Two six-place gains define D3IMS story

Jean_Claude04 climbs six places to claim first IMS victory

The Audi driver won Australia D3 from seventh, one place ahead of another six-position recovery by Trident65.

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Albert Park Circuit from trackside
S7 · R6Australia

Jean_Claude04 won the Australian D3 race from seventh on the grid, claiming a first IMS victory for Audi.

Trident65 matched the winner's six-place gain, moving from eighth to second for Williams. Kelloggsrule advanced from fourth to third for Red Bull.

Twelve gained places across the top two

The winner and runner-up began on the fourth row and ended first and second. Their combined gain of 12 positions gives the result its shape without asking the archive to invent how each place changed hands.

The championship remained led by quenooo29 on 131 points, 16 ahead of OnlineGuy99 on 115. Neither the race winner nor runner-up displaced that established top two.

A new winner enters an established chase

Jean_Claude04's name joined the winners while quenooo29 and OnlineGuy99 remained first and second in the championship. The result widened the division's cast without rewriting its top two.

Australia was therefore a breakthrough story, not a title-lead story. Jean_Claude04's six-place ascent earned its own space precisely because it added a new winner to a division whose standings leaders stayed put.

Career at the flag

Jean_Claude04's career at the flag

First IMS win

Every eligible IMS race start through S7 R6. No later result is included.

Starts
47
Wins
1
Podiums
3
Poles
2
Fastest laps
1
Points
193

DebutS4 R2 · Austria · E1Haas

Career rangeS4 · S5 · S6 · S7E1 · D1 · D2 · E2 · D3

Teams representedHaas · Kick Sauber · Aston Martin · Mercedes · Audi47 starts to win number one

SeasonTeamsDivisionsStartsWinsPodiumsPolesFLPoints
S4HaasE1 · D111000044
S5Haas · Kick SauberD1 · D2 · E112022182
S6Aston Martin · Mercedes · Kick SauberE2 · E118000037
S7AudiD36110030
Win-by-win
#1S7 R6 · AustraliaD3 · Audi · Grid P7
Grid to flag

Australia D3 podium recoveries

Top two · +12 combined

Official grid and finish

Jean_Claude04
P7P1
+6
Trident65
P8P2
+6
kelloggsrule
P4P3
+1
Official IMS broadcast coverage

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4 division broadcasts · Season 7 Round 6

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