The 2015 Clipsal 500 Adelaide was a motor race for V8 Supercars held on the weekend of 27 February to 1 March 2015. The event was held at the Adelaide Street Circuit in Adelaide, South Australia, and consisted of two races of 125 kilometres and one race of 250 kilometres in length. It was the first event of fourteen in the 2015 International V8 Supercars Championship.

Chasing after his seventh V8 Supercar championship, Jamie Whincup made a great start by taking pole position for both Saturday races. The start of Race 1 was abandoned after Scott McLaughlin's car suffered an oil pump failure on the warm-up lap. The race eventually got under way and Whincup controlled the race to take the first win of 2015. Chaz Mostert and Fabian Coulthard finished second and third respectively after a safety car late in the race.

McLaughlin's day became even worse when he was deemed to have jumped the start in Race 2. After serving his ten-second penalty at the conclusion of his pit stop, a further ten seconds was added to McLaughlin's race time as he served the penalty during a safety car period. Mostert retired after hitting the wall at turn 8, while Whincup fell down the order due to a punctured tyre. Brad Jones Racing's Fabian Coulthard took the win, followed by James Courtney and Craig Lowndes.

Former V8 Supercar champion Marcos Ambrose stole the spotlight on Sunday by qualifying for the Top Ten Shootout. Courtney set the fastest time in the Shootout to score pole position for the 250 km Race 3. Courtney managed to convert his pole into a race win, his second Sunday race win in succession at the event. Teammate Garth Tander finished third, while Shane van Gisbergen finished second after a hard-fought battle with Courtney. Whincup and Mostert were battling for fourth place on the final lap when they collided at Turn 10. Mostert spun into the wall and was collected by James Moffat with both failing to finish the race. Neither Mostert nor Whincup were penalised for the incident.

Courtney became the fifth driver in V8 Supercars to win two Clipsal 500 events and only the fourth to win two events in a row.

Results Race 1 Qualifying Driver Car Team Time 1 1 Jamie Whincup Holden VF Commodore Triple Eight Race Engineering 1:20.0905 2 14 Fabian Coulthard Holden VF Commodore Brad Jones Racing 1:20.4342 3 33 Scott McLaughlin Volvo S60 Garry Rogers Motorsport 1:20.5087 4 6 Chaz Mostert Ford FG X Falcon Prodrive Racing Australia 1:20.7089 5 22 James Courtney Holden VF Commodore Holden Racing Team 1:20.7208 6 23 Michael Caruso Nissan Altima L33 Nissan Motorsport 1:20.8152 7 18 Lee Holdsworth Holden VF Commodore Charlie Schwerkolt Racing 1:20.8552 8 888 Craig Lowndes Holden VF Commodore Triple Eight Race Engineering 1:20.9013 9 8 Jason Bright Holden VF Commodore Brad Jones Racing 1:20.9042 10 99 James Moffat Nissan Altima L33 Nissan Motorsport 1:20.9150 11 97 Shane van Gisbergen Holden VF Commodore Tekno Autosports 1:20.9585 12 5 Mark Winterbottom Ford FG X Falcon Prodrive Racing Australia 1:21.0115 13 47 Tim Slade Holden VF Commodore Walkinshaw Racing 1:21.0159 14 55 David Reynolds Ford FG Falcon Rod Nash Racing 1:21.0235 15 2 Garth Tander Holden VF Commodore Holden Racing Team 1:21.0356 16 7 Todd Kelly Nissan Altima L33 Nissan Motorsport 1:21.2029 17 15 Rick Kelly Nissan Altima L33 Nissan Motorsport 1:21.2237 18 9 Will Davison Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Erebus Motorsport 1:21.2495 19 4 Ashley Walsh Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Erebus Motorsport 1:21.3417 20 222 Nick Percat Holden VF Commodore Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport 1:21.3510 21 21 Dale Wood Holden VF Commodore Britek Motorsport 1:21.4137 22 111 Andre Heimgartner Ford FG Falcon Super Black Racing 1:21.5111 23 34 David Wall Volvo S60 Garry Rogers Motorsport 1:21.5202 24 17 Marcos Ambrose Ford FG X Falcon DJR Team Penske 1:21.5782 25 3 Tim Blanchard Holden VF Commodore Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport No Time

