2023 GT World Challenge Australia

The 2023 Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia Powered by AWS is an Australian motor sport competition for GT cars. The series incorporates the "Motorsport Australia GT Championship", the "Motorsport Australia Endurance Championship", the "GT3 Trophy Series" and the "GT4 Cup". The Motorsport Australia GT Championship is the 27th running of an Australian GT Championship. This is the third season of the championship being jointly managed by Australian Racing Group (ARG) and SRO Motorsports Group.

Calendar

The provisional six-race calendar was released on 16 January 2023 with all rounds taking place in Australia.[1]

Rd Circuit City / State Date Supporting Events
1 New South Wales Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 7–9 April TCR Australia Touring Car Series
Trans Am Australia Series
2 Western Australia Wanneroo Raceway Perth, Western Australia 28–30 April Supercars Championship
3 Victoria (state) Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 12–14 May TCR Australia Touring Car Series
Trans Am Australia Series
4 New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek, New South Wales 28–30 July Supercars Championship
5 Queensland Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland 11–13 August TCR Australia Touring Car Series
Trans Am Australia Series
6 South Australia Adelaide Street Circuit Adelaide, South Australia 23–25 November Supercars Championship

Entry list

Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class Rounds
Car Driver
Australia EMA Motorsport[2] Porsche 911 GT3 R[2] Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 1 Australia Yasser Shahin[2] GT3 PA All
Australia Garnet Patterson[2] 1–5
Australia Matt Campbell[3] 6
Australia Milldun Motorsport[4] MARC Mazda 3 V8[4] Ford 5.0 L Coyote V8 4 Australia Darren Currie[4] INV 1
MARC II V8[4] Ford Modular 5.2 L V8 5–6
Australia Geoff Taunton[4] 6
95 INV 1
Australia Darren Currie[4] INV 3
MARC GT[5] GM LS3 6.2 L V8 6 Australia John Goodacre INV 6
20 New Zealand Daniel Jilesen[6] INV 3, 5
Australia Geoff Taunton[6]
Australia Adam Hargraves 6
MARC Focus GTC[4] Ford Modular 5.2 L V8 111 Australia Grant Donaldson[4] INV 1
MARC II V8[4] Ford Modular 5.2 L V8 6
Australia Grove Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 4 Australia Brenton Grove GT3 PA 3
Australia Stephen Grove
Australia Wall Racing[7] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo[7] Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 6 Australia Adrian Deitz[7] GT3 PA 3
Australia David Wall[7]
Australia Melbourne Performance Centre[a] Audi R8 LMS Evo II[8] Audi 5.2 L V10 8 Australia Michael Kokkinos[8] GT3 Am 1–3
10 New Zealand Andrew Fawcet GT3 PA 3
Australia Dylan O'Keeffe
22 Australia Ash Samadi GT3 Am 1–5
23 Australia Paul Stokell GT3 Am All
Australia Matt Stoupas
65 Australia Liam Talbot GT3 PA All
Austria Max Hofer 1–2
Australia Fraser Ross 3–4
Australia Garth Tander 5
Germany Christopher Mies[9] 6
75 Australia Geoff Emery GT3 PA All
