2018 Australian GT Championship

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The 2018 Australian GT Championship was the 22nd running of the Australian GT Championship, a CAMS-sanctioned Australian motor racing championship open to FIA GT3 cars and similar cars as approved for the championship. The championship commenced on 23 March 2018 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit and concluded on 14 October at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park. The 2018 Australian Endurance Championship was contested concurrently with Rounds 2, 4 and 6 of the GT Championship. [1] It was the 15th Australian Endurance Championship.

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The Australian GT Championship was won by Geoff Emery [2] driving an Audi R8 LMS and the Australian Endurance Championship by Max Twigg and Tony D'Alberto [3] who shared a Mercedes-AMG GT3.

Race calendar

The Australian GT Championship was contested over six rounds and the Australian Endurance Championship over three rounds. Each race, with the exception of the Australian Grand Prix round of the Australian GT Championship, included at least one compulsory timed pit stop. [4]

Australian GT Championship
RoundCircuitLocationRace formatDate
1 Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit Melbourne, Victoria 4 x 25 min23–25 March
2 The Bend Motorsport Park Tailem Bend, South Australia 1 x 86 laps14–15 April
3 Sandown Raceway Melbourne, Victoria 3 x 40 min12–13 May
4 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 1 x 101 laps2–3 June
5 Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek, New South Wales 3 x 40 min4–5 August
6 Hampton Downs Motorsport Park Waikato, New Zealand 1 x 101 laps13–14 October
Australian Endurance Championship
RoundCircuitLocationRace formatDate
1 The Bend Motorsport Park Tailem Bend, South Australia 1 x 86 laps14–15 April
2 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 1 x 101 laps2–3 June
3 Hampton Downs Motorsport Park Waikato, New Zealand 1 x 101 laps13–14 October

Australian GT Championship

Teams and drivers

TeamVehicleNo.DriversEvents
JAMEC PEM Racing Audi R8 LMS 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Emery 1-5
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Fassler 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander 2, 4
Ah Apartments Audi R8 LMS 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ash Samadi1–2, 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dylan O'Keeffe 2, 4
Wall Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Deitz2, 4-5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McConville
Darrell Lea/Keltic Racing McLaren 650S GT3 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Quinn1-5
Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Grant Denyer 4
Scott Taylor Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Twigg1–2, 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony D'Alberto
222 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Taylor1-5
Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Baird 1–2, 4
Hallmarc Constructions Audi R8 LMS 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Cini3
International Motorsport Audi R8 LMS 10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andrew Fawcett4
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jonny Reid
Objective Racing McLaren 650S GT3 11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Walls2, 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warren Luff
Erebus Motorsport
Griffith Corporation/ Aussie Driver Search
Mercedes-AMG GT3 19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Griffith3, 5
98 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jaie Robson1-3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds 2
KFC Racing Audi R8 LMS 24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Bates1-5
Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Gaunt 1–2, 4
Trofeo Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 29 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Manolios1–3, 5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Canto 1-2
M Motorsport Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX 49 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Koutsoumidis3, 5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Wood3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Justin McMillan5
McElrea Racing McLaren 650S GT3 58 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Duvashen Padayachee 4
Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen
59 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fraser Ross1-5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Duvashen Padayachee 2
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jaxon Evans 4
Eggleston Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 63 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Hackett 1-5
Flag of New Zealand.svg Dominic Storey 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Fouracre2, 4
777 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Yasser Shahin 2, 4-5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Youlden 2, 4
Maranello Motorsport Ferrari 488 GT3 88 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Edwards1
Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Fisichella
Miedecke Motorsport Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 95 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Miedecke5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Miedecke
Hobson Motorsport Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 96 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Hobson5
BMW Team SRM BMW M6 GT3 100 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Richards 1-5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Grant1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Almond2, 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ricky Capo3, 5
Walkinshaw Racing Porsche 911 GT3-R 911 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liam Talbot1-5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Martin 1–2, 4

