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
[edit]Classes
[edit]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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Team changes
[edit]Super2
[edit]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
[edit]Driver changes
[edit]Super2
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Round | Event | Circuit | Location | Dates |
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1 | Newcastle 500 | ![]() |
Newcastle, New South Wales | 11–12 March |
2 | Perth SuperSprint | ![]() |
Neerabup, Western Australia | 29–30 April |
3 | Townsville 500 | ![]() |
Townsville, Queensland | 8–9 July |
4 | Sandown 500 | ![]() |
Springvale, Victoria | 16–17 September |
5 | Bathurst 1000 | ![]() |
Bathurst, New South Wales | 6–7 October |
6 | Adelaide 500 | ![]() |
Adelaide, South Australia | 25–26 November |
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Results and standings
[edit]Season summary
[edit]Super2 Series
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Walkinshaw Andretti United |
Super3 Series
[edit]Round | Event | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Round Winner | |
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Series standings
[edit]Points system
[edit]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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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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Super3 Series
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Dunlop Super2 Series eligibility confirmed for 2023 Supercars 17 August 2022
- ^ Supercars.com (2 March 2023). "Dunlop Series grid locked in for Newcastle". Supercars.
- ^ Pavey, James (2022-05-28). "Anderson Motorsport". Supercars Championship.
- ^ Noonan, Aaron (5 December 2022). "Monster Mustang goes to new home, already!". V8Sleuth.
- ^ Herrero, Daniel (26 October 2022). "Triple Eight rules out 2023 Super2 campaign". Speedcafe.
- ^ a b O'Brien, Connor. "Porsche ace makes Supercars switch with BRT". Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ a b c Tickford locks in two-car team for 2023 Super2 season Speedcafe.com 30 November 2022
- ^ O'Brien, Connor. "Matt Stone Racing withdraws from Super2". Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ^ "Walkinshaw Andretti United / Bates Joins WAU in Return to Super2". Walkinshaw Andretti United. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ O'Brien, Connor. "MWM buys Tickford Mustang". Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ O'Brien, Connor. "Change for Chahda as DJR Mustang Parked". Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- ^ O'Brien, Connor (2022-02-19). "Eggleston confirms Allen signing". Speedcafe.com.
- ^ "Super2 debutant confirmed for Sandown". Supercars. 4 September 2023.
- ^ O'Brien, Connor. "Luff to guide two-car WAU Super2 program". Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ Jones, Iwan (9 February 2023). "Seton joins newly formed Gommersall Motorsport Team". Speedcafe.com.
- ^ O'Brien, Connor. "Bathurst winner's grandson secures Nissan Super3 drive". Retrieved 2022-12-04.