How Rylan Gray can seal 2025 Super2 title at Bathurst

Rylan Gray currently finds himself in a very strong position to claim the 2025 Dunlop Super2 Series title, off the back of a remarkably consistent season for Tickford Autosport.

A two-time race winner for the season, the teenager has only finished off the podium in two of the eight races held in the season so far, and is one of only three drivers to finish inside the top 10 in every race this season.

Gray, who will complete double duties alongside his debut in the Repco Bathurst 1000 on Sunday, returns to the scene of his first career Super2 round win last October, where two third place finishes saw him crowned the youngest round winner of all-time.

Now, he returns to Bathurst as a clear favourite to claim the title, and there is an outside chance that he could wrap up the series with a round to spare at Adelaide next month.

The New South Welshman needs to hold a 300-point advantage over second place by the end of Race 2 on Saturday, and currently holds a 117-point advantage over Tickford teammate Nash Morris.

There are three other drivers within 200 points of the #55 Mustang in the standings, namely Lochie Dalton (-138), Reuben Goodall (-183), and Jackson Walls (-195).

For the 18-year-old to leave destiny in his own hands, he will need to emulate the feats of Dalton in Townsville, and claim all 300 points on offer this weekend with a clean sweep of both races.

For Gray to seal the title, he needs misfortune to strike Morris, who has to finish 16th or worse in both races should the #55 claim both wins.

Dalton needs to finish 12th or worse in both races, Goodall seventh or worse, and Walls sixth or worse in his first Super2 weekend at Bathurst.

Whilst it is a long shot, you only need to look back 12 months at a weekend that completely flipped the 2024 title race on its head.

Kai Allen entered the weekend with 126 points in hand over Zach Bates, however two crashes (one self-induced, one as a result of a mechanical failure), and an engine dropping onto seven cylinders saw his title defence unravel in the space of 48 hours.

Allen walked away from Bathurst third in the standings, 42 points behind Bates, with a 168-point swing going against him.