2024 GT World Challenge Australia

The 2024 Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia Powered by AWS was an Australian motor sport competition for GT cars. The series incorporated the "Motorsport Australia GT Championship", the "Motorsport Australia Endurance Championship" and the "GT3 Trophy Series". The Motorsport Australia GT Championship was the 28th running of an Australian GT Championship. This was the first season of the championship being solely managed by the SRO Motorsports Group.[1] The season began on 18 February at the Bathurst 12 Hour at Mount Panorama Circuit and ended on 10 November, also at Mount Panorama Circuit.[2]

Calendar

The provisional seven-race calendar was released on 2 November 2023 with all rounds taking place in Australia.[2] The calendar was finalized on 9 May 2024, alongside the announcement of the GT Festival, the first-ever event promoted by SRO Motorsports Australia.[3]

Round Event Circuit City / State Date Map
1 Ford Mustang 60 Years Race Phillip Island[4] Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 12–14 April
2 Race Tailem Bend[4] The Bend Motorsport Park (West) Tailem Bend, South Australia 31 May–2 June
3 Eventelec Race Queensland[4] Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland 2–4 August
4 GT Festival[5] Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 23–25 August
5 Supercheap Auto Bathurst International[4] Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 8–10 November
End. 1 Repco Bathurst 12 Hour[6] Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 16–18 February
End. 2 ColorSpec Race Sydney[4] Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek, New South Wales 18–19 October

Entry list

Sprint Cup

Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class Rounds
Arise Racing GT[7][8] Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 1 Chaz Mostert[9] PA All
Liam Talbot[9]
8 Jaxon Evans[9] PA All
Elliott Schutte[9]
Grove Racing[10] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 4 Brenton Grove[10] PA 1, 3–5[a]
Stephen Grove[10]
Melbourne Performance Centre[11][12][13] Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 7 Brendon Leitch[14] PA All
Tim Miles[14]
9 Marc Cini[15] Am All
22 Ash Samadi[13] Am All
87 Will Brown[16] PA All
Brad Schumacher[16]
88 Steve Brooks[17] PA 2
Nick McBride[17]
181 Renee Gracie[18] PA All
Paul Stokell[18]
Volante Rosso Motorsport[19][20] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 14 Alex Gardner[21] PA 3–4
Ben Porter[21] 3
Ross Poulakis[22] 4
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 34 Chris Batzios[20] Am 3
PA 4 		3–4
Ross Poulakis[20] 3
David Brabham[23] 4
Black Wolf Motorsport[24] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 16 Ben Schoots[24] Am All
Shane Woodman[24]
Car Collection Motorsport[25] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 21 Alex Fontana[25] PA 5
'Hash'[25]
Tony Bates Racing[24] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 24 Tony Bates[24] Am 1
KMB Motorsport[24] Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin AM28 5.9 L V12 38 Valentino Astuti[26] T All
Michael Bailey[24] 1
Darren Currie[27] 2–4
Liam Dunn[28] 5
Tigani Motorsport[29][30] Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 44 Sergio Pires[31] Am 1–2, 4–5
Marcel Zalloua[31] 1–2, 4
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 47 James Koundouris[30] Am All
Theo Koundouris[30]
66 Paul Lucchitti[31] PA All
Jayden Ojeda[31]
RAM Motorsport[32] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 45 Mike Sheargold[32] Am All
Garth Walden[32]
Stephen Coe Racing[25] Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Ferrari F136 F 4.5 L V8 56 Stephen Coe[25] T 5
Team BRM[33] Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 81 Alex Peroni[33] PA All
Mark Rosser[33]
Wall Racing[34] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 93 Tony D'Alberto[34] PA 2
Adrian Deitz[34]
111 Racing[25] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 111 Darren Currie[25] Am 5
Grant Donaldson[25]
Scott Taylor Motorsport[35] Porsche 997 GT3-R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 222 Paul Morris[35] T 3–4
Scott Taylor[35]
Triple Eight Race Engineering[36] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 888 Declan Fraser[36] PA All
Peter Hackett[36]
Icon Class
PA Pro-Am class
Am Am class
T Trophy Cup

Endurance Cup

Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class Rounds
Arise Racing GT Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 1 Chaz Mostert[9] PA 2
Liam Talbot[9]
8 Jaxon Evans[9] PA 2
Elliott Schutte[9]
Grove Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 4 Brenton Grove[10] PA 2
Stephen Grove[10]
Melbourne Performance Centre Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 2 Brad Schumacher PA 1
7 Brendon Leitch[14] PA 2
Tim Miles[14]
22 Liam Talbot PA 1
87 Will Brown[16] PA 2
Brad Schumacher[16]
181 Renee Gracie[18] PA 2
Paul Stokell[18]
Volante Rosso Motorsport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 14 Andre Canard[37] PA 2
Jamie Day[38]
Black Wolf Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 16 Ben Schoots[24] Am 2
Shane Woodman[24]
Tigani Motorsport Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 44 Sergio Pires[31] Am All
Marcel Zalloua[31]
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 47 James Koundouris[30] Am All
Theo Koundouris[30]
66 Paul Lucchitti[31] PA 2
Jayden Ojeda[31]
RAM Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 45 Mike Sheargold[32] Am 2
Garth Walden[32] 2
Erebus Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 48 Am 1
Team BRM Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 81 Alex Peroni[33] PA 2
Mark Rosser[33]
Triple Eight Race Engineering[36] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 888 Declan Fraser[36] PA 2
Peter Hackett[36]
Icon Class
PA Pro-Am class
Am Am class

