# 2019 Phillip Island SuperSprint

The 2019 Phillip Island SuperSprint (known for sponsorship purposes as the WD-40 Phillip Island SuperSprint) was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on 12-14 April 2019. The event was held at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit on Phillip Island, Victoria, and consisted of one race of 120 kilometres (27 laps) and one race of 200 kilometres (45 laps) in length. It was the fourth event of fifteen in the 2019 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 9 and 10 of the season.
The event was dominated by DJR Team Penske. Scott McLaughlin claimed both pole positions and won Race 9 while teammate Fabian Coulthard won Race 10.

## Report
### Background

Scott McLaughlin entered the event holding a championship lead of 124 points over teammate Fabian Coulthard.
The format of this event was changed from the previous format of two 250 kilometre races to a SuperSprint format consisting of one race of 120 kilometres and one race consisting of 200 kilometres. The event was moved to become a double-header with the Tasmania SuperSprint on the previous weekend.
A new safety car procedure was trialled at this event. The trial saw the pitlane closed when a safety car was called in a bid to ease congestion and double stacking. Any car which had not completed its compulsory pit stop at the time the safety car was called would therefore have to wait until after the end of the safety car period to take its stop. Phillip Island was chosen as the venue for this trial due to its narrow pit lane and small pit bays.

## 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 | 99 | Anton de Pasquale | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:31.3181 |
| Practice 2 | Friday | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 1:30.1807 |
| Practice 3 | Saturday | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 1:30.1861 |
| Practice 4 | Sunday | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 1:30.1872 |
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### Race 9
#### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 1:29.2292 | | 1 |
| 2 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 1:29.8114 | +0.5822 | 2 |
| 3 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 1:30.1031 | +0.8739 | 3 |
| 4 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:30.1429 | +0.9137 | 4 |
| 5 | 23 | Will Davison | 23Red Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 1:30.2857 | +1.0565 | 5 |
| 6 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:30.3020 | +1.0728 | 6 |
| 7 | 6 | Cam Waters | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 1:30.4441 | +1.2149 | 7 |
| 8 | 200 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:30.4899 | +1.2607 | 8 |
| 9 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:30.6059 | +1.3768 | 9 |
| 10 | 35 | Todd Hazelwood | Matt Stone Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:30.6662 | +1.437 | 10 |
| 11 | 5 | Lee Holdsworth | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 1:30.6294 | +1.4003 | 11 |
| 12 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:30.7432 | +1.514 | 12 |
| 13 | 99 | Anton de Pasquale | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:30.7866 | +1.5574 | 13 |
| 14 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:31.2873 | +2.0581 | 14 |
| 15 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:30.9813 | +1.7522 | 15 |
| 16 | 18 | Mark Winterbottom | Team 18 | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:30.9823 | +1.7531 | 16 |
| 17 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:31.2503 | +2.0211 | 17 |
| 18 | 22 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:31.2946 | +2.0654 | 18 |
| 19 | 33 | Richie Stanaway | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:31.3255 | +2.0964 | 19 |
| 20 | 3 | Garry Jacobson | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:31.4948 | +2.2656 | 20 |
| 21 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:31.6399 | +2.4107 | 21 |
| 22 | 19 | Jack Le Brocq | Tekno Autosports | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:31.7737 | +2.5446 | 22 |
| 23 | 21 | Macauley Jones | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:31.9718 | +2.7426 | 23 |
| 24 | 34 | James Golding | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 5:35.3083 | +4:06.0791 | 24 |
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#### Race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 27 | 47:44.6907 | 1 | 150 |
| 2 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 27 | +1.240 | 2 | 138 |
| 3 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 27 | +2.846 | 4 | 129 |
| 4 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 27 | +4.327 | 12 | 120 |
| 5 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 27 | +6.594 | 3 | 111 |
| 6 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 27 | +10.108 | 9 | 102 |
| 7 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 27 | +13.516 | 6 | 96 |
| 8 | 200 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 27 | +14.155 | 8 | 90 |
| 9 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 27 | +14.408 | 14 | 84 |
| 10 | 23 | Will Davison | 23Red Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 27 | +15.068 | 5 | 78 |
| 11 | 35 | Todd Hazelwood | Matt Stone Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 27 | +15.356 | 10 | 72 |
| 12 | 99 | Anton de Pasquale | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 27 | +16.435 | 13 | 69 |
| 13 | 34 | James Golding | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 27 | +17.253 | 24 | 66 |
| 14 | 33 | Richie Stanaway | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 27 | +18.305 | 19 | 63 |
