2022 Super2 Series

Summary

The 2022 Super2 & Super3 Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Supercars as a support series. It was the twenty-third running of the Supercars Development Series, the second tier of competition in Supercars racing. Since joining as a class in 2021 this also marked at the same time as the fifteenth running of the Super3 Series, the third tier of competition in Supercars racing (Officially in 2019 as the Kumho Tyre Super3 Series).

Entries edit

Classes edit

Name Regulation Example Vehicles
Super2 2013 to 2017 V8 Supercars Holden VF Commodore
Nissan Altima L33
Ford Falcon FG X
Mercedes-Benz E63 W212
Super3 post 1993 V8 Supercars Ford AU Falcon
Ford BA Falcon
Holden Commodore VE
Ford FG Falcon

Entry list edit

Manufacturer Model Team No. Driver name Class Rounds Ref
Car Driver
Ford BF Falcon Auddino Racing 4   Tony Auddino S3 All [1]
TF Racing 17   Jason Foley S3 4 [2]
FG Falcon Anderson Motorsport 5   Brad Vaughan S3 R All [3]
Matt Stone Racing[4] 35   Jason Gomersall S3 All [1]
39   Chris Smerdon S3 1–4, 6 [1]
Eggleston Motorsport 24   David Murphy S3 3, 5 [1]
Image Racing 28   Jordan Michels S3 R 4–5 [5]
Beikoff Racing 46   Jarred Danaher S3 1, 3–6 [1]
AU Falcon 68   Shane Beikoff S3 R 1, 3, 5–6 [1]
FG X Falcon Matthew Chahda Motorsport 18   Matt Chahda S2 1–4, 6 [6]
Paul Morris Motorsport 67   Nash Morris S2 R All [1]
Tickford Racing 78   Zak Best S2 All [7]
BA Falcon Ray Hislop Motorsport 23   Ray Hislop S3 1, 3–6 [1]
Holden Commodore VE Eggleston Motorsport 2   Steven Page S3 All [1]
26   Kai Allen S3 R All [8]
Commodore VF 38   Cameron Crick S2 R All [9]
50   Jack Perkins S2 4 [10]
54   Matt McLean S2 1–2, 4–5 [11]
  Tim Blanchard S2 3 [12]
Brad Jones Racing 8   Elly Morrow S2 R 1–5 [13]
  Lachlan Dalton S2 6 [14]
Brema Group Racing 11   Zane Morse S2 All [15]
Matt Stone Racing 30   Aaron Seton S2 All [4]
58   Ryal Harris S2 R All [16]
Image Racing 49   Jay Hanson S2 R All [17]
999   Jaylyn Robotham S2 1–4, 6 [6]
  Reef McCarthy S2 5 [18]
Triple Eight Race Engineering[19] 111   Cameron Hill S2 R All [20]
777   Declan Fraser S2 All [21]
Commodore VE Pollicina Motorsports 7   Jim Pollicina S3 All [1]
Weldcraft Motorsport 25   Paul Boschert S3 1, 5 [1]
Adam Wallis Motorsport 33   Adam Wallis S3 6 [22]
Layton Barker Racing 72   Layton Barker S3 3
Strong Motorsport 75   Brendan Strong S3 4–6 [1]
Garry Hills Racing 76   Garry Hills S3 1–5
Mr HDT Race Cars 77   Blake Fardell S3 1–4 [1]
Gary Collins Racing 96   Gary Collins S3 4–6 [1]
Masterton Motorsports 219   James Masterton S3 1, 3–6 [1]
Nissan Altima L33 MW Motorsport 3   Thomas Maxwell S2 R All [23]
6   Angelo Mouzouris S2 All [24]
16   Dean Fiore S2 4 [2]
27   Tyler Everingham S2 All [25]
Grove Racing 10   Matthew Payne S2 R All [26]
Icon Class
S2 Super2
S3 Super3
R Rookie Cup

Team Changes edit

Super2 edit

Matt Stone Racing fielded two Super2 cars, expanding from running a single car in 2021.[4]

Grove Junior Team joined the championship fielding a single Nissan Altima L33 for Matthew Payne.[26]

Brad Jones Racing returns to the championship after a year's absence fielding a Holden Commodore VF for Elly Morrow.[13]

Paul Morris Motorsport returned to the championship after last competing in 2018 fielding a single Ford FG X Falcon for current Super3 Series Champion Nash Morris.

