2016 Coates Hire V8 Supercars Challenge

March 2016 March 2016 Victoria 2016 Coates Hire V8 Supercars Challenge yes 2016 Albert Lake Park Street Circuit in Melbourne, Australia.svg 17–20 March Melbourne, Victoria Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit Thursday: fineFriday: mostly fine, light rainSaturday: mostly fine, light rainSunday: fine 11 60 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 1:56.5634 Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering 26:24.0911 12 65 Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering 23:48.6448 12 65 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 23:47.6194 12 65 Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering 23:53.8276 Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering 294 Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering 245 Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske 244 The 2016 Coates Hire V8 Supercars Challenge was a motor racing event for V8 Supercars, held on the weekend of 17 to 20 March 2016. The event was held at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Victoria, and consisted of one race of 60 kilometres in length and three races of 65 km in length. It was a non-championship event, contested by teams taking part in the 2016 International V8 Supercars Championship, and was held in support of the 2016 Australian Grand Prix.http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/championship/v8-supercars-2016-calendar-change V8 Supercars 2016 calendar change V8 Supercars 1 October 2015 15 March 2016 The event was the 31st running of the V8 Supercars Challenge. The event was won by Shane van Gisbergen, who took victory in three of the four races across the weekend. Craig Lowndes and Fabian Coulthard completed the podium. The pole sitter, Jamie Whincup, won the other race and finished sixth overall after retiring from the final race. Report Background Chris Pither contested the event in one of Prodrive Racing Australia's Dunlop Series cars, with his car from the Clipsal 500 Adelaide not being repaired in time following an accident in the second race there.http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/championship/positive-pither/ Positive Pither Gadeke Kassie V8 Supercars 17 March 2016 17 March 2016 Rolling starts began being used at the event in 2014, with the pole sitter being required to maintain a certain speed before accelerating within a designated zone on the pit straight, at which point the race would start and all other drivers could also accelerate.https://speedcafe.com/spotlight-double-file-rolling-starts-agp/ Spotlight on double-file rolling starts at AGP Bartholomaeus Stefan Speedcafe 11 March 2014 18 March 2016 Following a multi-car crash at the start of the final race of the 2015 event, as well as comments from drivers, the procedure for the start of the race was changed prior to the first race. The red lights above the start line were used to indicate the start of the race, with control taken away from the pole sitter.https://speedcafe.com/late-change-to-v8-rolling-start-procedure/ Late change to V8 rolling start procedure Bartholomaeus Stefan Speedcafe 18 March 2016 18 March 2016 Qualifying A single 30-minute qualifying session was held on Thursday afternoon to set the grid for the first race. Jamie Whincup set a time of 1:56.5634 to take pole position, two one-hundredths of a second faster than Mark Winterbottom. Fabian Coulthard and Chaz Mostert were also with one-tenth of a second of Whincup's time.https://speedcafe.com/whincup-scores-pole-in-tight-qualifying/ Whincup scores pole in tight qualifying Bartholomaeus Stefan Speedcafe 17 March 2016 17 March 2016 Race 1 The first race of the weekend took place on Friday afternoon and was scheduled to be 12 laps and 65 km in length. However, due to time constraints, it was shortened to 11 laps. Whincup maintained the lead at the start, while his teammate Shane van Gisbergen moved up to second place having started in fifth. Jason Bright was spun by Scott Pye at the first corner and his car suffered damage to the front spoiler. The spoiler caught under the front wheel going into Turn 3 and Bright went off the road before stopping his car off the circuit between Turns 3 and 4. Coulthard made a move up the inside of Winterbottom at Turn 11, but the pair made contact and Winterbottom spun and dropped to the back of the field.https://speedcafe.com/van-gisbergen-storms-to-maiden-red-bull-win/ Van Gisbergen storms to maiden Red Bull win Bartholomaeus Stefan Speedcafe 18 March 2016 18 March 2016 At the end of the first lap, Todd Kelly's car had an engine problem and he stopped at the pit lane exit. The safety car was deployed to allow Kelly's car to be collected.http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/championship/bull-fight/ Bull Fight Gadeke Kassie V8 Supercars 18 March 2016 18 March 2016 The race was