Holden VF Commodore of James Courtney 2014

Holden VF Commodore of Jamie Whincup 2014

The 2014 Clipsal 500 Adelaide was a

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for

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held on 1 and 2 March 2014. The event was held at the

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, and consisted of two races of and one race of in length. It was the first round of the

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, and marked the racing debut of the

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in the series.

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won both of the shorter races;

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led home

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for a 1–2 in the opening race, while Lowndes took the second race victory. The weekend's longer race was taken by

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of the

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, holding off Lowndes by 0.7 seconds. Lowndes left Adelaide with a 52-point championship lead over

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, who took three top five placings over the weekend.

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took third for the round, taking third-place finishes in the opening and closing races.

Report

Race 1

Qualifying

Race

Race 2

Qualifying

Race

Race 3

Qualifying

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experienced a drop in oil pressure, forcing him to stop the car. The car was unable to be repaired before the end of the qualifying session.

Top 10 Shootout

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's time was deleted after he triggered the kerb sensor at turn 2.

Race

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings ;Teams' Championship standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

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