# 2016 Sydney 500

The 2016 Coates Hire Sydney 500 was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship held on the weekend of 2 to 4 December 2016. The event was held at the Homebush Street Circuit in Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales, and consisted of two races of 250 kilometres in length. It was the final round of the 2016 International V8 Supercars Championship, and the final time that the venue hosted a Supercar race, being replaced by the Newcastle Street Circuit from 2017 onwards.

## Report
### Practice

Practice summary :
| Session | Day | Fastest lap | Fastest lap | Fastest lap | Fastest lap | Fastest lap |
| Session | Day | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time |
| Practice 1 | Friday | 33 | Scott McLaughlin | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Volvo S60 | 1:27.8095 |
| Practice 2 | Friday | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 1:27.0734 |

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

| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Car | Time |
| 1 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 1:26.6272 |
| 2 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 1:26.7306 |
| 3 | 33 | Scott McLaughlin | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Volvo S60 | 1:26.8455 |
| 4 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 1:27.0335 |
| 5 | 2 | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | Holden VF Commodore | 1:27.0532 |
| 6 | 22 | James Courtney | Holden Racing Team | Holden VF Commodore | 1:27.1503 |
| 7 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 1:27.1888 |
| 8 | 1 | Mark Winterbottom | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford FG X Falcon | 1:27.2013 |
| 9 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Rod Nash Racing | Ford FG X Falcon | 1:27.2600 |
| 10 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:27.2744 |
| 11 | 6 | Cam Waters | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford FG X Falcon | 1:27.4261 |
| 12 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | 1:27.4485 |
| 13 | 19 | Will Davison | Tekno Autosports | Holden VF Commodore | 1:27.5254 |
| 14 | 222 | Nick Percat | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 1:27.5639 |
| 15 | 34 | James Moffat | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Volvo S60 | 1:27.5771 |
| 16 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:27.5785 |
| 17 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 1:27.6221 |
| 18 | 8 | Jason Bright | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 1:27.6815 |
| 19 | 17 | Scott Pye | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | 1:27.6988 |
| 20 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:27.7208 |
| 21 | 111 | Chris Pither | Super Black Racing | Ford FG X Falcon | 1:27.9182 |
| 22 | 96 | Dale Wood | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:28.3054 |
| 23 | 18 | Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | Holden VF Commodore | 1:28.3317 |
| 24 | 3 | Andre Heimgartner | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 1:28.3659 |
| 25 | 21 | Tim Blanchard | Britek Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 1:28.4541 |
| 26 | 4 | Shae Davies | Erebus Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 1:28.7687 |
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Notes:
* ^1 — David Reynolds' team exceeded parc fermé regulations after qualifying, which resulted in the exclusion of Reynolds.

#### Race

| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Laps | Time | Grid |
| 1 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 74 | 1:55:51.3313 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | 74 | + 6.84 s | 5 |
| 3 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 74 | + 9.83 s | 1 |
| 4 | 33 | Scott McLaughlin | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 74 | + 10.39 s | 3 |
| 5 | 22 | James Courtney | Holden Racing Team | 74 | + 10.84 s | 6 |
| 6 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | 74 | + 17.37 s | 9 |
| 7 | 19 | Will Davison | Tekno Autosports | 74 | + 17.96 s | 12 |
| 8 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 74 | + 23.32 s | 4 |
| 9 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | 74 | + 25.03 s | 16 |
| 10 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | 74 | + 26.60 s | 26 |
| 11 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | 74 | + 27.89 s | 11 |
| 12 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | 74 | + 31.59 s | 19 |
| 13 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | 74 | + 32.79 s | 15 |
| 14 | 17 | Scott Pye | DJR Team Penske | 74 | + 33.90 s | 18 |
| 15 | 222 | Nick Percat | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 74 | + 34.66 s | 13 |
| 16 | 18 | Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | 74 | + 36.13 s | 22 |
| 17 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Rod Nash Racing | 74 | + 37.02 s | 8 |
| 18 | 8 | Jason Bright | Brad Jones Racing | 74 | + 38.04 s | 17 |
| 19 | 21 | Tim Blanchard | Britek Motorsport | 74 | + 39.46 s | 24 |
| 20 | 3 | Andre Heimgartner | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 74 | + 40.25 s | 23 |
| 21 | 6 | Cam Waters | Prodrive Racing Australia | 74 | + 46.20 s | 10 |
| 22 | 4 | Shae Davies | Erebus Motorsport | 71 | + 3 laps | 25 |
| 23 | 1 | Mark Winterbottom | Prodrive Racing Australia | 69 | + 5 laps | 7 |
| 24 | 34 | James Moffat | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 65 | + 9 laps | 14 |
| Ret | 96 | Dale Wood | Nissan Motorsport | 48 | Broken steering | 21 |
| Ret | 111 | Chris Pither | Super Black Racing | 1 | Accident damage | 20 |
| Fastest lap: Shane van Gisbergen (Triple Eight Race Engineering), 1:27.9481 |||||||
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### Race 29
#### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Car | Time |
| 1 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 1:26.9518 |
| 2 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 1:26.9828 |
| 3 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 1:27.0942 |
| 4 | 22 | James Courtney | Holden Racing Team | Holden VF Commodore | 1:27.1828 |
| 5 | 33 | Scott McLaughlin | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Volvo S60 | 1:27.2151 |
| 6 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:27.2360 |
| 7 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 1:27.2543 |
| 8 | 2 | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | Holden VF Commodore | 1:27.2556 |
| 9 | 222 | Nick Percat | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 1:27.3101 |
| 10 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:27.3417 |
| 11 | 19 | Will Davison | Tekno Autosports | Holden VF Commodore | 1:27.3438 |
| 12 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:27.4184 |
| 13 | 1 | Mark Winterbottom | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford FG X Falcon | 1:27.4194 |
| 14 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 1:27.5594 |
| 15 | 6 | Cam Waters | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford FG X Falcon | 1:27.5757 |
| 16 | 8 | Jason Bright | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 1:27.5860 |
| 17 | 34 | James Moffat | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Volvo S60 | 1:27.6434 |
| 18 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | 1:27.6510 |
| 19 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Rod Nash Racing | Ford FG X Falcon | 1:27.6717 |
| 20 | 17 | Scott Pye | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | 1:27.8966 |
| 21 | 21 | Tim Blanchard | Britek Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 1:27.9611 |
| 22 | 18 | Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | Holden VF Commodore | 1:28.0768 |
| 23 | 96 | Dale Wood | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:28.1640 |
| 24 | 4 | Shae Davies | Erebus Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 1:28.2656 |
| 25 | 3 | Andre Heimgartner | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 1:28.3237 |
| 26 | 111 | Chris Pither | Super Black Racing | Ford FG X Falcon | 1:28.3633 |
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#### Top Ten Shootout