Germany Christer Jöns 1
Germany Christopher Mies[10] 2
Austria Max Hofer[9] 3–6
Australia Dutton Garage Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi 5.2 L V10 18 Australia George Nakas GT3 Am 3
Australia Ben Stack
Australia Nineteen Corporation[b] Mercedes-AMG GT4 Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 19 Australia Mark Griffith GT4 2, 4
Audi R8 LMS Ultra[11] Audi 5.2 L V10 181 Australia Renee Gracie[11] GT3 TPH 2–5
Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi 5.2 L V10 Am 6
Australia Tony Bates Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 24 Australia Tony Bates GT3 PA 2
Australia Jordan Love
Australia Volante Rosso Motorsport[c] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 34 Australia Chris Batzios[12] GT3 PA 6
Australia Jayden Ojeda[13]
101 Australia Ross Poulakis[14] GT3 PA 1–5
Australia Sam Brabham 1
Australia Jayden Ojeda[13] 2–5
102 Australia Chris Batzios[12] GT3 PA 3, 5
Australia Sam Brabham 3
Australia Josh Hunt 5
Australia Valmont Racing Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi 5.2 L V10 44 Australia Sergio Pires GT3 Am 1, 3–5
Australia Marcel Zalloua
Australia RAM Motorsport[15] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo[15] Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 45 Australia Michael Sheargold GT3 Am All
Australia Garth Walden
96 Australia Michael Bailey[15] GT3 PA All
Australia Brett Hobson[15]
Australia Supabarn Motorsport Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi 5.2 L V10 47 Australia Theo Koundouris GT3 Am 4, 6
Australia James Koundouris 6
Australia M Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 48 Australia Justin McMillan GT3 PA 2
Am 2 		1–4
Australia Roger Lago 1
Australia Glen Wood 2–3
KTM X-Bow GT2 Concept Audi 2.5 L I5 50 Australia David Crampton GT2 INV 4
Australia Trent Harrison
Australia Schumacher Motorsport[16] Audi R8 LMS Evo II[16] Audi 5.2 L V10 55 Australia Brad Schumacher[16] GT3 Am All
Australia Coe Property Group Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 56 Australia Stephen Coe GT3 TPH 1
Australia Tigani Motorsport Audi R8 LMS Ultra Audi 5.2 L V10 66 Australia Paul Luchitti GT3 TPH 3–6
Australia Sonic Motor Racing Services[17] Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup[17] Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 78 Australia Marcos Flack[17] GTC TPH 1, 6
New Zealand Earl Bamber Motorsport Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 81 Australia Tom McLennan GTC TPH 6
Australia Triple Eight Race Engineering[d] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo[18] Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 88 Malaysia Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim[18] GT3 PA 1–2, 4–5
Australia Jamie Whincup[18]
888 Malaysia Prince Jefri Ibrahim[18] GT3 PA 1–2, 4–5
Australia Broc Feeney[18] 1, 5
New Zealand Richie Stanaway 2, 4
Icon Class
Car
GT2 GT2 Cars
GT3 GT3 Cars
GTC GT Cup Cars
GT4 GT4 Cars
Drivers
PA Pro-Am Cup
Am Am Cup
TPH Trophy Cup
INV Invitational

