2024 GT World Challenge Australia explained

The 2024 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" and the "GT3 Trophy Series". The Motorsport Australia GT Championship is the 28th running of an Australian GT Championship. This will be the first season of the championship being solely managed by the SRO Motorsports Group.^[1] The season will begin on 18 February at the Bathurst 12 Hour at Mount Panorama Circuit and end 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 calender 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
	Repco Bathurst 12 Hour^[4]	Mount Panorama Circuit	Bathurst, New South Wales	16–18 February
1	Ford Mustang 60 Years Race Phillip Island^[5]	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit	Phillip Island, Victoria	12–14 April
2	Race Tailem Bend^[6]	The Bend Motorsport Park (West)	Tailem Bend, South Australia	31 May – 2 June
3	Race Queensland II^[7]	Queensland Raceway	Ipswich, Queensland	2–4 August
4	GT Festival^[8]	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit	Phillip Island, Victoria	23–25 August
5	Race Sydney^[9]	Sydney Motorsport Park	Eastern Creek, New South Wales	18–20 October
6	Supercheap Auto Bathurst International^[10]	Mount Panorama Circuit	Bathurst, New South Wales	8–10 November

Entry list

Team Car Engine Drivers Class Rounds Arise Racing GT^[11] ^[12] Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 1 Chaz Mostert^[13] PA 1–4 Liam Talbot 8 Jaxon Evans PA 1–4 Elliott Schutte Grove Racing^[14] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 4 Brenton Grove PA 1, 3–4 Stephen Grove Melbourne Performance Centre^[15] ^[16] ^[17] Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 7 Brendon Leitch^[18] PA 1–4 Tim Miles 9 Marc Cini^[19] Am 1–4 22 Ash Samadi Am 1–4 87 Will Brown^[20] PA 1–4 Brad Schumacher 88 Steve Brooks^[21] PA 2 Nick McBride 181 Renee Gracie^[22] PA 1–4 Paul Stokell Volante Rosso Motorsport^[23] ^[24] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 14 Alex Gardner^[25] PA 3–4 Ben Porter 3 Ross Poulakis^[26] 4 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 34 Chris Batzios nowrap rowspan="3" align="center" Am PA 3–4 Ross Poulakis 3 David Brabham^[27] 4 Black Wolf Motorsport^[28] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 16 Ben Schoots Am 1–4 Shane Woodman Tony Bates Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 24 Tony Bates Am 1 KMB Motorsport Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin AM28 5.9 L V12 38 Valentino Astuti^[29] T 1–4 Michael Bailey 1 Darren Currie^[30] 2–3 Tigani Motorsport^[31] ^[32] Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 44 Sergio Pires^[33] Am 1–2, 4 Marcel Zalloua Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 47 James Koundouris Am 1–4 Theo Koundouris 66 Paul Lucchitti PA 1–4 Jayden Ojeda RAM Motorsport^[34] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 45 Mike Sheargold Am 1–4 Garth Walden Team BRM^[35] Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 81 Alex Peroni PA 1–4 Mark Rosser Wall Racing^[36] Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 93 Tony D'Alberto PA 2 Adrian Deitz Scott Taylor Motorsport^[37] Porsche 997 GT3-R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 222 Paul Morris T 3–4 Scott Taylor Triple Eight Race Engineering^[38] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 888 Declan Fraser PA 1–4 Peter Hackett

Icon Class PA Pro-Am class Am Am class T Trophy

Race results

Bold indicates overall winner

Round		Circuit	Pole position	Pro-Am winners	Am winners	Trophy winners
1	1	Phillip Island	No. 8 Arise Racing GT	No. 1 Arise Racing GT	No. 44 Valmont Racing	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 Dayle ITM	No. 22 Team MPC	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 Shaw & Partners / Kelso Electrical	No. 888 Triple Eight Race Engineering	No. 44 Valmont Racing	No. 38 KMB Motorsport	Report
			Will Brown Brad Schumacher	Declan Fraser Peter Hackett	Sergio Pires Marcel Zalloua	Valentino Astuti Michael Bailey
	R2		No. 8 Arise Racing GT	No. 87 Shaw & Partners / Kelso Electrical	No. 45 RAM Motorsport	No. 38 KMB Motorsport	Report
			Jaxon Evans Elliott Schutte	Will Brown Brad Schumacher	Mike Sheargold Garth Walden	Valentino Astuti Michael Bailey
3	R1	Queensland	No. 87 Shaw & Partners / Kelso Electrical	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 Realta	No. 87 Shaw & Partners / Kelso Electrical	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
	R2
5	R1
	R2
6	R1	Bathurst
	R2

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

Driver Team PHI BEN QUE PHI SMP BAT Points Pro-Am 1 Chaz Mostert Liam Talbot Arise Racing GT 1 4 2 2 10 4 95 2 Will Brown Brad Schumacher Shaw & Partners / Kelso Electrical 3 3 4 1 Ret 1 94 3 Brendon Leitch Tim Miles Dayle ITM 4 1 5 4 3 2 92 4 Declan Fraser Peter Hackett Triple Eight Race Engineering 5 5 1 6 8 3 78 5 Jaxon Evans Elliott Schutte Arise Racing GT 2 7 3 3 4 6 75 6 Paul Lucchitti Jayden Ojeda Realta 7 2 8 8 2 5 63 7 Alex Peroni Mark Rosser Team BRM 12 Ret 7 5 1 16 49 8 Renee Gracie Paul Stokell OnlyFans 9 6 6 Ret Ret 7 28 9 Steve Brooks Nick McBride Team MPC 9 7 8 10 Tony D'Alberto Adrian Deitz Wall Racing 11 10 3 Brenton Grove Stephen Grove Grove Racing 6 WD Ret WD 0 Alex Gardner Ben Porter Volante Rosso Motorsport WD WD Am 1 Mike Sheargold Garth Walden RAM Motorsport 10 13 13 11 7 8 110 2 James Koundouris Theo Koundouris Supabarn Supermarkets 11 10 12 12 6 11 100 3 Ash Samadi Team MPC Ret 8 16 14 12 9 73 4 Ben Schoots Shane Woodman Black Wolf Motorsport Ret WD 14 13 5 13 63 5 Sergio Pires Marcel Zalloua Valmont Racing 8 Ret 10 Ret 51 6 Marc Cini Hallmarc 13 11 15 Ret Ret 14 42 7 Chris Batzios Ross Poulakis Harrolds Racing 11 12 24 8 Tony Bates Tony Bates Racing Ret 9 18 Trophy Valentino Astuti KMB Motorsport 14 12 17 9 Ret 10 Darren Currie KMB Motorsport 17 9 Ret 10 Michael Bailey KMB Motorsport 14 12 Paul Morris Scott Taylor Scott Taylor Motorsport 9 15 valign=middle valign=middle Driver valign=middle Team PHI BEN QUE PHI SMP BAT valign=middle Points

Bold – Pole position Italics – Fastest lap

See also

• 2024 British GT Championship
• 2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
• 2024 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
• 2024 GT World Challenge Asia
• 2024 GT World Challenge America
• 2024 Intercontinental GT Challenge