Race results

RoundCircuitPole positionRace winner(s)
1R1 Albert Park No. 222 Scott Taylor MotorsportNo. 222 Scott Taylor Motorsport
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Taylor
Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Baird
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Taylor
Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Baird
R2No. 59 McEldra RacingNo. 98 Aussie Driver Search
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fraser Ross Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jaie Robson
R3No. 222 Scott Taylor Motorsport
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Taylor
Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Baird
R4No. 98 Aussie Driver Search
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jaie Robson
2R The Bend No. 8 Scott Taylor MotorsportNo. 8 Scott Taylor Motorsport
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Twigg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony D'Alberto
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Twigg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony D'Alberto
3R1 Sandown No. 49 M MotorsportNo. 63 Eggleston Motorsport
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Koutsoumidis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Wood
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Hackett
R2No. 98 Aussie Driver Search No. 24 KFC Racing
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jaie Robson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Bates
R3No. 1 JAMEC PEM Racing
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Emery
4R Phillip Island No. 911 Walkinshaw Racing No. 24 KFC Racing
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liam Talbot
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Martin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Bates
Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Gaunt
5R1 Sydney No. 63 Eggleston MotorsportNo. 911 Walkinshaw Racing
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Hackett Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liam Talbot
R2No. 63 Eggleston MotorsportNo. 911 Walkinshaw Racing
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Hackett Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liam Talbot
R3No. 63 Eggleston Motorsport
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Hackett
6R Hampton Downs No. 1 Valvoline
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Emery
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander [5]

Points system

Points were awarded as follows: [1]

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th  21st  22nd  23rd  24th+ 
Qualifying session1087654321
Round 1 R1252118151310987665543322221111
Round 1 R245383227231816141311109875544332211
Round 1 R3504235302520181614121110986544332211
Round 1 R4806756484032292622191816141310866553311
Rounds 3, 567564740332724211916151312108765543333
Rounds 2, 4, 63002652301951901801651501431351281201131059890837568604530155

Championship standings

The Australian GT Championship was won by Geoff Emery. [2]

Championship standings after five of six rounds were as follows:

PosDriver ALB
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
BEN
Flag of South Australia.svg
SAN
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
PHI
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
SMP
Flag of New South Wales.svg
HAM
Flag of New Zealand.svg
Pts
R1R2R3R4QPRPRQPRPR1R2R3QPRPRQPRPR1R2R3QPRPRQPRP
1Fraser Ross9273101295619632281676518534314148825
2 Peter Hackett 736271356131931641214611713522120199808
3 Geoff Emery 352512135125125241121755142044347134773
4Liam Talbot5634612021728243315149Ret151511212202768
5 Steven Richards 611511164352357131010622152806751296737
6Tony BatesRet710776443198811261071113117DNS9346726
7Max Twigg
Tony D'Alberto
44Ret6158911531536236640
8 Daniel Gaunt Ret710776443198111311573
9Scott Taylor191812126100135Ret870457216713810150523
10Michael Almond35235215280515
11 Craig Baird 19181212610013572167428
12 John Martin 56346120217282Ret1515417
13Jaie Robson8181715614911455614117387
14Adrian Deitz
Cameron McConville
801508415481013756360
15 Yasser Shahin 1514112102137557999348
16 Garth Tander 125125514204329
17Jake Fouracre613193117135328
18 Duvashen Padayachee 56196120120316
19Tony Walls
Warren Luff
7016590143308
20Ash Samadi1210RetDNS420901431310123286
21Tony Quinn108995612811112910119454Ret00Ret912032239
22Dylan O'Keefe901431310123266
23 Shane van Gisbergen 111129120120249
24 Luke Youlden 1514112102137249
25Jim Mangolios11131112344134117121211041121214036238
26Andrew Fawcett
Jonny Reid
41196196
27 Jaxon Evans 65185185
28 Dean Canto 11131112344134117161
29Ricky Capo7131010626751296158
30 Marcel Fassler 352512135135
31 Dominic Storey 73627135135
32Mark Griffith97517710118052129
33 David Reynolds 149114114
34Peter Edwards
Giancarlo Fisichella
21241088787
35Dean Koutsoumidis610Ret105311DNSDNS01568
36Dean Grant61151116464
37Brett Hobson961136464
38Marc Cini119805555
39Glen Wood610Ret105353
40Andrew Miedecke
George Miedecke
DNSDSQ643131
41Justin McMillan11DNSDNS01515
42 Grant Denyer Ret000
PosDriverR1R2R3R4QPRPRQPRPR1R2R3QPRPRQPRPR1R2R3QPRPRQPRPPts
ALB
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
BEN
Flag of South Australia.svg
SAN
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
PHI
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
SMP
Flag of New South Wales.svg
HAM
Flag of New Zealand.svg
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold - Pole position
Italics - Fastest lap

Australian GT4 standings

The GT4 Division was won by Jeremy Gray [6] driving an Aston Martin Vantage.

