2020 Supercars Townsville Supersprint race results
Scott McLaughlin and Shane van Gisbergen shared the spoils in the opening two Supercars races at Townsville, as Jamie Whincup lost ground on his title rival.
DJR Team Penske driver McLaughlin qualified on pole position for Race 1 and led virtually every lap to score his 10th victory of the season.
Tickford's Cameron Waters and Walkinshaw Andretti United driver Chaz Mostert occupied the second and third spot on the podium respectively ahead of McLaughlin's chief title rival Jamie Whincup, who took advantage of an undercut to finish fourth.
Van Gisbergen retired from Race 1 with a power steering issue, but bounced back on Sunday to claim his first victory of the season - and the 200th for Triple Eight in Supercars' history.
The Kiwi followed that up with a charging drive from 12th on the grid to take an unlikely win in Race 3, aided by a late safety car deployment.
Whincup finished second to make a one-two result for T8, while McLaughlin held on to third ahead of Mostert.
Supercars Townsville Supersprint - Race 1 results:
| Cla | # | Driver | Car | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 |  Scott McLaughlin | Ford Mustang GT | |
| 2 | 6 |  Cameron Waters | Ford Mustang GT | 3.489 |
| 3 | 25 | Chaz Mostert | Holden Commodore ZB | 10.815 |
| 4 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Holden Commodore ZB | 16.007 |
| 5 | 99 | Anton De Pasquale | Holden Commodore ZB | 17.988 |
| 6 | 8 | Nick Percat | Holden Commodore ZB | 27.369 |
| 7 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | Ford Mustang GT | 29.585 |
| 8 | 55 | Jack Le Brocq | Ford Mustang GT | 30.266 |
| 9 | 20 | Scott Pye | Holden Commodore ZB | 32.538 |
| 10 | 44 | James Courtney | Ford Mustang GT | 34.984 |
| 11 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Ford Mustang GT | 39.589 |
| 12 | 14 | Todd Hazelwood | Holden Commodore ZB | 42.910 |
| 13 | 19 | Alex Davison | Holden Commodore ZB | 43.866 |
| 14 | 18 | Mark Winterbottom | Holden Commodore ZB | 45.084 |
| 15 | 35 | Garry Jacobson | Holden Commodore ZB | 45.467 |
| 16 | 5 | Lee Holdsworth | Ford Mustang GT | 45.762 |
| 17 | 2 | Bryce Fullwood | Holden Commodore ZB | 57.276 |
| 18 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Ford Mustang GT | 59.150 |
| 19 | 3 | Macauley Jones | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'01.725 |
| 20 | 34 | Jake Kostecki | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'02.510 |
| 21 | 22 | Chris Pither | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'06.334 |
| 22 | 4 | Jack Smith | Holden Commodore ZB | 8 Laps |
| 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Holden Commodore ZB | 18 Laps | |
| 9 | David Reynolds | Holden Commodore ZB | 23 Laps | |
| View full results | ||||
Supercars Townsville Supersprint - Race 2 results:
| Cla | # | Driver | Car | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Holden Commodore ZB | |
| 2 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | Ford Mustang GT | 8.395 |
| 3 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Holden Commodore ZB | 10.293 |
| 4 | 8 | Nick Percat | Holden Commodore ZB | 13.567 |
| 5 | 6 | Cameron Waters | Ford Mustang GT | 14.807 |
| 6 | 20 | Scott Pye | Holden Commodore ZB | 16.128 |
| 7 | 55 | Jack Le Brocq | Ford Mustang GT | 33.857 |
| 8 | 5 | Lee Holdsworth | Ford Mustang GT | 36.309 |
| 9 | 18 | Mark Winterbottom | Holden Commodore ZB | 38.404 |
| 10 | 25 | Chaz Mostert | Holden Commodore ZB | 42.971 |
| 11 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Ford Mustang GT | 43.193 |
| 12 | 2 | Bryce Fullwood | Holden Commodore ZB | 43.421 |
| 13 | 44 | James Courtney | Ford Mustang GT | 44.405 |
| 14 | 14 | Todd Hazelwood | Holden Commodore ZB | 48.110 |
| 15 | 9 | David Reynolds | Holden Commodore ZB | 48.304 |
| 16 | 99 | Anton De Pasquale | Holden Commodore ZB | 49.481 |
| 17 | 35 | Garry Jacobson | Holden Commodore ZB | 52.139 |
| 18 | 3 | Macauley Jones | Holden Commodore ZB | 52.505 |
| 19 | 19 | Alex Davison | Holden Commodore ZB | 52.673 |
| 20 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | Ford Mustang GT | 52.752 |
| 21 | 22 | Chris Pither | Holden Commodore ZB | 56.058 |
| 22 | 4 | Jack Smith | Holden Commodore ZB | 58.301 |
