2003 Australian Production Car Championship

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The 2003 Australian Production Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing championship open to Group 3E Series Production Cars. [1] The championship, which was organised by Procar Australia as part of the 2003 PROCAR Champ Series, [1] was the 10th Australian Production Car Championship and the first to be contested since 1995. [2] The Outright Drivers Championship was won by Scott Loadsman, [3] driving a Holden VX Commodore SS.

Contents

Race Calendar

The 2003 Australian Production Car Championship was contested over a seven-round series. [4]

Round [4] Circuit [4] [5] Date [4] [5] Format [4] [5]
1 Adelaide Parklands Circuit 21–23 MarchTwo races
2 Symmons Plains International Raceway 25–27 AprilTwo races
3 Wakefield Park 30 May - 1 June [6] Two races [6]
4 Queensland Raceway 13–15 JuneTwo races
5 Oran Park Grand Prix Circuit 11–13 JulyTwo races
6 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 8–10 AugustTwo races
7 Winton Motor Raceway 19–21 SeptemberTwo races

Classes

Car competed in four classes, grouped by performance rather than by engine or vehicle type. [7]

Points system

Outright Drivers Championship points were awarded in each race as shown on the following table. [1]

Position [1] 1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th
Points [1] 302016131110987654321

In addition, three championship points were awarded to the driver who obtained pole position for Race 1 from the Qualifying session at each round. [1]

Drivers Class Championship points were awarded on the same basis as Outright Drivers Championship points. [1]

Manufacturers Trophy points were awarded on the same basis as Drivers Class Championship points. [1]

Results

Outright Drivers Championship

PositionDriver [3] No. [5] Car [5] Entrant [5] Points [3]
1Scott Loadsman62 Holden VX Commodore SS Solace / Wakeling Holden268
2Steve Grocl35 Volkswagen Beetle RSi J & F Motors Pty Ltd238
3 David Russell 67 Proton Satria GTi Team Satria Racing197
4David Ratcliff6 & 31 Toyota Celica SX Nepean EFI & Osborne Motorsport181
5Craig Bradshaw8 Ford AUII Falcon XR8 Craig Bradshaw145
6 Chris Alajajian 27 BMW 323i Hillermans Smash Repairs129
7Martin Doxey17 Holden Astra SRi Holden / Bilstein / CVG94
8Geoff Russell68 Proton Satria GTi Team Satria Racing86
9Colin Osborne13 Toyota Celica SX Osborne Motorsport82
10Darren Palmer28 Honda S2000 Poolrite79
11Rick Bates22 Daihatsu Sirion GTVi Daihatsu Australia Pty Ltd74
12Dave Mertens71 Holden Vectra GL Holden / Bilstein / CVG66
13John McIlroy95 Ford AUII Falcon XR8
Ford BA Falcon XR6 Turbo 		Southern Rural Ford Dealers64
14AJ Lewis55 Toyota Camry CSi John Cameron Motorsport40
15Richard Hing88 Mitsubishi FTO GPX Millenium Audio Visual33
16Andrew Leithhead156 Alfa Romeo 156 GTA GTA Racing28
17Carol Jackson10 Honda Civic VTi-R Carol Jackson23
18Len Cave31 Toyota Celica SX Osborne Motorsport21
19Rob Rubis31 Toyota Celica SX Osborne Motorsport18
=Mark Westbrook28 Honda S2000 Sovereign Petroleum18
=Allan Shephard44 Honda Integra Type-R Thrifty Car Rental18
22Bill Fulton28 Honda S2000 Formula Green / Poolrite16
= Leanne Ferrier 22 Daihatsu Sirion GTVi Daihatsu Motor Corporation16
24Ian Luff54 Honda Integra Type-R Formica11
=Brian Carr49 Ford Falcon XR8 Osborne Motorsport11
26Trevor Keene   8
27Graham Roylett21 Proton Satria GTi Autobarn / Erier Plumbing6