restarted on lap 5 and Van Gisbergen took the lead from Whincup at Turn 14 after the latter had locked a front brake going into Turn 13. Coulthard also tried to pass Whincup but was unable to do so. Mostert passed Coulthard for third place on lap 9. Van Gisbergen went on to take victory, half a second ahead of Whincup, with Mostert, Coulthard and Pye completing the top five. Race 2 The second race took place on Friday evening, with the starting grid based on the finishing order of the first race. Van Gisbergen and Whincup led the field away from the front row of the grid ahead of Mostert and Coulthard. Contact between David Reynolds, Tim Blanchard and Andre Heimgartner at the first corner saw Heimgartner spin. Blanchard made a pit stop at the end of the first lap to repair damage sustained in the collision. Pye locked a brake and went off at Turn 1 on lap 2, dropping to 17th place.https://speedcafe.com/van-gisbergen-leads-triple-eight-trifecta-in-race-2/ Van Gisbergen leads Triple Eight trifecta in Race 2 Bartholomaeus Stefan Speedcafe 18 March 2016 18 March 2016 James Moffat retired from the race after damaging a steering arm on the same lap.http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/championship/triple-threat/ Triple threat Gadeke Kassie V8 Supercars 18 March 2016 18 March 2016 Light rain began to fall on lap 5 and Mostert went off the circuit at the first corner on lap 6, letting both Lowndes and Coulthard past. Lowndes began closing the gap to Whincup, while Holden Racing Team drivers Garth Tander and James Courtney were involved in a close battle for sixth place. Heimgartner retired from the race on lap 10 after going off the circuit with a flat tyre. Lowndes passed Whincup on the final lap to take second place behind Van Gisbergen, with Whincup completing a 1-2-3 result for Triple Eight Race Engineering. Coulthard held off Mostert for fourth place ahead of Tander and Courtney. Winterbottom, after starting in 21st place, finished twelfth. Race 3 The third race was held on Saturday afternoon, with the starting grid based on the finishing order of the second race. Todd Kelly's car had another engine problem on the warm-up lap, the third time in total for the weekend, and he did not start the race. Van Gisbergen led Lowndes and Whincup away from the start while Tander moved up to fourth place. Whincup took second when Lowndes made contact with the rear of Van Gisbergen at Turn 3.https://speedcafe.com/whincup-wins-triple-eight-battle-in-race-3/ Whincup wins Triple Eight battle in Race 3 Bartholomaeus Stefan Speedcafe 19 March 2016 19 March 2016 An incident between Bright, Moffat and Dale Wood at the end of the first lap saw Bright retire from the race with damage, while Moffat also pitted for repairs.http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/championship/dark-day-for-bright/ Dark day for Bright Gadeke Kassie V8 Supercars 19 March 2016 19 March 2016 Whincup took the lead from Van Gisbergen at the start of lap 2. Will Davison was spun by Cameron Waters on lap 4, the latter given a drive-through penalty for his part in the incident. McLaughlin retired from the race on lap 6, running off the track with low oil pressure while in seventh place. Whincup pulled out a lead while Van Gisbergen and Lowndes battled in the closing stages, going on to win by 6.6 seconds. Tander finished fourth ahead of Coulthard and Mostert. Post-race Whincup was fined A$3,000 for performing a burnout in celebration of his race victory, mimicking the penalty that Winterbottom had received for the same indiscretion at the 2015 Wilson Security Sandown 500.http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/championship/another-3000-burnout/ Another $3000 burnout Gadeke Kassie V8 Supercars 19 March 2016 19 March 2016 Wood was given a five-place grid penalty for Race 4 after he was found guilty of careless driving in the incident with Bright.http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/championship/stewards-summary-australian-grand-prix/ Stewards Summary: Australian Grand Prix CAMS V8 Supercars 19 March 2016 19 March 2016 Race 4 The fourth and final race was held on Sunday afternoon, with the starting grid based on the total points scored across the first three races. Van Gisbergen started from pole position ahead of Whincup, Lowndes, Coulthard and Mostert.https://speedcafe.com/cumulative-points-hand-svg-race-4-pole/ Cumulative points hand SVG Race 4 pole Bartholomaeus Stefan Speedcafe 19 March 2016 21 March 2016 Coulthard moved into second place at the first corner, while Reynolds and Pither made contact, forcing the latter off the circuit. Reynolds retired at the end of the first lap due to damage sustained in the incident.https://speedcafe.com/van-gisbergen-holds-out-coulthard-in-race-4/ Van Gisbergen holds out Coulthard in Race 4 Bartholomaeus Stefan Speedcafe 20 March 2016 21 March 2016 Whincup retired from