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| Round 5 of 15 in the2019 Supercars Championship | ||||||||||||||
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| Date | 2-4 May 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Location | Wanneroo,Western Australia | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Barbagallo Raceway | |||||||||||||
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The2019 Perth SuperNight (known for sponsorship purposes as thePirtek Perth SuperNight) was amotor racing event for theSupercars Championship, held on 2-4 May 2019. The event was held atBarbagallo Raceway inWanneroo,Western Australia and consisted of one race of 120 kilometres (50 laps) and one race of 200 kilometres (83 laps) in length. It was the fifth event of fifteen in the2019 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 11 and 12 of the season.[1]
DJR Team Penske'sFabian Coulthard won Race 11[2] whileScott McLaughlin won Race 12.[3]
The event was the fifth event of fifteen in the 2019 Supercars Championship.DJR Team Penske'sScott McLaughlin held the championship lead entering the event over teammateFabian Coulthard andTickford Racing'sChaz Mostert.
Following the2018 Sydney SuperNight 300, the SuperNight format was moved to this event with the event reformatted to consist of one race of 120 kilometres held on Friday night and one race of 200 kilometres held on Saturday night. It marked the first time a night race had been held at the circuit.[4]
The event was open to wildcard entries which saw the grid expand to twenty-five cars.Brad Jones Racing entered an extraHolden Commodore ZB for former-full timerTim Blanchard, marking his return to the category after retiring at the end of 2018.[5]
Following a review by the category into parity between models, theFord Mustang GT underwent changes to its aerodynamics package.[6] An all new rear-wing endplate design was constructed with the rear-wing gurney flap and undertray also modified with existing parts to fit the new regulations. The changes were completed by the Ford teams in time for the event.[7]
| Supercars Championship | ||
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| Previous race: 2019 Phillip Island SuperSprint | 2019 Supercars Championship | Next race: 2019 Winton SuperSprint |
| Previous year: 2018 Perth SuperSprint | Perth SuperNight | Next year: 2022 Perth SuperNight |
