The 2019 Newcastle 500 (commercially titled 2019 Coates Hire Newcastle 500) was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on the weekend of 22 to 24 November 2019. The event was held on the Newcastle Street Circuit in Newcastle East, New South Wales and consisted of two races, scheduled to be 250 kilometres in length. It was the fifteenth and final event in the 2019 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 31 and 32 of the season.[1]
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| Round 15 of 15 in the 2019 Supercars Championship | ||||||||||||||
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| Date | 22–24 November 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Location | Newcastle East, New South Wales | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Newcastle Street Circuit | |||||||||||||
| Weather | Overcast, smoggy | |||||||||||||
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Background
editScott McLaughlin entered the event as champion-elect with a 550-point margin over compatriot Shane van Gisbergen.
Prior to the event, Supercars announced a review of its social media policies after a number of drivers criticised the legitimacy of McLaughlin's championship online – the season had been marred by a parity dispute over the new Ford Mustang S550, the alleged use of team orders by DJR Team Penske at the Bathurst 1000, and McLaughlin's delayed disqualification from the Top 10 Shootout at Bathurst due to an engine irregularity.[2][3]
Due to the Black Summer bushfires, smoke affected the events weather conditions.[4]
Results
editPractice
edit| Session | Day | Fastest lap | ||||
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| No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | ||
| Practice 1 | Friday | 17 |  Scott McLaughlin
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DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang S550 | 1:10.6092 |
| Practice 2 | 88 |  Jamie Whincup
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Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:10.3173 | |
| Sources:[5][6] | ||||||
Race 31
editQualifying
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Top 10 Shootout
edit| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | Gap |
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| 1 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen
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Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:10.1747 | |
| 2 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin
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DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang S550 | 1:10.2374 | +0.0627 |
| 3 | 88 | Jamie Whincup
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Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:10.2817 | +0.1070 |
| 4 | 6 | Cam Waters
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Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang S550 | 1:10.3294 | +0.1547 |
| 5 | 99 | Anton de Pasquale
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Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:10.3687 | +0.1940 |
| 6 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard
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DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang S550 | 1:10.4593 | +0.2846 |
| 7 | 9 | David Reynolds
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Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:10.5481 | +0.3734 |
| 8 | 22 | James Courtney
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Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:10.5553 | +0.3806 |
| 9 | 14 | Tim Slade
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Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:10.7821 | +0.6074 |
| 10 | 5 | Lee Holdsworth
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Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang S550 | 1:10.8043 | +0.6296 |
| Source:[8] | ||||||
Race
editRace 32
editQualifying
editTop 10 Shootout
edit| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | Gap |
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| 1 | 88 | Jamie Whincup
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Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:10.5551 | |
| 2 | 6 | Cam Waters
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Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang S550 | 1:10.7737 | +0.2186 |
| 3 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard
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DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang S550 | 1:10.8432 | +0.2881 |
| 4 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin
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DJR Team Penske | Ford Mustang S550 | 1:10.8452 | +0.2901 |
| 5 | 2 | Scott Pye
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Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:10.9907 | +0.4356 |
| 6 | 99 | Anton de Pasquale
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Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:11.0278 | +0.4727 |
| 7 | 9 | David Reynolds
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Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:11.0352 | +0.4801 |
| 8 | 14 | Tim Slade
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Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:11.2091 | +0.6540 |
| 9 | 5 | Lee Holdsworth
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Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang S550 | 1:11.4599 | +0.9048 |
| 10 | 22 | James Courtney
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Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | 1:11.6552 | +1.1001 |
| Source:[11] | ||||||
Race
editReferences
edit- ^ "Newcastle 500 delivers for city in 2019". Newcastle City Council. 26 November 2019.
- ^ "'Forever tainted': Rivals unload on Supercars champion". Sydney Morning Herald. 22 November 2019.
- ^ "'Tall poppy syndrome' hurting Supercars amid ugly driver feuds: Cam Waters". Nine's Wide World of Sports. 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Mitch Revs' Newcastle 500 Supercars 2019 artwork to be auctioned for bushfire impacted families". Newcastle Herald. 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Supercars Championship 2019 Newcastle 500 – Practice 1". Motorsport Stats. 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Supercars Championship 2019 Newcastle 500 – Practice 2". Motorsport Stats. 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Whincup tops qualifying, Pye crashes". Supercars Championship. 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Rabbit out of a hat! Van Gisbergen snatches Race 31 pole position in Newcastle". Fox Sports. 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Van Gisbergen wins, Whincup throws away second". Speedcafe. 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Supercars Championship 2019 Newcastle 500 – Qualifying". Motorsport Stats. 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Whincup takes step towards Newcastle 500 redemption with dominant Shootout pole". Fox Sports. 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Supercars: Jamie Whincup wins Newcastle 500, Scott McLaughlin wraps up championship". Nine's Wide World of Sports. 24 November 2019.
External links
edit| Supercars Championship | ||
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| Previous race: 2019 Sandown 500 |
2019 Supercars Championship | Next race: 2020 Adelaide 500 |
| Previous year: 2018 Newcastle 500 |
Newcastle 500 | Next year: 2023 Newcastle 500 |