2002 Australian GT Production Car Championship

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The 2002 Australian GT Production Car Championship was an Australian motor racing competition for Group 3E Series Production Cars. [1] [2] The championship, which was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian Title, [3] was the seventh running of the Australian GT Production Car Championship. [4]

Contents

The championship was won by Brett Peters driving a Subaru Impreza WRX STi.

Classes

Entries competed in the following five classes:

Race schedule

Class A cars contested an eight round series [5] with three races per round, with the exception of the first round which was staged over two races.

Class B, C, D & E cars contested an eight round series [5] with two races per round

Category Managers Procar Australia promoted the two series as separate entities, [1] [2] however the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport recognised Brett Peters, the winner of the GT Permormance class, as the overall 2002 Australian GT Production Car Championship winner. [4]

Results

GT Performance

Position [6] DriverNo.CarEntrantAde.Sym.Ora.Win.Que.Wak.Phi.Sur.Total
1Brett Peters1 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Century Batteries11016517081156541751661077
2Geoff Full6 Mitsubishi Lancer RS Turbo EVO VII Nepean EFI121100821751221551251801060
3Graham Alexander57 Mitsubishi Lancer RS Turbo EVO V Corio Auto Parts Plus9513298117926516078837
4Mark King34 Mitsubishi Lancer RS Turbo EVO VII Ling Springs / Delphi36118110849016576118797
5Wayne Boatwright60 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Bilstein / Falken7687891176011696145786
6David Wood16 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Kleenduct Australia Pty Ltd60157105170541451-692
7Peter Floyd300 HSV VX GTS 300kW Floyd Motorsport9510014593123121--677
8Steve Knight23 Mitsubishi Lancer RS Turbo EVO VI Mitsubishi Electric177492140-3814544550
9Barry Morcom11 HSV VX GTS 300kW BGC Fibre Cement48116704210072-40488
10John Falk87 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Tankworld / FRP Pools-645250105338596485
11Peter Roma30 Mazda RX-7 supercard.com.au72-104092521763400
12Anton Mechtler9 Mitsubishi Lancer RS Turbo EVO VII Anton Mechtler--8922905592-348
13Trevor Haines17 FTE AU TE50 Yamaha-4824468120-104323
14Dennis Gilbert38 Mitsubishi Lancer RS Turbo EVO V & EVO VI Castran Gilbert Pty Ltd4866102544-8032305
15Bob Pearson33 Mazda RX-7 PRO-DUCT Motorsport Pty Ltd343754--860-193
16Bob Hughes15 Mitsubishi Lancer RS Turbo EVO VI Bob Hughes Special Vehicles---78-112--190
17Peter Boylan7 BMW M3 Coupe E46 & Mitsubishi Lancer EVO V Quirks Refrigeration & Anton Mechtler--3459---76169
18Barrie Nesbitt5 HSV VX GTS 300kW Craig Dontas---315752--140
19Gary Deane91 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Brett Peters------7650126
20Richard Davis25 HSV VX GTS 300kW Adelaide Caravan Park28-8192216--93
21Louis Chan18 Nissan 200SX Spec-RProconept / Wurth / Motul-----56--56
22Don Pulver96 Nissan 200SX Spec-R Advanced Power---4---4953
23Roger Oglvie10 Mitsubishi Lancer RS Turbo EVO V Driving Force-------4848
24Greg Haysom200 Nissan 200SX Spec-R Fluff-----21-627
25Jim Stewart41 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Wendy's Ice Cream--25-----25
26Paul Mitolo63 Mazda RX-7 Paul Mitolo14-------14
27Mike Fitzgerald42 Nissan 200SX Spec-R Aussie Hire Building Equipment-------1111
28John Grounds220 Nissan 200SX Spec-R Donut King-------88

