2014 Castrol Edge Gold Coast 600
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 12 of 14 in the 2014 International V8 Supercars Championship on the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit at Gold Coast, Queensland. | |||
| Date | 24–26 October 2014 | ||
| Location | Gold Coast, Queensland | ||
| Course | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit 2.96 km | ||
| Distance | R31: 102 laps R32: 102 laps, 600 km | ||
| Weather | Fine | ||
| colspan="4" style="background-color:"#E2F0E8;" | Pole | |||
| Driver | R31: Shane Van Gisbergen R32: Scott McLaughlin |
Tekno Autosports Garry Rogers Motorsport | |
| Time | R31: 1:11.6478 R32: 1:11.0273 | ||
| Race 1 | |||
| First | Shane Van Gisbergen Jonathon Webb | 2:13:24.0986 | Tekno Autosports |
| Second | Jamie Whincup Paul Dumbrell | 2:13:26.3540 | Triple Eight Race Engineering |
| Third | Tim Slade Tony D'Alberto | 2:13:47.2676 | Walkinshaw Racing |
| Race 2 | |||
| First | Jamie Whincup Paul Dumbrell | 2:13:00.3105 | Triple Eight Race Engineering |
| Second | Scott McLaughlin Alexandre Prémat | 2:13:03.1616 | Garry Rogers Motorsport |
| Third | Michael Caruso Dean Fiore | 2:13:03.7580 | Nissan Motorsport |
The 2014 Castrol Edge Gold Coast 600 was a motor race for the Australian sedan-based V8 Supercars racing cars. It was the twelfth event of the 2014 International V8 Supercars Championship. It was held on the weekend of 24–26 October at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit on the Gold Coast, Queensland.
Race 31 saw the Tekno Autosports entry of Shane Van Gisbergen and Jonathon Webb take the chequered flag after qualifying on pole. Championship leader Jamie Whincup and co-driver Paul Dumbrell came home in second position. Mark Winterbottom originally finished third, but was penalised for bumping into Tim Slade on the final lap. Slade and co-driver Tony D'Alberto were promoted to third.
Whincup and Dumbrell took out Race 32 and the Pirtek Endurance Cup for 2014. Garry Rogers Motorsport's Scott McLaughlin, and Frenchman Alexandre Prémat, came second after starting on pole. The Nissan Altima of Michael Caruso and Dean Fiore rounded out the podium. The second race finished time certain following extended periods of the safety car.
Championship Points
- After 32 of 38 races.
| Pos | No | Name | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 2835 |
| 2 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Ford Performance Racing | 2433 |
| 3 | 97 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Tekno Autosports | 2357 |
| 4 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 2331 |
| 5 | 14 | Fabian Coulthard | Brad Jones Racing | 2192 |
References
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| V8 Supercar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous race: 2014 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 |
2014 V8 Supercar Championship Series | Next race: 2014 Plus Fitness Phillip Island 400 |
| Previous year: 2013 Armor All Gold Coast 600 |
Gold Coast 600 | Next year: 2015 Castrol Edge Gold Coast 600 |
Coordinates: 27°59′23″S 153°25′40″E / 27.98972°S 153.42778°E