The 1999 Australian GT Production Car Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to cars complying with Group 3E Series Production Car regulations. It was the sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian title [1] and was the fourth Australian GT Production Car Championship. [2]
The championship was won by Jim Richards driving a Porsche 911 RSCS.
The championship was contested over an eight round series with two races per round.
Round [3] | Circuit [3] | State | Date [3] |
1 | Eastern Creek International Raceway | New South Wales | 28 March |
2 | Phillip Island | Victoria | 16 May |
3 | Hidden Valley | Northern Territory | 6 June |
4 | Sandown International Motor Raceway | Victoria | 27 June |
5 | Queensland Raceway | Queensland | 11 July |
6 | Calder Park | Victoria | 25 July |
7 | Winton | Victoria | 22 August |
8 | Oran Park | New South Wales | 5 September |
Outright championship points were awarded on a 15-12-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis to the top ten outright finishers in each race with an additional point awarded to the driver gaining pole position for each race. Class points were awarded on the same 15-12-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 scale to the top ten finishers in each class in each race. [4]
Position [5] | Driver | No. | Car [6] | Entrant | Eas | Phi | Hid | San | Que | Cal | Win | Ora | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jim Richards | 5 | Porsche 911 RSCS | Jim Richards | 18 | 21.5 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 187.5 |
2 | Peter Fitzgerald | 3 | Porsche 911 RSCS | Falken Tyres | 25 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 31 | 17 | 24 | 162 |
3 | Domenic Beninca | 1 27 | Porsche 911 RSCS Ferrari F355 Challenge | Beninca Motors Ross Palmer Motorsport | 31 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 14 | - | 16 | 6 | 123 |
4 | Ed Aitken | 8 | Porsche 911 RSCS | Ed Aitken | 10 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 95 |
5 | Wayne Park | 27 | Ferrari F355 Challenge | Ross Palmer Motorsport | - | - | 22 | 12 | - | 23 | 23 | 12 | 92 |
6 | Geoff Morgan | 12 | Porsche 911 RSCS | Vodafone Network Pty Ltd | 6 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 91 |
7 | Garry Waldon | 29 | Dodge Viper GTS | Garry Waldon | - | - | - | 17 | - | - | - | 15 | 32 |
Jamie Cartwright | 11 | Toyota Supra RZ | Car Imports Australia | 5 | 14 | 10 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 32 | |
9 | Terry Bosnjak | 41 | Mazda RX-7 | Terry Bosnjak | 18 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 |
10 | Rod Salmon | 38 | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo V | Rod Salmon | - | 2 | - | 1 | 8 | 10 | - | 3 | 24 |
11 | Perry Spiridis | 30 | Maserati Ghibli Cup | Perry Spiridis | 10 | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | 22 |
12 | John Teulan | 45 | Nissan Skyline GT-R | Statewide GT-R Racing | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 8 | 9 | 20 |
13 | Graham Alexander | 57 | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo V | Graham Alexander | - | 3.5 | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17.5 |
14 | Craig Dean | 65 | Ford Mustang Saleen S351 | Crossover Car Conversions | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | 5 | - | - | 17 |
Geoff Full | 6 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Nepean EFI | 1 | 4 | 7 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 17 | |
16 | Beric Lynton | 23 | BMW M3R | Bruce Lynton | 3 | - | - | - | 5 | 4 | - | 4 | 16 |
17 | Murray Carter | 18 | Chevrolet Corvette C5 | Murray Carter | - | 2.5 | - | 2 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 13.5 |
