2008 Australian GT Championship

Last updated

2008 Australian GT Championship
Previous: 2007 Next: 2009

The 2008 Australian GT Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of closed, production based sports cars which were either approved by the FIA for GT3 competition or approved by CAMS as Australian GT cars. [1] It was the 12th Australian GT Championship to be awarded by CAMS.

The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS), is the official governing body of motor sport in Australia. It is affiliated with the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).

FIA GT Championship auto racing championship in Europe

The FIA GT Championship was a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO) at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The championship was mostly concentrated in Europe, but throughout the years has visited other continents including Asia and South America. At the end of 2009, the championship was replaced by the FIA GT1 World Championship, which morphed into the FIA GT Series for 2013.

Australian GT Championship

The Australian GT Championship is a CAMS-sanctioned national title for drivers of GT cars, held annually from 1960 to 1963, from 1982 to 1985 and from 2005. Each championship up to and including the 1963 title was contested over a single race and those after that year over a series of races. The categories which have contested the championship have not always been well defined and often have become a home for cars orphaned by category collapse or a sudden change in regulation.

Contents

Teams and drivers

The following drivers competed in the 2008 Australian GT Championship.

TeamManufacturerCar modelNoDriver
Maranello Motorsport Ferrari F430 GT3 1 Flag of Denmark.svg Allan Simonsen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bowe
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick O'Halloran
80 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick O'Halloran
Property Solutions Group Ferrari F430 Challenge 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Miller
Taplin Real Estate
ANZ Banking
Lamborghini
Porsche
Gallardo
996 GT3 Cup
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Grant
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Taplin
11
Dupont Dodge Viper GTS ACR 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D'arcy Russell
Koala Furniture International Dodge
Lamborghini
Viper GTS ACR
Gallardo
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Lilley
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Crick
57
Consolidated Chemical Company Ferrari
Lamborghini
360 GT
Gallardo
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Baird
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ted Hughlin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bowe
Superplus Racing Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Froude
Team Aston Martin
Abcor
Preston General Engineering
Aston Martin DBRS9 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Kaias
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Hackett
59 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Kaias
VIP Petfoods Aston Martin DBRS9 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Quinn
Flash Air
Daikin Air Conditioninh
Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Middleton
Hallmarc Developments Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Loccisano
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Cini
Glenelg East Day/Night Pharmacy Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Krashos
SMS Commander Lotus Exige S 10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark O'Connor
allaboutjesus.com Porsche
Lamborghini
996 GT3 Cup
Gallardo
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Eddy
Echo Ridges Wines Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Ward Jr.
Trueloc Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Twigg
Roock Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ash Samadhi
allaboutjesus.com Ferrari F430 GT3 21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hector Lester
Bruce Lynton BMW BMW M3 23 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beric Lynton
Rod Wilson Maserati Trofeo Light 27 Flag of Italy.svg Ivan Capelli
28 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Wilson
29 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Manolios
Warrin Mining Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 30 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Wallis
Cooks Construction Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 31 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jon Trende
Kirrapak Sheetmetal Lotus Elise Motorsport 200 31 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Bargwanna
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Mackie
Kirchner Constructions Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 33 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fraser Kirchner
Ultra Finish
Jaylec
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 36 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Fountas
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Angus
RDS Wall Racing
World of Learning
Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 38 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Des Wall
Brennan Voice Data & IT Ferrari F430 Challenge 43 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Stevens
Kwikmit
IMAK
Lotus Exige S 51 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew MacPherson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Lucas
Industrie Ferrari 360 Challenge 53 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Kelly
Report Factory Lotus Exige S 55 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Walden
Drivebathurst.com Porsche 996 Clubsport 58 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Kimber
Jocaro Motors Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Rainsbury
TAG Heuer Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 67 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eric Bana
PR Technology Racing Porsche 997 Clubsport 68 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Burke
www.xacarz.com.au Dodge Viper GTS ACR 69 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Lyddiard
Equity-one Porsche 997 Clubsport 71 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Koutsoumidis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Goedheer
Lentini Dental Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 73 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Lentini
Bicycle Express Ferrari 360 Challenge 74 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Keith Wong
Creative Colour Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 75 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeff Bobik
The Oxford Tavern Wollongong Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 77 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Kosseris
Urban Arrangements Lotus Elise 86 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Angela Coradine
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Angelo Lazaris
Elise Motorsport 200 99 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Lucas
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Bargwanna
Industry Central
Stahlwille
Ferrari F430 GT3 88 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Teulan
Macpherson & Kelley Lawyers Porsche 996 GT3 90 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sven Burchartz
Haden/Smith Brothers Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 91 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graeme Cook
Simply Sportscars Lotus Exige S 97 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Timothy Poulton
Quintessence Constructions Lotus Elise GT3 98 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Angelo Lazaris

Race calendar

The championship was contested over a six-round series. [2]

