Walls throws down the gauntlet following Ipswich breakthrough

Jackson Walls is riding the wave of confidence after a career day on Sunday, when he claimed the round victory for the Dunlop Super2 Series at the Century Batteries Ipswich Super 440.

Walls dominated from his first career pole, leading every lap to claim victory over Nash Morris, and secure the round honours on a countback over series leader Rylan Gray.

The former Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Junior Champion admitted that although breaking the duck was a big moment, it had taken longer than expected to have success in Super2.

"It's definitely a nice feeling, but it's something we've worked pretty hard for as a team the past few months, and honestly it's a bit later than expected," said Walls.

"I'm just super happy with the day overall, and I think we just executed perfectly, and it's nice to be back on top."

The Sydneysider has his hands full to start the race however, as former Porsche rival Morris attempted to muscle his way past on the run to Turn 1, however Walls held strong to fire down the inside at the first corner.

Walls then put the squeeze on the Queenslander on the exit of Turn 3 as the Scott Taylor Motorsport/Tickford Mustang tried desperately to wrestle the lead on the opening lap.

"I mean, I wouldn't say I didn't expect it, but he's trying to win a race too, so he has every right to try and make a move at the start," Walls said on Morris.

"He did have a better start, I just somehow managed to not let him get full overlap and we tussled it out, but like you see in main game time and time again, that's just racing.

"If you want to win, someone's got to be hungrier, and someone's going to be on the inside, and someone's going to be on the outside. It's just racing."

As the 22-year-old exclusively told Supercars.com in the build up to Ipswich, he is willing to spend a second season in the development series to further adapt to Supercars machinery before attempting to crack into main game in 2027.

Walls also revealed at the post-round press conference that discussions have begun with Triple Eight in regards to a second Super2 campaign in 2026, but much like Gray, Walls admits that getting that opportunity could be the hardest deal to make.

"Rylan touched on it, anything in main game is sort of a goal, it's just so hard cracking into main game now with contracts," Walls explained.

"Everyone just seems to swap instead of some guys who could potentially leave, they just stay in and take budget to a different team, but just to be in anything in main game is the goal."

Having closed to within 12 points of Reuben Goodall in the points standings, Walls has made no secret of his desire to win, and doubled down on that sentiment at Ipswich.

"I didn't enter this category to come fifth or be rookie champion, I came here to be a champion," he added.

"If anyone doesn't have that goal in this room, or in this category, they shouldn't be racing, it's as simple as that. I just go out there and try and win as many races as possible."