2022 GT World Challenge Australia

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The 2022 Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia Powered by AWS was an Australian motor sport competition for GT cars. The series incorporated the "Motorsport Australia GT Championship", the "Motorsport Australia Endurance Championship", the "GT3 Trophy Series" and the "GT4 Cup". The Motorsport Australia GT Championship was the 26th running of an Australian GT Championship. This was the second season of the championship being jointly managed by Australian Racing Group (ARG) and SRO Motorsports Group.

The Motorsport Australia GT Championship Pro Am award was won by Yasser Shahin driving an Audi R8 LMS Evo II, the Motorsport Australia GT Championship Am award by Gary Higgon and Paul Stokell driving an Audi R8 LMS Evo II, the GT3 Trophy Series by Michael Kokkinos in a Audi R8 LMS Ultra and the GT4 Cup by Mark Griffith driving a Mercedes-AMG GT4.

Calendar

The provisional six-race calendar was released on 1 March 2022 with all rounds taking place in Australia.[1] The season was to begin on 18 March at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and will end on 4 December at the Adelaide Street Circuit in Adelaide.[2] In August, it was announced that Adelaide would join the calendar as final round, replacing the cancelled May round at Sydney Motorsport Park.[3]

More information Rd, Circuit ...
Rd Circuit City / State Date
1 Victoria (state) Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 18–20 March
2 Queensland Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland 5–7 August
3 Queensland Sandown Raceway Melbourne, Victoria 16–18 September
4 South Australia The Bend Motorsport Park Tailem Bend, South Australia 21–23 October
5 New South Wales Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 11–13 November
6 South Australia Adelaide Street Circuit Adelaide, South Australia 1–4 December
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Entry list

Garry Higgon & Paul Stokell won the Am award driving an Audi R8 LMS Evo
Matt Stoupas placed third in the Am class driving an Audi R8 LMS Evo
Michael Kokkinos won the GT Trophy award driving an Audi R8 LMS Ultra
Michael Bailey placed eighth in GT Trophy driving a Bentley Continental GT3
Sam Brabham placed second in the GT4 class driving a Mercedes-AMG GT4
More information Team, Car ...
Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class Rounds
Car Driver
Australia The Bend Motorsport Park[4] Audi R8 LMS Evo II[4] Audi 5.2 L V10 1 Australia Yasser Shahin[4] GT3 PA 1–4
Germany Christopher Mies[4] 1
Australia Garth Tander[5] 2–4
Australia KFC Racing[6][7] Audi R8 LMS Evo II[6] Audi 5.2 L V10 2 Australia Gary Higgon[6] GT3 Am 1–3
Australia Paul Stokell[6]
23 Australia Matt Soupas[7] GT3 TPH 1–3
Australia Grove Motorsport[6] Porsche 911 GT3 R[6] Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 4 Australia Brenton Grove[6] GT3 PA 1
Australia Stephen Grove[6]
Australia Wall Racing[8] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo[8] Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 6 Australia Tony D'Alberto[8] GT3 PA 1
Australia Adrian Deitz[8]
Australia Launch Racing Audi R8 LMS Ultra Audi 5.2 L V10 8 Australia Michael Kokkinos GT3 TPH 2
