Gold Coast 600

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 23: Paul Dumbrell drives the #88 Red Bull Racing Australia Holden Commodore VF leads Alex Premat drives the #97 Red Bull Racing Australia Holden Commodore VF at the start of race 23 of the Supercars Gold Coast 600 at Surfers Paradise Street Circuit on October 23, 2016 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)
  • Track name: Surfers paradise Street Circuit
  • Circuit Length: 2.96 km
    Complete race distance: 1 x 300km; 1 x 300km
    Times the race has been held here: 22
    First GP: 1994, won by John Bowe
    Total number of race laps: 204 (102, 102)
    Qualifying lap record: David Reynolds – 1:10. 0480 - 2013
  • Race Lap record: 1:10.0851 by Will Davison– 2011
  • Turns: 19
    2016 winner: Shane van Gisbergen/Alex Premat
  • - Race 1 winner – Shane van Gisbergen/Alex Premat
  • - Race 2 winner – Jamie Whincup/Paul Dumbrell
    Most wins - Driver Jamie Whincup – 5
  • Most wins – Team: Triple Eight Racing – 7
  • Average Speed: 146 km/h
    Top Speed: 265 km/h
    Fastest Point: Approach to turn 1
    Slowest Point: Turn 4 and 15
  • Weather: Warm.
    Chance of rain: 61%