# 2018 Winton SuperSprint

The 2018 Winton SuperSprint was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on 18-20 May 2018. The event was held at the Winton Motor Raceway near Benalla, Victoria and consisted of two races, 120 and 200 kilometres in length. It was the sixth round of sixteen in the 2018 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 13 and 14 of the season.

## Results
### 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 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon FG X | 1:32.0340 |
| Practice 2 | Friday | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:19.7105 |
| Practice 3 | Saturday | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon FG X | 1:19.4601 |
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### Race 13
#### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon FG X | 1:19.1136 | | 1 |
| 2 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon FG X | 1:19.2419 | +0.1283 | 2 |
| 3 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:19.3439 | +0.2303 | 3 |
| 4 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:19.3875 | +0.2739 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.3974 | +0.2838 | 5 |
| 6 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.4935 | +0.3799 | 6 |
| 7 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | 1:19.5019 | +0.3883 | 7 |
| 8 | 230 | Will Davison | 23Red Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | 1:19.5036 | +0.3900 | 8 |
| 9 | 99 | Anton de Pasquale | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.5171 | +0.4035 | 9 |
| 10 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.5274 | +0.4138 | 10 |
| 11 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.5415 | +0.4279 | 11 |
| 12 | 56 | Richie Stanaway | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | 1:19.5531 | +0.4395 | 12 |
| 13 | 25 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.5609 | +0.4473 | 13 |
| 14 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.5703 | +0.4567 | 14 |
| 15 | 6 | Cam Waters | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | 1:19.5826 | +0.4690 | 15 |
| 16 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | 1:19.6025 | +0.4889 | 16 |
| 17 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.6173 | +0.5037 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | Jack Le Brocq | Tekno Autosports | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.6793 | +0.5657 | 18 |
| 19 | 21 | Tim Blanchard | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.6902 | +0.5766 | 19 |
| 20 | 33 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.7428 | +0.6292 | 20 |
| 21 | 400 | Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.7606 | +0.6470 | 21 |
| 22 | 34 | James Golding | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.8178 | +0.7042 | 22 |
| 23 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:19.8238 | +0.7102 | 23 |
| 24 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.9689 | +0.8553 | 24 |
| 25 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:20.0566 | +0.9430 | 25 |
| 26 | 35 | Todd Hazelwood | Matt Stone Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | 1:20.2987 | +1.1851 | 26 |
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#### Race

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 40 | 57:29.0436 | 4 | 150 |
| 2 | 2 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 40 | +0.5310 | 5 | 138 |
| 3 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 40 | +1.1191 | 14 | 129 |
| 4 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon FG X | 40 | +1.5283 | 2 | 120 |
| 5 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon FG X | 40 | +2.2005 | 1 | 111 |
| 6 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 40 | +3.7724 | 3 | 102 |
| 7 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 40 | +4.4943 | 6 | 96 |
| 8 | 33 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 40 | +4.9210 | 20 | 90 |
| 9 | 25 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 40 | +6.2835 | 13 | 84 |
| 10 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | 40 | +7.8034 | 7 | 78 |
| 11 | 230 | Will Davison | 23Red Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | 40 | +8.0984 | 8 | 72 |
| 12 | 99 | Anton de Pasquale | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 40 | +9.1151 | 9 | 69 |
| 13 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 40 | +9.5665 | 24 | 66 |
| 14 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | 40 | +10.5087 | 16 | 63 |
| 15 | 19 | Jack Le Brocq | Tekno Autosports | Holden Commodore ZB | 40 | +10.6859 | 18 | 60 |
| 16 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 40 | +13.1818 | 25 | 57 |
| 17 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 40 | +14.4611 | 11 | 54 |
| 18 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 40 | +14.6535 | 10 | 51 |
| 19 | 35 | Todd Hazelwood | Matt Stone Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | 40 | +15.0741 | 26 | 48 |
| 20 | 34 | James Golding | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 40 | +15.4148 | 26 | 45 |
| 21 | 56 | Richie Stanaway | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | 40 | +30.7630 | 12 | 42 |
| 22 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 40 | +33.9746 | 23 | 39 |
| 23 | 400 | Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | Holden Commodore ZB | 39 | +1 lap | 21 | 36 |
| 24 | 21 | Tim Blanchard | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 38 | +2 laps | 19 | 33 |
| 25 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 34 | +6 laps | 17 | 30 |
| NC | 6 | Cam Waters | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | 28 | Retirement | 15 | |
| Fastest lap: Shane van Gisbergen (Triple Eight Race Engineering) 1:19.9610 (on lap 29) |||||||||
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##### Notes

* ^1 – Simona de Silvestro received a total of 20-second post-race Time Penalty for Careless Driving, 5-second for causing contact with Nick Percat and 15-second for causing contact with Lee Holdsworth.