Race Driver Car Team Laps Time/retired Points 1 1 Jamie Whincup Holden VF Commodore Triple Eight Race Engineering 33 48:28.7493 1 75 2 6 Chaz Mostert Ford FG X Falcon Prodrive Racing Australia 33 +0.9 s 4 69 3 14 Fabian Coulthard Holden VF Commodore Brad Jones Racing 33 +1.3 s 2 64 4 888 Craig Lowndes Holden VF Commodore Triple Eight Race Engineering 33 +1.5 s 8 60 5 5 Mark Winterbottom Ford FG X Falcon Prodrive Racing Australia 33 +2.0 s 12 55 6 97 Shane van Gisbergen Holden VF Commodore Tekno Autosports 33 +2.5 s 11 51 7 2 Garth Tander Holden VF Commodore Holden Racing Team 33 +3.0 s 15 48 8 47 Tim Slade Holden VF Commodore Walkinshaw Racing 33 +3.3 s 13 45 9 18 Lee Holdsworth Holden VF Commodore Charlie Schwerkolt Racing 33 +3.9 s 7 42 10 22 James Courtney Holden VF Commodore Holden Racing Team 33 +4.1 s 5 39 11 99 James Moffat Nissan Altima L33 Nissan Motorsport 33 +4.6 s 10 36 12 8 Jason Bright Holden VF Commodore Brad Jones Racing 33 +5.2 s 9 34 13 55 David Reynolds Ford FG Falcon Rod Nash Racing 33 +5.7 s 14 33 14 7 Todd Kelly Nissan Altima L33 Nissan Motorsport 33 +6.0 s 16 31 15 15 Rick Kelly Nissan Altima L33 Nissan Motorsport 33 +6.4 s 17 30 16 17 Marcos Ambrose Ford FG X Falcon DJR Team Penske 33 +7.1 s 24 28 17 34 David Wall Volvo S60 Garry Rogers Motorsport 33 +8.6 s 23 27 18 222 Nick Percat Holden VF Commodore Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport 33 +9.6 s 20 25 19 3 Tim Blanchard Holden VF Commodore Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport 33 +10.1 s 25 24 20 4 Ashley Walsh Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Erebus Motorsport 33 +10.3 s 19 22 21 23 Michael Caruso Nissan Altima L33 Nissan Motorsport 33 +10.7 s 6 21 22 21 Dale Wood Holden VF Commodore Britek Motorsport 33 +31.5 s 21 19 23 111 Andre Heimgartner Ford FG Falcon Super Black Racing 32 +1 lap 22 18 DNF 9 Will Davison Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Erebus Motorsport 28 Accident 18 DNF 33 Scott McLaughlin Volvo S60 Garry Rogers Motorsport 0 Oil leak 3

