2012 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series

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The 2012 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Group 3D Sports Sedans. The series commenced on 14 April at Mallala Motor Sport Park and concluded on 14 October at Wakefield Park after fifteen races. 2012 was the 28th year in which a national championship or national series for Sports Sedans had been contested in Australia.

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Kerry Baily claimed his sixth Sports Sedan title after winning the first five races of the series and consistently finishing on the podium. Former champions Tony Ricciardello and Darren Hossack overcame a difficult first round, which saw both of them borrow another competitor's car, to finish second and third in the series.

Teams and drivers

Kerry Baily won the 2012 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series in an Aston Martin DBR9 (pictured in 2013) Aston Martin DBR9 of Kerry Baily.jpg
Kerry Baily won the 2012 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series in an Aston Martin DBR9 (pictured in 2013)

The following drivers competed in the 2012 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series.

DriverNoEntrantCar
Tony Ricciardello 1B&M Ricciardello Motors Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV
Darren Hossack 4Auto Union Deutsche Audi A4
Robert Gill5Robert Gill Ford BF Falcon
Jeff Barnes6Barnes High Performance Pontiac Firebird
Ron Moller7Ron Moller Chevrolet Camaro
Darren Hossack8Pfitzner Performance Gearbox Ford EL Falcon
David Cameron8Subway Holden Gemini
Daniel Tamasi9Domain Prestige Homes Opel Calibra
Simon Copping11 Industrie Clothing Holden VZ Commodore
Chas Talbot12Pakenham Tyrepower Chevrolet Corvette
Stuart Inwood12Blatch's Quality Smash Repairs Ford AU Falcon
Anthony Cox14Rosemount Smash Repairs Saab 9-3 Aero
Shane Ryding15Shane Ryding Mazda RX-7
Leigh Moran18Image Racing Ford EL Falcon
Damien Johnson19Damien Johnson Holden LJ Torana
Graeme Gilliland21P&L Mechanical Mazda RX-7
Phil Crompton21Datafin Ford Mustang
Geoff Whittaker23Reds Racing Services Holden VL Commodore
Scott Reed25Procut Racing Ford Mustang
Birol Cetin27Billy's Automotive Services Chevrolet Camaro
Michael Robinson32Bell Real Estate Holden Monaro
Steven Lacey35Primo Smallgoods Holden VK Commodore
Des Wall38Wall Contracting Chevrolet Corvette GTS
Chris Donnelly43Aston Air Conditioning Ford EB Falcon
Colin Smith44MR Automotive Holden Monaro
Daniel Jameson45Campbelltown Frames & Trusses Jaguar XKR
Dave McGinniss46Coaststeer Automotive Opel Calibra
Mark Bowen46Interstate Finance & Leasing Holden VK Commodore
Chris Jackson50Kumho Race Tyres Holden Calibra
Geoff Russell50Aussie Wide Builders Toyota Corolla
Tony Ricciardello51Marinelli's Mechanical Holden VS Commodore
Bob McLoughlin51Marinelli's Mechanical Holden VS Commodore
Bruce Banks56BJ Banks Electrical Mazda RX-7
Kerry Baily58Signstations/Baily Marine Aston Martin DBR9
Dean Camm66Fivestar Fencing & Gates Chevrolet Corvette GTS
Andrew Leithhead67GTA Motorsport Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6
Shane Bradford68Aston Air Conditioning Chevrolet Camaro
Scott Tutton71Tutton Plumbing Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo II
Alfred Axisa80Austrack Motorsport Holden VZ Commodore
Charlie Senese81Charlie Senese Chevrolet Corvette GTS
Anthony Macready97AGM Engineering Nissan 300ZX
Jeff Brown98Wildridge Fabrications Ford EF Falcon

Automobile eligibility

Each automobile competing in the series was required to comply with the provisions of one of the following classes:

Race calendar

The 2012 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series was contested over five rounds, each of which was held at Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships rounds. [2]

Rd.CircuitCity / stateDateWinner
1 Flag of South Australia.svg Mallala Motor Sport Park Adelaide, South Australia 13–14 AprilKerry Baily
2 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 25–27 MayKerry Baily
3 Flag of New South Wales.svg Sydney Motorsport Park Sydney, New South Wales 13–15 July Tony Ricciardello
4 Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland 10–12 August Darren Hossack
5 Flag of New South Wales.svg Wakefield Park Goulburn, New South Wales 12–14 October Tony Ricciardello

Points system

The point score system was given a major overhaul in 2012. The emphasis on the three races which made up each round was changed, placing a sliding scale on race length and points value with the third race worth twice as many points as the first race with the second race splitting the difference.