Eggleston Motorsport scaled down its commitment to the series from three cars to two.

MW Motorsport scaled down its commitment to the series from four cars to three.

Super3 edit

Eggleston Motorsport scaled there operation up to three cars, running two Holden VE Commodores for Steven Page and Kai Allen and a Ford FG Falcon for David Murphy.

Driver Changes edit

Super2 edit

Triple Eight Race Engineering fielded a new driver lineup with Cameron Hill who graduated from Porsche Carrera Cup Australia to replace Broc Feeney graduated to the Supercars Championship to replace Jamie Whincup.[19] Declan Fraser left MW Motorsport to replace Angelo Mouzouris who took over his spot at MW Motorsport.

Matthew Payne, who graduated from Porsche Carrera Cup Australia, joined Grove Racing on a full time basis.[26]

Brad Jones Racing driver Elly Morrow graduated from Super3 Series.[13]

Cameron Crick graduated from SuperUtes Series to join Eggleston Motorsport.

Ryal Harris graduated from SuperUtes Series to join Matt Stone Racing.

Jay Hanson graduated from TCR Australia to join Image Racing.

Thomas Maxwell joined MW Motorsport.

Nash Morris graduated from Super3 Series to join Paul Morris Motorsport.

Super3 edit

Brad Vaughan graduated from Toyota 86 Racing Series to join Anderson Motorsport.[3]

Bradley Neill returned to Super3 to join Matt Stone Racing.[1]

Kai Allen graduated from Toyota 86 Racing Series to join Eggleston Motorsport.

Calendar edit

Six rounds hosted a round of the 2022 championship:

Round Event Circuit Location Dates
1 Sydney SuperNight   Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek, New South Wales 5–6 March
2 Perth SuperNight   Wanneroo Raceway Neerabup, Western Australia 30 April – 1 May
3 Townsville 500   Reid Park Street Circuit Townsville, Queensland 9–10 July
4 Sandown SuperSprint   Sandown Raceway Springvale, Victoria 20–21 August
5 Bathurst 1000   Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 7–8 October
6 Adelaide 500[27]   Adelaide Street Circuit Adelaide, South Australia 3–4 December
Source

Results and standings edit

Season summary edit

Super2 Series edit

Round Event Pole position Fastest lap Winning Driver Winning Team Round Winner
1   Sydney SuperNight   Matthew Payne   Tyler Everingham   Jaylyn Robotham Image Racing   Zak Best
  Declan Fraser   Zak Best   Zak Best Tickford Racing
2   Perth SuperNight   Matthew Payne   Cameron Hill   Matthew Payne Grove Racing   Matthew Payne
  Matthew Payne   Tyler Everingham   Tyler Everingham MW Motorsport
3   Townsville 500   Zak Best   Tyler Everingham   Tyler Everingham MW Motorsport   Declan Fraser
  Declan Fraser   Cameron Hill   Declan Fraser Triple Eight Race Engineering
4   Sandown SuperSprint   Tyler Everingham[a]   Tyler Everingham   Declan Fraser Triple Eight Race Engineering   Zak Best
  Thomas Maxwell   Tyler Everingham   Matthew Payne Grove Racing
5   Bathurst 1000   Zak Best   Tyler Everingham   Zak Best Tickford Racing   Zak Best
  Tyler Everingham race cancelled[b]
6   Adelaide 500   Declan Fraser   Declan Fraser   Declan Fraser Triple Eight Race Engineering   Declan Fraser
  Declan Fraser   Matt Chahda   Declan Fraser Triple Eight Race Engineering

