Ferrari Shines at Fanatec GT Festival in Phillip Island
Published on: Tue Aug 27 2024
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The Arise Racing GT team showcased their impressive skills at the Fanatec GT Festival at Phillip Island, securing great results across the weekend.
Race 1 Recap
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 recap
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.
