06/09/2026
Winton 300 recap
Last weekend we took the trip down to Winton Motor Raceway to take on the 2026 Viola Private Wealth Winton 300.
Qualifying on Saturday we managed to get ourselves into P5 putting us in the Top 10 Shootout later that afternoon. Aaron took on the shootout, nailing a clean lap and also reset our PB at Winton with a 1:33:2977 resulting in a P3 finish for the shootout.
The race on Sunday, perfect weather, 300km over 100 laps. Matthew started the race, he lost a few spots off the start due to a lack of straight line speed compared to surrounding cars. There was a very close call into turn 2 on lap 2, where the two cars ahead of Matthew had contact forcing him to take avoiding action. Thankfully he avoided any damage and continued on, staying clean and consistent. On lap 51 we decided to make our first compulsory stop, halfway through the stop a safety car was called which saved us a little time. As it looked like it would be a lengthy recovery, we decided to come back in and tick off our second compulsory pit stop under safety car.
With Aaron in the car to take it to the flag, he battled through traffic off the restart and pushed on. With 20 laps to go, we found ourselves in a comfortable position holding onto the lead of the race. The nerves were high and Aaron made sure to nurse the car to the end, saving fuel to make sure we didn't have a repeat of last year. With a minute and a half gap to 2nd place on the last lap, it became very real, we were in for a good chance to take our first 300 win. As Aaron exited the last corner reality hit, we just won the Winton 300!
It was so surreal, emotions were high, and it was a huge relief to finally be able to get a win after being so close previously, and to reward the team for all their hard work to get us here.
A huge thanks to our crew, Joshua Robertson and Joshua Carter for all your help. Not only this weekend but everything you guys do in the background, we wouldn't be able to do this without you guys. Also a big thank you to all of our family, friends and everyone for your support. We appreciate all the messages, it's been amazing to see all of the support.
This one is for Mum and Dad!
As always, thanks to those who support us:
Victoria Hotel, Pyramid Hill
Coating King
Truckline
HI TEC Body Repairs
BYP Racing and Developments
Rod Munch Racing
Phoenix Motorsport
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