Rd.NameCircuitCity / StateDateWinnerCar
Rd 1 Eastern Creek Raceway Sydney, New South Wales 1–3 February Allan Simonsen Ferrari F430 GT3
Rd 2 Adelaide Street Circuit Adelaide, South Australia 21–24 February Allan Simonsen Ferrari F430 GT3
Rd 3 Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit Melbourne, Victoria 13–16 MarchMark Eddy Lamborghini Gallardo
Rd 4 Eastern Creek Raceway Sydney, New South Wales12–13 JulyJohn Kaias Aston Martin DBRS9
Rd 5 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria9–10 August John Bowe Lamborghini Gallardo
Rd 6Sandown GT Classic Sandown International Raceway Melbourne, Victoria28–30 November Allan Simonsen
Nick O'Halloran
Ferrari F430 GT3

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 38-32-28-25-23-21-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 to the first 25 finishers in each race. [1] Each driver’s worst round point score had to be dropped from his/her overall point score. [1]

Drivers competing with a foreign licence and a Foreign Participation Visa under FIA ISC Regulation 18 Para 5 (e.g. Hector Lester) were not allowed to score championship points. [3]

Championship results

PosDriver [4] Round 1 - EAS [5] Round 2 - ADE [6] Round 3 - ALB [7] Round 4 - EAS [8] Round 5 - PHI [9] Round 6 - SAN [10] Pts [4]
Race 1Race 2Race 3Race 1Race 2Race 3Race 1Race 2Race 3Race 4Race 1Race 2Race 3Race 1Race 2Race 3Race 1Race 2
1 Mark Eddy 4th4th3rd3rd2nd1st2nd4th3rd5th2nd2nd2nd4th7th412
2 Allan Simonsen 1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st351
3 Ross Lilley 6th4th4th5th5th4th20thRet7th16th5th6th3rd3rd2nd337.75
4 John Kaias 3rd2nd3rdRetDNSDNS4thRet16th7th3rd1st1st3rd3rd3rdDNSDNS323.25
5 John Bowe 1st8th2nd1st1st1st1st7th4th290.25
6Peter Lucas4th6th5th18th12th4th10th1st2nd2nd220.5
7 Michael Loccisano 11th6th8th9th7th5th9th10th9th169.25
8 Anthony Kosseris 8thRet6th15th12th9th9th11th10thRet16th10th12th162.5
9 Scott Bargwanna 2nd2nd2nd6th5th6th161
10 John Teulan 5thRetDNS6th3rd12thRet7thRetDNS7th7th8th158.75
11 Richard Kimber 11th12th10th5th8th8th14th12th150
12 Ted Huglin 19thRetRet20th15th14th15thRetRet7th7th4th144.25
13 David Stevens 9th8th5th6th3rd3rd3rd143.25
14 Nick O'Halloran 14th13th13th4th7th4th1st1st117
15 Mark Krashos 14th10th8thRet15thRet15th13th11th11th110
Andrew Taplin 13th7th7th9th8th110
17 Dean Grant 10th10th9th8th9th8th106.5
18 D'arcy Russell 3rdRetDNS5th4th6th5th102.25
19 Graeme Cook 11th11th11th9th15th7th96
Greg Crick 3rd2nd96
21 Craig Baird 2nd3rd2nd92
22 Tony Quinn 2nd3rd84
23 Peter Hackett 2nd4th4th82
24 Nick Kelly 9th7th8th15th17thDNS14th80.25
25 Angelo Lazaris DNS18th12th17th8th9th14th16thRet72.75
26 Tim Poulton 17thRet16th11th9th10thDNSRet72
27 Keith Wong 10th9th10thRetDNSDNSDNS9thRetDNS70
28 Garth Walden 8th4th5th69
29 Fraser Kirchner Ret20th14th18th12th11th13th66
30 Des Wall 7th9th5th6th63.75
31 Max Twigg 5th6th63
32 Ash Samadi 7th5th7th61
Beric Lynton 10th6th6th61
34 Peter Fountas 12thRet13th17th21st17th19th13thRet53.75
35 Greg Ward Jr. DNSDNSDNS10th8th9th51
Marc Cini 10th9th51
37 Sven Burchartz 8th5th20th11th50.25
38 Jim Manolios 12th10th48
39 Eric Bana 11th11th45
40 Garth Rainsbury 13th10th14th44
41 Kevin Miller RetDNSDNS12th16th11th13th41.25
42 Dean Koutsoumidis Ret13th39
Michael Goedheer Ret13th39
44 Kim Burke 12thRetDNS6thRetDNSDNSDNS37
45 Simon Middleton RetRetRet14th14th19th12th36.75
46 Michael Lentini 13th13th13thRet30.75
47 David Mackie 14thRet11th29
48 Simon Froude 16th19th15thDNS22.5
49 Adam Wallis 8thRetDNS19
50 Mark O'Connor RetRet12thRetRet15
-Hector Lester7th6th6th2nd1st18th4th0
-Jon TrendeDNSDNSDNSDNS0
- Scott Lyddiard RetDNSDNSDNS0
-Andrew MacPhersonDNSDNSDNS15thRet0
-Angela Coradine15thDNS0
-Rod Wilson15thRet0
-Ray Angus13thRet0
- Jeff Bobik RetDNSDNSDNS0
- Ivan Capelli 5th6th0
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)

