The 2023 Dunlop Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Supercars as a support series. It was the twenty-fourth 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 sixteenth running of the Super3 Series , the third tier of competition in Supercars racing (Officially in 2019 as the Kumho Tyre Super3 Series).
It was the first year that the Super2 class will run the Gen2 cars (Holden Commodore ZB and Ford Mustang GT ), while the Super3 class ran the older Project Blueprint and Car of the Future vehicles.[ 1]
Teams and drivers Classes Entry list
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Class
S2 Super2 (Gen2)
S3 Super3 (Car of the Future)
S3 Super3 (Project Blueprint)
R Rookie Cup
Team changes Super2 Anderson Motorsport returned to the Super2 Series after purchasing an ex-Dick Johnson Racing Mustang.[ 3] Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT.[ 4] Triple Eight Race Engineering withdrew from the Super2 Series, to focus on Supercars and GT programs.[ 5] Blanchard Racing Team announced they would run a Super2 program for the first time in 2023, in preparation for expanding to a second car in the Supercars Championship .[ 6] Tickford Racing expanded to a two-car team.[ 7] Matt Stone Racing withdrew from the Super2 Series, in order to focus resources on their Supercars program.[ 8] Walkinshaw Andretti United announced they would run a Super2 program for the first time since Nick Percat finished 4th in 2012 , running two Holden ZB Commodores.[ 9] MW Motorsport switched from their Nissan Altima L33s to an ex-Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT.[ 10] Matt Chahda Motorsport switched from a Ford FG X Falcon to an ex-Brad Jones Racing ZB Commodore.[ 11]
Super3 Driver changes Super2 Kai Allen remained with Eggleston Motorsport in Super2 after graduating from Super3 Series .[ 12] 2020 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia champion Cooper Murray and Australian Formula Ford Championship driver Jordyn Sinni .
Aaron Cameron joined the series at Sandown, running an ex Grove Racing Ford Mustang.[ 13] Porsche Carrera Cup Australia driver Aaron Love became Blanchard Racing Team ’s first Super2 driver.[ 6] Elly Morrow switched from Brad Jones Racing to Tickford Racing in Super2.[ 7] Brad Vaughan made his Super2 debut at Tickford Racing.[ 7] Zach Bates graduated from the Toyota 86 Racing Series to join Walkinshaw Andretti United.[ 14] Aaron Seton switched from Matt Stone Racing to Gommersall Motorsport in Super2.[ 15]
Super3 Cameron McLeod , grandson of 1987 James Hardie 1000 race winner Peter McLeod , graduated to Super3 from Australian Formula Ford driving a Nissan Altima L33 .[ 16]
Calendar Results and standings Season summary Super2 Series Super3 Series 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
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th
19th
20th
150
138
129
120
111
102
96
90
84
78
72
69
66
63
60
57
54
51
48
45
Super2 Series
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
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
Notes
References
↑ Dunlop Super2 Series eligibility confirmed for 2023 Supercars 17 August 2022↑ Supercars.com (2 March 2023). "Dunlop Series grid locked in for Newcastle" . Supercars ↑ Pavey, James (2022-05-28). "Anderson Motorsport" . Supercars Championship . ↑ Noonan, Aaron (5 December 2022). "Monster Mustang goes to new home, already!" . V8Sleuth ↑ Herrero, Daniel (26 October 2022). "Triple Eight rules out 2023 Super2 campaign" . Speedcafe ↑ 6.0 6.1 O'Brien, Connor. "Porsche ace makes Supercars switch with BRT" . Retrieved 2022-11-15 . ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Tickford locks in two-car team for 2023 Super2 season Speedcafe.com 30 November 2022↑ O'Brien, Connor. "Matt Stone Racing withdraws from Super2" . Retrieved 2022-12-08 . ↑ "Walkinshaw Andretti United / Bates Joins WAU in Return to Super2" . Walkinshaw Andretti United . Retrieved 2022-12-15 .↑ O'Brien, Connor. "MWM buys Tickford Mustang" . Retrieved 2023-01-31 . ↑ O'Brien, Connor. "Change for Chahda as DJR Mustang Parked" . Retrieved 2023-02-03 . ↑ O'Brien, Connor (2022-02-19). "Eggleston confirms Allen signing" . Speedcafe.com . ↑ "Super2 debutant confirmed for Sandown" . Supercars ↑ O'Brien, Connor. "Luff to guide two-car WAU Super2 program" . Retrieved 2022-12-15 . ↑ Jones, Iwan (9 February 2023). "Seton joins newly formed Gommersall Motorsport Team" . Speedcafe.com . ↑ O'Brien, Connor. "Bathurst winner's grandson secures Nissan Super3 drive" . Retrieved 2022-12-04 .
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