2017 Coates Hire Supercars Challenge

The 2017 Coates Hire Supercars Challenge was a motor racing event for Supercars Championship, held on the weekend of 23 to 26 March 2017. The event was held at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Victoria, and consisted of four races of 70 kilometres in length. It was a non-championship event, contested by teams taking part in the 2017 Supercars Championship, and was held in support of the 2017 Australian Grand Prix.[1] The event will be the 32nd and final running of the Supercars Challenge, and the last before the event attained championship status for 2018 known as the Melbourne 400.[2]

Victoria (state) 2017 Coates Hire Supercars Challenge
Event Information
Date23–26 March 2017
LocationMelbourne, Victoria
VenueMelbourne Grand Prix Circuit
WeatherFine
Results
Race 1
Distance 13 laps 70 km
Pole position Fabian Coulthard
DJR Team Penske		 1:54.3972
Winner Scott McLaughlin
DJR Team Penske		 27:13.5519
Race 2
Distance 13 laps 70 km
Pole position Fabian Coulthard
DJR Team Penske		 1:54.8949
Winner Fabian Coulthard
DJR Team Penske		 27:09.0306
Race 3
Distance 13 laps 70 km
Pole position Fabian Coulthard
DJR Team Penske		 1:54.5983
Winner Fabian Coulthard
DJR Team Penske		 25:37.8132
Race 4
Distance 13 laps 70 km
Pole position Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering		 1:54.6607
Winner Chaz Mostert
Rod Nash Racing		 25:38.1620

Report

Background

A new 'rapid-fire' qualifying system was introduced to the event for the 2017 season, with 4 ten minute qualifying sessions held back to back on Thursday afternoon.[3] Taz Douglas was also confirmed to drive again for Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport shortly before the event, after originally only accepting an offer for the previous round, the Clipsal 500.[4]

Practice
Practice summary
Session Day Fastest lap
No. Driver Team Car Time
Practice 1 Thursday 12 New Zealand Fabian Coulthard DJR Team Penske Ford FG X Falcon 1:55.4910

See also

References
  1. "Supercars releases 2017 calendar". Supercars. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  2. Howard, Tom (30 May 2017). "AGP to host Supercars championship round in 2018". Speedcafe. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. Isaacs, Lewis (22 March 2017). "Rapid fire qualifying to shake up Albert Park". supercars.com. Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  4. Howard, Tom (22 March 2017). "Douglas to drive LDM Commodore at AGP". speedcafe.com. speedcafe.com. Retrieved 24 March 2017.


Supercars Championship
Previous race:
2017 Clipsal 500 Adelaide		 2017 Supercars Championship Next race:
2017 Tyrepower Tasmania SuperSprint
Previous year:
2016 Coates Hire V8 Supercars Challenge		 Supercars Challenge (event) Next year:
2018 Melbourne 400
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