Race results

Bold indicates overall winner

Round Circuit Pole position Pro-Am winners Am winners Trophy winners Ref.
1 R1 Phillip Island No. 8 Arise Racing GT[b] No. 1 Arise Racing GT No. 44 Tigani Motorsport No. 38 KMB Motorsport Report
Jaxon Evans
Elliott Schutte 		Chaz Mostert
Liam Talbot 		Sergio Pires
Marcel Zalloua 		Valentino Astuti
Michael Bailey
R2 No. 1 Arise Racing GT No. 7 Melbourne Performance Centre No. 22 Melbourne Performance Centre No. 38 KMB Motorsport Report
Chaz Mostert
Liam Talbot 		Brendon Leitch
Tim Miles 		Ash Samadi Valentino Astuti
Michael Bailey
2 R1 The Bend (West) No. 87 Melbourne Performance Centre No. 888 Triple Eight Race Engineering No. 44 Tigani Motorsport No. 38 KMB Motorsport Report
Will Brown
Brad Schumacher 		Declan Fraser
Peter Hackett 		Sergio Pires
Marcel Zalloua 		Valentino Astuti
Darren Currie
R2 No. 8 Arise Racing GT No. 87 Melbourne Performance Centre No. 45 RAM Motorsport No. 38 KMB Motorsport Report
Jaxon Evans
Elliott Schutte 		Will Brown
Brad Schumacher 		Mike Sheargold
Garth Walden 		Valentino Astuti
Darren Currie
3 R1 Queensland No. 87 Melbourne Performance Centre No. 81 Team BRM No. 16 Black Wolf Motorsport No. 222 Scott Taylor Motorsport Report
Will Brown
Brad Schumacher 		Alex Peroni
Mark Rosser 		Ben Schoots
Shane Woodman 		Paul Morris
Scott Taylor
R2 No. 66 Tigani Motorsport No. 87 Melbourne Performance Centre No. 45 RAM Motorsport No. 38 KMB Motorsport Report
Paul Lucchitti
Jayden Ojeda 		Will Brown
Brad Schumacher 		Mike Sheargold
Garth Walden 		Valentino Astuti
Darren Currie
4 R1 Phillip Island No. 1 Arise Racing GT No. 1 Arise Racing GT No. 44 Tigani Motorsport No. 222 Scott Taylor Motorsport Report
Chaz Mostert
Liam Talbot 		Chaz Mostert
Liam Talbot 		Sergio Pires
Marcel Zalloua 		Paul Morris
Scott Taylor
R2 No. 1 Arise Racing GT No. 8 Arise Racing GT No. 45 RAM Motorsport No. 222 Scott Taylor Motorsport Report
Chaz Mostert
Liam Talbot 		Jaxon Evans
Elliott Schutte 		Mike Sheargold
Garth Walden 		Paul Morris
Scott Taylor
5 R1 Bathurst No. 1 Arise Racing GT No. 87 Melbourne Performance Centre No. 44 Tigani Motorsport No. 38 KMB Motorsport Report
Chaz Mostert
Liam Talbot 		Will Brown
Brad Schumacher 		Sergio Pires Valentino Astuti
Liam Dunn
R2 No. 7 Melbourne Performance Centre No. 81 Team BRM No. 44 Tigani Motorsport No. 56 Stephen Coe Racing Report
Brendon Leitch
Tim Miles 		Alex Peroni
Mark Rosser 		Sergio Pires Stephen Coe
En. 1 Bathurst No. 22 Melbourne Performance Centre No. 22 Melbourne Performance Centre No. 44 Tigani Motorsport No Entrants
Liam Talbot Liam Talbot Sergio Pires
Marcel Zalloua
En. 2 Eastern Creek No. 45 RAM Motorsport No. 66 Tigani Motorsport No. 45 RAM Motorsport No Entrants
Mike Sheargold
Garth Walden 		Paul Lucchitti
Jayden Ojeda 		Mike Sheargold
Garth Walden

Championship standings

Scoring system
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th  Pole
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1

