Ignition New Zealand July 2017 | Page 13

The 20th Anniversary event saw more than 41,700 people attend across three days which represented almost a third of the entire population of Darwin. This was testament to the event’s continued strength and outstanding local support. Two new race winners joined the Hidden Valley honour roll this year in Team DJR Penske drivers Fabian Coulthard and Scott McLaughlin, heroically dominating this event which had proved elusive for the DJR team in its 20 year history of competing there. Most Successful Darwin Supercar Drivers Van Gisbergen, Fabian Coulthard and Scott McLaughlin. Most Darwin race victories in the current field: Craig Lowndes - 7 Jamie Whincup - 6 Mark Winterbottom - 4 Garth Tander / Todd Kelly - 3 Michael Caruso - 2 Record for the most ever Darwin Supercar victories - Mark Skaife (8) No driver has won the coveted Darwin Triple Nine different drivers have won the last ten Crown in the 20 year history of this event. Supercars races in Darwin, they are six time This is the award that in the current racing Champion Jamie Whincup, followed by Mark format is presented to the driver that wins the Winterbottom, Chaz Mostert, Craig Lowndes, top ten shoot-out for pole position, plus both David Reynolds, Michael Caruso, Shane of the Supercar race victories. CAPRICORN IGNITION JULY 2017 13