2010 Commodore Cup National Series

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The 2010 Commodore Cup National Series was the 17th running of the Commodore Cup. It began on 7 March 2010, at Wakefield Park and ended on 24 October 2010, at Sandown Raceway. The series was won by Adam Beechey, winning two rounds during the season, sharing one with Dean Crosswell in the Winton round. No other driver won more than one round, as the other four rounds were split between championship runner-up Tony Bates, third-placed Nick Parker, Brett Holdsworth and Marcus Zukanovic.

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Teams and drivers

The following drivers and teams competed in the 2010 Commodore Cup National Series. [1] [2] [3]

TeamCar modelNoDriverWinton Co-driver [4] [5] [6]
TTM Group VS Commodore 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Holdsworth Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee Holdsworth
www.bertiest.comVS Commodore6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Brock Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Crowe
San Marco RestaurantVS Commodore6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Hayes
Renaissance HomesVS Commodore7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Chick Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shane Price
Aerial Motors Racing VH Commodore 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Stevenson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Holdsworth
VS Commodore88 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Stevenson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kane Millier
Axent RacingVS Commodore9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Fontaine
90 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Duffy
Greenbird TechnologiesVS Commodore
VH Commodore
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Cowie Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Langworthy
Octane Alley Race EnginesVS Commodore12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Hughes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Morris*
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Blanchard**
Aussie NASCAR ToursVH Commodore14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Ling Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Fitzgerald
32 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Ling Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Whyte
LBC MotorsportVS Commodore23 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Bancroft
Alternative Freight ServicesVS Commodore24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Bates Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Emery
Worksense WorkwearVS Commodore25 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Hill
Nichiyu ForkliftsVH Commodore34 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mathew Hayes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Millier
Steve YatesVS Commodore34 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Mackenzie
Kilpa MotorsVS Commodore39 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Parker Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darren Hossack
Tancredi ConcretingVH Commodore41 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Tancredi Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Grima
Luna FringeVS Commodore44 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Andrews Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Shaw
National Directory DistributionVS Commodore48 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Emery
Western General BodyworksVS Commodore66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danny Buzadzic Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam Walter
Action RacingVS Commodore71 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gerrard McLeod Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcus Zukanovic
Adams Auto ElectricsVS Commodore77 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Lloyd Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan McLeod
Alan Wilson Insurance BrokersVS Commodore78 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Orr Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Orr
Donut KingVS Commodore81 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Beechey Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Crosswell
Hurricane Automotive ProductsVS Commodore85 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Domaschenz
Southern Star Windows P/LVS Commodore99 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross McGregor Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Owen

* - driver competed in practice only.
** - driver competed in qualifying and race only.

Calendar

The 2010 Commodore Cup National Series consisted of six rounds. [7]

Rd.Race titleCircuitCity / StateDateWinner
1 Flag of New South Wales.svg Wakefield Park Wakefield Park Goulburn, New South Wales 6–7 March Adam Beechey
2 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Phillip Island Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 1–2 May Nick Parker
3 Flag of South Australia.svg Mallala Mallala Motor Sport Park Mallala, South Australia 29–30 May Tony Bates
4 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Winton Winton Motor Raceway Benalla, Victoria26–27 JuneAdam Beechey
Dean Crosswell
5 Flag of New South Wales.svg Eastern Creek Eastern Creek Raceway Sydney, New South Wales11–12 September Brett Holdsworth
6 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Sandown Sandown International Raceway Melbourne, Victoria23–24 October Marcus Zukanovic

Points system

Pos1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th21st22nd23rd24th25th26th27th28th29th30th31st32nd33rd34th35th36th37th38th39th40th
3 race weekend50454138363534333231302928272625242322212019181716151413121110987654321
2 race weekend75686257545351504847454442413938363533323029272624232120181715141211986532

Series standings

Pos.DriverRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6Pts
1 Adam Beechey 127118136137117135770
2 Tony Bates 119871509313394676
3 Nick Parker 1061418899100108642
4 Scott Andrews 125137120877093632
5 Ross McGregor 10110185113101118619
6 Matt Chick 11698994799115574
7 Josh Hughes 921081167411352555
8 Mathew Hayes 921041157288471
9 Adam Lloyd 88112119112431
10 Chris Stevenson 82808869319
11 Brett Holdsworth 126140266
12 Daniel Orr 48458275250
13 Marcus Zukanovic 107138245
14 Jason Domaschenz 1099234235
15 Gerrard McLeod 101107208
16 Anthony Tancredi 635387203
17 Garth Duffy 9681177
18 Steven Ling 9282174
19 David Ling 9470164
20 Geoff Fontaine 6895163
Geoff Emery 9370163
Brian Bancroft 7786163
23 Danny Buzadzic 7587162
24 Geoff Cowie 7779156
25 Dean Crosswell 137137
26 Lee Holdsworth 126126
27 Ryan McLeod 119119
28 Allan Hill 6454118
29 Ryan Millier 115115
30 Steve Owen 113113
31 Darren Hossack 9999
32 Tim Shaw 8787
Mark Grima 8787
34 Glenn Mackenzie 8686
35 David Stevenson 8383
Glen Holdsworth 8383
37 Richard Whyte 8282
Dean Orr 8282
39 Alan Langworthy 7979
40 Sam Walter 7575
41 Tim Blanchard 7474
42 Michael Fitzgerald 7070
43 Kane Millier 6969
44 Shane Price 4747
PosDriverRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6Pts
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 practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

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