2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Explained

The 2018 CAMS Porsche Wilson Security Carrera Cup Australia Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars.[1] The series, which was the 14th Porsche Carrera Cup Australia, commenced on 1 March at the Adelaide Street Circuit and finish on 21 October at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit after eight rounds. 2018 saw the introduction of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup type 991.II model to the series.[2]

The series was won by Jaxon Evans.[3]

Teams and drivers

TeamClassNo.DriverRounds
Wall Racing[4] P1 David WallAll
PA5 Greg Taylor[5] 1–4
Shane Smollen5
P18 James Moffat[6] All
PA50 David Stevens7-8
Grove MotorsportPA4 Stephen GroveAll
P911 Earl Bamber[7] 8
McElrea RacingPA6 Tim MilesAll
P7 Jaxon Evans[8] All
P12 Adam Garwood[9] 4-8
PA19 Anthony Gilbertson[10] All
Porsche Centre MelbourneP8 Nick McBrideAll
PA9 Marc CiniAll
PA808 John Steffensen1–4
Garwood MotorsportP12 Adam Garwood1–3
Buik MotorworksPA13 Sam Shahin1–3, 6–8
Sonic Motor Racing Services[11] P14 Peter MajorAll
77 Michael AlmondAll
100 Dale Wood[12] All
PA131 Graham WilliamsAll
P777 Jordan LoveAll
Volante Rosso Motorsport[13] P15 Josh Hunt[14] 1–5, 7, 8
PA Benjamin Stack6
Agas NationalPA20 Adrian FlackAll
Ashley Seward MotorsportPA22 Dean CookAll
PA80 Max Twigg1–3, 6
P88 Dylan O'KeeffeAll
888 Leanne Tander1
Alex Davison2–3
Glen Wood[15] 4–7
JBS AustraliaPA23 Roger Lago1–7
Garth Walden RacingPA35 Indiran Padayachee1–3, 5–8
Cameron Hill RacingP111 Cameron Hill1, 3–8

Race calendar

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamRound winner
1R1 Adelaide Street Circuit
(Adelaide, South Australia)		1–4 March Jaxon Evans Michael Almond Dale WoodSonic Motor Racing Services Jaxon Evans
R2 Dale Wood Jaxon EvansMcElrea Racing
R3 Jaxon Evans Jaxon EvansMcElrea Racing
2R1 Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
(Melbourne, Victoria)		22–25 March Nick McBride Jaxon Evans Dale WoodSonic Motor Racing Services Jaxon Evans
R2 Alex Davison Dale WoodSonic Motor Racing Services
R3 Alex Davison Dale WoodSonic Motor Racing Services
R4 Jaxon Evans Jaxon EvansMcElrea Racing
3R1 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
(Phillip Island, Victoria)		20–22 April Dale Wood Alex Davison Dale WoodSonic Motor Racing Services Dale Wood
R2 Alex Davison Dale WoodSonic Motor Racing Services
4R1 Hidden Valley Raceway
(Darwin, Northern Territory)		15–17 June David Wall David Wall David WallWall Racing Dylan O'Keeffe
R2 Jaxon Evans Jaxon EvansMcElrea Racing
R3 Jaxon Evans James MoffatWall Racing
5R1 Sydney Motorsport Park
(Sydney, New South Wales)		3–4 August David Wall Dylan O'Keeffe Dylan O'KeeffeAshley Seward Motorsport Dylan O'Keeffe
R2 Michael Almond Jordan LoveSonic Motor Racing Services
6R1 The Bend Motorsport Park
(Tailem Bend, South Australia)		24–26 August James Moffat David Wall Michael AlmondSonic Motor Racing Services Michael Almond
R2 Jordan Love Michael AlmondSonic Motor Racing Services
R3 Dale Wood Dale WoodSonic Motor Racing Services
7R1 Mount Panorama Circuit
(Bathurst, New South Wales)		4–7 October James Moffat David Wall David WallWall Racing Jaxon Evans
R2 Jaxon Evans Jaxon EvansMcElrea Racing
R3 Jaxon Evans Jordan LoveSonic Motor Racing Services
8R1 Surfers Paradise Street Circuit
(Gold Coast, Queensland)		19–21 October David Wall Earl Bamber Nick McBridePorsche Centre Melbourne Nick McBride
R2 Nick McBride Nick McBridePorsche Centre Melbourne
R3 Nick McBride Jaxon EvansMcElrea Racing

Series standings

Series standings are as follows:

Pos.DriverADE
AGP
PHI
HID
SYD
BEN
BAT
SUR
Pts.
Pro
1 Jaxon Evans2112221442115374222134411186
2 David Wall42243124571Ret45423513132341004
3 Dylan O'Keeffe335711723332213557852Ret1911957
4 Jordan Love66437536Ret84Ret41844321Ret77833
5 James Moffat5575418613543122996179595DNS815
6 Dale Wood17611110115Ret6Ret11361RetRetRet565802
7 Michael Almond7438642176105388113RetDNSDNSRet149681
8 Nick McBrideRet118159658107RetDNS76RetDNSDNS677112592
9 Peter Major 920169Ret979918127101910101110108151717494
10 Adam Garwood 111010201421142411171511131211211578689Ret483
11 Cameron Hill168925Ret66Ret656784447Ret15480
12 Glen Wood12859978956Ret666405
13 Josh Hunt1718151088912816Ret1811 10911Ret13118402
14 Alex Davison653Ret22239
15 Earl Bamber3 23150
16 Leanne Tander1821Ret30
Challenge
1 Stephen Grove101314Ret16108141211981513151621911111717161105
2 Adrian Flack1414132117Ret12161397171214Ret12102017101010101032
3 Tim Miles12Ret181410111318Ret14109171613171810129121313954
4 Anthony Gilbertson231517Ret1611201513101615141313131516111212919
5 Roger Lago89111115171115151311121417161114RetRetDNS841
6 Dean Cook202220161212152217201614192017Ret17151612141514756
7 Marc Cini1916Ret1819221918Ret181621 22222020161815161618587
8 Graham Williams252423Ret212219231921171922232019231920171821Ret497
9 Max Twigg15121212Ret151810Ret181512447
10 Indiran Padayachee24252218202020201620212118221821181922Ret436
11 Sam Shahin2117181319161717Ret12Ret16Ret1914384
12 Greg Taylor221721171314RetRet1413232
13 John Steffensen15232419RetDNSDNS 211419RetDNS 202
14 David Stevens1414RetRet2019128
15 Shane Smollen1818106
16 Benjamin Stack19141994

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 CAMS Porsche Wilson Security Carrera Cup Australia Series - Sporting and Technical Regulations, www.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org . 2018-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181001080726/http://docs.cams.com.au/Manual/SportingRegulations/2018%20CAMS%20Porsche%20Wilson%20Security%20Carrera%20Cup%20Australia%20Series%20Sporting%20and%20Technical%20Regulations%20-%20Version%202.pdf . 2018-10-01 . dead .
  2. http://www.carreracup.com.au/news/the-next-generation-has-arrived/ The next generation has arrived – Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20181221214036/https://www.carreracup.com.au/standings/ 2018 Standings, www.carreracup.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  4. Web site: Thompson . Angus . 2018-01-30 . Star returns to Carrera Cup in 2018 . 2024-03-06 . Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Season 2024 . en-AU.
  5. Web site: Pettit . Vince . 2018-02-05 . James Moffat confirms switch to Carrera Cup Australia for 2018 . 2024-03-06 . The Checkered Flag . en-GB.
  6. Van Leeuwen, A. (2018). Moffat makes Carrera Cup return. [online] Motorsport.com. Available at: https://www.motorsport.com/porsche/news/moffat-makes-carrera-cup-return-1000347/ [Accessed 9 Feb. 2018].
  7. Web site: Coch . Mat . 2018-10-03 . Bamber set for Gold Coast Carrera Cup start . 2024-03-06 . Speedcafe.com . en-AU.
  8. Web site: Coch . Mat . 2018-02-08 . Evans targeting Carrera Cup title in 2018 . 2024-03-06 . Speedcafe.com . en-AU.
  9. News: Garwood switches to McElrea Racing. Speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. 29 May 2018. 29 May 2018.
  10. Knight, G. (2018). Boss takes the wheel. [online] Adelaidenow.com.au. Available at: http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/newadelaide/things-to-do/ceo-anthony-gilbertson-will-drive-in-the-porsche-carrera-cup-as-part-of-the-adelaide-500-race/news-story/ba236fdc37dd8e0ae8ea88348c6a5019 [Accessed 21 Feb. 2018].
  11. Web site: Pettit . Vince . 2018-02-20 . Sonic Motor Racing Services set for five-car assault on Carrera Cup Australia . 2024-03-06 . The Checkered Flag . en-GB.
  12. Web site: Coch . Mat . 2018-02-15 . Dale Wood joins Carrera Cup with Sonic . 2024-03-06 . Speedcafe.com . en-AU.
  13. van Leeuwen, A. (2018). Ex-Formula 1 engineer starts Aussie Carrera Cup team. [online] Motorsport.com. Available at: https://www.motorsport.com/porsche/news/ex-formula-1-engineer-starts-aussie-carrera-cup-team-996176/ [Accessed 9 Feb. 2018].
  14. Web site: Coch . Mat . 2018-02-19 . Hunt completes 2018 Carrera Cup field . 2024-03-06 . Speedcafe.com . en-AU.
  15. News: Wood brothers to do battle in Carrera Cup. 1 June 2018. Speedcafe.com. 1 June 2018. Speedcafe.

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