# 2021 GT World Challenge Australia

The 2021 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", however the Endurance Championship could not be contested due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Motorsport Australia GT Championship was the 25th running of an Australian GT Championship. This was the first 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 16 December 2020 with all rounds taking place in Australia. The first round at Phillip Island was postponed to 13–14 March from its original 20–21 February date, after a snap lockdown was enacted in response to an outbreak of COVID-19 cases in Melbourne. The round at Sandown and the two Endurance Championship races at Tailem Bend and Bathurst were cancelled and replaced by one round at Bathurst due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Round | Circuit | Date |
| 1 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Victoria | 13–14 March |
| 2 | Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, NSW | 3–4 April |
| 3 | The Bend Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, SA | 8–9 May |
| 4 | Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, NSW | 2–3 December |

## Entry list

| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Class | Class | Rounds |
| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Car | Driver | Rounds |
| OK Communication Hallmarc KFC Racing Bostik Racing Perfect Auto Body Forum Group CoinSpot Supabarn Forum Canon Foods The Bend Motorsport Park | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 3 | Eric Constantinidis | GT3 | Am | 3 |
| OK Communication Hallmarc KFC Racing Bostik Racing Perfect Auto Body Forum Group CoinSpot Supabarn Forum Canon Foods The Bend Motorsport Park | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 9 | Marc Cini | GT3 | Am | 2, 4 |
| OK Communication Hallmarc KFC Racing Bostik Racing Perfect Auto Body Forum Group CoinSpot Supabarn Forum Canon Foods The Bend Motorsport Park | Audi R8 LMS (2015) | 23 | Matt Stoupas | TPH | TPH | 1, 3 |
| OK Communication Hallmarc KFC Racing Bostik Racing Perfect Auto Body Forum Group CoinSpot Supabarn Forum Canon Foods The Bend Motorsport Park | Audi R8 LMS (2015) | 23 | Max Twigg | TPH | TPH | 2 |
| OK Communication Hallmarc KFC Racing Bostik Racing Perfect Auto Body Forum Group CoinSpot Supabarn Forum Canon Foods The Bend Motorsport Park | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 24 | Tony Bates | GT3 | PA | 1–3 |
| OK Communication Hallmarc KFC Racing Bostik Racing Perfect Auto Body Forum Group CoinSpot Supabarn Forum Canon Foods The Bend Motorsport Park | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 24 | Chaz Mostert | GT3 | PA | 1–2 |
| OK Communication Hallmarc KFC Racing Bostik Racing Perfect Auto Body Forum Group CoinSpot Supabarn Forum Canon Foods The Bend Motorsport Park | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 24 | Dylan O'Keeffe | GT3 | PA | 3 |
| OK Communication Hallmarc KFC Racing Bostik Racing Perfect Auto Body Forum Group CoinSpot Supabarn Forum Canon Foods The Bend Motorsport Park | Audi R8 LMS (2015) | 33 | Vince Muriti | TPH | TPH | 1–2 |
| OK Communication Hallmarc KFC Racing Bostik Racing Perfect Auto Body Forum Group CoinSpot Supabarn Forum Canon Foods The Bend Motorsport Park | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 65 | Fraser Ross | GT3 | PA | 4 |
| OK Communication Hallmarc KFC Racing Bostik Racing Perfect Auto Body Forum Group CoinSpot Supabarn Forum Canon Foods The Bend Motorsport Park | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 65 | Liam Talbot | GT3 | PA | 4 |
| OK Communication Hallmarc KFC Racing Bostik Racing Perfect Auto Body Forum Group CoinSpot Supabarn Forum Canon Foods The Bend Motorsport Park | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 67 | Bill Papadimitriou | GT3 | Am | 3 |
| OK Communication Hallmarc KFC Racing Bostik Racing Perfect Auto Body Forum Group CoinSpot Supabarn Forum Canon Foods The Bend Motorsport Park | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 69 | James Koundouris | GT3 | Am | 4 |
| OK Communication Hallmarc KFC Racing Bostik Racing Perfect Auto Body Forum Group CoinSpot Supabarn Forum Canon Foods The Bend Motorsport Park | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 69 | Theo Koundouris | GT3 | Am | 4 |
| OK Communication Hallmarc KFC Racing Bostik Racing Perfect Auto Body Forum Group CoinSpot Supabarn Forum Canon Foods The Bend Motorsport Park | Audi R8 LMS ultra | 77 | Vince Tesoriero | TPH | TPH | 1, 3 |
| OK Communication Hallmarc KFC Racing Bostik Racing Perfect Auto Body Forum Group CoinSpot Supabarn Forum Canon Foods The Bend Motorsport Park | Audi R8 LMS ultra | 77 | Bill Papadimitriou | TPH | TPH | 1 |
| OK Communication Hallmarc KFC Racing Bostik Racing Perfect Auto Body Forum Group CoinSpot Supabarn Forum Canon Foods The Bend Motorsport Park | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 91 | Arthur Abrahams | GT3 | Am | 1–3 |
| OK Communication Hallmarc KFC Racing Bostik Racing Perfect Auto Body Forum Group CoinSpot Supabarn Forum Canon Foods The Bend Motorsport Park | Audi R8 LMS (2015) | 124 | Gary Higgon | TPH | TPH | 1–3 |