Notes and References

1. Web site: SRO to take over GT World Challenge Australia . 2 November 2023 . 18 January 2024 . v8sleuth.com.au . V8 Sleuth.
2. Web site: Fanatic GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS confirms 2024 calendar . 2 November 2023 . 2 November 2023 . gt-world-challenge-australia.com . GT World Challenge Australia.
3. Web site: New Phillip Island GT Festival Completes 2024 Calendar. Dailysportscar. Goodwin. Graham. 9 May 2024. 20 May 2024.
4. Web site: Intercontinental GT Challenge Calendar .
5. Web site: Shannons Speed Series Calendar .
6. Web site: Shannons Speed Series Calendar .
7. Web site: Shannons Speed Series Calendar .
8. Web site: GT World Challenge Australia Calendar .
9. Web site: Shannons Speed Series Calendar .
10. Web site: Shannons Speed Series Calendar .
11. Web site: Ferrari to Return to Grid with New Two-Car Team. 16 January 2024. Klein. Jamie. John Dagys Media. Sportscar365. 16 January 2024.
12. News: Ferrari GT cars hit Phillip Island. Speedcafe. van Leeuwen. Andrew. 4 April 2024. 4 April 2024.
13. News: Ferrari team signs Mostert, Evans. O'Brien. Connor. 13 February 2024. V8Sleuth. 12 February 2024.
14. News: Grove Commits to Full Season with Mercedes-AMG. Klein. Jamie. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. 6 March 2024. 6 March 2024.
15. News: Top Audi squad’s bold Bathurst 12 Hour strategy. Herrero. Daniel. 9 February 2024. Speedcafe. 9 February 2024.
16. Web site: 31 Car Entry For 2024 Bathurst 12 Hour. 30 January 2024. Goodwin. Graham. dailysportscar.com. 30 January 2024.
17. Web site: GT stalwart Ash Samadi confirms Audi Sport Customer Racing Australia entry. 29 February 2024. gt-world-challenge-australia.com. GT World Challenge Australia. 29 February 2024.
18. News: Former T8 co-owner, Kiwi hotshot combine in Aus GT. Herrero. Daniel. 7 March 2024. Speedcafe. 7 March 2024.
19. News: Veteran racer set to break duck at Phillip Island. Speedcafe. Coch. Mat. 8 April 2024. 9 April 2024.
20. News: Will Brown joins GT World Challenge Australia. Speedcafe. Herrero. Daniel. 22 February 2024. 21 February 2024.
21. News: Kiwi to pair with Aussie in new Audi entry at The Bend. GT World Challenge Australia. SRO Motorsports Group. 27 May 2024. 29 May 2024.
22. News: Paul Stokell to co-drive with Renee Gracie in GT World Challenge. O'Brien. Garry. Speedcafe. 10 February 2024. 10 February 2024.
23. News: Volante Rosso Acquires Vantage GT3 for Series Return. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Klein. Jamie. 23 June 2024. 23 June 2024.
24. News: Medical “all clear” opens door for GT driver’s return. Speedcafe. O'Brien. Garry. 26 July 2024. 26 July 2024.
25. News: Drivers Revealed for Volante Rosso Aston Martin Effort. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Klein. Jamie. 27 July 2024. 27 July 2024.
26. News: Volante Rosso Shuffles Drivers for Phillip Island. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Klein. Jamie. 16 August 2024. 16 August 2024.
27. News: Ex-Formula 1 driver joins GT World Challenge grid. Speedcafe. Chapman. Simon. 19 August 2024. 20 August 2024.
28. News: Entry list revealed for opening Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia round at Phillip Island. GT World Challenge Australia. SRO Motorsports Group. 8 April 2024. 9 April 2024.
29. News: Astuti late addition to GT World Australia at Phillip Island. Speedcafe. O'Brien. Garry. 12 April 2024. 11 April 2024.
30. News: Fight for Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia supremacy continues at The Bend. GT World Challenge Australia. SRO Motorsports Group. 28 May 2024. 29 May 2024.
31. News: Bathurst-winning driver, engineer for 12 Hour privateers. Herrero. Daniel. 23 January 2024. Speedcafe. 23 January 2024.
32. News: Webb, Russell locked in for Bathurst 12 Hour. Herrero. Daniel. 21 December 2023. Speedcafe. 21 December 2023.
33. News: Ojeda Partners Lucchitti in Tigani Pro-Am Mercedes. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Klein. Jamie. 3 April 2024. 4 April 2024.
34. Web site: RAM Motorsport reveals 'Daft Punk-inspired' Mercedes livery. 7 March 2024. gt-world-challenge-australia.com. GT World Challenge Australia. 7 March 2024.
35. News: International driver Alex Peroni to contest Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia. Speedcafe. O'Brien. Garry. 5 April 2024. 4 April 2024.
36. News: New Lamborghini for Bathurst 12 Hour. Herrero. Daniel. Speedcafe. 1 December 2023.
37. News: Paul Morris to race GT3 Porsche. V8 Sleuth. AN1 Media. O'Brien. Connor. 10 July 2024. 10 July 2024.
38. News: Fraser reunites with Triple Eight. V8Sleuth. O'Brien. Connor. 28 March 2024. 28 March 2024.