Alex Davison has won the final race of the Carrera Cup season, but it was Matt Campbell who took the round and the championship on the streets of the Gold Coast.
Davison got a great jump at the start to head into the first chicane with team-mate Michael Almond and Campbell sitting in behind.
The three leaders checked-out and despite plenty of pressure from Campbell on Almond, the new champ was unable to get by. Davison controlling things out front through to the finish.
Campbell’s victories in the opening two races enough for the overall round victory.
A clean-sweep for Stephen Grove in the Tag Heuer Carrera Challenge rounded his season, but it was Tony Bates who scored the overall championship for the semi-professional drivers.
The Carrera Cup Australia will hand out its awards tonight with crews then focussed on planning for the 2017 season which gets underway on the streets of Adelaide as part of the Clipsal 500 2-5 March.
RESULTS: Carrera Cup – Race 3 : Gold Coast
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Class |
| 1 | 25 | Alex Davison | Wilson Parking | P |
| 2 | 26 | Michael Almond | Copyworld | P |
| 3 | 7 | Matt Campbell | Nuveau Constructions / Phase 8 | P |
| 4 | 777 | Ash Walsh | Bob Jane T-Marts / Infants Friend | P |
| 5 | 12 | Steven Richards | Laser Plumbing and Electrical | P |
| 6 | 38 | David Wall | Wilson Security | P |
| 7 | 45 | Duvashen Padayachee | Darrell Lea STIX | P |
| 8 | 360 | Fraser Ross | Shooters NC / DNA Racing | P |
| 9 | 54 | James Abela | Horsley Park Gun Shop | P |
| 10 | 88 | Dylan O’Keeffe | All Star Equipment Sales / APB | P |
| 11 | 4 | Stephen Grove | Grove Hire | C |
| 12 | 77 | Nick McBride | Bob Jane T-Marts | P |
| 13 | 24 | Tony Bates | Moveitnet/C Tech Laser | C |
| 14 | 13 | James Bergmuller | pricepressure.com.au | C |
| 15 | 9 | Marc Cini | Hallmarc | C |
| 16 | 39 | Adrian Mastronardo | Veritas Property Group | C |
| DNF | 21 | Garth Walden | Commercial Interior Projects | P |
| DNF | 8 | Tony Longhurst | Saint/Porsche Centre Melbourne | G |
STANDINGS – OVERALL
| Position | Driver | |
| 1 | Matt Campbell | Points |
| 2 | Alex Davison | 1156.5 |
| 3 | David Wall | 1014 |
| 4 | Nick McBride | 961 |
| 5 | Steven Richards | 925 |
| 6 | Ash Walsh | 862.5 |
| 7 | Michael Almond | 664 |
| 8 | Dean Fiore | 622.5 |
| 9 | Duvashen Padayachee | 544 |
| 10 | Dylan O’Keeffe | 475.5 |
| 11 | Fraser Ross | 415 |
| 12 | James Abela | 395.5 |
| 13 | Tony Bates | 394.5 |
| 14 | Garth Walden | 369.5 |
| 15 | James Bergmuller | 361.5 |
| 16 | Shane Smollen | 360 |
| 17 | Stephen Grove | 288 |
| 18 | Adrian Mastronardo | 276.5 |
| 19 | Marc Cini | 253 |
| 20 | Shane van Gisbergen | 235.5 |
| 21 | Scott Taylor | 117 |
STANDINGS: Tag Heuer Carrera Challenge
| Position | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Tony Bates | 1101.5 |
| 2 | James Bergmuller | 1021.5 |
| 3 | Stephen Grove | 972 |
| 4 | Shane Smollen | 912 |
| 5 | Adrian Mastronardo | 870.5 |
| 6 | Marc Cini | 839.5 |
| 7 | Scott Taylor | 293 |
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