and we enjoy the opportunities competitive sport presents our students Some students continue to develop and excel in their chosen activities beyond school often through club or representative sport some achieve elite level state and even national honours Olivia has represented Queensland on both the national and international stage Olivia was selected to compete for the State in New Zealand at the Colgate Games and the Lovelock Classic She secured 1 Gold and 2 Silver medals on this tour which was an exciting opportunity to taste high-level competition and strong team building in amongst the fun of exploring New Zealand Olivia once again competed for Queensland at the Australian Athletics Championships in Perth Olivia demonstrated the kind of qualities that Queensland have come to expect of its elite athletes She competed in the U16G 90m and 200m Hurdles She achieved national rankings of 8th overall in the 200 Hurdles Olivia competed in Adelaide at the Coles Australian Little Athletics Championships During this event she achieved 6th overall in the U15 Heptathlon in only her second competition for this discipline A particular highlight was mixed 4x100m relay where the Queensland team took out the Gold narrowly defeating Victoria and New South Wales This was Olivia’s first gold medal at a National Athletics Championship Olivia was selected to go to the National High-Performance Camp late last year as a combined eventer After the experience of being trained by Olympic Gold medallist Olivia has made the decision to transition from a specialist Hurdler to a Heptathlete For an athlete to successfully compete in multiple events they are required to master a variety of different skillsets as these are vital to sustain high performance in the 7 events Olivia also recognises the importance of focusing on hard work and effort in how she approaches her training to refine the 7 events of the heptathlon Although this can be challenging to do after school she is inspired by her coaches and is driven by the aspiration to represent Australia This is an exciting stage in Olivia’s Athletics development and we commend her for the incredible commitment she shows to her sport of choice and for the achievements she has secured already We are excited to see how her journey unfolds and look forward to hearing about future accomplishments Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Phone +61 7 3261 1388 Email [email protected]                (for general enquiries) For confidential and sensitive enquiries An Anglican co-educational school from Pre-Prep to Year 12 The Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane Trading as St Paul’s School Michael Dunlop says organising his own team "like running a hotel" Isle of Man TT 2024 © Isle of Man TT Michael Dunlop admits he is yet to finalise his bike plans for the 2025 Isle of Man TT and is “really up against it” with the event beginning this month Dunlop made history last year when he became the most successful TT rider ever with 29 victories to keep the record in the family 24 years after Joey Dunlop set it at 26 wins With the TT beginning this month and the North West 200 taking place next week Dunlop is yet to officially confirm what bikes he will be riding he rode a BMW in the big big races and a Ducati Panigale V2 in the Supersport contests - tallying up wins on both machines He has spent much of this year testing BMW Superbike machinery as he flirts a return to the marque’s bikes as well as the Ducati for the Supersport class On the TT’s top 20 seeded riders list for Supersport though his bike for the Superbike/Superstock/Senior races wasn’t confirmed he raced a Honda in the big bike races and a Yamaha in the Supersport class During the TT’s live podcast recording at the weekend Dunlop was asked if he had a machine yet for the big bike races “Don’t get me wrong they’re [the mechanics] are under a bit of pressure because it’s hard because obviously last year I was on a Honda stocker “It’s very clear to be seen that I’ve been out on a BMW When asked that it’s not definite that he will be on a BMW There’s no real point asking me about motorbikes because it could be anything Dunlop has had stints with factory teams at the TT but in recent years he has run his own operation and worked on his own bikes He admits doing so is “hard work” but it’s “normal” for him “It’s hard because it’s for some people and it’s not for some people,” he said You’re having to run so many different personalities “You’re having to make everything work in the one thing I went from running a team to building my own engines not that it’s completely different because them boys still have engine builders and stuff but at the same time I’m dodging around seeing where the finances are coming from I’ve always been like that so for me it’s natural © Crash Media Group Ltd 2025.The total or partial reproduction of text photographs or illustrations is not permitted in any form DUNLOP is open to developing another new Supercars tyre in the wake of its 2025 product’s success The fresh rubber that has become the championship’s soft compound this year has been credited as being a considerable factor in the high-octane racing that’s played out across the opening three rounds “I think it’s ticked every box that certainly they asked us to do,” Dunlop Motorsport’s Supercars operations manager Kevin Fitzsimons told V8 Sleuth “We had a wish list and have just been lucky that it has actually worked for everything because usually you have something where you rob Peter to pay Paul type of thing “So we’ll just roll on and have a chat with Supercars to see what we do now because people are sort of saying the fact that it’s faster than the super soft and just a better tyre all-round you can follow closer to another car without paying the penalty as much you don’t pay for it for the next lap and a half you can slide it and the thing will recover really “I’m really happy with it and I’m pretty sure if you talk to most of the drivers after driving on the super soft It reacts really differently but it works really well I think.” an interesting point observed at Taupō – the first round this year where both compounds featured – was how the new soft generated better outright speed than the old super soft and still had less degradation In the back-to-back Saturday qualifying sessions there, the fastest time set on the soft (Matt Payne’s 1m25.7006s) was more than a half-second quicker than the fastest super soft lap (Will Davison’s 1m26.2526s) is the next step to potentially introduce an upgraded super soft so we sort of now ask the question and say ‘righto “We’ll talk with Perry (Kapper) and with Tim (Edwards) and say ‘what would you like us to try?’ the super soft production is already done to carry us right through to Sandown so it’s something we could look at for next year “We could get some test tyres knocked up and get them here and then go into production on those probably November or thereabouts to be here in Feb for the start of (next) season for the test day Entry list: Unchanged field for Super2's return to TasmaniaDunlop Series4d23 cars for what is set to be an action-packed weekend at Symmons Plains2 mins by Zac DowdellSuper2Dunlop Super2 SeriesTasmaniaSteady entry list for second Super2 round of 2025 Jordyn Sinni leads standings for Eggleston Motorsport An unchanged 23-car field will contest Round 2 of the 2025 Dunlop Super2 Series to be held at Symmons Plains in Tasmania All 23 drivers will be making their Super2 debuts in Tasmania which has only hosted two Super2 rounds in 2017 and 2018 respectively Two Tasmanians will feature in the Super2 field next weekend with Hobart's Campbell Logan and Launceston-born Lochie Dalton both set to embrace the support of their home crowd Round 2 will also feature a history-making Top Five Shootout to determine the front of the grid for Race 4 on Sunday the first one-lap qualifying session held in series history Having been initially set to re-join the series after missing the opening round in Sydney Matt Chahda Motorsport will once again be missing in action with team owner Amin Chahda recovering from a health scare The privateer team based in Albury are aiming to return for Round 3 of the 2025 season at the NTI Townsville 500 in July and could be running as many as three cars Eggleston Motorsport's Jordyn Sinni leads the championship by six points over Cameron McLeod with top rookie Ben Gomersall rounding out the top three for Triple Eight Round 2 of the 2025 Dunlop Super2 Series will be held at the Snowy River Caravans Tasmania Super 440 on May 9-11. Tickets for the event are on sale now. Visit Dunlop Park Memorial Swimming Pool for fitness or fun develop your swimming stroke and enjoy water play water slide and toddlers pool hours: Closed for the winter Visit the website The shade structure at the children’s wading pool is currently unavailable due to storm damage Dunlop Pool is loved by locals and visitors alike It includes 3 pools – a 50-metre,  pool (heated to 26 degrees) with an attached leisure pool and a learn-to-swim pool (heated to 32 degrees).  For more information on pool/venue facilities, lane availability for lap swimming, activities, bookings and fees, phone the venue on 07 3379 1630 or visit the Dunlop Park Memorial Swimming Pool website It includes 3 pools – a 50-metre,  pool (heated to 26 degrees) with an attached leisure pool and a learn-to-swim pool (heated to 32 degrees).  For more information on pool/venue facilities, lane availability for lap swimming, activities, bookings and fees, phone the venue on 07 3379 1630 or visit the Dunlop Park Memorial Swimming Pool website fees and safety information before entering For information about memberships, contact the pool For information about memberships, contact the pool. Street parking is available on Hughes Lane and nearby car parks. Lisa Dunlop SC will begin as a District Court judge on May 5 Attorney-General Kyam Maher announced today Dunlop fills a vacancy left by the upcoming resignation of Judge Joanne Tracey from the court Maher said that Dunlop has more than 20 years of experience with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions She was later promoted to prosecutor and then executive managing prosecutor while she also served a period as acting director Dunlop was also appointed as a senior counsel by South Australia’s chief justice She has also been a prosecutor for other complex murders Maher said Dunlop is a “widely respected prosecutor with an exceptional legal mind” challenging cases and has always acquitted herself with the utmost professionalism and skill,” he said daily“I look forward to the contribution she will make to the judiciary “I would like to thank Judge Joanne Tracey for her contribution to our legal profession as both magistrate and judge of the District Court and wish her all the best in this next chapter of her life.” Read Corporate Ladder every Monday in Business Insight for South Australia’s latest executive appointments A new SA podcast is here to help you feel a little more confident – and a lot less alone – about how you parent SponsoredWhat’s happening in SA: May editionForget autumn hibernation – May’s here with drag queens Autumn in Adelaide has never looked so good SponsoredKiller camels and trampoline sex scandals: It’s History Festival timeDan and Tom from podcast AdeLOL reveal the hilarious side of South Australia’s history your teachers conveniently skipped See why history’s better when it’s weird at this year’s History Festival SponsoredWorld-first AI breakthrough helps SA hospitalsSouth Australia’s latest medical game-changer isn’t a new pill – it’s an AI system built by two young Adelaide doctors that’s helping free up beds in our hospitals Brazilian police say they have prevented a bomb attack planned for Lady Gaga’s historic concert that drew more than two million people to Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro. A popemobile will be transformed into a mobile health clinic for children in the Gaza Strip, fulfilling one of Pope Francis’ final wishes. While Labor scored an emphatic majority over the coalition in Saturday’s federal election, several seats remain too close to call. InDaily South Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout South Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Home > Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop is a reporter with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)’s Investigations Unit A former investigative reporter for the 7.30 program and police reporter for ABC News Sean’s assignments have taken him to the Middle East and his investigations have appeared on ABC TV’s Four Corners T @seanrubinsztein Geelong Cats have selected Piper Dunlop with Pick 37 in the 2024 Telstra AFLW Draft A towering ruck who boasts great height and athleticism having impressed during time spent with the Cats’ VFLW side in 2024 Dunlop went on to play seven games for the VFLW Cats this year The impressive campaign saw Dunlop earn an AFLW train-on spot with the Cats landing on the radar of recruiters heading into the Draft Dunlop’s most notable game in the VFLW season came in the round 10 clash with Williamstown where she finished with 44 hit-outs and 10 disposals Dunlop is Geelong’s third selection at the 2025 Telstra AFLW Draft, after the Cats selected Alexis Gregor with Pick 10 and Sienna Tallariti with Pick 18 Be part of the Cats’ 2025 AFLW journey. AFLW memberships are now on sale – head to membership.geelongcats.com.au to check out the range of Cats memberships Ollie Dempsey continues to go from strength to strength after another stellar display at MCG on Saturday night The AFL coaches votes are in for Geelong's thrilling win over Collingwood on Saturday night at the MCG Check out everything you can expect to see on the Cats channels in the build up to Sunday's clash with the GWS Giants Take an early glance ahead to Sunday's big clash with the GWS Giants at GMHBA Stadium Geelong Cats defender Lawson Humphries has entered the AFL concussion protocol following Saturday's game against Collingwood Jack Bowes joined 3AW on Sunday morning to chat through the big win over Collingwood at the MCG Following his sensational outing against the Magpies Patrick Dangerfield joined ABC Sport to talk through the incredible win on Saturday night Chris Scott praised the performance of Geelong's captain on Saturday night helping to steer the Cats to a brilliant victory Geelong Cats have added Oakleigh Chargers defender Sienna Tallariti with Pick 18 in the 2024 Telstra AFLW Draft Look back at some behind the scenes access after a huge win against the Pies at the 'G Ollie Dempsey spoke to Cats Media after a thrilling finish against the Pies After an importance performance down back in a thrilling win Watch Geelong’s press conference after round eight’s match against Collingwood Geelong Football Club acknowledges Wadawurrung as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the Land on which our club our families and our communities work and play and those that will lead their collective future in Wadawurrung language is the place of the morning sun a place of deep cultural connection and significance a meeting place since the beginning of time We are honoured to walk with the Wadawurrung People respect and talk together on our journey on Wadawurrung Country James Dunlop is the new Senior Peer Coordinator at the Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (SMHRU).  With a strong commitment to peer-led care and a lived experience approach James is passionate about empowering both consumers and peer workers on their recovery journeys I've had the privilege of working in mental health for the past three years across various services and it’s sparked a deep passion for leadership especially through a lived experience or peer lens Supporting peer workers to deliver the best care to our consumers has become a huge motivator for me Working alongside consumers is something I’ll never take for granted – it's incredible to be part of their recovery journey when the Senior Peer Coordinator role at the new SMHRU came up The passion just reignited and I jumped at the chance Can you explain what lived experience means Lived experience and peer-led care involves walking alongside a person throughout their recovery journey What is your vision as Senior Peer Coordinator for Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (SMHRU) My vision is to create a space where consumers can truly thrive I'm excited about the opportunity for our peer and clinical teams to work together combining their expertise to support consumers I want to build an environment where people feel safe valued and inspired to keep moving forward on their recovery journey What challenges do you anticipate in this role and how do you plan to address them I expect we’ll face plenty of challenges – from operational hurdles to ensuring smooth service delivery and handling the unexpected Our team has put in extensive planning and is ready to respond quickly to whatever comes our way We’re not shying away from any challenge and are prepared to tackle them head-on I met many consumers who had spent time in SMHRU environments so I was excited to see Gold Coast Health’s approach to this space detail and effort put into making this a supportive rehabilitation setting This facility will be an incredible resource giving consumers everything they need to work on their recovery What do you do to look after your own mental health I make it a point to leave work at work and enjoy time with my partner Checking in and reflecting with my supervisors also helps keep me grounded Gold Coast Health is recruiting for both clinical and non-clinical positions through SmartJobs For further information about recruitment opportunities, visit Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit | Gold Coast Health Executive Director for Mental Health and Specialist Services Malcolm McCann and his team highlight the promising opportunities for recruits at the new SMHRU in this video.  Join Gold Coast Health on social media as we create a more connected health community If you have a story to share on our channel, contact us © The State of Queensland (Queensland Health) 2025 Queensland Government Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time The scandal – 35 years ago – occupied only a few weeks in a life of seven decades but such was the media eruption that it must be part of her story what began as a jape between friends developed into being one of the grandest celebrations of the decade Engagement parties in Melbourne and New York a rented palazzo and a patriarch and basilica waiting in Venice Lorenzo Montesini and Primrose Dunlop in early 1990.Credit: Brendan Read The nature of this relationship was apparently unknown to most of the cast in the saga (although this now seems improbable) – his fiancee the lachrymose man who was to give her away her affable stepfather who was to pay for the wedding and perhaps quite a few of the guests – but it was only hinted at in the press and never admitted publicly Primrose with her mother in the early 1950s claimed “courtesy titles” bestowed on him by his maternal grandmother from the vanished Ottoman Empire – Prince Giustiniani Baron Alexandroff – added glamour to the match The fact that the groom’s mother was illegitimate may have stretched the concept of even a courtesy title and may have caused the bride’s mother some last-minute disquiet the groom claims an argument erupted about him paying for “a rather large meal” prompting sensational claims of “elopement” despite the men having been together for two decades Both bride and groom retreated – he and his partner back to their pink terrace in Woolloomooloo Anne-Margaret Primrose Dunlop was born in Sydney on March 11 a former army doctor who would practise as a GP for 61 years in Sydney’s eastern suburbs Primrose’s mother was Primrose Anderson Stuart granddaughter of the founding chair of anatomy and physiology at the University of Sydney a great-granddaughter of the fourth Earl of Rosebery – a link of which she was proud Young Primrose (known to her family as Pitty Pat) grew up in Bellevue Hill until 1970 when her mother met Melbourne stockbroker and philanthropist Sir Ian Potter at a party hosted by Bill and Sonia McMahon Primrose went to Italy to learn Italian and travelled with her mother and step-father from the Atlas Copco copper mines in Africa to London and New York Primrose Dunlop at Flemington for Derby Day in 1995 who had divorced Dunlop five years earlier By the 1980s Primrose was a social columnist for The Sun-Herald It was during this time that she met Lorenzo Montesini and Robert Straub where he was educated by the De La Salle Brothers They had met in Vietnam in 1967 during National Service Lorenzo and Primrose were engaged and she was working for Lord (Alistair) McAlpine then chairman of the British Conservative Party owner of the Intercontinental and laird of Broome He was to be among the 70 guests in Venice author of Secrets from the Past and Hold the Dream The most direct accounts of the match that didn’t happen in Venice in Holy Week 1990 can be found in Montesini’s memoir My Life and Other Misdemeanours (1999) and Dunlop’s autobiography a Polish-born commercial real estate agent in his 50s who had jumped a Royal Navy ship in Tasmania and come to Melbourne Not long before their wedding at St Peter’s Eastern Hill in March 1993 (described as “quiet” – albeit with 200 guests at the Melbourne Club) it was revealed George was actually Count Jerzy Krasicki von Siecin scion of a 15th century noble family from Masovia So the bride who was almost Countess of Phanaar became Countess Krasicki She lived with George in South Yarra and Brighton East and from 1994 with their daughter Primrose remained in the orbit of her mother whose philanthropy and patronage of the arts after Potter’s death earned her a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2003 from his second marriage; and after 25 years with Primrose Primrose was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and entered full-time care in 2022 A week after Primrose’s death on February 5 announced a donation of $1 million to one of her charities Start the day with a summary of the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter The scandal \\u2013 35 years ago \\u2013 occupied only a few weeks in a life of seven decades The nature of this relationship was apparently unknown to most of the cast in the saga (although this now seems improbable) \\u2013 his fiancee and perhaps quite a few of the guests \\u2013 but it was only hinted at in the press and never admitted publicly claimed \\u201Ccourtesy titles\\u201D bestowed on him by his maternal grandmother from the vanished Ottoman Empire \\u2013 Prince Giustiniani Baron Alexandroff \\u2013 added glamour to the match The fact that the groom\\u2019s mother was illegitimate may have stretched the concept of even a courtesy title and may have caused the bride\\u2019s mother some last-minute disquiet the groom claims an argument erupted about him paying for \\u201Ca rather large meal\\u201D prompting sensational claims of \\u201Celopement\\u201D Both bride and groom retreated \\u2013 he and his partner back to their pink terrace in Woolloomooloo a former army doctor who would practise as a GP for 61 years in Sydney\\u2019s eastern suburbs Primrose\\u2019s mother was Primrose Anderson Stuart a great-granddaughter of the fourth Earl of Rosebery \\u2013 a link of which she was proud \\u201CThe spark was immediate and everlasting\\u201D The most direct accounts of the match that didn\\u2019t happen in Venice in Holy Week 1990 can be found in Montesini\\u2019s memoir My Life and Other Misdemeanours (1999) and Dunlop\\u2019s autobiography Not long before their wedding at St Peter\\u2019s Eastern Hill in March 1993 (described as \\u201Cquiet\\u201D \\u2013 albeit with 200 guests at the Melbourne Club) whose philanthropy and patronage of the arts after Potter\\u2019s death A week after Primrose\\u2019s death on February 5 Start the day with a summary of the day\\u2019s most important and interesting stories the Supercars Championship’s control tyre supplier for over two decades has been sold by American owners Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Japanese company Sumitomo Rubber Industries signed a purchase agreement with Goodyear to acquire the Dunlop trademark and other rights for