1998 Australian Sports Sedan Championship

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The 1998 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Group 2D Sports Sedans. [1] It was the 14th Australian Sports Sedan Championship to be awarded by CAMS. [2]

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Calendar

The championship was contested over a five round series. [3]

Rounds were contested over three races. [3]

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1 basis for the first ten positions attained in qualifying at each round . [3] No points were awarded for Race 1, [3] however the results were used to determine the starting grid for Race 2. [11] Championship points were awarded on a 21–19–17–16–15–14–13–12–11–10 basis for the first ten positions in both Race 2 and Race 3 of each round. [3]

Results

Position [3] Driver [3] No. [5] [9] Car [5] [9] Entrant [9] Total [3]
1 Tony Ricciardello 15 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Chevrolet [11] Basil Ricciardello244
2Mick Monterosso2 Ford Escort RS2000 Chevrolet [11] Mick Monterosso207
3Kerry Baily1 Toyota Celica Supra Chevrolet [4] K Baily197
4Mark Stinson13 Holden Calibra [11] Australian Sports Sedan Association173
5Des Wall20 Toyota Supra Chevrolet [11] Des Wall121
6Ivan Mikac42 Mazda RX-7 Ivan Mikac71
7Stephen Lichtenberger5 Mazda RX-7 Chevrolet [7] Australian Sports Sedan Association62
8Bob Jolly3 Holden VS Commodore Bob Jolly58
9Joseph Said9 Fiat 124 Coupe  53
10Graham Smith16 Opel Calibra Australian Sports Sedan Association52
11Stephen Voight38 Honda Prelude Stephen Voight51
12Keith Carling11 Mazda RX-7 Nissan [11] JW Keen47
13Peter O'Brien17 Holden VL Commodore O'Brien Aluminium43
14Barry Jameson45 Ford EF Falcon XR8 Barry Jameson40
15Tony Wilson27 Holden VS Commodore The Smash Repair Centre39
16James Phillip55 Honda Prelude  34
17Charlie Senese12 Ford EF Falcon Carmine Senese [9] 32
18Glen Taylor19 Holden VN Commodore  27
19Phil Crompton49 Ford EB Falcon  25
20Fred Axisa80 Holden VK Commodore  25
21Jeff Barnes6 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am  22
22Barry Morcom7 Ford Falcon  18
23Bill Martin10 Mazda RX-7 Bill Martin14
24Frank Sola78 Ford TE Cortina  13
25Kevin Clark116 Ford Mustang Kevin Clark12
26Lance Hughes22 Holden VL Commodore  11
27Dean Randle32 Saab 900 Aero Dean Randle10
28Mike Imrie4 Holden VS Commodore  10
29Darren Pearce83 Fiat 124  10

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References

  1. ↑ Australian Title Conditions, 1998 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 7-11
  2. ↑ Records, Titles and Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-10
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Championship final pointscore, National Australian Sports Sedan Association, 25 November 1998
  4. 1 2 Baily brilliant at Oran, Australian Auto Action, 8–14 May 1998, page 33
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1998 race results at www.racetime.com.au – retrieved in 1998 – pages no longer available
  6. ↑ Ricciardello in front, Australian Auto Action, 10–16 July 1998, page 36
  7. 1 2 Ricciardello extends advantage, Australian Auto Action, 15 – 21 August 1998, page 36
  8. ↑ Ricciardello stretches lead, Australian Auto Action, 11–17 September 1998, pages 32–33
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 Race results archive at www.natsoft.com.au Archived 11 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine retrieved on 28 October 2010
  10. ↑ Ricciardello wraps it up, Australian Auto Action, 11 December 1998, page 30
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Australian Sports Sedan Championship, race program, Mallala, 23 August 1998, pages 10–11
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