{"id":940023,"date":"2026-10-25T04:48:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T04:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/940023\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T04:48:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T04:48:16","slug":"gold-coast-action-abandoned-over-mid-race-track-break-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/940023\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Coast action abandoned over mid-race track break-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1248\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Gold-Coast-Sunday-Kerb-Damage.png\" class=\"sc-hero-img\" alt=\"Gold Coast action abandoned over mid-race track break-up\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDamage to kerbing at the Beach Chicane brought an early end to the final Carrera Cup race. Image: Fox Sports<\/p>\n<p>As the field circulated under safety car conditions due to a Lap 1 crash, a piece of the kerb could be seen breaking away from the second corner of the chicane.<\/p>\n<p>With over three minutes still remaining on the timer, the race was ultimately declared under yellow with Harri Jones taking victory and sealing the round win.<\/p>\n<p>Just one lap was completed under green flag conditions, <a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/motorsport-news-2026-gold-coast-500-sunday-porsche-carrera-cup-race-2-harri-jones-champion-results-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">adding to an already tricky day for the category after Race 2 was shortened by rain after just three green flag laps.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The safety car was deployed when Dylan O\u2019Keeffe made contact with Daniel Quimby at Turn 12, pitching the rookie into the inside wall, collecting Jake Santalucia in the process.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Keeffe continued on with significant front bodywork damage, struggling for grip with leaking radiator fluid.<\/p>\n<p>The reigning champion made it back to the pit lane, however, Quimby and Santalucia were out on the spot, each emerging from their damaged cars unscathed.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Bewley came home in second position having lost the lead to Jones at the start, with Aaron Love coming home third. Clay Osbourne was fourth, with Glen Wood rounding out the top five.<\/p>\n<p>David Russell came home in sixth ahead of Lachlan Bloxsom, with Max Geoghegan capping off a quiet weekend in eighth.<\/p>\n<p>Angelo Mouzouris finished a tough weekend in ninth after crashing in Race 1, with teammate Rodney Jane rounding out the top 10 and taking Pro-Am honours.<\/p>\n<p>Porsche Carrera Cup Australia returns for the final round of the season at the Adelaide Grand Final on November 26-29.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/motorsport-news-2026-gold-coast-500-sunday-porsche-carrera-cup-race-2-harri-jones-champion-results-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jones wins Carrera Cup crown with a round to spare<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Aussie Racing Cars<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Di Mauro claimed his maiden Aussie Racing Cars championship, having started the race in 20th position after a tricky weekend, failing to finish the first race on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p>His objective was simple \u2013 finish 20th in Race 4 on Sunday afternoon to win the crown, a goal which was smashed with a charge through to 10th position when the chequered flag waved.<\/p>\n<p>Kicking off the day, Hayden Nissen took his first series victory in a sodden Race 3.<\/p>\n<p>Such was the treacherous nature of the conditions that the race finished under the control of the safety car with three minutes left to run.<\/p>\n<p>Josh Thomas crossed the line second, with Nathan Williams in third.<\/p>\n<p>Diesel Thomas came home fourth, and teenager Mathew Basso rounded out the top five.<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Madden held the lead at the start as Kobi Williams dropped back from pole position, however Madden slid off the road at Turn 11 on the opening lap, emerging outside the top 10.<\/p>\n<p>The race continued on for two laps before Scott Andriske aquaplaned on the pit straight, finding the wall on the entry to Turn 1, drawing the safety car.<\/p>\n<p>With minor damage, including a missing boot lid, Andriske continued to circulate in the safety car queue, before the race was ultimately declared.<\/p>\n<p>Diesel took the win in the final race and subsequently the round win, leading home Basso, with Madden charging through to third.<\/p>\n<p>Nathan Williams came home in fourth, and Rossi Johnson rounded out the top five.<\/p>\n<p>The safety car was deployed when Reece Chapman made heavy contact with Josh as his #3 Corish Motorsport entry slowed on the run to Turn 4.<\/p>\n<p>Chapman was unable to avoid Josh after the car in front dived out of the way at the last second.<\/p>\n<p>TA2 racer Brock Paine was involved in an incident on the final lap, failing to finish after coming to rest with damage at the final corner due to colliding with the wall at Turn 13.<\/p>\n<p>Basso made a charge for the victory on the run to the flag, missing out by just 0.18s.<\/p>\n<p>Aussie Racing Cars returns for a non-championship round at Sydney Motorsport Park as part of the single-day Hi-Tec Oils Super Series finale on November 14.<\/p>\n<p>V8 SuperUte Series<\/p>\n<p>Adam Marjoram claimed a dominant victory in the final V8 SuperUtes race of the weekend, leading home his teammate Aaron Borg by 9.5s in damp conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Marjoram now enters the final round well and truly in the box seat to claim his second championship crown.<\/p>\n<p>Borg struggled with an ill-handling car throughout the race, desperately clinging on to second place, while Jack Westbury was forced to settle for third.<\/p>\n<p>Rossi Johnson came home in fourth, and rookie Reuben Dan rounded out the top five.<\/p>\n<p>Shaun Richardson was the first casualty in the wet conditions, spinning on the exit of Turn 3 and nudging the wall, however he was able to continue on.<\/p>\n<p>The V8 SuperUte Series now heads to the Adelaide Grand Final for its season finale on November 26-29.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Damage to kerbing at the Beach Chicane brought an early end to the final Carrera Cup race. 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