2008 Australian Production Car Championship
The 2008 Australian Production Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Group 3E Series Production Cars.[1] It was the 15th Australian Production Car Championship to be awarded by CAMS.[2]
Schedule
The title was contested over a four-round series with all rounds run concurrently with those of the 2008 Australian Manufacturers' Championship.[1]
- Round 1, Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Victoria, 14–15 June
- Round 2, Oran Park Raceway, New South Wales, 30–31 August
- Round 3, Symmons Plains International Raceway, Tasmania, 19–20 September
- Round 4, Sandown International Motor Raceway, Victoria, 29–30 November
Rounds 1 & 4 were contested over two races and Rounds 2 & 3 over three races.
Classes
Cars competed in six classes:[1]
- Class A: High Performance Vehicles All Wheel Drive (under $125k)
- Class B: High Performance Vehicles Rear Wheel Drive (under $125k)
- Class C: Hot Hatches and Sedans
- Class D: Production Sports
- Class E: Four Cylinder Sedans and Hatches
- Class F: Eco Diesel/Hybrid (No Class F cars competed in the championship)
Points
Points were awarded to registered drivers for class placings achieved at each race on varying scales depending on the number of competitors in each class at each round.
- Where six or more cars attempted to qualify for a class, championship points were awarded to registered drivers on a 30–25–22–20–18–16–14–12–10–8 basis for the first ten finishers in that class in each race.
- Where four or five cars attempted to qualify for a class, championship points were awarded to registered drivers on a 25–20–16–12–10 basis for the first six finishers in the class in each race.
- Where one, two or three cars attempted to qualify for a class, championship points were awarded to registered drivers on a 20–14–10 basis for the first three finishers in the class in each race.
No points were awarded for outright race placings.
For Rounds 1 & 4, co-drivers, where nominated, were eligible to score points so long as they were registered for the Championship.[1]
Results
Position | Driver | No. | Car | Class | Entrant | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total [3][4] |
1 | Colin Osborne | 13 | Toyota Celica | D | Osborne Motorsport | 45 | 65 | 60 | 55 | 225 |
2 | George Miedecke | 7 | Hyundai Tiburon | D | Hyundai Motor Company | 45 | 70 | 50 | 48 | 213 |
3 | Lee Castle | 25 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | A | Wilson Bros Racing | 28 | 53 | 60 | 34 | 175 |
4 | Jake Camilleri | 36 | Mazda 3 MPS | C | Grand Prix Mazda | 40 | 60 | 40 | 25 | 165 |
5 | Trevor Keene | 50 | Mini Cooper S | D | Midwest Multimedia | 12 | 36 | 57 | 47 | 152 |
6 | Lauren Gray | 15 | Toyota Echo | E | Powron / Car Fresh | 28 | 54 | 48 | 20 | 150 |
7 | Chris Delfsma | 21 | FPV BF GT | B | Century 21 Hazelbrook | 24 | 20 | 60 | 40 | 144 |
8 | Stuart Jones | 31 | Toyota Celica | D | Osborne Motorsport | 16 | 28 | 40 | 42 | 126 |
9 | Jamie Augustine | 40 | Hyundai Sonata | E | Kangan Batman TAFE / Hankook | 40 | 48 | 0 | 34 | 122 |
10 | Des Wall | 43 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX GSR | A | Easts Holiday Parks | 40 | 0 | 42 | 20 | 102 |
11 | Garry Holt | 20 | BMW 335i | B | Eastern Creek Karts / 2UE | 40 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
12 | Craig Hendrick | 72 | Toyota Celica | D | MAC Coatings | 32 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
13 | Steve Briffa | 8 | HSV E Series | B | McGrath Holden / Briffa Smash | 0 | 0 | 60 | 10 | 70 |
14 | Barry Morcom | 11 | BMW 335i | B | Rondo Building Services | 14 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
15 | Andrew Miedecke | 9 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX RS | A | Cerasport/ CMA Recycling | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
16 | John Bowe | 21 | FPV BF GT | B | Century 21 Hazelbrook | 24 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 64 |
17 | Brett Youlden | 40 | Hyundai Sonata | E | Kangan Batman TAFE / Hankook | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 54 |
18 | Trevor Symonds | 43 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX GSR | A | Easts Holiday Parks | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
19 | Allan Shephard | 27 | BMW 130i | C | GWS Personnel | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
20 | Steve Briffa | 8 | Holden VZ Commodore SS | C | Briffa Smash Repairs | 14 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
21 | Michael Gray | 5 | Toyota Corolla | D | Powcon / Stuart Robson Wholesale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 |
22 | Bob Pearson | 38 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo XIII | A | Pro Duct Motorsport | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
Jeremy Gray | 14 | Ford FG Falcon XR6 Turbo | C | JMG Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | |
Darren Gillis | 14 | Ford FG Falcon XR6 Turbo | C | JMG Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | |
25 | Bruce Tomlinson | 28 | BMW 130i | C | GWS Personnel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 |
Richard Buttrose | 28 | BMW 130i | C | GWS Personnel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | |
27 | Peter O'Donnell | 72 | Toyota Celica | D | MAC Coatings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 |
28 | Gerard Keogh | 32 | HSV E Series | B | Gerard Keogh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 |
29 | Amber Anderson | 88 | Holden Vectra | E | Briffa Smash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
30 | Bob Brewer | 60 | Holden VY Commodore | C | Professional Traffic Solutions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
31 | Brian Smallwood | 26 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | A | Wilson Bros Racing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Class A: High Performance Vehicles All Wheel Drive (under $125k) | ||||||||||
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1 | Lee Castle | 25 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | A | Wilson Bros Racing | 28 | 53 | 60 | 34 | 175 |
2 | Des Wall | 43 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX GSR | A | Easts Holiday Parks | 40 | 0 | 42 | 20 | 102 |
3 | Andrew Miedecke | 9 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX RS | A | Cerasport/ CMA Recycling | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
4 | Trevor Symonds | 43 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX GSR | A | Easts Holiday Parks | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
5 | Bob Pearson | 38 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | A | Pro Duct Motorsport | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
6 | Brian Smallwood | 26 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | A | Wilson Bros Racing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Class B: High Performance Vehicles Rear Wheel Drive (under $125k) | ||||||||||
1 | Chris Delfsma | 21 | FPV BF GT | B | Century 21 Hazelbrook | 24 | 20 | 60 | 40 | 144 |
2 | Garry Holt | 20 | BMW 335i | B | Eastern Creek Karts / 2UE | 40 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
3 | Steve Briffa | 8 | HSV E Series | B | McGrath Holden / Briffa Smash | 0 | 0 | 60 | 10 | 70 |
4 | Barry Morcom | 11 | BMW 335i | B | Rondo Building Services | 14 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
5 | John Bowe | 21 | FPV BF GT | B | Century 21 Hazelbrook | 24 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 64 |
6 | Gerard Keogh | 32 | HSV E Series | B | Gerard Keogh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 |
Class C: Hot Hatches and Sedans | ||||||||||
1 | Jake Camilleri | 36 | Mazda 3 MPS | C | Grand Prix Mazda | 40 | 60 | 40 | 25 | 165 |
2 | Allan Shephard | 27 | BMW 130i | C | GWS Personnel | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
3 | Steve Briffa | 8 | Holden VZ Commodore SS | C | Briffa Smash Repairs | 14 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
4 | Jeremy Gray | 14 | Ford FG Falcon XR6 Turbo | C | JMG Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 |
5 | Darren Gillis | 14 | Ford FG Falcon XR6 Turbo | C | JMG Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 |
6 | Bruce Tomlinson | 28 | BMW 130i | C | GWS Personnel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 |
7 | Richard Buttrose | 28 | BMW 130i | C | GWS Personnel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 |
8 | Bob Brewer | 60 | Holden VY Commodore | C | Professional Traffic Solutions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
Class D: Production Sports | ||||||||||
1 | Colin Osborne | 13 | Toyota Celica | D | Osborne Motorsport | 45 | 65 | 60 | 55 | 225 |
2 | George Miedecke | 7 | Hyundai Tiburon | D | Hyundai Motor Company | 45 | 70 | 50 | 48 | 213 |
3 | Trevor Keene | 50 | Mini Cooper S | D | Midwest Multimedia | 12 | 36 | 57 | 47 | 152 |
4 | Stuart Jones | 31 | Toyota Celica | D | Osborne Motorsport | 16 | 28 | 40 | 42 | 126 |
5 | Craig Hendrick | 72 | Toyota Celica | D | MAC Coatings | 32 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
6 | Michael Gray | 5 | Toyota Corolla | D | Powcon / Stuart Robson Wholesale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 |
7 | Peter O'Donnell | 72 | Toyota Celica | D | MAC Coatings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 |
Class E: Four Cylinder Sedans and Hatches | ||||||||||
1 | Lauren Gray | 15 | Toyota Echo | E | Powron / Car Fresh | 28 | 54 | 48 | 20 | 150 |
2 | Jamie Augustine | 40 | Hyundai Sonata | E | Kangan Batman TAFE / Hankook | 40 | 48 | 0 | 34 | 122 |
3 | Brett Youlden | 40 | Hyundai Sonata | E | Kangan Batman TAFE / Hankook | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 54 |
4 | Amber Anderson | 88 | Holden Vectra | E | Briffa Smash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
References
- CAMS Bulletin B08/098 : 2008 Australian Manufacturers Championship – Sporting Regulations
- CAMS Manual of Motor Sport > About CAMS > Titles – Australian Titles > Australian Production Car Championship Archived 7 May 2009 at WebCite Retrieved from www.camsmanual.com.au on 30 November 2009
- 2008 Drivers Championship points table Retrieved from www.pcaa.com.au on 30 November 2009 – (Archived in WebCite on 1 December 2009)
- 2008 Drivers Championship class points table Retrieved from www.pcaa.com.au on 1 December 2008 (Archived in WebCite on 2 December 2009)
Further reading
- Grant Rowley, Factory Fighter, The Annual – Number 4/2008, pages 116–117