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
1 New South Wales Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 7–9 April
2 Western Australia Wanneroo Raceway Perth, Western Australia 28–30 April
3 Victoria (state) Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 12–14 May
4 New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek, New South Wales 28–30 July
5 Queensland Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland 11–13 August
6 South Australia Adelaide Street Circuit Adelaide, South Australia 23–25 November

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 Garnet Patterson[2] GT3 PA 1–3
Australia Yasser Shahin[2]
Australia Milldun Motorsport[3] MARC Mazda 3 V8[3] Ford 5.0 L Coyote V8 4 Australia Darren Currie[3] INV 1
MARC GT[4] GM LS3 6.2 L V8 20 New Zealand Dan Jilensen[5] INV 3
Australia Geoff Taunton[5]
MARC II V8[3] Ford Modular 5.2 L V8 95 Australia Geoff Taunton[3] INV 1
Australia Darren Currie[3] INV 3
MARC Focus GTC[3] Ford Modular 5.2 L V8 111 Australia Grant Donaldson[3] INV 1
Australia Grove Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 4 Australia Brenton Grove GT3 PA 3
Australia Stephen Grove
Australia Wall Racing[6] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo[6] Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 6 Australia Adrian Deitz[6] GT3 PA 3
Australia David Wall[6]
Australia Melbourne Performance Centre[lower-alpha 1] Audi R8 LMS Evo II[7] Audi 5.2 L V10 8 Australia Michael Kokkinos[7] GT3 Am 1–3
10 Australia Andrew Fawcet GT3 PA 3
Australia Dylan O'Keeffe
22 Australia Ash Samadi GT3 Am 1–3
23 Australia Paul Stokell GT3 Am 1–3
Australia Gary Higgon 1–2
Australia Matt Stoupas 3
65 Australia Liam Talbot GT3 PA 1–3
Austria Max Hofer 1–2
Australia Fraser Ross 3
75 Australia Geoff Emery GT3 PA 1–2
Germany Christer Jöns 1
Germany Christopher Mies[8] 2
Austria Max Hofer 3
Australia Nineteen Corporation[lower-alpha 2] Mercedes-AMG GT4 Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 19 Australia Mark Griffith GT4 2
Audi R8 LMS Ultra[9] Audi 5.2 L V10 181 Australia Renee Gracie[9] GT3 TPH 2–3
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 Valmont Racing Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi 5.2 L V10 44 Australia Sergio Pires GT3 Am 1, 3
Australia Marcel Zalloua
Australia RAM Motorsport[10] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo[10] Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 45 Australia Michael Sheargold GT3 Am 1–3
Australia Garth Walden
96 Australia Michael Bailey[10] GT3 PA 1–3
Australia Brett Hobson[10]
Australia M Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 48 Australia Justin McMillan GT3 PA 1
Am 2–3		 1–3
Australia Roger Lago 1
Australia Glen Wood 2–3
Australia Schumacher Motorsport[11] Audi R8 LMS Evo II[11] Audi 5.2 L V10 55 Australia Brad Schumacher[11] GT3 Am 1–3
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 56 Australia Paul Luchitti GT3 TPH 3
Australia Sonic Motor Racing Services[12] Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup[12] Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 78 Australia Marcos Flack[12] GTC TPH 1
Australia Triple Eight Race Engineering[lower-alpha 3] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo[13] Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 88 Malaysia Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim[13] GT3 PA 1–2
Australia Jamie Whincup[13]
888 Malaysia Prince Jefri Ibrahim[13] GT3 PA 1–2
Australia Broc Feeney[13] 1
New Zealand Richie Stanaway 2
Australia Harrolds Volante Rosso Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 101 Australia Ross Poulakis GT3 PA 1–3
Australia Sam Brabham 1
Australia Jayden Ojeda[14] 2–3
102 Australia Chris Batzios[15] GT3 PA 3
Australia Sam Brabham
TBA Australia Chelsea Angelo[15] GT3 TBA TBA
Australia Jordan Love[14]
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. 65 Melbourne Performance Centre Australia No. 55 Schumacher Motorsport Australia No. 78 Sonic Motor Racing Services Australia No. 95 Milldun Mootrsport
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 Syndey
R2
5 R1 Queensland Queensland
R2
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
Austria Max Hofer		 Australia Shannons Insurance Racing
Melbourne Performance Centre		 1 1 Ret 1 75
2 Australia Yasser Shahin
Australia Garnet Patterson		 Australia EMA Motorsport 2 5 1 4 67
3 Australia Geoff Emery Australia Jamec Racing
Melbourne Performance Centre		 4 4 3 2 63
4 Malaysia Prince Jefri Ibrahim Australia Triple Eight Race Engineering 6 2 4 3 55
5 Malaysia Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim
Australia Jamie Whincup		 Australia Triple Eight Race Engineering 5 6 2 7 48
6 Australia Ross Poulakis Australia Harrolds Volante Rosso Motorsport 8 7 5 6 36
7 Germany Christopher Mies Australia Jamec Racing
Melbourne Performance Centre		 3 2 33
8 Germany Christer Jöns Australia Jamec Racing
Melbourne Performance Centre		 4 4 30
9 Australia Broc Feeney Australia Triple Eight Race Engineering 6 2 28
10 New Zealand Richie Stanaway Australia Triple Eight Race Engineering 4 3 27
11 Australia Michael Bailey
Australia Brett Hobson		 Australia RAM Motorsport 15 12 11 11 20
12 Australia Jayden Ojeda Australia Harrolds Volante Rosso Motorsport 5 6 20
13 Australia Sam Brabham Australia Harrolds Volante Rosso Motorsport 8 7 16
14 Australia Tony Bates
Australia Jordan Love		 Australia Tony Bates Racing 6 8 14
15 Australia Justin McMillan
Australia Glen Wood		 Australia M Motorsport 16 16 4
GT Am
1 Australia Brad Schumacher Australia Schumacher Motorsport 3 3 7 5 100
2 Australia Matt Stoupas
Australia Paul Stokell		 Australia KFC Racing
Melbourne Performance Centre		 7 8 8 9 72
3 Australia Michael Sheargold
Australia Garth Walden		 Australia RAM Motorsport 12 9 9 13 49
4 Australia Ash Samadi Australia Melbourne Performance Centre 11 13 10 14 42
5 Australia Michael Kokkinos Australia Launch Racing
Melbourne Performance Centre		 14 14 13 12 41
6 Australia Marcel Zalloua
Australia Sergio Pires		 Australia Valmont Racing 10 11 27
7 Australia Justin McMillan
Australia Glen Wood		 Australia M Motorsport Ret 10 12
GT Trophy
1 Australia Renee Gracie Australia Nineteen Corporation
OnlyFans		 12 15 50
2 Australia Marcos Flack Australia Sonic Motor Racing Services 12 15 50
3 Australia Stephen Coe Australia Coe Property Group 18 19 36
Invitational entries ineligible for points
Australia Geoff Taunton Australia Milldun Motorsport 13 15
Australia Darren Currie Australia Milldun Motorsport 17 17
Australia Grant Donaldson Australia Milldun Motorsport Ret 18
Key
ColourResult
GoldRace winner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
BlankDid Not Participate

