2023 Super2 Series

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2023 Super2 Series

Super2 Champion:
Kai Allen
Super3 Champion:
Jobe Stewart

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Parent series:
Supercars Championship

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.

## Teams and drivers

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### Classes

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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

### Entry list

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| Manufacturer  | Model  | Team  | No. | Driver name  | Class  | Rounds

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Car  | Driver
Ford | Falcon FG X | Tickford Racing | 55  |  Rylan Gray | S3 | R | 6
Mustang GT | 5  |  Brad Vaughan | S2 | R | All
6  |  Elly Morrow  | S2 |  | All
MW Motorsport | 3  |  Jaylyn Robotham | S2 |  | 1
AIM Motorsport  | 11  |  Zane Morse  | S2 |  | All
Anderson Motorsport | 17  |  Zak Best | S2 |  | All
SCHRAMM Group Racing  | 27  |  Aaron Cameron | S2 | R | 4–6
Blanchard Racing Team | 78  |  Aaron Love | S2 | R | All
Masterton Motorsport  | 219  |  James Masterton  | S2 |  | 1–5
Holden | Commodore VE | Pollicina Motorsport  | 7  |  Jim Pollicina  | S3 |  | 1
Commodore VF | Gommersall Motorsport  | 35  |  Jason Gommersall  | S3 |  | 1–2
Matt Stone Racing | 39  |  Chris Smerdon  | S3 |  | 1–3
AIM Motorsport  | 89  |  Ryan Gilroy  | S3 | R | 1–3
Image Racing  | 999  |  Jobe Stewart | S3 | R | All
Eggleston Motorsport | 97  |  Matthew McCutcheon  | S3 | R | 1–2
Commodore ZB | 26  |  Kai Allen | S2 | R | All
38  |  Cameron Crick | S2 |  | All
54  |  Jordyn Sinni  | S2 | R | All
88  |  Cooper Murray | S2 | R | All
Walkinshaw Andretti United | 2  |  Ryan Wood | S2 | R | All
25  |  Zach Bates | S2 | R | All
Matt Chahda Motorsport | 18/50  |  Matt Chahda | S2 |  | All
Gommersall Motorsport  | 30  |  Aaron Seton | S2 |  | All
Callum Walker  | 33  |  Callum Walker  | S2 | R | All
Brad Jones Racing | 43  |  Lachlan Dalton | S2 | R | All
Image Racing  | 49  |  Jay Hanson  | S2 |  | All
World Gym NEMO Racing | 67  |  Nash Morris | S2 |  | All
Erebus Motorsport | 70  |  Jack Perkins | S2 |  | 1–5
99  |  Jordan Boys | S2 |  | 6
Nissan | Altima L33 | MW Motorsport | 3  |  Valentino Astuti  | S3 | R | 4–5
Kelly Racing | 22  |  Mason Kelly  | S3 | R | All
AIM Motorsport  | 89  |  Ryan Gilroy  | S3 | R | 4–5
Ryan McLeod Racing  | 92  |  Cameron McLeod | S3 | R | All
Team Johnson  | 117  |  Jett Johnson  | S3 | R | All
Source:[2]
| Icon  | Class

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S2 | Super2 (Gen2)
S3 | Super3 (Car of the Future)
S3 | Super3 (Project Blueprint)
R | Rookie Cup

### Team changes

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#### Super2

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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]

#### Super3

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### Driver changes

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#### Super2

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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]

#### Super3

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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]

## Calendar

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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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## Results and standings

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### Season summary

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#### Super2 Series

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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

#### Super3 Series

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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

### Series standings

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#### Points system

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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.

Position

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

#### Super2 Series

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| Pos.  | Driver  | No. | NEW
| WAN
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| BAT
| ADE
| Pen. | Points

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1  |  Kai Allen | 26  | 4  | 6 | 19  | 4  | 1 | 2 | 4  | 4  | 3  | 1  | 3  | 5  | 0  | 1437
2  |  Zak Best | 17  | 3  | 1  | 3 | 7  | 9  | 1  | 2  | 12  | 2 | 2 | 13  | 2  | 0  | 1431
3  |  Ryan Wood | 2  | 8  | Ret | 1 | 1 | 8  | 5  | 1 | 3 | Ret  | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0  | 1296
4  |  Cooper Murray | 88  | 1 | 5  | 13  | 3  | 6  | 16  | 7  | 1  | Ret  | 5  | 2  | 4  | 0  | 1230
5  |  Zach Bates | 25  | 11  | 13  | 10  | 18  | 10  | 7  | 3  | 5  | 4  | 3  | 10  | 3  | 0  | 1143
6  |  Jay Hanson  | 49  | 5  | 4  | 8  | 6  | 18  | 6  | 8  | 7  | Ret  | 6  | 15  | 6  | 0  | 1029
7  |  Aaron Seton | 30  | 13  | 7  | 9  | 10  | 3 | 13  | 9  | 11  | 11  | 12  | 5  | 12  | 0  | 996
8  |  Matt Chahda | 18  | 7  | 3  | 5  | 9  | 7  | 8  | 12  | 13  | 8  | 9  | Ret  | 11  | 0  | 969
9  |  Aaron Love | 78  | 18  | 2  | 6  | 2  | 4  | Ret  | 15  | Ret  | 1 | DNS  | 11  | 8  | 0  | 921
10  |  Lachlan Dalton | 43  | 12  | DNS  | 4  | 5  | 19  | 12  | 14  | 15  | 7  | 8  | 7  | 15  | 0  | 885
11  |  Cameron Crick | 38  | 10  | Ret  | 14  | 12  | 2  | 9  | 11  | Ret  | 9  | 11  | 4  | 7  | 0  | 876
12  |  Brad Vaughan | 5  | 6  | Ret  | 2  | Ret | 12  | 4  | 16  | 2 | 5  | 10  | DNS  | DNS  | 0  | 813
13  |  Elly Morrow  | 6  | 16  | 10  | 16  | 16  | 15  | 11  | 17  | 14  | 14  | 13  | 14  | 16  | 0  | 747
14  |  Jordyn Sinni  | 54  | Ret  | 8  | 12  | 13  | 13  | 10  | 13  | 6  | 10  | 15  | Ret  | 13  | 0  | 741
15  |  Zane Morse  | 11  | 14  | 15  | 7  | 8  | 5  | 3 | 5  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 14  | 35  | 688
16  |  Callum Walker  | 33  | 15  | 9  | 18  | 15  | 14  | 14  | 19  | DNS  | 13  | 14  | 12  | 17  | 0  | 681
17  |  Nash Morris | 67  | Ret  | 11  | 11  | 14  | 11  | 15  | 20  | 9  | 12  | Ret  | 8  | Ret  | 0  | 627
18  |  Aaron Cameron | 27  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | 10  | 6  | 7  | 9  | 10  | 0  | 540
19  |  James Masterton  | 219  | 17  | 12  | 17  | 17  | 17  | 17  | 18  | Ret  | 15  | 16  |  |  | 0  | 510
20  |  Jack Perkins | 70  | 2  | Ret  | 15  | 11  | DNS  | DNS  | 10  | 8  | Ret  | DNS  |  |  | 0  | 438
21  |  Jordan Boys | 99  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | 9  | 0  | 186
22  |  Jaylyn Robotham | 3  | 9  | 14  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  | 147
Pos.  | Driver  | No. | NEW
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| ADE
| Pen. | Points
| Key

