Round 5

It’s been a little while since our last outing at Queensland Raceway, but Round 5 saw Matt back in action at Sydney Motorsport Park for an awesome day of racing. Since Queensland, Matt has continued to put plenty of work into the car, making improvements to both the parts and setup. Those changes are starting to pay off, with the car now feeling stronger and putting Matt in a great position to fight towards the front.

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Race 1

Matt kicked off the weekend with a strong qualifying result, securing P6 out of 25 cars. He made a great start, moving up to P5 before Turn 1 and immediately joining the battle for P3 with the pack ahead. After a few laps, Matt made his way into P4 and held the position for several laps. Unfortunately, contact at Turn 2 on the second-last lap dropped him back down the order, with Matt ultimately crossing the line in P6.

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Race 2

Matt made another strong start in Race 2, once again moving into P5 by Turn 2. He held the position for several laps before being passed and settling back into P6. Staying with the pack throughout the race, Matt brought it home for another consistent P6 finish.

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Race 3

Starting from P6 again, Matt made another good getaway to hold his position and stay in touch with the pack ahead.

It was a relatively quiet race for Matt, who maintained P6 throughout while also defending from the car behind. After 15 minutes of racing, he crossed the line in P6 to round out a very consistent day on track.

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Overall, it was Matt’s best weekend of the season so far! He finished fourth overall in the round’s championship points, with two drivers ahead being from interstate and therefore not counting towards the championship standings. The biggest highlight of the weekend was the progress made with the car. The improvements are clearly starting to pay off, and the car is now in a great spot for Matt to challenge towards the front of the field. With just one round remaining, Matt is keen to carry this momentum through to the season finale and finish the year on a high. 

 

A huge thank you to Matt’s sponsors for their continued support: 313 Automotive, MediSleep, AYE Tech, Pro Detailing Sydney, VMedical and HT Motorsport. Special thanks also go to Series X3 NSW and Motor Race Australia (MRA) for a great day of racing, and to Brayden for coming out and giving us a hand with the car.

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Next Up:

Matt will be back on track in just under a month at One Raceway for what promises to be a big season finale.

He’s looking forward to returning to Goulburn for the first time since February and taking on the Shelley Circuit again, which will provide another great challenge to finish the year.

All races will be streamed live on Blend Line TV, so be sure to tune in and catch the action! Bring on the final round!