2004 Tranzam Sports Sedan Series
The 2004 Tranzam Sports Sedan Series was an Australian motor racing competition open to Sports Sedans and Trans Am type cars.[1] The series was administered by the National Australian Sports Sedan Association and was sanctioned by CAMS as a National Series.[1] Held as the first Tranzam Sports Sedan Series following the discontinuation of the Australian Sports Sedan Championship at the end of 2003, it was won by Darren Hossack driving a Saab 9-3.
Calendar
The series was contested over five rounds with three races per round.[1]
| Round [1] | Circuit [1] [2] | Date [1] |
| 1 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | 9 May |
| 2 | Winton Motor Raceway | 6 June |
| 3 | Oran Park Raceway - South Circuit | 27 June [2] |
| 4 | Eastern Creek International Raceway | 1 August |
| 5 | Oran Park Grand Prix Circuit [3] | 13 November [3] |
Eligible cars
The following cars were eligible to compete in the series:[1]
- Class SS: Space framed Sports Sedans complying with CAMS Group 3D Sports Sedan regulations [1]
- Class TS: Transam cars complying with regulations for North American Transam competition [1]
- Class TZ: TraNZam cars complying with the relevant New Zealand regulations [1]
- Class TA: Australian TA cars complying with National Australian Sports Sedan Association Class TA regulations [1]
Points system
Series points were awarded in each race according to the following criteria:[1]
| Position [1] | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | Other finishers |
| Points [1] | 20 | 18 | 15 | 136 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
In addition, 2 points were awarded for first place in qualifying.[1]
Series standings
| