The 2021 Super2 & Super3 Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Supercars, which is being staged as a support series to the 2021 Supercars Championship. It was the twenty-second running of the Supercars Development Series, the second tier of competition in Supercars racing. 2021 saw Super3 entries competing alongside Super2 Series cars as a class for the first time within the series which also marked at the same time as the fourteenth running of the Super3 Series itself (Formerly the Kumho Tyre V8 Touring Car Series before officially becoming a third-tier Supercars Series in 2019 as the Kumho Tyre Super3 Series).
Broc Feeney won the Super2 Series championship.[1]
Matt McLean won the Rookie of Year and the Mike Kable Young Gun Award.
Nash Morris won the Super3 Series championship with a race to spare.[2]
Entries
Classes
| 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 BA Falcon Holden Commodore VE Ford FG Falcon |
Entries List
The following teams and drivers were competing in the 2021 series.
Super2
| Manufacturer | Model | Team | No. | Driver name | Rounds | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford | FG X Falcon | Matt Chahda Motorsport | 18 | Matt Chahda | All | [3] |
| Tickford Racing | 78 | Zak Best | All | [4] | ||
| Holden | Commodore VF | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 10/6 | Angelo Mouzouris | All | [5] |
| 888 | Broc Feeney | All | [5] | |||
| Brema Group Racing | 11 | Zane Morse | All | [6] | ||
| Eggleston Motorsport | 22 | Bradley Neill | 1 | [7] | ||
| 38 | Jack Sipp | 1–3 | [8] | |||
| Tony D'Alberto | 4 | [9] | ||||
| Josh Fife | 5 | [10] | ||||
| 54 | Matt McLean | All | [11] | |||
| 88 | Tim Blanchard | 2, 4–5 | [12] | |||
| Jack Perkins | 3 | [13] | ||||
| Matt Stone Racing | 30 | Aaron Seton | All | [14] | ||
| Image Racing | 49 | Jordan Boys | All | [15] | ||
| 999 | Jaylyn Robotham | All | [16] | |||
| Mac Motorsport | 69 | Jon McCorkindale | 2–5 | [17] | ||
| Nissan | Altima L33 | Grove Racing | 10 | Matthew Payne | 4–5 | [9] |
| MW Motorsport | 27 | Tyler Everingham | All | [18] | ||
| 28 | Josh Fife | 1–4 | [19] | |||
| 31 | Jayden Ojeda | All | [18] | |||
| 777 | Declan Fraser | All | [20] |
Super3
The category was open to post 1993 V8 Supercars allowing Ford Falcon EF to FG and Holden Commodore VP to VE2.
| Manufacturer | Model | Team | No. | Driver name | Rounds | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford | BA Falcon | Ray Hislop | 23 | Ray Hislop | 1 | [21] |
| BF Falcon | Tony Auddino | 4 | Tony Auddino | 1 | [21] | |
| Jason Foley | 17 | Jason Foley | 1, 4–5 | [21] | ||
| FG Falcon | Anderson Motorsport | 5 | Michael Anderson | All | [21] | |
| North West Recycling | 24 | David Murphy | 2, 4 | [22] | ||
| Matt Stone Racing | 35 | Jason Gommersall | 1–4 | [23] | ||
| 39 | Chris Smerdon | 2–4 | [22] | |||
| Image Racing | 61 | Reef McCarthy | All | [24] | ||
| Nemo Racing[a] | 67 | Nash Morris | All | [21] | ||
| Mac Motorsport | 69 | Jon McCorkindale | 1 | [21] | ||
| Holden | Commodore VE | Eggleston Motorsport | 2 | Steven Page | 1–2, 4–5 | [21] |
| Pollicina Motorsports | 7 | Jim Pollicina | 1, 4–5 | [21] | ||
| Brad Jones Racing | 8 | Elly Morrow | 4–5 | [9] | ||
| Strong Motorsport | 75 | Brendan Strong | 1–3 | [21] | ||
| Blake Fardell Racing | 77 | Blake Fardell | 1–4 | [21] | ||
| Gary Collins | 96 | Gary Collins | 2–4 | [21] |
Team changes
- Triple Eight Race Engineering returned to running a two car operation after one year entering a single car.
- Matt Stone Racing returned to the category after a one-year absence.
- MW Motorsport scaled up to a four car operation after purchasing an ex-Kelly Racing Nissan Altima.
Driver changes
- Broc Feeney left Tickford Racing and joined Triple Eight Race Engineering.
