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Evans and Schutte Deliver Tribute Win Before Day and Talbot Upset in Rain at Sandown

Arise Racing’s fourth triumph of the season extends its championship lead to 34 points

Jaxon Evans and Elliott Schutte won the first race of the GT World Challenge Australia weekend at Sandown.
Liam Talbot (left) and Brad Schumacher made contact out of Turn 3 during the second GT World Challenge Australia race at Sandown.

Overview

  • Evans and Schutte started from pole and overcame a difficult opening stint to hold off Ryan Wood and Broc Feeney, winning race one by 0.28 seconds.
  • The #26 Ferrari dedicated its victory to the late Tim Miles, with Evans fighting back tears in post-race interviews.
  • In race two, Jamie Day and Liam Talbot mastered wet conditions for Volante Rosso’s Aston Martin to score its first GT World Challenge Australia win.
  • Talbot’s opening stint and strategic overtakes in the rain allowed Volante Rosso to climb from fifth to the lead with 12 minutes remaining.
  • Evans and Schutte now sit 34 points clear in the championship with two rounds to go before the season heads to The Bend in September.