ARG TCR eSPORTS CUP SERIES LEADER SLUGGED WITH POINTS PENALTY

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ARG eSport Cup series leader Harley Haber has been stung with a 10 point penalty following the stewards investigations from Round 6 of the series at Phillip Island.

Haber, representing the V8 Touring Car class in the Kumho Tyres entry, was involved in an incident with S5000 driver James Golding at Turn 5 on lap 2. The collision saw Golding leave the circuit and lose valuable positions at the the Victorian venue.

The penalty sees Haber retain his series lead, however, his advantage is now just nine points ahead of New Zealander Jaden Ransley.

Trans Am contender Nathan Herne was also on the receiving end of a penalty, losing five series points for contact with Thomas Randle.

See below for a full run down of the penalties from Phillip Island, plus the official series leaderboard.

The seventh round of the carsales ARG eSport Cup will be held at Oran Park Raceway. 

RACE 1 (TCR) 
Lap 2- #21 Harley Haber at Turn 5, avoidable contact with #31 James Golding – Penalty 10 Championship Points 
Lap 13- #9 Jay Hanson at Turn 11, avoidable contact with #18 Aaron Cameron – Penalty 5 Championship Points 
RACE 2 (F3) 
Lap 1- #29 Nathan Herne at Turn 2, avoidable contact with #49 Thomas Randle – Penalty 5 Championship Points 
Lap 3- #24 John Martin at Turn 9, avoidable contact with #33 Dylan O’Keeffe – Penalty 10 Championship Points 
Lap 6- #6 Jordan Cox at Turn 4, avoidable contact with #5 George Miedecke – Penalty 5 Championship Points 
Lap 10- #38 Tim McReynolds at Turn 9, avoidable contact with #9 Jay Hanson – Penalty 10 Championship Points 
Lap 11- #49 Thomas Randle at Turn 4, avoidable contact with #38 Tim McReynolds – Penalty 10 Championship Points 
Lap 12- #39 Ben McMellan at Turn 2, avoidable contact with #49 Thomas Randle – Penalty 5 Championship Points

TOP 10 SERIES POINTS AFTER SIX ROUNDS

1 Harley Haber 327 
2 Jaden Ransley 318 
3 Nathan Herne 313 
4 Dylan O’Keeffe 311 
5 Ash Sutton 297 
6 Jordan Cox 255 
7 Garth Tander 232 
8 James Golding 220 
9 Tim Brook 215 
10 Nic Carroll 214 

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