The 2017 Clipsal 500 Adelaide was a

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that was held on the weekend of 3 to 5 March 2017. The event was run at the

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, and was the nineteenth running of the

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. It was the first event of fourteen in the 2017 Supercars Championship and consisted of two races of 250 kilometres. It was to be the last time

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would be title sponsor for the event, having been so since

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won both 250 kilometres races.

Report

Background

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The event reverted to the two-race format last used in

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, with organisers citing the format's popularity as the reason for its reintroduction. The top ten shootout will also be re-introduced for qualifying for the Saturday race.

Practice

Race 1

Qualifying

Top 10 Shootout, Race 1

Race 1

Race 2

Qualifying

Top 10 Shootout, Race 2

Race 2

Notes: * —

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received a two-place grid penalty for impeding

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during qualifying for Race 2. * —

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received a two-place grid penalty for impeding

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during qualifying for Race 2. However, due to the fact that the offending driver could only be moved down one grid spot, the remainder of the penalty will be served at the next championship round, the 2017 Tyrepower Tasmania SuperSprint.

Championship standings after the event

* After Race 2 of 26. Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. ;Drivers' Championship standings ;Teams' Championship standings

References

External links

{{ATCC rounds 2010–2019 Adelaide 500

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2010s in Adelaide