29 cars in Super2/Super3 field at Newcastle

A total of 29 cars are set to contest Round 1 of the Dunlop Super2 Series/Super3 Series in Newcastle.

The official entry list is comprised of 20 cars in the Super2 class and the balance in Super3, which race together for a fourth year in a row.

Just like the Repco Supercars Championship, the 2023 season represents a new technical era for the lower tiers, with Super2 now the exclusive domain of Gen2 cars.

The split is 13 ZB Commodores and seven S550 Mustangs, entered by a mixture of Championship teams, regular competitors in the junior series, and newcomers.

Super3 is predominantly made up of pre-Gen2 Car of the Future vehicles, notwithstanding that the latest Project Blueprint-spec cars are also eligible.

However, for the first time in Super2/Super3 history, there will not be a single Falcon (FGX or FG) on the grid.

In Super2, Walkinshaw Andretti United’s two ZB Commodores are entered as Car #2 for Ryan Wood and Car #25 for Zach Bates, matching the Ford Mustangs driven respectively by Nick Percat and Chaz Mostert in the top tier.

MW Motorsport’s ex-Tickford Racing Mustang, to be driven by Jaylyn Robotham, is Car #3, while Tickford itself fields 2022 Super3 Series winner Brad Vaughan and Elly Morrow in Cars #5 and #6.

Tickford enduro driver Zak Best is now in Car #17, given he is driving Anderson Motorsport’s former DJR Team Penske Mustang, with his preferred #78 taken up by Aaron Love in the Blanchard Racing Team Mustang.

Brad Jones Racing is fielding Lochie Dalton in a ZB Commodore while the Erebus Motorsport/Image Racing alliance is comprised of ZB Commodores for Jack Perkins and Jay Hanson, and a VF Commodore in Super3 for Jobe Stewart.

Eggleston Motorsport boasts five cars; four ZB Commodores in Super2 for Kai Allen, Cameron Crick, Jordyn Sinni, and Cooper Murray, plus a VF Commodore in Super3 for Matthew McCutcheon.

Also straddling Super2 and Super3 are AIM Motorsport – with Zane Morse in an S550 Mustang and Ryan Gilroy in a VF Commodore – and Gomersall Motorsport – with Aaron Seton in a ZB Commodore and Jason Gomersall himself in a VF Commodore.

Rounding out the Super2 contingent are Matt Chahda Motorsport for Matt Chahda himself in a ZB Commodore, Paul Morris’ ‘Nemo Racing’ with Nash Morris in a ZB Commodore, Masterton Motorsports’ James Masterton (S550 Mustang), and accomplished sprintcar driver Callum Walker (ZB Commodore).

In addition to the four VFs noted above, the Matt Stone Racing entry for Chris Smerdon brings the number of such Commodores to five in the Super3 field.

There are also three Nissan Altimas to be steered by youngsters bearing famous surnames, namely Kelly Racing’s Mason Kelly, Team Johnson’s Jett Johnson, and Ryan McLeod Racing Cars’ Cameron McLeod.

Jim Pollicina is the sole driver/entrant in the field campaigning a Blueprint-spec car, specifically a VE Commodore.

Practice starts approximately this time next week, at 10:10 local time/AEDT, with a pair of 21-lap races across the weekend.

Entry list: Round 1, Newcastle East Street Circuit

Car #	Team Sponsor Name	Motorsport Australia Competitor Name	Primary Driver	Model	Category
2	Walkinshaw Andretti United	WAU Racing Pty Ltd	Ryan Wood	Commodore ZB	DS2
3	MW Motorsport	MW Motorsport	Jay Robotham	Mustang GT	DS2
5	Dormer HVAC Services	Tickford Racing Pty Ltd	Brad Vaughan	Mustang GT	DS2
6	Steeline	Tickford Racing Pty Ltd	Elly Morrow	Mustang GT	DS2
11	Turps Tippers	AIM Motorsport	Zane Morse	Mustang GT	DS2
17	Anderson Motorsport	Anderson Motorsport	Zakkary Best	Mustang GT	DS2
18	CAT Workwear	Matt Chahda Motorsport	Matt Chahda	Commodore ZB	DS2
25	Walkinshaw Andretti United	WAU Racing Pty Ltd	Zach Bates	Commodore ZB	DS2
26	Eggleston Motorsport	Eggleston Motorsport Australia Pty Ltd	Kai Allen	Commodore ZB	DS2
30	Gomersall Motorsport	Gomersall Motorsport	Aaron Seton	Commodore ZB	DS2
33	Cylinder Head Warehouse	Callum Walker	Callum Walker	Commodore ZB	DS2
38	Eggleston Motorsport	Eggleston Motorsport Australia Pty Ltd	Cameron Crick	Commodore ZB	DS2
43	AWC Motorsport	Brad Jones Racing	Lachlan Dalton	Commodore ZB	DS2
49	Cowbiz	Image Racing	Jay Hanson	Commodore ZB	DS2
54	Eggleston Motorsport	Eggleston Motorsport Australia Pty Ltd	Jordyn Sinni	Commodore ZB	DS2
67	World Gym Racing	Nemo Racing Pty Ltd	Nash Morris	Commodore ZB	DS2
70	Shaw and Partners Racing	Erebus Motorsport Pty Ltd	Jack Perkins	Commodore ZB	DS2
78	Petronas Motorsport	Blanchard Racing Team	Aaron Love	Mustang GT	DS2
88	Eggleston Motorsport	Eggleston Motorsport Australia Pty Ltd	Cooper Murray	Commodore ZB	DS2
219	Masterton Motorsports	Masterton Motorsports	James Masterton	Mustang GT	DS2
7	Mocomm Motorsports Communications	Jim Pollicina	Jim Pollicina	Commodore VEII	DS3
22	Kelly Racing	Kelly Racing	Mason Kelly	Altima L33	DS3
35	Gomersall Motorsport	Gomersall Motorsport	Jason Gomersall	VF Commodore	DS3
39	Matt Stone Racing	Matt Stone Racing Pty Ltd	Chris Smerdon	VF Commodore	DS3
89	Bowers Heavy Haulage	AIM Motorsport	Ryan Gilroy	VF Commodore	DS3
92	Ryan McLeod Racing Cars Pty Ltd	Ryan McLeod Racing Cars Pty Ltd	Cameron McLeod	Altima L33	DS3
97	Eggleston Motorsport	Eggleston Motorsport Australia Pty Ltd	Matthew McCutcheon	VF Commodore	DS3
117	NAPA Auto Parts	Jett Johnson	Jett Johnson	Altima L33	DS3
999	Image Racing	Image Racing	Jobe Stewart	VF Commodore	DS3