2018 SuperUtes Series



The 2018 ECB SuperUtes Series was an Australian motor racing competition for SuperUtes.[1] It was inaugural running of the series. It commenced at the Adelaide Street Circuit on March 1 and concluded at the Newcastle Street Circuit on November 25.
The series was won by Ryal Harris[2] driving a Mazda BT-50.
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers contested the series.
| Manufacturer | Vehicle | Team | No | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford | Ford Ranger (T6) | Sieders Racing Team | 34 | 6 | |
| Ranger Racing | 49 | All | |||
| 94 | 7–8 | ||||
| Holden | Holden Colorado | Team 18 | 18 | 1–7 | |
| 8 | |||||
| Ross Stone Racing | 22 | All | |||
| Isuzu | Isuzu D-Max | Steve Wilson Racing | 1 | 6–7 | |
| 3 | 2, 4–5, 8 | ||||
| Mazda | Mazda BT-50 | Peters Motorsport | 58 | All | |
| 95 | All | ||||
| Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Triton | Sieders Racing Team | 45 | 4–8 | |
| 2–3 | |||||
| 50 | 1 | ||||
| 87 | 1–2 | ||||
| 3, 5 | |||||
| 4, 7 | |||||
| 6 | |||||
| 8 | |||||
| Toyota | Toyota Hilux (AN120) | Western Sydney Motorsport | 8 | All | |
| 52 | 6, 8 | ||||
| 64 | All | ||||
| Sieders Racing Team | 52 | 7 | |||
| 99 | All |
Calendar
The calendar for the 2018 season was announced at the 2017 Newcastle 500 event. The calendar comprised eight rounds, each supporting a Supercars Championship event, starting at the Adelaide Street Circuit on 1 March and concluding at Newcastle Street Circuit on 25 November.[5]
| Rnd | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | (Adelaide, South Australia) | March 1–4 | Peters Motorsport | |||
| R2 | Ross Stone Racing | ||||||
| R3 | Peters Motorsport | ||||||
| 2 | R1 | (Benalla, Victoria) | May 18–20 | Ross Stone Racing | |||
| R2 | Peters Motorsport | ||||||
| R3 | Ross Stone Racing | ||||||
| 3 | R1 | (Townsville, Queensland) | July 6–8 | Sieders Racing Team | |||
| R2 | Peters Motorsport | ||||||
| R3 | Peters Motorsport | ||||||
| 4 | R1 | (Ipswich, Queensland) | July 20–22 | Peters Motorsport | |||
| R2 | Ross Stone Racing | ||||||
| R3 | Western Sydney Motorsport | ||||||
| 5 | R1 | (Melbourne, Victoria) | September 14–16 | Sieders Racing Team | |||
| R2 | Sieders Racing Team | ||||||
| R3 | Sieders Racing Team | ||||||
| 6 | R1 | (Bathurst, New South Wales) | October 4–7 | Peters Motorsport | |||
| R2 | Peters Motorsport | ||||||
| R3 | Peters Motorsport | ||||||
| 7 | R1 | (Gold Coast, Queensland) | October 19–21 | Peters Motorsport | |||
| R2 | Peters Motorsport | ||||||
| R3 | Western Sydney Motorsport | ||||||
| 8 | R1 | (Newcastle, New South Wales) | November 23–25 | Ross Stone Racing | |||
| R2 | Peters Motorsport | ||||||
| R3 | Ross Stone Racing | ||||||
Series standings
Standings at the completion of Round 6 were Bathurst
| Pos. | Driver | ADE | WIN | TOW | QUE | SAN | BAT | SUR | NEW | Pts. | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1098 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | Ret | 1060 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1023 | |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | Ret | 9 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 994 | |
| 5 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Ret | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 4 | Ret | 5 | 935 | |
| 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | Ret | DNS | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 901 | |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 9 | 8 | 714 | ||||
| 8 | Ret | Ret | 7 | DNS | 10 | 10 | 2 | Ret | DNS | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 9 | DNS | DNS | 673 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | Ret | 7 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | DNS | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 483 | ||||||||||
| 10 | Ret | 6 | 5 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 458 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | Ret | DNS | 352 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 321 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 295 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 146 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 10 | 11 | Ret | 11 | 5 | 9 | 144 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 115 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 8 | Ret | 11 | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 2 | 7 | Ret | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "2018 ECB SuperUtes Series Sporting and Technical Regulations, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
- ^ ADJUSTED SERIES POINTS REPORT, 2018 ECB SuperUtes Series, racing.natsoft.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org Retrieved 4 February 2019
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "SuperUtes entries falling into place". Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ "Team 18 reveals Colorado SuperUte program". Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ "Inaugural SuperUtes calendar confirmed". Retrieved September 16, 2018.