# 2015 ITM 500 Auckland

The 2015 ITM 500 Auckland was a motor race meeting for the Australian sedan-based V8 Supercars. It was the twelfth event of the 2015 International V8 Supercars Championship. It was held on the weekend of 6–8 November at the Pukekohe Park Raceway, near Pukekohe, New Zealand.

## Race results
### Race 28
#### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Car | Time |
| 1 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.3203 |
| 2 | 55 | David Reynolds | Rod Nash Racing | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:03.3248 |
| 3 | 17 | Scott Pye | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:03.4053 |
| 4 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Tekno Autosports | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.4528 |
| 5 | 33 | Scott McLaughlin | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Volvo S60 | 1:03.4772 |
| 6 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.5682 |
| 7 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:03.5874 |
| 8 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima (L33) | 1:03.6541 |
| 9 | 22 | James Courtney | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.6552 |
| 10 | 99 | James Moffat | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima (L33) | 1:03.7285 |
| 11 | 47 | Tim Slade | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.7300 |
| 12 | 9 | Will Davison | Erebus Motorsport | Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG | 1:03.7339 |
| 13 | 8 | Jason Bright | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.7349 |
| 14 | 6 | Cam Waters | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:03.7518 |
| 15 | 14 | Fabian Coulthard | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.7639 |
| 16 | 18 | Lee Holdsworth | Charlie Schwerkolt Racing | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.7979 |
| 17 | 2 | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.8452 |
| 18 | 21 | Dale Wood | Britek Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.8962 |
| 19 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima (L33) | 1:03.9610 |
| 20 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima (L33) | 1:04.0202 |
| 21 | 34 | David Wall | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Volvo S60 | 1:04.1423 |
| 22 | 3 | Tim Blanchard | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:04.2212 |
| 23 | 111 | Andre Heimgartner | Super Black Racing | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:04.4514 |
| 24 | 10 | Ashley Walsh | Erebus Motorsport | Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG | 1:04.5406 |
| 25 | 222 | Nick Percat | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:05.7711 |
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#### Race

| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Laps | Time | Grid |
| 1 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 21 | 24min 48.8376sec | 1 |
| 2 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Tekno Autosports | 21 | + 4.38 | 4 |
| 3 | 55 | David Reynolds | Rod Nash Racing | 21 | + 5.02 | 2 |
| 4 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 21 | + 7.95 | 6 |
| 5 | 17 | Scott Pye | DJR Team Penske | 21 | + 7.48 | 3 |
| 6 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | 21 | + 8.57 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Prodrive Racing Australia | 21 | + 9.16 | 7 |
| 8 | 22 | James Courtney | Holden Racing Team | 21 | + 9.65 | 9 |
| 9 | 33 | Scott McLaughlin | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 21 | + 11.58 | 5 |
| 10 | 2 | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | 21 | + 13.18 | 17 |
| 11 | 99 | James Moffat | Nissan Motorsport | 21 | + 13.98 | 10 |
| 12 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | 21 | + 17.37 | 20 |
| 13 | 18 | Lee Holdsworth | Charlie Schwerkolt Racing | 21 | + 17.92 | 16 |
| 14 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | 21 | + 18.99 | 19 |
| 15 | 47 | Tim Slade | Walkinshaw Racing | 21 | + 19.36 | 11 |
| 16 | 222 | Nick Percat | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 21 | + 19.77 | 25 |
| 17 | 6 | Cam Waters | Prodrive Racing Australia | 21 | + 20.95 | 14 |
| 18 | 34 | David Wall | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 21 | + 23.15 | 21 |
| 19 | 111 | Andre Heimgartner | Super Black Racing | 21 | + 23.45 | 23 |
| 20 | 10 | Ashley Walsh | Erebus Motorsport | 21 | + 24.72 | 24 |
| 21 | 21 | Dale Wood | Britek Motorsport | 21 | + 30.19 | 18 |
| 22 | 3 | Tim Blanchard | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 21 | + 42.24 | 22 |
| 23 | 14 | Fabian Coulthard | Brad Jones Racing | 20 | + 1 lap | 15 |
| Ret | 8 | Jason Bright | Brad Jones Racing | 19 | Retired | 13 |
| Ret | 9 | Will Davison | Erebus Motorsport | 0 | Collision | 12 |
| Fastest lap: Jamie Whincup (Triple Eight Race Engineering), 1:04.3571 |||||||
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##### Notes

* ^1 – Scott Pye was demoted behind Craig Lowndes after officials deemed him to have gained an advantage by using the escape road at turn five and missing out the chicane.