Race results

Bold indicates the overall winner.

Round Circuit Pole Position Pro-Am Winners Am Winners GT3 Trophy Winners GT4 Cup Winners Invitational Winners
1 R1 New South Wales Bathurst Australia No. 65 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 65 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 55 Schumacher Motorsport Australia No. 78 Sonic Motor Racing Services No Entries Australia No. 95 Milldun Mootrsport
Austria Max Hofer
Australia Liam Talbot 		Austria Max Hofer
Australia Liam Talbot 		Australia Brad Schumacher Australia Marcos Flack Australia Geoff Taunton
R2 Australia No. 888 Triple Eight Race Engineering Australia No. 65 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 55 Schumacher Motorsport Australia No. 78 Sonic Motor Racing Services Australia No. 95 Milldun Mootrsport
Australia Broc Feeney
Malaysia Prince Jefri Ibrahim 		Austria Max Hofer
Australia Liam Talbot 		Australia Brad Schumacher Australia Marcos Flack Australia Geoff Taunton
2 R1 Western Australia Wanneroo Australia No. 75 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 1 EMA Motorsport Australia No. 55 Schumacher Motorsport Australia No. 181 Nineteen Corporation Australia No. 19 Nineteen Corporation No Entries
Australia Geoff Emery Australia Garnet Patterson
Australia Yasser Shahin 		Australia Brad Schumacher Australia Renee Gracie Australia Mark Griffith
R2 Australia No. 65 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 65 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 55 Schumacher Motorsport Australia No. 181 Nineteen Corporation Australia No. 19 Nineteen Corporation
Austria Max Hofer Austria Max Hofer
Australia Liam Talbot 		Australia Brad Schumacher Australia Renee Gracie Australia Mark Griffith
3 R1 Victoria (state) Phillip Island Australia No. 65 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 101 Harrolds Volante Rosso Motorsport Australia No. 48 M Motorsport Australia No. 181 Nineteen Corporation No Entries Australia No. 95 Milldun Mootrsport
Australia Fraser Ross
Australia Liam Talbot 		Australia Jayden Ojeda
Australia Ross Poulakis 		Australia Justin McMillan
Australia Glen Wood 		Australia Renee Gracie Australia Darren Currie
R2 Australia No. 101 Harrolds Volante Rosso Motorsport Australia No. 75 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 55 Schumacher Motorsport Australia No. 181 Nineteen Corporation Australia No. 95 Milldun Mootrsport
Australia Jayden Ojeda
Australia Ross Poulakis 		Australia Geoff Emery
Austria Max Hofer 		Australia Brad Schumacher Australia Renee Gracie Australia Darren Currie
4 R1 New South Wales Sydney Australia No. 65 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 1 EMA Motorsport Australia No. 23 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 181 Nineteen Corporation Australia No. 19 Nineteen Corporation Australia No. 50 M Motorsport
Australia Fraser Ross
Australia Liam Talbot 		Australia Garnet Patterson
Australia Yasser Shahin 		Australia Matt Stoupas
Australia Paul Stokell 		Australia Renee Gracie Australia Mark Griffith Australia David Crampton
Australia Trent Harrison
R2 Australia No. 101 Harrolds Volante Rosso Motorsport Australia No. 65 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 55 Schumacher Motorsport Australia No. 181 Nineteen Corporation Australia No. 19 Nineteen Corporation Australia No. 50 M Motorsport
Australia Jayden Ojeda
Australia Ross Poulakis 		Australia Fraser Ross
Australia Liam Talbot 		Australia Brad Schumacher Australia Renee Gracie Australia Mark Griffith Australia David Crampton
Australia Trent Harrison
5 R1 Queensland Queensland Australia No. 65 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 75 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 23 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 181 Nineteen Corporation No Entries Australia No. 20 Milldun Mootrsport
Australia Liam Talbot
Australia Garth Tander 		Australia Geoff Emery
Austria Max Hofer 		Australia Matt Stoupas
Australia Paul Stokell 		Australia Renee Gracie New Zealand Daniel Jilesen
Australia Geoff Taunton
R2 Australia No. 101 Harrolds Volante Rosso Motorsport Australia No. 65 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 55 Schumacher Motorsport Australia No. 181 Nineteen Corporation Australia No. 20 Milldun Mootrsport
Australia Jayden Ojeda
Australia Ross Poulakis 		Australia Liam Talbot
Australia Garth Tander 		Australia Brad Schumacher Australia Renee Gracie New Zealand Daniel Jilesen
Australia Geoff Taunton
6 R1 South Australia Adelaide
R2