| OK Communication Hallmarc KFC Racing Bostik Racing Perfect Auto Body Forum Group CoinSpot Supabarn Forum Canon Foods The Bend Motorsport Park | Audi R8 LMS (2015) | 124 | Paul Stokell | TPH | TPH | 1–3 |
| OK Communication Hallmarc KFC Racing Bostik Racing Perfect Auto Body Forum Group CoinSpot Supabarn Forum Canon Foods The Bend Motorsport Park | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 124 | Gary Higgon | GT3 | Am | 4 |
| OK Communication Hallmarc KFC Racing Bostik Racing Perfect Auto Body Forum Group CoinSpot Supabarn Forum Canon Foods The Bend Motorsport Park | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 124 | Paul Stokell | GT3 | Am | 4 |
| OK Communication Hallmarc KFC Racing Bostik Racing Perfect Auto Body Forum Group CoinSpot Supabarn Forum Canon Foods The Bend Motorsport Park | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 777 | Yasser Shahin | GT3 | PA | All |
| OK Communication Hallmarc KFC Racing Bostik Racing Perfect Auto Body Forum Group CoinSpot Supabarn Forum Canon Foods The Bend Motorsport Park | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 777 | Garth Tander | GT3 | PA | 1–3 |
| OK Communication Hallmarc KFC Racing Bostik Racing Perfect Auto Body Forum Group CoinSpot Supabarn Forum Canon Foods The Bend Motorsport Park | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 777 | Christopher Mies | GT3 | PA | 4 |
| Grove Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 4 | Brenton Grove | GT3 | PA | All |
| Grove Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 4 | Stephen Grove | GT3 | PA | All |
| Arris Property Developments | Audi R8 LMS ultra | 5 | Greg Taylor | TPH | TPH | 1–3 |
| Wall Racing | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | 6 | Adrian Deitz | GT3 | PA | 2 |
| Wall Racing | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | 6 | David Wall | GT3 | PA | 2 |
| Keltic Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 7 | Tony Quinn | GT3 | Am | 1–3 |
| What do you Meme? | Audi R8 LMS ultra | 17 | Mark Rosser | TPH | TPH | 3 |
| What do you Meme? | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 17 | Roberto Merhi | GT3 | PA | 4 |
| What do you Meme? | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 17 | Mark Rosser | GT3 | PA | 4 |
| Daimler Trucks Brisbane | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 19 | Mark Griffith | GT4 | GT4 | 1–2, 4 |
| Perfect Auto Body | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 33 | Vince Muriti | TPH | TPH | 3 |
| KMB Motorsport | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | 38 | Michael Bailey | TPH | TPH | All |
| RAM Motorsport Hobson Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 45 | Mike Sheargold | GT3 | Am | 4 |
| RAM Motorsport Hobson Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 45 | Garth Walden | GT3 | Am | 4 |
| RAM Motorsport Hobson Motorsport | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 (2015) | 96 | Brett Hobson | TPH | TPH | All |
| Mack Brothers Racing | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | 47 | Wayne Mack | TPH | TPH | 1 |
| AMAC Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | 51 | Andrew Macpherson | GT3 | Am | 1–3 |
| AMAC Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | 51 | Ben Porter | GT3 | Am | 1–3 |
| AMAC Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R (2017) | 51 | Andrew Macpherson | GT3 | Am | 4 |
| AMAC Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R (2017) | 51 | Ben Porter | GT3 | Am | 4 |
| Schumacher Motorsport | Audi R8 LMS ultra | 55 | Brad Schumacher | TPH | TPH | 1–3 |
| Schumacher Motorsport | Audi R8 LMS (2015) | 55 | Brad Schumacher | TPH | TPH | 4 |
| Dale Paterson Motorsport | Chevrolet Camaro SS GT3 | 71 | Dale Paterson | TPH | TPH | 1 |
| Maranello Motorsport | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 88 | Adrian Deitz | GT3 | Am | 1 |
| Maranello Motorsport | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 88 | Peter Edwards | GT3 | Am | 1 |
| Industrie | Audi R8 LMS ultra | 99 | Nick Kelly | TPH | TPH | 1 |
| Industrie | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 99 | Nick Kelly | TPH | TPH | 2–3 |
| Ashley Seward Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R (997) | 222 | Scott Taylor | TPH | TPH | 4 |
| Triple Eight Race Engineering | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 888 | Prince Jefri Ibrahim | GT3 | PA | All |
| Triple Eight Race Engineering | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 888 | Jamie Whincup | GT3 | PA | 1 |
| Triple Eight Race Engineering | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 888 | Shane van Gisbergen | GT3 | PA | 2 |
| Triple Eight Race Engineering | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 888 | Broc Feeney | GT3 | PA | 3 |
| Triple Eight Race Engineering | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 888 | Peter Hackett | GT3 | PA | 4 |
| Icon | Class |
| Car ||
| GT3 | GT3 |
| TPH | GT3 Trophy |
| GT4 | GT4 |
| Drivers ||
| PA | Pro-Am Cup |
| Am | Am Cup |

