2018 SuperUtes Series
The 2018 ECB SuperUtes Series was an Australian motor racing competition for SuperUtes.[1] It was inaugural running of the series. It commenced at the Adelaide Street Circuit on March 1 and concluded at the Newcastle Street Circuit on November 25.
The series was won by Ryal Harris[2] driving a Mazda BT-50.
Teams and drivers
[edit]The following teams and drivers contested the series.
| Manufacturer | Vehicle | Team | No | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford | Ford Ranger (T6) | Sieders Racing Team | 34 |  David Sieders
|
6 |
| Ranger Racing | 49 | Christopher Formosa[3]
|
All | ||
| 94 | Richard Mork
|
7–8 | |||
| Holden | Holden Colorado | Team 18 | 18 | Thomas Gasperak[4]
|
1–7 |
| Justin Ruggier
|
8 | ||||
| Ross Stone Racing | 22 |  Tom Alexander[3]
|
All | ||
| Isuzu | Isuzu D-Max | Steve Wilson Racing | 1 | Kim Jane
|
6–7 |
| 3 | Stephen Wilson[3]
|
2, 4–5, 8 | |||
| Mazda | Mazda BT-50 | Peters Motorsport | 58 | Ryal Harris[3]
|
All |
| 95 | Aaron Cameron[3]
|
All | |||
| Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Triton | Sieders Racing Team | 45 | Michael Sieders
|
4–8 |
| Craig Dontas[3]
|
2–3 | ||||
| 50 | 1 | ||||
| 87 | Toby Price[3]
|
1–2 | |||
| Elliot Barbour
|
3, 5 | ||||
| Cameron Crick
|
4, 7 | ||||
| Craig Dontas
|
6 | ||||
| Aaren Russell
|
8 | ||||
| Toyota | Toyota Hilux (AN120) | Western Sydney Motorsport | 8 | Ben Walsh[3]
|
All |
| 52 | Charlotte Poynting
|
6, 8 | |||
| 64 | Craig Woods[3]
|
All | |||
| Sieders Racing Team | 52 | Luke van Herwaade
|
7 | ||
| 99 | Matthew MacKelden[3]
|
All |
Calendar
[edit]The calendar for the 2018 season was announced at the 2017 Newcastle 500 event. The calendar comprised eight rounds, each supporting a Supercars Championship event, starting at the Adelaide Street Circuit on 1 March and concluding at Newcastle Street Circuit on 25 November.[5]
| Rnd | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 |  Adelaide Street Circuit(Adelaide, South Australia) |
March 1–4 | Ryal Harris
|
Ryal Harris
|
Ryal Harris
|
Peters Motorsport |
| R2 | Ryal Harris
|
Tom Alexander
|
Ross Stone Racing | ||||
| R3 | Ryal Harris
|
Ryal Harris
|
Peters Motorsport | ||||
| 2 | R1 |  Winton Motor Raceway(Benalla, Victoria) |
May 18–20 | Tom Alexander
|
Tom Alexander
|
Tom Alexander
|
Ross Stone Racing |
| R2 | Tom Alexander
|
Ryal Harris
|
Peters Motorsport | ||||
| R3 | Toby Price
|
Tom Alexander
|
Ross Stone Racing | ||||
| 3 | R1 |  Townsville Street Circuit(Townsville, Queensland) |
July 6–8 | Craig Dontas
|
Craig Dontas
|
Craig Dontas
|
Sieders Racing Team |
| R2 | Aaron Cameron
|
Ryal Harris
|
Peters Motorsport | ||||
| R3 | Aaron Cameron
|
Ryal Harris
|
Peters Motorsport | ||||
| 4 | R1 | Queensland Raceway (Ipswich, Queensland) |
July 20–22 | Tom Alexander
|
Ryal Harris
|
Ryal Harris
|
Peters Motorsport |
| R2 | Ryal Harris
|
Tom Alexander
|
Ross Stone Racing | ||||
| R3 | Cameron Crick
|
Craig Woods
|
Western Sydney Motorsport | ||||
| 5 | R1 | Sandown Raceway (Melbourne, Victoria) |
September 14–16 | Elliot Barbour
|
Elliot Barbour
|
Elliot Barbour
|
Sieders Racing Team |
| R2 | Tom Alexander
|
Michael Sieders
|
Sieders Racing Team | ||||
| R3 | Michael Sieders
|
Elliot Barbour
|
Sieders Racing Team | ||||
| 6 | R1 |  Mount Panorama Circuit(Bathurst, New South Wales) |
October 4–7 | Craig Dontas
|
Ryal Harris
|
Ryal Harris
|
Peters Motorsport |
| R2 | David Sieders
|
Ryal Harris
|
Peters Motorsport | ||||
| R3 | Ryal Harris
|
Ryal Harris
|
Peters Motorsport | ||||
| 7 | R1 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit (Gold Coast, Queensland) |
October 19–21 | Ryal Harris
|
Craig Woods
|
Ryal Harris
|
Peters Motorsport |
| R2 | Aaron Cameron
|
Aaron Cameron
|
Peters Motorsport | ||||
| R3 | Ryal Harris
|
Craig Woods
|
Western Sydney Motorsport | ||||
| 8 | R1 | Newcastle Street Circuit (Newcastle, New South Wales) |
November 23–25 | Tom Alexander
|
Aaren Russell
|
Tom Alexander
|
Ross Stone Racing |
| R2 | Tom Alexander
|
Ryal Harris
|
Peters Motorsport | ||||
| R3 | Tom Alexander
|
Tom Alexander
|
Ross Stone Racing | ||||
Series standings
[edit]Standings at the completion of Round 6 were Bathurst
| Pos. | Driver | ADE |
WIN |
TOW |
QUE |
SAN |
BAT |
SUR |
NEW |
Pts. | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryal Harris
|
1 | Ret | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1098 |
| 2 | Craig Woods
|
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | Ret | 1060 |
| 3 | Tom Alexander
|
3 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1023 |
| 4 | Ben Walsh
|
7 | 4 | Ret | 9 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 994 |
| 5 | Aaron Cameron
|
5 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Ret | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 4 | Ret | 5 | 935 |
| 6 | Matthew MacKelden
|
6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | Ret | DNS | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 901 |
| 7 | Thomas Gasperak
|
8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 9 | 8 | 714 | |||
| 8 | Christopher Formosa
|
Ret | Ret | 7 | DNS | 10 | 10 | 2 | Ret | DNS | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 9 | DNS | DNS | 673 |
| 9 | Michael Sieders
|
4 | 3 | Ret | 7 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | DNS | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 483 | |||||||||
| 10 | Craig Dontas
|
Ret | 6 | 5 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 458 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Steve Wilson
|
10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | Ret | DNS | 352 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Elliot Barbour
|
8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 321 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Toby Price
|
4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 295 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Cameron Crick
|
5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 146 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Richard Mork
|
10 | 11 | Ret | 11 | 5 | 9 | 144 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Charlotte Poynting
|
11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 115 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Kim Jane
|
8 | Ret | 11 | 94 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | David Sieders
|
6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Justin Ruggier
|
8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Luke van Herwaarde
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Aaren Russell
|
2 | 7 | Ret | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "2018 ECB SuperUtes Series Sporting and Technical Regulations, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
- ^ ADJUSTED SERIES POINTS REPORT, 2018 ECB SuperUtes Series, racing.natsoft.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org Retrieved 4 February 2019
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "SuperUtes entries falling into place". Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ "Team 18 reveals Colorado SuperUte program". Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ "Inaugural SuperUtes calendar confirmed". Retrieved September 16, 2018.