| 15 | 5 | Lee Holdsworth | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 27 | +18.718 | 11 | 60 |
| 16 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 27 | +19.027 | 21 | 57 |
| 17 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 27 | +19.595 | 15 | 54 |
| 18 | 21 | Macauley Jones | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 27 | +20.083 | 23 | 51 |
| 19 | 3 | Garry Jacobson | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 27 | +21.628 | 20 | 48 |
| 20 | 19 | Jack Le Brocq | Tekno Autosports | Holden Commodore ZB | 27 | +35.987 | 22 | 45 |
| 21 | 18 | Mark Winterbottom | Team 18 | Holden Commodore ZB | 27 | +1:33.067 | 16 | 42 |
| 22 | 22 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 26 | +1 lap | 18 | 39 |
| Ret | 6 | Cam Waters | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 21 | Suspension | 7 | |
| Ret | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 11 | Wheel loss | 17 | |
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### Race 10
#### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 1:29.5421 | | 1 |
| 2 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 1:30.1787 | +0.6365 | 2 |
| 3 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 1:30.2771 | +0.7350 | 3 |
| 4 | 99 | Anton de Pasquale | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:30.2774 | +0.7352 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | Cam Waters | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 1:30.3536 | +0.8114 | 5 |
| 6 | 23 | Will Davison | 23Red Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 1:30.3807 | +0.8386 | 6 |
| 7 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:30.5526 | +1.0104 | 7 |
| 8 | 35 | Todd Hazelwood | Matt Stone Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:30.6512 | +1.109 | 8 |
| 9 | 22 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:30.7925 | +1.2504 | 9 |
| 10 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:30.8482 | +1.3061 | 10 |
| 11 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:30.9520 | +1.4098 | 11 |
| 12 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:31.0314 | +1.4892 | 12 |
| 13 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:31.2478 | +1.7056 | 13 |
| 14 | 34 | James Golding | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:31.4622 | +1.9200 | 14 |
| 15 | 200 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:31.0300 | +1.4878 | 15 |
| 16 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:31.0909 | +1.5488 | 16 |
| 17 | 33 | Richie Stanaway | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:31.1056 | +1.5634 | 17 |
| 18 | 5 | Lee Holdsworth | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 1:31.2861 | +1.7439 | 18 |
| 19 | 18 | Mark Winterbottom | Team 18 | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:31.3860 | +1.8438 | 19 |
| 20 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:31.5040 | +1.9618 | 20 |
| 21 | 3 | Garry Jacobson | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:31.5159 | +1.9737 | 21 |
| 22 | 21 | Macauley Jones | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:31.6205 | +2.0783 | 22 |
| 23 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 1:31.7594 | +2.2172 | 23 |
| 24 | 19 | Jack Le Brocq | Tekno Autosports | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:31.8194 | +2.2772 | 24 |
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#### Race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 45 | 1:12:04.1541 | 2 | 150 |
| 2 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 45 | +0.679 | 1 | 138 |
| 3 | 99 | Anton de Pasquale | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 45 | +4.190 | 4 | 129 |
| 4 | 23 | Will Davison | 23Red Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 45 | +5.899 | 6 | 120 |
| 5 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 45 | +8.319 | 3 | 111 |
| 6 | 6 | Cam Waters | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 45 | +11.095 | 5 | 102 |
| 7 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 45 | +13.934 | 7 | 96 |
| 8 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 45 | +25.564 | 11 | 90 |
| 9 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 45 | +26.144 | 20 | 84 |
| 10 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 45 | +26.507 | 12 | 78 |
| 11 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 45 | +27.119 | 16 | 72 |
| 12 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 45 | +28.159 | 10 | 69 |
| 13 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 45 | +30.156 | 13 | 66 |
| 14 | 5 | Lee Holdsworth | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 45 | +30.401 | 18 | 63 |
| 15 | 200 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 45 | +32.229 | 15 | 60 |
| 16 | 35 | Todd Hazelwood | Matt Stone Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 45 | +33.211 | 8 | 57 |
| 17 | 18 | Mark Winterbottom | Team 18 | Holden Commodore ZB | 45 | +40.827 | 19 | 54 |
| 18 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 45 | +42.465 | 23 | 51 |
| 19 | 3 | Garry Jacobson | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | 45 | +43.030 | 21 | 48 |
| 20 | 19 | Jack Le Brocq | Tekno Autosports | Holden Commodore ZB | 45 | +52.851 | 24 | 45 |
| 21 | 21 | Macauley Jones | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 45 | +53.962 | 22 | 42 |
| 22 | 34 | James Golding | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 44 | +1 lap | 14 | 39 |
| 23 | 33 | Richie Stanaway | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 44 | +1 lap | 17 | 36 |
| 24 | 22 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 43 | +2 laps | 9 | 33 |
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