- Zak Best left MW Motorsport to join Tickford Racing
- Aaron Seton, the son of former Supercars Champion Glenn Seton, joined the championship with Matt Stone Racing.
- Jaylyn Robotham graduated to the series with Image Racing to replace Will Brown who graduated to the Supercars Championship.
- Bradley Neill joined the championship with Eggleston Motorsport driving his own ex-Holden Racing Team VF Commodore.
- Tyler Everingham returned to MW Motorsport after one year with Anderson Motorsport. He will be partnered by Josh Fife, who left Brad Jones Racing to join; and by Declan Fraser, who will make his championship début.
- Jack Sipp and Matt McLean graduated to the series with Eggleston Motorsport.
Mid Season Changes
- Tim Blanchard drove a third Eggleston Motorsport Holden VF Commodore for Round 2, 4 & 5.
- Jack Perkins took over driving duties in Bradley Neill's ex-HRT Holden VF Commodore due to Neil having to step down due to his fight with cancer.
- Tony D'Alberto replaced Jack Sipp for Round 4 due to the Queensland Border Restrictions.
- Josh Fife joined Eggleston Motorsport for Round 5 to took over No. 38 Holden VF Commodore from Tony D'Alberto as Jack Sipp due to the Queensland Border Restrictions.
Calendar
The calendar for the 2021 championship consisted of five rounds:
| Round | Event | Circuit | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Panorama 500 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 27–28 February |
| 2 | Townsville 500 | Reid Park Street Circuit | Townsville, Queensland | 10–11 July |
| 3 | Townsville SuperSprint | 17–18 July | ||
| 4 | Sydney SuperNight | Sydney Motorsport Park | Eastern Creek, New South Wales | 20–21 November |
| 5 | Bathurst 1000 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 3–4 December |
| Source:[25] | ||||
Results and standings
Season summary
Super2 Series
Super3 Series
Series standings
Points system
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.
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| 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 | |||||||||
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Notes
- ^ Registered for Rounds two to four as 'Flash Bush Motorsport'
- ^ Race 8 was suspended due to torrential rain and could not be re-started. As less than 50% of the race distance had been completed when the race was abandoned, no points were awarded.
References
- ^ Pavey, James (2021-12-04). "Feeney wins Super2 Championship". Supercars Championship
- ^ O'Brien, Connor (2021-12-03). "Morris secures Super3 Title". Speedcafe.com
- ^ "Chahdas intent on running two cars again in 2021". 9 February 2021.
- ^ Chapman, Simon (14 December 2020). "Zak Best joins Tickford for Super2". Speedcafe. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Chapman, Simon (27 November 2020). "Triple Eight confirms Super2 driver line-up". Speedcafe. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ Pavey, James (9 February 2021). "Super2 Grid so far". Supercars. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ Herrero, Daniel (8 February 2021). "Eggleston signs Neil for Super2". Supercars. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Pavey, James (16 February 2021). "Eggleston signs Sipp". Supercars. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Sydney SuperNight S2/S3 Entry List". 18 November 2021.
- ^ Daniel, Herrero (2021-11-29). "Fife switches teams for Bathurst"
- ^ Pavey, James (23 February 2021). "Super2/Super3 Grid confirmed". Supercars. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Herrero, Daniel (5 July 2021). "Blanchard joins Super2 field". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Herrero, Daniel (13 July 2021). "Perkins joins Super2 Grid for Townsville SuperSprint". Speedcafe. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ Herrero, Daniel (22 January 2021). "Seton gets a Super2 seat at MSR". Speedcafe. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ Champan, Simon (11 February 2021). "Image Racing signs Boys". Speedcafe. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ Champan, Simon (5 February 2021). "Erebus signs Robotham for Super2". Speedcafe. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Pavey, James (21 May 2021). "Super2 Championship Leader joins Super2 Grid". Supercars Championship. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "MWM finalises four-car Altima Super2 squad". 8 February 2021.
- ^ Herrero, Daniel (22 January 2021). "Fife joins MW Motorsport". Speedcafe. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ Herrero, Daniel (22 January 2021). "Fraser joins MW Motorsport for Super2 debut season". Speedcafe. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ Bartholomaeus, Stefan (19 February 2021). "Entry List: 28 cars for Bathurst Super2/Super3". V8Sleuth
- ^ Herrero, Daniel (20 May 2021). "Winton SuperSprint Super3 Entry List". Speedcafe.com
- ^ "MSR unveils Goddard, Kostecki liveries". 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Teen joins Image Racing for Super3". 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Revised calendar confirmed for combined Dunlop Series"