# 2017 Clipsal 500 Adelaide

The 2017 Clipsal 500 Adelaide was a motor racing event for Supercars that was held on the weekend of 3 to 5 March 2017. The event was run at the Adelaide Street Circuit in Adelaide, South Australia, and was the nineteenth running of the Adelaide 500. It was the first event of fourteen in the 2017 Supercars Championship and consisted of two races of 250 kilometres. It was to be the last time Clipsal would be title sponsor for the event, having been so since 2000.
Shane van Gisbergen won both 250 kilometres races.

## Report
### Background

The event reverted to the two-race format last used in 2013, with organisers citing the format's popularity as the reason for its reintroduction. The top ten shootout will also be re-introduced for qualifying for the Saturday race.

### 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 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 1:20.4006 |
| Practice 2 | Friday | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | 1:19.8355 |
| Practice 3 | Saturday | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 1:19.7649 |

### Race 1
#### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Car | Time |
| 1 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 1:19.7806 |
| 2 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | 1:19.7807 |
| 3 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:19.8607 |
| 4 | 22 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 1:19.8670 |
| 5 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Rod Nash Racing | Ford FG X Falcon | 1:19.8676 |
| 6 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | 1:19.8908 |
| 7 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 1:19.8969 |
| 8 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford FG X Falcon | 1:20.0565 |
| 9 | 6 | Cam Waters | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford FG X Falcon | 1:20.0566 |
| 10 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 1:20.1050 |
| 11 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 1:20.1235 |
| 12 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 1:20.1747 |
| 13 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 1:20.2137 |
| 14 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:20.2461 |
| 15 | 33 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 1:20.2585 |
| 16 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:20.2618 |
| 17 | 19 | Will Davison | Tekno Autosports | Holden VF Commodore | 1:20.2802 |
| 18 | 2 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 1:20.3479 |
| 19 | 34 | James Moffat | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 1:20.4186 |
| 20 | 18 | Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | Holden VF Commodore | 1:20.4696 |
| 21 | 96 | Dale Wood | Erebus Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 1:20.6664 |
| 22 | 56 | Jason Bright | Britek Motorsport | Ford FG X Falcon | 1:20.8057 |
| 23 | 21 | Tim Blanchard | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 1:20.8376 |
| 24 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:21.1722 |
| 25 | 3 | Taz Douglas | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 1:22.1247 |
| 26 | 62 | Alex Rullo | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 1:23.0244 |
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#### Top 10 Shootout, Race 1

| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Car | Time |
| 1 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 1:19.5723 |
| 2 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | +0.0442 |
| 3 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford FG X Falcon | +0.2964 |
| 4 | 22 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden VF Commodore | +0.4209 |
| 5 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford FG X Falcon | +0.4453 |
| 6 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | +0.4851 |
| 7 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | +0.5881 |
| 8 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan L33 Altima | +0.7821 |
| 9 | 6 | Cam Waters | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford FG X Falcon | +0.8062 |
| 10 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | +0.9106 |
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#### Race 1

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 78 | 1:49:25.850 | 1 | 150 |
| 2 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | 78 | + 14.712 s | 2 | 138 |
| 3 | 22 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Racing | 78 | + 15.560 s | 4 | 129 |
| 4 | 6 | Cam Waters | Prodrive Racing Australia | 78 | + 22.878 s | 9 | 120 |
| 5 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | 78 | + 23.419 s | 8 | 111 |
| 6 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 78 | + 24.224 s | 7 | 102 |
| 7 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | 78 | + 28.907 s | 11 | 96 |
| 8 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 78 | + 32.755 s | 13 | 90 |
| 9 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Rod Nash Racing | 78 | + 33.881 s | 3 | 84 |
| 10 | 34 | James Moffat | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 78 | + 35.206 s | 19 | 78 |
| 11 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | 78 | + 37.150 s | 14 | 72 |
| 12 | 33 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 78 | + 38.348 s | 15 | 69 |
| 13 | 18 | Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | 78 | + 39.385 s | 20 | 66 |
| 14 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | 78 | + 42.353 s | 12 | 63 |
| 15 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Prodrive Racing Australia | 78 | + 44.548 s | 5 | 60 |
| 16 | 2 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Racing | 78 | + 46.226 s | 18 | 57 |
| 17 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | 78 | + 47.335 s | 6 | 54 |
| 18 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | 78 | + 57.306 s | 10 | 51 |
| 19 | 21 | Tim Blanchard | Tim Blanchard Racing | 78 | + 1:09.584 s | 23 | 48 |
| 20 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Nissan Motorsport | 78 | + 1:16.814 s | 24 | 45 |
| 21 | 56 | Jason Bright | Britek Motorsport | 77 | +1 lap | 22 | 42 |
| 22 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | 77 | + 1 lap | 16 | 39 |
| 23 | 62 | Alex Rullo | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 76 | + 2 laps | 26 | 36 |
| 24 | 3 | Taz Douglas | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 64 | + 14 laps | 25 | 33 |
| Ret | 99 | Dale Wood | Erebus Motorsport | 49 | Gearbox | 21 | |
| Ret | 19 | Will Davison | Tekno Autosports | 1 | Accident | 17 | |
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### Race 2
#### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Car | Time |
| 1 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 1:19.2951 |
| 2 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 1:19.3335 |
| 3 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | 1:19.4786 |
| 4 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | 1:19.4976 |
| 5 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Rod Nash Racing | Ford FG X Falcon | 1:19.5437 |
| 6 | 22 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 1:19.6258 |
| 7 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 1:19.6263 |
| 8 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 1:19.6992 |
| 9 | 6 | Cam Waters | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford FG X Falcon | 1:19.7921 |
| 10 | 33 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 1:19.8310 |
| 11 | 2 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 1:19.8784 |
| 12 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford FG X Falcon | 1:19.9038 |
| 13 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:19.9154 |
| 14 | 34 | James Moffat | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 1:19.9162 |
| 15 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 1:19.9174 |
| 16 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:19.9181 |
| 17 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 1:19.9832 |
| 18 | 56 | Jason Bright | Britek Motorsport | Ford FG X Falcon | 1:19.9993 |
| 19 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:20.0261 |
| 20 | 19 | Will Davison | Tekno Autosports | Holden VF Commodore | 1:20.1834 |
| 21 | 99 | Dale Wood | Erebus Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 1:20.3248 |
| 22 | 18 | Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | Holden VF Commodore | 1:20.4047 |
| 23 | 21 | Tim Blanchard | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 1:20.5835 |
| 24 | 3 | Taz Douglas | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 1:20.9970 |
| 24 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:21.2249 |
| 26 | 62 | Alex Rullo | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 1:21.8345 |
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#### Top 10 Shootout, Race 2

| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Car | Time |
| 1 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 1:19.7544 |
| 2 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | +0.0271 |
| 3 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | +0.1306 |
| 4 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford FG X Falcon | +0.4691 |
| 5 | 22 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden VF Commodore | +0.5029 |
| 6 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VF Commodore | +0.6592 |
| 7 | 6 | Cam Waters | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford FG X Falcon | +0.9845 |
| 8 | 33 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | +0.9973 |
| 9 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VF Commodore | +33.2215 |
| DSQ | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | |
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#### Race 2

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 78 | 1:47:18.860 | 1 | 150 |
| 2 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | 78 | + 10.123 s | 3 | 138 |
| 3 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Rod Nash Racing | 78 | + 19.544 s | 4 | 129 |
| 4 | 22 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Racing | 78 | + 21.188 s | 5 | 120 |
| 5 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | 78 | + 29.518 s | 2 | 111 |
| 6 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 78 | + 31.419 s | 10 | 102 |
| 7 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | 78 | + 33.869 s | 9 | 96 |
| 8 | 6 | Cam Waters | Prodrive Racing Australia | 78 | + 40.679 s | 7 | 90 |
| 9 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | 78 | + 42.194 s | 16 | 84 |
| 10 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 78 | + 43.771 s | 15 | 78 |
| 11 | 33 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 78 | + 44.785 s | 8 | 72 |
| 12 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | 78 | + 45.308 s | 17 | 69 |
| 13 | 19 | Will Davison | Tekno Autosports | 78 | + 52.546 s | 20 | 66 |
| 14 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Prodrive Racing Australia | 78 | + 55.183 s | 11 | 63 |
| 15 | 56 | Jason Bright | Britek Motorsport | 78 | + 56.043 s | 18 | 60 |
| 16 | 34 | James Moffat | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 78 | + 56.763 s | 14 | 57 |
| 17 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | 78 | + 59.076 s | 19 | 54 |
| 18 | 18 | Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | 78 | + 59.859 s | 22 | 51 |
| 19 | 2 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Racing | 78 | + 1:16.973 s | 13 | 48 |
| 20 | 99 | Dale Wood | Erebus Motorsport | 78 | + 1:17.588 s | 21 | 45 |
| 21 | 21 | Tim Blanchard | Tim Blanchard Racing | 77 | + 1 lap | 23 | 42 |
| 22 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | 77 | + 1 lap | 12 | 39 |
| 23 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Nissan Motorsport | 77 | + 1 lap | 26 | 36 |
| 24 | 3 | Taz Douglas | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 76 | + 2 laps | 24 | 33 |
| 25 | 62 | Alex Rullo | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 75 | + 3 laps | 25 | 30 |
| Ret | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | | Accident | 6 | |
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Notes:
* ^1 — Scott Pye received a two-place grid penalty for impeding Jason Bright during qualifying for Race 2.
* ^2 — Simona de Silvestro received a two-place grid penalty for impeding Nick Percat during qualifying for Race 2. However, due to the fact that the offending driver could only be moved down one grid spot, the remainder of the penalty will be served at the next championship round, the 2017 Tyrepower Tasmania SuperSprint.

## Championship standings after the event

* After Race 2 of 26. Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Shane van Gisbergen | 300 |
| 2 | Fabian Coulthard | 249 |
| 3 | James Courtney | 249 |
| 4 | Chaz Mostert | 213 |
| 5 | Cam Waters | 210 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Points |
| 1 | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 504 |
| 2 | DJR Team Penske | 441 |
| 3 | Walkinshaw Racing | 354 |
| 4 | Prodrive Racing Australia | 333 |
| 5 | Nissan Motorsport (#7 and #15) | 288 |