2017 Clipsal 500 Adelaide


The 2017 Clipsal 500 Adelaide was a motor racing event for Supercars that was held on the weekend of 3 to 5 March 2017. The event was run at the Adelaide Street Circuit in Adelaide, South Australia, and was the nineteenth running of the Adelaide 500. It was the first event of fourteen in the 2017 Supercars Championship and consisted of two races of 250 kilometres. It was to be the last time Clipsal would be title sponsor for the event, having been so since 2000.
Shane van Gisbergen won both 250 kilometres races.

Report

Background

The event reverted to the two-race format last used in 2013, with organisers citing the format's popularity as the reason for its reintroduction. The top ten shootout will also be re-introduced for qualifying for the Saturday race.

Practice

Race 1

Qualifying

Top 10 Shootout, Race 1

Race 1

Race 2

Qualifying

Top 10 Shootout, Race 2

Race 2

Notes:
;Drivers' Championship standings
DriverPoints
1 Shane van Gisbergen300
2 Fabian Coulthard249
3 James Courtney249
4 Chaz Mostert213
5 Cameron Waters210

;Teams' Championship standings
ConstructorPoints
1Triple Eight Race Engineering504
2DJR Team Penske441
3Walkinshaw Racing354
4Prodrive Racing Australia333
5Nissan Motorsport 288