{"id":55240,"date":"2025-08-09T11:16:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T11:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/55240\/"},"modified":"2025-08-09T11:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T11:16:09","slug":"rylan-grays-ipswich-super2-win-under-cloud-as-mason-kelly-jarrod-hughes-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/55240\/","title":{"rendered":"Rylan Gray\u2019s Ipswich Super2 win under cloud as Mason Kelly, Jarrod Hughes crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Gray\u2019s
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMason Kelly ploughed into Jarrod Hughes at Turn 3 during the first Super2 Series race at Queensland Raceway.<\/p>\n

Gray, who started second, took first place away from Brad Jones Racing driver Brad Vaughan into Turn 1 and never relinquished the lead.<\/p>\n

However, there were question marks over the Safety Car restart with race control announcing a post-race investigation for a potential procedure infringement.<\/p>\n

\u201cPretty cool to get my second race win,\u201d said Gray post-race.<\/p>\n

\u201cStarts have been a weakness all year and it sort of was that race, but luckily Brad [Vaughan] got a worse one.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got to the lead, had a very long Safety Car, my arms were getting sore from weaving, but super pumped to get my second race win.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the second phase of the race start, Gray got the jump into Turn 1 over Vaughan. Blanchard Racing Team driver Bailey Sweeny got to second and put pressure on Gray but that quickly turned to defence as Vaughan took second spot away from the Blanchard Racing Team driver at Turn 3.<\/p>\n

A massive shunt on Lap 2 lead to a lengthy safety car stint.<\/p>\n

Mason and Jarrod are out of the cars and OK.#Super2<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ATKnKkhULF<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Dunlop Super2 Series (@Dunlop_Series) August 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

There was drama on Lap 2 when Mason Kelly in the #22 Ford Mustang locked up into Turn 3, sending smoke signals into the braking zone. With nowhere to go, Kelly ploughed into the right rear door of Jarrod Hughes\u2019 #118 Holden ZB Commodore.<\/p>\n

Under Safety Car conditions, Bradi Owen pulled his #88 Eggleston Motorsport Commodore into the pits with a \u201cgrinding noise\u201d from the rear end of the car due to a suspected transaxle issue.<\/p>\n

After a lengthy delay, and 10 laps behind the Safety Car, the race resumed with a little over 10 minutes left on the clock. Gray led Vaughan and Sweeny to the green flag.<\/p>\n

Gray skipped away in the #55 Mustang, leading Vaughan in the #80 to fend off Sweeny in the #33 Mustang. A hard-charging Dalton in the #6 Mustang usurped Triple Eight\u2019s Jackson Walls in the #11 Commodore shortly after the restart.<\/p>\n

The top five remained unchanged despite a bit of ebb and flow in the final few laps. Gray clinched victory, nearly three seconds clear of Vaughan. Sweeny was third and Dalton fourth while Walls was a distant fifth.<\/p>\n

Super2 will have qualifying on Sunday at 8:45am AEST followed by Race 2 at 12:25pm AEST.<\/p>\n

Results: Dunlop Super2 Series Race 1, Queensland Raceway\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pos
\nNum
\nDriver
\nTeam
\nCar
\nLaps\/Diff
\nGap<\/p>\n

1
\n55
\nRylan Gray
\nTickford Autosport
\nFord Mustang GT
\n23 laps<\/p>\n

2
\n80
\nBrad Vaughan
\nBrad Jones Racing
\nHolden Commodore ZB
\n2.9164
\n2.9164<\/p>\n

3
\n33
\nBailey Sweeny
\nBlanchard Racing Team
\nFord Mustang GT
\n3.6882
\n0.7718<\/p>\n

4
\n6
\nLochie Dalton
\nTickford Autosport
\nFord Mustang GT
\n4.2175
\n0.5293<\/p>\n

5
\n11
\nJackson Walls
\nTriple Eight Race Engineering
\nHolden Commodore ZB
\n5.5644
\n1.3469<\/p>\n

6
\n36
\nCody Burcher
\nEggleston Motorsport
\nHolden Commodore ZB
\n6.2425
\n0.6781<\/p>\n

7
\n222
\nNash Morris
\nTickford Autosport
\nFord Mustang GT
\n7.0879
\n0.8454<\/p>\n

8
\n1
\nZach Bates
\nEggleston Motorsport
\nHolden Commodore ZB
\n7.5898
\n0.5019<\/p>\n

9
\n35
\nBen Gomersall
\nTriple Eight Race Engineering
\nHolden Commodore ZB
\n8.4017
\n0.8119<\/p>\n

10
\n9
\nCody Gillis
\nBrad Jones Racing
\nHolden Commodore ZB
\n10.1462
\n1.7445<\/p>\n

11
\n25
\nMatt Hillyer
\nWalkinshaw Andretti United
\nHolden Commodore ZB
\n10.7953
\n0.6491<\/p>\n

12
\n92
\nCameron McLeod
\nKelly Racing
\nFord Mustang GT
\n11.7981
\n1.0028<\/p>\n

13
\n99
\nJobe Stewart
\nImage Racing
\nHolden Commodore ZB
\n14.3803
\n2.5822<\/p>\n

14
\n54
\nJordyn Sinni
\nEggleston Motorsport
\nHolden Commodore ZB
\n14.7829
\n0.4026<\/p>\n

15
\n2
\nCampbell Logan
\nWalkinshaw Andretti United
\nHolden Commodore ZB
\n16.0514
\n1.2685<\/p>\n

16
\n28
\nAyrton Hodson
\nAnderson Motorsport
\nFord Mustang GT
\n16.328
\n0.2766<\/p>\n

17
\n5
\nReuben Goodall
\nTickford Autosport
\nFord Mustang GT
\n16.7258
\n0.3978<\/p>\n

18
\n17
\nRyan Tomsett
\nAnderson Motorsport
\nFord Mustang GT
\n17.0425
\n0.3167<\/p>\n

19
\n53
\nMax Geoghegan
\nImage Racing
\nHolden Commodore ZB
\n19.806
\n2.7635<\/p>\n

DNF
\n88
\nBradi Owen
\nEggleston Motorsport
\nHolden Commodore ZB
\nLap 9<\/p>\n

DNF
\n22
\nMason Kelly
\nKelly Racing
\nFord Mustang GT
\nLap 2<\/p>\n

DNF
\n118
\nJarrod Hughes
\nImage Racing
\nHolden Commodore ZB
\nLap 2<\/p>\n

DNF
\n38
\nElliott Cleary
\nEggleston Motorsport
\nHolden Commodore ZB<\/p>\n

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