Steven Richards secures Porsche Carrera Cup Australia title
Steven Richards secured his first major championship for 20 years by claiming the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia title in the final race of the season which was won by Nick Foster.
Foster dominated the encounter on the Gold Coast streets from start to finish but the real story was Richards who came home in fifth position to claim his first championship since winning the 1994 Australian Formula Ford title.
Richards’ title win has also created history following in the footsteps of his father Jim, who won the 2003 Carrera Cup title. As a result, they are the first father and son pair to win a Carrera Cup crown.
The final race of the season was controlled throughout by Foster as he led every single moment of the 20 lap encounter on the Surfers Paradise street circuit.
Shae Davies jumped to second having started from third on the grid while Richards slotted into third just ahead of David Russell.
However, Richards soon slipped to fourth after being passed by Russell.
At the halfway mark, Foster had built up a healthy 1.3s lead as Richards continued to slip way from the lead trio.
There proved to be no stopping Foster at the front as he took his second Carrera Cup victory of the day which gave him a maiden round win.
Davies finished in second ahead of Russell who claimed the final podium spot.
Outgoing Carrera Cup champion Craig Baird ended his campaign in fourth and third overall in the title race, while Richards cruised to fifth, which was enough to claim the championship from Warren Luff.
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Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Race 3 Result, Gold Coast
Position
Number
Sponsor
Driver
Laps
Time/Gap
1
777
Bob Jane T-Marts
Nick Foster (VIC)
20
24:33.5964
2
88
Davbridge Constructions
Shae Davies (QLD)
20
24:34.2748
3
23
JBS Australia
David Russell (QLD)
20
24:34.8231
4
1
Bonaire / Wilson Security
Craig Baird (VIC)
20
24:49.7165
5
12
Laser Plumbing & Electrical
Steven Richards (VIC)
20
24:49.9802
6
7
No Second Chance/Phase 8
Warren Luff (QLD)
20
24:50.3664
7
26
Copyworld
Michael Almond (SA)
20
25:06.7053
8
45
VIP Petfoods
Duvashen Padayachee NSW
20
25:06.9276
9
77
Bob Jane T-Marts
Nick McBride (VIC)
20
25:09.4955
10
55
Fujitsu Racing
Renee Gracie (QLD)
20
25:17.4822
11
56
McGrath Estate Agents
Shane Smollen (NSW)
20
25:21.7676
12
24
Alternative Freight Services /
Tony Bates (VIC)
20
25:27.1516
13
13
Porsche Centre Brighton
James Bergmuller (VIC)
20
25:30.8487
14
5
Objective Racing
Tony Walls (QLD)
20
25:35.5759
15
22
Phenix Motorsport
Brenton Ramsay (SA)
20
25:38.0402
16
4
Grove Group
Stephen Grove (VIC)
20
25:48.1265
17
9
Hallmarc
Marc Cini (VIC)
19
24:44.7305
18
11
Royal Purple Oil / Garth Walde
Ash Samadi (NSW)
19
24:52.2728
19
222
Scott Taylor Motorsport
Scott Taylor (QLD)
19
25:00.5573
20
39
Veritas
Adrian Mastronardo (NSW)
19
25:18.5384
21
10
Finance EZI/Foxtel
Maurice Pickering (QLD)
18
25:17.3211
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