2018 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia

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.

2018 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia
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The series was won by Simon Fallon.[2] with Daniel Stutterd and Christian Pancione winning the Pro-Am and B classes respectively.

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

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

Series Standings

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

References
  1. "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. "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.
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