Original by Supercars and DarcyF1, Edited by me |
Simona De Silvestro picked up her 2nd last-place finish of her career when her #78 Harvey Norman/LG Super UHD TV Nissan was involved in a 2-car crash that ended her race after 3 of the race's 25 laps. The finish came in Simona's 31st start.
Simona De Silvestro is in her second full-time season in the main game. She was 24th in Practice 1 but improved to 21st in Practice 2. She matched her second practice position in Qualifying.
Todd Hazelwood in the #35 Bigmate Holden started the race in the rear after going off in Qualifying, however, by turn 1 James Golding in the #34 Wilson Security Holden fell to the rear. By turn 7 Tim Blanchard in the #21 Cooldrive Holden fell to the rear, taken back by Golding shortly afterwards. Just after the start of Lap 2, Hazelwood returned to the rear. Golding fell back to last on lap 3.
Jack LeBrocq in the #19 AUSPT Australian Post-Tensioning Holden was spun at the penultimate corner by Simona De Silvestro in the #78 - Nissan, resulting in a broken front bar for Simona, retiring on lap 4.
Richie Stanaway in the #56 MEGA Bulk Fuels Ford tried to leave without his left-rear wheel attached, necessitating a long pitstop to attempt to re-attach the wheel, although they did, Stanaway dropped well back.
Will Davison in the #230 Milwaukee Tools/OPS Gateway Holden pitted late in the race, dropping to 25th, Rounding out the bottom five is Tim Blanchard in the #21 Cooldrive Distribution Holden and Todd Hazelwood in the #35 Big Mate Ford.
The Bottom Five
Simona De Silvestro
|
3 Laps
|
Crash
|
Will Davison
|
25 Laps
|
Running
|
Richie Stanaway
|
25 Laps
|
Running
|
Tim Blanchard
|
25 Laps
|
Running
|
Todd Hazelwood
|
25 Laps
|
Running
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Driver’s Championship
Pos
|
Driver’s Name
|
Last
|
Bottom 3
|
Bottom 5
|
1T
|
James Golding
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1T
|
Jamie Whincup
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1T
|
Simona De Silvestro
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
Richie Stanaway
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
Tim Blanchard
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
4T
|
Andre Heimgartner
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
4T
|
Lee Holdsworth
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
4T
|
Will Davison
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
Todd Hazelwood
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
6T
|
Rick Kelly
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
6T
|
Jack LeBrocq
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Team’s Championship
Pos
|
Team Name
|
# Drivers
|
Last
|
Bottom 3
|
Bottom 5
|
1T
|
Gary Rodgers Motorsport
|
2
|
1/2
|
1/2
|
1/2
|
1T
|
Red Bull Holden Racing
|
2
|
1/2
|
1/2
|
1/2
|
2
|
Nissan Motorsports
|
4
|
1/4
|
2/4
|
3/4
|
3T
|
Preston Hire Racing
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
3T
|
23Red Racing
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
Tickford Racing
|
4
|
0
|
2/4
|
2/4
|
5
|
Brad Jones Racing
|
3
|
0
|
1/3
|
1
|
6
|
Matt Stone Racing
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
7
|
Tekno Autosports
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Manufacturer’s Championship
Manufacturer
|
# Drivers
|
Last
|
Bottom 3
|
Bottom 5
|
Nissan
|
4
|
1/4
|
2/4
|
3/4
|
Holden
|
14
|
2/14
|
5/14
|
8/14
|
Ford
|
8
|
0
|
2/8
|
4/8
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