2002 Australian Sports Sedan Championship
The 2002 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title open to Group 3D Sports Sedans.[1] The title, which was the 18th Australian Sports Sedan Championship,[2] was won by Tony Ricciardello driving an Alfa Romeo GTV Chevrolet.[3]
Calendar
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Tony Ricciardello won the 2002 title driving an Alfa Romeo GTV (pictured above in 2011)
The championship was contested over a five round series.[4]
Rd.[4] | Circuit [4] | State | Date [4] | Format |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Phillip Island | Victoria | 12–14 April | Two races [5] |
2 | Oran Park | New South Wales | 14–16 June | Three races [6] |
3 | Oran Park | New South Wales | 26–28 July | Two races [7] |
4 | Queensland Raceway | Queensland | 13–15 September | Two races [8] |
5 | Sandown Raceway | Victoria | 29 November - 1 December | Two races [9] |
Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 20-17-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8 basis for 1st through to 10th place in each race and an additional point was awarded to the driver setting the fastest time in Qualifying for each round.[1]
Vehicles broadly similar to Group 3D Sports Sedans were able to compete in championship races by invitation, however, only drivers of cars issued with a Group 3D log book were eligible to score points.[1]
Results
Position [3] | Driver [3] | No.[10][11] | Car [3][10][11] | Entrant [10][11] | Points [3] |
1 | Tony Ricciardello | 1 | Alfa Romeo GTV Chevrolet | B&M Ricciardello Motors | 200 |
2 | Darren Hossack | 4 | Saab 9-3 Chevrolet | Darren Hossack | 145 |
3 | Tony Wilson | 27 | Holden VS Commodore Chevrolet | The Smash Repair Centre | 133 |
4 | Kerry Baily | 28 | Nissan 300ZX Chevrolet | STS Signs | 126 |
5 | Dean Randle | 93 | Saab 9-3 Aero Chevrolet | Swedish Prestige | 106 |
6 | Daniel Jameson | 45 | Jaguar XKR Chevrolet | Daniel Jameson | 91 |
7 | Des Wall | 20 | Toyota Supra Chevrolet | Spies Hecker | 78 |
8 | Jeff Barnes | 6 | Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Chevrolet | Jeff Barnes | 62 |
9 | Mark Stinson | 13 | Holden Calibra Chevrolet | AGM Engineering | 55 |
10 | Mick Monterosso | 2 | Ford Escort RS2000 Chevrolet | Clipsal / Boffa & Russo | 51 |
11 | Ivan Mikac | 42 | Mazda RX-7 | Quadron Motorsport | 41 |
12 | Luke Youlden | 9 | Mazda RX-7 | Centreline Suspension | 32 |
13 | Glen Taylor | 19 | Holden VN Commodore Chevrolet | Glen Taylor | 29 |
Raymond Ayton | 99 | Holden Calibra Chevrolet | Reward Insurance | 29 | |
15 | Michael Robinson | 32 | Holden VN Commodore Chevrolet | Bell Real Estate | 26 |
16 | Geoff Gillespie | 15 | Fiat 131 Turbo | Euro Speed Motor Sport | 23 |
17 | Mike Roddy | 33 | Jaguar XJS | Mike Roddy Jag Service | 21 |
Stephen Voight | 5 | Chevrolet Monza | Stephen Voight | 21 | |
19 | Robert Smith | 72 | Holden VS Commodore | Smiths Trucks Pty Ltd | 19 |
20 | Mark Duggan | 11 | Holden Calibra Chevrolet | Mark Duggan | 18 |
21 | Milton Seferis | 96 | Holden VS Commodore | Highbury Automotive Service | 17 |
Stephen Lichtenberger | 5 | Mazda RX-7 Chevrolet | Habib Bros Smash Repairs | 17 | |
23 | Greme Gilliland | 21 | Mazda RX-7 | Greme Gilliland | 11 |
24 | Anton Abramovich | 43 | Mazda RX-7 Turbo | Mazprep Race Engines | 10 |
David Walden | 19 | Honda Prelude | Electromaster | 10 | |
Steven Vines | 77 | Ford Cortina | Jor Pirotta | 10 | |
27 | Terry Shiel | 111 | Mazda RX-7 Nissan Turbo | Terry Shiel | 9 |
Shane Bradford | 68 | Mazda 121 | Shane Bradford | 9 |
References
- 1 2 3 2002 Australian Sports Sedan Championship Sporting Regulations Retrieved on 14 November 2011
- ↑ Records, Titles & Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport.
- 1 2 3 4 5 20002 Final Results Retrieved on 14 November 2011
- 1 2 3 4 Race Calendar 2002 Retrieved on 14 November 2011
- ↑ Nathan Deutscher, Island storms Sports Sedan races, Auto Action, 1 May 2002, page 31
- ↑ Natsoft race results, Oran Park, 14-16 June 2002 Retrieved on 14 November 2011
- ↑ Garry O'Brien, Ricciardello out front again, Auto Action, 7–13 August 2002, page 38
- ↑ Garry O'Brien, Ricciardello's rocket victorious at Queensland Raceway, Auto Action, 25 September - 1 October 2002, page 39
- ↑ Race Reports, Sandown, 29 Nov - 1 Dec Retrieved on 14 November 2011
- 1 2 3 Race results from Phillip Island on 14/4/2002, retrieved from www.racetime.com.au in 2002, pages no longer available
- 1 2 3 2002 Race results archive at www.natsoft.biz Retrieved on 14 November 2011
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