GT Production

Position [6] DriverNo.CarEntrantAde.Sym.Ora.Win.Que.Wak.San.Phi.Total
1Colin Osborne13 Toyota Celica VVTL-iOsborne Motorsport775681120869879113710
2Scott Loadsman62 Holden VX Commodore SSWakeling Holden-12511598901996125668
3Steve Cramp27 BMW 323i Scouts Australia1001085253681109576662
4Martin Doxey17 Holden Astra SRiHolden / Quadrant / CVG64801003628527790527
5Aaron McGill31 & 49 Toyota Celica VVTL-I & Toyota MR2 Osborne Motorsport8190646437653451486
6 David Russell 68 Proton Satria GTi Caltex Havoline--6011011012074-474
7David Runkel86 Proton Satria GTi David Runkel4868-4852726060408
8Rick Bates22 Daihatsu Sirion GTViDaihatsu Motor Corp3748522844494448350
9Steven Grocl35 Volkswagen Beetle RSiSteven Grocl76-3290--71-269
10Nathan Pilkington77 Mitsubishi FTO V6Jack Green Energy125-93-----218
11Daryl Coon70 Ford AU Falcon XR6 Daryl Coon-----72120-192
12Alan Holgersson95 Ford AUII Falcon XR8 220 Jayell / Delatite Ford----9891--189
13John McIlroy95 Ford AUII Falcon XR8 220 Jayell / Delatite Ford--9691----187
14Stephen White19 Proton Satria GTi Team Satria Racing------4590135
15Darren Palmer28 Honda S2000 SportsRoss Palmer Motorsport----125---125
16Bill Fulton40 Honda Integra Type-RNilsson Motorsport-105------105
17Ian Luff66 Honda Integra Type-R Len Cave100-------100
18Dave Mertens71 Holden Vectra GLHolden / Quadrant / CVG------286088
19Peter Boylan28 Honda S2000 Sports Ross Palmer Motorsport-69------69
20Carol Jackson10 Honda Civic VTi-R 1.6Carol Jackson----68---68
21James Dutton66 Honda Integra Nilsson Motorsport-------5656
22Kosi Kalaitzidis21 Proton Satria GTi Kosi Kalaitzidis50-------50
23John Cowley28 Honda S2000 Sports Ross Palmer Motorsport48-------48
24Allan Shephard66 Honda Integra Type-R Sting Bar Cronulla-----45--45
25Chris Poulton44 Mitsubishi FTO V6 NEC Projection-----44--44
26Nic Lucas21 Proton M21 H&R Suspension Systems---40----40
27Guy Edmonds26 Honda Integra Type-R SMI Security---28----28

Class Awards

Position [7] DriverNo.CarEntrantTotal
Class B : Sports Touring Cars
1Colin Osborne13 Toyota Celica VVTL-i Osborne Motorsport864
2Steve Cramp27 BMW 323i Scouts Australia852
3Aaron McGill31 & 49 Toyota Celica VVTL-I & Toyota MR2 Osborne Motorsport713
4Steven Grocl35 Volkswagen Beetle RSi Steven Grocl360
5Nathan Pilkington77 Mitsubishi FTO V6 Jack Green Energy245
6Darren Palmer28 Honda S2000 Sports Ross Palmer Motorsport125
7Bill Fulton40 Honda Integra Type-R Nilsson Motorsport116
8Ian Luff66 Honda Integra Type-R Len Cave100
9James Dutton66 Honda Integra Nilsson Motorsport96
10Peter Boylan28 Honda S2000 Sports Ross Palmer Motorsport93
11Chris Poulton44 Mitsubishi FTO V6 NEC Projection90
12Allan Shephard66 Honda Integra Type-R Sting Bar Cronulla85
13John Cowley28 Honda S2000 Sports Ross Palmer Motorsport64
14Guy Edmonds26 Honda Integra Type-R SMI Security40
Class C : V8 Touring Cars
1Scott Loadsman62 Holden VX Commodore SS Wakeling Holden795
2Alan Holgersson95 Ford AUII Falcon XR8 220 Jayell / Delatite Ford243
3John McIlroy95 Ford AUII Falcon XR8 220 Jayell / Delatite Ford231
Class D : 6 Cylinder Touring Cars
1Daryl Coon74 & 70 Ford AU Falcon XR6 Daryl Coon250
Class E : 4 Cylinder Touring Cars
1Martin Doxey17 Holden Astra SRi Holden / Quadrant / CVG799
2David Runkel86 Proton Satria GTi David Runkel722
3Rick Bates22 Daihatsu Sirion GTVi Daihatsu Motor Corp694
4 David Russell 68 Proton Satria GTi Caltex Havoline550
5Stephen White19 Proton Satria GTi Team Satria Racing1766
6Dave Mertens71 Holden Vectra GL Holden / Quadrant / CVG145
7Carol Jackson10 Honda Civic VTi-R 1.6 Carol Jackson111
8Nic Lucas21 Proton M21 H&R Suspension Systems90
9Kosi Kalaitzidis21 Proton Satria GTi Kosi Kalaitzidis65

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References

  1. 1 2 Sporting Regulations, 2002 Australian GT Production Car Championship, Procar Australia Pty Ltd
  2. 1 2 Sporting Regulations, 2002 Australian GT Performance Championship, Procar Australia Pty Ltd
  3. Australian Titles Conditions, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 7-12 & 7-13
  4. 1 2 Records, Titles and Awards, 2003 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-10
  5. 1 2 2002 PROCAR Calendar Retrieved from web.archive.org on 14 March 2009
  6. 1 2 PROCAR Points Tables Retrieved from web.archive.org on 14 March 2009
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