The 2023 Dunlop Super2 & Super3 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.Dunlop Super2 Series eligibility confirmed for 2023 Supercars 17 August 2022
The Super2 Class was won by Kai Allen in a Holden ZB Commodore, while the Super3 class was won by Jobe Stewart in a Holden VF Commodore.
Teams and drivers
Classes
NameRegulationVehiclesSuper22018 to 2022 Gen2Ford Mustang S550Holden ZB CommodoreSuper32013 to 2017 Car of the FutureFord FG X FalconHolden VF CommodoreMercedes-AMG E63 W212Nissan Altima L33Volvo S60 Mk.22003 to 2012 Project BlueprintFord FG FalconHolden VE Commodore
Entry list Manufacturer Model Team Driver name Class Rounds Car DriverFordFalcon FG XTickford Racing55 Rylan GrayS3 6Mustang GT 5 Brad Vaughan S2 All 6 Elly Morrow S2 AllMW Motorsport 3 Jaylyn Robotham S2 1 AIM Motorsport 11 Zane Morse S2 All Anderson Motorsport 17 Zak Best S2 All SCHRAMM Group Racing 27 Aaron Cameron S2 4–6 Blanchard Racing Team 78 Aaron Love S2 All Masterton Motorsport 219 James Masterton S2 1–5 Holden Commodore VE Pollicina Motorsport 7 Jim Pollicina S3 1 Commodore VF Gommersall Motorsport 35 Jason Gommersall S3 1–2 Matt Stone Racing 39 Chris Smerdon S3 1–3 AIM Motorsport 89 Ryan Gilroy S3 1–3 Image Racing 999 Jobe Stewart S3 All Eggleston Motorsport 97 Matthew McCutcheon S3 1–2 Commodore ZB 26 Kai Allen S2 All 38 Cameron Crick S2 All 54 Jordyn Sinni S2 All 88 Cooper Murray S2 All Walkinshaw Andretti United 2 Ryan Wood S2 All 25 Zach Bates S2 All Matt Chahda Motorsport 18/50 Matt Chahda S2 All Gommersall Motorsport 30 Aaron Seton S2 All Callum Walker 33 Callum Walker S2 All Brad Jones Racing 43 Lochie Dalton S2 All Image Racing 49 Jay Hanson S2 All World Gym NEMO Racing 67 Nash Morris S2 All Erebus Motorsport 70 Jack Perkins S2 1–5 99 Jordan Boys S2 6 Nissan Altima L33 MW Motorsport 3 Valentino Astuti S3 4–5 Kelly Racing 22 Mason Kelly S3 All AIM Motorsport 89 Ryan Gilroy S3 4–5 Ryan McLeod Racing 92 Cameron McLeod S3 All Team Johnson 117 Jett Johnson S3 AllSource: Icon Class S2 Super2 (Gen2) S3 Super3 (Car of the Future) S3 Super3 (Project Blueprint) Rookie Cup
Team changes
Super2 Anderson Motorsport returned to the Super2 Series after purchasing an ex-Dick Johnson Racing Mustang.
Brema Group Racing switched from driving a single Holden Commodore VF, to an ex-Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT.
Triple Eight Race Engineering withdrew from the Super2 Series, to focus on Supercars and GT programs.
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.
Tickford Racing expanded to a two-car team.Tickford locks in two-car team for 2023 Super2 season Speedcafe.com 30 November 2022
Matt Stone Racing withdrew from the Super2 Series, in order to focus resources on their Supercars program.
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.
MW Motorsport switched from their Nissan Altima L33s to an ex-Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT.
Matt Chahda Motorsport switched from a Ford FG X Falcon to an ex-Brad Jones Racing ZB Commodore.
Super3
Driver changes
Super2 Kai Allen remained with Eggleston Motorsport in Super2 after graduating from Super3 Series. He is joined by 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.
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia driver Aaron Love became Blanchard Racing Team’s first Super2 driver.
Elly Morrow switched from Brad Jones Racing to Tickford Racing in Super2.
2022 Super3 champion Brad Vaughan made his Super2 debut at Tickford Racing.
Zach Bates graduated from the Toyota 86 Racing Series to join Walkinshaw Andretti United.
Aaron Seton switched from Matt Stone Racing to Gommersall Motorsport in Super2.
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.
