2019 Tasmania SuperSprint
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| Round 3 of 15 in the 2019 Supercars Championship | ||||||||||||||
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| Date | 5–7 April 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Location | Launceston, Tasmania | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Symmons Plains Raceway | |||||||||||||
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The 2019 Tyrepower Tasmania SuperSprint was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on the weekend of 5 to 7 April 2019. 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 third event of fifteen in the 2019 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 7 and 8 of the season. The event was the 47th running of the Tasmania SuperSprint.
Scott McLaughlin won Race 7[1] while Shane van Gisbergen won Race 8.[2]
Background[edit]
Entry alterations[edit]
The round was open to wildcard entries from the Super2 Series and saw the grid expand to twenty-five entries. Brad Jones Racing entered an extra Holden Commodore ZB for 19-year-old Jack Smith, who would make his debut in the category.[3]
Results[edit]
Practice[edit]
| Session | Day | Fastest lap | ||||
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| No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | ||
| ADP | Friday | 2 |  Warren Luff
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Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 51.0641 |
| Practice 1 | Friday | 55 | Chaz Mostert
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Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 50.7755 |
| Practice 2 | Friday | 88 | Jamie Whincup
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Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.5084 |
| Practice 3 | Saturday | 8 | Nick Percat
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Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 50.6956 |
| Practice 4 | Sunday | 17 |  Scott McLaughlin
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DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang GT | 50.5551 |
| Sources:[4][5][6][7][8] | ||||||
Race 7[edit]
Qualifying[edit]
- Notes
- ^1 - Jamie Whincup had his fastest lap time revoked and was barred from taking further part in qualifying after triggering a red flag in Q2.[11]
Race[edit]
Race 8[edit]
Qualifying[edit]
- Notes
- ^1 - Macauley Jones had his fastest lap time revoked and was barred from taking further part in qualifying after triggering a red flag in Q1.[15]
Race[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Race 7 Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Race 8 Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Brad Jones Racing to field Tassie wildcard". Speedcafe. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "Additional Drivers Practice - Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
- ^ "Practice 1 - Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
- ^ "Practice 2 - Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
- ^ "Practice 3 - Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
- ^ "Practice 4 - Results". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
- ^ "Armor All Qualifying - Race 7". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
- ^ "Virgin Australia Supercars C'ship - ARMOR ALL Qualifying R7". racing.natsoft.com.au.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Mitchell, Adam (6 April 2019). "Winterbottom ends pole drought, Whincup spins". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
- ^ "Virgin Australia Supercars C'ship - Race 7". racing.natsoft.com.au.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Armor All Qualifying - Race 8". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
- ^ "Virgin Australia Supercars C'ship - ARMOR ALL Qualifying R8".[permanent dead link]
- ^ Mitchell, Adam (7 April 2019). "Winterbottom ends pole drought, Whincup spins". supercars.com. Supercars Championship.
- ^ "Virgin Australia Supercars C'ship - Race 8". racing.natsoft.com.au.[permanent dead link]
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