Super3 Series edit

Round Event Pole position Fastest lap Winning Driver Winning Team Round Winner
1   Sydney SuperNight   Brad Vaughan   Brad Vaughan   Brad Vaughan Anderson Motorsport   Kai Allen
  Kai Allen   Kai Allen   Kai Allen Eggleston Motorsport
2   Perth SuperNight   Kai Allen   Kai Allen   Kai Allen Eggleston Motorsport   Kai Allen
  Kai Allen   Kai Allen   Kai Allen Eggleston Motorsport
3   Townsville 500   Kai Allen   Brad Vaughan   Brad Vaughan Anderson Motorsport   Kai Allen
  Kai Allen   Blake Fardell   Kai Allen Eggleston Motorsport
4   Sandown SuperSprint   Kai Allen   Brad Vaughan   Kai Allen Eggleston Motorsport   Brad Vaughan
  Kai Allen   Kai Allen   Brad Vaughan Anderson Motorsport
5   Bathurst 1000   Kai Allen   Kai Allen   Kai Allen Eggleston Motorsport   Kai Allen
  Kai Allen race cancelled[b]
6   Adelaide 500   Kai Allen   Brad Vaughan   Brad Vaughan Anderson Motorsport   Brad Vaughan
  Kai Allen   Brad Vaughan   Brad Vaughan Anderson Motorsport

Series standings edit

Points system edit

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
150 138 129 120 111 102 96 90 84 78 72 69 66 63 60 57 54

Super2 Series edit

Pos. Driver No. SMP
 
WAN
 
TOW
 
SAN
 
BAT
 
ADE
 
Pen. Points
1   Declan Fraser 777 6 3 6 3 4 1 1 8 5 C 1 1 0 1383
2   Zak Best 78 2 1 Ret 7 2 12 2 3 1 C 4 3 0 1257
3   Matthew Payne 10 4 2 1 2 10 Ret 19 1 3 C 2 4 0 1209
4   Tyler Everingham 27 15 5 3 1 1 Ret 17 4 2 C 5 5 0 1134
5   Cameron Hill 111 7 11 2 4 6 3 14 11 4 C 3 Ret 0 1047
6   Matt Chahda 18 10 8 11 13 3 2 6 13 11 2 0 957
7   Thomas Maxwell 3 3 4 7 15 11 5 12 Ret 10 C 7 11 0 903
8   Jaylyn Robotham 999 1 6 14 5 15 Ret 4 14 6 7 0 867
9   Aaron Seton 30 5 7 12 10 5 8 16 9 9 C Ret 12 0 849
10   Jay Hanson 49 14 9 Ret 14 9 4 10 6 6 C 10 Ret 0 780
11   Zane Morse 11 8 12 9 6 8 10 8 Ret 12 C 12 Ret 0 747
12   Cameron Crick 38 9 14 8 11 12 Ret 15 7 8 C Ret 9 0 708
13   Ryal Harris 58 11 Ret 10 12 16 6 9 Ret 11 C 8 6 0 702
14   Elly Morrow 8 16 13 13 16 13 11 18 12 15 C 0 567
15   Matt McLean 54 12 10 4 9 7 Ret 7 C 0 531
16   Angelo Mouzouris 6 13 Ret 5 8 Ret 7 5 Ret Ret C Ret DNS 0 459
17   Nash Morris 67 Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret 13 10 14 C 9 10 0 438
18   Dean Fiore 16 3 5 0 240
19   Jack Perkins 50 11 2 0 210
20   Tim Blanchard 54 7 9 0 180
21   Lachlan Dalton 8 12 8 0 159
22   Reef McCarthy 999 13 C 0 66
Pos. Driver No. SMP
 