Race 2 Qualifying Driver Car Team Time 1 1 Jamie Whincup Holden VF Commodore Triple Eight Race Engineering 1:20.0319 2 33 Scott McLaughlin Volvo S60 Garry Rogers Motorsport 1:20.3162 3 22 James Courtney Holden VF Commodore Holden Racing Team 1:20.3390 4 14 Fabian Coulthard Holden VF Commodore Brad Jones Racing 1:20.4599 5 97 Shane van Gisbergen Holden VF Commodore Tekno Autosports 1:20.5030 6 55 David Reynolds Ford FG Falcon Rod Nash Racing 1:20.5217 7 888 Craig Lowndes Holden VF Commodore Triple Eight Race Engineering 1:20.5606 8 47 Tim Slade Holden VF Commodore Walkinshaw Racing 1:20.5698 9 6 Chaz Mostert Ford FG X Falcon Prodrive Racing Australia 1:20.6049 10 5 Mark Winterbottom Ford FG X Falcon Prodrive Racing Australia 1:20.6346 11 2 Garth Tander Holden VF Commodore Holden Racing Team 1:20.6587 12 23 Michael Caruso Nissan Altima L33 Nissan Motorsport 1:20.7121 13 18 Lee Holdsworth Holden VF Commodore Charlie Schwerkolt Racing 1:20.7371 14 99 James Moffat Nissan Altima L33 Nissan Motorsport 1:20.8913 15 4 Ashley Walsh Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Erebus Motorsport 1:20.9826 16 21 Dale Wood Holden VF Commodore Britek Motorsport 1:21.0559 17 9 Will Davison Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Erebus Motorsport 1:21.0693 18 15 Rick Kelly Nissan Altima L33 Nissan Motorsport 1:21.0759 19 7 Todd Kelly Nissan Altima L33 Nissan Motorsport 1:21.0873 20 8 Jason Bright Holden VF Commodore Brad Jones Racing 1:21.1049 21 34 David Wall Volvo S60 Garry Rogers Motorsport 1:21.1393 22 222 Nick Percat Holden VF Commodore Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport 1:21.1644 23 111 Andre Heimgartner Ford FG Falcon Super Black Racing 1:21.4483 24 17 Marcos Ambrose Ford FG X Falcon DJR Team Penske 1:22.0064 25 3 Tim Blanchard Holden VF Commodore Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport 1:22.8052

Race Driver Car Team Laps Time/retired Points 1 14 Fabian Coulthard Holden VF Commodore Brad Jones Racing 39 59:05.6810 4 75 2 22 James Courtney Holden VF Commodore Holden Racing Team 39 +2.0 s 3 69 3 888 Craig Lowndes Holden VF Commodore Triple Eight Race Engineering 39 +8.9 s 7 64 4 2 Garth Tander Holden VF Commodore Holden Racing Team 39 +10.0 s 11 60 5 8 Jason Bright Holden VF Commodore Brad Jones Racing 39 +15.0 s 20 55 6 15 Rick Kelly Nissan Altima L33 Nissan Motorsport 39 +15.7 s 18 51 7 99 James Moffat Nissan Altima L33 Nissan Motorsport 39 +16.4 s 14 48 8 4 Ashley Walsh Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Erebus Motorsport 39 +17.7 s 15 45 9 33 Scott McLaughlin Volvo S60 Garry Rogers Motorsport 39 +18.2 s 2 42 10 18 Lee Holdsworth Holden VF Commodore Charlie Schwerkolt Racing 39 +18.3 s 13 39 11 5 Mark Winterbottom Ford FG X Falcon Prodrive Racing Australia 39 +18.8 s 10 36 12 7 Todd Kelly Nissan Altima L33 Nissan Motorsport 39 +19.2 s 19 34 13 97 Shane van Gisbergen Holden VF Commodore Tekno Autosports 39 +20.0 s 5 33 14 222 Nick Percat Holden VF Commodore Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport 39 +20.5 s 22 31 15 34 David Wall Volvo S60 Garry Rogers Motorsport 39 +22.7 s 21 30 16 17 Marcos Ambrose Ford FG X Falcon DJR Team Penske 39 +24.1 s 24 28 17 55 David Reynolds Ford FG Falcon Rod Nash Racing 39 +25.2 s 6 27 18 21 Dale Wood Holden VF Commodore Britek Motorsport 39 +26.5 s 16 25 19 3 Tim Blanchard Holden VF Commodore Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport 39 +27.2 s 25 24 20 111 Andre Heimgartner Ford FG Falcon Super Black Racing 39 +27.6 s 23 22 21 1 Jamie Whincup Holden VF Commodore Triple Eight Race Engineering 39 +55.6 s 1 21 DNF 47 Tim Slade Holden VF Commodore Walkinshaw Racing 25 Puncture 8 DNF 23 Michael Caruso Nissan Altima L33 Nissan Motorsport 16 Accident 12 DNF 6 Chaz Mostert Ford FG X Falcon Prodrive Racing Australia 3 Accident 9 DNS 9 Will Davison Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Erebus Motorsport 0 17