Australia Hallmarc[7] Audi R8 LMS Evo II[7] Audi 5.2 L V10 9 Australia Marc Cini[7] GT3 Am 3
Australia OK Communication[6] Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup[6] Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 11 Australia Eric Constantinidis[6] GTC TPH 1
Australia Team BRM[6] Audi R8 LMS Evo II[6] Audi 5.2 L V10 17 Australia Mark Rosser[6] GT3 TPH 1–2
Australia Daimler Trucks Brisbane[6] Mercedes-AMG GT4[6] Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 19 Australia Mark Griffith[6] GT4 1, 3
Australia Grifcorp Racing[6] Ginetta G56 GT4[6] GM LS3 6.2 L V8 22 New Zealand Madeline Stewart[6] GT4 INV 1
Australia C-Tech Laser Racing[9] Audi R8 LMS Evo II[9] Audi 5.2 L V10 24 Australia Tony Bates[9] GT3 PA 1–3
Australia David Reynolds[9]
Australia Perfect Auto Body[6] Mercedes-AMG GT3[6] Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 33 Australia Vince Muriti[6] GT3 TPH 1
Australia Harrolds Racing[10] Mercedes-AMG GT4[6] Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 34 Australia Sam Brabham[10] GT4 1, 3
Australia Ross Poulakis[10] 1
Australia Cristos Batzios 3
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 101 Australia Ross Poulakis[10] GT3 PA 2–3
Australia Peter Hackett
Australia KMB Motorsport[6] Bentley Continental GT3 (2016)[6] Bentley 4.0L Turbo V8 38 Australia Michael Bailey[6] GT3 TPH 1
Australia RAM Motorsport[11] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo[11] Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 45 Australia Michael Sheargold[11] GT3 Am 1, 3
Australia Garth Walden[11]
Australia Supabarn Motorsport[6] Audi R8 LMS Evo II[6] Audi 5.2 L V10 47 Australia James Koundouris[6] GT3 Am 1-2
Australia Theo Koundouris[6]
Australia M-Motorsport/Vantage Freight KTM X-Bow GT2 2.5 L Audi TFSI I5 50 Australia David Crampton GT2 INV 3
Australia Trent Harrison
Australia AMAC Motorsport[6] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo[6] Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 51 Australia Andrew Macpherson[6] GT3 Am 1
Australia Ben Porter[6]
Australia Schumacher Motorsport[6] Audi R8 LMS (2015)[6] Audi 5.2 L V10 55 Australia Brad Schumacher[6] GT3 TPH 1–2
Australia CoinSpot Racing Team[12]
Australia Gtechniq Racing Team		 Audi R8 LMS Evo II[12] Audi 5.2 L V10 20 Australia Liam Talbot[12] GT3 PA 1–4
Australia Chaz Mostert[12] 1
Australia Fraser Ross[5] 2–4
Australia Equity-One[6] Porsche 911 GT3 R (997)[6] Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 71 Australia Dale Paterson[6] GT3 TPH 1
Australia Hobson Motorsport[13] Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 (2015)[13] Nissan VR38DETT 3.8L Turbo V6 96 Australia Brett Hobson[13] GT3 TPH 1
Australia Scott Taylor Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 222 Australia Scott Taylor GT3 TPH 2
Malaysia JMR Triple Eight Race Engineering[14] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo[14] Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 888 Malaysia Prince Jefri Ibrahim[14] GT3 PA 1–4
New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen[14] 1–3
Icon Class
Car
GT2 GT2 Cars
GT3 GT3 Cars
GTC GT Cup Cars
GT4 GT4 Cars
Drivers
PA Pro-Am Cup
TPH Trophy Cup
Am Am Cup
INV Invitational
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Race results

