In addition to championship points, drivers compete for the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy at the Auckland SuperSprint awarded to the driver with the best combined results over the race weekend. First awarded in 2013, the trophy is named in honour of New Zealand driver Jason Richards who passed away in 2011. Fittingly, it was close friend and former teammate, Jason Bright, who claimed an emotional victory in the final race becoming the first driver to take home the trophy.
Auckland SuperSprint
02 – 04 November 2018
Circuit Description
Located approximately 40 kilometres south of Auckland on the North Island of New Zealand, V8 Supercars first raced at Pukekohe circuit in 2001, returning each year until 2007, when the New Zealand race was switched to the now defunct Hamilton Street Circuit. The Series returned to Pukekohe in 2013 when it was revealed that Hamilton would not be renewing its contract with the V8 Supercars.
Circuit Guide
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Format: SuperSprint
Track Length: 2.91km
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Corners: 11
Fastest Point: Main Straight before Turn 5
Slowest Point: Turn 8 Hairpin
Full Throttle: 49%
Top Speed: 255km/h
Lap Record: 1:03.2524 – Craig Lowndes (2015) in a Holden Commodore VF
Qualifying Lap Record: 1:02.1183 – Jamie Whincup (2015) in a Holden Commodore VF
Race Wins: Greg Murphy – 9
Pole Positions: Jamie Whincup – 5
2017 Winners: R1: Shane van Gisbergen R2: Jamie Whincup
Tyres: 32 Soft
2018 Aukland SuperSprint Event Information
Friday 19 October – Sunday 21 October 2018
To be confirmed:
Practice 1: 40 minutes
Practice 2: 40 minutes
Qualifying 1: 20 minutes
Race 1: 200km (70 laps)
Qualifying 2: 20 minutes
Race 200km (70 laps)
Find out more on the Auckland SuperSprint qualifying and race format in our guide to the 2018 Race Formats