2011 Australian Sports Sedan season
The 2011 Australian Sports Sedan season was the 27th season of Australian Sports Sedan motor racing in which a national championship or national series has been contested. The season featured the 2011 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series, which began on 14 May 2011 at Mallala Motor Sport Park and ended on 6 November at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit after fifteen races. The series was televised on SBS program SBS Speedweek.
After winning four rounds and ten races in the 2011 Series, Western Australian Alfa Romeo GTV driver Tony Ricciardello took his seventh Sports Sedan series victory, expanding his own record. Ricciardello won by 112 points from Queensland Chevrolet Camaro driver Shane Bradford.
Eligible vehicles
[edit]Automobiles that complied with the provisions of any one of the following groups were eligible to compete in the Series:[1]
- SS: Group 3D Sports Sedans regulations as published by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport[1]
- TA: 2011 SCCA Pro Racing Regulations Article 4 for Trans-am[1]
- TNZ: Schedule TZ regulations published by MotorSport New Zealand [1]
Teams and drivers
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The following drivers competed in the 2011 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series.
Team | Car | No | Driver |
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Fuel 2 Race | Opel Calibra | 1 | Chris Jackson |
Auto Union Deutsche | Audi A4 | 4 | Darren Hossack |
B&M Ricciardello Motors | Alfa Romeo GTV | 5 | Tony Ricciardello |
Barnes High Performance | Pontiac Firebird | 6 | Jeff Barnes |
Menai Blinds | Chevrolet Camaro | 7 | Scott Butler |
Centreline Suspension | Mazda RX-7 | 9 | Chris Muscat |
Unitex Architectural Products | Opel Calibra | 9 | Daniel Tamasi |
Industrie Clothing | Holden VZ Commodore | 11 | Simon Copping |
Pakenham Tyrepower | Holden VN Commodore | 12 | Chas Talbot |
Stuart Inwood | Ford AU Falcon | 12 | Stuart Inwood |
Rosemount Smash Repairs | Saab 9-3 Aero | 14 | Anthony Cox |
Rocklea Motors | Opel Calibra | 16 | Graham Smith |
Johnson Motorsport | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 19 | Damien Johnson |
P&L Mechanical | Mazda RX-7 | 21 | Graeme Gilliland |
Glenn Pro | Ford Escort MkII | 21 | Glenn Pro |
Reds Racing Services | Holden VL Commodore | 23 | Geoff Whittaker |
Jocaro Motors | Ford Mustang | 25 | Neil Bryson |
Bell Real Estate | Holden Monaro | 32 | Michael Robinson |
Sinoco LED Lighting | Holden VK Commodore | 35 | Grant Doulman |
Aston Air Conditioning | Ford EB Falcon | 43 | Chris Donnelly |
MR Automotive | Rover Vitesse | 44 | Colin Smith |
Campbelltown Frames & Trusses | Jaguar XKR | 45 | Daniel Jameson |
Coaststeer Automotive | Opel Calibra | 46 | David McGinniss |
Interstate Finance & Leasing | Holden VK Commodore | 46 | Mark Bowen |
Pipeline Plumbing | Chevrolet Camaro | 49 | Dave Pettit |
Marinelli's Mechanical & Performance | Holden VS Commodore | 51 | Bob McLoughlin |
Aston's Pharmacy | Holden VC Commodore | 55 | Chris Aston |
BJ Banks Electrical | Mazda RX-7 | 56 | Bruce Banks |
FM Pumps | Mazda RX-7 | 57 | Frank Mascadri |
Holton Spares | Holden VZ Commodore | 59 | Jake Williams |
Fivestar Fencing & Gates | Chevrolet Corvette GTS | 66 | Dean Camm |
Aston Air Conditioning | Chevrolet Camaro | 68 | Shane Bradford |
Dandy Engines | Ford Cortina | 70 | Keith Linnell |
Ramsdale Wreckers | Holden LC Torana GTR XU-1 | 73 | Garry Roberts |
Ramsdale Wreckers | Holden LC Torana GTR XU-1 | 73 | Lauren Gray |
Dance Expressions | Fiat 131 | 76 | Nick Smith |
Austrack Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | 80 | Alfred Axisa |
Esjay Commercial Plastering | Holden VS Commodore | 88 | Ian Rice |
Glenn White | Ford Capri MkI | 93 | Glenn White |
Swedish Prestige | Saab 9-3 Aero | 93 | Dean Randle |
Rosemount Smash Repairs | Holden Gemini | 95 | Anthony Cox |
Bohler Uddeholm Australia | Nissan 300ZX | 97 | Anthony Macready |
Wildridge Fabrications | Ford EF Falcon | 98 | Jeff Brown |
Race calendar
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The 2011 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series was contested over five rounds, each of which was held at Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships rounds.[2]
Rd. | Circuit | Location / state | Date | Winner |
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1 | ![]() |
Adelaide, South Australia | 14–15 May | Tony Ricciardello |
2 | ![]() |
Benalla, Victoria | 25–26 June | Tony Ricciardello |
3 | ![]() |
Sydney, New South Wales | 16–17 July | Tony Ricciardello |
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Warwick, Queensland | 13–14 August | Tony Ricciardello |
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Phillip Island, Victoria | 5–6 November | Darren Hossack |
Point system
[edit]Points were awarded 20–17–15–13–12–11–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2 based on the top fifteen race positions in each race, with each other race finisher receiving 1 point. There were two bonus points allocated for pole position. Pole position is indicated in bold text.
Series standings
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Bulletin B11/037, 2011 Sports Sedan Series – Sporting Regulations – Version 1, as published by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Ltd
- ^ "National Australian Sports Sedan Association Events". Kerrick Sports Sedan Series. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ Natsoft Race Results Retrieved 4 July 2020
- ^ Kerrick Sports Sedan Series - 2011 Pointscore, www.sportssedans.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org