Group 3J Improved Production Cars

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Tony Wallis (Mazda 808) won the 2011 Australian Improved Production Nationals Mazda 808 of Tony Wallis.JPG
Tony Wallis (Mazda 808) won the 2011 Australian Improved Production Nationals

Group 3J Improved Production Cars is an Australian motor racing category for modified road cars. [1]

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The category is defined by Motorsport Australia as being for race vehicles derived from registered production automobiles, with limited modifications to improve performance and reliability. [2] Cars must be mass-produced touring cars, the model of which has been:

Modifications to engines, brakes and suspension are permitted and a different engine, from the same manufacturer as the body shell, may be utilised. [1] Cars may be fitted with wheel arch flares, front air dams and rear deck spoilers. [2]

Improved Production Cars compete in one of four of engine capacity classes:

The Improved Production Racing Association of Australia (IPRA) is recognised by MA as the sole entity representing competitors in the category. [2] State championships are conducted in every Australian State and the Northern Territory and the Australian Improved Production Nationals are held annually on a state rotational basis. [3]

The category was formerly known as 3J Club Cars. [1] The name Group 3J Club Cars was used up to the year 2000, [4] and Group 3J Improved Production Cars from 2001. [5]

Australian Improved Production Nationals

Ray Hislop (Ford BF Falcon) at the 2011 Nationals Ford BF Falcon of Ray Hislop.JPG
Ray Hislop (Ford BF Falcon) at the 2011 Nationals
Adam Allan (Nissan Bluebird) at the 2011 Nationals Nissan Bluebird 910 of Adam Allan (2).JPG
Adam Allan (Nissan Bluebird) at the 2011 Nationals
Year [6] Winning driver [6] Car [6] Circuit [6] StateDate
1991Terry Lewis Mazda RX-3 Winton Raceway Victoria
1992Phil Morriss Datsun 1600 Winton Raceway Victoria
1993Andrew Brown Mazda RX-3 Eastern Creek International Raceway New South Wales
1994Ken Douglas Mazda RX-7 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Victoria
1995Ken Douglas Mazda RX-7 Mallala Motor Sport Park South Australia
1996Roger Hurd Holden LX Torana Baskerville Raceway Tasmania
1997Roger Hurd Holden LX Torana Lakeside International Raceway Queensland 30 November [7]
1998Noel McFarlane Mazda RX-3 Eastern Creek International Raceway New South Wales 29 November [8]
1999Andrew Brown Mazda RX-7 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Victoria
2000Roger Hurd Holden LX Torana Mallala Motor Sport Park South Australia 10 September [9]
2001Roger Hurd Holden LX Torana Symmons Plains International Raceway Tasmania 24–25 November [10]
2002Ken Douglas Mazda RX-7 Queensland Raceway Queensland 3 November [11]
2003Wayne Wakefield Mazda 808 Oran Park Grand Prix Circuit New South Wales 31 August [12]
2004Ray Hislop Ford EB Falcon GT Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Victoria 2 May [13]
2005Adam Allan Datsun 1200 Mallala Motor Sport Park South Australia 13 November [14]
2006Scott Fleming Mazda RX-7 Baskerville Raceway Tasmania 15 October [15]
2007David Loftus Nissan Skyline R32 Morgan Park Raceway Queensland 30 September [16]
2008Justin Keys Mazda RX-3 Oran Park Grand Prix Circuit New South Wales 9 November [17]
2009James Atkinson Holden VX Commodore Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Victoria 22 November [18] [19]
2010Kevin Ledger Subaru Impreza Barbagallo Raceway Western Australia 17 October [20]
2011Tony Wallis Mazda 808 Mallala Motor Sport Park South Australia 20 November [21]
2012Ray Hislop Ford BF Falcon Baskerville Raceway Tasmania 11 November [22]
2013Over 2 litre: Ray Hislop
Under 2 litre: Bob Jowett		 Ford BF Falcon
Honda Civic 		Morgan Park Raceway Queensland 29 September [23]
2014Over 2 litre: Kevin Ledger [24]
Under 2 litre: Andrew Tendli [24] 		Subaru Impreza [24]
Honda Civic [24] 		Wakefield Park Raceway [25] New South Wales 9 November [25]
2015Over 2 litre: Ray Hislop
Under 2 litre: James McKinnell		 Ford BF Falcon
Honda Integra 		Hidden Valley Raceway Northern Territory 12 July
2016Over 2 litre: Ray Hislop [26]
Under 2 litre: Graeme Cox [26] 		Ford BF Falcon [26]
Honda Civic [26] 		Phillip Island [27] Victoria 26–27 November [27]
2017Over 2 litre: Ray Hislop [28]
Under 2 litre: David Waldon [28] 		Ford BF Falcon [28]
Mazda RX-3 [28] 		Barbagallo Raceway [29] Western Australia 21–22 October [29]
2018Over 2 litre: Ray Hislop [30]
Under 2 litre: David Waldon [31] 		Ford BF Falcon [30]
Mazda RX-3 [31] 		The Bend Motorsport Park [32] South Australia 9–11 November [32]
2019Ray Hislop [33] Ford BF Falcon [33] Baskerville Raceway [34] Tasmania 16–17 November [34]
2020
–
2021		Not held
2022Over 2 litre: Zak Hudson
Under 2 litre: Kurt Macready		 Mazda RX-7
Nissan Silvia 		Morgan Park Raceway Queensland 1–2 October [35]
2023Over 2 litre: Adam Poole
Under 2 litre: Kurt Macready		 Holden Monaro
Nissan Silvia 		Sydney Motorsport Park New South Wales 16–18 June
2024Over 2 litre: Matt Cherry
Under 2 litre: Kurt Macready		 Holden Monaro
Nissan Silvia 		Hidden Valley Raceway Northern Territory 19–21 July