## Race results

Bold indicates overall winner
| Round | Round | Circuit | Pole position | Pro-Am winners | Am winners | Trophy winners | GT4 winners |
| 1 | R1 | Phillip Island | No. 24 Bostik Racing | No. 777 The Bend Motorsport Park | No. 7 Keltic Racing | No. 23 KFC Racing | No Starters |
| 1 | R1 | Phillip Island | Tony Bates Chaz Mostert | Yasser Shahin Garth Tander | Tony Quinn | Matt Stoupas | No Starters |
| 1 | R2 | Phillip Island | No. 777 The Bend Motorsport Park | No. 777 The Bend Motorsport Park | No. 91 Canon Foods | No. 96 Hobson Motorsport | No Starters |
| 1 | R2 | Phillip Island | Yasser Shahin Garth Tander | Yasser Shahin Garth Tander | Arthur Abrahams | Brett Hobson | No Starters |
| 2 | R1 | Bathurst | No. 777 The Bend Motorsport Park | No. 888 Triple Eight Race Engineering | No. 7 Keltic Racing | No. 55 Schumacher Motorsport | No. 19 Daimler Trucks Brisbane |
| 2 | R1 | Bathurst | Yasser Shahin Garth Tander | Shane van Gisbergen Prince Jefri Ibrahim | Tony Quinn | Brad Schumacher | Mark Griffith |
| 2 | R2 | Bathurst | No. 888 Triple Eight Race Engineering | No. 777 The Bend Motorsport Park | No. 7 Keltic Racing | No. 55 Schumacher Motorsport | No. 19 Daimler Trucks Brisbane |
| 2 | R2 | Bathurst | Shane van Gisbergen Prince Jefri Ibrahim | Yasser Shahin Garth Tander | Tony Quinn | Brad Schumacher | Mark Griffith |
| 3 | R1 | Tailem Bend | No. 777 The Bend Motorsport Park | No. 777 The Bend Motorsport Park | No. 51 AMAC Motorsport | No. 96 Hobson Motorsport | No Entries |
| 3 | R1 | Tailem Bend | Yasser Shahin Garth Tander | Yasser Shahin Garth Tander | Andrew Macpherson Ben Porter | Brett Hobson | No Entries |
| 3 | R2 | Tailem Bend | No. 888 Triple Eight Race Engineering | No. 777 The Bend Motorsport Park | No. 51 AMAC Motorsport | No. 55 Schumacher Motorsport | No Entries |
| 3 | R2 | Tailem Bend | Broc Feeney Prince Jefri Ibrahim | Yasser Shahin Garth Tander | Andrew Macpherson Ben Porter | Brad Schumacher | No Entries |
| 4 | R1 | Bathurst | No. 65 CoinSpot | No. 777 The Bend Motorsport Park | No. 124 KFC Racing | No. 96 Hobson Motorsport | No. 19 Daimler Trucks Brisbane |
| 4 | R1 | Bathurst | Fraser Ross Liam Talbot | Christopher Mies Yasser Shahin | Gary Higgon Paul Stokell | Brett Hobson | Mark Griffith |
| 4 | R2 | Bathurst | No. 4 Grove Motorsport | No. 65 CoinSpot | No. 9 Hallmarc | No. 96 Hobson Motorsport | No. 19 Daimler Trucks Brisbane |
| 4 | R2 | Bathurst | Brenton Grove Stephen Grove | Fraser Ross Liam Talbot | Marc Cini | Brett Hobson | Mark Griffith |

