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Fabian Coulthard - No. 12 Shell V-Power Racing Ford

Qualifying – 2nd (Fastest Lap: 1m29.4820s – under old qualifying lap record)
Race – FIRST (Fastest Lap: 1m31.9253s – under old race lap record)

Scott McLaughlin - No. 17 Shell V-Power Racing Ford

Qualifying – FIRST (Fastest Lap: 1m29.3632s – NEW LAP RECORD)
Race – 10th (Fastest Lap: 1m31.5867s – NEW LAP RECORD)

Fabian Coulthard - No. 12 Shell V-Power Racing Ford

Recap: It was an incredible day of racing at Phillip Island that contained multiple tyre failures for half the Supercars field, multiple penalties for a technical pit lane infringement and numerous safety car periods. Coulthard came back from an early front right tyre failure that saw him nurse his car back to pit lane. Using smart strategy and clever driving, Coulthard took his second win of the season, and the Championship points lead for the first time in 2017.

Quote: "It was a pretty wild day out there, and I hope it looked as crazy on TV as it did from the driver's seat. I'm extremely pleased to come away with the win today after the early tyre failure. Just like yesterday, it gave no warning before blowing, so we'll have to look at that overnight. We had great pace, but had to drive smart and the team gave me a great strategy that allowed me to move up the field. I'm not a one-man band, and I can't do it without this fantastic team here at Shell V-Power Racing."

Scott McLaughlin - No. 17 Shell V-Power Racing Ford

Recap: McLaughlin started from pole position after a blistering lap record setting effort in qualifying, and led laps early in the race before being penalised for crossing out of the fast lane at pit entry. He, and many other competitors, received 15-second penalties during their second pit-stops, dropping them down the order. Scott drove hard and smart through the back half of the race, resetting the lap record in the process. He finished the day 10th, and remains 4th in the Drivers' standings.

Quote: "After starting pole, it definitely wasn't the day I was expecting, but it could have been much worse. The penalty is one that surprised me, as I've never heard of it before and have run the same line for many years here. Now we know, and it won't happen again. We had great pace, and the Shell V-Power Racing Team gave me a fantastic car. Thanks so much to them, and congratulations to Fabian. It was great to see him take the win."