2017 Townsville 400 Explained

Flag:Queensland
2017 Watpac Townsville 400
Round No:7
Season No:14
Year:2017
Series:IVSC
Track Map:Townsville (Australia) street circuit track map.svg
Date:7–9 July
Location:Townsville, Queensland
Circuit:Townsville Street Circuit
Race1 Laps:70
Race1 Dist:200
Pole1: Scott McLaughlin
Pole1 Team:DJR Team Penske
Pole1 Time:1:12.0730
Winner1: Scott McLaughlin
Winner1 Team:DJR Team Penske
Winner1 Time:1:28:19.7418
Race2 Laps:70
Race2 Dist:200
Pole2: Scott McLaughlin
Pole2 Team:DJR Team Penske
Pole2 Time:1:11.9907
Winner2: Jamie Whincup
Winner2 Team:Triple Eight Race Engineering
Winner2 Time:1:28:12.5243

The 2017 Watpac Townsville 400 was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on the weekend of 7 to 9 July 2017. The event was held at Townsville Street Circuit near Townsville, Queensland and consisted of two races, both 200 kilometres in length. It is the seventh event of fourteen in the 2017 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 13 and 14 of the season.[1]

Background

Driver changes

Aaren Russell was drafted in to replace Cameron McConville at Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017 Watpac Townsville 400 Schedule & Results . Supercars.com. 11 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Aaren Russell to pilot LDM Commodore - Speedcafe. Speedcafe.com. 11 December 2017.