four-wheel tyres in Europe is expected to be completed by the end of the financial year in June V8 Sleuth understands that the sale will have no impact on Dunlop’s deal to supply Supercars’ control tyres which have long been produced by Sumitomo in Japan MORE: ‘Engineering nightmare’ in store for 2025 Supercars Ownership of the Dunlop brand has been fragmented for decades and German giant Continental all holding rights to the brand’s tyres in various regions Dunlop’s European and American entities were initially split in the mid-1980s with Sumitomo taking on the former and Goodyear acquiring the latter The two companies entered a joint venture in 1999 leading to a scenario where Goodyear owned the rights to the Dunlop brand in Australia while Sumitomo made the car racing tyres used in Australia on Goodyear’s behalf “Our group has a history of acquiring Dunlop in various countries in the 1980s and producing and selling Dunlop brand tyres in Europe and North America in addition to Japan,” Satoru Yamamoto president and CEO of Sumitomo Rubber Industries “It has been a great opportunity for our group to be able to use the Dunlop brand globally and we are delighted that this acquisition has enabled us to use the Dunlop brand almost all over the world we will maximise the potential of the Dunlop brand not only in the new regions where we have acquired rights and further accelerate our efforts to realise our purpose: ‘Through innovation we will create a future of joy and well-being for all.'” It has been widely reported that Goodyear was looking to sell off its share of the Dunlop brand The Australian arm had also endured challenges in recent years slashing of hundreds of jobs and closing the Beaurepaires brand and its stores across the country However, as we revealed last month, Supercars quietly renewed its deal with Dunlop to continue supplying the category’s control tyre until the end of 2027 Part of that new deal will see the introduction of a new Soft tyre for the 2025 season which will be used extensively as part of a shake-up of race and weekend formats culminating in the new Finals championship structure The 2027 season will mark Dunlop’s 25th anniversary as Supercars’ control tyre supplier having taken over from Bridgestone for the 2002 season The company has also been the naming rights partner for Supercars’ second-tier series since 2012 and is the sponsor of Supercars’ annual Teams Championship Fraser lost all possessions in devastating house fire whilst competing at 2024 Bathurst 1000 Dunlop replaced the original trophy with exact replica 2022 Dunlop Super2 Series champion Declan Fraser was presented with a replacement trophy for his title win on Wednesday morning at the Destination NSW Sydney Test Day on Wednesday Fraser lost the Super2 trophy along with the rest of his racing mementos and possessions in a devastating house fire on the Gold Coast last year the fire occurred on the Saturday of the Repco Bathurst 1000 meaning the only possessions Fraser was left with were the ones he had in NSW combining with Andre Heimgartner at Brad Jones Racing to finish 16th and naming rights partner of the Super2 Series have stepped to replace the trophy that represents Fraser's biggest career achievement Fraser won the 2022 Super2 title at the helm of a Triple Eight Race Engineering Commodore VF winning four races on his way to beating the likes of current main game drivers Matt Payne and Cameron Hill Fraser was on hand at Sydney Motorsport Park with BJR where he will once again line up with Heimgartner in the Enduro Cup and was presented with an exact replica of the Super2 trophy by Dunlop's Operations Manager Kevin Fitzsimons Now I was not expecting that to say the least," said an emotional Fraser Brad called me over and Kevin from Dunlop was there and there's a box with a gurney on the side of it So I thought it might have been getting a gurney or something "Now to open the box and have my Super2 Championship trophy recreated for me And I know there's some people behind the scenes that have contributed to making this happen it's wild to see it in person and actually made me choke up a little bit Even having this conversation right now is a little bit how you going really appreciative that everyone's made this happen." The opening round of the 2025 Dunlop Super2 Series begins tomorrow at Sydney Motorsport Park supporting the Thrifty Sydney 500 - Opening Round 29-time TT winner’s big bike class plans yet to be confirmed Isle of Man TT 2024 © Isle of Man TT Michael Dunlop is set to ride BMW machinery in the 2025 Isle of Man TT Superbike and Superstock classes as the top 20 seeded riders for the big bike races are revealed Having campaigned Honda machinery in recent years with Hawk Racing on which he won the Superbike race in 2023 Superstock and Senior races has yet to be officially confirmed But recent test days have pointed at a return to BMW machinery while fellow TT legend John McGuinness will take off from number one on the factory Honda in the Superbike McGuinness will make his 112th TT start in the Superbike race this year David Johnson will go from two on the road on the Platinum Club Racing Kawasaki Dean Harrison will go from third on the road as he looks for more podium success on the factory Honda while Jamie Coward goes from fourth as he switches to BMW machinery with KTS Racing Jamies Hillier is fifth - though is currently without a ride following WTF Racing’s withdrawal He is confirmed in the Supersport class in a return with Bournemouth Kawasaki Josh Brookes will return for a third-successive TT for the first time in his career and will be looking to build on his podium in last year’s Senior The double British Superbike champion goes from seventh on the road with Jackson Racing on a Honda with last year’s Superstock and Senior race winner Davey Todd at eight on the 8TEN Racing BMW Mike Browne will start ninth on the road on the new MLav Racing BMW while Peter Hickman is at 10 on the sister 8TEN Racing BMW as he looks to add to his seven big bike race wins from the previous 10 Home favourite Conor Cummins will start from 11 on the Burrows Engineering BMW while 16-time TT winner Ian Hutchinson is at 12 on the second MLav Racing entry Dominic Herbertson has been supplied with the stock Honda he was due to ride at WTF and has formed his own outfit Entry list: Exciting grid locked in for 2025 Super2 openerDunlop Series13 Feb25th anniversary season of the Dunlop Super2 Series set to start with a bang in Sydney3 mins by Zac DowdellSuper2Sydney23 cars set to tackle the opening round of the 2025 Dunlop Super2 Series Nine rookies set to battle it out for rookie of the year honours Field split into 14 Commodores and nine Mustangs An exciting group of young talent has been locked in to contest the 2025 Dunlop Super2 Series season opener at the Thrifty Sydney 500 23 cars are set to contest the full season in the development series Headlining the full-time entries is reigning champion Zach Bates who has made the switch from Walkinshaw Andretti United to Eggleston Motorsport and will be hunting history as the first driver to win back-to-back titles Bates is the spearhead of an expanded five car Eggleston assault with reigning Super3 champion Cody Burcher ex-Brad Jones Racing driver Elliott Cleary and incumbent Jordyn Sinni joining the Canberran Of the 11 full-time teams contesting the Repco Supercars Championship Privateer outfits Kelly Racing and Anderson Motorsport also return with two-car efforts whilst Erebus satellite operation Image Racing expand with GR Cup champion Max Geoghegan added to a three-car team A notable omission from the field is Matt Chahda Motorsport who were a late withdrawal having signalled their intentions to expand their Super2 operations over the off-season The privateer Albury squad is expected to return at the Tasmania Super 440 in May and could be running either two or three cars split across both Holden and Ford depending on the status of an ex-AIM Motorsport/Tickford Mustang that was purchased during the off-season The new-look grid will roll out at Sydney Motorsport Park on February 21-23. Tickets for the Sydney 500 - Opening Round are available now Thrifty Sydney 500 - Opening Round Entry List 29-time TT winner Michael Dunlop aiming for glory on Ducati Panigale V2 Jerez World Superbike test 2025 © Gold and Goose Michael Dunlop is set to campaign a Ducati in the Supersport races at the 2025 Isle of Man TT as the top 20 seeded starters for the class have been revealed The 29-time TT winner - the event’s most successful rider ever now - has been the dominant force in the Supersport class winning the last six contests for that spec of machinery since 2022 In recent years he has found success on Yamaha machinery but has spent the winter teasing a Ducati assault for 2025 First seen testing the Panigale V2 at Jerez during a World Superbike test day Dunlop raced the bike at the Daytona 200 in early March - finishing ninth in his debut at the event Yet to formally announce his plans for the Supersport races at TT 2025 the top 20 seeded starters order has listed Dunlop on a Ducati He will go from sixth in the two four-lap Supersport races this year the first of which will open the race week action on the Isle of Man Paul Jordan will go from first on the road on the Jackson Racing Honda while Dean Harrison will launch from third on the factory Honda James Hillier will start from fifth when he returns with Bournemouth Kawasaki Peter Hickman will go from 10th on the road on his Trooper-liveried Triumph while his 8TEN Racing team-mate in the big bike races has partnered back up with Padgetts Racing to ride a Honda Todd rode a Ducati V2 last year to a brace of podiums will ride a Ducati in Burrows Engineering colours while Ian Hutchinson will also campaign a Ducati in the Supersport races He will go from 12th on the road and is listed as racing for Michael Laverty’s team and has secured a Ducati V2 following WTF's withdrawal Geoghegan joins expanded Erebus Academy for 2025 Dunlop SeriesDunlop Series15 JanErebus Academy and Image Racing to expand to three cars for 2025 Dunlop Series2 mins by Zac DowdellSuper2Max GeogheganErebus MotorsportMax Geoghegan to join an expanded Image Racing outfit in 2025 Dunlop Series Geoghegan joined the Erebus Academy in the lead up to the 2024 Sandown 500 Teammates Jobe Stewart and Jarrod Hughes confirmed as Erebus' enduro co-drivers for 2025 2024 Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia GR Cup champion Max Geoghegan will graduate to the Dunlop Super2 Series in 2025 in an expanded three-car Erebus Academy effort to be run by Image Racing who also won the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia Scholarship Series in 2024 is eagerly anticipating the chance to make his debut in Supercars competition in front of his home crowd in a month's time “I am very proud to say I am joining the Erebus Academy and Image Racing for Super2 in 2025,” Geoghegan said Erebus Motorsport CEO Barry Ryan has also welcomed the news which he believes reinforces their commitment to developing young talent from a grassroots level all the way to Supercars “Max has proven he has the talent and attitude to make it to the top of the motorsport tree," Ryan said "His impressive two championships in 2024 in the Toyota 86 Scholarship and GR Cup were outstanding I am excited to see Max progress and show his talents in Super2 in 2025.” “The Erebus Academy is our commitment to building the next generation of motorsport talent we’re working to create clear pathways for young racers to succeed.” Geoghegan will join second-year Super2 drivers Stewart and Hughes in a car formerly driven by reigning Repco Supercars Champion Will Brown in 2022 in the main game Hughes finished fourth in last year's Super2 Series, claiming the rookie of the year honours, whilst Stewart finished fifth, with the pair confirmed to be stepping up as co-drivers with Erebus at The Bend 500 and Repco Bathurst 1000 The 2025 Dunlop Series kicks at the Sydney 500 Opening Round from February 21-23. Tickets to the event are on sale now Four big predictions for the 2025 Dunlop Super2 SeriesDunlop Series18 FebAhead of the season opener, we make our predictions for the 2025 Dunlop Super2 Series5 