| 23 | 34 | Jake Kostecki | Holden Commodore ZB | 58.785 |
| 24 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Ford Mustang GT | 1'03.753 |
| View full results | ||||
Supercars Townsville Supersprint - Race 3 results:
| Cla | # | Driver | Car | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Holden Commodore ZB | |
| 2 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Holden Commodore ZB | 0.994 |
| 3 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | Ford Mustang GT | 3.032 |
| 4 | 25 | Chaz Mostert | Holden Commodore ZB | 3.454 |
| 5 | 20 | Scott Pye | Holden Commodore ZB | 6.837 |
| 6 | 14 | Todd Hazelwood | Holden Commodore ZB | 7.660 |
| 7 | 8 | Nick Percat | Holden Commodore ZB | 8.100 |
| 8 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | Ford Mustang GT | 9.451 |
| 9 | 44 | James Courtney | Ford Mustang GT | 10.015 |
| 10 | 5 | Lee Holdsworth | Ford Mustang GT | 12.073 |
| 11 | 9 | David Reynolds | Holden Commodore ZB | 12.078 |
| 12 | 6 | Cameron Waters | Ford Mustang GT | 13.085 |
| 13 | 18 | Mark Winterbottom | Holden Commodore ZB | 14.138 |
| 14 | 55 | Jack Le Brocq | Ford Mustang GT | 14.712 |
| 15 | 19 | Alex Davison | Holden Commodore ZB | 15.074 |
| 16 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Ford Mustang GT | 15.616 |
| 17 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Ford Mustang GT | 16.084 |
| 18 | 2 | Bryce Fullwood | Holden Commodore ZB | 17.151 |
| 19 | 3 | Macauley Jones | Holden Commodore ZB | 18.346 |
| 20 | 35 | Garry Jacobson | Holden Commodore ZB | 19.361 |
| 21 | 4 | Jack Smith | Holden Commodore ZB | 19.766 |
| 22 | 34 | Jake Kostecki | Holden Commodore ZB | 20.366 |
| 99 | Anton De Pasquale | Holden Commodore ZB | ||
| 22 | Chris Pither | Holden Commodore ZB | ||
| View full results | ||||
Previous article
Townsville Supercars: Van Gisbergen takes T8's 200th win
Next article
Townsville Supercars: Van Gisbergen wins from 12th
About this article
| Series | Supercars |
| Event | Townsville II |
Supershots Sandown
Supershots Bathurst
Sam Brabham drives BT-19 at Mount Panorama
Can DJR still be a Supercars powerhouse after Penske?
Roger Penske's whirlwind Australian Supercars sojourn is over. After six seasons, three drivers' titles, three teams' championships and a Bathurst 1000 crown, The Captain has sold his controlling stake in Dick Johnson Racing back to the squad and walked away from the category.
Can Whincup be Triple Eight's ruthless leader?
Supercars' most successful team of the past 15 years is set for a radical shakeup next year when Jamie Whincup retires from driving and takes over the reins at Triple Eight. But does he have what it takes to be the new Roland Dane?
How a lifetime Supercars deal broke down in one year
David Reynolds inked what was effectively a lifetime deal with Erebus in 2019 – only to walk out a year later. What went wrong?
Why Supercars now needs a new "human salt harvester"
Scott McLaughlin has been a controversial figure in Supercars over the past few years but, as he heads off to a fresh challenge in IndyCar, the Australian tin-top series needs to find someone else to fill his drama-filled boots as the category enters a new era...
Why 2020 isn't McLaughlin's greatest title
Scott McLaughlin was quick to describe his third Supercars title as his best yet. But even though it didn't match the dramatic backstory of his 2018 triumph, there's a good reason for him wanting to control the narrative this time around.
Why a Bathurst finale is risky business for Supercars
The Bathurst Grand Final may provide Supercars its greatest spectacle yet – but there's a risk it will force the series to face a hard truth.
Why Scott McLaughlin must become an IndyCar driver
Scott McLaughlin, two-time and current Supercars champion, should have been making his NTT IndyCar Series debut for Team Penske at the GP of Indianapolis, but the Covid-19 pandemic forced a rescheduling that has put the brakes on his career switch. But David Malsher-Lopez explains why the New Zealander deserves this opportunity as soon as possible.
Tickford's 10-year wait for James Courtney
When the Supercars season resumes James Courtney will be a Tickford Racing driver – but it's not the first time the star driver has flirted with the famous Ford squad.
