# 2018 Auckland SuperSprint

The 2018 ITM Auckland SuperSprint was a motor racing event for Supercars, held on the weekend of 2 to 4 November 2018. The event was held at Pukekohe Park Raceway near Pukekohe, New Zealand, and consisted of two races, 200 kilometres in length. It was the 15th event of sixteen in the 2017 Supercars Championship and hosted races 28 and 29 of the season. It was the thirteenth running of the Auckland SuperSprint.

## Report
### Practice

Practice summary :
| Session | Day | Fastest lap | Fastest lap | Fastest lap | Fastest lap | Fastest lap |
| Session | Day | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time |
| P1 | Friday | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:03.1150 |
| P2 | Friday | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:02.6575 |
| P3 | Saturday | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:10.3494 |

### Race 28
#### Qualifying

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Vehicle | Time |
| 1 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:02.5708 |
| 2 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:02.6880 |
| 3 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:02.8110 |
| 4 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:02.9312 |
| 5 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:02.9870 |
| 6 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:02.9996 |
| 7 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:03.0003 |
| 8 | 6 | Cameron Waters | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:03.0482 |
| 9 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima (L33) | 1:03.0848 |
| 10 | 99 | Anton de Pasquale | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:03.1172 |
| 11 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima (L33) | 1:03.1510 |
| 12 | 56 | Richie Stanaway | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:03.1612 |
| 13 | 18 | Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:03.1622 |
| 14 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:03.1907 |
| 15 | 25 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:03.2107 |
| 16 | 2 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:03.2199 |
| 17 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima (L33) | 1:03.3233 |
| 18 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:03.3532 |
| 19 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:03.4380 |
| 20 | 33 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:03.4982 |
| 21 | 19 | Jack Le Brocq | Tekno Autosports | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:02.9870 |
| 22 | 230 | Will Davison | 23Red Racing | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:03.5281 |
| 23 | 21 | Tim Blanchard | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:03.5733 |
| 24 | 34 | James Golding | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:03.5979 |
| 25 | 35 | Todd Hazelwood | Matt Stone Racing | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.6413 |
| 26 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima (L33) | 1:03.6477 |
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#### Race

| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Laps | Time |
| 1 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 70 | 1hr 22min 38.1009sec |
| 2 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | 70 | |
| 3 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Tickford Racing | 70 | |
| 4 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | 70 | |
| 5 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 70 | |
| 6 | 2 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Andretti United | 70 | |
| 7 | 6 | Cam Waters | Tickford Racing | 70 | |
| 8 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | 70 | |
| 9 | 25 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Andretti United | 70 | |
| 10 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | 70 | |
| 11 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 70 | |
| 12 | 21 | Tim Blanchard | Tim Blanchard Racing | 70 | |
| 13 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Tickford Racing | 70 | |
| 14 | 34 | James Golding | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 70 | |
| 15 | 18 | Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | 70 | |
| 16 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | 70 | |
| 17 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | 70 | |
| 18 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Nissan Motorsport | 70 | |
| 19 | 99 | Anton de Pasquale | Erebus Motorsport | 70 | |
| 20 | 230 | Will Davison | 23Red Racing | 70 | |
| 21 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Nissan Motorsport | 70 | |
| 22 | 19 | Jack Le Brocq | Tekno Autosports | 69 | + 1 lap |
| 23 | 56 | Richie Stanaway | Tickford Racing | 69 | + 1 lap |
| 24 | 35 | Todd Hazelwood | Matt Stone Racing | 68 | + 2 laps |
| 25 | 33 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 59 | + 11 laps |
| Ret | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | 6 | Accident |
| Fastest lap: Scott McLaughlin (DJR Team Penske), 1:03.2734 |||||||
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### Race 29
#### Qualifying

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Vehicle | Time |
| 1 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:02.6449 |
| 2 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:02.6706 |
| 3 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:02.7197 |
| 4 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:02.7224 |
| 5 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:02.7753 |
| 6 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:02.8428 |
| 7 | 99 | Anton de Pasquale | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:02.8483 |
| 8 | 56 | Richie Stanaway | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:02.8648 |
| 9 | 6 | Cam Waters | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:02.8750 |
| 10 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima (L33) | 1:02.9015 |
| 11 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:02.9226 |
| 12 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:02.9230 |
| 13 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:03.0480 |
| 14 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:03.0507 |
| 15 | 21 | Tim Blanchard | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:03.1316 |
| 16 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima (L33) | 1:03.1411 |
| 17 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima (L33) | 1:03.1506 |
| 18 | 18 | Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:03.1936 |
| 19 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima (L33) | 1:03.1995 |
| 20 | 2 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:03.2345 |
| 21 | 25 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:03.2491 |
| 22 | 230 | Will Davison | 23Red Racing | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:03.3083 |
| 23 | 33 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:03.3175 |
| 24 | 34 | James Golding | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:03.3603 |
| 25 | 19 | Jack Le Brocq | Tekno Autosports | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:03.4598 |
| 26 | 35 | Todd Hazelwood | Matt Stone Racing | Holden Commodore (VF) | 1:03.8649 |
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#### Top Ten Shootout

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Vehicle | Time |
| 1 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:02.4719 |
| 2 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:02.4877 |
| 3 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:02.6060 |
| 4 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:02.6550 |
| 5 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:02.6659 |
| 6 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:02.7454 |
| 7 | 56 | Richie Stanaway | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:02.7961 |
| 8 | 99 | Anton de Pasquale | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore (ZB) | 1:02.9044 |
| 9 | 6 | Cam Waters | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon (FG X) | 1:02.9873 |
| 10 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima (L33) | 1:03.4281 |
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#### Race

| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Laps | Time |
| 1 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | 70 | 1hr 17min 05.3846sec |
| 2 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 70 | |
| 3 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 70 | |
| 4 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 70 | |
| 5 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | 70 | |
| 6 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Tickford Racing | 70 | |
| 7 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | 70 | |
| 8 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Nissan Motorsport | 70 | |
| 9 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Tickford Racing | 70 | |
| 10 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | 70 | |
| 11 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | 70 | |
| 12 | 6 | Cam Waters | Tickford Racing | 70 | |
| 13 | 33 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 70 | |
| 14 | 18 | Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | 70 | |
| 15 | 2 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Andretti United | 70 | |
| 16 | 25 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Andretti United | 70 | |
| 17 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | 70 | |
| 18 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Nissan Motorsport | 70 | |
| 19 | 230 | Will Davison | Nissan Motorsport | 70 | |
| 20 | 56 | Richie Stanaway | Tickford Racing | 70 | |
| 21 | 34 | James Golding | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 70 | |
| 22 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | 69 | + 1 lap |
| 23 | 19 | Jack Le Brocq | Tekno Autosports | 69 | + 1 lap |
| 24 | 99 | Anton de Pasquale | Erebus Motorsport | 69 | + 1 lap |
| 25 | 35 | Todd Hazelwood | Matt Stone Racing | 69 | + 1 lap |
| 26 | 21 | Tim Blanchard | Tim Blanchard Racing | 60 | + 10 laps |
| Fastest lap: Jamie Whincup (Triple Eight Race Engineering), 1:03.4030 |||||||
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