Championship standings

Pos. Drivers Team BAT
New South Wales 		WAN
Western Australia 		PHI
Victoria (state) 		SYD
New South Wales 		QUE
Queensland 		ADL
South Australia 		Points
GT3 Pro-Am
1 Australia Liam Talbot Australia Melbourne Performance Centre 1 1 Ret 1 6 2 3 1 4 1 180
2 Australia Geoff Emery Australia Melbourne Performance Centre 4 4 3 2 3 1 4 4 1 2 173
3 Australia Yasser Shahin
Australia Garnet Patterson 		Australia EMA Motorsport 2 5 1 4 4 3 1 5 2 6 158
4 Australia Ross Poulakis Australia Volante Rosso Motorsport 8 7 5 6 1 4 5 2 5 4 123
5 Australia Jayden Ojeda Australia Volante Rosso Motorsport 5 6 1 4 5 2 5 4 107
6 Malaysia Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim
Australia Jamie Whincup 		Australia Triple Eight Race Engineering 5 6 2 7 6 3 3 3 101
7 Malaysia Prince Jefri Ibrahim Australia Triple Eight Race Engineering 6 2 4 3 2 Ret 6 5 91
8 Austria Max Hofer[e] Australia Melbourne Performance Centre 1 1 Ret 1 3 1 4 4 1 2 75
9 Australia Michael Bailey
Australia Brett Hobson 		Australia RAM Motorsport 15 12 11 11 10 9 8 8 8 8 62
10 Australia Broc Feeney Australia Triple Eight Race Engineering 6 2 6 5 46
11 New Zealand Richie Stanaway Australia Triple Eight Race Engineering 4 3 2 Ret 45
12 Germany Christopher Mies Australia Melbourne Performance Centre 3 2 33
13 Germany Christer Jöns Australia Melbourne Performance Centre 4 4 30
14 Australia Sam Brabham Australia Volante Rosso Motorsport 8 7 11 14 28
15 Australia Justin McMillan Australia M Motorsport 16 16 5 7 11 14 26
16 Australia Glen Wood Australia M Motorsport 5 7 26
17 Australia Tony Bates
Australia Jordan Love 		Australia Tony Bates Racing 6 8 14
Entries ineligible for points
Australia Fraser Ross Australia Melbourne Performance Centre 6 2 3 1
Australia Brenton Grove
Australia Stephen Grove 		Australia Grove Motorsport 2 5
New Zealand Andrew Fawcet
Australia Dylan O'Keeffe 		Australia Melbourne Performance Centre Ret 10
Australia Chris Batzios Australia Volante Rosso Motorsport 11 14 11 14
Australia Josh Hunt Australia Volante Rosso Motorsport 11 14
Australia Adrian Deitz
Australia David Wall 		Australia Wall Racing Ret DNS 0
GT Am
1 Australia Brad Schumacher Australia Schumacher Motorsport 3 3 7 5 8 6 9 6 Ret 7 211
2 Australia Matt Stoupas
Australia Paul Stokell 		Australia Melbourne Performance Centre 7 8 8 9 9 8 7 9 7 9 186
3 Australia Michael Sheargold
Australia Garth Walden 		Australia RAM Motorsport 12 9 9 13 7 Ret 10 11 10 12 127
4 Australia Marcel Zalloua
Australia Sergio Pires 		Australia Valmont Racing 10 11 12 11 14 7 13 11 104
5 Australia Ash Samadi Australia Melbourne Performance Centre 11 13 10 14 19 16 13 12 12 10 93
6 Australia Michael Kokkinos Australia Melbourne Performance Centre 14 14 13 12 16 18 59
7 Australia George Nakas
Australia Ben Stack 		Australia Dutton Garage 17 17 12
8 Australia Justin McMillan
Australia Glen Wood 		Australia M Motorsport Ret 10 12
Entries ineligible for points
Australia Theo Koundouris Australia Supabarn Motorsport 10 12
GT Trophy
1 Australia Renee Gracie Australia Nineteen Corporation 12 15 15 15 15 13 14 15 200
2 Australia Paul Luchitti Australia Tigani Motorsport 18 19 16 15 Ret 16 108
3 Australia Marcos Flack Australia Sonic Motor Racing Services 12 15 50
4 Australia Stephen Coe Australia Coe Property Group 18 19 36
GT4
1 Australia Mark Griffith Australia Nineteen Corporation 14 16 18 17 100
Invitational entries ineligible for points
Australia Geoff Taunton Australia Milldun Motorsport 13 15 14 13 9 13
New Zealand Daniel Jilesen Australia Milldun Motorsport 14 13 9 13
Australia Darren Currie Australia Milldun Motorsport 17 17 13 12 15 17
Australia David Crampton
Australia Trent Harrison 		Australia M Motorsport 17 16
Australia Grant Donaldson Australia Milldun Motorsport Ret 18
Key
Colour Result
Gold Race winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
Blank Did not participate

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest lap

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Car #8 ran under the commercial title "Launch Racing", Car #10 run under the commercial title "Myland", Car #23 ran under the commercial title "KFC Racing", Car #65 ran under the commercial title "Shannons Insurance Racing", and Car #75 ran under the commercial title "Jamec Racing".[8]
  2. ^ Car #19 ran under the commercial title "Daimler Trucks Brisbane", and Car #181 ran under the commercial title "OnlyFans".[11]
  3. ^ Car #101, Car #102 and Car #TBA entered under the commercial title "Harrolds Volante Rosso Motorsport".
  4. ^ Cars #88 and #888 ran under the commercial title "Triple Eight Race Engineering - JMR".[18]
  5. ^ Hofer was ineligible for points from the third round onwards.

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