# 2018 SuperUtes Series

The 2018 ECB SuperUtes Series was an Australian motor racing competition for SuperUtes. It was inaugural running of the series. It commenced at the Adelaide Street Circuit on March 1 and concluded at the Newcastle Street Circuit on November 25.
The series was won by Ryal Harris driving a Mazda BT-50.

## Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers contested the series.
| Manufacturer | Vehicle | Team | No | Drivers | Rounds |
| Ford | Ford Ranger (T6) | Sieders Racing Team | 34 | David Sieders | 6 |
| Ford | Ford Ranger (T6) | Ranger Racing | 49 | Christopher Formosa | All |
| Ford | Ford Ranger (T6) | Ranger Racing | 94 | Richard Mork | 7–8 |
| Holden | Holden Colorado | Team 18 | 18 | Thomas Gasperak | 1–7 |
| Holden | Holden Colorado | Team 18 | 18 | Justin Ruggier | 8 |
| Holden | Holden Colorado | Ross Stone Racing | 22 | Tom Alexander | All |
| Isuzu | Isuzu D-Max | Steve Wilson Racing | 1 | Kim Jane | 6–7 |
| Isuzu | Isuzu D-Max | Steve Wilson Racing | 3 | Stephen Wilson | 2, 4–5, 8 |
| Mazda | Mazda BT-50 | Peters Motorsport | 58 | Ryal Harris | All |
| Mazda | Mazda BT-50 | Peters Motorsport | 95 | Aaron Cameron | All |
| Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Triton | Sieders Racing Team | 45 | Michael Sieders | 4–8 |
| Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Triton | Sieders Racing Team | 45 | Craig Dontas | 2–3 |
| Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Triton | Sieders Racing Team | 50 | Craig Dontas | 1 |
| Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Triton | Sieders Racing Team | 87 | Toby Price | 1–2 |
| Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Triton | Sieders Racing Team | 87 | Elliot Barbour | 3, 5 |
| Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Triton | Sieders Racing Team | 87 | Cameron Crick | 4, 7 |
| Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Triton | Sieders Racing Team | 87 | Craig Dontas | 6 |
| Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Triton | Sieders Racing Team | 87 | Aaren Russell | 8 |
| Toyota | Toyota Hilux (AN120) | Western Sydney Motorsport | 8 | Ben Walsh | All |
| Toyota | Toyota Hilux (AN120) | Western Sydney Motorsport | 52 | Charlotte Poynting | 6, 8 |
| Toyota | Toyota Hilux (AN120) | Western Sydney Motorsport | 64 | Craig Woods | All |
| Toyota | Toyota Hilux (AN120) | Sieders Racing Team | 52 | Luke van Herwaade | 7 |
| Toyota | Toyota Hilux (AN120) | Sieders Racing Team | 99 | Matthew MacKelden | All |