mins by Zac DowdellSuper22025 Supercars CalendarAnalysisFor the first time in 2025 it's race week in the Repco Supercars Championship and that means it's also race week for the Dunlop Super2 Series We've made our predictions for the 2025 Supercars season but the development series also returns for its 25th anniversary season with a field of 23 cars and drivers set to contest the full season The reigning champion returns in a new setting but there will be plenty of drivers eager to prove themselves as the next big thing in the Supercars paddock A revamped calendar sees half of the schedule change year-on-year which could also throw some unexpected curveballs and results into the mix Ahead of the opening round at the Thrifty Sydney 500 here are four predictions for the 2025 Dunlop Super2 Series It hasn't been done in 25 seasons of the Supercars development series but in 2025 Zach Bates could very well be the favourite heading into the Dunlop Super2 Series Bates swaps from his successful partnership with Walkinshaw Andretti United to Eggleston Motorsport courtesy of his deal to run in the Triple Eight wildcard program It was a breakout campaign for the 20-year-old in 2024 claiming his first race and round wins at Perth and then sealing the title with a third round win and victory in the final race of the season in Adelaide Pairing up with the 2024 Super2 Teams' Champions makes for something of a Super2 all-star line-up and Eggleston's 2024 season with Kai Allen should leave them well placed to give Bates every opportunity to succeed Allen looked almost certain to become the first driver to claim back-to-back titles however a mid-season slump stemming from qualifying woes saw him finish behind both Bates and Aaron Cameron With the benchmark driver joining the benchmark team it's going to be a daunting marker to beat for the rest of the Dunlop Super2 Series field in 2025 2024 proved to be a remarkably competitive Super2 season with six drivers claiming wins across the 12 race season and seven drivers entering the final round in mathematical contention for the championship with each of those drivers representing six different teams whilst Stewart's Image Racing/Erebus Academy stablemate Jarrod Hughes also firms as a potential race winner this year 2023 Mike Kable Young Gun Award winner Cameron McLeod will be looking to rediscover some of his blistering form from two years ago at a new ride whilst any of Tickford's four entries could prove to be winners this year Throw in a bumper crop of exciting rookies and the 2025 Dunlop Super2 Series is shaping up to potentially be even more wide open and unpredictable than the epic 2024 campaign The nine-strong rookie class of the 2025 Dunlop Super2 Series features several drivers who could claim victory at any point this season Headlining the rookie crop is reigning Super3 champion Cody Burcher who swaps an MW Motorsport Nissan for an Eggleston Commodore a known package that can easily be right up the front from the start Former Porsche Carrera Cup frontrunner Jackson Walls transitions into the Supercars pathway and will be one of two rookies teaming up for Triple Eight's return to the development series Fellow Porsche star Ayrton Hodson could be something of a wildcard at an expanded Anderson Motorsport the Kiwi stepping up after an impressive Sprint Challenge season in 2024 Hodson has also been winning races in his homeland over summer in a GT4 Toyota Supra and is also a sprintcar star in New Zealand speedway Former TCR and Toyota 86 ace Bailey Sweeny joins Blanchard Racing Team for a full-time campaign and is at the helm of a chassis that has won races in the past two Super2 seasons The ever-popular Toyota GR Cup has produced five rookies in 2025 McLeod to rebound on return to Kelly Racing Having been the fastest driver in the 2023 Super3 Series a lot of people looked to Cameron McLeod as a potential breakout star in a PremiAir-supported Commodore last year McLeod's season was tempered by some poor results and getting involved in big accidents at both Townsville and his infamous roll down the back straight in Perth With PremiAir stepping away on Super2 with an eye on running a Supercars wildcard McLeod jumps across the manufacturer divide and will be at the helm of a Mustang for Kelly Racing in 2025 It's back to the future for the 20-year-old Queenslander who drove a Kelly Racing Nissan in his ultra-speedy Super3 season Aaron Cameron's charge to a runner-up finish in last year's Super2 Series for the Kelly's has given McLeod all the confidence that he can challenge for a development series title this year Whilst Cameron's engineer Daniel Veronese moves on to the main game with Blanchard Racing Team McLeod resumes a successful partnership with veteran engineer Wally Storey The pair united at the final round in Adelaide last year with McLeod claiming a podium in the Saturday race which vaulted McLeod to 11th in the final standings everything is in place for Cameron McLeod to rediscover his best form across the 2025 season Tickets for the season-opening round in Sydney, on February 21-23, are on sale now. Uncertainty surrounds the distribution of Dunlop tyres in Australia and New Zealand with the Goodyear & Dunlop Tyres subsidiaries in both countries (collectively Goodyear ANZ) notifying NTAW Holdings Limited on 8 January that it will terminate the distribution agreements both parties entered into on 20 September 2023 The termination will take effect upon the completion of Goodyear’s Dunlop brand rights sale to Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) NTAW now intends to “engage with Goodyear ANZ and SRI in relation to the future distribution of Dunlop branded tyres in Australia and New Zealand.” Tyrepress and Tyres & Accessories subscribers can log in below to read the full article If you are not yet a Tyrepress or Tyres & Accessories subscriber Subscribe now If you would like the latest news from the Chinese tyre industry in Chinese, visit our partner site TyrepressChina.com Dunlop goes pink for Repco Bathurst 1000Supercars08 OctDunlop Tyres has donated over $40,000 to National Breast Cancer Foundation over last four years2 mins by Supercars.comRepco Bathurst 1000BathurstPartnerships...Dunlop Tyres the official control tyre of the Repco Supercars Championship and the Dunlop Series will be PINK for the fifth consecutive year continuing its program to raise awareness of breast cancer and funds for research during this week’s Repco Bathurst 1000 Dunlop Tyres has donated over $40,000 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) NBCF is Australia's leading not for profit organisation funding world-class breast cancer research towards their vision of Zero Deaths from breast cancer all Dunlop Sport Maxx tyres used by Supercars will showcase PINK Dunlop branding on the sidewalls For every pitstop made during the 1000km race Across the Mountain there will be a sea of Dunlop Pink Pink caps for race teams plus the iconic Dunlop Caps presented on the Podium will have the added touch of a Pink Ribbon While the Dunlop Series will race on Dunlop’s yellow branded hard tyre all the Dunlop Series cars will feature Pink Dunlop windscreen banners and side door decals The GR Cup featuring the latest Toyota GR86 series which also race on Dunlop Direzza Z3 control tyres are joining the pink parade with Pink Dunlop decals on their bumpers Dunlop Operations Manager Kevin Fitzsimons said: “With millions of race fans tuning in from across the globe the Repco Bathurst 1000 provides an incredible platform to amplify Dunlop’s breast cancer fundraising initiative for NBCF so that they can continue funding and championing world-class research into breast cancer Everything's going to be sensational for the weekend.” Economist and Myanmar expert Professor Sean Turnell has been honoured as the recipient of the 2024 Sir Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop Asialink Medal The Dunlop Medal recognises outstanding records of achievement in improving Australia-Asia relations and enhancing the quality of life in the region The medal has previously been awarded to prominent Australians including the former foreign minister Julie Bishop international policy maker Professor Gareth Evans AC KC and Gabi Hollows AO In accepting the honour Professor Turnell highlighted the legacy of Sir Edward Dunlop: “It’s not too much to say that when I was growing up Weary Dunlop was a deity A man who represented not just the best of Australia The University of Melbourne’s Vice Chancellor delivered the Dunlop Asia Lecture and spoke of Weary Dunlop’s burning belief in the transformative power of education to build deep and enduring friendship between peoples of very different cultures “International students bring vibrancy and dynamism to communities and towns across Australia they offer a trustworthy path to building and maintaining better relations with other countries.” Professor Maskell pointed to the politics and rhetoric surrounding the current debate about international student caps saying “how have we lost interest in aiming for a higher degree of idealism as exemplified by Weary Dunlop’s ideas about the power of education as a force for good What easily gets lost in this discussion is the human face and the human value of international education In these volatile times we surely need to work much harder on building these kinds of connection.” Professor Maskell also supported the establishment of a single institution to raise the profile of Australia internationally: “It could be a body that is ideally placed to connect Australian alumni with broad national objectives – to integrate international education into the conduct of foreign policy It could also make the case for Australia’s international activities’ successes – including education – to the Australian community as a vital national interest.” Asialink Group Chief Executive Officer Martine Letts said: “The Dunlop Medal and Lecture honours Australians who have demonstrated a visionary commitment to strengthening Australia-Asia relations Positive engagement with Asia is vital for all Australians our future prosperity and security depend on it.” media-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au +61 3 8344 4123 Find an Expert Research and Experts updates directly to your inbox Dunlop Series expands vehicle eligibility for 2025Dunlop Series06 NovSupercars has expanded the eligibility criteria for cars entering the Super2 Series in 20253 mins by Supercars.comSuper2Super3Dunlop Series expands vehicle eligibility for 2025 Supercars expands eligibility of cars for 2025 Super2 Series season Supercars has expanded the eligibility criteria for cars entering the Dunlop Series in 2025 enabling a further three Car of the Future era models to compete in the championship’s premier development series and Nissan Altima will be eligible for Super2 from next year joining the Gen2 Ford Mustang and Holden ZB Commodore on the Super2 grid The three added models have competed in the Super3 Series since 2023 a rung lower on the Supercars development ladder the Dunlop Super2 and Super3 Series’ competed on track at the same time often with Super3 cars mixing it up with the best in Super2 all of the aforementioned cars will compete in the Dunlop Super2 Series The updated regulations have been rolled out with an interest in increased participation and heightened competition across the series supporting the continued growth and development of Supercars' next generation of racing talent Supercars General Manager of Motorsport Tim Edwards believes the new structure will provide increased opportunity for teams and young drivers and maintain the Super2 Series’ signature of competitive and unpredictable racing “We’re pleased to expand the eligibility requirements of the Dunlop Series from 2025 which we believe will create greater opportunity for teams and aspiring drivers looking to compete,” Edwards said we’re expecting to see continued strength in car counts and car diversity on-track wheel-to-wheel racing that fans love and the Dunlop Series is known for Super3 drivers have routinely impressed amongst the Super2 field in recent years champion Cody Burcher and Thomas Maxwell have often raced well within the top 10 of the Dunlop