Australian Tourist Trophy

The Confederation of Australian Motorsport awarded the 2008 Australian Tourist Trophy to the winners of the 2008 Sandown GT Classic, which was the sixth and final round of the 2008 Australian GT Championship. The title, which was the nineteenth Australian Tourist Trophy, [11] was won by Allan Simonsen and Nick O'Halloren, driving a Ferrari F430 GT3.

Australian Tourist Trophy

The Australian Tourist Trophy is a Confederation of Australian Motor Sport-sanctioned national motor racing title, contested between 1956 and 1979 by Sports Cars and, since 2007, by GT cars. The trophy is currently awarded to the outright winners of the Bathurst 12 Hour.

Allan Simonsen (racing driver) Danish racing driver

Allan Simonsen was a Danish racing driver, born in Odense. He died after a crash during the third lap of the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Related Research Articles

The 2007 Australian GT Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing championship open to closed production based sports cars as approved for FIA GT3 competition and to similar cars as approved by CAMS. The championship began on 3 February 2007 at Eastern Creek Raceway and ended on 9 December at Sandown Raceway after eight rounds held across five states. It was the eleventh Australian GT Championship.

The 2007 Sandown GT Classic was the eighth and final round of the 2007 Australian GT Championship season. It took place at Sandown Raceway in Victoria, Australia on 9 December 2007 over a duration of 210 minutes.

The 2008 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title which was contested concurrently with the 2008 Kumho Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship. The championship winner was awarded the 2008 CAMS Gold Star. The 2008 championship was the 52nd Australian Drivers' Championship and the fourth to be contested with open wheel racing cars constructed in accordance with FIA Formula 3 regulations. The season began on 3 February 2008 at Eastern Creek Raceway and finished on 21 September at Symmons Plains Raceway after eight rounds across four different states with two races per round.

2008 Australian Sports Sedan Series

The 2008 Kerrick Sports Sedan series was the 18th running of a national series for Sports Sedans in Australia. It began on 17 May 2008 at Mallala Motor Sport Park and ended on 30 November at Sandown Raceway after fifteen races.

The 2008 Australian Carrera Cup Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Cars. The championship, which was contested over nine rounds across five different states, began on 21 February 2008 at the Clipsal 500 and finished on 26 October at the Gold Coast Indy 300. It was the sixth and last Australian Carrera Cup Championship until the 2011 season.

The 2002 Australian GT Production Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Group 3E Series Production Cars. Entries competed in the following five classes:

The 2009 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title with the championship winner receiving the 2009 CAMS Gold Star award. The 2009 championship was the 53rd Australian Drivers' Championship and the fifth to be contested with open wheel racing cars constructed in accordance with FIA Formula 3 regulations. The season began on 19 March 2009 at the Adelaide Street Circuit and finished on 29 November at Sandown Raceway after eight events across four different states with two rounds per event. Team BRM driver Joey Foster became the second successive champion from Great Britain, holding off 2007 series champion Tim Macrow by eight points. In the National classes, Tom Tweedie was champion in National A, recording three top-three overall finishes and twelve class wins, while Peter Kalpakiotis was champion in National B as he was the only driver to contest more than one meeting.

The 2009 Genuine Ford Parts Australian Formula Ford Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford open wheel racing cars. The championship was the 40th national series for Formula Fords to be held in Australia and the 17th to carry the Australian Formula Ford Championship name. It began on 26 March 2009 at the Albert Park Street Circuit and finished on 25 October at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit after eight rounds held across four different states and territories. Round 1 was contested over two races and all other rounds over three races.

The 2006 Australian Formula Ford Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford racing cars. It was the 37th national series for Formula Fords to be held in Australia and the 14th to carry the Australian Formula Ford Championship name. The 1600cc Ford “Duratec” engine as used in the Ford Fiesta was introduced for the 2006 championship, replacing the Ford “Kent” engine that had been mandatory for Formula Ford in Australia for over 30 years.

The 2008 Australian Manufacturers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for car manufacturers. The championship, which was open to Group 3E Series Production Cars was the 23rd Australian Manufacturers' Championship.

The 2009 Australian GT Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of closed production based sports cars which are either approved by the FIA for GT3 competition or approved by CAMS as Australian GTs.

