2004 Australian GT Performance Car Championship
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The 2004 Australian GT Performance Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title, [1] organised by Procar Australia as part of the PROCAR Championship Series and open to drivers of high performance coupes and sedans, racing with minimal modifications.[2]
Justin Hemmes won the series driving a Subaru Impreza WRX beating semi-factory Volkswagen Golf R32 driver Paul Stokell by 90 points. Mitsubishi Lancer driver Garry Holt was third.
Calendar
The title was contested over a seven round series.[3]
- Round 1, Adelaide Parklands Circuit, South Australia, 19-21 March
- Round 2, Oran Park Grand Prix Circuit, New South Wales, 17-18 April
- Round 3, Sandown International Motor Raceway, Victoria, 15-16 May
- Round 4, Winton Motor Raceway, Victoria, 20-21 June
- Round 5, Eastern Creek International Raceway, New South Wales, 18 July
- Round 6, Wakefield Park, New South Wales, 8 August
- Round 7, Mallala Motor Sport Park, South Australia, 19 September
Rounds 3 & 5 were contested over two races and all other rounds over three races.[4]
Points system
Points were awarded on a 30-24-20-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis to the top 21 classified finishers in each race [3] except for the two rounds run over two races, where the second race was worth double points. [5] An additional 3 points were awarded to the driver setting the fastest qualifying time at each round. [3]
Results
Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Points [6] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Justin Hemmes | 50 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Merivale / Falken / Bilstein | 433 |
2 | Paul Stokell | 22 & 2 | Volkswagen Golf R32 | Volkswagen Group Australia | 343 |
3 | Garry Holt | 21 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | Eastern Creek International Karting | 312 |
4 | Ric Shaw | 35 | Mazda RX-7 Series 8 BMW M Coupe |
Ric Shaw Racing | 302 |
5 | Beric Lynton | 123 | BMW E46 M3 | Bruce Lynton BMW | 276 |
6 | Tim Leahey | 2 | Volkswagen Golf R32 | Volkswagen Group Australia | 260 |
7 | Gary Young | 4 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | Gary Young Racing | 250 |
8 | Peter Floyd | 300 | HSV VY GTS | kawasaki-fp.com | 233 |
9 | Steve Knight | 23 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII |
Mitsubishi Electric | 217 |
10 | Mark King | 1 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | King Springs / Delphi | 209 |
11 | Barry Morcom | 11 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | Nepean EFI | 205 |
12 | Steve Cramp | 19 | HSV VX GTS | CVW Engineering | 190 |
13 | Bob Hughes | 15 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | Bob Hughes Special Vehicles | 167 |
14 | John Falk | 87 | FTE AUIII TE50 FPV BA GT |
Team GT | 154 |
15 | Michael Brock | 88 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | Coopers Pale Ale Racing | 148 |
16 | Ross Almond | 26 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | Nepean EFI | 139 |
17 | Graham Alexander | 57 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | AC DELCO | 132 |
18 | Ian Box | 666 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | BT Lift Trucks | 109 |
19 | Grant Park | 55 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Merivale / Falken / Bilstein / JVC | 103 |
20 | Warren Millett | 301 | HSV VY GTS | Wake Up! | 101 |
21 | Anton Mechtler | 9 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Anton Mechtler | 86 |
22 | Nathan Pilkington | 77 | Nissan 350Z | Tempt Gourmet | 76 |
23 | Peter Boylan | 7 | BMW E46 M3 | Quirk's Refrigeration | 70 |
24 | Bob Pearson | 33 | Mazda RX-7 Series 8 | PRO-DUCT Motorsport | 68 |
25 | Gary Jackson | 28 | BMW E46 M3 | Bruce Lynton BMW | 67 |
26 | Barrie Nesbitt | 5 | HSV VY GTS | Barrie Nesbitt | 60 |
27 | Chris Alajajian | 55 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Merivale / Falken / Bilstein / JVC Mobile Entertainment | 56 |
28 | Craig Dontas | 27 45 |
BMW M Coupe HSV VY GTS |
Jack Hillerman Smash Repairs Brice Metals Youthworks |
40 |
29 | Trevor Haines | 17 | FPV BA GT | Team GT | 38 |
30 | Mark Cohen | 44 | HSV VY GTS | Mark Cohen | 36 |
31 | Wayne Boatwright | 60 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Falken / Bilstein / JVC | 28 |
32 | Paul Mitolo | 63 | Mazda RX-7 Series 8 | Novatec Construction Systems | 24 |
33 | Trevor John | 6 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | Toshiba | 23 |
34 | Charlie Kovacs | 45 | HSV VX GTS | Charlie Kovacs | 23 |
35 | Don Pulvar | 96 | Nissan 200SX GT | Advanced Power | 21 |
36 | Mark Brame | 6 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | Toshiba | 13 |
37 | Dennis Gilbert | 38 | HSV VY GTS | Castran Gilbert / The Age | 12 |
38 | Hugh Harrison | 147 | Alfa Romeo 147 GTA | Monza Motors | 11 |
39 | John Grounds | 16 | Nissan 200SX GT | Donut King | 5 |
40 | Richard Catchlove | 200 | Nissan 200SX GT | Donut King | 2 |
References
- ↑ CAMS Manual of Motor Sport > About CAMS > Australian Titles Retrieved from www.camsmanual.com.au on 22 September 2009. Archived 2009-09-26.
- ↑ Official Program, Mallala Motor Sport Park, 17,18,19 September 2004, page 5
- 1 2 3 CAMS Bulletin No B04/030 – 2004 PROCAR Championship Series Regulations
- ↑ 2004 Race Results Archive Retrieved from www.natsoft.biz on 22 September 2009. Archived 2009-09-25.
- ↑ 2004 AGTPC Points for Round 3 Retrieved from web.archive.org on 22 September 2009
- ↑ 2004 Australian GT Performance Car Championship Points Retrieved from web.archive.org on 22 September 2009
External links
- 2004 Australian GT Performance Car Champion, Justin Hemmes at the Oran Park round Retrieved from www.asphotos.com.au on 22 September 2009