Series races providing confidence that their cars will add valuable competition to the Super2 field in 2025 “In recent years we have seen several instances of drivers in Super3 more than holding their own against Super2 competitors,” Edwards added “It makes sense for us to bring all of these cars under one banner from the 2025 season and allow those teams and drivers to compete in Super2 We are confident it will only add to the on-track competition and challenge to win the Super2 Series title.” The 2025 Dunlop Super2 Series will host six race events racing on the support card at Repco Supercars Championship events in Sydney The 2024 Dunlop Super2 Series will go down to the wire next weekend at the VAILO Adelaide 500 Walkinshaw Andretti United leads the championship by 39 points from Aaron Cameron with 2023 champion Kai Allen just 43 points from the title New-look 2025 Dunlop Series calendar unveiledDunlop Series03 OctDunlop Series to return to Ipswich, Tasmania in 20252 mins by Supercars.com2025 Supercars CalendarSuper2Dunlop Series to return to Ipswich Rising stars of Supercars to contest six-round series The next generation of Supercars stars will contest a six-round Dunlop Super2 Series season in 2025 with events taking place across some of Australia’s most renowned circuits testing drivers on a range of street and permanent circuits in diverse conditions The season will commence at Sydney Motorsport Park from February 21-23 and conclude with the streets of Adelaide from November 27-30 where a new Series Champion will be crowned The 2025 calendar sees the return of two fan-favourite locations – Ipswich and Tasmania where current Supercars drivers Bryce Fullwood and Thomas Randle split race victories while Fullwood went on to claim the Dunlop Super2 Series title that year Tasmania last hosted the Super2 Series in 2018 when a 20-year-old Super2 rookie named Brodie Kostecki claimed his first-ever podium in a Supercar finishing second in a Kostecki Brothers Racing VF Commodore Kostecki has since gone on to win the 2023 Repco Supercars Championship and achieve two Bathurst 1000 podiums in 2021 and 2023 2023 Champion Kai Allen is in the box seat for back-to-back Dunlop Super2 Series titles holding a 126-point lead over Walkinshaw Andretti United’s Zach Bates with two rounds remaining (Bathurst and Adelaide) Allen and fellow current Dunlop Series driver Cooper Murray have both confirmed their place on the Repco Supercars Championship grid in 2025 with Grove Racing and Erebus Motorsport respectively following the well-worn path other current competitors in the main game have taken to reach the pinnacle of Australian Motorsport Dunlop Super2 Series Category Manager Jason Routley said: “The 2025 calendar reflects our ongoing commitment to providing the best development platform for emerging drivers we’re giving competitors a well-rounded mix of circuits “These are tracks where some of today’s Supercars champions first made their mark and we’re looking forward to seeing who will rise to the occasion next year.” The 2025 Dunlop Super2 Series will begin at the season opening event in Sydney on 21-23 February. A waiting list for fans wanting to secure tickets to 2025 Repco Supercars Championship events can be found by clicking here Download the 2025 Repco Supercars Championship calendar here This is probably not the page you’re looking for Walker & Dunlop is one of the largest commercial real estate finance and advisory firms in the United States it now operates nationwide and has over 1,300 employees across 43 offices The company’s marketing team includes around 45 professionals responsible for producing both the corporate marketing materials and the collateral that supports its employees’ sales and advisory efforts To help manage the high volume of marketing content required for a company of its size Walker & Dunlop has made a significant investment in adopting and integrating artificial intelligence (AI) across its entire marketing workflow “Our CEO originally came to me and asked if we could replace our marketing team with AI,” said Carol McNerney Chief Marketing Officer at Walker & Dunlop “I told him that we don’t want to replace human intelligence—just give them a tool that can help them do more.” Despite the company’s considerable investment in AI McNerney said there are no plans to reduce the size of her team the better our marketing is going to be,” she explained One of the first ways the real estate industry experimented with AI was by using it to generate marketing content that often meant asking tools like ChatGPT to write listing descriptions to post on the local MLS the marketing materials are far more complex Documents like Offering Memorandums can span dozens of pages and must be designed to clearly convey both detailed information and a wide range of visual elements These materials must be presented in a professional Thanks! A new tab should have opened. Click here if not. Many commercial real estate firms rely on templates to help their marketing teams create materials quickly But McNerney believes templates fall short when it comes to meeting the unique needs of individual clients “Templates don’t necessarily work,” she said “Our producers are all very opinionated about how they want their marketing material to look because they know what information their clients are looking for.” By training its AI tools on the company’s voice Walker & Dunlop can now generate consistent materials that are still customized to the preferences of each producer or client The influence of AI at Walker & Dunlop goes far beyond content creation They plan on using it to understand how to improve marketing performance “We will eventually start to feed our AI information about the outcomes of each campaign so it will be able to provide feedback on what works and what doesn’t,” McNerney said By connecting every piece of a marketing campaign AI will be able to analyze how each channel contributes to overall success and recommend more effective strategies moving forward Walker & Dunlop has also modernized its website with AI tools to make it easier to update and more insightful when it comes to user experience The company now uses Webflow to manage its site which gives the team greater control over the design and functionality I needed a software developer to fix everything that broke whenever we made changes,” McNerney said different members of the marketing team can update various parts of the site simultaneously without worrying about breaking the entire system Bringing AI into real estate marketing requires more than just deploying new tools—it also demands organizational change and a shift in how teams are trained and managed Walker & Dunlop’s size has allowed it to commit the resources necessary to fully integrate AI into its operations But as AI tools become more powerful and easier to use smaller real estate firms will likely follow customized content quickly is becoming a major competitive advantage in commercial real estate While adopting AI does require upfront effort—such as training models and refining workflows—the payoff is the ability to scale marketing output without hiring a team of data scientists AI presents a clear opportunity to improve efficiency and elevate the sophistication of their marketing materials Operations Property & Facilities Management Space Planning & Workplace Tenant Experience Development Architecture & Interiors Construction & Project Management Urban Development THE Dunlop Series will roll into Bathurst minus some significant names at what will be the penultimate round of the season Missing are speedy rookie Cameron McLeod, in-form veteran Jack Perkins, and main game-bound Cooper Murray all of whom will be co-driving in the Great Race Eggleston Motorsport is however still running the #88 ZB Commodore which Murray usually occupies, with 2016 Bathurst 1000 winner Jonathon Webb set to pilot it in his first second-tier start since 2015. There’s also driver chance in the Matt Chahda Motorsport Super2 entry after Sandown debutant Aron Shields was ruled out, with Trans Am pilot Jackson Rice making his Dunlop Series debut In Super3, Bailey Sweeny will make his first start in the category aboard the Image Racing VF Commodore that powered Tony Auddino to the Sandown round win in class Kai Allen sits atop the Super2 standings with 126 points in hand over nearest threat Zach Bates; the exact same margin separates Cody Burcher and Thomas Maxwell as the top two in Super3 The silly season state of play for the 2025 Dunlop Series Dunlop Series27 NovWho could end up where in 2025?4 mins by Zac DowdellSuper2Silly SeasonNow that the dust has settled on the 2024 Dunlop Series attention will now turn towards the make-up of the 2025 Super2 field and Nissan Altima are all now eligible to join the Commodore ZB and Mustang GT in the second tier next season paving the way for more entries to join the field 11 entries have been locked in for the 2025 season but there could be as many as a further eight entries that are likely with more announcements to be expected right up until the Sydney opening round from February 21-23 Supercars.com takes a look at Super2 silly season moves that have happened already and other moves that could yet happen this off-season The headline act of the 2025 Super2 Series field to date is the return of Triple Eight Race Engineering to the development series with rookies Jackson Walls and Ben Gomersall moving on from Porsche Carrera Cup and Toyota GR Cup respectively Fellow main game outfit Tickford Racing have also announced their three-driver attack in their Autosport program Lochie Dalton and Rylan Gray retain their seats whilst Reuben Goodall will swap a Commodore for a Mustang in 2025 Eggleston Motorsport have confirmed GR Cup standout Bradi Owen and current Super3 champion Cody Burcher as their first two drivers with Jordyn Sinni also expected to return for his third season with the team Anderson Motorsport have confirmed an expansion to two Mustangs in 2025 with a yet to be announced driver partnering another GR Cup young gun in Ryan Tomsett Erebus Motorsport CEO Barry Ryan has also confirmed that Jobe Stewart and Jarrod Hughes will return for second seasons in Image Racing Commodores A press conference slip-up from Will Brown at Adelaide appeared to confirm another major piece of silly season news for 2025 Eggleston Motorsport look set to replace one Super2 champion with another as Zach Bates has been linked to replace outgoing champion Kai Allen to complete their four-car roster Walkinshaw Andretti United are also set to return in 2025 Campbell Logan showed solid improvement across his first season and all indications suggest he'll be back for next year however there is a seat to fill alongside the Tasmanian WAU could very well have a ready-made replacement from within their Foundation Academy with Victorian Matt Hillyer winning six races in a row in this year's Toyota GR Cup in a WAU Toyota 86 The team will also be running an evaluation day on Thursday at Winton Image Racing could be an expanded three-car operation next season with GR Cup champion and Erebus Academy prospect Max Geoghegan testing a VF Commodore at Winton with an eye on a Super2 campaign next season depending on budget Whilst it's namesake won't be in the field next year Matt Chahda Motorsport is expected to run an expanded operation next year across multiple makes The ex-BJR Commodore ZB will remain in service alongside an ex-Tickford Mustang purchased from AIM Motorsport who shut down their Super2 operations mid-season and there are also talks that a third car could be added to the MCM line-up for next year Blake Tracey and Jackson Rice are the favourites for the rides in the Commodore and Mustang respectively the latter having debuted in the Commodore at Bathurst in October If Cameron McLeod is to carry on in the Super2 Series he will do so without the support of PremiAir Racing with Peter Xiberras' ambitious team signalling their intentions to run a wildcard Camaro in select Supercars rounds with Trans Am ace Nathan Herne firming as the perferred driver for that program Three drivers shape as potential big name players in the Super2 silly season for 2025 though a main game opportunity