2014 Australian GT Championship

The 2014 Australian GT Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing championship open to FIA GT3 cars and similar cars as approved for the championship.[1] The Australian GT Sportscar Group Pty Ltd was appointed by CAMS as the Category Manager for the championship.[1] The title, which was the 18th Australian GT Championship, was won by Richard Muscat, driving a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3.

2014 Australian GT Championship
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Race calendar
John Bowe and Peter Edwards placed third in the championship driving a Ferrari 458 Italia. The car is pictured at the non-championship 2014 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour

The championship was contested over a six round series.[1]

Round [1] Circuit [1] Date [1] Format [1]
1 Sandown Raceway 28 – 30 March Two races
2 Phillip Island 23 – 25 May One race
3 Townsville 4–6 July Three races
4 Sydney Motorsport Park 22–24 August Two races
5 Sandown Raceway 12 – 14 September Three races
6 Highlands Motorsport Park 8–9 November One race

The results for each round of the Championship were determined by the number of points scored by each driver within their division at that round.[1]

Divisions

Drivers' titles were awarded in four divisions.[2]

  • GT Championship - for FIA GT3 specification vehicles [2]
  • GT Trophy - for older specification FIA GT3 vehicles [2]
  • GT Challenge - for cars that no longer fitted within the GT Championship and GT Trophy divisions [2]
  • GT Sports - for GT4 specification cars [2]

Points system

Championship points were awarded to each eligible driver, based on their qualifying position at each round of the Championship relative to the other drivers within their division, and on their finishing position in each race of the Championship relative to the other drivers within their division, in accordance with the following table.[1]

Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th All other
finishers
Qualifying 10 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Races 50 42 35 30 25 20 18 16 14 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Championship results
GT Championship
Position [3] Driver [3] No.[3] Car [3][4] Competitor / Team [4] Total [3]
1 Richard Muscat 36 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Wilsons Security / Erebus Academy 595
2 Tony Quinn 7 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 VIP Petfoods 542
3 John Bowe 88 Ferrari 458 Italia IL Bello Rosso 470
3 Peter Edwards 88 & 08 Ferrari 458 Italia
Bentley Continental GT3 [5]		 IL Bello Rosso
Flying B Racing / Asia Pacific Digital [5]		 314
4 Klark Quinn 1 McLaren MP4-12C Darrell Lea 347
5 Justin McMillan 48 Lamborghini Gallardo FL2 Interlloy M Motorsport 347
5 Steven Richards 48 Lamborghini Gallardo FL2 Interlloy M Motorsport 247
6 Tony D'Alberto 49 & 88 Ferrari 458 Italia DeFelice Homes & IL Bello Rosso 147
7 Ross Lilley 63 Lamborghini Gallardo LP600 Koala Furniture 146
8 Garth Tander 7 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 VIP Petfoods 145
9 James Koundouris 47 Porsche 911 GT3-R Supabarn Supermarkets 138
10 Andrew MacPherson 51 Porsche 911 GT3-R Type 997 Amac Motorsport 130
11 Jim Manolios 29 Ferrari 458 Italia Trofeo Motorsports / Pirelli 127
11 Ryan Millier 29 Ferrari 458 Italia Trofeo Motorsports / Pirelli 123
12 Steven McLaughlan 75 Audi R8 LMS Ultra JAMEC PEM Racing 115
13 David Russell 48 Lamborghini Gallardo FL2 Interlloy M Motorsport 101
14 John Morriss 34 Porsche 911 GT3-R Type 997 The GT Factory 89
15 Steve Owen 47 Porsche 911 GT3-R Supabarn Supermarkets 84
16 Adrian Deitz 8 Ferrari 458 Italia Maranello Motorsport 69
17 Warren Luff 75 Audi R8 LMS Ultra JAMEC PEM Racing 58
18 Shane van Gisbergen 1 McLaren MP4-12C Darrell Lea 55
19 Jack Le Brocq 36 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Wilsons Security / Erebus Academy 52
20 Josh Hunt 8 Ferrari 458 Italia Maranello Motorsport [6] 43
21 Ben Porter 51 Porsche 911 GT3-R Type 997 Amac Motorsport 35
22 Peter Fitzgerald 2 Audi R8 LMS GT3 Ultra Evolve Technik / Fitzgerald Racing Services 33
23 Tony DeFelice 49 Ferrari 458 Italia DeFelice Homes 32
24 Ian Tulloch 22 Chevrolet Camaro GT3 Interislander [7] 30
24 Craig Lowndes 22 Chevrolet Camaro GT3 Interislander [7] 30
25 Craig Baird 1 McLaren MP4-12C Darrell Lea 30
26 Cameron McConville 8 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Maranello Motorsport 26
27 Jono Lester 27 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Trass Family Motorsport 26
28 Paul Kelly 63 Lamborghini Gallardo Koala Furniture 10
29 Roger Lago 23 Lamborghini Gallardo LP600 Lago Racing 1
GT Trophy
Position Driver No. Car Competitor / Team Total
1 Rod Salmon 6 Audi R8 LMS Swirk 574
1 Nathan Antunes 6 Audi R8 LMS Swirk 506
2 Dean Koutsoumidis 71 Audi R8 LMS Equity-One Mortgage Fund 543
2 James Winslow 71 Audi R8 LMS Equity-One Mortgage Fund 543
3 Michael Hovey 73 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 Associated Projects 374
3 Matt Campbell 73 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 Associated Projects 235
4 Jan Jinadasa 77 Lamborghini Gallardo LP520 JJA Consulting Group 356
4 Daniel Gaunt 77 Lamborghini Gallardo LP520 JJA Consulting Group 356
5 Theo Koundouris 69 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Supabarn Supermarkets 265
6 Simon Ellingham 33 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 Fastway Couriers 249
7 Ockert Fourie 72 Audi R8 LMS OLOF Family & Cosmetic 174
7 John Magro 72 Audi R8 LMS OLOF Family & Cosmetic 174
8 Indiran Padayachee 35 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 Rentcorp 136
9 Kevin Weeks 5 Ford GT Superloc Racing 132
10 Steven McLaughlan 75 Audi R8 LMS JAMEC PEM Racing 97
11 Andre Heimgartner 33 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 Fastway Racing 76
12 Dale Paterson 70 Mosler MT900 Dale Paterson 70
13 Liam Talbot 6 Audi R8 LMS Swirk 68
14 Ben Eggleston 38 Aston Martin DBRS9 Eggleston Motorsport 56
15 Sam Power 69 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Supabarn Supermarkets 52
16 Barton Mawer 98 Lotus Exige Prep'd Motorsport 48
17 Andrew MacPherson 51 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Amac Motorsport 47
18 Duvashen Padayachee 35 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Rentcorp 36
19 Keith Kassulke 52 Ascari KZ1R Keith Kassulke 36
20 Jono Lester 33 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Fastway Couriers 29
22 Sam Fillmore 23 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Motorsport Services 22
22 Danny Stutterd 23 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Motorsport Services 22
23 Peter Conroy 14 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 Peter Conroy Motorsport 18
23 Dean Grant 14 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 Peter Conroy Motorsport 18
24 Warren Luff 75 Audi R8 LMS JAMEC PEM Racing 15
GT Challenge
Position Driver No. Car Competitor / Team Total
1 Ben Foessel 3 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 Motor School 649
2 Brendan Cook 25 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 Walz Group 503
2 Matt Kingsley 25 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 Walz Group 503
3 Paul Van Leonhout 11 Ferrari 458 Challenge Mt. Magnet Drilling 193
4 Michael Almond 3 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 Motor School 150
5 George Foessel 3 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 Motor School 149
6 Renato Loberto 11 Ferrari 458 Challenge Mt. Magnet Drilling 102
7 Indiran Padayachee 35 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 Rentcorp 77
8 Jeff Neale 21 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 RockStar Racing 43
8 Terry Knight 21 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 RockStar Racing 43
GT Sports
Position Driver No. Car Competitor / Team Total
1 Mark Griffith 19 Ginetta G50 GT4 Hogs Breath Cafe 593
2 Tony Martin 9 Ginetta G50 GT4 TM Motorsports 425
3 Tony Alford 54 Lotus Exige V6 Cup R Donut King 297
4 Mark O'Connor 54 Lotus Exige V6 Cup R Donut King 110
5 Hayden Cooper 74 Ginetta G50 GT4 Hayden Cooper 102
6 Karl Reindler 19 Ginetta G50 GT4 Hogs Breath Cafe 58
7 Grant Bromley 9 Ginetta G50 GT4 TM Motorsports 52
8 Ryan McLeod 54 Lotus Exige V6 Cup R Donut King 42
  • The driver gaining the highest points total over all rounds of the Championship, within their division, was declared the winner of that division.[1]
  • If two drivers competed in the same automobile for all, or the majority of the rounds, then the final division position was awarded to both drivers.[1]

2014 Australian Tourist Trophy

The 2014 Australian Tourist Trophy was awarded by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport to the driver accumulating the highest aggregate points total from Rounds 2 and 6 of the Australian GT Championship.[1] The title, which was the 24th Australian Tourist Trophy, was won by Richard Muscat driving a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3.[8]

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References
  1. 2014 Australian GT Championship Sporting and Technical Regulations, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at www.webcitation.org on 22 November 2014
  2. About Australian GT, australiangt.com.au, as archived at www.webcitation.org on 22 November 2014
  3. Results, australiangt.com.au, as archived at www.webcitation.org on 22 November 2014
  4. Natsoft Race Results, racing.natsoft.com.au Retrieved on 22 November 2014
  5. Entry Lst - Rd6 Australian GT Championship presented by Pirelli, www.highlands.co.nz, as archived at www.webcitation.org on 22 November 2014
  6. Gordon Lomas, Second Maranello Motorsport Ferrari set for SMP, www.speedcafe.com, Thursday 21 August 2014
  7. Full entry list released for Highlands GT finale, www.speedcafe.com, Monday 3 November 2014
  8. Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org on 9 January 2015
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