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The 2023 Dunlop Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Supercars as a support series. It was the twenty-fourth running of the Supercars Development Series, the second tier of competition in Supercars racing. Since joining as a class in 2021 this marks at the same time as the sixteenth running of the Super3 Series, the third tier of competition in Supercars racing (Officially in 2019 as the Kumho Tyre Super3 Series).
It was the first year that the Super2 class will run the Gen2 cars (Holden Commodore ZB and Ford Mustang GT), while the Super3 class ran the older Project Blueprint and Car of the Future vehicles. [1]
The Super2 Class was won by Kai Allen in a Holden ZB Commodore, while the Super3 class was won by Jobe Stewart in a Holden VF Commodore.
Name | Regulation | Vehicles |
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Super2 | 2018 to 2022 Gen2 | Ford Mustang S550 Holden ZB Commodore |
Super3 | 2013 to 2017 Car of the Future | Ford FG X Falcon Holden VF Commodore Mercedes-AMG E63 W212 Nissan Altima L33 Volvo S60 Mk.2 |
2003 to 2012 Project Blueprint | Ford FG Falcon Holden VE Commodore |
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Anderson Motorsport returned to the Super2 Series after purchasing an ex-Dick Johnson Racing Mustang. [3]
Brema Group Racing switched from driving a single Holden Commodore VF, to an ex-Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT. [4]
Triple Eight Race Engineering withdrew from the Super2 Series, to focus on Supercars and GT programs. [5]
Blanchard Racing Team announced they would run a Super2 program for the first time in 2023, in preparation for expanding to a second car in the Supercars Championship. [6]
Tickford Racing expanded to a two-car team. [7]
Matt Stone Racing withdrew from the Super2 Series, in order to focus resources on their Supercars program. [8]
Walkinshaw Andretti United announced they would run a Super2 program for the first time since Nick Percat finished 4th in 2012, running two Holden ZB Commodores. [9]
MW Motorsport switched from their Nissan Altima L33s to an ex-Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT. [10]
Matt Chahda Motorsport switched from a Ford FG X Falcon to an ex-Brad Jones Racing ZB Commodore. [11]
Kai Allen remained with Eggleston Motorsport in Super2 after graduating from Super3 Series. [12] He is joined by 2020 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia champion Cooper Murray and Australian Formula Ford Championship driver Jordyn Sinni.
Aaron Cameron joined the series at Sandown, running an ex Grove Racing Ford Mustang. [13]
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia driver Aaron Love became Blanchard Racing Team’s first Super2 driver. [6]
Elly Morrow switched from Brad Jones Racing to Tickford Racing in Super2. [7]
2022 Super3 champion Brad Vaughan made his Super2 debut at Tickford Racing. [7]
Zach Bates graduated from the Toyota 86 Racing Series to join Walkinshaw Andretti United. [14]
Aaron Seton switched from Matt Stone Racing to Gommersall Motorsport in Super2. [15]
Cameron McLeod, grandson of 1987 James Hardie 1000 race winner Peter McLeod, graduated to Super3 from Australian Formula Ford driving a Nissan Altima L33. [16]
Round | Event | Circuit | Location | Dates |
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1 | Newcastle 500 | Newcastle Street Circuit | Newcastle, New South Wales | 11–12 March |
2 | Perth SuperSprint | Wanneroo Raceway | Neerabup, Western Australia | 29–30 April |
3 | Townsville 500 | Reid Park Street Circuit | Townsville, Queensland | 8–9 July |
4 | Sandown 500 | Sandown Raceway | Springvale, Victoria | 16–17 September |
5 | Bathurst 1000 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 6–7 October |
6 | Adelaide 500 | Adelaide Street Circuit | Adelaide, South Australia | 25–26 November |
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Round | Event | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Round Winner | |
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1 | Newcastle 500 | Cooper Murray | Cooper Murray | Cooper Murray | Eggleston Motorsport | Zak Best | |
Ryan Wood | Kai Allen | Zak Best | Anderson Motorsport | ||||
2 | Perth SuperSprint | Zak Best | Ryan Wood | Ryan Wood | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Ryan Wood | |
Brad Vaughan | Ryan Wood | Ryan Wood | Walkinshaw Andretti United | ||||
3 | Townsville 500 | Aaron Seton | Kai Allen | Kai Allen | Eggleston Motorsport | Kai Allen | |
Kai Allen | Zane Morse | Zak Best | Anderson Motorsport | ||||
4 | Sandown 500 | Ryan Wood | Ryan Wood | Ryan Wood | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Ryan Wood | |
Brad Vaughan | Ryan Wood | Cooper Murray | Eggleston Motorsport | ||||
5 | Bathurst 1000 | Zak Best | Aaron Love | Aaron Love | Blanchard Racing Team | Kai Allen | |
Zak Best | Ryan Wood | Kai Allen | Eggleston Motorsport | ||||
6 | Adelaide 500 | Ryan Wood | Ryan Wood | Ryan Wood | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Ryan Wood | |
Ryan Wood | Ryan Wood | Ryan Wood | Walkinshaw Andretti United |
Round | Event | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Round Winner | |
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1 | Newcastle 500 | Cameron McLeod | Cameron McLeod | Jobe Stewart | Image Racing | Jobe Stewart | |
Cameron McLeod | Jobe Stewart | Cameron McLeod | Ryan McLeod Racing | ||||
2 | Perth SuperSprint | Cameron McLeod | Cameron McLeod | Jobe Stewart | Image Racing | Cameron McLeod | |
Jobe Stewart | Cameron McLeod | Cameron McLeod | Ryan McLeod Racing | ||||
3 | Townsville 500 | Cameron McLeod | Cameron McLeod | Cameron McLeod | Ryan McLeod Racing | Cameron McLeod | |
Cameron McLeod | Cameron McLeod | Cameron McLeod | Ryan McLeod Racing | ||||
4 | Sandown 500 | Cameron McLeod | Cameron McLeod | Jobe Stewart | Image Racing | Jobe Stewart | |
Cameron McLeod | Jobe Stewart | Jobe Stewart | Image Racing | ||||
5 | Bathurst 1000 | Cameron McLeod | Cameron McLeod | Cameron McLeod | Ryan McLeod Racing | Cameron McLeod | |
Cameron McLeod | Cameron McLeod | Cameron McLeod | Ryan McLeod Racing | ||||
6 | Adelaide 500 | Jobe Stewart | Cameron McLeod | Cameron McLeod | Ryan McLeod Racing | Cameron McLeod | |
Jobe Stewart | Cameron McLeod | Cameron McLeod | Ryan McLeod Racing |
Points were awarded for each race at an event, to the driver of a car that completed at least 75% of the race distance and was running at the completion of the race. At least 50% of the planned race distance must be completed for the result to be valid and championship points awarded. The following points scales apply to both the Super2 and Super3 Series.
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | ||||||
150 | 138 | 129 | 120 | 111 | 102 | 96 | 90 | 84 | 78 | 72 | 69 | 66 | 63 | 60 | 57 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 45 |
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