2022 GT World Challenge Australia

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.

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 13 November at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst.[2]

Rd Circuit City / State Date
1 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 18–20 March
2 Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 13–15 May
3 Sydney Motorsports Park Eastern Creek, New South Wales 27–29 May
4 Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland 5–7 August
5 Sandown Raceway Melbourne, Victoria 16–18 September
6 The Bend Motorsport Park Tailem Bend, South Australia 14–16 October
7 Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 11–13 November

Entry list
Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class Rounds
Car Driver
The Bend Motorsport Park[3] Audi R8 LMS Evo II[3] Audi 5.2 L V10 1 Christopher Mies[3] GT3 PA 1
Yasser Shahin[3]
KFC Racing[4][5] Audi R8 LMS Evo II[4] Audi 5.2 L V10 2 Gary Higgon[4] GT3 Am 1
Paul Stokel[4]
23 Matt Soupas[5] GT3 TPH 1
Grove Motorsport[4] Porsche 911 GT3 R[4] Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 4 Brenton Grove[4] GT3 PA 1
Stephen Grove[4]
Wall Racing[6] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo[6] Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 6 Tony D'Alberto[6] GT3 PA 1
Adrian Deitz[6]
Hallmarc[5] Audi R8 LMS Evo II[5] Audi 5.2 L V10 9 Marc Cini[5] GT3 Am 1
TBA
OK Communication[4] Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup[4] Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 11 Eric Constantinidis[4] GTC TPH 1
Team BRM[4] Audi R8 LMS Evo II[4] Audi 5.2 L V10 17 Mark Rosser[4] GT3 TPH 1
Daimler Trucks Brisbane[4] Mercedes-AMG GT4[4] Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 19 Mark Griffith[4] GT4 1
Grifcorp Racing[4] Ginetta G56 GT4[4] GM LS3 6.2 L V8 22 Madeline Stewart[4] GT4 INV 1
C-Tech Laser Racing[7] Audi R8 LMS Evo II[7] Audi 5.2 L V10 24 Tony Bates[7] GT3 PA 1
David Reynolds[7]
Perfect Auto Body[4] Mercedes-AMG GT3[4] Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 33 Vince Muriti[4] GT3 TPH 1
Harrolds Racing[8] Mercedes-AMG GT4[4] Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 34 Sam Brabham[8] GT4 1
Ross Poulakis[8]
KMB Motorsport[4] Bentley Continental GT3 (2016)[4] Bentley 4.0L Turbo V8 38 Michael Bailey[4] GT3 TPH 1
RAM Motorsport[9] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo[9] Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 45 Michael Sheargold[9] GT3 Am 1
Garth Walden[9]
Supabarn Motorsport[4] Audi R8 LMS Evo II[4] Audi 5.2 L V10 47 James Koundouris[4] GT3 Am 1
Theo Koundouris[4]
AMAC Motorsport[4] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo[4] Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 51 Andrew Macpherson[4] GT3 Am 1
Ben Porter[4]
Schumacher Motorsport[4] Audi R8 LMS (2015)[4] Audi 5.2 L V10 55 Brad Schumacher[4] GT3 TPH 1
CoinSpot Racing Team[10] Audi R8 LMS Evo II[10] Audi 5.2 L V10 65 Chaz Mostert[10] GT3 PA 1
Liam Talbot[10]
Equity-One[4] Porsche 911 GT3 R (997)[4] Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 71 Dale Paterson[4] GT3 TPH 1
Hobson Motorsport[11] Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 (2015)[11] Nissan VR38DETT 3.8L Turbo V6 96 Brett Hobson[11] GT3 TPH 1
Mercedes-AMG Team Triple Eight Race Engineering[12] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo[12] Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 888 Shane van Gisbergen[12] GT3 PA 1
Prince Jefri Ibrahim[12]
Icon Class
Car
GT3 GT3 Cars
GTC GT Cup Cars
GT4 GT4 Cars
Drivers
PA Pro-Am Cup
TPH Trophy Cup
Am Am Cup
INV Invitational

Race results

Bold indicates the overall winner.

Round Circuit Pole Position Overall Winners Pro/Am Winners Trophy Winners Am Winners
1 R1 Phillip Island
R2
2 R1 Bathurst
R2
3 R1 Sydney
R2
4 R1 Queensland
R2
5 R1 Sandown
R2
6 R1 The Bend
R2
7 R1 Bathurst
R2

See also

References
  1. "Schedule for Season Opening Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia Powered by AWS Round Reveled". gt-world-challenge-australia.com. GT World Challenge Australia. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  2. Dagys, John (2 February 2022). "Bathurst 12H Included in Expanded Seven-Round Calendar". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. Staff, Sportscar365 (8 March 2022). "Mies Confirmed for Phillip Island Season Opener". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  4. Herrero, Daniel (17 March 2022). "21-car field for GT World Challenge Australia at Phillip Island". Speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  5. "Reigning GT World Challenge Australia Winning Team Returns to The Track". gt-world-challenge-australia.com. GT World Challenge Australia. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  6. "Tony D'Alberto Set to Return to Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia Powered by AWS". gt-world-challenge-australia.com. GT World Challenge Australia. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  7. Chapman, Simon (15 March 2022). "Reynolds joins GT World Challenge Australia grid". Speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  8. "Sam Brabham Set For Australian Racing Debut This Weekend". gt-world-challenge-australia.com. GT World Challenge Australia. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  9. "Productive Test Prepares GWR Drivers For GT Openers". gt-world-challenge-australia.com. GT World Challenge Australia. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  10. Herrero, Daniel (17 March 2022). "Mostert in late GT World Challenge call-up for Phillip Island". Speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  11. Herrero, Daniel (10 March 2022). "Hobson coming to grips with Bathurst GT-R". Speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  12. "VIDEO: Triple Eight reveals new-look GT contender". Speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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