2018 Toyota 86 Racing Series

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The 2018 Toyota 86 Racing Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Toyota 86 cars. [1] The series began on 20 April at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and concluded on 25 November at Newcastle Street Circuit. It was the third running of the Toyota 86 Racing Series. Defending series winner, Jimmy Vernon elected not to defend his title, choosing to contest the 2018 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia instead.

Contents

The series was won by Tim Brook. [2]

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers contested the series:

EntrantNoDriverRounds
Gowans Racing2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Gowans1
Sieders Racing Team 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Sieders1–5
38 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke van Herwaarde1–5
68 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gerard Maggs2–5
96 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jaiden Maggs1–5
Gibson Racing5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Gibson1
Adrenaline Industries5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Peasey2
373, 5
Aussie Driver Search6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Klein1–5
33 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Burton1–5
67 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Zak Best 5
71 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Thornton3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kyle Austin5
76 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ellexandra Best5
Clintons Toyota7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Crick1–5
John Iafolla Racing8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Iafolla1–5
AISIN Products9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke King1–5
Brema Group Racing11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Zane Morse 1–5
That English Bloke15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Wilkins1–5
Hinde Transport16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Grice1–5
Toyota Racing Australia17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Owen 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Seton 5
Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Pither 3
361
Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Davison 5
37 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leanne Tander 1
424
86 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warren Luff 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Bates 4
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jack Milligan5
Hashtag Race Academy18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tomas Gasperak1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gabriel Gasperak3–4
George Gutierrez Motorsport19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Gutierrez1–5
SLO-Mango Racing20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Beddoe1, 4
Tempest Solutions21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Zach Loscialpo1, 3–5
Samoilenko Racing23 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Samoilenko1, 5
M1 Racing24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Fabri1
Hi-Tec Oils / CGR Performance27 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dylan Thomas1–5
77 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jaden Ransley1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Cauchi3
Muller M-Sport28 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tom Muller1
Melbourne City Toyota29 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jaylyn Robotham 1, 3–4
Team RSG30 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hayden Jackson1–3, 5
McLaren Real Estate Macarthur34 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Brook1–5
MDR Motorsport35 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Haydn Clark1–3
melbas.com.au37 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaron Cameron 4
Auto Approve / Wilson Security48 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nic Carroll1–5
Reynolds Auctions55 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gavin Reynolds1, 4–5
McDonalds Townsville55 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Madison Dunston2
Luff Motors Yass Toyota56 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kane Baxter-Smith1–2, 5
Cam Walton Racing60 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cam Walton1–5
Pulse Racing74 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trent Grubel1–3, 5
International Motorsport 78 Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Scott3, 5
Surelinc84 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Emily Duggan2–5
Whitty Race Engineering90 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jarrod Whitty1–5
Autoware92 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitchell Maddren1–2
Broc Feeney Racing 93 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Broc Feeney 1–2, 4
Liam McAdam Motorsport97 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liam McAdam1–5
Hazard Solutions99 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Smith1–3, 5
Declan Fraser Racing 777 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Declan Fraser 1–5

Calendar

The calendar for the 2018 series was announced on the 3rd of November, 2017. The series began on 20 April at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and concluded on 25 November at Newcastle Street Circuit. [3]

RndCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
(Phillip Island, Victoria)
20–22 April Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liam McAdam Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Brook Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liam McAdamLiam McAdam Motorsport
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Brook Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liam McAdamLiam McAdam Motorsport
R3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liam McAdam Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liam McAdamLiam McAdam Motorsport
2R1 Flag of Queensland.svg Townsville Street Circuit
(Townsville, Queensland)
6–8 July Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Brook Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Brook Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim BrookMcLaren Real Estate Mcarthur
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Klein Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim BrookMcLaren Real Estate Mcarthur
R3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke King Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim BrookMcLaren Real Estate Mcarthur
3R1 Flag of South Australia.svg The Bend Motorsport Park
(Tailem Bend, South Australia)
24–26 August Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liam McAdam Flag of Australia (converted).svg Declan Fraser Flag of Australia (converted).svg James WilkinsThat English Bloke
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Declan Fraser Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nic CarrollAuto Approve / Wilson Security
R3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Broc Feeney Flag of Australia (converted).svg Broc Feeney Broc Feeney Racing
4R1 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Sandown Raceway
(Melbourne, Victoria)
14–16 September Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Brook Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Sieders Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim BrookMcLaren Real Estate Mcarthur
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Brook Flag of Australia (converted).svg Broc Feeney Broc Feeney Racing
R3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nic Carroll Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake KleinAussie Driver Search
5R1 Flag of New South Wales.svg Mount Panorama Circuit
(Bathurst, New South Wales)
4–7 October Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim BrookRace cancelled due to first-lap crash
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cam Walton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake KleinAussie Driver Search
R3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Brook Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim BrookMcLaren Real Estate Mcarthur
6R1 Flag of New South Wales.svg Newcastle Street Circuit
(Newcastle, New South Wales)
23–25 November
R2
R3

Series standings

The series was won by Tim Brook. [2]

References

  1. 2018 Toyota 86 Racing Series – Sporting and Technical Regulations – Version 2, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  2. 1 2 Toyota 86 Racing Series - 2018 Season - Races + Standings, www.toyota.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  3. "Expanded Toyota 86 Series calendar in 2018, www.speedcafe.com" . Retrieved 7 October 2018.