#### Championship standings after Race 13

| | Pos | Driver | Pts | Gap |
| | 1 | Scott McLaughlin | 1358 | |
| | 2 | Shane van Gisbergen | 1218 | -140 |
| 1 | 3 | Craig Lowndes | 1119 | -239 |
| 1 | 4 | David Reynolds | 1109 | -249 |
| | 5 | Jamie Whincup | 1033 | -325 |
| | Pos | Team | Pts | Gap |
| 1 | 1 | DJR Team Penske | 2287 | |
| 1 | 2 | Triple Eight Race Engineering (1, 97) | 2251 | -36 |
| | 3 | Walkinshaw Andretti United | 1960 | -327 |
| | 4 | Tickford Racing (5, 55) | 1753 | -534 |
| | 5 | Brad Jones Racing | 1725 | -562 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

### Race 14
#### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Car | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon FG X | 1:19.0199 | | 1 |
| 2 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon FG X | 1:19.1392 | +0.1193 | 2 |
| 3 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:19.1974 | +0.1775 | 3 |
| 4 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:19.3479 | +0.3280 | 4 |
| 5 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | 1:19.4886 | +0.4687 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.4913 | +0.4714 | 6 |
| 7 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.5087 | +0.4888 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.5575 | +0.5376 | 8 |
| 9 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.5657 | +0.5458 | 9 |
| 10 | 56 | Richie Stanaway | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | 1:19.5661 | +0.5462 | 10 |
| 11 | 230 | Will Davison | 23Red Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | 1:19.5706 | +0.5507 | 11 |
| 12 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:19.6320 | +0.6121 | 12 |
| 13 | 25 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.6363 | +0.6164 | 13 |
| 14 | 6 | Cam Waters | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | 1:19.6387 | +0.6188 | 14 |
| 15 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.6396 | +0.6197 | 15 |
| 16 | 19 | Jack Le Brocq | Tekno Autosports | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.6404 | +0.6205 | 16 |
| 17 | 99 | Anton de Pasquale | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.6682 | +0.6483 | 17 |
| 18 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | 1:19.7153 | +0.6954 | 18 |
| 19 | 400 | Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.7762 | +0.7563 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | Tim Blanchard | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.7917 | +0.7718 | 20 |
| 21 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:19.8094 | +0.7895 | 21 |
| 22 | 33 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:19.8356 | +0.8157 | 22 |
| 23 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:20.0348 | +1.0149 | 23 |
| 24 | 34 | James Golding | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:20.0909 | +1.0710 | 24 |
| 25 | 35 | Todd Hazelwood | Matt Stone Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | 1:20.1970 | +1.1771 | 25 |
| 26 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:20.5702 | +1.5503 | 26 |
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#### Race

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon FG X | 67 | 1:32:22.9780 | 2 | 150 |
| 2 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 67 | +11.0280 | 7 | 138 |
| 3 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon FG X | 67 | +18.9180 | 1 | 129 |
| 4 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 67 | +25.4224 | 3 | 120 |
| 5 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 67 | +26.4827 | 4 | 111 |
| 6 | 2 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 67 | +27.9519 | 6 | 102 |
| 7 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 67 | +28.3555 | 9 | 96 |
| 8 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 67 | +29.6867 | 8 | 90 |
| 9 | 56 | Richie Stanaway | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | 67 | +32.9996 | 10 | 84 |
| 10 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | 67 | +35.0614 | 5 | 78 |
| 11 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 67 | +35.5899 | 12 | 72 |
| 12 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 67 | +41.5551 | 23 | 69 |
| 13 | 230 | Will Davison | 23Red Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | 67 | +41.8408 | 11 | 66 |
| 14 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 67 | +43.4574 | 15 | 63 |
| 15 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 67 | +50.5904 | 26 | 60 |
| 16 | 99 | Anton de Pasquale | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 67 | +53.5203 | 17 | 57 |
| 17 | 19 | Jack Le Brocq | Tekno Autosports | Holden Commodore ZB | 67 | +54.1301 | 16 | 54 |
| 18 | 21 | Tim Blanchard | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 67 | +55.8735 | 20 | 51 |
| 19 | 25 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 67 | +57.0196 | 13 | 48 |
| 20 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | 67 | +57.2754 | 18 | 45 |
| 21 | 400 | Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | Holden Commodore ZB | 67 | +57.5203 | 19 | 42 |
| 22 | 33 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 67 | +58.2880 | 22 | 39 |
| 23 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 67 | +1:01.8209 | 21 | 36 |
| 24 | 35 | Todd Hazelwood | Matt Stone Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | 67 | +1:17.9398 | 25 | 33 |
| 25 | 34 | James Golding | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 67 | +1:18.3337 | 24 | 30 |
| 26 | 6 | Cam Waters | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | 67 | +5 laps | 14 | 27 |
| Fastest lap: Scott McLaughlin (DJR Team Penske) 1:19.9402 (on lap 6) |||||||||
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##### Notes

* ^1 – James Courtney received a 15-second Time Penalty for Careless Driving, causing contact with Garth Tander.

#### Championship standings after Race 14

| Pos | Driver | Pts | Gap |
| 1 | Scott McLaughlin | 1487 | |
| 2 | Shane van Gisbergen | 1356 | -129 |
| 3 | Craig Lowndes | 1188 | -299 |
| 4 | David Reynolds | 1169 | -318 |
| 5 | Jamie Whincup | 1123 | -364 |
| | Pos | Team | Pts | Gap |
| | 1 | DJR Team Penske | 2566 | |
| | 2 | Triple Eight Race Engineering (1, 97) | 2479 | -87 |
| | 3 | Walkinshaw Andretti United | 2110 | -456 |
| 1 | 4 | Brad Jones Racing | 1884 | -682 |
| 1 | 5 | Tickford Racing (5, 55) | 1876 | -690 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.