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th &
below
Race 130282624222018161412108642
Race 2454239363330272421181512963
Race 36056524844403632282420161284

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Series standings

PosDriverCar [3] Round 1 – Mal Round 2 – Phi Round 3 – Eas Round 4 – Que Round 5 – Wak Pts
Race 1Race 2Race 3Race 1Race 2Race 3Race 1Race 2Race 3Race 1Race 2Race 3Race 1Race 2Race 3
1Kerry Baily Aston Martin DBR9 1st1st1st1st1st2nd2nd3rd4thRet3rd3rd2nd3rd3rd591
2 Tony Ricciardello Holden Commodore
Alfa Romeo GTV
4th3rdRet2nd2nd8th1st1st1st2nd2nd2nd1st1st1st561
3 Darren Hossack Ford Falcon EL
Audi A4
7th5th4thRet5th1st14th2nd2nd1st1st1stRet2nd2nd527
4Shane Bradford Chevrolet Camaro 3rdRet3rd4th3rd3rdRet6th5th3rd4th4th8th4th4th477
5Des Wall Chevrolet Corvette GTS 2nd2nd2nd3rdRet4th3rd4th3rd314
6Michael Robinson Holden Monaro 5th4th5th8th4th5th13th9th10th12th9th7th314
7Dameon Jameson Jaguar XKR RetDNSDNS7th7thRet4th7th7th3rd5th5th235
8Bruce Banks Mazda RX-7 RetRetRet9th6th6th18thRetDNS9thRet11th4th6th6th214
9Colin Smith Holden Monaro 8thRetRet13th11th10thRet15th13th11th10th10th5th7th7th213
10Damian Johnson Holden Torana 11th10th11th7th8th8th122
11Phil Crompton Ford Mustang 4th5th5th6thRetDNS121
12Daniel Tamasi Holden Calibra 5thDNSRetRet5th6th95
13Dean Camm Chevrolet Corvette RetDNSDNS6th9th7th12th13thRet94
14Bob McLoughlin Holden Commodore DNSDNSDNS8th7th8th75
15Mark Bowen Holden Commodore VK 6th8th9th72
16Geoffory Whittaker Holden Commodore VL 7th8th9th70
17Graham Gilliland Mazda RX-7 10th8th9th64
18Jeff Barnes Pontiac DNSDNSDNSRetDNSDNS5thRet6th62
19Anthony Macready Nissan 300ZX 9th14th8th52
20Charlie Senese Chevrolet Corvette 6th6thDNS50
21Anthony Cox Saab 7th6thDNSRetDNSDNS48
22Simon Copping Holden Commodore 11th10th14th36
23David McGinniss Holden Calibra Ret12th11th32
24Birol Cetin Chevrolet Camaro 5thRetDNS22
25Geoff Russell Toyota Corolla 13th11thDNS21
26Leigh Moran Ford Falcon EL 12th12thRet20
27Shane Ryding Mazda RX-7 14thRet12th20
28Scott Reed Ford Mustang 8thRetDNS16
29Chris Donnelly Ford Falcon EB 15thRetRet10thRetDNS14
30Chas Talbot Chevrolet Corvette C5 Ret13thRet9
31Ron Moller Chevrolet Camaro 16th16th15th9
32Steven Lacey Holden Commodore VK 17th18th16th9
33David Cameron Holden Gemini 19th19th17th9
34Jeff Brown Ford Falcon Ret17thRet3
Alfred Axisa Holden Commodore VZ RetRetDNS0
Bob Gill Ford Falcon BF RetDNSDNS0
Scott Tutton Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 2 RetDNSDNS0
Guest drivers
Chris Jackson Holden Calibra 6thRetDNS0
Stuart Inwood Ford Falcon AU 10th11th12th0
Andrew Leithhead Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT RetDNSDNS0
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird 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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References

  1. 1 2 2012 Sports Sedan Series Sporting Regulations, Version 2, Bulletin B12/081, Confederation of Australian Motor Sport
  2. "National Australian Sports Sedan Association Events". Kerrick Sports Sedan Series. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  3. Natsoft Race Results, racing.natsoft.com.au > Circuit Racing > Year = 2012, Retrieved 11 January 2021