Colour  | Result
Gold | Winner
Silver | Second place
Bronze | Third place
Green | Other points position
Blue  | Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple | Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red  | Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black | Disqualified (DSQ)
White  | Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank  | Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting  | Meaning
Bold | Pole position
Italics | Fastest lap

#### Super3 Series

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| Pos.  | Driver  | No. | NEW
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| TOW
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| BAT
| ADE
| Pen. | Points

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1  |  Jobe Stewart | 999  | 1  | 2 | 1  | 2 | 2  | 2  | 1  | 1 | 2  | 2  | 4 | 2 | 0  | 1686
2  |  Jett Johnson  | 117  | 3  | 4  | 4  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 4  | 2  | 5  | 5  | 3  | 5  | 0  | 1476
3  |  Cameron McLeod | 92  | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0  | 1449
4  |  Mason Kelly  | 22  | 6  | 5  | 3  | 5  | Ret  | DNS  | 2  | 5  | 3  | 3  | Ret  | 3  | 0  | 1089
5  |  Ryan Gilroy  | 89  | 4  | 3  | 6  | Ret  | 3  | Ret  | 5  | 4  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  | 0  | 702
6  |  Valentino Astuti  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3  | 3  | 4  | 4  |  |  | 0  | 498
7  |  Matthew McCutcheon  | 97  | 2  | 6  | 5  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  | 471
8  |  Chris Smerdon  | 39  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 6  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  | 390
9  |  Jason Gomersall  | 35  | 8  | 8  | 8  | 7  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  | 366
10  |  Rylan Gray | 55  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2  | 4  | 0  | 258
|  Jim Pollicina  | 7  | Ret  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  | 0
Pos.  | Driver  | No. | NEW
| WAN
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| Pen. | Points
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Colour  | Result
Gold | Winner
Silver | Second place
Bronze | Third place
Green | Other points position
Blue  | Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple | Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red  | Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black | Disqualified (DSQ)
White  | Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank  | Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting  | Meaning
Bold | Pole position
Italics | Fastest lap

## Notes

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## References

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1. ^ Dunlop Super2 Series eligibility confirmed for 2023 Supercars 17 August 2022
2. ^ Supercars.com (2 March 2023). "Dunlop Series grid locked in for Newcastle". Supercars.
3. ^ Pavey, James (2022-05-28). "Anderson Motorsport". Supercars Championship.
4. ^ Noonan, Aaron (5 December 2022). "Monster Mustang goes to new home, already!". V8Sleuth.
5. ^ Herrero, Daniel (26 October 2022). "Triple Eight rules out 2023 Super2 campaign". Speedcafe.
6. ^ a b O'Brien, Connor. "Porsche ace makes Supercars switch with BRT". Retrieved 2022-11-15.
7. ^ a b c Tickford locks in two-car team for 2023 Super2 season Speedcafe.com 30 November 2022
8. ^ O'Brien, Connor. "Matt Stone Racing withdraws from Super2". Retrieved 2022-12-08.
9. ^ "Walkinshaw Andretti United / Bates Joins WAU in Return to Super2". Walkinshaw Andretti United. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
10. ^ O'Brien, Connor. "MWM buys Tickford Mustang". Retrieved 2023-01-31.
11. ^ O'Brien, Connor. "Change for Chahda as DJR Mustang Parked". Retrieved 2023-02-03.
12. ^ O'Brien, Connor (2022-02-19). "Eggleston confirms Allen signing". Speedcafe.com.
13. ^ "Super2 debutant confirmed for Sandown". Supercars. 4 September 2023.
14. ^ O'Brien, Connor. "Luff to guide two-car WAU Super2 program". Retrieved 2022-12-15.
15. ^ Jones, Iwan (9 February 2023). "Seton joins newly formed Gommersall Motorsport Team". Speedcafe.com.
16. ^ O'Brien, Connor. "Bathurst winner's grandson secures Nissan Super3 drive". Retrieved 2022-12-04.

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