# 2017 Tasmania SuperSprint

The 2017 Tyrepower Tasmania SuperSprint was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on the weekend of 7 to 9 April 2017. The event was held at Symmons Plains Raceway in Launceston, Tasmania, and was scheduled to consist of one race of 120 kilometres and one race of 200 kilometres in length. It was the second event of fourteen in the 2017 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 3 and 4 of the season. The event was the 45th running of the Tasmania SuperSprint.

## Report
### Background

Shane van Gisbergen entered the event as the championship leader ahead of Fabian Coulthard and James Courtney.

### Race 3

Race three began in damp conditions. Polesitter Scott McLaughlin had a slow getaway from pole position and was rounded up by Chaz Mostert and Shane van Gisbergen off the start. On lap two, Fabian Coulthard made contact with Rick Kelly on the exit of turn three, slowing up Garth Tander (who was behind Kelly), who in turn was hit by Cam Waters and subsequently spun, causing a chain reaction crash involving Tim Blanchard, James Courtney, Will Davison, Simona de Silvestro, Taz Douglas, James Moffat, Nick Percat, Scott Pye, Alex Rullo and Tim Slade. The race was immediately red-flagged and of the cars involved only Coulthard, de Silvestro and Waters returned to the grid (Coulthard and Waters) or the pit-lane (de Silvestro). The race was suspended for 45 minutes before the field completed two more laps under the Safety Car before the race was declared under time-certain conditions, with van Gisbergen winning the race after passing Mostert before the incident occurred. McLaughlin finished down in 14th having accidentally driven into the pit-lane as opposed to the grid in the red-flag period. Points were initially awarded to the fifteen classified finishers but were later rescinded.

## Results
### Race 3
#### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time |
| 1 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | 0:57.4178 |
| 2 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Rod Nash Racing | Ford FG X Falcon | 0:57.8003 |
| 3 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 0:57.8153 |
| 4 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 0:57.8951 |
| 5 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 0:57.9109 |
| 6 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 0:57.9444 |
| 7 | 99 | Dale Wood | Erebus Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 0:57.9901 |
| 8 | 56 | Jason Bright | Britek Motorsport | Ford FG X Falcon | 0:58.0375 |
| 9 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 0:58.0512 |
| 10 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford FG X Falcon | 0:58.1741 |
| 11 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | 0:58.1922 |
| 12 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 0:58.2340 |
| 13 | 6 | Cam Waters | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford FG X Falcon | 0:58.2450 |
| 14 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 0:58.2471 |
| 15 | 21 | Tim Blanchard | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 0:58.2766 |
| 16 | 33 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 0:58.2773 |
| 17 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 0:58.3178 |
| 18 | 34 | James Moffat | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 0:58.4115 |
| 19 | 2 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 0:58.6161 |
| 20 | 18 | Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | Holden VF Commodore | 0:58.6895 |
| 21 | 22 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 0:58.7467 |
| 22 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 0:58.9291 |
| 23 | 62 | Alex Rullo | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 0:59.0880 |
| 24 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 0:59.0996 |
| 25 | 19 | Will Davison | Tekno Autosports | Holden VF Commodore | 1:00.2153 |
| EXC | 3 | Taz Douglas | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | Time excluded |
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#### Race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
| 1 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 4 | 54min 29.0032sec | 3 |
| 2 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 4 | +0.3952 | 5 |
| 3 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 4 | +0.7230 | 6 |
| 4 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | 4 | +1.2641 | 4 |
| 5 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Rod Nash Racing | 4 | +1.7370 | 2 |
| 6 | 56 | Jason Bright | Britek Motorsport | 4 | +2.1496 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Prodrive Racing Australia | 4 | +2.7013 | 10 |
| 8 | 99 | Dale Wood | Erebus Motorsport | 4 | +3.4304 | 7 |
| 9 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | 4 | +3.9659 | 9 |
| 10 | 6 | Cam Waters | Prodrive Racing Australia | 4 | +4.5085 | 13 |
| 11 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | 4 | +5.1666 | 11 |
| 12 | 18 | Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | 4 | +5.8930 | 20 |
| 13 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | 4 | +6.3654 | 24 |
| 14 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | 4 | +6.9807 | 1 |
| 15 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Nissan Motorsport | 4 | +7.5535 | 22 |
| Ret | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | 1 | Accident | 14 |
| Ret | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | 1 | Accident | 12 |
| Ret | 33 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 1 | Accident | 16 |
| Ret | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | 1 | Accident | 17 |
| Ret | 21 | Tim Blanchard | Tim Blanchard Racing | 1 | Accident | 15 |
| Ret | 34 | James Moffat | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 1 | Accident | 18 |
| Ret | 2 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Racing | 1 | Accident | 19 |
| Ret | 22 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Racing | 1 | Accident | 21 |
| Ret | 62 | Alex Rullo | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 1 | Accident | 23 |
| Ret | 19 | Will Davison | Tekno Autosports | 1 | Accident | 25 |
| Ret | 3 | Taz Douglas | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 1 | Accident | 26 |
^‡ As the completed race distance was less than 75% of its original designation, no points were awarded.