Calendar
RoundEventCircuitLocationDates1Newcastle 500 Newcastle Street Circuit11–12 March2 Wanneroo RacewayNeerabup, Western Australia29–30 April3Townsville 500 Reid Park Street CircuitTownsville, Queensland8–9 July4Sandown 500 Sandown RacewaySpringvale, Victoria5Bathurst 1000Bathurst, New South Wales6–7 October6Adelaide 500 Adelaide Street CircuitAdelaide, South Australia25–26 NovemberSource
Results and standings Season summary Super2 Series Round Event Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Round Winner1 Newcastle 500 Cooper Murray Cooper Murray Cooper MurrayEggleston Motorsport Zak Best Ryan Wood Kai Allen Zak BestAnderson Motorsport2 Perth SuperSprint Zak Best Ryan Wood Ryan WoodWalkinshaw Andretti United Ryan Wood Brad Vaughan Ryan Wood Ryan WoodWalkinshaw Andretti United3 Townsville 500 Aaron Seton Kai Allen Kai Allen Eggleston Motorsport Kai Allen Kai Allen Zane Morse Zak BestAnderson Motorsport4 Sandown 500 Ryan Wood Ryan Wood Ryan WoodWalkinshaw Andretti United Ryan Wood Brad Vaughan Ryan Wood Cooper MurrayEggleston Motorsport5 Bathurst 1000 Zak Best Aaron Love Aaron LoveBlanchard Racing Team Kai Allen Zak Best Ryan Wood Kai AllenEggleston Motorsport6 Adelaide 500 Ryan Wood Ryan Wood Ryan WoodWalkinshaw Andretti United Ryan Wood Ryan Wood Ryan Wood Ryan WoodWalkinshaw Andretti United
Super3 Series Round Event Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Round Winner1 Newcastle 500 Cameron McLeod Cameron McLeod Jobe StewartImage Racing Jobe Stewart Cameron McLeod Jobe Stewart Cameron McLeodRyan McLeod Racing2 Perth SuperSprint Cameron McLeod Cameron McLeod Jobe StewartImage Racing Cameron McLeod Jobe Stewart Cameron McLeod Cameron McLeodRyan McLeod Racing3 Townsville 500 Cameron McLeod Cameron McLeod Cameron McLeodRyan McLeod Racing Cameron McLeod Cameron McLeod Cameron McLeod Cameron McLeodRyan McLeod Racing4 Sandown 500 Cameron McLeod Cameron McLeod Jobe StewartImage Racing Jobe Stewart Cameron McLeod Jobe Stewart Jobe StewartImage Racing5 Bathurst 1000 Cameron McLeod Cameron McLeod Cameron McLeodRyan McLeod Racing Cameron McLeod Cameron McLeod Cameron McLeod Cameron McLeodRyan McLeod Racing6 Adelaide 500 Jobe Stewart Cameron McLeod Cameron McLeodRyan McLeod Racing Cameron McLeod Jobe Stewart Cameron McLeod Cameron McLeodRyan McLeod Racing
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 Pos. Driver NEW BAR TOW SAN BAT ADE Points1 Kai Allen 264619412443135014372 Zak Best1731379121222132014313 Ryan Wood28Ret118513Ret411012964 Cooper Murray881513361671Ret524012305 Zach Bates25111310181073543103011436 Jay Hanson 49548618687Ret6156010297 Aaron Seton30137910313911111251209968 Matt Chahda18735978121389Ret1109699 Aaron Love 78182624Ret15Ret1DNS118092110 Lochie Dalton4312DNS451912141578715088511 Cameron Crick3810Ret14122911Ret91147087612 Brad Vaughan56Ret2Ret124162510DNSDNS081313 Elly Morrow 6161016161511171414131416074714 Jordyn Sinni 54Ret8121313101361015Ret13074115 Zane Morse 11141578535RetRetRetRet143568816 Callum Walker 331591815141419DNS13141217068117 Nash Morris67Ret111114111520912Ret8Ret062718 Aaron Cameron2761067910054019 James Masterton 21917121717171718Ret1516051020 Jack Perkins702Ret1511DNSDNS108RetDNS043821 Jordan Boys9969018622 Jaylyn Robotham39140147 Pos. Driver NEW BAR TOW SAN BAT ADE Points
Super3 Series Pos. Driver NEW BAR TOW SAN BAT ADE Points1 Jobe Stewart999121222112242016862 Jett Johnson 117344343425535014763 Cameron McLeod 92512111RetRet1111014494 Mason Kelly 226535RetDNS2533Ret3010895 Ryan Gilroy 89436Ret3Ret54DNSDNS07026 Valentino Astuti3334404987 Matthew McCutcheon 97265404718 Chris Smerdon397776RetRet03909 Jason Gomersall 358887036610 Rylan Gray55240258 Jim Pollicina 7RetDNS00 Pos. Driver NEW BAR TOW SAN BAT ADE Points
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