2003 Australian Sports Sedan Championship

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The 2003 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to Group 3D Sports Sedans. [1] It was recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as a National Championship [1] and was the 19th Australian Sports Sedan Championship, [2]

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The championship was won by Kerry Baily driving a Nissan 300ZX Chevrolet. [3]

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Tony Ricciardello won the 3rd round of the championship driving an Alfa Romeo GTV (pictured above in 2011) Alfa Romeo GTV of Tony Ricciardello.jpg
Tony Ricciardello won the 3rd round of the championship driving an Alfa Romeo GTV (pictured above in 2011)

The championship was contested over a five-round series.

RoundCircuitStateDateFormatRound winnerCar
1 Wakefield Park Raceway [4] New South Wales 22 & 23 February [4] [5] Three races [4] [5] Kerry Baily [4] Nissan 300ZX Chevrolet [3]
2 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit [1] Victoria 13 April [1] [5] Two race [6] Darren Hossack [5] [7] Saab 9-3 Aero Chevrolet [3]
3 Mallala Motor Sport Park [8] South Australia 1 June [5] Three races [5] Tony Ricciardello [9] Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Chevrolet [3]
4 Winton Motor Raceway [10] [5] Victoria 3 August [5] Two races [10] [5] Darren Hossack [11] [5] Saab 9-3 Aero Chevrolet [3]
5 Sandown International Motor Raceway [11] Victoria 13 & 14 September [5] Two races [11] [5] Darren Hossack [11] Saab 9-3 Aero Chevrolet [3]

Note: Race 2 of Round 2 at Phillip Island was cancelled due to rain [6]

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 20-17-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8 basis for 1st through to 10th place in each race and an additional point was awarded to the driver setting the fastest time in Qualifying at each round. [1]

Cars complying with New Zealand Tranzam regulations were eligible to compete in championship races but were not eligible to score championship points. [1]

Results

Position [3] Driver [3] No. [5] Car [3] Entrant [5] Wak. [12] Phi. [7] Mal. [9] Win. [13] San. [3] Total. [3]
1Kerry Baily28 Nissan 300ZX Chevrolet STS Signs5715473030179
2Dean Randle93 Saab 9-3 Aero Chevrolet Dean Randle3414313127137
3 Tony Ricciardello 1 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Chevrolet B&M Ricciardello Motors-18613021130
4 Darren Hossack 4 Saab 9-3 Aero Chevrolet Darren Hossack-20324037129
5Rodney Woods23 Holden VS Commodore Chevrolet Hallybarton Motorsport-830262084
6Mark Stinson13 Holden Calibra Chevrolet AGM Engineering-1326142376
7Graham Smith16 Opel Calibra Fiat TurboSpeedy Fasteners46--20975
8Des Wall20 Toyota Supra Chevrolet Spies Hecker 3012---42
=Mick Monterosso2 Ford Escort Chevrolet Boffa & Russo Electrical Contractors--13-2942
10Phil Crompton49 Ford EB Falcon Black Rhino28-13--41
11Stephen Vines77 Ford Cortina Stephen Vines-10-21839
12Ray Ayton99 Holden Calibra Chevrolet Reward Insurance8-219-38
13Mark Duggan11 Holden Calibra Chevrolet Aristocrat, Schweppes, Strongbow35----35
14David Brenssell10 Holden VP Commodore Chevrolet Hancock & Just / Diamond Brothers--34--34
15Trent Young41 Toyota Levin Trent Young30----30
16Charlie Senese15 Ford EF Falcon XR8 Chevrolet Charlie Senese189---27
=Daniel Jameson45 Jaguar XKR Chevrolet Campbelltown Frames9-14--23
18Stephen Lichtenberger5 Mazda RX-7 Chevrolet Habib Brothers Smash Repairs11--12-23
19Jeff Barnes6 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Chevrolet Barnes High Performance22----22
=Bill Martin36 Mazda RX-7 Chevrolet Goulburn Workers Club22----22
21David Thexton19 Ford EF Falcon David Thexton19----19
=Fred Axisa80 Holden VX Commodore Chevrolet Austrack Motorsport--19--19
23Michael Robinson32 Holden VN Commodore Chevrolet Bell Real Estate---17-17
24Chris Jackson50 Holden VL Commodore Chevrolet AM Electrical Contractors15----15
25Chris Muscat9 Mazda RX-7 Penrite -11---11
26Robert Smith72 Holden VS Commodore Smiths Trucks----1010
=David Krause79 Holden VS Commodore Ron Krause----1010
28Dean Camm56 Honda Prelude Chevrolet Darreds Panels---8-8
=Milton Seferis96 Holden VS Commodore Highbury Automotive----88

Note: Cars complying with New Zealand Tranzam regulations were eligible to compete in championship races but were not eligible to score championship points. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sporting Regulations for the 2003 Australian Sports Sedan Championship Retrieved from www.cams.com.au via web.archive.org on 17 September 2012
  2. ↑ Records, Titles and Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2003 Championship Points Retrieved from www.sportssedans.com.au via web.archive.org on 17 September 2012
  4. 1 2 3 4 Baily takes Wakefield Park win, Auto Action, March 5–11, 2003
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Race Results Archive 2003 Archived 2004-11-21 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from www.natsoft.biz on 17 September 2012
  6. 1 2 Garry O'Brien, Tranzams take on Island track, Auto Action, April 23–29, 2003, page 39
  7. 1 2 2003 A.S.S.C. Points after Round 2 at Phillip Island, Official Program, Mallala Motor Sport Park, May 30, 31 and June 1, 2003
  8. ↑ Official Program, Mallala Motor Sport Park, May 30, 31 and June 1, 2003
  9. 1 2 2003 A.S.S.A Points after Round Three at Mallala Retrieved from www.sportssedans.com.au via web.archive.org on 17 September 2012
  10. 1 2 Baily stars in Sports Sedans, Auto Action, August 13–19, 2003, page 39
  11. 1 2 3 4 Garry O’Brien, Hossack Hot at Sandown, Auto Action, August 24–30, 2003, page 39
  12. ↑ 2003 Championship Table After Round 1 Retrieved from www.sportssedans.com.au via web.archive.org on 17 September 2012
  13. ↑ 2003 A.S.S.A Points after Round Four at Winton Raceway Retrieved from www.sportssedans.com.au via web.archive.org on 17 September 2012
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