WAN
 
TOW
 
SAN
 
BAT
 
ADE
 
Pen. Points
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 edit

Pos. Driver No. SMP
 
WAN
 
TOW
 
SAN
 
BAT
 
ADE
 
Pen. Points
1   Brad Vaughan 5 1 2 8 2 1 7 2 1 2 C 1 1 0 1488
2   Kai Allen 26 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 10 1 C 2 Ret 0 1392
3   Jim Policina 7 5 5 4 5 4 11 8 3 4 C 5 3 0 1224
4   Chris Smerdon 39 12 7 6 6 5 3 13 2 3 2 0 1080
5   Blake Fardell 77 3 4 2 3 3 2 9 11 WD WD 0 939
6   Ray Hislop 23 4 3 7 6 3 Ret 11 C 6 6 0 852
7   Jason Gomersall 35 Ret 9 5 8 9 8 5 Ret 3 C 7 DNS 0 795
8   Garry Hills 76 7 6 3 4 Ret Ret 12 4 7 C 0 732
9   Steven Page 2 9 10 9 9 Ret 4 7 9 8 C DNS DNS 0 720
10   Tony Auddino 4 8 Ret 7 7 11 5 DNS 7 6 C DNS DNS 0 663
11   Jarred Danaher 46 6 8 6 Ret 4 Ret Ret C 4 4 0 654
12   James Masterton 219 Ret Ret 10 9 10 Ret 0 318
13   Jordan Michels 28 6 6 0 204
14   Gary Collins 96 DNS C 8 5 0 201
15   Layton Barker 72 8 10 0 168
16   Jason Foley 17 11 8 0 162
17   Paul Boschert 25 10 Ret 9 C 0 162
18   Shane Beikoff 68 11 11 DNS DNS Ret DNS 0 144
19   David Murphy 24 DNS DNS 5 C 0 111
20   Brendan Strong 75 Ret 5 DNS C WD WD 0 111
  Adam Wallis 33 Ret Ret 0 0
Pos. Driver No. SMP
 
WAN
 
TOW
 
SAN
 
BAT
 
ADE
 
Pen. Points
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 edit

  1. ^ Matthew Payne was on Pole Position but set a fastest sector under a yellow flag and was given a three-spot grid penalty which sent him back to fourth and elevating Tyler Everingham to pole[28]
  2. ^ a b Race 10 was cancelled due to torrential rain, no points were awarded.

References edit

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  2. ^ a b Seven former winners in Sandown Super2 field Supercars 12 August 2022
  3. ^ a b Herrero, Daniel (2022-02-15). "Anderson Motorsport confirms Super3 Entry". Speedcafe.com.
  4. ^ a b c "MSR flags Super2 expansion". 19 October 2021.
  5. ^ Kiwi joins competitive Super3 grid Speedcafe 15 August 2022
  6. ^ a b Bullis, Charlie (2022-02-17). "Super2 grid is taking shape". Supercars Championship.
  7. ^ Chapman, Simon (2022-02-15). "Tickford confirms Best for Super2". Speedcafe.com.
  8. ^ O'Brien, Connor (2022-02-19). "Eggleston confirms Allen signing". Speedcafe.com.
  9. ^ Chapman, Simon (2022-02-02). "Crick swaps Superutes for Super2". Speedcafe.com.
  10. ^ "Perkins honours father with special livery".
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  12. ^ Bullis, Charlie (2022-06-30). "Blanchard confirmed to replace McLean for Townsville". Supercars Championship.
  13. ^ a b c Bullis, Charlie (2022-02-02). "BJR confirms Morrow for 2022 Super2". Supercars Championship.
  14. ^ [https://www.speedcafe.com/2022/11/24/ambrose-protege-joins-adelaide-super2-grid/ Ambrose protege joins Adelaide Super2 grid Speedcafe.com 24 November 2022
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  16. ^ O'Brien, Connor (2022-02-16). "MSR confirms Harris signing". Speedcafe.com.
  17. ^ O'Brien, Connor (2022-02-16). "Erebus confirms Hanson signing for Super2". Speedcafe.com.
  18. ^ McCarthy confirmed to replace Robotham for Bathurst
  19. ^ a b "Whincup: Triple Eight in the 2022 Super2 driver market". 30 September 2021.
  20. ^ "Triple Eight signs title winner to Super2 programme".
  21. ^ O'Brien, Connor (2021-12-15). "Triple Eight signs Fraser for Super2". Speedcafe.com.
  22. ^ [https://www.supercars.com/news/super2/super2-super3-grid-locked-in-for-adelaide-return/ Super2/Super3 grid locked in for Adelaide return Speedcafe.com 24 November 2022
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  24. ^ O'Brien, Connor (2022-02-17). "Mouzouris joins MW Motorsport". Speedcafe.com.
  25. ^ O'Brien, Connor (2022-02-17). "MW Motorsports confirms Everingham Resigning". Speedcafe.com.
  26. ^ a b c Bullis, Charlie (2021-12-16). "Payne confirms 2022 Super2 Campaign". Supercars.com.
  27. ^ Super2 to race at Adelaide 500 Speedcafe 23 June 2022
  28. ^ "Payne stripped of Sandown Super2 pole".