2018 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia

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The 2018 Porsche Michelin GT3 Cup Challenge Australia Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars.[1] It was the eleventh running of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia. The series commenced at The Bend Motorsport Park on 13 April and concluded at Sydney Motorsport Park on 22 September. 2017 series winner Jordan Love opted not to defend his title, instead concentrating his efforts on the 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia.

The series was won by Simon Fallon.[2] with Daniel Stutterd and Christian Pancione winning the Pro-Am and B classes respectively.

Team and drivers[edit]

Team No. Driver Class Rounds
Dan Day Racing 2 Australia Dan Day P 1, 4–6
McElrea Racing 7 Australia Jimmy Vernon P All
9 Australia Tony Martin B 3–6
73 Australia Michael Hovey PA All
84 Australia Brent Boulton PA All
Hallmarc Racing 10 Australia Michael Loccisano PA 1–3, 5–6
The Bend / htfu 13 Australia Sam Shahin PA 1, 6
Cure FA 13 Australia Jonathan Gliksten PA 5
United Petroleum / Pie Face 15 Australia Vince Misuraca B 3
360 Motorsport 17 Australia Marcel Zalloua PA 1, 3, 5–6
117 Australia Sergio Pires B 3, 5–6
Melbourne Orthopaedic Group 21 Australia Shane Barwood PA 1–4, 6
Woodford Trailers 22 Australia Andrew Goldie B 1, 3–6
Taplin Real Estate 26 Australia Tom Taplin B 1–4
P 5–6
CIP Racing 29 Australia Rob Woods PA 1–3
Ashley Seward Motorsport 23 Australia Daniel Stutterd PA All
27 New Zealand Sam Fillmore PA 2–6
36 Australia Cooper Murray P All
76 Australia Christian Pancione B All
99 Australia Ross McGregor PA All
Wall Racing 38 Australia Chelsea Angelo P All
50 Australia Adrian Lengkeek B 1
Okey Dokey 57 Australia Richard Bloomfield B 1–3, 5–6
DNA Racing 65 Australia Ben Stack PA 1–3
Sonic Motor Racing Services 77 Australia Max Vidau P All
96 Australia Simon Fallon P All
131 Australia Graham Williams PA 1, 3–4, 6
87 Australia David Greig B 2–4
Morriss Racing Services 88 Australia Phil Morriss B All
TBC 91 Australia Emanuel Palyaris B 1
Scott Taylor Motorsport 222 Australia Scott Taylor PA 4
23Red Racing 230 Australia Luis Leeds P All

All A class teams used Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 (MY2010-2012) all B class team used Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 (MY2006-2009). They all used Pirelli Tyres.[3][4]

Race calendar[edit]

The series was contested over six rounds.[1][2]

Rnd Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Pro-am winner Class-B winner
1 R1 South Australia The Bend Motorsport Park
(Tailem Bend, South Australia) 		13–15 April Australia Simon Fallon Australia Cooper Murray Australia Cooper Murray Ashley Seward Motorsport Australia Daniel Stutterd Australia Richard Bloomfield
R2 Australia Max Vidau Australia Max Vidau Sonic Motor Racing Services Australia Sam Shahin Australia Richard Bloomfield
R3 Australia Cooper Murray Australia Max Vidau Sonic Motor Racing Services Australia Daniel Stutterd Australia Christian Pancione
2 R1 Victoria (state) Sandown Raceway
(Melbourne, Victoria) 		11–13 May Australia Cooper Murray Australia Luis Leeds Australia Simon Fallon Sonic Motor Racing Services Australia Daniel Stutterd Australia Christian Pancione
R2 Australia Simon Fallon Australia Simon Fallon Sonic Motor Racing Services Australia Brett Boulton Australia David Greig
R3 Australia Max Vidau Australia Cooper Murray Ashley Seward Motorsport Australia Daniel Stutterd Australia Christian Pancione
3 R1 Victoria (state) Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
(Phillip Island, Victoria) 		1–3 June Australia Cooper Murray Australia Cooper Murray Australia Cooper Murray Ashley Seward Motorsport Australia Marcel Zalloua Australia David Greig
R2 Australia Cooper Murray Australia Cooper Murray Ashley Seward Motorsport Australia Daniel Stutterd Australia Christian Pancione
R3 Australia Max Vidau Australia Cooper Murray Ashley Seward Motorsport Australia Ben Stack Australia Christian Pancione
4 R1 Queensland Queensland Raceway
(Ipswich, Queensland) 		27–29 July Australia Cooper Murray Australia Max Vidau Australia Cooper Murray Ashley Seward Motorsport Australia Brett Boulton Australia Christian Pancione
R2 Australia Cooper Murray Australia Simon Fallon Sonic Motor Racing Services Australia Brett Boulton Australia Christian Pancione
R3 Australia Luis Leeds Australia Simon Fallon Sonic Motor Racing Services Australia Brett Boulton Australia Christian Pancione
5 R1 Victoria (state) Winton Motor Raceway
(Benalla, Victoria) 		1–2 September Australia Cooper Murray Australia Simon Fallon Australia Simon Fallon Sonic Motor Racing Services Australia Marcel Zalloua Australia Sergio Pires
R2 Australia Simon Fallon Australia Cooper Murray Ashley Seward Motorsport Australia Marcel Zalloua Australia Christian Pancione
R3 Australia Cooper Murray Australia Cooper Murray Ashley Seward Motorsport Australia Daniel Stutterd Australia Christian Pancione
6 R1 New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park
(Eastern Creek, New South Wales) 		21–22 September Australia Cooper Murray Australia Max Vidau Australia Jimmy Vernon McElrea Racing Australia Brett Boulton Australia Christian Pancione
R2 Australia Jimmy Vernon Australia Jimmy Vernon McElrea Racing Australia Brett Boulton Australia Christian Pancione

Series standings[edit]

The series was won by Simon Fallon.[2] Fallon also won the Pro class, Danny Stutterd won the Pro-Am class and Christian Pancione won Class B.[2]


See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "2018 Porsche Michelin GT3 Cup Challenge Australia Series - Sporting and Technical Regulations, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  2. ^ a b c d "2018 Standings, www.gt3cupchallenge.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org". Archived from the original on 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  3. ^ Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia Season Guide 2016|access-date=6 May 2016
  4. ^ "Entry Lists For Sandown". Retrieved 6 May 2016.

External links[edit]

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