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

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Classes

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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

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The following teams and drivers were competing in the 2021 series.

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

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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

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Driver changes

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Mid Season Changes

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Calendar

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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

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Season summary

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Super2 Series

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Round Race Event Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team
1 1 Mount Panorama 500   Angelo Mouzouris   Broc Feeney   Broc Feeney Triple Eight Race Engineering
2   Jayden Ojeda   Tyler Everingham   Tyler Everingham MW Motorsport
2 3 Townsville 500   Broc Feeney   Broc Feeney   Broc Feeney Triple Eight Race Engineering
4   Broc Feeney   Broc Feeney   Broc Feeney Triple Eight Race Engineering
3 5 Townsville SuperSprint   Broc Feeney   Jayden Ojeda   Broc Feeney Triple Eight Race Engineering
6   Zak Best   Zak Best   Zak Best Tickford Racing
4 7 Sydney SuperNight   Jayden Ojeda   Tyler Everingham   Tyler Everingham MW Motorsport
8   Broc Feeney race abandoned[b]
5 9 Bathurst 1000   Broc Feeney   Broc Feeney   Broc Feeney Triple Eight Race Engineering
10   Jordan Boys   Broc Feeney   Jordan Boys Image Racing

Super3 Series

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Round Race Event Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team
1 1 Mount Panorama 500   Jon McCorkindale   Jon McCorkindale   Jon McCorkindale Mac Motorsport
2   Jon McCorkindale   Jon McCorkindale   Michael Anderson Anderson Motorsport
2 3 Townsville 500   Michael Anderson   Michael Anderson   Michael Anderson Anderson Motorsport
4   Nash Morris   Nash Morris   Nash Morris Nemo Racing
3 5 Townsville SuperSprint   Nash Morris   Nash Morris   Nash Morris Nemo Racing
6   Nash Morris   Nash Morris   Blake Fardell Blake Fardell Racing
4 7 Sydney SuperNight   Nash Morris   Blake Fardell   Nash Morris Nemo Racing
8   Nash Morris race abandoned[b]
5 9 Bathurst 1000   Blake Fardell   Nash Morris   Nash Morris Nemo Racing
10   Gary Collins   Blake Fardell   Reef McCarthy Image Racing

Series standings

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Points system

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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.

Position
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

Super2 Series

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Pos. Driver No. BAT
 
TOW1
 
TOW2
 
SMP
 
BAT
 
Pen. Points
1   Broc Feeney 888 1 8 1 1 1 2 2 C 1 2 0 1254
2   Zak Best 78 4 2 4 4 3 1 15 C 4 4 0 1077
3   Jayden Ojeda 31 5 7 2 3 2 3 8 C 2 Ret 0 969
4   Matt Chahda 18 7 3 5 11 5 9 9 C 9 7 0 867
5   Matt McLean 54 6 5 8 8 6 6 10 C 11 6 0 849
6   Tyler Everingham 27 DNS 1 6 6 4 11 1 C 5 Ret 0 807
7   Jordan Boys 49 3 DSQ 7 5 12 Ret 4 C 3 1 0 804
8   Declan Fraser 777 9 6 10 7 10 10 3 C DNS DNS 0 645
9   Aaron Seton 30 14 10 9 Ret 16 7 5 C 6 3 25 432
10   Josh Fife 28/38 8 Ret Ret 12 7 8 14 C 7 10 0 582
11   Angelo Mouzouris 10/6 2 9 13 Ret 14 4 6 C DNS DNS 0 573
12   Jaylyn Robotham 999 10 4 9 12 12 C 10 12 0 567
13   Zane Morse 11 11 Ret 11 Ret 8 13 11 C 14 9 0 519
14   Tim Blanchard 88 3 2 17 C 8 8 0 501
15   Jon McCorkindale 69 12 9 13 14 13 C 12 11 0 489
16   Jack Sipp 38 12 11 14 10 15 15 0 402
17   Matthew Payne 10 16 C 13 5 0 234
18   Jack Perkins 88 11 5 0 183
19   Bradley Neill 22 13 12 0 135
20   Tony D'Alberto 38 7 C 0 96
Pos. Driver No. BAT
 
TOW1
 
TOW2
 
SMP
 
BAT
 
Pen. Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting Meaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap

Super3 Series

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Pos. Driver No. BAT
 
TOW1
 
TOW2
 
SMP
 
BAT
 
Pen. Points
1   Nash Morris 67 3 9 2 1 1 2 1 C 1 3 0 1218
2   Michael Anderson 5 6 1 1 2 2 Ret 3 C 4 4 0 1047
3   Reef McCarthy 61 5 4 3 3 3 3 2 C Ret 1 0 1035
4   Blake Fardell 77 2 DNS Ret 5 4 1 4 C 2 2 0 915
5   Jim Pollicina 7 9 5 5 C 3 5 0 546
6   Jason Gomersall 35 7 6 Ret 6 6 4 0 531
7   Brendan Strong 75 4 3 4 4 Ret DNS 0 489
8   David Murphy 24 7 7 6 C 10 6 0 474
9   Steven Page 2 Ret Ret 6 8 10 C 5 Ret 0 381
10   Chris Smerdon 39 5 Ret 5 5 0 324
11   Jason Foley 17 11 Ret 11 C 9 7 0 324
12   Jon McCorkindale 69 1 2 0 288
13   Elly Morrow 8 7 C 6 9 0 282
14   Gary Collins 96 Ret 9 Ret Ret 9 C 8 DNS 0 258
15   James Masterton 219 8 C 7 Ret 0 186
16   Ray Hislop 23 8 7 0 186
17   Tony Auddino 4 10 8 Ret C 0 168
18   Paul Boschert 25 Ret C 11 8 0 162
Pos. Driver No. BAT
 
TOW1
 
TOW2
 
SMP
 
BAT
 
Pen. Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting Meaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap

Notes

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  1. ^ Registered for Rounds two to four as 'Flash Bush Motorsport'
  2. ^ a b 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

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