Drivers' championship

Sprint Cup

Pos. Driver Team PHI
 BEN
 QUE
 PHI
 BAT
 Points
Pro-Am
1 Chaz Mostert
Liam Talbot 		Arise Racing GT 1 4 2 2 10 4 1 2 2 3 174
2 Will Brown
Brad Schumacher 		Melbourne Performance Centre 3 3 4 1 Ret 1 5 8 1 6 143
3 Jaxon Evans
Elliott Schutte 		Arise Racing GT 2 7 3 3 4 6 9 1 6 4 126
4 Declan Fraser
Peter Hackett 		Triple Eight Race Engineering 5 5 1 6 8 3 3 6 9 2 121
5 Alex Peroni
Mark Rosser 		Team BRM 12 Ret 7 5 1 16 2 4 4 1 116
6 Brendon Leitch
Tim Miles 		Melbourne Performance Centre 4 1 5 4 3 2 14 12 3 9 112
7 Paul Lucchitti
Jayden Ojeda 		Tigani Motorsport 7 2 8 8 2 5 Ret Ret 7 7 75
8 Renee Gracie
Paul Stokell 		Melbourne Performance Centre 9 6 6 Ret Ret 7 6 5 8 5 60
9 Brenton Grove Grove Racing 6 WD Ret WD 4 3 5 8 41
9 Stephen Grove Grove Racing WD WD Ret WD 4 3 5 8 41
10 Steve Brooks
Nick McBride 		Melbourne Performance Centre 9 7 8
11 Chris Batzios
David Brabham 		Volante Rosso Motorsport 13 11 6
12 Alex Gardner Volante Rosso Motorsport WD WD 11 Ret 4
13 Ross Poulakis Volante Rosso Motorsport 11 Ret 4
14 Tony D'Alberto
Adrian Deitz 		Wall Racing 11 10 3
15 Alex Fontana
'Hash' 		Car Collection Motorsport 11 12 2
— Ben Porter Volante Rosso Motorsport WD WD 0
Am
1 Mike Sheargold
Garth Walden 		RAM Motorsport 10 13 13 11 7 8 8 7 12 11 192
2 Sergio Pires Tigani Motorsport 8 Ret 10 Ret 7 14 10 10 137
3 James Koundouris
Theo Koundouris 		Tigani Motorsport 11 10 12 12 6 11 12 9 Ret WD 130
4 Ben Schoots
Shane Woodman 		Black Wolf Motorsport Ret WD 14 13 5 13 10 Ret 13 13 109
5 Ash Samadi Melbourne Performance Centre Ret 8 16 14 12 9 16 10 16 Ret 106
6 Marcel Zalloua Tigani Motorsport 8 Ret 10 Ret 7 14 87
7 Marc Cini Melbourne Performance Centre 13 11 15 Ret Ret 14 15 13 15 15 86
8 Chris Batzios
Ross Poulakis 		Volante Rosso Motorsport 11 12 24
9 Darren Currie
Grant Donaldson 		111 Racing 17 14 20
10 Tony Bates Tony Bates Racing Ret 9 18
Trophy
— Valentino Astuti KMB Motorsport 14 12 17 9 Ret 10 Ret 16 14 Ret 0
— Darren Currie KMB Motorsport 17 9 Ret 10 Ret 16 0
— Michael Bailey KMB Motorsport 14 12 0
— Paul Morris
Scott Taylor 		Scott Taylor Motorsport 9 15 17 15 0
— Liam Dunn KMB Motorsport 14 Ret 0
— Stephen Coe Stephen Coe Racing Ret 16 0
Pos. Driver Team PHI
 BEN
 QUE
 PHI
 BAT
 Points
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 position
Italics – Fastest lap

Endurance Cup

Pos. Driver EAS
 BAT
 Points
Pro-Am
1 Liam Talbot 1 2 43
2 Paul Lucchitti
Jayden Ojeda 		1 25
3 Chaz Mostert 2 18
4 Brad Schumacher 2 DNS 18
5 Brendon Leitch
Tim Miles 		3 18
6 Jaxon Evans
Elliott Schutte 		4 12
7 Renee Gracie
Paul Stokell 		5 10
8 Alex Peroni
Mark Rosser 		6 8
9 Declan Fraser
Peter Hackett 		7 8
— Brenton Grove
Stephen Grove 		Ret 0
— Will Brown DNS 0
— Andre Canard
Jamie Day 		WD 0
Am
1 Marcel Zalloua
Sergio Pires 		1 3 40
1 Garth Walden 3 1 25
2 James Koundouris
Theo Koundouris 		2 4 30
3 Mike Sheargold 1 25
4 Ben Schoots
Shane Woodman 		2 18
Pos. Driver EAS
 BAT
 Points

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Stephen Grove was entered into the first round, but withdrew ahead of the round. Brenton Grove entered the race by himself but ineligible for Pro-Am points.
  2. ^ Liam Talbot was quickest in Qualifying 2, which decided the grid for Race 1, but received a five-place grid penalty for speeding in pit lane, promoting Elliott Schutte to pole position. Chaz Mostert and Talbot did keep the bonus point for pole position.

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