### Race 29
#### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Car | Time |
| 1 | 55 | David Reynolds | Rod Nash Racing | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:02.4690 |
| 2 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:02.4918 |
| 3 | 33 | Scott McLaughlin | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Volvo S60 | 1:02.5714 |
| 4 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:02.5910 |
| 5 | 22 | James Courtney | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:02.6672 |
| 6 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:02.7002 |
| 7 | 47 | Tim Slade | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:02.7703 |
| 8 | 17 | Scott Pye | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:02.8396 |
| 9 | 14 | Fabian Coulthard | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:02.8535 |
| 10 | 6 | Cam Waters | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:02.8731 |
| 11 | 2 | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:02.8849 |
| 12 | 111 | Andre Heimgartner | Super Black Racing | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:02.8855 |
| 13 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Tekno Autosports | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.0046 |
| 14 | 18 | Lee Holdsworth | Charlie Schwerkolt Racing | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.0176 |
| 15 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima (L33) | 1:03.0538 |
| 16 | 9 | Will Davison | Erebus Motorsport | Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG | 1:03.1138 |
| 17 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima (L33) | 1:03.1181 |
| 18 | 8 | Jason Bright | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.1188 |
| 19 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima (L33) | 1:03.1192 |
| 20 | 222 | Nick Percat | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.1732 |
| 21 | 99 | James Moffat | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima (L33) | 1:03.1867 |
| 22 | 3 | Tim Blanchard | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.3498 |
| 23 | 34 | David Wall | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Volvo S60 | 1:03.3978 |
| 24 | 21 | Dale Wood | Britek Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.4410 |
| - | 10 | Ashley Walsh | Erebus Motorsport | Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG | No Time |
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#### Race

| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Laps | Time | Grid |
| 1 | 55 | David Reynolds | Rod Nash Racing | 21 | 26min 37.9563sec | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 21 | + 0.50 | 4 |
| 3 | 33 | Scott McLaughlin | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 21 | + 0.87 | 3 |
| 4 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Prodrive Racing Australia | 21 | + 1.57 | 6 |
| 5 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Tekno Autosports | 21 | + 1.91 | 13 |
| 6 | 22 | James Courtney | Holden Racing Team | 21 | + 2.43 | 5 |
| 7 | 47 | Tim Slade | Walkinshaw Racing | 21 | + 3.75 | 7 |
| 8 | 17 | Scott Pye | DJR Team Penske | 21 | + 4.64 | 8 |
| 9 | 14 | Fabian Coulthard | Brad Jones Racing | 21 | + 5.62 | 9 |
| 10 | 2 | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | 21 | + 6.24 | 11 |
| 11 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | 21 | + 7.66 | 15 |
| 12 | 6 | Cam Waters | Prodrive Racing Australia | 21 | + 7.89 | 10 |
| 13 | 9 | Will Davison | Erebus Motorsport | 21 | + 8.36 | 16 |
| 14 | 99 | James Moffat | Nissan Motorsport | 21 | + 9.17 | 21 |
| 15 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | 21 | + 9.75 | 17 |
| 16 | 18 | Lee Holdsworth | Charlie Schwerkolt Racing | 21 | + 10.65 | 14 |
| 17 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | 21 | + 11.48 | 19 |
| 18 | 111 | Andre Heimgartner | Super Black Racing | 21 | + 12.10 | 12 |
| 19 | 21 | Dale Wood | Britek Motorsport | 21 | + 14.98 | 24 |
| 20 | 222 | Nick Percat | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 21 | + 15.18 | 20 |
| 21 | 10 | Ashley Walsh | Erebus Motorsport | 21 | + 15.31 | 24 |
| 22 | 34 | David Wall | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 21 | + 15.68 | 23 |
| 23 | 3 | Tim Blanchard | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 21 | + 16.48 | 22 |
| Ret | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 11 | Accident | 2 |
| DNS | 8 | Jason Bright | Brad Jones Racing | | Did Not Start | |
| Fastest lap: Craig Lowndes (Triple Eight Race Engineering), 1:03.2524 |||||||
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### Race 30
#### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Car | Time |
| 1 | 33 | Scott McLaughlin | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Volvo S60 | 1:03.1629 |
| 2 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.1643 |
| 3 | 17 | Scott Pye | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:03.2188 |
| 4 | 55 | David Reynolds | Rod Nash Racing | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.2517 |
| 5 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima (L33) | 1:03.2848 |
| 6 | 14 | Fabian Coulthard | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.3274 |
| 7 | 99 | James Moffat | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima (L33) | 1:03.3432 |
| 8 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Tekno Autosports | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.3619 |
| 9 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:03.3834 |
| 10 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.4660 |
| 11 | 6 | Cam Waters | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:03.4926 |
| 12 | 8 | Jason Bright | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.5314 |
| 13 | 9 | Will Davison | Erebus Motorsport | Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG | 1:03.5555 |
| 14 | 2 | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.5789 |
| 15 | 22 | James Courtney | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.6259 |
| 16 | 18 | Lee Holdsworth | Charlie Schwerkolt Racing | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.6281 |
| 17 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima (L33) | 1:03.6327 |
| 18 | 222 | Nick Percat | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.6592 |
| 19 | 47 | Tim Slade | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.6849 |
| 20 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima (L33) | 1:03.7966 |
| 21 | 3 | Tim Blanchard | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.8064 |
| 22 | 10 | Ashley Walsh | Erebus Motorsport | Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG | 1:03.8244 |
| 23 | 111 | Andre Heimgartner | Super Black Racing | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:03.8248 |
| 24 | 34 | David Wall | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Volvo S60 | 1:03.9138 |
| 25 | 21 | Dale Wood | Britek Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.9900 |
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#### Race

| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Laps | Time | Grid |
| 1 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 69 | 1hr 18min 57.1973sec | 2 |
| 2 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 69 | + 4.06 | 10 |
| 3 | 17 | Scott Pye | DJR Team Penske | 69 | + 10.81 | 3 |
| 4 | 55 | David Reynolds | Rod Nash Racing | 69 | + 12.70 | 4 |
| 5 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | 69 | + 13.12 | 5 |
| 6 | 33 | Scott McLaughlin | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 69 | + 17.08 | 1 |
| 7 | 14 | Fabian Coulthard | Brad Jones Racing | 69 | + 22.34 | 6 |
| 8 | 18 | Lee Holdsworth | Charlie Schwerkolt Racing | 69 | + 27.36 | 16 |
| 9 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Tekno Autosports | 69 | + 34.97 | 8 |
| 10 | 2 | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | 69 | + 39.73 | 14 |
| 11 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Prodrive Racing Australia | 69 | + 40.39 | 9 |
| 12 | 3 | Tim Blanchard | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 69 | + 44.58 | 21 |
| 13 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | 69 | + 45.07 | 20 |
| 14 | 99 | James Moffat | Nissan Motorsport | 69 | + 47.09 | 7 |
| 15 | 22 | James Courtney | Holden Racing Team | 69 | + 52.23 | 15 |
| 16 | 9 | Will Davison | Erebus Motorsport | 69 | + 54.35 | 13 |
| 17 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | 69 | + 55.17 | 17 |
| 18 | 8 | Jason Bright | Brad Jones Racing | 69 | + 66.51 | 12 |
| 19 | 21 | Dale Wood | Britek Motorsport | 69 | + 66.78 | 25 |
| 20 | 34 | David Wall | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 69 | + 67.01 | 20 |
| 21 | 111 | Andre Heimgartner | Super Black Racing | 68 | + 1 lap | 23 |
| 22 | 6 | Cam Waters | Prodrive Racing Australia | 68 | + 1 lap | 11 |
| 23 | 47 | Tim Slade | Walkinshaw Racing | 68 | + 1 lap | 19 |
| 24 | 10 | Ashley Walsh | Erebus Motorsport | 67 | + 2 laps | 22 |
| Ret | 222 | Nick Percat | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 6 | Retired | 18 |
| Fastest lap: Jamie Whincup (Triple Eight Race Engineering), 1:03.2790 |||||||
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