V8 Supercars

Shane van Gisbergen has led from pole position to win the Clipsal 500 Adelaide in front of a record single-day crowd for a V8 Supercar race of 95,000 people.

The Tekno Autosports driver took the first win for the Queensland-based team in emphatic fashion, despite a late race Safety Car bunching an otherwise strung-out field together for a 10-lap dash to the flag.

Tekno Autosports become the first team other than Triple Eight and Ford Performance Racing to win a V8 Supercars points-paying race since late 2011.

Jamie Whincup finished second and race one winner Craig Lowndes third for Red Bull Racing Australia.

“It’s unbelievable. It’s the best race and the car was awesome,” Webb said.

“I can’t thank the Webb family and the Tekno Autosports team for taking me on.”

The pair of Red Bull Racers diced with Russell Ingall for the final podium places immediately following the restart, but ultimately prevailed to take the final two spots, Ingall finishing fourth.

Mark Winterbottom finished fifth, ahead of Will Davison – slow pit stops hurting both FPR cars throughout today’s race.

James Courtney, Tony D’Alberto, Scott McLaughlin and Jonathon Webb completed the top 10.

Unlike yesterday’s race today was a far more bruising affair – just 17 of the 28 starters finishing.

A record 95,000 people attended today’s event, taking the four-day total to more than 285,000.

 

Qualifying:

Pos  Driver               Team/Car                   Time        Gap
 1.  Shane van Gisbergen  Tekno Holden               1m20.7148s
 2.  Mark Winterbottom    FPR Ford                   1m20.8233s  + 0.1085s
 3.  Jamie Whincup        Triple 8 Holden            1m20.8553s  + 0.1405s
 4.  Will Davison         FPR Ford                   1m20.9329s  + 0.2181s
 5.  Fabian Coulthard     Brad Jones Holden          1m20.9338s  + 0.2190s
 6.  Alexandre Premat     GRM Holden                 1m21.1051s  + 0.3903s
 7.  Scott McLaughlin     GRM Holden                 1m21.1071s  + 0.3923s
 8.  Craig Lowndes        Triple 8 Holden            1m21.1406s  + 0.4258s
 9.  Russell Ingall       Walkinshaw/HRT Holden      1m21.1900s  + 0.4752s
10.  James Courtney       HRT Holden                 1m21.3450s  + 0.6302s
11.  Tony D'Alberto       D'Alberto Holden           1m21.4110s  + 0.6962s
12.  Alex Davison         Schwerkolt/FPR Ford        1m21.4325s  + 0.7177s
13.  David Reynolds       Rod Nash/FPR Ford          1m21.4386s  + 0.7238s
14.  Garth Tander         HRT Holden                 1m21.4568s  + 0.7420s
15.  Scott Pye            Dumbrell Holden            1m21.5321s  + 0.8173s
16.  Rick Kelly           Nissan                     1m21.5378s  + 0.8230s
17.  Dean Fiore           Dumbrell Holden            1m21.5578s  + 0.8430s
18.  Jason Bright         Brad Jones Holden          1m21.5747s  + 0.8599s
19.  James Moffat         Nissan                     1m21.7091s  + 0.9943s
20.  Jonathon Webb        Tekno Holden               1m21.7143s  + 0.9995s
21.  Tim Blanchard        DJR Ford                   1m21.9685s  + 1.2537s
22.  David Wall           Britek/BJR Holden          1m22.1783s  + 1.4635s
23.  Michael Caruso       Nissan                     1m22.2016s  + 1.4868s
24.  Todd Kelly           Nissan                     1m22.2814s  + 1.5666s
25.  Tim Slade            Rosenberg/Erebus Mercedes  1m22.3014s  + 1.5866s
26.  Jonny Reid           DJR Ford                   1m22.3925s  + 1.6777s
27.  Lee Holdsworth       Erebus Mercedes            1m22.3968s  + 1.6820s
28.  Maro Engel           Erebus Mercedes            1m23.3731s  + 2.6583s

Results - 78 laps

 1.  Shane van Gisbergen  Tekno Holden
 2.  Jamie Whincup        Triple 8 Holden             + 2.2193s
 3.  Craig Lowndes        Triple 8 Holden             + 3.8293s
 4.  Russell Ingall       Walkinshaw/HRT Holden       + 7.0731s
 5.  Mark Winterbottom    FPR Ford                    + 7.3886s
 6.  Will Davison         FPR Ford                    + 7.9701s
 7.  James Courtney       HRT Holden                  + 8.9026s
 8.  Tony D'Alberto       D'Alberto Holden           + 12.5191s
 9.  Scott McLaughlin     GRM Holden                 + 14.3227s
10.  Jonathon Webb        Tekno Holden               + 14.6458s
11.  Scott Pye            Dumbrell Holden            + 18.0410s
12.  Dean Fiore           Dumbrell Holden            + 18.8045s
13.  James Moffat         Nissan                     + 19.9581s
14.  Rick Kelly           Nissan                     + 53.4477s
15.  Tim Blanchard        DJR Ford                      + 1 lap
16.  David Wall           Britek/BJR Holden             + 1 lap
17.  Lee Holdsworth       Erebus Mercedes               + 1 lap

Did not finish:

     Jason Bright         Brad Jones Holden             68 laps
     Garth Tander         HRT Holden                    68 laps
     Todd Kelly           Nissan                        68 laps
     Alex Davison         Schwerholt/FPR Ford           63 laps
     Jonny Reid           DJR Ford                      52 laps
     Tim Slade            Rosenberg/Erebus Mercedes     32 laps
     Michael Caruso       Nissan                        27 laps
     Maro Engel           Erebus Mercedes               17 laps
     Fabian Coulthard     Brad Jones Holden              7 laps
     Davd Reynolds        Rod Nash/FPR Ford              6 laps
     Alexandre Premat     GRM Holden                     3 laps
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