{"id":1434,"date":"2023-11-27T17:07:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T06:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dylanokeeffe.com\/?p=1434"},"modified":"2023-11-27T17:07:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T06:07:13","slug":"determined-drive-for-okeeffe-to-conclude-2023-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dylanokeeffe.com\/determined-drive-for-okeeffe-to-conclude-2023-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Determined Drive for O\u2019Keeffe to Conclude 2023 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dylan O\u2019Keeffe has completed his 2023 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup season with a determined drive from eighth on the grid to second place in the very last race of the year at the VAILO Adelaide 500 on the weekend.<\/p>\n

After the weekend\u2019s opening two practice sessions were compromised by wet weather, O\u2019Keeffe qualified a strong third despite the lack of dry running.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnlike the previous round at the Gold Coast, we had to go out on track during the wet practice sessions, because there was a chance the rain was going to continue during the weekend,\u201d O\u2019Keeffe said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn qualifying, I had a few lock-ups and didn\u2019t quite make the most of my slick tyres, but still managed to qualify third.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the first race \u2013 the long distance Endurance Cup event \u2013 O\u2019Keeffe ran inside the lead pack for the duration and crossed the line fourth. Unfortunately, a collision with Bayley Hall at Turn 9 resulted in a 15-second post-race penalty, demoting O\u2019Keeffe to ninth.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe car was good and we were on target to win the Endurance Cup, but unfortunately there was an incident where the cars in front checked up and I ran into Bailey,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt wasn\u2019t intentional but he was disadvantaged, so I\u2019ll cop the penalty on the chin.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A Safety Car in Race 2 saw the distance reduced but O\u2019Keeffe was able to make up one spot to finish eighth. He was able to avoid a multi-car collision at the start of Race 3 (gaining four spots on the opening lap). The Safety Car was again deployed while the stranded Porsches were retrieved, and upon the resumption of play he gained two more spots with some inspired overtaking moves, finishing second.<\/p>\n

In the final analysis, O\u2019Keeffe finished fourth for the round and was classified fourth in the overall standings.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the last race, we got back to where we should have been all weekend,\u201d O\u2019Keeffe said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just a shame the incident happened in Race 1, because it meant we got pipped to third in the championship for the second year in a row! But overall, it\u2019s been another good season, excellent to deliver the GWR\/RAM Motorsport team their first Carrera Cup round win and we bounced back strongly after our tough start to the season,\u201d O\u2019Keeffe said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs always, a massive thank you to the crew and all our sponsors for their support throughout the year \u2013 bring on 2024!\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Carrera Cup Round Results Summary
\n<\/u>Qualifying: <\/strong>3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n

Race 1:<\/strong> 9th<\/sup><\/p>\n

Race 2: <\/strong>8th<\/sup><\/p>\n

Race 3:<\/strong> 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n

Overall:<\/strong> 4th<\/sup><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Carrera Cup Final Points<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Callum Hedge \u2013 932<\/li>\n
  2. Jackson Walls \u2013 905<\/li>\n
  3. Dale Wood \u2013 757<\/li>\n
  4. Dylan O\u2019Keeffe \u2013 751<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Max Vidau \u2013 664<\/li>\n
  6. Bayley Hall \u2013 649<\/li>\n
  7. Fabian Coulthard \u2013 563<\/li>\n
  8. Alex Davison \u2013 493<\/li>\n
  9. Simon Fallon \u2013 438<\/li>\n
  10. Christian Pancione \u2013 424<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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