The 2018 Darwin Triple Crown (formally known as 2018 CrownBet Darwin Triple Crown) was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on the weekend of 15-17 June 2018. The event was held at Hidden Valley Raceway near Darwin in the Northern Territory and consisted of two races, 120 and 200 kilometres in length. It was the seventh event of sixteen in the 2018 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 15 and 16 of the season.
Results Practice + Practice summary Session Day Fastest lap No. Driver Team Car Time Practice 1 Friday 15 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L33 1:06.5065 Practice 2 Friday 17 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X 1:06.1587 Practice 3 Saturday 17 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X 1:06.1410Sources:
Race 15 Qualifying NameTeamCarTimeGap19 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:05.84961217 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X1:05.8943 +0.04472399 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:06.0133 +0.16373415 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:06.0254 +0.17584597 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:06.0561 +0.2065561 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:06.1263 +0.2767677 Andre HeimgartnerNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:06.1652 +0.3156782 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB1:06.1728 +0.32328923 Michael CarusoNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:06.2077 +0.3581910230 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Falcon FG X1:06.2292 +0.3796101114 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:06.2354 +0.38581112888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:06.2376 +0.3880121333 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:06.2493 +0.3997131412 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X1:06.2535 +0.403914158 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:06.3004 +0.450815165 Mark WinterbottomTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:06.3008 +0.4512161755 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:06.3021 +0.452517186 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:06.3441 +0.4945181921 Tim BlanchardTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:06.3461 +0.4965192018 Lee HoldsworthTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB1:06.4234 +0.5738202134 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:06.4312 +0.5816212256 Richie StanawayTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:06.4385 +0.5889222325 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB1:06.5198 +0.6702232478 Simona de SilvestroNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:06.5601 +0.710524254 Macauley JonesBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:06.6496 +0.8000252619 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB1:06.7826 +0.9330262735 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingFord Falcon FG X1:06.7957 +0.946127Source:
Race Pos No. Driver Team Car Laps Time / Retired Grid Points1 17 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X42 48:20.311921502 97 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB42 +0.424551383 9 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB42 +1.264211294 2 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB42 +7.525481205 33 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB42 +9.7763131116 15 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3342 +19.344941027 888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB42 +19.644512968 1 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB42 +19.88716909 8 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB42 +20.931615841023 Michael CarusoNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3342 +21.018697811 99 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB42 +24.134237212 6 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X42 +24.6999186913230 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Falcon FG X42 +26.736510661414 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB42 +27.4649116315 12 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X42 +28.9352146016 7 Andre HeimgartnerNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3342 +29.376375717 55 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X42 +30.9085175418 19 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB42 +31.7066265119 21 Tim BlanchardTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB42 +35.6882194820 5 Mark WinterbottomTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X42 +36.4191164521 18 Lee HoldsworthTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB42 +37.7174204222 78 Simona de SilvestroNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3342 +40.031024392325 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB42 +45.0416233624 35 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingFord Falcon FG X42 +46.1347273325 56 Richie StanawayTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X42 +49.798122302634 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB42 +1:00.0611212727 4 Macauley JonesBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB41 +1 lap2524 Source: Notes – Richie Stanaway received a 5-second Time Penalty for Careless Driving, causing contact with James Courtney. – James Golding received a 15-second Time Penalty for Careless Driving, causing contact with Cam Waters, which then contacts with Mark Winterbottom.