Note: The title was contested as the Club Car Nationals prior to 2001.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Improved Production Racing Association of NSW Archived 2012-12-30 at archive.today Retrieved on 15 March 2012
  2. 1 2 3 4 Specification of Automobiles - Group 3J – Improved Production Cars, 2012 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport Retrieved on 15 March 2012
  3. 1 2 The Official Website of the Queensland Improved Production Racing Association Retrieved on 15 March 2012
  4. ↑ Specifications of Automobiles, Group 3J Club Cars, 2000 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 7-97
  5. ↑ Specifications of Automobiles, Group 3J Improved Production Cars, 2001 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 7-11897
  6. 1 2 3 4 Nationals History, www.ipranationals.com, as archived at web.archive.org
  7. ↑ Natsoft Results Retrieved on 21 March 2012
  8. ↑ Natsoft Results Retrieved on 21 March 2012
  9. ↑ Natsoft Results Retrieved on 21 March 2012
  10. ↑ Natsoft Results Retrieved on 21 March 2012
  11. ↑ Natsoft Results Retrieved on 21 March 2012
  12. ↑ Natsoft Results Retrieved on 21 March 2012
  13. ↑ Natsoft Results Retrieved on 21 March 2012
  14. ↑ Natsoft Results Retrieved on 21 March 2012
  15. ↑ Natsoft Results Retrieved on 21 March 2012
  16. ↑ Natsoft Results Retrieved on 21 March 2012
  17. ↑ Natsoft Results Retrieved on 21 March 2012
  18. ↑ Natsoft Results Retrieved on 21 March 2012
  19. ↑ 2009 Latest Paul Rowe Motorsport News - Nationals Phillip Island Retrieved on 21 March 2012
  20. ↑ Natsoft Results Retrieved on 21 March 2012
  21. ↑ Natsoft Results Retrieved on 21 March 2012
  22. ↑ Results - 2012 Aust Improved Production Nationals -Final, racing.natsoft.com.au [ permanent dead link ] Retrieved on 30 September 2013
  23. ↑ 2013 Improved Production & Formula Vee Nationals - General Supplementary Regulations, www.fvee.org.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  24. 1 2 3 4 Natsoft Results Retrieved on 21 May 2015
  25. 1 2 2014 IPRA National – Supplementary Regulations, www.ipranationals.com, as archived at web.archive.org
  26. 1 2 3 4 Online Race Results, www.natsoft.com.au
  27. 1 2 2016 Improved Production Nationals Sporting Regulations, www.cams.com.au via web.archive.org
  28. 1 2 3 4 2017 IPRA Nationals, www.iprawa.net, as archived at web.archive.org
  29. 1 2 2017 Improved Production Nationals Sporting Regulations, www.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  30. 1 2 Improved Production Nationals: Over 2 Litres - Final, racing.natsoft.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  31. 1 2 Improved Production Nationals: Under 2 Litres - Final, racing.natsoft.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  32. 1 2 2018 Improved Production Nationals Sporting Regulations, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  33. 1 2 2019 Improved Production Nationals Final, racing.natsoft.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  34. 1 2 2019 Improved Production Nationals Sporting Regulations, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  35. ↑ Garry O'Brien, October 3, 2022, IMPROVED PRODUCTION NATIONALS WON BY ZAK HUDSON, autoaction.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
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