Oliphant loses TCR Race 1 finish after shortcut drama

Tom Oliphant has been declared a DNF in Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series Race 1 at Phillip Island after an apparent shortcut.

Oliphant was originally classified 10th and hence would have started from first position in this morning’s Race 2 but is now a DNF on the Provisional Results.

The Briton had stopped at the paddock gate beyond the Miller Corner (Turn 4) run-off area with a problem for his new Lynk & Co 03.

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He would later reappear in the pits, where the Ashley Seward Motorsport crew went to work, before dispatching him again.

Oliphant went on to take the chequered flag two laps down in 10th, where the grid inversion for the second race of the weekend ordinarily kicks in.

The change to the results leaves just nine drivers classified as finishers, meaning it may well be Bradley Harris who sits first on the grid for the start of Race 2.

Hyundai driver Josh Buchan led all 16 laps in Race 1.

Results: Race 1 Updated

Pos	Num	Team/Sponsor	Driver	Car	Laps	Race time
1	30	HMO Customer Racing	Josh Buchan	Hyundai i30N Sedan	16	26:34.5763
2	14	Forza Brakes Motorsport	Lachlan Mineeff	Audi RS3 LMS SEQ	16	26:36.7375
3	18	Team Valvoline GRM	Aaron Cameron	Peugeot 308 TCR	16	26:39.2095
4	130	HMO Customer Racing	Bailey Sweeny	Hyundai i30N TCR	16	26:39.8699
5	71	Burson Auto Parts Racing	Ben Bargwanna	Peugeot 308 TCR	16	26:41.8748
6	15	Michael Clemente Motorsport	Michael Clemente	Cupra Leon TCR	16	26:47.1559
7	41	Valvoline Racing GRM	Kody Garland	Peugeot 308 TCR	16	26:48.8703
8	33	Schaeffler GRM	Jordan Cox	Peugeot 308 TCR	16	26:49.3472
9	74	Exclusive Switchboards	Brad Harris	Honda Civic FK7 TCR	15	27:51.8995
DNF	1	Honda Wall Racing	Tony D’Alberto	Honda Civic FK7 TCR	14	23:18.6859
DNF	115	Ashley Seward Motorsport	Tom Oliphant	LYNK & CO	10	16:48.1811
DNF	110	Team Soutar Motorsport	Zac Soutar	Audi RS3 LMS TCR	7	11:41.2299
DNF	9	MPC Team LIQUI MOLY	William Brown	Audi RS3 LMS TCR	1	1:49.7123