2019_Phillip_Island_SuperSprint
The 2019 Phillip Island SuperSprint (known for sponsorship purposes as the WD-40 Phillip Island SuperSprint) was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on 12-14 April 2019. The event was held at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit on Phillip Island, Victoria, and consisted of one race of 120 kilometres (27 laps) and one race of 200 kilometres (45 laps) in length. It was the fourth event of fifteen in the 2019 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 9 and 10 of the season.[1]
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| Round 4 of 15 in the 2019 Supercars Championship | ||||||||||||||
| Date | 12-14 April 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Location | Phillip Island, Victoria | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | |||||||||||||
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The event was dominated by DJR Team Penske. Scott McLaughlin claimed both pole positions and won Race 9[2] while teammate Fabian Coulthard won Race 10.[3]
Background
Scott McLaughlin entered the event holding a championship lead of 124 points over teammate Fabian Coulthard.
The format of this event was changed from the previous format of two 250 kilometre races to a SuperSprint format consisting of one race of 120 kilometres and one race consisting of 200 kilometres. The event was moved to become a double-header with the Tasmania SuperSprint on the previous weekend.[4]
A new safety car procedure was trialled at this event. The trial saw the pitlane closed when a safety car was called in a bid to ease congestion and double stacking. Any car which had not completed its compulsory pit stop at the time the safety car was called would therefore have to wait until after the end of the safety car period to take its stop. Phillip Island was chosen as the venue for this trial due to its narrow pit lane and small pit bays.[5]
Practice
| Session | Day | Fastest lap | ||||
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| No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | ||
| Practice 1 | Friday | 99 |  Anton de Pasquale |
Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:31.3181 |
| Practice 2 | Friday | 12 |  Fabian Coulthard |
DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 1:30.1807 |
| Practice 3 | Saturday | 17 | Scott McLaughlin |
DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 1:30.1861 |
| Practice 4 | Sunday | 12 | Fabian Coulthard |
DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 1:30.1872 |
| Sources:[6][7][8][9] | ||||||
Race 9
Qualifying
Race
Race 10
Qualifying
Race
- "Race 9 - Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
- "Race 10 - Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
- Howard, Tom (11 October 2018). "Sydney dropped, Perth night race added in Supercars 2019 shake up". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe.
- Herrero, Daniel (11 April 2019). "Full Phillip Island pit lane closure rules revealed". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe.
- "Practice 1 - Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
- "Practice 2 - Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
- "Practice 3 - Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
- "Practice 4 - Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
- "ARMOR ALL Qualifying - Race 9 - Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
- "Virgin Australia Supercars C'ship - ARMOR ALL Qualifying R9". racing.natsoft.com.au.[permanent dead link]
- "Virgin Australia Supercars C'ship - Race 9". racing.natsoft.com.au.[permanent dead link]
- "ARMOR ALL Qualifying - Race 10 - Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
- "Virgin Australia Supercars C'ship - ARMOR ALL Qualifying R10". racing.natsoft.com.au.[permanent dead link]
- "Virgin Australia Supercars C'ship - Race 10". racing.natsoft.com.au.[permanent dead link]
| Supercars Championship | ||
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| Previous race: 2019 Tasmania SuperSprint |
2019 Supercars Championship | Next race: 2019 Perth SuperNight |
| Previous year: 2016 WD-40 Phillip Island SuperSprint |
Phillip Island SuperSprint | Next year: None |