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What you need to know: WD-40 Phillip Island 500

20 Apr 2017
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Originally designed in 1956, the Phillip Island circuit was re-born for the 1989 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix.

The fast and flowing venue has been basically unchanged and hosts two international motorcycle events (MotoGP and World Superbikes) and a full program of four-wheeled events including the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship.

The circuit was resurfaced a few years ago in 2012, seeing a new race lap record set at the following Supercars event in 2013.

What time is it on?

The first cars hit the track at 9:00am on Friday morning, with the Dunlop Super2 Series having its first practice session at 10:05am and the Virgin Australia Supercars Championsip at 12:30pm.

Saturday's 250 kilometre race starts at 15:45pm while Sunday's is at the earlier 1:50pm.

Super 2 will also race four times, with its first on Friday afternoon.

Click here for the full track schedule.

How can I watch it?

Every practice, qualifying and race from the WD-40 Phillip Island 500 will be broadcast live, ad-break free on Fox Sports 506.

Race highlights can be seen on Saturday and Sunday evenings on Ten and ONE.

Click here for the full television schedule.

Where can I buy tickets?

Tickets can be purchased online here while there will be others available at the circuit via the gates.

How else can I follow it?

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Supercars.com will provide all the latest news and updates throughout the weekend, while you can follow the weekend on social media with @supercars on Twitter, the hashtag #VASC or facebook.com/supercars.

Live timing and car tracking is available in the new Supercars app, available free to download on iOS and Android while times are also available on supercars.com throughout the weekend.

The numbers:

Length: 4.445 km

Direction: Anti-Clockwise

Average Speed: 174 km/h

Top Speed: 290 km/h

Fast Fact: 2017 will mark the 28th time the ATCC/VASC has visited Phillip Island since the first round was held there in 1976. A total of 56 individual races have been held in that time.

Qualifying Lap Record: Scott McLaughlin Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 1m30.3918s 2016 Dunlop Hard Tyre

Race Lap Record: Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore VF 1m32.0246s 2013 Dunlop Hard Tyre

Race wins by driver

Craig Lowndes 11Mark Skaife 9Glenn Seton 7Garth Tander 5Jamie Whincup 5Scott McLaughlin 4Marcos Ambrose 3Todd Kelly 3Larry Perkins 2Mark Winterbottom 2Will Davison 2Russell Ingall 2Allan Grice 1Colin Bond 1Craig Baird 1Dick Johnson 1Peter Brock 1

Pole positions by driver

Jamie Whincup 7Craig Lowndes 5Mark Winterbottom 4Scott McLaughlin 4Glenn Seton 3Mark Skaife 2Peter Brock 2Alan Jones 1Allan Grice 1Dick Johnson 1Fabian Coulthard 1Steve Owen 1Jason Bright 1Marcos Ambrose 1Steven Richards 1Rick Kelly 1Todd Kelly 1Tony Longhurst 1Will Davison 1Luke Youlden 1

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