Australian Endurance Championship

Teams and drivers

TeamVehicleNo.DriversEvents
JAMEC PEM Racing Audi R8 LMS 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Emery All
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander
Ah Apartments Audi R8 LMS 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ash SamadiAll
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dylan O'Keeffe
Wall Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian DeitzAll
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McConville
Darrell Lea/Keltic Racing McLaren 650S GT3 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony QuinnAll
Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Grant Denyer 2
Scott Taylor Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max TwiggAll
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony D'Alberto
222 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott TaylorAll
Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Baird
International Motorsport Audi R8 LMS 10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Fawcett2
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jonny Reid
Objective Racing McLaren 650S GT3 11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony WallsAll
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warren Luff
KFC Racing Audi R8 LMS 24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony BatesAll
Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Gaunt
Trofeo Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 29 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Manolios1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Canto
McElrea Racing McLaren 650S GT3 58 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Duvashen Padayachee 2
Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen
59 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fraser RossAll
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Duvashen Padayachee 1
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jaxon Evans 2
Eggleston Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 63 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Hackett All
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Fouracre
777 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Yasser Shahin All
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Youlden
Erebus Motorsport
Aussie Driver Search
Mercedes-AMG GT3 98 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jaie Robson1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds
BMW Team SRM BMW M6 GT3 100 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Richards All
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Almond
Walkinshaw Racing Porsche 911 GT3-R 911 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liam TalbotAll
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Martin

Race results

RoundCircuitPole positionRace winner
1 The Bend No. 8 Scott Taylor MotorsportNo. 8 Scott Taylor Motorsport
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Twigg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony D'Alberto
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Twigg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony D'Alberto
2 Phillip Island No. 911 Walkinshaw Racing No. 24 KFC Racing
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liam Talbot
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Martin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Bates
Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Gaunt
3 Hampton Downs No. 1 Valvoline
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Emery
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander [5]

Points system

Points are awarded as follows: [1]

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th  21st  22nd  23rd  24th+ 
Qualifying session1087654321
Rounds3002652301951901801651501431351281201131059890837568604530155

Championship standings

The Australian Endurance Championship was won by Max Twigg and Tony D'Alberto. [3]

Championship standings after two of three rounds were as follows:

PosDriver BEN
Flag of South Australia.svg
PHI
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
HAM
Flag of New Zealand.svg
Pts
RQPRPRQPRPRQPRP
1Max Twigg
Tony D'Alberto
11531536236551
2 Steven Richards
Michael Almond
35235215280515
3Tony Bates
Daniel Gaunt
43198111311509
4Fraser Ross5619665185381
5 Geoff Emery
Garth Tander
125125514204329
6 Peter Hackett
Jake Fouracre
613193117135328
7 Duvashen Padayachee 56196120120316
8Tony Walls
Warren Luff
7016590143308
9Adrian Deitz
Cameron McConville
8015084154304
10Scott Taylor
Craig Baird
10013572167302
11Liam Talbot
John Martin
217282Ret1515297
12Ash Samadi
Dylan O'Keeffe
901431310123266
13 Yasser Shahin
Luke Youlden
1514112102137249
14 Shane van Gisbergen 111129120120249
15Andrew Fawcett
Jonny Reid
41196196
16 Jaxon Evans 65185185
17Tony Quinn111129Ret00129
18Jim Manolios
Dean Canto
134117117
19Jaie Robson
David Reynolds
149114114
20 Grant Denyer Ret000
PosDriverRQPRPRQPRPRQPRPPts
BEN
Flag of South Australia.svg
PHI
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
HAM
Flag of New Zealand.svg
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold - Pole position
Italics - Fastest lap

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2018 CAMS Australian GT Championship/2018 CAMS Australian Endurance Championship Sporting and Technical Regulations – Version 3, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 Championship Standings, 2018 CAMS Australian GT Championship, australiangt.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  3. 1 2 Championship Standings, 2018 CAMS Australian Endurance Championship, australiangt.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  4. "Revised calendar marks biggest season ever". Australian GT. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  5. 1 2 Herrero, Daniel (14 October 2018). "Tander/Emery win electrifying Aus GT finale". www.speedcafe.com. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  6. Australian GT4 Standings, australiangt.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org