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time |
| 1 | 2 | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | Holden VF Commodore | 1:27.1524 |
| 2 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 1:27.1660 |
| 3 | 22 | James Courtney | Holden Racing Team | Holden VF Commodore | 1:27.2831 |
| 4 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 1:27.3672 |
| 5 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 1:27.4455 |
| 6 | 33 | Scott McLaughlin | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Volvo S60 | 1:27.4955 |
| 7 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:27.7445 |
| 8 | 222 | Nick Percat | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 1:28.2551 |
| 9 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:28.4348 |
| 10 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 1:31.5703 |
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#### Race

| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Laps | Time | Grid |
| 1 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 73 | 1:59:59.1235 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | 73 | + 1.03 s | 1 |
| 3 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | 73 | + 2.39 s | 4 |
| 4 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 73 | + 2.80 s | 10 |
| 5 | 33 | Scott McLaughlin | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 73 | + 4.27 s | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | James Courtney | Holden Racing Team | 73 | + 4.73 s | 3 |
| 7 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | 73 | + 6.35 s | 5 |
| 8 | 19 | Will Davison | Tekno Autosports | 73 | + 9.44 s | 11 |
| 9 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 73 | + 9.79 s | 14 |
| 10 | 34 | James Moffat | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 73 | + 10.02 s | 17 |
| 11 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Rod Nash Racing | 73 | + 10.44 s | 19 |
| 12 | 1 | Mark Winterbottom | Prodrive Racing Australia | 73 | + 10.80 s | 13 |
| 13 | 17 | Scott Pye | DJR Team Penske | 73 | + 11.27 s | 20 |
| 14 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | 73 | + 12.25 s | 7 |
| 15 | 18 | Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | 73 | + 13.27 s | 22 |
| 16 | 222 | Nick Percat | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 73 | + 14.86 s | 8 |
| 17 | 4 | Shae Davies | Erebus Motorsport | 73 | + 21.81 s | 24 |
| 18 | 111 | Chris Pither | Super Black Racing | 72 | + 1 lap | 26 |
| 19 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | 72 | + 1 lap | 9 |
| 20 | 3 | Andre Heimgartner | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 71 | + 2 laps | 25 |
| 21 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | 60 | + 13 laps | 18 |
| Ret | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | 64 | Engine | 12 |
| Ret | 8 | Jason Bright | Brad Jones Racing | 46 | Accident | 16 |
| Ret | 6 | Cam Waters | Prodrive Racing Australia | 39 | Accident | 15 |
| Ret | 96 | Dale Wood | Nissan Motorsport | 7 | Accident damage | 23 |
| Ret | 21 | Tim Blanchard | Britek Motorsport | 1 | Accident damage | 21 |
| Fastest lap: James Courtney (Holden Racing Team), 1:28.1700 |||||||
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## Championship standings after the event

| | Pos. | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Shane van Gisbergen | 3368 |
| | 2 | Jamie Whincup | 3168 |
| 1 | 3 | Scott McLaughlin | 2806 |
| 1 | 4 | Craig Lowndes | 2770 |
| | 5 | Will Davison | 2589 |
| | Pos. | Constructor | Points |
| | 1 | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 6546 |
| | 2 | Holden Racing Team | 4434 |
| | 3 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 4250 |
| | 4 | Prodrive Racing Australia | 3962 |
| 1 | 5 | DJR Team Penske | 3855 |