{"id":419334,"date":"2026-05-09T10:12:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T10:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/419334\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T10:12:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T10:12:18","slug":"ferrari-given-gt-grid-demotion-for-wild-unseen-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/419334\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferrari given GT grid demotion for \u2018wild\u2019 unseen crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Ferrari
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Geoff Emery\/Josh Hunt Volante Rosso Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3. Image: Network R<\/p>\n

Campbell collided with Geoff Emery late in the second leg of qualifying on Saturday morning, which wound up with the #15 Volante Rosso Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 being damaged.<\/p>\n

The incident involving the #23 Zagame Autosport Ferrari 296 GT3 was not seen on the Fox Sports broadcast.<\/p>\n

The matter was investigated after the session, and Campbell was penalised for unnecessary impeding and causing a collision.<\/p>\n

\u201cCar 23 having run wide earlier, was approaching Turn 18 at a slower than usual speed,\u201d a stewards report read.<\/p>\n

\u201cCar 15 was on a fast lap approaching. Car 23 turned in towards the apex of Turn 18 crowding Car 15 and causing an avoidable collision.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although vision of the incident has not been published yet, the team said Emery briefly got airborne before hitting a tyre wall at the final corner.<\/p>\n

\u201cA qualifying incident has seen our team perform its own race to get the McLaren back on track for the opening race,\u201d Volante Rosso wrote on social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur driver Geoff Emery was on a qualifying lap but a Ferrari did not see him and turned in at the final turn.<\/p>\n

\u201cGeoff took to the grass on the inside, launching the McLaren into the air, across the sand trap and into the tyre wall.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a wild shunt, but we\u2019re determined to be out there for the first race.\u201d<\/p>\n

With two hours to go before the start of Race 1 at The Bend at the time of publication, the team was still repairing the McLaren 720S GT3.<\/p>\n

Emery and co-driver Josh Hunt are slated to start 13th while Campbell and co-driver Josh Buchan will start from 16th and last.<\/p>\n

Race 1 of GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS at The Bend is scheduled for 4:20pm ACST.<\/p>\n

Tigani Motorsport\u2019s Sergio Pires will start Saturday\u2019s race from pole position in the #44 Mercedes-AMG GT3 alongside Brad Schumacher in the Melbourne Performance Centre #1 Audi R8.<\/p>\n

Results: GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS The Bend, Qualifying 1<\/p>\n

Pos
\nNum
\nTeam
\nDriver
\nCar
\nClass
\nLap
\nDiff<\/p>\n

1
\n66
\nMove My Wheels by Tigani
\nJayden Ojeda (AUS)
\nMercedes-AMG GT3
\nPA
\n1:45.3732*<\/p>\n

2
\n44
\nGeyer Valmont Racing by Tigani
\nBrendon Leitch (NZL)
\nMercedes-AMG GT3 EVO
\nPA
\n1:45.3983
\n0.0251<\/p>\n

3
\n1
\nKelso Electrical \/Team MPC
\nBroc Feeney (AUS)
\nAudi R8 LMS EVO ll
\nPA
\n1:45.5169
\n0.1437<\/p>\n

4
\n666
\nTeam BRM
\nGarnet Patterson (AUS)
\nAudi R8 LMS EVO ll
\nPA
\n1:45.6666
\n0.2934<\/p>\n

5
\n268
\nCastrol Team BRM
\nThomas Randle (AUS)
\nAudi R8 LMS EVO ll
\nPA
\n1:45.7449
\n0.3717<\/p>\n

6
\n56
\nKollosche AMG by Tigani
\nOscar Targett (AUS)
\nMercedes-AMG GT3 EVO
\nPA
\n1:45.8315
\n0.4583<\/p>\n

7
\n88
\nTeam BRM \/Wolfbrook Motorsport
\nRyan Wood (NZL)
\nAudi R8 LMS EVO 11
\nPA
\n1:45.9260
\n0.5528<\/p>\n

8
\n23
\nZagame Autosport
\nJosh Buchan (AUS)
\nFerrari 296 GT3
\nPA
\n1:46.3932
\n1.0200<\/p>\n

9
\n71
\nAED Consulting by Tigani
\nLuke Youlden (AUS)
\nPorsche 911 GT3R
\nT
\n1:46.4234
\n1.0502<\/p>\n

10
\n26
\nARGT
\nJaxon Evans (AUS)
\nFerrari 296 GT3
\nPA
\n1:46.4443
\n1.0711<\/p>\n

