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GEOFF EMERY WINS CHAMPIONSHIP IN DRAMATIC SANDOWN FINALE

Mat Coch/Australian GT | 16.9.17 | Aktuality

Australian GT 2017

GEOFF EMERY WINS CHAMPIONSHIP IN DRAMATIC SANDOWN FINALE

 

Geoff Emery has won the CAMS Australian GT Championship following a dramatic finale to the 2017 campaign at Sandown Raceway.

It is Emery’s first Australian GT Championship, a victory made even more special for the Valvoline Jamec Pem Racing ace after bouncing back from an injury that ruled him out for much of the 2016 campaign.

“From what happened last year to come back and do that this year is fantastic,” said Emery.

“There’s been a lot of tough times trying to come back and get back on the horse again, and a lot of physical challenges, a lot of mental challenges.

“There’s been so much going on in my life to get this all together in my life and to come back.

“Obviously I’ve had some help from Kelvin along the way, but you’ve still got to drive the other half of it, so it’s fantastic; I’m wrapped.”

Emery entered the weekend with a 28-point deficit to Liam Talbot, but overhauled the Mega Racing Porsche in the penultimate race.

It marked the first time in 2017 that Emery had led the championship, the Audi driver bringing the advantage home in a nail-biting finale to claim the crown.

Four drivers entered the weekend in contention for the Championship, and was whittled down to just two as the weekend progressed.

Max Twigg (WM Waste Management Mercedes-AMG GT3) and Ash Walsh (Supabarn Supermarkets Audi R8 LMS) seeing their chances slip away before the final race of the weekend.

It left Emery and Talbot as the only contenders left as the Australian GT Championship battle built to a crescendo in the final race of the season.

Emery won the opening race of the weekend to edge closer to Talbot in the points, before talking the Championship lead for the first time following Race 2.

The Audi driver claimed the opening race in difficult damp conditions, seeing off a late charge from Fraser Ross in the Total Opticoat McLaren 650S GT3.

Traffic late in the race halted Ross’ charge, while Talbot limited the damage to his championship advantage by securing third place.

The intense pressure of the Championship battle forced a mistake from Talbot early in Race 2, the Mega Racing driver spinning at Turn 1 and dropping to the back of the field.

The dramatic second race saw Ash Samadi off the road early in the Ah Apartments Audi R8 LMS, drawing the safety car before Talbot also left the road.

At the restart, Mark Griffith headed the race in the Hog’s Breath Café Mercedes-AMG GT3 before eventually succumbing to Ash Walsh.

That saw Walsh move into the race lead, though the win would fall to Tony Quinn in the Darrell Lea McLaren 650S GT3 after a post-race penalty was applied for infringements at the start and restart.

The final race of the season proved a thrilling tug of war affair between Emery and Talbot for the title, though it was Ross in the YNA Autosport McLaren 650S GT3 who claimed the victory in a commanding performance.

Steve Richards took an early lead as Walsh and Talbot made their charges forward, Race 2 winner Tony Quinn heading a four-car train in the midfield which included Emery.

The order was shuffled through the pit stop sequence enough to see Talbot the virtual Australian GT Champion, only for Emery to climb back to fifth at the flag.

With Talbot second behind Ross, and Duvashen Padayachee racing to third, it was enough to see Emery crowned 2017 CAMS Australian GT Champion.

Emery also claimed the overall round victory ahead of the impressive Fraser Ross, with Duvashen Padayachee and Ash Walsh third.

Australian GT now moves on to Round 3 of the CAMS Australian Endurance Championship, the Laser Plumbing & Electrical Hampton Downs 500, on October 27-29.

 

Australian GT Championship Round 5: Race 1 Results

Pos

Competitor/Team

Driver

Vehicle

Laps

Time

1

Valvoline Jamec Pem

Geoff Emery

Audi R8 LMS

29

41:58.894

2

YNA Autosport

Fraser Ross

McLaren 650S GT3

29

42:04.630

3

Mega Racing

Liam Talbot

Porsche 911 GT3-R

29

42:07.891

4

Supabarn Supermarkets

Ash Walsh/Duvashen Padayachee

Audi R8 LMS

29

42:19.206

5

Ah Apartments

Ash Samadi

Audi R8 LMS

29

42:34.441

6

Valvoline Jamec Pem

Steve McLaughlan

Audi R8 LMS

29

42:34.834

7

Hogs Breath Café/Griffith Corporation

Mark Griffith

Mercedes-AMG GT3

29

42:37.174

8

WM Waste Management Services

Max Twigg

Mercedes-AMG GT3

29

42:37.730

9

BMW Team SRM

Steve Richards/James Bergmuller

BMW M6 GT3

29

42:57.921

10

Darrell Lea

Tony Quinn

McLaren 650S GT3

28

42:13.513

11

Pirelli/Trofeo Motorsport

Ryan Millier/Jim Manolios

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

28

42:29.178


Australian GT Championship Round 5: Race 2 Results

Pos

Competitor/Team

Driver

Vehicle

Laps

Time

1

Darrell Lea

Tony Quinn

McLaren 650S GT3

25

41:19.313

2

Valvoline Jamec Pem

Geoff Emery

Audi R8 LMS

25

41:19.705

3

Valvoline Jamec Pem

Steve McLaughlan

Audi R8 LMS

25

41:20.184

4

BMW Team SRM

Steve Richards/James Bergmuller

BMW M6 GT3

25

41:20.463

5

Supabarn Supermarkets

Ash Walsh/Duvashen Padayachee

Audi R8 LMS

25

41:21.706

6

YNA Autosport

Fraser Ross

McLaren 650S GT3

25

41:39.150

7

Pirelli/Trofeo Motorsport

Ryan Millier/Jim Manolios

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

25

41:41.709

8

WM Waste Management Services

Max Twigg

Mercedes-AMG GT3

25

41:57.964

9

Hogs Breath Café/Griffith Corporation

Mark Griffith

Mercedes-AMG GT3

25

42:15.417

10

Mega Racing

Liam Talbot

Porsche 911 GT3-R

23

41:22.812

DNF

Ah Apartments

Ash Samadi

Audi R8 LMS

 

 



Australian GT Championship Round 5: Race 3 Results

Pos

Competitor/Team

Driver

Vehicle

Laps

Time

1

YNA Autosport

Fraser Ross

McLaren 650S GT3

32

42:02.099

2

Mega Racing

Liam Talbot

Porsche 911 GT3-R

32

42:03.596

3

Supabarn Supermarkets

Ash Walsh/Duvashen Padayachee

Audi R8 LMS

32

42:18.051

4

Hogs Breath Café/Griffith Corporation

Mark Griffith

Mercedes-AMG GT3

32

42:25.787

5

Valvoline Jamec Pem

Geoff Emery

Audi R8 LMS

32

42:26.424

6

Valvoline Jamec Pem

Steve McLaughlan

Audi R8 LMS

32

42:27.955

7

Darrell Lea

Tony Quinn

McLaren 650S GT3

32

42:46.563

8

BMW Team SRM

Steve Richards/James Bergmuller

BMW M6 GT3

32

43:02.447

9

WM Waste Management Services

Max Twigg

Mercedes-AMG GT3

31

42:17.811

10

Ah Apartments

Ash Samadi

Audi R8 LMS

30

42:56.759

DNF

Pirelli/Trofeo Motorsport

Ryan Millier/Jim Manolios

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

21

30:21.060

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