1997 Australian GT Production Car Championship
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The 1997 Australian GT Production Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title [1] for drivers of Group 3E Series Production Cars. The title was contested over an eight round series with two races per round.
- Round 1: Lakeside, Queensland, 4 May
- Round 2: Phillip Island, Victoria, 1 June
- Round 3: Calder Park, Victoria, 22 June
- Round 4: Amaroo Park, New South Wales, 20 July
- Round 5: Winton, Victoria, 10 August
- Round 6: Mallala Motor Sport Park, South Australia, 24 August
- Round 7: Lakeside, Queensland, 26 October
- Round 8: Amaroo Park, New South Wales, 9 November [2]
Outright championship points were awarded on a 15-12-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis to the first ten finishers in each race. An additional point was awarded to the driver setting the fastest qualifying lap for each race. Class points were awarded on a 15-12-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis to the first ten finishers in each class in each race.
Results
| Position [3] | Driver | No | Car | Entrant | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Fitzgerald | 3 | Porsche 993 RSCS | Falken Tyres | 32 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 228 |
| 2 | John Bowe | 27 | Ferrari F355 Challenge | Positive Hype Pty Ltd | - | 27 | 27 | 32 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 189 |
| 3 | Ed Aitken | 8 | Porsche 993 RSCS | E Aitkin | - | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 120 |
| 4 | Domenic Beninca | 52 | Porsche 993 RSCS | Beninca Racing | 22 | 20 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 6 | - | 109 |
| 5 | Max Dunn | 46 | Porsche 993 RSCS | Dunn Furrugia Racing | 18 | 10 | - | 10 | 10 | 11 | - | 16 | 75 |
| 6 | Andrej Pavicevic | 11 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Andrej Pavicevic | 11 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 56 |
| 7 | Garry Waldon | 27 28 |
Ferrari F355 Challenge | Positive Hype Pty Ltd Palmer Motorsport |
18 | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | 36 |
| 8 | Ross Almond | 26 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | Ross Almond | - | - | 5 | 7 | - | 5 | 9 | 8 | 34 |
| 9 | Chris Kousparis | 6 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Nepean EFI | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 33 |
| 10 | Alfredo Costanzo | 10 | Maserati Ghibli Cup | Cisco System Maserati | 2 | 8 | - | - | 7 | 7 | - | - | 24 |
| Ray Lintott | 5 | Dodge Viper GTS | Wagon Wheels Chrysler Jeep | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 24 | |
| 12 | John Smith | 77 | Porsche 993 RSCS | Gerhard Hassler | - | - | - | 18 | - | - | - | - | 18 |
| 13 | John Bourke | 9 | Toyota Supra RZ | - | 6 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | 16 | |
| Neal Bates | 5 | Dodge Viper GTS | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | 16 | ||
| 15 | Peter Boylan | 7 | Subaru Impreza WRX | PM Boylan | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 16 | Gerhard Hassler | 88 | Porsche 993 RSCS | Gerhard Hassler | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | 11 |
| Peter McKay | 10 | Maserati Ghibli Cup | Cisco System Maserati | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | 4 | 11 | |
| 18 | Murray Carter | 18 | Nissan 200SX Turbo | Murray Carter | 4 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| 19 | Wayne Park | 2 | HSV GTSR | JC Motorsport | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Beric Lynton | 23 | BMW 323i | Beric Lynton BMW | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | 8 | |
| Kevin Weeks | 70 | Porsche 993 RSCS | Kevin Weeks | 6 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | |
| 22 | Paul Freestone | 14 | Lotus Esprit | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | |
| Guy Gibbons | 35 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Guy Gibbons | 1 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | |
| John Cowley | 2 | HSV GTSR | JT Cowley | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 25 | Troy Searle | 15 | BMW 323i | Roadchill Express | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 26 | Phil Kirkham | 71 | Mazda 626 | Rebound Clothing Company | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Ian McAlister | 66 | Volvo 850 T5R | Ian McAlister | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| 28 | Anthony Robson | 49 | Toyota MR2 Bathurst | Osborne Motor Sport | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Class A : Super Cars | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Peter Fitzgerald | 3 | Porsche 993 RSCS | Falken Tyres | 30 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 222 |
| 2 | John Bowe | 27 | Ferrari F355 Challenge | Positive Hype Pty Ltd | - | 27 | 25 | 30 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 179 |
| 3 | Ed Aitken | 8 | Porsche 993 RSCS | E Aitkin | - | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 120 |
| 4 | Domenic Beninca | 52 | Porsche 993 RSCS | Beninca Racing | 22 | 20 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 6 | - | 109 |
| 5 | Max Dunn | 46 | Porsche 993 RSCS | Dunn Furrugia Racing | 18 | 10 | - | 10 | 10 | 11 | - | 16 | 75 |
| 6 | Ross Almond | 26 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | Ross Almond | 11 | 4 | 5 | 7 | - | 7 | 11 | 10 | 55 |
| 7 | Garry Waldon | 27 28 |
Ferrari F355 Challenge | Positive Hype Pty Ltd Palmer Motorsport |
20 | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | 38 |
| 8 | Alfredo Costanzo | 10 | Maserati Ghibli Cup | Cisco System Maserati | 6 | 8 | - | - | 7 | 7 | - | - | 28 |
