1992 Australian Sports Sedan Championship

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The 1992 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for Sports Sedans. The championship, which was the 8th Australian Sports Sedan Championship, [1] was won by Tasmanian Kerry Baily driving a Toyota Celica Supra. [2]

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The championship was contested over a twelve-round series with one race per round. [3]

Round [3] Circuit [3] StateDate [3] Winning driver [3] Winning car [3]
1 Symmons Plains Tasmania 26 AprilGreg Crick Honda Prelude Chevrolet
2 Symmons Plains Tasmania 26 AprilGreg Crick Honda Prelude Chevrolet
3 Lakeside Queensland 5 JulyKerry Baily Toyota Celica Supra Chevrolet
4 Lakeside Queensland 5 JulyKerry Baily Toyota Celica Supra Chevrolet
5 Eastern Creek New South Wales 2 AugustKerry Baily Toyota Celica Supra Chevrolet
6 Eastern Creek New South Wales 2 AugustKerry Baily Toyota Celica Supra Chevrolet
7 Mallala South Australia 9 AugustBrian Smith Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Chevrolet
8 Mallala South Australia 9 AugustBrian Smith Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Chevrolet
9 Sandown Victoria 13 SeptemberBrian Smith Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Chevrolet
10 Sandown Victoria 13 SeptemberBrian Smith Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Chevrolet
11 Mount Panorama New South Wales 2 OctoberKeith Carling Nissan 300ZX
12 Mount Panorama New South Wales 3 OctoberKeith Carling Nissan 300ZX

Championship results

PositionDriver [3] No. [2] Car [2] [3] Points [3]
1Kerry Baily28 Toyota Celica Supra Chevrolet 179
2Brian Smith5 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Chevrolet 159
3Des Wall48 Toyota Supra Chevrolet 127
4Keith Carling14 Nissan 300ZX 84
5Michael Elliott42 Fiat 124 Coupé 44
6Greg Crick1 Honda Prelude Chevrolet 40
7Jeff Barnes6 Chevrolet Monza 22
8Mick Monterosso2 Holden VP Commodore Chevrolet 20
=Russell Stenhouse97 Holden LX Torana A9X 20
10Bob Jolly3 Holden VK Commodore Chevrolet 16
11Bill Napham76 Mazda RX-7 15
12Grant Jarrett21 Nissan Bluebird 14
13Graham Smith61 Fiat 131 12
=Joe Said9 Fiat 124 Coupé 12
15Geoff Munday17 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 10
=Bruce Banks13 Mazda RX-7 10
=Clive Smith55 Nissan Skyline DR30 RS 10
=John Briggs51 Honda Prelude Chevrolet 10
19Ken Nelson81 Rover Vitesse 9
=Tino Leo85 Holden HQ Monaro 9
21David Attard66 Holden VL Commodore Chevrolet 8
=Kevin Clark16 Ford Mustang 8
23Cos Monterosso69 Ford Escort Chevrolet 7
24Graham Neilson43 Mazda RX-7 6
=Stephen Bell86 Mitsubishi Starion 6
=Brian Wilshire94 Fiat 124 6
=Stewart Douglas64 Holden EH 6
=Hugh Harrison46 Alfa Romeo GTV6 6
29Eric Purtill99 Isuzu Gemini 5
=Mike Imrie7 Saab 900 Aero Chevrolet 5
=Warren Smithalign="center" 77 Rover Vitesse 5
=Barry Bray36 Nissan Gazelle 5
33Richard Birks10 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 4
=James Rosenberg38 Holden LH Torana 4
=Kevin Heffernan32 Holden VL Commodore 4
36Michael West61 Holden Commodore 2
37Rodney Wright95 Mazda RX-3 1

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References

  1. Records Titles & Awards, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-10
  2. 1 2 3 Tasmanias Two Up, 1992 Australian Sports Sedan Championship, Australian Motor Racing Year, 1992/93, pages 216-229
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1992 Championship Results, Australian Motor Racing Year, 1992/93, pages 302-303