Arise Racing GT delivered outstanding performances at the Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia final round held at the iconic Bathurst track taking the title in the team’s debut season.

The team, supported by Laurence Escalante’s Lance East Exotics, secured the overall Pro-Am Drivers Championship win with Chaz Mostert and Liam Talbot this past weekend, while Jaxon Evans and Elliott Schutte secured 3rd place in the championship.

Additionally, the team celebrated an amazing victory by clinching the Pro-Am Teams Sprint Championship win, an incredible result for the Arise Racing GT debut racing season.

Jordan Oon, team principal, was over the moon with the results from the weekend, saying:

"Reflecting on this season, it’s incredible to see how far we’ve come as a team. Starting Arise Racing GT and competing at such a high level has been an extraordinary journey.

“We had the goal in sight of clinching the Pro-Am Drivers and Teams championship in our debut season, and the dedication and hard work from every single member of our team have truly brought that to reality.

“To be able to do this for our amazing partners, for Ferrari and our supporters is extremely special for us, as without them, this would not have been possible. Our debut season has given us great momentum to carry into our 2025 racing season and we can’t wait to get started."

“We would like to thank our amazing partners for their support this racing season: Lance East Exotics, VGW, Car Expert, AAQ, Swisstrax, Unipac, AV Trucks, ORAFOL and Motul.”

This is how the final round of the Championship went down:

The team started strong with Mostert securing Pole Position with a blistering 2:00.986. However, due to a technical irregularity, the P1 position was lost. Talbot backed up the #1 car duo by taking pole position in qualifying 2. Evans led the way with the #8 car taking 3rd, while Schutte brought it home in 5th place.

Race 1 at Bathurst began with a delay due to a timing fault, leaving the cars parked on the front straight. As the shortened race commenced, Talbot led the pack right up until the pit stops, where both car #1 and #8 carried success penalties from the previous round. The pro drivers took over and finished strong, with Mostert achieving a podium finish in 3rd place, while Jaxon climbed back to 6th place, securing valuable championship points.

On Sunday, Evans started on the front row without any success penalty, making himself and Schutte strong contenders for the win. Mostert had his work cut out, starting from the back row, but quickly progressed through the field in the race's opening stages, while car #8 was running in 2nd. The pit stops created some chaos, and a very tight release of the car back into pit lane resulted in a 5-second time penalty for car #8.

The top 3 of the race were tightly packed, and Schutte managed to take the lead with 15 minutes to go. Talbot raced his way onto the back of the pack, with the top 4 cars separated by just 3 seconds. Despite Schutte putting on a great display of driving to come home 1st on track, the penalty dropped him to 4th position, which elevated Talbot to 3rd.

Arise Racing GT delivered outstanding performances at the Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia final round held at the iconic Bathurst track taking the title in the team’s debut season. 

Arise Racing GT wins GT World Challenge Australia on debut 

Over the weekend, Arise Racing GT participated in the GT World Challenge 3 Hour Endurance race which took place at Sydney Motorsport Park, marking a vital step in their preparation for next year’s Bathurst 12 Hour. Free practice proved challenging, largely due to the unfavourable BOP for the round, but the team pushed through and focused on the race pace of the Ferrari’s. After qualifying, both cars made it into the top ten shootout, with the bronze drivers to lead the charge for the 2 lap dash, resulting in 4th place for Liam Talbot in the #1 car, and 7th for Elliott Schutte in the #8.

As the sun was going down the race kicked off, and the Ferrari’s quickly moved through the field, racing forward in the early stages to sit in 1st and 3rd position, which they held for most of the race. Multiple safety car deployments added complexity, but the team looked strong for a double podium after the completion of the 2nd hour. Liam had extended the gap to 2nd place by over 6 seconds as he led the way into the pits for the last pit stop and driver change, coming out of the pits in 2nd. While Jaxon took over the wheel in the #8 car and came out in 3rd.

As they entered the final hour, they found themselves at a disadvantage to the leader, running a different strategy which had seen them pit earlier throughout the last safety car, meaning they didn’t need to pit under green flag conditions. The #1 car, driven by Chaz Mostert, reduced the gap to the leading car from over 50 seconds to 8 seconds throughout the final hour of the race.

In the end, it was the Chaz Mostert and Liam Talbot duo bringing home 2nd place, with Jaxon Evans and Elliott Schutte battling hard but narrowly missing out on a podium and coming home in 4th.

Team principal Jordan Oon shared his thoughts on the 3-hour race "The Team made incredible progress this weekend in our first endurance race. Both pit stops and strategy were executed perfectly however, luck just wasn’t on our side this time. A huge thank you and credit to all our drivers for their stellar performances throughout the weekend, and now we’re fired up and ready to charge into the final sprint round at Bathurst!"

Looking ahead, all focus for the team is on the final round of the GT World Challenge Australian Championship where they currently sit 1st and 3rd in the driver standings and lead the way in the teams championship. The final round will take place at Bathurst on the 9th and 10th of November.

Over the weekend, Arise Racing GT participated in the GT World Challenge 3 Hour Endurance race which took place at Sydney Motorsport Park

Strong Performance by Arise Racing GT

The Arise Racing GT team showcased their impressive skills at the Fanatec GT Festival at Phillip Island, securing great results across the weekend.

In Race 1, the Ferrari duo of Chaz Mostert and Liam Talbot clinched victory with a strong performance, leading from lights out to the chequered flag. Jaxon Evans and Elliott Schutte fought their way forward after some lap 1 carnage, being shuffled back to 10th after the opening lap and racing back up to 4th position. Unfortunately, they suffered a right rear puncture three laps from the end. Despite this setback, Evans and Schutte managed to finish ninth.

Race 2 saw another stellar performance from the Ferrari team, with Jaxon Evans and Elliott Schutte securing their first victory of the season, and the third victory for the team. They finished just 0.29 seconds ahead of Chaz Mostert and Liam Talbot, who had additional time added during their pitstop.

Several incidents occurred, including a spin by the Triple Eight Mercedes at Turn 2 on the first lap and a collision involving Jayden Ojeda and Alex Gardner, which necessitated the first Safety Car period. Schutte emerged as the leader after the pitstops. With the safety car bunching the pack back up, Talbot impressively managed to overtake his way from 5th to 2nd in a handful of laps and close in on his teammate.

The race was a testament to the excitement and unpredictability of GT racing.

Reflecting on the weekend, Team Principal Jordan Oon remarked, “This weekend has been a result of the hard work and dedication of our entire team. Chaz and Liam taking out pole position for both classes and backing it up with the Race 1 victory was an incredible performance. To finish off the weekend with a 1 – 2 finish for the team, seeing Elliott and Jaxon take their first win for the season was the cherry on top. We are incredibly proud of our drivers and the entire crew and look forward to the last sprint round of the championship.”

Chaz and Liam have now extended their championship lead to 30 points clear of 2nd, with Elliott and Jaxon moving into 3rd position trailing 2nd place by just 4 points. Arise Racing GT have now taken the lead in the Teams Championship.


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