In a heart-pounding finale at Oulton Park, Riley Phillips and Team Olympian pulled off a stunning result to reclaim the Endurance Fun Cup Championship for 2023. Despite facing seemingly insurmountable odds, the team’s tenacity and determination shone through, securing their second championship win. The final race of the Endurance Fun Cup 2023 had fans on the edge of their seats as the tension mounted. With their championship hopes hanging by a thread, Riley Phillips and Team Olympian were faced with a seemingly impossible task in very wet conditions. As the final stages of the race approached, all hope appeared lost, the team believed their title chances had slipped away.
Riley Phillips took to his Instagram to share the rollercoaster of emotions experienced during those critical moments. He posted, “The last photo in this set is around 15 minutes before I went out for the last stint, all was lost and there was nothing we could do, no pace would bring us back into contention for the championship. We all thought it was over. The rest of the team stood around the timing screen trying to work out if there was another way we could win, but it was all out of our control. 15 minutes later we would be champions for the second time.”
This incredible turn of events highlights the unpredictable and thrilling nature of motorsport. Team Olympian’s ability to seize victory from the jaws of defeat showcases the unwavering spirit and determination of both the team and Kimura Racing driver, Riley Phillips. The Endurance Fun Cup 2023 will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the most dramatic and captivating championships in recent memory, with Riley Phillips and Team Olympian emerging as the ultimate champions, defying the odds to etch their names once again on the trophy.
Pos. | Car | Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | Total |
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1st | 267 | Team Olympian | 71 | 71 | 44 | 69 | 71 | 33 | 71 | 66 | 42 | 505 |
2nd | 146 | PLR Racing | 68 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 66 | 60 | 40 | 64 | 58 | 500 |
3rd | 170 | Team Viking & Ursus Capital Racing | 38 | 64 | 40 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 62 | 60 | 64 | 494 |
4th | 225 | UVio / Hofmann's Motorsport | 66 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 32 | 40 | 68 | 28 | 66 | 479 |
5th | 103 | AxiaMetrics/GRD Racing | 36 | 32 | 66 | 56 | 52 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 56 | 458 |
6th | 249 | MJ Tec | - | 62 | 68 | 62 | 64 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 62 | 454 |
7th | 14 | Greenheath | 62 | 58 | 42 | 60 | 58 | 62 | 50 | 58 | 30 | 450 |
8th | 212 | EDF Motorsports | 50 | 54 | 64 | 38 | 62 | 56 | 54 | 30 | 52 | 430 |
9th | 246 | Vapeclub with EDF Motorsports | 56 | 48 | 58 | 44 | 54 | 52 | 36 | 48 | 50 | 410 |
10th | 97 | GT Radial - #marshalstorace | 64 | 42 | 62 | 58 | 60 | 42 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 396 |
11th | 210 | Fuelled Up Racing | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 42 | 48 | 58 | 44 | 48 | 386 |
11th | 155 | Team Ratters Racing | 58 | 56 | - | - | 38 | 58 | 60 | 56 | 60 | 386 |
13th | 98 | Team 3 Motorsport | 46 | 44 | 54 | 40 | 48 | 50 | 56 | 46 | 32 | 384 |
14th | 110 | Red River Sport | 54 | 52 | 50 | 46 | 50 | 38 | 46 | 40 | 28 | 376 |
15th | 251 | JPR Team LRS | 48 | 50 | 38 | 54 | 34 | 44 | 38 | 42 | 44 | 358 |
16th | 99 | JPR Young Guns | 52 | 30 | 56 | 52 | 46 | 36 | 0 | 38 | 46 | 356 |
17th | 104 | EDF Motorsports | 42 | 40 | 46 | 48 | 36 | 28 | 48 | 32 | 38 | 330 |
18th | 252 | Racelogic | - | - | - | - | - | 68 | 42 | 54 | 54 | 218 |
19th | 214 | Seed Data | 40 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 50 | 36 | 212 |
20th | 1 | GCI Racing | - | 68 | - | - | - | 64 | 66 | - | - | 198 |
21st | 195 | JPR Team BSP | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44 | 71 | 69 | 184 |
22nd | 49 | Signature RV - Powered by BPC Motorsport | - | - | - | - | - | 54 | - | 52 | 70 | 176 |
23rd | 157 | The James Gang | 0 | 36 | 52 | 42 | 44 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 174 |
24th | 92 | Jackpot Racing | - | - | - | - | 40 | - | - | 36 | 40 | 116 |
25th | 108 | ShireGB | 60 | 38 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | 98 |
26th | 106 | DW Motorsport | - | - | - | - | 56 | 30 | - | - | - | 86 |
27th | 158 | EDF Motorsports | - | - | - | - | - | 46 | - | - | - | 46 |
28th | 125 | Team MSBW | - | - | - | - | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 |