| 9 | Ray Lintott | 5 | Dodge Viper GTS | Wagon Wheels Chrysler Jeep | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 24 |
| 10 | John Smith | 77 | Porsche 993 RSCS | G Hassler | - | - | - | 18 | - | - | - | - | 18 |
| 11 | John Bourke | 9 | Toyota Supra RZ | - | 6 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | 16 | |
| Neal Bates | 5 | Dodge Viper GTS | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | 16 | ||
| 13 | Peter McKay | 10 | Maserati Ghibli Cup | Cisco System Maserati | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | 5 | 12 |
| 14 | Paul Freestone | 14 | Lotus Esprit | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | |
| Gerhard Hassler | 88 | Porsche 993 RSCS | Gerhard Hassler | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | 11 | |
| 16 | Kevin Weeks | 70 | Porsche 993 RSCS | Kevin Weeks | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | 8 |
| 17 | Carlos Rolfo | 22 | Nissan 300ZX | Carlos Rolfo | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Class B : High Performance Cars | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Andrej Pavicevic | 11 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Andrej Pavicevic | 27 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 224 |
| 2 | Chris Kousparis | 6 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Nepean EFI | 20 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 177 |
| 3 | Ian McAlister | 66 | Volvo 850 T5R | Ian McAlister | 11 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 102 |
| 4 | Murray Carter | 18 | Nissan 200SX Turbo | Murray Carter | 14 | 12 | 20 | - | 10 | 20 | - | - | 76 |
| 5 | Colin Osborne | 13 | Toyota MR2 Bathurst | Osborne Motor Sport | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 14 | - | 72 |
| Peter Boylan | 7 | Subaru Impreza WRX | PM Boylan | 18 | 16 | - | - | - | - | 18 | 20 | 72 | |
| 7 | Anthony Robson | 49 | Toyota MR2 Bathurst | Osborne Motor Sport | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8 | - | 15 | 69 |
| 8 | John Cowley | 2 | HSV GTSR | JT Cowley | - | 5 | 7 | 20 | - | 16 | 10 | 10 | 68 |
| 9 | Guy Gibbons | 35 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Guy Gibbons | 11 | 10 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | 39 |
| 10 | Wayne Park | 2 | HSV GTSR | JC Motorsport | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 |
| 11 | Richard Davis | 25 | HSV GTSR | Richard Davis | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 6 |
| Class C : Production Cars Over 2500cc | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Chris Sexton | 99 | Ford EL Falcon XR6 | Prodrive Racing | 30 | - | 30 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 27 | - | 148 |
| 2 | Denis Cribbin | 99 38 |
Ford EL Falcon XR6 | Prodrive Racing | - | 30 | - | - | 22 | - | - | 24 | 76 |
| 3 | Robert Chadwick | 20 | Mitsubishi TE Magna | Robert Chadwick | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 10 | 8 | 48 |
| 4 | Paul Gover | 44 | Ford EL Falcon XR6 | Prodrive Racing | - | - | - | - | 30 | - | - | - | 30 |
| Mark Cohen | 55 | Holden VS Commodore SS | M Cohen | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 30 | |
| 6 | Michael Stahl | 44 | Ford EL Falcon XR6 | Prodrive Racing | - | - | - | 27 | - | - | - | - | 27 |
| Tony Cross | 44 | Ford EL Falcon XR6 | Prodrive Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | - | 27 | |
| 8 | Chris Nixon | 44 | Ford EL Falcon XR6 | Prodrive Racing | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | - | - | 22 |
| 9 | Toby Hagon | 44 | Ford EL Falcon XR6 | Prodrive Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 20 |
| Class D : Production Cars 1851 - 2500cc | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Beric Lynton | 23 | BMW 323i | Beric Lynton BMW | 30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 205 |
| 2 | Troy Searle | 15 | BMW 323i | Roadchill Express | 22 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 184 |
| 3 | Phil Kirkham | 71 | Mazda 626 | Rebound Clothing Company | 22 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 24 | 20 | - | 30 | 157 |
| 4 | Peter Phelan | 16 | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | P Phelan | - | 10 | 18 | 14 | 14 | - | - | - | 56 |
| 5 | Allan Letcher | 33 | Honda Civic VTiR | Burswood Motorsport | 16 | - | - | 22 | - | - | - | - | 38 |
| 6 | Jamie Cartwright | 71 | Mazda 626 | Rebound Clothing Company | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | 20 |
| 7 | David Wood | 16 | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | P Phelan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 16 |
| 8 | Chris Smith | 33 | Honda Civic VTiR | Burswood Motorsport | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | - | - | 14 |
| Class E : Production Cars 0 - 1850cc | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Trevor Haines | 17 60 |
Ford Laser TX3 | T Haynes Carlos Rolfo |
- | - | 30 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 154 |
| 2 | Nigel Stones | 42 | Suzuki Swift GTi | Nigel Stones | - | - | - | 27 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 144 |
| 3 | Carlos Rolfo | 22 | Ford Laser TX3 Suzuki Swift GTi |
Carlos Rolfo | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 20 | 22 | 102 |
| 4 | Jason Veltruski | 14 | Suzuki Swift GTi | J Veltruski | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 16 |
References
- ↑ Australian Titles Retrieved from www.camsmanual.com.au on 19 November 2008
- ↑ 1997 AGT Production Car Championship Retrieved from web.archive.org on 19 November 2008
- ↑ Motor Racing Australia, Jan / Feb 1998, page 70
External links
- 1997 Race Results Archive Retrieved from www.natsoft.biz on 19 November 2008
