Venue | Queensland Raceway |
Race Format | |
Race 1 | |
- Laps | 161 |
- Distance | 500 km |
Last Race (2002) | |
Winning Driver | David Besnard / Simon Wills |
Winning Team | Stone Brothers Racing |
Winning Manufacturer | Ford |
The Queensland 500 was originally a V8 Supercar endurance touring car race held from 1999 to 2002. The race was held at Queensland Raceway near Ipswich. It replaced the Sandown 500 when it relinquished its role as the two-driver warm up event for the Bathurst 1000. After the collapse of original circuit owners, Motorsport Queensland, new owners interest in the race waned and the race reverted to the status of a standard V8 Supercar sprint round in 2003. The 500 km race returned to Sandown Raceway for 2003.
The race name was revived in 2006 and has continued as a relay race.
Year | Event Title | Date | Winners | Team | Car | Report |
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1999 | Queensland 500 | 16 - 19 Sep | Russell Ingall Larry Perkins |
Castrol Perkins Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | report |
2000 | Ozemail Queensland 500 | 8 - 10 Sep | Craig Lowndes Mark Skaife |
Holden Racing Team | Holden VT Commodore | report |
2001* | V.I.P Petfoods Queensland 500 | 24 - 26 Aug | Steven Johnson Paul Radisich |
Dick Johnson Racing | Ford AU Falcon | report |
2002 | V.I.P Petfoods Queensland 500 | 13 - 15 Sep | David Besnard Simon Wills |
Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | report |
2006[1] | Queensland 500 Club Enduro | 28 May | Rob Sherrard Wayne Park |
Wayne Park Motorsport Services | Porsche 962C Holden Monaro 427C |
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2007[2] | Queensland 500 Club Enduro | 2 Jun | Tony Quinn Craig Baird |
VIP Petfoods P/L | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | |
2008[3] | Porsche Centre Gold Coast 500 | 15 Nov | Grant Sherrin David Russell |
Howard Racing | Ford AU Falcon | report |
*Race was red flagged due to bad weather; results were declared as of lap 156.[4]