Championship standings after Race 15
Drivers Championship Driver Gap 1 Scott McLaughlin 1637 2 Shane van Gisbergen 1494 -143 1 3 David Reynolds 1298 -339 1 4 Craig Lowndes 1284 -353 1 5 Scott Pye 1234 -403
Teams Championship Team Gap 1 DJR Team Penske 2776 2 Triple Eight Race Engineering (1, 97) 2707 -69 3 Walkinshaw Andretti United 2266 -510 4 Brad Jones Racing 2031 -745 1 5 Erebus Motorsport 1990 -786
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
Race 16 Qualifying NameTeamCarTimeGap117 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X1:05.5538225 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB1:05.7610 +0.2072399 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:05.7801 +0.2263412 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X1:05.7934 +0.239658 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:05.8336 +0.2798615 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:05.8807 +0.326971 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:05.8842 +0.3304833 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:05.8874 +0.3336923 Michael CarusoNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:05.8903 +0.3365109 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:05.8918 +0.33801197 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:05.8999 +0.346111127 Andre HeimgartnerNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:05.9102 +0.3564121355 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:05.9324 +0.37861314888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:05.9749 +0.4211141514 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:05.9877 +0.433915166 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:06.1110 +0.5572161778 Simona de SilvestroNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:06.1354 +0.58161718230 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Falcon FG X1:06.1403 +0.586518192 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB1:06.1470 +0.5932192019 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB1:06.1554 +0.6016202121 Tim BlanchardTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:06.1637 +0.6099212218 Lee HoldsworthTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB1:06.1690 +0.6152222334 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:06.1913 +0.637523245 Mark WinterbottomTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:06.2139 +0.660124254 Macauley JonesBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:06.4314 +0.8776252656 Richie StanawayTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X1:06.4599 +0.9061262735 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingFord Falcon FG X1:06.6948 +1.141027Source:
Top 10 Shootout DriverTeamCarTimeGap115 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:05.82421217 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X1:05.8749 +0.0547231 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB1:05.9201 +0.0959349 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:06.0310 +0.2068458 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB1:06.0354 +0.21125633 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:06.0799 +0.25576723 Michael CarusoNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L331:06.1001 +0.27597812 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X1:06.2119 +0.38878925 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB1:06.2313 +0.407191099 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB1:06.4291 +0.604910Source:
Race Pos No. Driver Team Car Laps Time / Retired Grid Points1 9 David ReynoldsErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB70 1:24:20.995841502 17 Scott McLaughlinDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X70 +1.660021383 1 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB70 +2.246031294 97 Shane van GisbergenTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB70 +5.3792111205 15 Rick KellyNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3370 +9.982811116 8 Nick PercatBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB70 +10.475551027 33 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB70 +11.44326968 12 Fabian CoulthardDJR Team PenskeFord Falcon FG X70 +11.80258909 23 Michael CarusoNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3370 +12.245478410 888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden Commodore ZB70 +12.6301147811 25 James CourtneyWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB70 +14.641197212 55 Chaz MostertTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X70 +15.1398136913 5 Mark WinterbottomTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X70 +16.2584246614 230 Will Davison23Red RacingFord Falcon FG X70 +16.7331186315 99 Anton de PasqualeErebus MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB70 +18.2086106016 7 Andre HeimgartnerNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3370 +19.0913125717 78 Simona de SilvestroNissan MotorsportNissan Altima L3370 +20.435217541821 Tim BlanchardTim Blanchard RacingHolden Commodore ZB70 +20.8374215119 56 Richie StanawayTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X70 +22.2494264820 2 Scott PyeWalkinshaw Andretti UnitedHolden Commodore ZB70 +57.1919194521 14 Tim SladeBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB69 +1 lap154222 34 James GoldingGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden Commodore ZB69 +1 lap233923 35 Todd HazelwoodMatt Stone RacingFord Falcon FG X69 +1 lap273624 4 Macauley JonesBrad Jones RacingHolden Commodore ZB69 +1 lap2533NC 6 Cam WatersTickford RacingFord Falcon FG X54 Retirement16NC 18 Lee HoldsworthTeam 18Holden Commodore ZB54 Retirement22NC19 Jack Le BrocqTekno AutosportsHolden Commodore ZB6 Retirement20 Source: Notes – Todd Hazelwood received a 15-second Time Penalty for exceeding the Pit Lane speed limit at Pit Entry.
Championship standings after Race 16
Drivers' Championship standings Driver Gap 1 Scott McLaughlin 1775 2 Shane van Gisbergen 1614 -161 3 Craig Lowndes 1448 -327 4 David Reynolds 1362 -413 1 5 Jamie Whincup 1342 -433
Teams Championship Team Gap 1 DJR Team Penske 3004 2 Triple Eight Race Engineering (1, 97) 2956 -48 3 Walkinshaw Andretti United 2383 -621 1 4 Erebus Motorsport 2200 -804 1 5 Brad Jones Racing 2175 -829
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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