2008 Australian Production Car Championship
The 2008 Australian Production Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for drivers of Group 3E Series Production Cars.[1] The title was awarded in conjunction with the 2008 Australian Manufacturers' Championship[1] and was the 15th Australian Production Car Championship.[2]
The championship was won by Colin Osborne, driving a Toyota Celica.
Schedule
[edit]The championship was contested over a four-round series with all rounds run concurrently with those of the 2008 Australian Manufacturers' Championship.[1]
Round | Circuit | State | Date | Format |
1 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Victoria | 14–15 June | Two races |
2 | Oran Park Raceway | New South Wales | 30–31 August | Three races |
3 | Symmons Plains International Raceway | Tasmania | 19–20 September | Three races |
4 | Sandown International Motor Raceway | Victoria | 29–30 November | Two races |
Classes
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Position | Driver | No. | Car | Class | Entrant | Phi. | Ora. | Sym. | San. | 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 |
See also
[edit]- 2008 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, which was contested concurrently with the 2008 Australian Production Car Championship.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e CAMS Bulletin B08/098 : 2008 Australian Manufacturers Championship – Sporting Regulations
- ^ Australian Titles, 2016 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ 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
[edit]- Grant Rowley, Factory Fighter, The Annual – Number 4/2008, pages 116–117
External links
[edit]- Race Results Archive – 2008, racing.natsoft.com.au > Circuit Racing > Year = 2008 etc
- Images from the 2008 CAMS Nationals meetings including Australian Manufacturers Championship / Australian Production Car Championship rounds
- 2008 Australian Manufacturers Championship Sporting Regulations, Version 2, www.camsmanual.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- 2008 Group 3E Series Production Car Technical Regulations, www.camsmanual.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org