the race on lap 3 with a driveline problem.http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/championship/no-drive/ No drive Gadeke Kassie V8 Supercars 20 March 2016 21 March 2016 Coulthard applied pressure to Van Gisbergen early in the race, but Van Gisbergen started to pull away towards the end of the race and took his third win of the weekend. Coulthard finished second ahead of Lowndes, while Courtney passed Caruso for fourth place on the final lap. With three race wins and a second place, Van Gisbergen secured the overall weekend victory. Results Qualifying Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Team Car Time 1 88 AUS Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 1:56.5634 2 1 AUS Mark Winterbottom Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 1:56.5835 3 12 NZL Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 1:56.6320 4 55 AUS Chaz Mostert Rod Nash Racing Ford FG X Falcon 1:56.6516 5 97 NZL Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 1:56.7117 6 8 AUS Jason Bright Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 1:56.9699 7 888 AUS Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 1:56.9826 8 23 AUS Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:56.9980 9 22 AUS James Courtney Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 1:57.0123 10 17 AUS Scott Pye DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 1:57.1207 11 6 AUS Cameron Waters Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 1:57.1438 12 33 NZL Scott McLaughlin Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 1:57.1516 13 15 AUS Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:57.2191 14 9 AUS David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 1:57.2243 15 2 AUS Garth Tander Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 1:57.2995 16 19 AUS Will Davison Tekno Autosports Holden VF Commodore 1:57.4989 17 111 NZL Chris Pither Super Black Racing Ford FG X Falcon 1:57.5309 18 14 AUS Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 1:57.5712 19 7 AUS Todd Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:57.6707 20 18 AUS Lee Holdsworth Team 18 Holden VF Commodore 1:57.6987 21 3 NZL Andre Heimgartner Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 1:57.8298 22 222 AUS Nick Percat Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 1:57.8449 23 96 AUS Dale Wood Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1:57.9831 24 34 AUS James Moffat Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 1:57.9870 25 21 AUS Tim Blanchard Britek Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 1:58.0837 26 4 AUS Aaren Russell Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 1:59.2893 Source: Race 1 Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid Starting grid position Points 1 97 NZL Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 11 26:24.0911 5 75 2 88 AUS Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 11 +0.5 s 1 69 3 55 AUS Chaz Mostert Rod Nash Racing Ford FG X Falcon 11 +2.6 s 4 64 4 12 NZL Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 11 +3.6 s 3 60 5 17 AUS Scott Pye DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 11 +4.5 s 10 55 6 2 AUS Garth Tander Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 11 +5.1 s 15 51 7 888 AUS Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 11 +6.4 s 7 48 8 22 AUS James Courtney Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 11 +7.4 s 9 45 9 33 NZL Scott McLaughlin Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 11 +8.4 s 12 42 10 6 AUS Cameron Waters Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 11 +9.0 s 11 39 11 23 AUS Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 11 +9.5 s 8 36 12 14 AUS Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 11 +9.8 s 18 34 13 15 AUS Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 11 +11.3 s 13 33 14 111 NZL Chris Pither Super Black Racing Ford FG X Falcon 11 +12.3 s 17 31 15 18 AUS Lee Holdsworth Team 18 Holden VF Commodore 11 +12.8 s 20 30 16 19 AUS Will Davison Tekno Autosports Holden VF Commodore 11 +13.9 s 16 28 17 9 AUS David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 11 +16.0 s 14 27 18 34 AUS James Moffat Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 11 +18.3 s 24 25 19 96 AUS Dale Wood Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 11 +18.8 s 23 24 20 21 AUS Tim Blanchard Britek Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 11 +19.3 s 25 22 21 1 AUS Mark Winterbottom Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 11 +19.7 s 2 21 22 3 NZL Andre Heimgartner Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 11 +22.5 s 21 19 23 4 AUS Aaren Russell Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 11 +24.7 s 26 18 24 222 AUS Nick Percat Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 11 +34.8 s 22 16 Ret 7 AUS Todd Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 