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest lap

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".[7]
  2. Car #19 ran under the commercial title "Daimler Trucks Brisbane", and Car #181 ran under the commercial title "OnlyFans".[9]
  3. Cars #88 and #888 ran under the commercial title "Triple Eight Race Engineering - JMR".[13]

References
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  3. "MARC Cars to run invitational class at Mount Panorama". gt-world-challenge-australia.com. GT World Challenge Australia. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  4. Staff, Sportscar365 (21 April 2023). "MARC GT ready to race". speedcafe.com. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
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  7. "Michael Kokkinos set to launch his season entry with a new car and new class in 2023". gt-world-challenge-australia.com. GT World Challenge Australia. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  8. "Audi Sport Factory stars to race in Perth". gt-world-challenge-australia.com. GT World Challenge Australia. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  9. "Renee Gracie ready for Audi GT debut in Perth". gt-world-challenge-australia.com. GT World Challenge Australia. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  10. "Brett Hobson set for Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS return". gt-world-challenge-australia.com. GT World Challenge Australia. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  11. "Brad Schumacher confirmed for Bathurst Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS opener". gt-world-challenge-australia.com. GT World Challenge Australia. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  12. "Rising star Marcos Flack set to make Mount Panorama debut". gt-world-challenge-australia.com. GT World Challenge Australia. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  13. "Johor Motorsports Racing announces 2023 season entry with cyberpunk video clip". gt-world-challenge-australia.com. GT World Challenge Australia. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  14. "Jayden Ojeda joins Harrolds Volante Rosso Motorsport for the remainder of 2023". gt-world-challenge-australia.com. GT World Challenge Australia. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  15. "Chelsea Angelo joins Harrolds Volante Rosso Motorsport". gt-world-challenge-australia.com. GT World Challenge Australia. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
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