Race 3 Qualifying Driver Car Team Time 1 97 Shane van Gisbergen Holden VF Commodore Tekno Autosports 1:20.0084 2 99 James Moffat Nissan Altima L33 Nissan Motorsport 1:20.0341 3 22 James Courtney Holden VF Commodore Holden Racing Team 1:20.0757 4 14 Fabian Coulthard Holden VF Commodore Brad Jones Racing 1:20.0832 5 1 Jamie Whincup Holden VF Commodore Triple Eight Race Engineering 1:20.1335 6 47 Tim Slade Holden VF Commodore Walkinshaw Racing 1:20.1575 7 8 Jason Bright Holden VF Commodore Brad Jones Racing 1:20.2255 8 33 Scott McLaughlin Volvo S60 Garry Rogers Motorsport 1:20.2262 9 17 Marcos Ambrose Ford FG X Falcon DJR Team Penske 1:20.2435 10 2 Garth Tander Holden VF Commodore Holden Racing Team 1:20.2602 11 5 Mark Winterbottom Ford FG X Falcon Prodrive Racing Australia 1:20.3444 12 15 Rick Kelly Nissan Altima L33 Nissan Motorsport 1:20.3542 13 18 Lee Holdsworth Holden VF Commodore Charlie Schwerkolt Racing 1:20.4488 14 888 Craig Lowndes Holden VF Commodore Triple Eight Race Engineering 1:20.4750 15 23 Michael Caruso Nissan Altima L33 Nissan Motorsport 1:20.5324 16 21 Dale Wood Holden VF Commodore Britek Motorsport 1:20.5534 17 6 Chaz Mostert Ford FG X Falcon Prodrive Racing Australia 1:20.5629 18 4 Ashley Walsh Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Erebus Motorsport 1:20.5649 19 7 Todd Kelly Nissan Altima L33 Nissan Motorsport 1:20.5919 20 55 David Reynolds Ford FG Falcon Rod Nash Racing 1:20.6187 21 34 David Wall Volvo S60 Garry Rogers Motorsport 1:20.6501 22 222 Nick Percat Holden VF Commodore Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport 1:20.6531 23 9 Will Davison Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Erebus Motorsport 1:20.7843 24 111 Andre Heimgartner Ford FG Falcon Super Black Racing 1:20.9014 25 3 Tim Blanchard Holden VF Commodore Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport 1:21.8204

Top 10 Shootout Name Car Team Time 1 22 James Courtney Holden VF Commodore Holden Racing Team 3 1:20.5396 2 14 Fabian Coulthard Holden VF Commodore Brad Jones Racing 4 1:20.5839 3 1 Jamie Whincup Holden VF Commodore Triple Eight Race Engineering 5 1:20.6024 4 33 Scott McLaughlin Volvo S60 Garry Rogers Motorsport 8 1:20.6073 5 99 James Moffat Nissan Altima L33 Nissan Motorsport 2 1:20.6105 6 97 Shane van Gisbergen Holden VF Commodore Tekno Autosports 1 1:20.6355 7 2 Garth Tander Holden VF Commodore Holden Racing Team 10 1:21.0204 8 47 Tim Slade Holden VF Commodore Walkinshaw Racing 6 1:21.1497 9 17 Marcos Ambrose Ford FG X Falcon DJR Team Penske 9 1:21.1679 10 8 Jason Bright Holden VF Commodore Brad Jones Racing 7 1:21.2326

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