2010 Australian Drivers Championship

The 2010 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title with the championship winner receiving the 2010 CAMS Gold Star award. The 2010 championship was the 54th Australian Drivers' Championship and the sixth to be contested with open wheel racing cars constructed in accordance with FIA Formula 3 regulations. The season began on 7 March 2010 at the Wakefield Park and finished on 24 October at Sandown Raceway after seven rounds across four different states with three races at each round.

The 2010 Australian GT Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing championship open to closed production based sports cars which were either approved by the FIA for GT3 competition or approved by CAMS as Australian GTs. The championship, which was the 14th Australian GT Championship, incorporated drivers titles in three divisions, GT Championship, GT Challenge and GT Production. The Australian GT Sportscar Group Pty Ltd was appointed as the Category Manager by CAMS for the championship, which was promoted as the "Vodka O Australian GT Championship".

The 2011 Australian Formula Ford Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford racing cars. It was the 42nd national series for Formula Fords to be held in Australia and the 19th to carry the Australian Formula Ford Championship name. The championship was contested over an eight round series which began on 17 March 2011 at the Adelaide Parklands Circuit and ended on 13 November at Symmons Plains Raceway. Australian Formula Ford Management Pty. Ltd. was appointed by CAMS as the Category Manager for the series, which was officially known as the “2011 Australian Formula Ford Championship for the Ford Fiesta Cup".

The 2011 Australian GT Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to closed, production based sports cars which are either approved by the FIA for GT3 competition or approved by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) for Australian GT. It was sanctioned by CAMS as a National Championship with the Australian GT Sportscar Group Pty Ltd appointed by CAMS as the Category Manager. The championship, which was the 15th Australian GT Championship, incorporated drivers titles in two divisions, GT Championship and GT Challenge. The former GT Production division was merged into the GT Challenge division for 2011.

The 2012 Formula 3 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title with the winner awarded the 2012 CAMS Gold Star award. The 2012 championship was the 56th Australian Drivers' Championship and the eighth to be contested with open wheel racing cars constructed in accordance with FIA Formula 3 regulations. The 2012 Australian Formula 3 Championship title was also awarded to the series winner. The championship began on 1 March 2012 at the Adelaide Street Circuit and ended on 23 September at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit after seven rounds across six different states with three races at each round.

The 2012 Australian GT Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing championship open to GT style closed production based sports cars which were either approved by the FIA for GT3 competition or approved by CAMS as Australian GTs.

The 2012 Australian Formula Ford Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford racing cars. It was the 43rd national series for Formula Fords to be held in Australia and the 20th to carry the Australian Formula Ford Championship name. The championship was contested over an eight round series which began on 16 March at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit and ended on 18 November at Winton Motor Raceway. Australian Formula Ford Management Pty. Ltd. was appointed as the Category Manager by CAMS for the series, which was officially known as the "2012 Australian Formula Ford Championship for the Ford Fiesta Cup".

The 2016 CAMS Australian GT Championship was a CAMS-sanctioned Australian motor racing championship open to FIA GT3 cars. It was the 20th running of the Australian GT Championship. The championship began on 3 March 2016 at the Adelaide Street Circuit and ended on 13 November at Highlands Motorsport Park, with five rounds held in Australia and one round in New Zealand.

The 2018 CAMS Australian Formula 4 Championship was the fourth Australian Formula 4 Championship, a motor racing competition for open-wheel racing cars complying with Formula 4 regulations, which were created by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) for entry-level open-wheel championships. Teams and drivers competed in twenty-one races at six venues, starting on 7 April and ending on 4 November.

References

  1. 1 2 3 2008 AGTC Regulations Retrieved from replay.web.archive.org on 20 April 2011
  2. 2008 AGTC Race Calendar Retrieved from www.gtchampionship.com.au via replay.web.archive.org on 22 April 2011
  3. Revised points Clipsal, AGP and Outright Retrieved from www.gtchampionship.com.au via replay.web.archive.org on 22 April 2011
  4. 1 2 Grant Rowley, The Annual, Australian Motorsport, 2008, page 96
  5. "Eastern Creek International Raceway 03/02/2008 2008 A1 GP". National Software. 3 February 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
  6. "Adelaide Parklands Circuit 24/02/2008 2008 Clipsal 500 Adelaide". National Software. 24 February 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
  7. "Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit 16/03/2008 2008 Formula 1 ING Australian Grand Prix". National Software. 16 March 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
  8. "Eastern Creek International Raceway 13/07/2008 Shannons National Motor Racing Championship - Rnd 5". National Software. 13 July 2008. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
  9. "Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 10/08/2008 Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships 2008 - Round 6". National Software. 10 August 2008. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
  10. "Sandown International Motor Raceway 30/11/2008 Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships 2008 - Rd 10". National Software. 30 November 2008. Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
  11. Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au As archived at www.webcitation.org on 16 July 2014