1 Engine 19 Ret 8 AUS Jason Bright Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 0 Accident damage 6 Source: Race 2 Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid Starting grid position Points 1 97 NZL Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 12 23:48.6448 1 75 2 888 AUS Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 12 +3.8 s 7 69 3 88 AUS Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 12 +4.5 s 2 64 4 12 NZL Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 12 +8.2 s 4 60 5 55 AUS Chaz Mostert Rod Nash Racing Ford FG X Falcon 12 +8.6 s 3 55 6 2 AUS Garth Tander Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 12 +11.4 s 6 51 7 22 AUS James Courtney Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 12 +11.6 s 8 48 8 33 NZL Scott McLaughlin Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 12 +13.0 s 9 45 9 14 AUS Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 12 +17.1 s 12 42 10 23 AUS Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 12 +17.2 s 11 39 11 15 AUS Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 12 +17.5 s 13 36 12 1 AUS Mark Winterbottom Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 12 +17.9 s 21 34 13 6 AUS Cameron Waters Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 12 +20.4 s 10 33 14 19 AUS Will Davison Tekno Autosports Holden VF Commodore 12 +20.6 s 16 31 15 111 NZL Chris Pither Super Black Racing Ford FG X Falcon 12 +23.4 s 14 30 16 9 AUS David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 12 +24.9 s 17 28 17 17 AUS Scott Pye DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 12 +25.2 s 5 27 18 7 AUS Todd Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 12 +25.6 s 25 25 19 96 AUS Dale Wood Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 12 +26.1 s 19 24 20 18 AUS Lee Holdsworth Team 18 Holden VF Commodore 12 +27.3 s 15 22 21 8 AUS Jason Bright Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 12 +29.4 s 26 21 22 222 AUS Nick Percat Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 12 +31.2 s 24 19 23 4 AUS Aaren Russell Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 12 +35.5 s 23 18 24 21 AUS Tim Blanchard Britek Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 10 +2 laps 20 16 Ret 3 NZL Andre Heimgartner Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 10 Tyre 22 Ret 34 AUS James Moffat Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 1 Steering 18 Source: Race 3 Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid Starting grid position Points 1 88 AUS Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 12 23:47.6194 3 75 2 97 NZL Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 12 +6.6 s 1 69 3 888 AUS Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 12 +6.9 s 2 64 4 2 AUS Garth Tander Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 12 +7.5 s 6 60 5 12 NZL Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 12 +10.1 s 4 55 6 55 AUS Chaz Mostert Rod Nash Racing Ford FG X Falcon 12 +10.7 s 5 51 7 22 AUS James Courtney Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 12 +11.2 s 7 48 8 23 AUS Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 12 +11.5 s 10 45 9 14 AUS Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 12 +15.7 s 9 42 10 15 AUS Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 12 +17.5 s 11 39 11 1 AUS Mark Winterbottom Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 12 +18.1 s 12 36 12 17 AUS Scott Pye DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 12 +18.8 s 17 34 13 111 NZL Chris Pither Super Black Racing Ford FG X Falcon 12 +23.7 s 15 33 14 18 AUS Lee Holdsworth Team 18 Holden VF Commodore 12 +24.7 s 20 31 15 9 AUS David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 12 +25.1 s 16 30 16 96 AUS Dale Wood Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 12 +26.4 s 19 28 17 21 AUS Tim Blanchard Britek Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 10 +27.0 s 24 27 18 222 AUS Nick Percat Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 12 +27.4 s 22 25 19 19 AUS Will Davison Tekno Autosports Holden VF Commodore 12 +30.0 s 14 24 20 3 NZL Andre Heimgartner Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 12 +32.7 s 25 22 21 4 AUS Aaren Russell Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 12 +35.3 s 23 21 22 6 AUS Cameron Waters Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 12 +59.0 s 13 19 23 34 AUS James Moffat Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 9 +3 laps 26 18 Ret 33 NZL Scott McLaughlin Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 5 Oil pressure 8 Ret 8 AUS Jason Bright Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 1 Accident damage 21 DNS 7 AUS Todd Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 Engine Source: Race 4 Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid Starting grid position Points 1 97 NZL Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 