Class Drivers Championships

PositionDriver [8] No. [5] Car [5] Entrant [5] Points [8]
 Class A    
1Scott Loadsman62 Holden VX Commodore SS Solace / Wakeling Holden352
2Craig Bradshaw8 Ford AUII Falcon XR8 Craig Bradshaw198
3Darren Palmer28 Honda S2000 Poolrite90
4John McIlroy95 Ford AUII Falcon XR8
Ford BA Falcon XR6 Turbo 		Southern Rural Ford Dealers88
5Mark Westbrook28 Honda S2000 Sovereign Petroleum69
6Brian Carr49 Ford Falcon XR8 Osborne Motorsport32
7Bill Fulton28 Honda S2000 Formula Green / Poolrite20
 Class B    
1Steve Grocl35 Volkswagen Beetle RSi J & F Motors Pty Ltd374
2David Ratcliff6 Toyota Celica SX Nepean EFI265
3 Chris Alajajian 27 BMW 323i Hillermans Smash Repairs210
4Colin Osborne13 Toyota Celica SX Osborne Motorsport130
5Andrew Leithhead156 Alfa Romeo 156 GTA GTA Racing74
6Allan Shephard44 Honda Integra Type-R Thrifty Car Rental62
=Richard Hing88 Mitsubishi FTO GPX Millenium Audio Visual62
8Rob Rubis31 Toyota Celica SX Osborne Motorsport26
9Len Cave31 Toyota Celica SX Osborne Motorsport24
10Trevor Keene22
11Ian Luff54 Honda Integra Type-R Formica20
 Class C  
1AJ Lewis55 Toyota Camry CSi John Cameron Motorsport96
 Class D    
1David Russell67 Proton Satria GTi Team Satria Racing341
2Martin Doxey17 Holden Astra SRi Holden / Bilstein / CVG232
3Geoff Russell68 Proton Satria GTi Team Satria Racing225
4Dave Mertens71 Holden Vectra GL Holden / Bilstein / CVG179
5Rick Bates22 Daihatsu Sirion GTVi Daihatsu Australia Pty Ltd164
6Leanne Ferrier22 Daihatsu Sirion GTVi Daihatsu Motor Corporation 45
7Carol Jackson10 Honda Civic VTi-R Carol Jackson40
8Graham Roylett21 Proton Satria GTi Autobarn / Erier Plumbing23
9Matthew Jackson10 Honda Civic VTi-R Carol Jackson13

Manufacturers Trophy

PositionManufacturer [9] Points [9]
1 Holden 763
2 Toyota 593
3 Proton 589
4 Volkswagen 374
5 Ford 318
6 Honda 310
7 BMW 210
8 Daihatsu 209
9 Alfa Romeo 74
10 Mitsubishi 62

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sporting & Technical Regulations for the 2003 PROCAR ChamppSeries Retrieved from cams.com.au via web.archive.org on 20 September 2012
  2. ↑ Records, Titles and Awards, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 2006, pages 14-9 to 14-10
  3. 1 2 3 Drivers Points (Outright) For Season 2003 - Round 7 Retrieved from www.procar.com.au via web.archive.org on 21 September 2012
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 2003 Event Calendar Retrieved from www.procar.com.au via web.archive.org on 21 September 2012
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Natsoft Race Results > Year 2003 Retrieved from racing.natsoft.com.au on 21 September 2012
  6. 1 2 PCS (Rnd 3) - Wakefield Pk Retrieved from www.procar.com.au via web.archive.org on 21 September 2012
  7. ↑ Exhilarating Production, Official Program, 2003 Clipsal 500 Adelaide, pages 102-103
  8. 1 2 Drivers Points (Class) For Season 2003 Retrieved from www.procar.com.au via web.archive.org on 21 September 2012
  9. 1 2 Manufacturers Points For Season 2003 Retrieved from www.procar.com.au via web.archive.org on 21 September 2012
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