The 2018 Toyota 86 Racing Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Toyota 86 cars.[1] The series began on 20 April at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and concluded on 25 November at Newcastle Street Circuit. It was the third running of the Toyota 86 Racing Series. Defending series winner, Jimmy Vernon elected not to defend his title, choosing to contest the 2018 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia instead.
The series was won by Tim Brook.[2]
Teams and drivers
editThe following teams and drivers contested the series:
| Entrant | No | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gowans Racing | 2 |  Adam Gowans
|
1 |
| Sieders Racing Team | 3 | David Sieders
|
1–5 |
| 38 | Luke van Herwaarde
|
1–5 | |
| 68 | Gerard Maggs
|
2–5 | |
| 96 | Jaiden Maggs
|
1–5 | |
| Gibson Racing | 5 | John Gibson
|
1 |
| Adrenaline Industries | 5 | Richard Peasey
|
2 |
| 37 | 3, 5 | ||
| Aussie Driver Search | 6 | Jake Klein
|
1–5 |
| 33 | Jake Burton
|
1–5 | |
| 67 | Zak Best
|
5 | |
| 71 | Craig Thornton
|
3 | |
| Kyle Austin
|
5 | ||
| 76 | Ellexandra Best
|
5 | |
| Clintons Toyota | 7 | Cameron Crick
|
1–5 |
| John Iafolla Racing | 8 | John Iafolla
|
1–5 |
| AISIN Products | 9 | Luke King
|
1–5 |
| Brema Group Racing | 11 | Zane Morse
|
1–5 |
| That English Bloke | 15 | James Wilkins
|
1–5 |
| Hinde Transport | 16 | Ben Grice
|
1–5 |
| Toyota Racing Australia | 17 | Steve Owen
|
2 |
| Glenn Seton
|
5 | ||
 Chris Pither
|
3 | ||
| 36 | 1 | ||
| James Davison
|
5 | ||
| 37 | Leanne Tander
|
1 | |
| 42 | 4 | ||
| 86 | Warren Luff
|
2 | |
| Jason Bright
|
3 | ||
| Harry Bates
|
4 | ||
| Jack Milligan
|
5 | ||
| Hashtag Race Academy | 18 | Tomas Gasperak
|
1 |
| Gabriel Gasperak
|
3–4 | ||
| George Gutierrez Motorsport | 19 | George Gutierrez
|
1–5 |
| SLO-Mango Racing | 20 | Tim Beddoe
|
1, 4 |
| Tempest Solutions | 21 | Zach Loscialpo
|
1, 3–5 |
| Samoilenko Racing | 23 | Simon Samoilenko
|
1, 5 |
| M1 Racing | 24 | Michael Fabri
|
1 |
| Hi-Tec Oils / CGR Performance | 27 | Dylan Thomas
|
1–5 |
| 77 | Jaden Ransley
|
1 | |
| Will Cauchi
|
3 | ||
| Muller M-Sport | 28 | Tom Muller
|
1 |
| Melbourne City Toyota | 29 | Jaylyn Robotham
|
1, 3–4 |
| Team RSG | 30 | Hayden Jackson
|
1–3, 5 |
| McLaren Real Estate Macarthur | 34 | Tim Brook
|
1–5 |
| MDR Motorsport | 35 | Haydn Clark
|
1–3 |
| melbas.com.au | 37 | Aaron Cameron
|
4 |
| Auto Approve / Wilson Security | 48 | Nic Carroll
|
1–5 |
| Reynolds Auctions | 55 | Gavin Reynolds
|
1, 4–5 |
| McDonalds Townsville | 55 | Madison Dunston
|
2 |
| Luff Motors Yass Toyota | 56 | Kane Baxter-Smith
|
1–2, 5 |
| Cam Walton Racing | 60 |  Cam Walton
|
1–5 |
| Pulse Racing | 74 | Trent Grubel
|
1–3, 5 |
| International Motorsport | 78 | Michael Scott
|
3, 5 |
| Surelinc | 84 | Emily Duggan
|
2–5 |
| Whitty Race Engineering | 90 | Jarrod Whitty
|
1–5 |
| Autoware | 92 | Mitchell Maddren
|
1–2 |
| Broc Feeney Racing | 93 | Broc Feeney
|
1–2, 4 |
| Liam McAdam Motorsport | 97 | Liam McAdam
|
1–5 |
| Hazard Solutions | 99 | Graham Smith
|
1–3, 5 |
| Declan Fraser Racing | 777 | Declan Fraser
|
1–5 |
Calendar
editThe calendar for the 2018 series was announced on the 3rd of November, 2017. The series began on 20 April at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and concluded on 25 November at Newcastle Street Circuit.[3]
| Rnd | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 |  Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit(Phillip Island, Victoria) |
20–22 April | Liam McAdam
|
Tim Brook
|
Liam McAdam
|
Liam McAdam Motorsport |
| R2 | Tim Brook
|
Liam McAdam
|
Liam McAdam Motorsport | ||||
| R3 | Liam McAdam
|
Liam McAdam
|
Liam McAdam Motorsport | ||||
| 2 | R1 |  Townsville Street Circuit(Townsville, Queensland) |
6–8 July | Tim Brook
|
Tim Brook
|
Tim Brook
|
McLaren Real Estate Mcarthur |
| R2 | Jake Klein
|
Tim Brook
|
McLaren Real Estate Mcarthur | ||||
| R3 | Luke King
|
Tim Brook
|
McLaren Real Estate Mcarthur | ||||
| 3 | R1 |  The Bend Motorsport Park(Tailem Bend, South Australia) |
24–26 August | Liam McAdam
|
Declan Fraser
|
James Wilkins
|
That English Bloke |
| R2 | Declan Fraser
|
Nic Carroll
|
Auto Approve / Wilson Security | ||||
| R3 | Broc Feeney
|
Broc Feeney
|
Broc Feeney Racing | ||||
| 4 | R1 | Sandown Raceway (Melbourne, Victoria) |
14–16 September | Tim Brook
|
David Sieders
|
Tim Brook
|
McLaren Real Estate Mcarthur |
| R2 | Tim Brook
|
Broc Feeney
|
Broc Feeney Racing | ||||
| R3 | Nic Carroll
|
Jake Klein
|
Aussie Driver Search | ||||
| 5 | R1 |  Mount Panorama Circuit(Bathurst, New South Wales) |
4–7 October | Tim Brook
|
Race cancelled due to first-lap crash | ||
| R2 | Cam Walton
|
Jake Klein
|
Aussie Driver Search | ||||
| R3 | Tim Brook
|
Tim Brook
|
McLaren Real Estate Mcarthur | ||||
| 6 | R1 | Newcastle Street Circuit (Newcastle, New South Wales) |
23–25 November | ||||
| R2 | |||||||
| R3 | |||||||
Series standings
editThe series was won by Tim Brook.[2]
References
edit- ^ 2018 Toyota 86 Racing Series – Sporting and Technical Regulations – Version 2, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b Toyota 86 Racing Series - 2018 Season - Races + Standings, www.toyota.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ "Expanded Toyota 86 Series calendar in 2018, www.speedcafe.com". Retrieved 7 October 2018.