could yet present itself for one driver in particular 2024 Super2 Series runner-up Aaron Cameron could be a potential player in both Supercars and Super2 silly seasons after his remarkable run of late-season form for Kelly Racing Cameron's future with the revived Kelly outfit is unclear having only been a one year deal and rumours persist that he could potentially be in line for an unlikely last-minute promotion to the main game with Blanchard Racing Team for whom he impressed in his maiden enduro campaign Another race winner who is currently without a ride is Brad Vaughan who has parted ways with Tickford Autosport after two seasons Whilst the 2022 Super3 champion's raw speed has been unquestionable claiming four pole positions over the past two years that speed hasn't quite translated into consistent race performances There is an obvious link to Matt Chahda Motorsport from his wildcard appearances at Sandown and Bathurst however he could be an enticing prospect for teams up and down the Super2 paddock Rookie of the Year contender Max Vidau also appears to be on the move from his current team at Anderson Motorsport the South Australian isn't a certainty to carry on with the team although has made his intentions clear that he wants to remain in the Supercars paddock in 2025 Vidau led the rookie standings right up until a difficult finale in Adelaide proving that he could be a potential title challenger given the right opportunity next season AFTER losing all his possessions and trophies in a devastating house fire last year, Declan Fraser now has one of them back The Mackay product was surprised with a replica of his 2022 Super2 Series championship trophy during Wednesday’s Supercars preseason test Fraser was on hand at Sydney Motorsport Park as part of his co-driving role with Brad Jones Racing, slated to share André Heimgartner’s #8 Camaro for a second year in a row ‘DEVASTATED’: Fraser opens up on house fire A house fire on the Saturday of last year’s Bathurst 1000 destroyed the Gold Coast home in which Fraser was living and everything that was in it, including all the trophies and memorabilia from his motorsport career to that point and leaving him with only the possessions he’d brought to Mount Panorama. The replica was commissioned by series sponsor Dunlop and its operations manager Kevin Fitzsimons, who did the honours of giving it to Fraser. “Damn, I know what to say. Now I was not expecting that to say the least,” an emotional Fraser said. “It was pretty cool, Brad called me over and Kevin from Dunlop was there, and there’s a box with a gurney on the side of it. So I thought it might have been getting a gurney or something. “Now to open the box and have my Super2 Championship trophy recreated for me, is wild. “And I know there’s some people behind the scenes that have contributed to making this happen, and Kev for facilitating it. “It’s just… it’s wild to see it in person and actually made me choke up a little bit. Even having this conversation right now is a little bit how you going. “But really, really appreciative that everyone’s made this happen.” It marks the second time that Fraser has been presented with replacement versions of lost trophies. At last year’s GT World Challenge Australia awards night, SRO Australia presented Fraser with replicas of the trophies he’d earnt during that season racing with Peter Hackett aboard a Triple Eight-run Mercedes-AMG. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Declan Fraser (@declanfraserr) It kicks off alongside the Supercars Championship on February 21-23 at Sydney Motorsport Park the same venue where the inaugural second-tier series began in the year 2000 Entries announced to date are headlined by Zach Bates making the switch from Walkinshaw Andretti United to Eggleston Motorsport for his title defence as part of his new tie-up with Triple Eight Bates will lead a five-strong fleet of ex-Triple Eight Commodore ZBs to be fielded by Eggleston which has had its two 2024 spearheads Kai Allen and Cooper Murray graduate to the main game The team has recruited Super3 champ Cody Burcher, ex-Brad Jones Racing driver Elliot Cleary and Toyota 86 Graduate Bradi Owen to join Bates and incumbent Jordyn Sinni The team’s opposition this year includes Supercars Championship benchmark Triple Eight, which moves back into Super2 after two years away to field Jackson Walls and Ben Gomersall. Erebus (whose Academy team is run in conjunction with Image Racing) and Brad Jones Racing are again set to be represented BJR hasn’t confirmed its drivers but is understood to have signed Tickford outcast Brad Vaughan who is also tipped to take up an endurance co-drive with the team’s main game outfit Others yet to show their hand include Kelly Racing Its 2024 series runner-up Aaron Cameron is not expected to return won’t run a car in Super2 this year after electing to focus on its main game efforts Matt Chahda Motorsport has flagged intentions to field at least one Mustang alongside its Commodore and is now expected to start the season with Chahda among its line-up No teams have currently nominated to run the older model Falcon FG X, Commodore VF or Nissan Altima that are now eligible for Super2 following the axing of the Super3 Series The 2025 Super2 Series will take place over six rounds with Sydney Motorsport Park to be followed by outings at Symmons Plains Expected 2025 Dunlop Super2 Series field (as of January 16) Subscribe to our mailing list to receives daily updates direct to your inbox SUPERCARS F1 NASCAR INDYCAR GT MOTOGP PHOTOS TV PODS ACDELCO Subscribe to our daily and breaking newsletter for all the latest news delivered direct to your box Copyright © 2025 Speedcafe.com. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA. The Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Our Team    /  Advertise with us  /  Privacy Policy Please enter your username or email address to reset your password McLeod emulates father with first career Super2 poleDunlop Series22 Feb25th anniversary season of the Dunlop Super2 Series begins with second generation pole winner2 mins by Zac DowdellSuper2Cameron McLeodCameron McLeod jags first career Boost Mobile Pole Award in thrilling session Impressive rookie Ayrton Hodson to line up on the front Cameron McLeod has claimed the first Boost Mobile Pole Award of the 2025 Dunlop Super2 Series at the Thrifty Sydney 500 - Opening Round. Having from PremiAir Racing to Kelly Racing in the off-season, McLeod leapt from last to first on his final qualifying lap to claim his maiden Super2 pole position. In the 25th anniversary season of the Dunlop Super2 Series, McLeod created a unique piece of family history, emulating the feat of his father Ryan McLeod who claimed the first ever development series pole at Eastern Creek in 2000. Click here for Qualifying 1 resultsMcLeod will start alongside Kiwi rookie Ayrton Hodson who continues his impressive start to life in the Super2 Series missing out on Anderson Motorsport's first pole since 2023 by just 0.0395s Both drivers on the second row of the grid were also within a tenth of the Queenslander's pole lap with Rylan Gray and Jobe Stewart only 0.0671s Reigning Super2 champion Zach Bates is set to kick off title defence from fifth on the grid alongside Triple Eight rookie Jackson Walls Matt Hillyer and Stewart were quick out of the gate in the first runs for Walkinshaw Andretti United and Erebus Academy respectively before reigning Super3 champion Burcher went to the top on a 1:32.2080s Eggleston teammate Bates went second on a 1:32.1860s whilst it was Bates' Supercars wildcard team Triple Eight who impressed in the first run Gomersall briefly went to the top on a 1:32.1902s before local driver Walls went to the top by 0.033s on a 1:32.1564s however Bates reduced that margin to just 0.029s Nash Morris in the Scott Taylor Motorsport-backed Tickford entry had a loose moment in the grass at the exit of Turn 3 and McLeod all outside the top 10 after the first run Hughes was a disappointing 13th for Image Racing whilst Vaughan is mired down in 20th for his first drive with Brad Jones Racing Race 1 of the 2025 Dunlop Super2 Series will commence at 5:55pm local time for a 40-minute timed race Boost Mobile Top 10 Shootout for Repco Supercars Championship at Symmons Plains Boost Mobile Top 5 Shootout for Dunlop Super2 Series the Dunlop Super2 Series grid will be decided by a Top 5 Shootout to take place at the upcoming Tasmania Super 440 As previously announced in Supercars shakeup of race formats for 2025 the Boost Mobile Top 10 Shootout will feature ahead of the Sunday race for the Repco Supercars Championship at the Tasmania Super 440 Confirmed today is the first ever Boost Mobile Top 5 Shootout for the DS2 Series also to be held on the Sunday of the Symmons Plains event Supercars General Manager of Motorsport Tim Edwards said the Tasmania Super 440 was the perfect venue to debut the DS2 Shootout “Tasmania has some of the most passionate motorsport fans in the country and we’re always looking for ways to bring them closer to the action,” Edwards said “With a Boost Mobile Top 10 Shootout in Supercars and a Boost Mobile Top 5 Shootout in the Dunlop Super2 Series fans at Symmons Plains will witness high-pressure single-lap qualifying battles that will set the stage for Sunday’s races “It’s an exciting new element that will give drivers a chance to shine and add another layer of unpredictability to the weekend “We have two born and bred Tasmanian drivers in the Dunlop Super2 Series this year in Lochie Dalton and Campbell Logan so fans will be hoping local talent can shine in the Shootout ahead of Sunday’s race.” After the opening round of the 2025 Dunlop Super2 Series 22-year-old Eggleston Motorsport driver Jordyn Sinni leads the standings after a maiden race win and a 7th placing at the Thrifty Sydney 500 Gold Coaster Cam McLeod is second just six points behind while Triple Eight rookie Ben Gomersall is third The Tasmania Super 440 will run 9-11 May at the historic Symmons Plains Raceway near Launceston This year’s Tasmania trip will feature four support categories: the Dunlop Super2 Series as well as the fourth round of the 2025 Repco Supercars Championship Tickets and corporate hospitality are available through Supercars.com Michael Dunlop has arrived in the US for this year’s edition of the Daytona 200 Michael Dunlop and Ducati Panigale V2. Credit: Instagram/Michael Dunlop. Road racing legend Michael Dunlop has landed in Florida ahead of the Daytona 200, arguably the US’s most prestigious closed circuit motorcycle road race. Dunlop will be riding a Ducati Panigale V2 in the Daytona 200, which is raced on Supersport-class machinery. The Panigale V2 was victorious last year in the hands of Josh Herrin, who went on to win the MotoAmerica Superbike title last year, and who this year will be chasing his fourth Daytona 200 victory. For Dunlop, it will be a maiden race on the Italian bike that he has been testing since January, when he showed up to a WorldSBK test in Jerez. It points to a potential roads campaign on the 955cc Panigale V2 this year, the bike with which Davey Todd won the second Supersport race at last year’s North West 200, Ben Currie won the 2023 British Supersport Championship, and which both Nicolo Bulega and Adrian Huertas have won the World Supersport title on. Todd was also able to give the Panigale V2 two podium at the Isle of Man TT last year, finishing second in Race 1 and third in Race 2. Dunlop won both Supersport races at last year’s TT on a Yamaha R6, although he started the event on a Triumph Street Triple 765 RS. Dunlop will not be the only road racing star at the Daytona 200 this weekend, as Peter Hickman will also race aboard his own PHR Performance-prepared Triumph Street Triple. PHR and Triumph will also field a second Street Triple for Richard Cooper. The 2025 Daytona 200 start procedure will begin at 13:10 local time on Saturday 8 March. Triple Eight confirms Dunlop Super2 Series returnDunlop Series21 OctTriple Eight will re-enter the Super2 Series in 20253 mins by James PaveySuper2Triple Eight Race EngineeringRed Bull Ampol Racing...Triple Eight confirms Dunlop Super2 Series return Ben Gomersall to race Triple Eight entries Young drivers Ben Gomersall