## Calendar

The calendar for the 2018 season was announced at the 2017 Newcastle 500 event. The calendar comprised eight rounds, each supporting a Supercars Championship event, starting at the Adelaide Street Circuit on 1 March and concluding at Newcastle Street Circuit on 25 November.
| Rnd | Rnd | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
| 1 | R1 | Adelaide Street Circuit (Adelaide, South Australia) | March 1–4 | Ryal Harris | Ryal Harris | Ryal Harris | Peters Motorsport |
| 1 | R2 | Adelaide Street Circuit (Adelaide, South Australia) | March 1–4 | | Ryal Harris | Tom Alexander | Ross Stone Racing |
| 1 | R3 | Adelaide Street Circuit (Adelaide, South Australia) | March 1–4 | | Ryal Harris | Ryal Harris | Peters Motorsport |
| 2 | R1 | Winton Motor Raceway (Benalla, Victoria) | May 18–20 | Tom Alexander | Tom Alexander | Tom Alexander | Ross Stone Racing |
| 2 | R2 | Winton Motor Raceway (Benalla, Victoria) | May 18–20 | | Tom Alexander | Ryal Harris | Peters Motorsport |
| 2 | R3 | Winton Motor Raceway (Benalla, Victoria) | May 18–20 | | Toby Price | Tom Alexander | Ross Stone Racing |
| 3 | R1 | Townsville Street Circuit (Townsville, Queensland) | July 6–8 | Craig Dontas | Craig Dontas | Craig Dontas | Sieders Racing Team |
| 3 | R2 | Townsville Street Circuit (Townsville, Queensland) | July 6–8 | | Aaron Cameron | Ryal Harris | Peters Motorsport |
| 3 | R3 | Townsville Street Circuit (Townsville, Queensland) | July 6–8 | | Aaron Cameron | Ryal Harris | Peters Motorsport |
| 4 | R1 | Queensland Raceway (Ipswich, Queensland) | July 20–22 | Tom Alexander | Ryal Harris | Ryal Harris | Peters Motorsport |
| 4 | R2 | Queensland Raceway (Ipswich, Queensland) | July 20–22 | | Ryal Harris | Tom Alexander | Ross Stone Racing |
| 4 | R3 | Queensland Raceway (Ipswich, Queensland) | July 20–22 | | Cameron Crick | Craig Woods | Western Sydney Motorsport |
| 5 | R1 | Sandown Raceway (Melbourne, Victoria) | September 14–16 | Elliot Barbour | Elliot Barbour | Elliot Barbour | Sieders Racing Team |
| 5 | R2 | Sandown Raceway (Melbourne, Victoria) | September 14–16 | | Tom Alexander | Michael Sieders | Sieders Racing Team |
| 5 | R3 | Sandown Raceway (Melbourne, Victoria) | September 14–16 | | Michael Sieders | Elliot Barbour | Sieders Racing Team |
| 6 | R1 | Mount Panorama Circuit (Bathurst, New South Wales) | October 4–7 | Craig Dontas | Ryal Harris | Ryal Harris | Peters Motorsport |
| 6 | R2 | Mount Panorama Circuit (Bathurst, New South Wales) | October 4–7 | | David Sieders | Ryal Harris | Peters Motorsport |
| 6 | R3 | Mount Panorama Circuit (Bathurst, New South Wales) | October 4–7 | | Ryal Harris | Ryal Harris | Peters Motorsport |
| 7 | R1 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit (Gold Coast, Queensland) | October 19–21 | Ryal Harris | Craig Woods | Ryal Harris | Peters Motorsport |
| 7 | R2 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit (Gold Coast, Queensland) | October 19–21 | | Aaron Cameron | Aaron Cameron | Peters Motorsport |
| 7 | R3 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit (Gold Coast, Queensland) | October 19–21 | | Ryal Harris | Craig Woods | Western Sydney Motorsport |
| 8 | R1 | Newcastle Street Circuit (Newcastle, New South Wales) | November 23–25 | Tom Alexander | Aaren Russell | Tom Alexander | Ross Stone Racing |
| 8 | R2 | Newcastle Street Circuit (Newcastle, New South Wales) | November 23–25 | | Tom Alexander | Ryal Harris | Peters Motorsport |
| 8 | R3 | Newcastle Street Circuit (Newcastle, New South Wales) | November 23–25 | | Tom Alexander | Tom Alexander | Ross Stone Racing |

## Series standings

Standings at the completion of Round 6 were Bathurst
| Pos. | Driver | ADE | ADE | ADE | WIN | WIN | WIN | TOW | TOW | TOW | QUE | QUE | QUE | SAN | SAN | SAN | BAT | BAT | BAT | SUR | SUR | SUR | NEW | NEW | NEW | Pts. |
| 1 | Ryal Harris | 1 | Ret | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1098 |
| 2 | Craig Woods | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | Ret | 1060 |
| 3 | Tom Alexander | 3 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1023 |
| 4 | Ben Walsh | 7 | 4 | Ret | 9 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 994 |
| 5 | Aaron Cameron | 5 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Ret | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 4 | Ret | 5 | 935 |
| 6 | Matthew MacKelden | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | Ret | DNS | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 901 |
| 7 | Thomas Gasperak | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 9 | 8 | | | | 714 |
| 8 | Christopher Formosa | Ret | Ret | 7 | DNS | 10 | 10 | 2 | Ret | DNS | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 9 | DNS | DNS | 673 |
| 9 | Michael Sieders | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 3 | Ret | 7 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | DNS | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 483 |
| 10 | Craig Dontas | Ret | 6 | 5 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 1 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | 458 |
| 11 | Steve Wilson | | | | 10 | 8 | 9 | | | | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | 13 | Ret | DNS | 352 |
| 12 | Elliot Barbour | | | | | | | 8 | 2 | 3 | | | | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 321 |
| 13 | Toby Price | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 295 |
| 14 | Cameron Crick | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 9 | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | Ret | | | | 146 |
| 15 | Richard Mork | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 11 | Ret | 11 | 5 | 9 | 144 |
| 16 | Charlotte Poynting | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 11 | 12 | | | | 12 | 10 | 8 | 115 |
| 17 | Kim Jane | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Ret | 11 | | | | | | | 94 |
| 18 | David Sieders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | 0 |
| 19 | Justin Ruggier | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | Luke van Herwaarde | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | 0 |
| 21 | Aaren Russell | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 7 | Ret | 0 |