11
\n93
\nWall Racing
\nTony D\u2019Alberto (AUS)
\nLamborghini Huracan
\nPA
\n1:46.8967
\n1.5235<\/p>\n

12
\n181
\nOnlyFans Racing
\nWilliam Davison (AUS)
\nFerrari 296 GT3
\nPA
\n1:46.9261
\n1.5529<\/p>\n

13
\n2
\nTrading Garage \/Team MPC
\nValentino Astuti (AUS)
\nAudi R8 LMS EVO ll
\nPA
\n1:47.5038
\n2.1306<\/p>\n

14
\n14
\nVolante Rosso Motorsport
\nAlex Gardner (AUS)
\nAston Martin Vantage
\nT
\n1:47.5061
\n2.1329<\/p>\n

15
\n15
\nVolante Rosso Motorsport
\nJosh Hunt (AUS)
\nMcLaren 720s GT3 EVO
\nPA
\n1:47.8308
\n2.4576<\/p>\n

16
\n24
\nKFC \/Team MPC
\nPaul Stokell (AUS)
\nAudi R8 LMS EVO 11
\nT
\n1:48.1214
\n2.7482<\/p>\n

Results: GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS The Bend, Qualifying 2<\/p>\n

Pos
\nNum
\nTeam
\nDriver
\nCar
\nClass
\nLap
\nDiff<\/p>\n

1
\n44
\nGeyer Valmont Racing by Tigani
\nSergio Pires (AUS)
\nMercedes-AMG GT3
\nPA
\n1:47.2893*<\/p>\n

2
\n1
\nKelso Electrical \/Team MPC
\nBrad Schumacher (AUS)
\nAudi R8 LMS EVO ll
\nPA
\n1:47.3066
\n0.0173<\/p>\n

3
\n268
\nCastrol Team BRM
\nMark Rosser (AUS)
\nAudi R8 LMS EVO ll
\nPA
\n1:47.8071
\n0.5178<\/p>\n

4
\n56
\nKollosche AMG by Tigani
\nShane Smollen (AUS)
\nMercedes-AMG GT3 EVO
\nPA
\n1:48.1677
\n0.8784<\/p>\n

5
\n26
\nARGT
\nElliott Schutte (AUS)
\nFerrari 296 GT3
\nPA
\n1:48.2036
\n0.9143<\/p>\n

6
\n66
\nMove My Wheels by Tigani
\nPaul Lucchitti (AUS)
\nMercedes-AMG GT3 EVO
\nPA
\n1:48.4534
\n1.1641<\/p>\n

7
\n181
\nOnlyFans Racing
\nRenee Gracie (AUS)
\nFerrari 296 GT3
\nPA
\n1:48.6726
\n1.3833<\/p>\n

8
\n2
\nTrading Garage \/Team MPC
\nDarren Currie (AUS)
\nAudi R8 LMS EVO ll
\nPA
\n1:48.7395
\n1.4502<\/p>\n

9
\n88
\nTeam BRM \/Wolfbrook Motorsport
\nSteve Brooks (NZL)
\nAudi R8 LMS EVO 11
\nPA
\n1:49.0537
\n1.7644<\/p>\n

10
\n24
\nKFC \/Team MPC
\nMatt Stoupas (AUS)
\nAudi R8 LMS EVO 11
\nT
\n1:50.1212
\n2.8319<\/p>\n

11
\n666
\nTeam BRM
\nJohn-Paul Drake (AUS)
\nAudi R8 LMS EVO ll
\nPA
\n1:50.1744
\n2.8851<\/p>\n

12
\n14
\nVolante Rosso Motorsport
\nWilliam Porter (AUS)
\nAston Martin Vantage
\nT
\n1:50.4444
\n3.1551<\/p>\n

13
\n15
\nVolante Rosso Motorsport
\nGeoff Emery (AUS)
\nMcLaren 720s GT3 EVO
\nPA
\n1:51.0071
\n3.7178<\/p>\n

14
\n23
\nZagame Autosport
\nCameron Campbell (AUS)
\nFerrari 296 GT3
\nPA
\n1:51.1108
\n3.8215<\/p>\n

15
\n93
\nWall Racing
\nAdrian Deitz (AUS)
\nLamborghini Huracan
\nPA
\n1:51.2587
\n3.9694<\/p>\n

16
\n71
\nAED Consulting by Tigani
\nNathan Halstead (AUS)
\nPorsche 911 GT3R
\nT
\n1:54.1739
\n6.8846<\/p>\n


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