What you need to know: Watpac Townsville 400
Located just south of the Townsville CBD, the circuit winds its way through Reid Park where specially constructed roads form approximately 70 percent of the circuit.
Set in a parkland style reminiscent of the Albert Park street circuit in Melbourne, the Townsville circuit proved to be a challenge in its inaugural year in 2009 and quickly became a favourite of the drivers.
What time is it on?
The first cars hit the track at 8:20am local on Friday morning.
The opening Virgin Australia Supercars Championsip practice session begins at 12:10pm for 40 minutes.
Both Saturday and Sunday's 70 lap 200 kilometre race start at 4:10pm local time.
A Top 10 shootout on Sunday morning will also take place at 1:15pm
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How can I watch it?
Every practice, qualifying and race from the Watpac Townsville 400 will be broadcast live, ad-break free on Fox Sports 506.
Channel 10 will also show the races live on Saturday and Sunday.
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Where can I buy tickets?
Tickets can be purchased online here while there will be others available at the circuit.
How else can I follow it?
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 will also be available on supercars.com throughout the weekend and through the official Supercars app.
The numbers
Length: 2.86km
Direction: Clockwise
Average Speed: 144km/h
Top Speed: 260 km/h
Fast Fact: The lowest grid position for a Townsville race winner is 11th – Garth Tander started from there when he won thesecond Saturday race in 2014.
Qualifying Lap Record: Jamie Whincup, Triple Eight Race Engineering, Holden Commodore VF, 1m12.1443s, 2016, Dunlop Soft Tyre
Race Lap Record: Shane van Gisbergen, Triple Eight Race Engineering, Holden Commodore VF, 1m13.3018s, 2016, Dunlop Soft Tyre
Race wins by driver
Jamie Whincup 8Garth Tander 3Mark Winterbottom 3James Courtney 1Will Davison 1Shane van Gisbergen 1
Pole positions by driver
Mark Winterbottom 4Jamie Whincup 3Craig Lowndes 1David Reynolds 1Fabian Coulthard 1Garth Tander 1James Courtney 1Jason Bright 1Lee Holdsworth 1Shane van Gisbergen 1Chaz Mostert 1Scott McLaughlin 1
