GARRY’S BATHURST 1000 SUPPORT WRAP – DAY 5

It was almost a repeat of Friday with the amount of safety cars and incidents in the supports on the Saturday program at Mt Panorama.

DUNLOP SUPER2/DUNLOP SUPER3

Image Racing celebrated with a double podium in the final race of the season while Broc Feeney consolidated the Super2 title with second place. The race went to Jordan Boys (Holden Commodore VF) while Reef McCarthy (Ford Falcon FG) won the race-within-a-race for Super3.

Jayden Ojeda had a mathematical chance to overall Feeney if the latter suffered a DNF but contact with Ojeda Nissan Altima teammate Tyler Everingham off the start put both out of the race and instigated the first of three safety cars.

Safety car number two came when Jaylyn Robotham beached his VF at Murrays Corner, and the third, under which the race concluded, was for Steven Page who hit the wall on top of the mountain and ended up in the tyres at McPhillamy Park.

Third place went to Aaron Seton (VF) ahead of Zak Best (Falcon FG/X), Matt Payne (Altima), Matt McLean (VF) and Matt Chahda (FG/X). Blake Fardell (VE) was second in Super3 ahead of Morris, Michael Anderson (FG), Jim Pollicina (VE) and David Murphy (FG).

PORSCHE PAYNTER DIXON CARRERA CUP

Harri Jones took his first win in Carrera Cup – Image: InSyde Media

Race one of round five was led throughout by Harri Jones who resisted all the pressure applied by David Wall for all but two laps.

The latter had to make a late pitstop to replace a tyre and relinquished his second-place which elevated Cooper Murray to second and Cameron Hill to third place. They were followed by Aaron Love, Matt Payne, David Russell and Craig Lowndes who started 21st.

He was followed to the line by Bathurst rookies Jackson Walls, Callum Hedge and Christian Pancione. Best of the ProAm drivers was Sam Shahin in 13th place. It was his third class win for the week when he finished ahead of Geoff Emery and Ben Stack.

There was a safety car period from the end of first lap. Max Vidau and Love went through the Chase side by side with Vidau spearing off into the Chase sand trap. Several others had to take avoiding action including Dale Wood whose race was over.

SHANNONS S5000 TASMAN SERIES

The S5000 race was promptly red flagged – Image: InSyde Media

Race three was red-flagged after one lap. James Golding had taken the lead at the outset and was ahead of Team Valvoline GRM teammates Nathan Herne and Aaron Cameron when Team BRM’s Joey Mawson attempted an inside pass on Jordan Boys which resulted in both off at the Chase. Yoshiaki Katayama arrived and hit the prone Boys.

From the restart, Luis Leeds doggedly held on to third ahead of Roberto Merhi while Blake Purdie, minus a front wing plate after contact with Tim Macrow, passed Macrow at the last corner. John Martin was next after a pitstop to replace a tyre after he ran over the debris.

TURTLE WAX NATIONAL TRANS AM

Nathan Herne took another win – Image: InSyde Media

He may have wrapped the title, but it didn’t stop Nathan Herne (Challenger) from another win at the final round. He led the shortened event from the start. Tim Brook (Mustang) overtook Kyle Gurton on the second lap to claim the runner up spot while fourth was Edan Thornburrow (Mustang).

The race finished behind the safety car when Matt MacKelden crashed his Mustang heavily at Reid Park. Ben Grice (Mustang) passed Mark Crutcher (Mustang) in an audacious move at Skyline to take fifth while Dylan Thomas (Mustang) was close behind and ahead of the Camaros piloted by Graham Cheney and Zach Loscialpo.

SUPERCHEAP AUTO TCR AUSTRALIA

Jordan Cox took the TCR win – Image: InSyde Media

With victory in the final race, Jordan Cox took out the TCR 400 over Aaron Cox after the pair tied on points.

Cameron (Peugeot 308) was the initial race leader over James Moffat (Renault Megan) with Cox (Alfa Romeo Giulietta) third. A couple of laps on and Moffat and Cox passed Cameron before Nathan Morcom crashed his Hyundai I30N in the esses and brought out the safety car.

Moffat retained the lead until mid-distance when he had a tyre delaminate which put Cox (wearing the delaminated part of the trye on the front of his Alfa) in front for the duration.

He finished just in front of Cameron while third placed Michael Caruso closed on them in dying laps. Luke King (Audi RS3) finished fourth in front of Jason Bargwanna (Peugeot 308), Zac Soutar (Honda Civic Type R), Christopher Mies (Audi) and Brad Shiels (Hyundai).

HALTECH SUPERUTES

Aaron Borg came back to win in SuperUtes – Image: InSyde Media

Aaron Borg (Toyota Hilux) came back from a crash in the previous race to take out the third ahead of Mitsubishi Triton teammates David Sieders and Cameron Crick to fall 12 points short of winning the series.

Ryal Harris (Mazda BT-50) overtook Sieders at mid-distance and held a tentative lead until the final lap. But heading up Mountain Straight the last time the Ute shutdown with alarm bells going off. He managed to refire it and salvaged fourth ahead of Jaiden Maggs (Triton) and Richard Mork (Hilux).

After a Cutting wall brush on lap two, Ben Walsh (Hilux) soldiered on for seventh ahead of Michael Formosa (Ford Ranger) and Craig Jenner (BT-50). Chris Formosa retired when his Ranger blew a radiator hose and overheated.

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The second race was brought to an early halt after a multi-car accident out of the Dipper. Cameron Crick won the start and was leading over Lachlan Gibbons, Zach Bates, Jobe Stewart and Bailey Sweeny when the race was red flagged. Lachlan Bloxsom had spun out and several were caught up in the ensuing melee, including Kai Allen, Michael Sherwell, Rossi Johnson and Ryan Hadden.

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