and Jackson Walls will race for the team next season with Triple Eight returning to the second-tier series after a two-year absence Walls currently sits third in the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia standings with wins at Taupō and Sandown while Gomersall currently competes in the Toyota 86 GR Cup series Four of Triple Eight’s previous 10 Super2 drivers have graduated to the main game including current Supercars star Broc Feeney and 2022 teammates Declan Fraser and Cameron Hill “It is fantastic to be returning to Super2,” Triple Eight Managing Director Jamie Whincup said “We are big supporters of introducing young talent into motorsport and providing that young talent a pathway from go-karts to Supercars “I’ve felt a bit hollow the last few years not being in Super2 only because we didn't have cars available But we've been able to now get cars available so we can enter the series again this is just the start of a grand plan to develop talent and give them the pathway from go-karts to Supercars." Whincup said Walls and Gomersall are the perfect fits to represent Triple Eight in the Dunlop Series The team won titles in 2011 (Andrew Thompson) predominantly known for his Porsche Carrera Cup performances and he's someone that we feel we can rely on to represent the Triple Eight Race Engineering brand in Super2 again," Whincup said “We’ve needed drivers who can showcase the performance of the car and what Triple Eight is all about and we've got full trust that Jackson's going to be able to do that He is certainly a fast young kid looking to get on the Supercar grid and we hope we can be a part of that journey so I think it's a great opportunity for him to massively increase his learning curve He'll be surrounded by some of the best drivers and engineers in the business but we're not putting too much pressure on him that learning curve accelerates quickly over the first six months and then he can become a real contender by the end of the season If they can get to the end of the year with a significant amount more experience and good knowledge of the Triple Eight way to make a Supercar go fast The 2025 Dunlop Series will begin on February 21-23 at Sydney Motorsport Park next year 29-time Isle of Man TT winner Michael Dunlop to contest iconic American race on Ducati Jerez World Superbike test 2025 © Gold and Goose Isle of Man TT superstar Michael Dunlop will enter into this year’s Daytona 200 on a Milwaukee Ducati hinting again at his possible 2025 road racing plans The Northern Irishman made history last year when he matched and then surpassed his late uncle Joey Dunlop’s record of 26 TT victories Michael Dunlop brought his career total to 29 wins on the Isle of Man in 2024 His plans for the coming road racing season are yet to be known though Dunlop has been testing a Milwaukee Ducati Panigale V2 this winter at Jerez This has already been seen as a hint as to what his potential Supersport class plans may be with the Panigale V2 coming away from TT 2024 with a brace of podiums courtesy of Davey Todd switches to Ducati machinery in British Superbikes this year under the Milwaukee Ducati banner Dunlop’s name has appeared on the entry list for this year’s Daytona 200 in Florida with the Ballymoney rider set to ride a Ducati Panigale V2 under the Milwaukee Ducati MD Racing banner Supertwin and Superstock races with at the North West 200 and TT Other notable names taking part in the Daytona 200 this year include 14-time TT winner Peter Hickman who will ride a Triumph 765 under the PHR Performance banner Richard Cooper will also ride for Hickman’s PHR brand aboard a Triumph The 2025 Daytons 200 takes place from 6-8 March Aside from the Daytona 200, Dunlop has already announced that he will take part in this year’s FIM Endurance World Championship with Team LRP Poland who has competed in a handful of EWC events over the years This has also led to speculation that he could return to riding BMW machinery in the big bike classes on the roads this year having enjoyed success on the German motorcycles previously In recent years he has ridden Hondas in the big bike categories on the roads A REJIGGED competitor mix will see a 24-car Dunlop Series field for this weekend’s Sandown round There have been a number of changes since Round 3 at Townsville, including the withdrawal of AIM Motorsport and a driver change at Matt Chahda Motorsport for whom Aron Shields will make his debut Cameron Crick is out as he focuses on his maiden Supercars Championship co-drive Several drivers had been in the running to fill that seat but the ZB Commodore will ultimately be parked for this weekend NEWS: Backflip clears path for Perkins’ Sandown Super2 swing MORE: Gomersall Motorsport pondering Super2 expansion The Super3 contingent meanwhile grows to four with Tony Auddino back in a VF Commodore and Antonio Molluso making his debut in an Image Racing Reigning champion Kai Allen holds a 114-point advantage over second-placed Aaron Cameron in Super2, while Cody Burcher is 120 points ahead of Thomas Maxwell in the limited Super3 title race. ENTRY LIST: 2024 Dunlop Series, Round 4 at Sandown Raised in Sydney's exclusive Bellevue Hill with high marriage prospects, Anne-Margaret Primrose Dunlop, or ‘Pitty Pat’, as she was known, was destined for an unusual matrimony. The youngest York sister posted a touching dedication to her mother and sister in honour of International Women's Day, with an adorable photograph of her son 1990 saw her name hit international headlines when her press-heavy wedding to Lorenzo Montesini, a Qantas stewart with apparent claims to the Ottoman throne, was suddenly derailed - Montesini eloped to Paris with his best man in April 1990 before he absconded with his lover Story has it, Montesini and Primrose’s relationship was always far from a love-match - their partnership was initially a jape. Primrose was struggling to continue funding her lavish trips to London for a never-ending carousel of parties, and Straub jokingly suggested she marry a Qantas steward. Lord Kenilworth and Mrs. Primrose Dunlop were among the guests at the Golden Committee's parade of Pucci Fashion parade at David Jones. November 13, 1974 But how did this comment turn south? Straub and Montesini had been inseparable after they met as conscripts during the Vietnam war - their relationship was known by those around them but publicly, they kept their romance private. Primrose’s mother, Lady Potter, encouraged her daughter to take the marriage suggestion seriously - she saw the matrimony as a marriage blanc benefitting both party’s image. After all, a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife… right? Princess Lilian of Sweden: The British model who waited 30 years to marry her Prince CharmingBy TatlerRead MoreA woman of optics, Lady Potter was distantly related to the 6th Earl of Rosebery and embedded herself in the high echelons of Australian society. She first married an army doctor, Roger Dunlop, who was Primrose’ father. After a divorce, she married one of Australia’s richest men Things got out of hand - Montesini and Primrose were soon on their way to Venice for a fairytale wedding when things took a turn for the worse. Straub was showing signs of indecision - arguments erupted over dinner and newspapers pounced. The wedding was called off at the 11th hour when the groom and best man disappeared with their own wedding intentions. A diadem of gold oak leaves and a Balenciaga-inspired wedding dress remained untouched on Easter Monday, when their wedding was scheduled to kick off at Venice’s Basilica di San Pietro. Vanity Fair reported ‘Social Death in Venice’, headlines read ‘Aisle Be Missing You’, and even Australian politicians joked about it in parliament. Like her mother, Primrose’s second relationship appeared happier and wealthier - she went on to marry George Kirk, a Pole working in real estate. Post wedding bells, it was revealed he was Count Jerzy Krasicki v Siecin, descendant of a 15th century noble family from Masovia - not a bad catch. They had one child, Zofia, a year after their marriage in 1993. Countess Zofia Krasicki von Siecin attends the Giambattista Valli Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025-2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week at Hotel Pozzo di Borgo Granddaughter and grandmother, Zofia and Lady Potter remain close, particularly since Primrose entered full-time care in 2022, suffering from frontotemporal dementia. After Primrose Dunlop's death, Lady Potter make a large donation in her name to The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health. Perkins powers away to win Sandown Dunlop Series openerDunlop Series14 SepBlanchard Racing Team co-driver snaps 13 year winless streak at Sandown4 mins by Zac DowdellSuper2Jack PerkinsBlanchard Racing Team...Jack Perkins claims lights-to-flag victory Zach Bates claws back nine points on Kai Allen Jack Perkins has claimed his second win of the 2024 Dunlop Series in just his third start of the year, after a dominant display in Race 1 at Sandown. Perkins won the start and was never headed in his retro-liveried Mustang, claiming the win in a race that finished under Safety Car conditions. Although the track was declared wet well in advance of the race start, all 23 cars started on dry tyres with a dry line forming on the racing line, and the race would run without rain. Click here for Race 1 resultsThe outside of the grid was expected to get the best of the starts on the dry line however Perkins would convert his pole in a textbook start to be well clear of the pack at Turn 1 and would soon find his way by the Image Racing Commodore of Hughes to jump into third and begin to hunt the leaders The Super3 Nissans both got boxed around on the opening lap, Burcher ending up back in seventh, and Thomas Maxwell getting pushed off the road by Cameron McLeod The battle for the lead would heat up as Stewart put serious pressure on the #79 Mustang of Perkins The reigning Super3 champion even rubbed the rear bumper of the Townsville round winner at Turn 9 allowing Bates to claw back big ground on the lead pair Bates had Kai Allen for company the current series leader putting in another sterling recovery drive from a disappointing qualifying to run fourth However, the bp pulse Safety Car would be called upon on lap seven when Callum Walker parked in the Turn 9 gravel trap after a wild ride After tagging Tony Auddino into a spin at Turn 4 earlier Walker would lose the rear of his ZB Commodore coming down through the Esses and would clout the wall on driver’s right Perkins would lead the field back to green with 16 minutes remaining Allen immediately putting pressure on Bates for third The third of the title contenders, Aaron Cameron found his way by Hughes at the restart to jump into fifth and also began hunting down Bates in his Kelly Racing Mustang whilst Perkins continued to control the pace Perkins’ pace proved to be supreme as the race entered the closing laps with Stewart falling back into the clutches of Bates in the fight for second Stewart was contending with a passenger door that had worked its way ajar allowing Bates to range up on to the outside entering turn two and Allen had a heart-stopping moment as he tried to capitalise on Bates running wide Any chance of a further fight for the minors was dashed when Cody Gillis brought out the second and final safety car of the day after having a near-identical moment to Walker After getting caught in the aero wash of Rylan Gray through the fast Turn 6 sweeper Gillis lost the rear of his Brad Jones Racing Commodore on the wet run-off and speared nose first into the Armco on the run to turn nine Stewart would equal his best finish of the season in second whilst Bates would hold on to third and chipped away at the points margin to Allen promoted ahead of Cameron McLeod who was penalised for his role in the Thomas Maxwell incident Sunday action for the Dunlop Series begins at 9:20am tomorrow morning for Boost Mobile Qualifying before Race 2 of the weekend at 12:40pm AEST 29-time TT winner tested a Ducati at Jerez this week Jerez World Superbike test 2025 © Gold and Goose The Isle of Man TT’s most successful rider has offered a clue about his potential 2025 Supersport race plans after testing a Ducati at Jerez this week Dunlop made history last year when he matched and then surpassed his late uncle Joey Dunlop’s record of 26 TT victories The Ulsterman took his tally - and the new benchmark - to 29 by the end of TT 2024 in which he competed with Hawk Racing in the Superbike class and under his own MD Racing banner in the rest Dunlop is yet to announce his plans for the 2025 road racing season he offered a clue as to what bikes he could be riding in the Supersport class on the roads this year In this week’s World Superbike test at Jerez Dunlop was spotted on track riding an Aruba.it-prepared Ducati Panigale V2 brought the V2 to the Isle of Man in 2024 in the Supersport class and rode it to two podiums One of those V2s was said to have been built by the Aruba.it team who has won the last two World Supersport crowns with the bike.  