| Round no | 5 |
|---|---|
| Season no | 16 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Series | SC |
| Date | 5–6 May |
| Location | Wanneroo, Western Australia |
| Circuit | Barbagallo Raceway |
| Race1 laps | 50 |
| Race1 dist | 123.115 |
| Pole 1 | Scott McLaughlin |
| Pole1 team | DJR Team Penske |
| Pole1 time | 54.6397 |
| Winner 1 | Scott McLaughlin |
| Winner1 team | DJR Team Penske |
| Winner1 time | 49:34.0255 |
| Race2 laps | 83 |
| Race2 dist | 204.371 |
| Pole 2 | Shane van Gisbergen |
| Pole2 team | Triple Eight Race Engineering |
| Pole2 time | 54.9054 |
| Winner 2 | Scott McLaughlin |
| Winner2 team | DJR Team Penske |
| Winner2 time | 1:24:39.3019 |
The 2018 Perth SuperSprint was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on 4–6 May 2018. The event was held at Barbagallo Raceway near Wanneroo, Western Australia and consisted of two races, 120 and 200 kilometres in length. It was the fifth round of sixteen in the 2018 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 11 and 12 of the season.
Results
Practice
| Session | Day | Fastest lap | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | ||
| Practice 1 | Friday | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | 55.6825 |
| Practice 2 | Friday | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon FG X | 54.8871 |
| Practice 3 | Saturday | 400 | Will Davison | 23Red Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | 55.2847 |
| Practice 4 | Sunday | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 55.2686 |
| Sources:[1][2][3][4] | ||||||
Race 11
Qualifying
Race
- Notes
- – Jamie Whincup received a 5-second Time Penalty for Careless Driving, making contact with Chaz Mostert.[7]
- – Anton de Pasquale received a 10-second Time Penalty for a false start.[7]
- – Richie Stanaway received a 15-second post-race Time Penalty for Careless Driving, making contact with Lee Holdsworth.[7]
Championship standings after Race 11
- Drivers Championship
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott McLaughlin | 1097 | ||
| 1 | 2 | Shane van Gisbergen | 978 | -119 |
| 1 | 3 | David Reynolds | 941 | -156 |
| 4 | Craig Lowndes | 924 | -173 | |
| 5 | Jamie Whincup | 877 | -220 |
- Teams Championship
| Pos | Team | Pts | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Triple Eight Race Engineering (1, 97) | 1855 | ||
| 2 | DJR Team Penske | 1849 | -6 | |
| 3 | Walkinshaw Andretti United | 1558 | -297 | |
| 1 | 4 | Tickford Racing (5, 55) | 1498 | -357 |
| 1 | 5 | Brad Jones Racing | 1428 | -427 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
Race 12
Qualifying
Race
Championship standings after Race 12
- Drivers Championship
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott McLaughlin | 1247 | ||
| 2 | Shane van Gisbergen | 1089 | -158 | |
| 3 | David Reynolds | 1079 | -168 | |
| 4 | Craig Lowndes | 1053 | -194 | |
| 5 | Jamie Whincup | 979 | -268 |
- Teams Championship
| Pos | Team | Pts | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Triple Eight Race Engineering (1, 97) | 2068 | ||
| 2 | DJR Team Penske | 2056 | -12 | |
| 3 | Walkinshaw Andretti United | 1738 | -330 | |
| 4 | Tickford Racing (5, 55) | 1612 | -456 | |
| 5 | Brad Jones Racing | 1578 | -490 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ^ "Practice 1". Supercars.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Practice 2". Supercars.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Practice 3". Supercars.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Practice 4". Supercars.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Race 11 - Qualifying". Supercars.com. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Race 11 - Results". Supercars.com. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Supercars summary of penalties, Perth, update 3". V8 Daily Dump. V8 Daily Dump. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Race 12 - Qualifying". Supercars.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Race 12 - Results". Supercars.com. Retrieved 6 May 2018.