We’re back in Ipswich at a circuit that traditionally provides cracking racing when TCM comes to town.
Location: TWillowbank, Ipswich, Queensland. ๐ฆ๐บ
Opened: 1999
map of National circuit
Length: 3.12 km
Turns: 6
Previous TCM lap record: John Bowe / Holden Torana SL/R 5000 / 1:16.3951 / 30 July 2017
Location: Autรณdromo Josรฉ Carlos Pace, Sรฃo Paulo, Brazil ๐ง๐ท
Since: 1940. Contract was prolonged until 2022
Length: 4.309 km (2.677 mi)
Turns: 15
Event: Newcastle 500
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. ๐ฆ๐บ
Opened: 24 November 2017
Quotes of drivers about track:
- Shane van Gisbergen: “What a crazy track. Itโs really cool. Itโs going to be hard work, 250km, limited passing… itโs going to be all about qualifying.”
- Scott McLaughlin: “It’s full on […] Itโs so technical. Youโve got to try and work out one corner, youโre sacrificing one corner to help you regain in three corners time. Itโs really bumpy too in places. It has everything a driver wants.โ
Length: 2.652 km
Turns: 14
V8 Supercars lap record: David Reynolds / Holden VF Commodore / 1:10.6403 / 26 November 2017
Location: Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE ๐ฆ๐ช
Since 2009
Length: 5.554 km (3.451 mi)
Turns: 21
Fastest lap: S. Vettel – Red Bull Racing – 1:40.279 – 2009
Winners
- 2018 ๐ฌ๐ง Lewis Hamilton / Mercedes
- 2017 ๐ซ๐ฎ Valterri Bottas / Mercedes
- 2016 ๐ฌ๐ง Lewis Hamilton / Mercedes
- 2015 ๐ฉ๐ช Nico Rosberg / Mercedes
- 2014 ๐ฌ๐ง Lewis Hamilton / Mercedes
- 2013 ๐ฉ๐ช Sebastian Vettel / Red Bull-Renault
- 2012 ๐ซ๐ฎ Kimi Rรคikkรถnen / Lotus-Renault
- 2011 ๐ฌ๐ง Lewis Hamilton / McLaren-Mercedes
- 2010 ๐ฉ๐ช Sebastian Vettel / Red Bull-Renault
- 2009 ๐ฉ๐ช Sebastian Vettel / Red Bull-Renault