whincup had his fastest lap time revoked and was barred from taking further part in qualifying after triggering a red flag in Q2.

**Race**

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 50 | 43:55.5208 | 2 | 150 |
| 2 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 50 | +1.764 | 4 | 138 |
| 3 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 50 | +4.818 | 3 | 129 |
| 4 | 18 | Mark Winterbottom | Team 18 | Holden Commodore ZB | 50 | +5.597 | 1 | 120 |
| 5 | 22 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 50 | +11.023 | 6 | 111 |
| 6 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 50 | +13.616 | 5 | 102 |
| 7 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 50 | +14.262 | 7 | 96 |
| 8 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 50 | +18.508 | 12 | 90 |
| 9 | 99 | Anton de Pasquale | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 50 | +19.620 | 8 | 84 |
| 10 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 50 | +20.007 | 11 | 78 |
| 11 | 6 | Cameron Waters | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 50 | +20.453 | 10 | 72 |
| 12 | 2 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 50 | +20.955 | 16 | 69 |
| 13 | 5 | Lee Holdsworth | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 50 | +21.225 | 9 | 66 |
| 14 | 35 | Todd Hazelwood | Matt Stone Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 50 | +29.148 | 14 | 63 |
| 15 | 34 | James Golding | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 50 | +29.680 | 19 | 60 |
| 16 | 33 | Richie Stanaway | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 50 | +30.248 | 17 | 57 |
| 17 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 50 | +30.772 | 18 | 54 |
| 18 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 50 | +33.129 | 25 | 51 |
| 19 | 23 | Will Davison | 23Red Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 50 | +34.509 | 13 | 48 |
| 20 | 21 | Macauley Jones | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 50 | +40.635 | 21 | 45 |
| 21 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 50 | +44.883 | 23 | 42 |
| 22 | 19 | Jack Le Brocq | Tekno Autosports | Holden Commodore ZB | 49 | +1 lap | 20 | 39 |
| 23 | 4 | Jack Smith | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 49 | +1 lap | 22 | 36 |
| 24 | 3 | Garry Jacobson | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 49 | +1 lap | 24 | 33 |
| 25 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 48 | +2 laps | 15 | 30 |
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### Race 8

**Qualifying**

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | Gap | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.6395 | | 1 |
| 2 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 50.7048 | +0.0653 | 2 |
| 3 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.7391 | +0.0996 | 3 |
| 4 | 18 | Mark Winterbottom | Team 18 | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.7889 | +0.1494 | 4 |
| 5 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 50.8471 | +0.2076 | 5 |
| 6 | 99 | Anton de Pasquale | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.8805 | +0.241 | 6 |
| 7 | 33 | Richie Stanaway | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.8951 | +0.2556 | 7 |
| 8 | 6 | Cameron Waters | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 50.9412 | +0.3017 | 8 |
| 9 | 22 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.9530 | +0.3135 | 9 |
| 10 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 51.8510 | +1.2115 | 10 |
| 11 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 50.9975 | +0.358 | 11 |
| 12 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.9982 | +0.3587 | 12 |
| 13 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.0183 | +0.3788 | 13 |
| 14 | 5 | Lee Holdsworth | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 51.0718 | +0.4323 | 14 |
| 15 | 2 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.1228 | +0.4833 | 15 |
| 16 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.3009 | +0.6614 | 16 |
| 17 | 35 | Todd Hazelwood | Matt Stone Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.3331 | +0.6936 | 17 |
| 18 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 51.4766 | +0.8371 | 18 |
| 19 | 34 | James Golding | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.5143 | +0.8748 | 19 |
| 20 | 19 | Jack Le Brocq | Tekno Autosports | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.5946 | +0.9551 | 20 |
| 21 | 4 | Jack Smith | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.6548 | +1.0153 | 21 |
| 22 | 3 | Garry Jacobson | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 51.7046 | +1.0651 | 22 |
| 23 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 51.7276 | +1.0881 | 23 |
| 24 | 23 | Will Davison | 23Red Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 52.4571 | +1.8176 | 24 |
| 25 | 21 | Macauley Jones | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | no time | | 25 |
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**Qualifying**

**Notes**

* ^1 - Macauley Jones had his fastest lap time revoked and was barred from taking further part in qualifying after triggering a red flag in Q1.

**Race**

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 84 | 01:14:12.5096 | 1 | 150 |
| 2 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 84 | +5.188 | 2 | 138 |
| 3 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 84 | +6.878 | 3 | 129 |
| 4 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 84 | +13.849 | 5 | 120 |
| 5 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 84 | +16.639 | 13 | 111 |
| 6 | 18 | Mark Winterbottom | Team 18 | Holden Commodore ZB | 84 | +18.143 | 4 | 102 |
| 7 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 84 | +31.506 | 16 | 96 |
| 8 | 2 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 84 | +34.967 | 15 | 90 |
| 9 | 5 | Lee Holdsworth | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 84 | +36.134 | 14 | 84 |
| 10 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 84 | +41.887 | 10 | 78 |
| 11 | 6 | Cameron Waters | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 84 | +44.332 | 8 | 72 |
| 12 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 84 | +44.624 | 12 | 69 |
| 13 | 22 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 84 | +48.633 | 9 | 66 |
| 14 | 23 | Will Davison | 23Red Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 84 | +51.529 | 24 | 63 |
| 15 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 83 | +1 lap | 11 | 60 |
| 16 | 34 | James Golding | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 83 | +1 lap | 19 | 57 |
| 17 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 83 | +1 lap | 18 | 54 |
| 18 | 35 | Todd Hazelwood | Matt Stone Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 83 | +1 lap | 17 | 51 |
| 19 | 33 | Richie Stanaway | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 83 | +1 lap | 7 | 48 |
| 20 | 21 | Macauley Jones | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 83 | +1 lap | 25 | 45 |
| 21 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 83 | +1 lap | 23 | 42 |
| 22 | 19 | Jack Le Brocq | Tekno Autosports | Holden Commodore ZB | 83 | +1 lap | 20 | 39 |
| 23 | 99 | Anton de Pasquale | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 82 | +2 laps | 6 | 36 |
| 24 | 4 | Jack Smith | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 81 | +3 laps | 21 | 33 |
| Ret | 3 | Garry Jacobson | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 62 | Electrical | 22 | |
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