18 | Ray Lintott | 9 | Dodge Viper GTS | Wagon Wheels Chrysler Jeep | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | 8 | - | 13 |
19 | Mark King | 34 | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo III | Mark King | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
20 | Paul Freestone | 48 | Lotus Esprit Sport 3 | Freestone's Racing [7] | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 8 |
21 | Paula Elstrek | 66 | Mazda RX-7 | Gregory Jupp | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 5 |
22 | Peter Boylan | 7 | Subaru Impreza WRX Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo V | Ross Almond | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 |
Darren Palmer | 27 | Ferrari F355 Challenge | Darren Palmer | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
24 | Damien White | 38 | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo V | Rod Salmon | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
25 | Michael Simpson | 32 | BMW 323i | Bruce Lynton | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
John Cowley | 2 | HSV VS GTS-R 215i | John T Cowley | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Ric Shaw | 35 | Toyota MR2 Bathurst | Osborne Motorsport | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Bob Hughes | 15 | Mazda RX-7 | Bob Hughes | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
Garry Holt | 99 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Garry Holt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
30 | Wayne Vinckx | 76 | Nissan 200SX | Wayne Vinckx | - | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.5 |
Position [4] | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Total |
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Class A - Super Cars | |||||
1 | Jim Richards | 5 | Porsche 911 RSCS | Jim Richards | 185.5 |
2 | Peter Fitzgerald | 3 | Porsche 911 RSCS | Falken Tyres | 154 |
3 | Domenic Beninca | 1 27 | Porsche 911 RSCS Ferrari F355 Challenge | Beninca Motors Ross Palmer Motorsport | 122 |
4 | Ed Aitken | 8 | Porsche 911 RSCS | Ed Aitken | 96 |
5 | Geoff Morgan | 12 | Porsche 911 RSCS | Vodafone Network Pty Ltd | 92 |
6 | Wayne Park | 27 | Ferrari F355 Challenge | Ross Palmer Motorsport | 91 |
7 | Jamie Cartwright | 11 | Toyota Supra RZ | Car Imports Australia | 32 |
8 | Garry Waldon | 29 | Dodge Viper GTS | Garry Waldon | 30 |
9 | Terry Bosnjak | 41 | Mazda RX-7 | Terry Bosnjak | 27 |
10 | Rod Salmon | 38 | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo V | Rod Salmon | 26 |
11 | Perry Spiridis | 30 | Maserati Ghilbi Cup | Perry Spiridis | 22 |
Craig Dean | 65 | Ford Mustang Saleen S351 | Crossover Car Conversions | 22 | |
13 | John Teulan | 45 | Nissan Skyline GT-R | Statewide GT-R Racing | 20 |
14 | Graham Alexander | 57 | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo V | Graham Alexander | 18.5 |
15 | Murray Carter | 18 | Chevrolet Corvette C5 | Murray Carter | 16.5 |
16 | Beric Lynton | 23 | BMW M3R | Bruce Lynton | 16 |
17 | Ray Lintott | 9 | Dodge Viper GTS | Wagon Wheels Chrysler Jeep | 13 |
18 | Paul Freestone | 48 | Lotus Esprit Sport 3 | Freestone's Racing [7] | 8 |
19 | Darren Palmer | 27 | Ferrari F355 Challenge | Darren Palmer | 4 |
20 | Damien White | 38 | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo V | Rod Salmon | 3 |
21 | Peter Boylan | 7 | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo V | Ross Almond | 1 |
Class B - High Performance Cars | |||||
1 | Geoff Full | 6 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Nepean EFI | 166.5 |
2 | Mark King | 34 | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo III | Mark King | 163 |
