2023 Round 36 Cup Results

November 6, 2023

2023 Round 36 Cup Results

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Race Winner Toby Stent

Round 36 and the final race of the ANZCAR Cup season for 2023!!

Phoenix would play host as the Championship 4 drivers Andrew Dyson, Neil Pearson, Dave Douglas and Ruben Phelps, were prepared to leave it all on the track to claim the 2023 championship title.

Dyson laid down a blistering pace and secured pole position, with Pearson on the outside. Douglas launched from 3rd, while Phelps had to work his way up from the 7th starting position. Toby Stent lined up on the outside lane in 4th, with Steven Williams in 5th and Lachlan Urquijo starting 6th.

The early stages of the race saw Dyson leading the way, with Pearson and Douglas engaged in a fierce battle for the 2nd spot. As the race unfolded and tire temperatures rose, several drivers found themselves on the edge of control but managed to skillfully save their cars.

The first caution of the race waved on lap 14, prompting all drivers to head into the pits for their initial car adjustments. The restart had Dyson retaining the lead, with Pearson and Stent in pursuit.

Stent executed a successful pass on Dyson to claim the race lead on lap 34, while Douglas and Phelps engaged in intense battles for the 6th and 7th positions. The next caution materialized on lap 39, leading most of the field to dive into pit road once again, with the exception of Norman Clark, who chose to stay out and lead for a while. Dyson quickly reclaimed the lead after the restart.

The race witnessed numerous side-by-side battles across the field on the restart, eventually settling into a single-file formation. The green flag flew from this point, lasting the remaining 105 laps. Pearson, Douglas, and Phelps remained in contention with the front two until around 30 laps into the run, after which Dyson and Stent managed to pull away from the field.

On lap 96, the first set of cars began making pit stops, and Pearson became the first among the Championship 4 drivers to pit on lap 98. Stent followed on the next lap, Phelps on lap 101, Dyson on lap 102, and Douglas on lap 103.

Joshua Carroll-Walden chose a longer stint, allowing Stent to regain the lead on lap 112. Meanwhile, Pearson, Douglas, and Phelps continued their battle for the 3rd, 4th, and 5th positions, while Stent and Dyson engaged in a separate battle further up the road.

Stent managed to maintain his position and clinch the race victory, while Dyson secured the Championship with his 2nd place finish, outperforming the other members of the Championship 4.

Congratulations to Andrew Dyson for achieving back-to-back Cup championships, becoming only the second driver to accomplish this remarkable feat.

With the conclusion of the 2023 ANZCAR Cup season, we bid farewell to an eventful and challenging year. A special thank you goes out to all the drivers who contributed to this season. Keep an eye out for updates on the changes planned for the upcoming year.

Race Statistics:

Total Laps: 150

Cautions: 2 For 8 Laps

Lead Changes: 6

Incidents

Lap 14 - Dave Douglas

Lap 40 - Riley Curtis

Restarts

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Post-race Tech