### Race 4
#### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time |
| 1 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 0:58.3971 |
| 2 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | 0:58.6678 |
| 3 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Rod Nash Racing | Ford FG X Falcon | 0:58.7079 |
| 4 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 0:58.8794 |
| 5 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 0:58.9093 |
| 6 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | 0:59.1030 |
| 7 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 0:59.1156 |
| 8 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | 0:59.1516 |
| 9 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 0:59.1881 |
| 10 | 6 | Cam Waters | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford FG X Falcon | 0:59.1974 |
| 11 | 18 | Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | Holden VF Commodore | 0:59.2207 |
| 12 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford FG X Falcon | 0:59.2281 |
| 13 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 0:59.2682 |
| 14 | 33 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 0:59.4243 |
| 15 | 2 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 0:59.4861 |
| 16 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 0:59.5786 |
| 17 | 56 | Jason Bright | Britek Motorsport | Ford FG X Falcon | 0:59.6093 |
| 18 | 99 | Dale Wood | Erebus Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 0:59.6364 |
| 19 | 34 | James Moffat | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | 0:59.7258 |
| 20 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 0:59.9941 |
| 21 | 21 | Tim Blanchard | Tim Blanchard Racing | Holden VF Commodore | 1:00.2586 |
| - | 62 | Alex Rullo | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | No Time |
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#### Race

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | DJR Team Penske | 76 | 1hr 23min 36.5118sec | 6 | 150 |
| 2 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | 76 | + 0.6906 s | 2 | 138 |
| 3 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 76 | + 1.1425 s | 1 | 129 |
| 4 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 76 | + 1.5404 s | 8 | 120 |
| 5 | 9 | David Reynolds | Erebus Motorsport | 76 | + 2.1798 s | 9 | 111 |
| 6 | 6 | Cam Waters | Prodrive Racing Australia | 76 | + 2.8738 s | 10 | 102 |
| 7 | 55 | Chaz Mostert | Rod Nash Racing | 76 | + 3.2336 s | 3 | 96 |
| 8 | 14 | Tim Slade | Brad Jones Racing | 76 | + 4.5562 s | 4 | 90 |
| 9 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 76 | + 4.8085 s | 5 | 84 |
| 10 | 33 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 76 | + 5.3104 s | 14 | 78 |
| 11 | 8 | Nick Percat | Brad Jones Racing | 76 | + 5.5128 s | 16 | 72 |
| 12 | 2 | Scott Pye | Walkinshaw Racing | 76 | + 6.0487 s | 15 | 69 |
| 13 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Prodrive Racing Australia | 76 | + 6.6048 s | 12 | 66 |
| 14 | 99 | Dale Wood | Erebus Motorsport | 76 | + 7.5451 s | 18 | 63 |
| 15 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Nissan Motorsport | 76 | + 7.9248 s | 20 | 60 |
| 16 | 23 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Motorsport | 75 | + 1 lap | 13 | 57 |
| 17 | 18 | Lee Holdsworth | Team 18 | 73 | + 3 laps | 11 | 54 |
| 18 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | 72 | + 4 laps | 7 | 51 |
| 19 | 34 | James Moffat | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 70 | + 6 laps | 19 | 48 |
| Ret | 62 | Alex Rullo | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 62 | Retired | 22 | |
| Ret | 21 | Tim Blanchard | Tim Blanchard Racing | 41 | Retired | 21 | |
| Ret | 56 | Jason Bright | Britek Motorsport | 3 | Retired | 17 | |
| DNS | 3 | Taz Douglas | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | | Did Not Start | | |
| DNS | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Motorsport | | Did Not Start | | |
| DNS | 19 | Will Davison | Tekno Autosports | | Did Not Start | | |
| DNS | 22 | James Courtney | Walkinshaw Racing | | Did Not Start | | |
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