2018 Ipswich SuperSprint
The 2018 Ipswich SuperSprint was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on the weekend of 20–22 July 2018. The event was held at Queensland Raceway near Ipswich, Queensland and consisted of two races, 120 and 200 kilometres in length. It was the ninth event of sixteen in the 2018 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 19 and 20 of the season.
Results
Practice
Race 19
Qualifying
; Notes- – Chaz Mostert received a 3-place grid penalty for impeding Shane van Gisbergen in qualifying.
Race
Championship standings after Race 19
;Drivers' Championship standingsDriver | Gap | |||
1 | Scott McLaughlin | 2183 | ||
2 | Shane van Gisbergen | 2040 | -143 | |
1 | 3 | Jamie Whincup | 1750 | -433 |
1 | 4 | David Reynolds | 1742 | -441 |
5 | Craig Lowndes | 1731 | -452 |
;Teams Championship
Team | Gap | |||
1 | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 3789 | ||
2 | DJR Team Penske | 3724 | -65 | |
3 | Walkinshaw Andretti United | 2767 | -1022 | |
1 | 4 | Tickford Racing | 2605 | -1184 |
1 | 5 | Brad Jones Racing | 2595 | -1194 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
Race 20
Qualifying
Race
;Notes- – Cameron Waters received a 5-second post-race Time Penalty for Careless Driving, causing contact with Simona de Silvestro.
- – Lee Holdsworth received a 15-second post-race Time Penalty for Careless Driving, causing contact with Simona de Silvestro.
- – Kurt Kostecki received a 15-second Time Penalty for Careless Driving, causing contact with Tim Blanchard.
Championship standings after Race 20
Driver | Gap | |||
1 | Scott McLaughlin | 2321 | ||
2 | Shane van Gisbergen | 2190 | -131 | |
3 | Jamie Whincup | 1870 | -451 | |
4 | David Reynolds | 1838 | -483 | |
5 | Craig Lowndes | 1821 | -500 |
;Teams Championship
Team | Gap | |||
1 | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 4059 | ||
2 | DJR Team Penske | 3973 | -86 | |
3 | Walkinshaw Andretti United | 2815 | -1244 | |
4 | Tickford Racing | 2761 | -1298 | |
1 | 5 | Erebus Motorsport | 2743 | -1316 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.