Bold indicates the overall winner.

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Round Circuit Pole position Overall winners Pro-Am winners Am winners GT3 Trophy winners GT4 Cup winners Invitational winners
1 R1 Victoria (state) Phillip Island Australia No. 65 Coinspot Racing Team Australia No. 65 Coinspot Racing Team Australia No. 65 Coinspot Racing Team Australia No. 2 KFC Racing Australia No. 55 Schumacher Motorsport Australia No. 34 Harrolds Racing No Invitational Entries
Australia Chaz Mostert
Australia Liam Talbot		 Australia Chaz Mostert
Australia Liam Talbot		 Australia Chaz Mostert
Australia Liam Talbot		 Australia Gary Higgon
Australia Paul Stokel		 Australia Brad Schumacher Australia Sam Brabham
Australia Ross Poulakis
R2 Australia No. 1 The Bend Motorsport Park Australia No. 1 The Bend Motorsport Park Australia No. 23 KFC Racing Australia No. 55 Schumacher Motorsport Australia No. 34 Harrolds Racing
Germany Christopher Mies
Australia Yasser Shahin		 Germany Christopher Mies
Australia Yasser Shahin		 Australia Matt Soupas Australia Brad Schumacher Australia Sam Brabham
Australia Ross Poulakis
2 R1 Queensland Queensland Australia No. 1 The Bend Motorsport Park Malaysia No. 888 Triple Eight Race Engineering Malaysia No. 888 Triple Eight Race Engineering Australia No. 17 Team BRM Australia No. 55 Schumacher Motorsport No GT4 Entries No Invitational Entries
Australia Garth Tander
Australia Yasser Shahin		 New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen
Malaysia Prince Jefri Ibrahim		 New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen
Malaysia Prince Jefri Ibrahim		 Australia Mark Rosser Australia Brad Schumacher
R2 Australia No. 1 The Bend Motorsport Park Australia No. 1 The Bend Motorsport Park Australia No. 17 Team BRM Australia No. 222 Scott Taylor Motorsport
Australia Garth Tander
Australia Yasser Shahin		 Australia Garth Tander
Australia Yasser Shahin		 Australia Mark Rosser Australia Scott Taylor
3 R1 Victoria (state) Sandown Australia No. 1 The Bend Motorsport Park Malaysia No. 888 Triple Eight Race Engineering Malaysia No. 888 Triple Eight Race Engineering Australia No. 101 Harrolds Racing No Trophy Entries Australia No. 102 Harrolds Racing Australia No. 50 M-Motorsport/Vantage Freight
Australia Garth Tander
Australia Yasser Shahin		 New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen
Malaysia Prince Jefri Ibrahim		 New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen
Malaysia Prince Jefri Ibrahim		 Australia Ross Poulakis Australia Christos Batzios
Australia Sam Brabham		 Australia David Crampton
Australia Trent Harrison
R2 Australia No. 1 The Bend Motorsport Park Australia No. 1 The Bend Motorsport Park Australia No. 23 KFC Racing Australia No. 19 Daimler Trucks Brisbane Australia No. 50 M-Motorsport/Vantage Freight
Australia Garth Tander
Australia Yasser Shahin		 Australia Garth Tander
Australia Yasser Shahin		 Australia Matt Stoupas Australia Declan Fraser Australia David Crampton
Australia Trent Harrison
4 R1 South Australia The Bend Malaysia No. 888 Triple Eight Race Engineering Malaysia No. 888 Triple Eight Race Engineering Malaysia No. 888 Triple Eight Race Engineering Australia No. 101 Harrolds Racing Australia No. 44 Trigani Motorsport Australia No. 19 Daimler Trucks Brisbane No Invitational Entries
New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen
Malaysia Prince Jefri Ibrahim		 New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen
Malaysia Prince Jefri Ibrahim		 New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen
Malaysia Prince Jefri Ibrahim		 Australia Ross Poulakis Australia Sergio Pires
Australia Marcel Zalloua		 Australia Mark Griffith
Australia Nash Morris
R2 Race cancelled
5 R1 New South Wales Bathurst Australia No. 55 Schumacher Motorsport Malaysia No. 888 Triple Eight Race Engineering Malaysia No. 888 Triple Eight Race Engineering Australia No. 45 RAM Motorsport Australia No. 44 Trigani Motorsport Australia No. 19 Daimler Trucks Brisbane No Finishers
Australia Brad Schumacher
Australia Tim Slade		 Australia Broc Feeney
Malaysia Prince Jefri Ibrahim		 Australia Broc Feeney
Malaysia Prince Jefri Ibrahim		 Australia Michael Sheargold
Australia Garth Walden		 Australia Sergio Pires
Australia Marcel Zalloua		 Australia Mark Griffith
Australia Nash Morris
6 R1 South Australia Adelaide Australia No. 65 Coinspot Racing Team Australia No. 1 The Bend Motorsport Park Australia No. 1 The Bend Motorsport Park Australia No. 101 Harrolds Racing Australia No. 55 Schumacher Motorsport Australia No. 102 Harrolds Racing No Invitational Entries
Australia Liam Talbot
Australia Fraser Ross		 Germany Christopher Mies
Australia Yasser Shahin		 Germany Christopher Mies
Australia Yasser Shahin		 Australia Ross Poulakis Australia Sergio Pires
Australia Brad Schumacher		 Australia Christos Batzios
Australia Sam Brabham
R2 Australia No. 65 Coinspot Racing Team Australia No. 65 Coinspot Racing Team Australia No. 101 Harrolds Racing Australia No. 8 Launch Racing Australia No. 19 Daimler Trucks Brisbane
Australia Liam Talbot
Australia Fraser Ross		 Australia Liam Talbot
Australia Fraser Ross		 Australia Ross Poulakis Australia Michael Kokkinos Australia Mark Griffith
Australia Paul Morris
R3 Australia No. 1 The Bend Motorsport Park Australia No. 1 The Bend Motorsport Park Australia No. 45 RAM Motorsport Australia No. 8 Launch Racing Australia No. 102 Harrolds Racing
Germany Christopher Mies
Australia Yasser Shahin		 Germany Christopher Mies
Australia Yasser Shahin		 Australia Michael Sheargold
Australia Garth Walden		 Australia Michael Kokkinos Australia Christos Batzios
Australia Sam Brabham
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