Milwaukee Racing is the title sponsor for TAS Racing with the Northern Irish outfit telling the Belfast Telegraph recently that it is evaluating options for the TT in 2025 following Todd's switch to FHO Dunlop had been due to ride for Paul Bird Motorsport on Ducati machinery in the big bike races at the TT in 2022 but that deal fell through at the 11th hour which was just under six seconds off the World Supersport pole lap from last year earning an invite to Valentino Rossi’s ranch in Tavullia to take part in the 100Km of Champions event He was partnered with last year’s MotoGP rookie sensation Pedro Acosta The pair finished last in the 100Km contest During the FIM Awards gala in Liverpool at the end of 2023 Acosta revealed that he privately messaged Dunlop on social media about swapping helmets - but was blanked by the TT star.  Thanks to the recent agreement to transfer of brand rights Dunlop is a name that’s been mentioned a lot lately But one company may wish to hear less of it Australia and New Zealand’s largest independent tyre importer and distributor has described its most recent financial results as “poor and unacceptable,” and while the Dunlop brand isn’t solely responsible for this predicament Cameron claims final pole of 2024 Dunlop SeriesDunlop Series15 NovChampionship combatants to head the field in both Adelaide races2 mins by Zac DowdellSuper2Aaron CameronAdelaide...Aaron Cameron and Zach Bates to line up on the front row for Sunday's finale Bates wraps up 2024 Boost Mobile Pole Award with third second place start of the season Aaron Cameron has set up a blockbuster final race of the 2024 Dunlop Series by claiming his second pole from the last three races in Boost Mobile Qualifying for Race 12 of the season Cameron set a 1:20.0116s to head championship rivals Zach Bates and Kai Allen with the trio split by one and a half tenths and Bates only 0.0568s away from sweeping both Boost Mobile Pole Awards The championship leader also wrapped up the 2024 Boost Mobile Pole Award for the Dunlop Series on a countback with three second place starts to Brad Vaughan's two Five drivers ended up tied on two pole positions for the season with Allen and Jarrod Hughes claiming a single pole each through the season With a championship battle forefront in his mind with the 24-year-old also admitting that there was room for improvement I did a pretty bad job in that session," Cameron said "We were meant to go fourth [gear] through Turn 1 "Thanks to all the Kelly Racing guys for everything I'm pretty sure I'll only get one shot at a Super2 title "It's pretty awesome that it's me and we'll see who comes out on top." Best of the rest behind the championship contenders was Jobe Stewart with Rylan Gray and Stewart's stablemate Hughes fifth and sixth respectively The field was reduced to 17 cars for the session as Tony Auddino's Super3 Falcon suffered engine dramas that kept it out of both sessions today Reuben Goodall was also a non-starter for the session and the remainder following his heavy crash in Boost Mobile Qualifying for Race 11 earlier this afternoon Bates will start from pole for Race 11 of the Dunlop Series tomorrow afternoon at 11:40am local time/12:10pm AEDT Hughes flies to maiden Dunlop Series poleDunlop Series15 SepLatest Norwell product claims first career pole, title contenders back in the pack3 mins by Zac DowdellSuper2Jarrod HughesSandownJarrod Hughes becomes sixth pole winner in eight races Zach Bates best of the title contenders in fifth Jarrod Hughes has claimed his first career Dunlop Series pole position after a frantic Boost Mobile Qualifying on Sunday morning at Sandown The Image Racing rookie set the fastest time of the weekend at 1:08.8738s to beat Tickford’s Brad Vaughan to the pole and was the only driver to break the 1:09s barrier Hughes, who enters today fifth in points and second best rookie behind Max Vidau became the sixth different pole winner of the season The former Toyota 86 star was over the moon with his breakthrough performance with the likes of Erebus Motorsport CEO Barry Ryan and 2014 Bathurst 1000 winner Paul Morris on hand to congratulate the 19-year-old Queenslander “I was screaming out there like crazy once I found out Can’t thank the boys enough for everything they've done they gave me an absolutely awesome car this morning even my brother in law has put in and helped me get to this It’s awesome to finally give back to them." The session was declared wet prior to its commencement and the whole field rolled out on wet tyres on a drying track Around half the field would come straight back into pit lane to change onto dry tyres and Aaron Cameron set the best of the banker times on wets with a 1:14.5216s However, the dry tyre was immediately a second quicker in the hands of Cameron’s teammate Mason Kelly Zach Bates was the best of the first dry tyre runs on a 1:09.4835s, ahead of Cameron McLeod on a 1:09.4860s An off-sequence Jordyn Sinni would go to the top on a 1:09.4479s in his Eggleston Commodore as the field rolled out for their green tyre runs with about six minutes remaining The final green tyre run would prove to be the fastest Dunlop Series run of the weekend with Cooper Murray the first to lay down a serious marker on a 1:09.1886s The Eggleston driver was soon knocked off the top spot by Hughes who set his first sub-1:09s lap with a 1:08.9831s Murray had two more flying laps that looked likely to threaten Hughes’ marker before Hughes improved further on his last lap to lock in pole Murray would be bumped down to third late by Brad Vaughan who jumped to the front row of the grid on a 1:09.0022s Murray will be joined on the second row of the grid by Hughes’ fellow Erebus Academy prospect Jobe Stewart Zach Bates heads a Walkinshaw Andretti United third row lockout, with teammate Campbell Logan alongside in sixth Series leader Kai Allen will line up behind Bates in seventh on the grid, ahead of Cameron McLeod and Jordyn Sinni who rounds out the top ten having had to make do with a used tyre while everyone else were on their green tyre runs Cody Burcher was the best of the Super3 runners in 15th outright setting a 1:09.6432s in his MW Motorsport Nissan Race 2 for the Dunlop Series will be the curtain raiser for this afternoon’s Penrite Oil Sandown 500 35-year-old will combine his road racing exploits with an Endurance World Championship campaign Isle of Man TT 2024 © Isle of Man TT Michael Dunlop has joined Team LRP Poland for the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship with the 29-time Isle of Man TT winner set to race a BMW Team LRP is recognised as one of the EWC’s leading independent squads with the outfit finishing ninth in the teams’ championship in 2023 Having sat out 2024 to focus on the Polish Superbike Championship Team LRP has announced its return to EWC this season in the Superbike class A significant addition to its rider roster this year is 29-time TT winner Dunlop who will race alongside former grand prix rider Danny Webb and Enzo Boulom in April’s 24 Heures Motos at Le Mans He will sit out the Spa round in June owing to his TT commitments Dunlop has prior endurance racing experience having competed at Le Mans last season aboard a Honda in the Superstock class He also competed in EWC with Honda TT Legends in 2013 Team LRP Poland has strengthened its ties to the Wroclaw University of Science and Technology which will act as the squad’s base and also see students form part of its pit crew at races The outfit will also run Dunlop tyres in 2025 “We’re strengthening our collaboration with the Wroclaw University of Science and Technology and welcoming Dunlop onboard as our tyre supplier,” Bartomiej Lewandowski providing not only access to prototype tyres but also the expertise of their top technicians “Danny brings a wealth of experience from grand prix racing and the FIM EWC while Michael is a true legend and an extraordinary athlete whose determination inspires everyone “I’m confident we will leverage our collective experience and have a highly successful season together.” Dunlop is yet to confirm his road racing plans for the 2025 season having last year run a Honda Superbike with Hawk Racing and prepared his own machinery under the MD Racing banner in the other classes The Northern Irishman did offer a potential clue about what his plans could look like for 2025 after testing a Ducati Panigale V2 at Jerez last week The transponder he was running was attributed to Milwaukee Ducati which is what the TAS Racing squad will run as in 2025 in British Superbikes TAS Racing said it was still evaluating options to race on the roads this year having initially suggested it was going to focus fully on BSB in 2025 Dunlop previously rode for TAS Racing on BMW machinery in 2018 and 2019 BRAD Vaughan demolished the Dunlop Series field to claim pole position for the category’s opening race of the Bathurst 1000 weekend, a session that proved disastrous for points leader Kai Allen The Eggleston Motorsport pilot sat fifth as he embarked on his final lap but crashed the #1 Holden heavily at Reid Park The crash curtailed the session with a minute remaining the red flags also costing Allen his fastest lap and demoting him to 15th in the final standings if Allen’s car will be repaired in time for the opening race later this afternoon It was a rough morning for the leading title contenders, with Zach Bates only 13th after suffering a puncture during his final qualifying runs Only 18 cars hit the track for the 20-minute affair with one runner missing from both Super2 and Super3 Mason Kelly’s crash in Thursday practice ruled him out for the remainder of the weekend, while Super3 rookie Bailey Sweeny sat out qualifying while Image Racing changed an engine in the #999 Holden Aaron Cameron set the early benchmark despite a lurid slide at Reid Park in the same spot his Kelly Racing teammate crashed yesterday before Vaughan leapt to the top with the first ‘five’ of the Dunlop Series weekend He was soon demoted by rookies Jobe Stewart and Jarrod Hughes The trio held sway after the opening runs ahead of Rylan Gray, Bates, Max Vidau, Lochie Dalton, Super3 runner Thomas Maxwell, Cameron and Cody Gillis while points leader Allen sat just outside the top 10 He rectified that as soon as the second and final runs started leaping to the top with four minutes remaining with a 2m05.6019s But Vaughan blew that time out of the water a couple of minutes later with the first ‘four’ of the weekend laying down a 2m04.7537s that proved good enough for pole by over half a second He also enjoyed a slice of luck; Bates suffered his puncture and was limping the #25 Holden back to the pits but arrived there just before Vaughan swept past to complete his pole lap Most of the top guns had fired their last shots when the red flags came out for Allen’s crash leaving Stewart to start alongside Vaughan on the front row of the grid Gray and Dalton made it three Tickford Autosports entries in the top four ahead of Cameron, Vidau, Hughes, Jordyn Sinni, and Campbell Logan, with Reuben Goodall rounding out the top 10 Maxwell held on for the Super3 pole with the 12th fastest time overall, while his MW Motorsport teammate Cody Burcher finished 16th aboard a Nissan Altima repaired after his crash on Thursday afternoon Dunlop Series Race 1 is scheduled for 3:20pm AEDT RESULTS: Qualifying for Race 1 – Dunlop Series Rd.5