## Championship standings
### Scoring system

| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Pos. | Driver | Team | PHI | PHI | BAT | BAT | BEN | BEN | BAT | BAT | Points |
| GT Pro-Am ||||||||||||
| 1 | Yasser Shahin | The Bend Motorsport Park | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 186 |
| 2 | Garth Tander | The Bend Motorsport Park | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | 143 |
| 3 | Prince Jefri Ibrahim | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | Ret | 121 |
| 4 | Brenton Grove Stephen Grove | Grove Motorsport | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 111 |
| 5 | Tony Bates | Bostik Racing | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | | | 87 |
| 6 | Chaz Mostert | Bostik Racing | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | | | | | 57 |
| 7 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | | | 1 | 2 | | | | | 43 |
| 8 | Christopher Mies | The Bend Motorsport Park | | | | | | | 1 | 3 | 43 |
| 9 | Fraser Ross Liam Talbot | CoinSpot | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 43 |
| 10 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | 33 |
| 11 | Dylan O'Keeffe | Bostik Racing | | | | | 3 | 5 | | | 30 |
| 12 | Broc Feeney | Triple Eight Race Engineering | | | | | 6 | 3 | | | 30 |
| 13 | Adrian Deitz David Wall | Wall Racing | | | 6 | 10 | | | | | 20 |
| 14 | Peter Hackett | Triple Eight Race Engineering | | | | | | | 4 | Ret | 15 |
| 15 | Roberto Merhi Mark Rosser | What do you Meme? | | | | | | | Ret | 5 | 12 |
| GT Am ||||||||||||
| 1 | Andrew Macpherson Ben Porter | AMAC Motorsport | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 9 | Ret | 131 |
| 2 | Tony Quinn | Keltic Racing | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | Ret | | | 111 |
| 3 | Arthur Abrahams | Canon Foods | 12 | 7 | 13 | Ret | 13 | 11 | | | 88 |
| 4 | Marc Cini | Hallmarc | | | 16 | 13 | | | 10 | 8 | 64 |
| 5 | Gary Higgon Paul Stokell | KFC Racing | | | | | | | 5 | 10 | 40 |
| 6 | Mike Sheargold Garth Walden | RAM Motorsport | | | | | | | 6 | 9 | 36 |
| 7 | Bill Papadimitriou | Forum Group | | | | | 11 | 14 | | | 27 |
| 8 | Eric Constantinidis | OK Communication | | | | | 18 | 13 | | | 25 |
| | James Koundouris Theo Koundouris | Supabarn | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | |
| | Adrian Deitz Peter Edwards | Maranello Motorsport | Ret | DNS | | | | | | | |
| GT Trophy ||||||||||||
| 1 | Brad Schumacher | Schumacher Motorsport | 5 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 138 |
| 2 | Brett Hobson | Hobson Motorsport | 7 | 4 | 8 | DNS | 1 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 130 |
| 3 | Michael Bailey | KMB Motorsport | Ret | DNS | 14 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 65 |
| 4 | Greg Taylor | Arris Property Developments | 10 | 11 | 10 | Ret | 4 | 8 | | | 64 |
| 5 | Nick Kelly | Industrie | 9 | Ret | 12 | 8 | 14 | 6 | | | 63 |
| 6 | Matt Stoupas | KFC Racing | 4 | DSQ | | | 10 | 7 | | | 50 |
| 7 | Max Twigg | KFC Racing | | | 7 | 7 | | | | | 36 |
| 8 | Gary Higgon Paul Stokell | KFC Racing | Ret | 8 | 15 | 12 | 16 | Ret | | | 35 |
| 9 | Dale Paterson | Dale Paterson Motorsport | 13 | 6 | | | | | | | 24 |
| 10 | Scott Taylor | Ashley Seward Motorsport | | | | | | | 12 | 11 | 24 |
| 11 | Vince Muriti | Perfect Auto Body | 11 | Ret | WD | WD | 15 | 12 | | | 22 |
| 12 | Vince Tesoriero | Forum | 15 | 12 | | | Ret | 15 | | | 20 |
| 13 | Mark Rosser | What do you Meme? | | | | | 5 | Ret | | | 15 |
| 14 | Bill Papadimitriou | Forum | 15 | 12 | | | | | | | 14 |
| | Wayne Mack | Mack Brothers Racing | Ret | DNS | | | | | | | |
| GT4 ||||||||||||
| 1 | Mark Griffith | Daimler Trucks Brisbane | WD | WD | 17 | 14 | | | 13 | 12 | 100 |
| Pos. | Driver | Team | PHI | PHI | BAT | BAT | BEN | BEN | BAT | BAT | Points |
Key :
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Race winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| Black | Excluded (EX) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| Blank | Did not participate |