The 2018 Phillip Island 500 (formally known as the 2018 WD-40 Phillip Island 500) was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on 20–22 April 2018. The event was held at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit on Phillip Island, Victoria, and consisted of two races, both 250 kilometres (57 laps) in length. It was the fourth event of sixteen in the 2018 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 9 and 10 of the season.[1]
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| Round 4 of 16 in the 2018 Supercars Championship | ||||||||||||||
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| Date | 20–22 April 2018 | |||||||||||||
| Location | Phillip Island, Victoria | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | |||||||||||||
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Results
editPractice
edit| Session | Day | Fastest lap | ||||
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| No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | ||
| Practice 1 | Friday | 25 |  James Courtney
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Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:30.6461 |
| Practice 2 | Friday | 1 | Jamie Whincup
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Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:29.9856 |
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Race 9
editQualifying
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- Notes
- ^1 – Michael Caruso had his best lap-time deleted for stopping on track, causing a red flag.[5]
- ^2 – Fabian Coulthard was excluded due to his No.12 Ford Falcon FG X running too much rear wing angle and will start from the back of the grid.[5]
Race
edit- Notes
- ^1 – Jamie Whincup received a post-race Pit-Lane Penalty equivalent Time Penalty (38 seconds) for speeding in the pit-lane.[5]
- ^2 – Simona de Silvestro received a 15-second post-race Time Penalty for Careless Driving, causing contact with Jack Le Brocq.[5]
Championship standings after Race 9
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
Race 10
editQualifying
editRace
editChampionship standings after Race 10
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
edit- ^ Schedule and results
- ^ "Practice 1". Supercars.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Practice 2". Supercars.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Race 9 - Qualifying". Supercars.com. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Supercars summary of penalties, Phillip Island - update 4 final". V8 Daily Dump. V8 Daily Dump. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Race 9 - Results". Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Race 10 - Qualifying". Supercars.com. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Race 10 - Results". Retrieved 6 May 2018.
| Supercars Championship | ||
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| Previous race: 2018 Tasmania SuperSprint |
2018 Supercars Championship | Next race: 2018 Perth SuperSprint |
| Previous year: 2017 WD-40 Phillip Island 500 |
Phillip Island 500 | Next year: |