3 | Paula Elstrek | 66 | Mazda RX-7 | Gregory Jupp | 103 |
4 | Bob Hughes | 15 | Mazda RX-7 | Bob Hughes | 83 |
5 | Peter Boylan | 7 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Ross Almond | 43 |
6 | Wayne Vinckx | 76 | Nissan 200SX | Wayne Vinckx | 40 |
7 | Richard Davis | 25 | HSV GTS-R | Jayco Caravans | 35 |
8 | Scott Jacob | 51 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Scott Jacob | 32 |
9 | John Cowley | 2 | HSV VS GTS-R 215i | John T Cowley | 27 |
10 | Dwayne Bewley | 40 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Ben Kerrigan | 22 |
11 | Rod Wilson | 66 | Mazda RX-7 | 16 | |
12 | Clyde Lawrence | 14 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Clyde Lawrence [7] | 12 |
Garry Holt | 99 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Garry Holt | 12 | |
14 | Richard Hing | 81 | Nissan Pulsar GTi-R | 10 | |
Don Pulver | 96 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Don Pulver | 10 | |
16 | Jim McKnoulty | 91 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Jim McKnoulty | 5 |
17 | Gary Deane | 91 | Subaru Impreza WRX | James McKnoulty | 4 |
Class C - Production Cars (Over 2500cc) | |||||
1 | Peter Phelan | 16 | Holden VT Commodore SS | Peter Phelan | 172 |
2 | Mark Cohen | 55 | Holden VS Commodore SS | Mark Cohen | 136.6 |
3 | David Ratcliff | 88 | Toyota Camry CSi V6 | Nepean EFI | 133 |
4 | Robert Chadwick | 20 | Mitsubishi TH Magna | Robert Chadwick | 104 |
5 | Ryan McLeod | 46 | Ford EL Falcon XR8 | Ryan McLeod | 94 |
6 | Daryl Coon | 70 | Ford AU Falcon XR6 | Daryl Coon | 47 |
7 | Denis Cribben | 33 46 | Holden VS Commodore V8 Ford EL Falcon | Roland Hill Ryan McLeod | 39 |
8 | Roland Hill | 33 | Holden VS Commodore SS | Roland Hill | 33 |
9 | Brian Carr | 64 | Ford AU Falcon XR8 | Brian Carr | 19 |
10 | John McIlroy | 95 | Ford AU Falcon XR8 | Benalla Auto Club [7] | 18 |
11 | Warren Millett | 68 | Holden VT Commodore | 3 | |
Class D - Production Cars (1851cc - 2500cc) | |||||
1 | Phil Kirkham | 71 | Mazda 626 | Rebound Clothing Company | 180 |
2 | Melinda Price | 28 | Holden Vectra GL | Gibson Motor Sport | 118 |
3 | Sam Newman | 17 | Holden Vectra GL | Gibson Motor Sport | 98 |
4 | Megan Kirkham | 71 | Mazda 626 | Rebound Clothing Company | 30 |
5 | Carol Jackson | 10 | Honda Civic | Pace Racing | 22 |
Class E - Production Cars (Up to 1851cc) | |||||
1 | Kosi Kalaitzidis | 21 | Proton M21 Coupe | Kosi Kalaitzidis | 158 |
2 | Nathan Thomas | 37 | Suzuki Swift GTi | Nathan Thomas | 134 |
3 | Sue Hughes | 74 | Suzuki Swift GTi | Formtech Competition Services | 126 |
4 | Craig Dontas | 75 | Suzuki Swift GTi | Buy-A-Drive | 74 |
5 | Warren Luff | 36 | Peugeot 306 Style | Northshore Rallysport | 73.5 |
6 | Darren Best | 78 | Hyundai Excel Sprint | Darren Best | 65 |
7 | Peter McKay | 26 | Peugeot 306 | Northshore Rallysport | 30 |
8 | Paul Buda | 74 | Suzuki Swift GTi | VW Parts Service | 13 |
9 | David Crowe | 49 | Suzuki Swift GTi | David Crowe | 8 |
Class S - Sports/Performance Cars | |||||
1 | Ric Shaw | 35 | Toyota MR2 Bathurst | Osborne Motorsport | 209 |
2 | Wayne Russell | 26 | BMW 323i | Wayne Russell | 148.5 |
3 | Colin Osborne | 13 | Toyota MR2 Bathurst | Colin Osborne | 140 |
4 | Megan Kirkham | 54 | Mazda MX-5 | Rebound Clothing Company | 68 |
5 | Michael Simpson | 32 | BMW 323i | Bruce Lynton | 42 |
6 | Clayton Haynes | 4 | Toyota MR2 GT | Clayton Haynes | 20 |
7 | Dean Wanless | 54 | Mazda MX-5 | Rebound Clothing Company | 16 |
8 | Phil Kirkham | 17 | Mazda MX-5 | Rebound Clothing Company | 12 |
9 | Matt Lehmann | 54 | Mazda MX-5 | 10 | |
Nicolas Lucas | 77 | Toyota MR2 GT | Nicolas Lucas | 10 |
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