2024 Super2 Series
The 2024 Dunlop Series is an Australian motor racing competition for Supercars as a support series. It is the twenty-fifth 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 seventeeth and final running of the Super3 Series before axing in 2025, the third tier of competition in Supercars racing (Officially in 2019 as the Kumho Tyre Super3 Series).
Calendar
[edit]Round | Event | Circuit | Location | Dates | Map of circuit locations |
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1 | Bathurst 500 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 23–25 February | |
2 | Perth SuperSprint | Wanneroo Raceway | Neerabup, Western Australia | 17–19 May | |
3 | Townsville 500 | Reid Park Street Circuit | Townsville, Queensland | 5–7 July | |
4 | Sandown 500 | Sandown Raceway | Springvale, Victoria | 13–15 September | |
5 | Bathurst 1000 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 10–13 October | |
6 | Adelaide 500 | Adelaide Street Circuit | Adelaide, South Australia | 14–17 November | |
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Calendar changes
[edit]The Sandown 500 was originally set to be held on 22 September, but on 14 March, the event was moved forward a week to 15 September. This change has caused the Super2 event to also be move forward a week.[1]
Entries
[edit]Classes
[edit]Name | Regulation | Vehicles |
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Super2 | 2018 to 2022 Gen2 | Ford Mustang S550 Holden Commodore ZB |
Super3 | 2013 to 2017 Car of the Future | Ford Falcon FG X Holden Commodore VF Mercedes-AMG E63 W212 Nissan Altima L33 Volvo S60 Mk.2 |
2003 to 2012 Project Blueprint | Ford Falcon FG Holden Commodore VE |
Entry List
[edit]Manufacturer | Model | Entrant | No. | Driver Name | Class | Rounds | |
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Car | Driver | ||||||
Ford | Falcon FG | Auddino Racing | 4 | Tony Auddino | S3 | 6 | |
Image Racing[2] | 49 | Antonio Molluso[2] | S3 | 4 | |||
Mustang S550 | Tickford Autosport[3][4] | 5 | Bradley Vaughan[4] | S2 | All | ||
6 | Lachlan Dalton[4] | S2 | All | ||||
55 | Rylan Gray[4] | S2 | R | All | |||
AIM Motorsport Australia[5] | 11 | Zane Morse[4] | S2 | 1, 3 | |||
Ryan Gilroy[6] | S2 | R | 2 | ||||
111 | Dean Fiore[7][8] | S2 | 3 | ||||
117/138 | Jett Johnson[4][8] | S2 | R | 1–2 | |||
219 | James Masterton[4] | S2 | 1 | ||||
Anderson Motorsport | 17 | Max Vidau[9][4] | S2 | R | All | ||
Kelly Racing | 22 | Mason Kelly[4] | S2 | R | All | ||
27 | Aaron Cameron[4] | S2 | All | ||||
Blanchard Racing Team[10] | 79 | Jack Perkins[10] | S2 | 3–4 | |||
Holden | Commodore VF | Auddino Racing[11] | 4 | Tony Auddino[11] | S3 | 2, 4 | |
Image Racing[12] | 999 | Bailey Sweeny[12] | S3 | 5 | |||
Commodore ZB | Eggleston Motorsport | 1 | Kai Allen[4] | S2 | All | ||
38 | Cameron Crick | S2 | 1–3 | ||||
54 | Jordyn Sinni[4] | S2 | All | ||||
88 | Cooper Murray[4] | S2 | 1–4 | ||||
Jonathon Webb | S2 | 5 | |||||
Thomas Maxwell | S2 | 6 | |||||
Walkinshaw Andretti United | 2 | Campbell Logan[13][4] | S2 | R | All | ||
25 | Zach Bates[14][4] | S2 | All | ||||
Brad Jones Racing[15] | 9 | Cody Gillis[4] | S2 | R | All | ||
19 | Elliott Cleary[4] | S2 | R | All | |||
Matt Chahda Motorsport | 18 | Matt Chahda[16][4] | S2 | 1–3, 6 | |||
37 | Jackson Rice | S2 | R | 5 | |||
116 | Aron Shields | S2 | R | 4 | |||
Gomersall Motorsport[17] | 20 | Reuben Goodall[17] | S2 | R | All | ||
Callum Walker Racing | 33 | Callum Walker[4] | S2 | 1–4 | |||
RM Racing Cars / PremiAir Racing[4] | 92 | Cameron McLeod[4] | S2 | R | 1–4, 6 | ||
Image Racing / Erebus Motorsport[18][19] | 99 | Jobe Stewart[19] | S2 | R | All | ||
Image Racing[19] | 118 | Jarrod Hughes[19] | S2 | R | All | ||
Nissan | Altima L33 | MW Motorsport[20] | 3 | Thomas Maxwell[21] | S3 | R | 1–5 |
15 | Cody Burcher[20] | S3 | R | 1–5 |
Icon | Class |
