2001 Australian Sports Sedan Championship

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The 2001 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was an Australian motor racing competition for Group 3D Sports Sedans. [1] It was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport [1] and was the seventeenth Australian Sports Sedan Championship. [2]

Contents

The championship was won by Tony Ricciardello driving an Alfa Romeo GTV [3]

Calendar

The championship was contested over a five round series [4] with two races per round.

Rd.CircuitLocation / StateDateWinnerTeam
1 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 24 & 25 March Tony Ricciardello Ricciardello Racing
2 Eastern Creek International Raceway Sydney, New South Wales 28 & 29 April Tony Ricciardello Ricciardello Racing
3 Oran Park Motorsport Circuit Sydney, New South Wales 28 & 29 JulyKerry BailyKerry Baily Motorsport
4 Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland 24 to 26 AugustKerry BailyKerry Baily Motorsport
5 Sandown International Motor Raceway Melbourne, Victoria 30 November to 2 December Tony Ricciardello Ricciardello Racing

Results

Position [3] Driver [3] No.CarEntrantPhiEasOraQueSanTotal [3]
1 Tony Ricciardello 5 Alfa Romeo GTV Chevrolet Ricciardello Racing4039383840195
2Kerry Baily1 Nissan 300ZX Chevrolet Kerry Baily Motorsport2021414119142
3Dean Randle33 Saab 900 Aero Chevrolet
Saab 9-3 Aero Chevrolet
Dean Randle3122121834117
4Tony Wilson27 Holden VS Commodore Chevrolet The Smash Repair Centre32263316-107
5Ivan Mikac42 Mazda RX-7 Mikac Motorsport28311530-104
6Stephen Voight38 Honda Prelude Chevrolet Roc Hydraulics2931-34-94
7Mark Stinson13 Holden Calibra Chevrolet Mark Stinson18173615-86
8Jeff Barnes6 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Chevrolet Jeff Barnes-3728--65
9Phil Crompton49 Ford EB Falcon The Crompton Group16--311562
10Trent Young41 Toyota Levin Trent Young7111815-51
11Daniel Jameson45 Jaguar XKR Chevrolet Barry Jameson--30-1747
12Mark Duggan11 Holden Calibra Chevrolet Duggan Family Racing1114---25
13Robert Smith72 Holden VS Commodore Smiths Trucks Pty Ltd----2222
14Terry Shiel111 Mazda RX-7 S6 John William Keen-18---18
15 Darren Hossack 4 Saab 9-3 Chevrolet John Gourlay----99

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References

  1. 1 2 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 2001, pages 7-11 & 7-1
  2. 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, Records, Titles and Awards, page 14-10
  3. 1 2 3 4 2001 A.S.S.C. Points after Round 5 at Sandown, life.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  4. Race Calendar, www.life.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org