2024 Super2 Series

The 2024 Dunlop Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Supercars as a support series. It was 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 marked at the same time as the seventeenth and final running of the Super3 Series before being axed in 2025 due to low grid numbers, the third tier of competition in Supercars racing (Officially in 2019 as the Kumho Tyre Super3 Series).

Calendar

Round Event Circuit Location Dates Map of circuit locations
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
Source

Calendar changes

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 moved forward a week.[1]

Entries

Classes

Name Regulation Vehicles
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

Manufacturer Model Entrant No. Driver Name Class Rounds
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
S2 Super2 (Gen2)
S3 Super3 (Car of the Future)
S3 Super3 (Project Blueprint)
R Rookie Cup

Notes

Teams Changes

Super2

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

Super2

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

Season summary

Super2 Series

Round Event Pole position Fastest lap Winning Driver Winning Team Winning Manufacturer Round Winner
1 Bathurst 500 Cooper Murray Kai Allen Kai Allen Eggleston Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB Kai Allen
Kai Allen Kai Allen Kai Allen Eggleston Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB
2 Perth SuperSprint Cooper Murray Kai Allen Kai Allen Eggleston Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB Zach Bates
Brad Vaughan Zach Bates Zach Bates Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB
3 Townsville 500 Jack Perkins Rylan Gray Jack Perkins Blanchard Racing Team Ford Mustang S550 Jack Perkins
Zach Bates Zach Bates Kai Allen Eggleston Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB
4 Sandown 500 Jack Perkins Jack Perkins Jack Perkins Blanchard Racing Team Ford Mustang S550 Zach Bates
Jarrod Hughes Cooper Murray Brad Vaughan Tickford Autosport Ford Mustang S550
5 Bathurst 1000 Brad Vaughan Zach Bates Jobe Stewart Image Racing / Erebus Motorsport Holden Commodore ZB Rylan Gray
Aaron Cameron Aaron Cameron Aaron Cameron Kelly Racing Ford Mustang S550
6 Adelaide 500 Zach Bates Aaron Cameron Aaron Cameron Kelly Racing Ford Mustang S550 Zach Bates
Aaron Cameron Kai Allen Zach Bates Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB

Super3 Series

Round Event Pole position Fastest lap Winning Driver Winning Team Winning Manufacturer Round Winner
1 Bathurst 500 Cody Burcher Cody Burcher Cody Burcher MW Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 Cody Burcher
Cody Burcher Thomas Maxwell Cody Burcher MW Motorsport Nissan Altima L33
2 Perth SuperSprint Thomas Maxwell Thomas Maxwell Cody Burcher MW Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 Cody Burcher
Cody Burcher Cody Burcher Cody Burcher MW Motorsport Nissan Altima L33
3 Townsville 500 Cody Burcher Cody Burcher Cody Burcher MW Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 Thomas Maxwell
Cody Burcher Thomas Maxwell Thomas Maxwell MW Motorsport Nissan Altima L33
4 Sandown 500 Cody Burcher Cody Burcher Cody Burcher MW Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 Tony Auddino
Cody Burcher Cody Burcher Tony Auddino Auddino Racing Holden Commodore VF
5 Bathurst 1000 Thomas Maxwell Thomas Maxwell Cody Burcher MW Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 Cody Burcher
Cody Burcher Cody Burcher Cody Burcher MW Motorsport Nissan Altima L33
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

Points system

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]
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

Pos. Driver No. BAT1
WAN
TOW
SAN
BAT2
ADE
Pen. Points
1 Zach Bates 25 3 19 3 1 17 2 3 3 5 4 2 1 0 1425
2 Aaron Cameron 27 2 4 5 5 2 12 5 8 15 1 1 5 0 1359
3 Kai Allen 1 1 1 1 8 5 1 4 5 14 Ret 7 2 0 1329
4 Jarrod Hughes 118 5 9 7 18 6 10 6 11 4 5 4 4 0 1167
5 Jobe Stewart 99 17 2 12 7 14 21 2 4 1 Ret 6 3 0 1101
6 Max Vidau 17 10 7 11 2 3 9 9 13 2 6 Ret 9 0 1071
7 Rylan Gray 55 4 6 18 Ret 4 15 14 16 3 3 5 6 0 1044
8 Brad Vaughan 5 6 3 NC 4 Ret 16 10 1 6 2 14 7 0 1015
9 Lachlan Dalton 6 7 5 10 14 9 11 15 10 8 11 10 10 0 870
10 Jordyn Sinni 54 11 12 6 6 Ret 8 7 7 9 14 8 Ret 0 864
11 Cameron McLeod 92 13 8 8 3 Ret 5 18 17 3 8 0 810
12 Campbell Logan 2 15 Ret 16 17 Ret 4 8 9 7 9 9 13 0 795
13 Cody Gillis 9 19 13 4 10 13 20 Ret 14 11 8 12 12 0 786
14 Elliott Cleary 19 20 14 13 15 11 19 11 19 13 12 13 14 0 738
15 Reuben Goodall 20 12 17 14 16 12 13 16 Ret 12 7 DNS DNS 0 600
16 Jack Perkins 79 1 3 1 6 0 531
17 Mason Kelly 22 18 10 Ret Ret 15 14 13 12 DNS DNS 11 15 0 519
18 Cameron Crick 38 9 15 9 9 7 18 0 459
19 Cooper Murray 88 Ret Ret 2 DSQ Ret 7 12 2 0 441
20 Zane Morse 11 8 20 10 6 0 315
21 Callum Walker 33 Ret 16 Ret 13 16 17 Ret 15 0 294
22 Jett Johnson 117 16 11 19 11 0 249
23 Matt Chahda 18 14 Ret 15 DNS 8 Ret Ret Ret 0 213
24 Jonathon Webb 88 10 10 0 156
25 Thomas Maxwell 88 15 11 0 132
26 Ryan Gilroy 11 17 12 0 123
27 Jackson Rice 37 16 13 0 123
28 Aron Shields 116 17 18 0 105
29 James Masterton 219 DNS 18 0 51
30 Dean Fiore 111 Ret DNS 0 0
Pos. Driver No. BAT1
WAN
TOW
SAN
BAT2
ADE
Pen. Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting Meaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap

Super3 Series

Pos. Driver No. BAT
WAN
TOW
SAN
BAT
ADE
Pen. Points
1 Cody Burcher 15 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 0 1416
2 Thomas Maxwell 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 Ret 2 0 1110
3 Tony Auddino 4 3 3 3 1 WD WD 0 438
4 Bailey Sweeny 999 2 3 0 267
5 Antonio Molluso 49 WD WD 0 0
Pos. Driver No. BAT
WAN
TOW
SAN
BAT
ADE
Pen. Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting Meaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap

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