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S2 | Super2 (Gen2) |
S3 | Super3 (Car of the Future) |
S3 | Super3 (Project Blueprint) |
R | Rookie Cup |
Notes
Teams Changes
[edit]Super2
[edit]AIM Motorsport Australia expanded to a two car team after purchasing another ex-Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT from MW Motorsport.[5] After a myriad of issues throughout the season, the team decided to withdraw from the series.[22]
Drivers Changes
[edit]Super2
[edit]Lachlan Dalton switched from Brad Jones Racing to Tickford Racing.[3]
Max Vidau graduated from the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia to join Anderson Motorsport.[9]
Cody Burcher, Jarrod Hughes, Reuben Goodall and Campbell Logan graduated from the Toyota 86 Racing Series to join MW Motorsport, Image Racing, Gomersall Motorsport and Walkinshaw Andretti United respectively.[13]
Reuben Goodall graduated from the SuperUtes Series to join Gomersall Motorsport[17]
Results and standings
[edit]Season summary
[edit]Super2 Series
[edit]Super3 Series
[edit]Round | Event | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Winning Manufacturer | Round Winner | |
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1 | Bathurst 500 | Cody Burcher | Cody Burcher | Cody Burcher | MW Motorsport | Nissan | Cody Burcher | |
Cody Burcher | Thomas Maxwell | Cody Burcher | MW Motorsport | Nissan | ||||
2 | Perth SuperSprint | Thomas Maxwell | Thomas Maxwell | Cody Burcher | MW Motorsport | Nissan | Cody Burcher | |
Cody Burcher | Cody Burcher | Cody Burcher | MW Motorsport | Nissan | ||||
3 | Townsville 500 | Cody Burcher | Cody Burcher | Cody Burcher | MW Motorsport | Nissan | Thomas Maxwell | |
Cody Burcher | Thomas Maxwell | Thomas Maxwell | MW Motorsport | Nissan | ||||
4 | Sandown 500 | Cody Burcher | Cody Burcher | Cody Burcher | MW Motorsport | Nissan | Tony Auddino | |
Cody Burcher | Cody Burcher | Tony Auddino | Auddino Racing | Holden | ||||
5 | Bathurst 1000 | Thomas Maxwell | Thomas Maxwell | Cody Burcher | MW Motorsport | Nissan | Cody Burcher | |
Cody Burcher | Cody Burcher | Cody Burcher | MW Motorsport | Nissan | ||||
6 | Adelaide 500 | No starters | No starters | No starters | No starters | No starters | No starters | |
No starters | No starters | No starters | No starters | No starters |
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.
Position[23] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 25th | 26th | 27th | 28th | 29th | 30th | ||||||
150 | 138 | 129 | 120 | 111 | 102 | 96 | 90 | 84 | 78 | 72 | 69 | 66 | 63 | 60 | 57 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
Super2 Series
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Super3 Series
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References
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- ^ a b O'Brien, Connor (2023-11-25). "Tickford swoops on BJR young gun". V8 Sleuth. AN1 Media. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
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- ^ a b Herrero, Daniel (2023-12-22). "Porsche front-runner joins Anderson Super2 team". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ a b O'Brien, Connor (26 June 2024). "Perkins to race BRT Mustang in Townsville". V8 Sleuth. AN1 Media. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
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- ^ a b Noonan, Aaron (12 January 2024). "Burcher to move into Super3 for 2024". V8 Sleuth. AN1 Media. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
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- ^ O'Brien, Connor (13 August 2024). "Multi-car squad withdraws from Super2". V8 Sleuth. AN1 Media. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "2024 Repco Supercars Championship | Points Structure - Super2 | Supercars". www.supercars.com. Retrieved 2024-05-18.