12 23:53.8276 1 75 2 12 NZL Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 12 +1.3 s 4 69 3 888 AUS Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 12 +2.8 s 3 64 4 22 AUS James Courtney Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 12 +4.0 s 7 60 5 23 AUS Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 12 +4.5 s 8 55 6 2 AUS Garth Tander Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 12 +6.4 s 6 51 7 17 AUS Scott Pye DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 12 +7.3 s 10 48 8 15 AUS Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 12 +7.7 s 11 45 9 55 AUS Chaz Mostert Rod Nash Racing Ford FG X Falcon 12 +10.0 s 5 42 10 14 AUS Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 12 +10.4 s 9 39 11 1 AUS Mark Winterbottom Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 12 +11.9 s 13 36 12 33 NZL Scott McLaughlin Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 12 +13.9 s 15 34 13 19 AUS Will Davison Tekno Autosports Holden VF Commodore 12 +14.3 s 18 33 14 6 AUS Cameron Waters Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 12 +16.4 s 14 31 15 222 AUS Nick Percat Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 12 +21.2 s 20 30 16 34 AUS James Moffat Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 12 +25.1 s 22 28 17 8 AUS Jason Bright Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 12 +25.6 s 26 27 18 96 AUS Dale Wood Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 12 +26.5 s 24 25 19 18 AUS Lee Holdsworth Team 18 Holden VF Commodore 12 +27.0 s 17 24 20 7 AUS Todd Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 12 +27.6 s 25 22 21 21 AUS Tim Blanchard Britek Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 10 +28.3 s 19 21 22 3 NZL Andre Heimgartner Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 12 +28.7 s 23 19 23 111 NZL Chris Pither Super Black Racing Ford FG X Falcon 12 +29.4 s 12 18 24 4 AUS Aaren Russell Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 12 +35.9 s 21 16 Ret 88 AUS Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 2 Driveline 2 Ret 9 AUS David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 0 Accident damage 16 Source: Round results Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Team Car R1 Race 1 points R2 Race 2 points R3 Race 3 points R4 Race 4 points Points 1 97 NZL Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 75 75 69 75 294 2 888 AUS Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 48 69 64 64 245 3 12 NZL Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 60 60 55 69 244 4 2 AUS Garth Tander Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 51 51 60 51 213 5 55 AUS Chaz Mostert Rod Nash Racing Ford FG X Falcon 64 55 51 42 212 6 88 AUS Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VF Commodore 69 64 75 0 208 7 22 AUS James Courtney Holden Racing Team Holden VF Commodore 45 48 48 60 201 8 23 AUS Michael Caruso Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 36 39 45 55 175 9 17 AUS Scott Pye DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 55 27 34 48 164 10 14 AUS Tim Slade Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 34 42 42 39 157 11 15 AUS Rick Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 33 36 39 45 153 12 1 AUS Mark Winterbottom Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 21 34 36 36 127 13 6 AUS Cameron Waters Prodrive Racing Australia Ford FG X Falcon 39 33 19 31 122 14 33 NZL Scott McLaughlin Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 42 45 0 34 121 15 19 AUS Will Davison Tekno Autosports Holden VF Commodore 28 31 24 33 116 16 111 NZL Chris Pither Super Black Racing Ford FG X Falcon 31 30 33 18 112 17 18 AUS Lee Holdsworth Team 18 Holden VF Commodore 30 22 31 24 107 18 96 AUS Dale Wood Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 24 24 28 25 101 19 222 AUS Nick Percat Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 16 19 25 30 90 20 21 AUS Tim Blanchard Britek Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 22 16 27 21 86 21 9 AUS David Reynolds Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 27 28 30 0 85 22 4 AUS Aaren Russell Erebus Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 18 18 21 16 73 23 34 AUS James Moffat Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 25 0 18 28 71 24 3 NZL Andre Heimgartner Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore 19 0 22 19 60 25 8 AUS Jason Bright Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore 0 21 0 27 48 26 7 AUS Todd Kelly Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 0 25 0 22 47 See also 2016 V8 Supercar season References V8 Supercars Challenge 2016 2016 Clipsal 500 Adelaide 2016 Tyrepower Tasmania SuperSprint 2015 MSS Security V8 Supercars Challenge 2017 Coates Hire Supercars Challenge Coates Hire V8 Supercars Challenge Category:Motorsport at Albert Park Category:March 2016 sports events in Australia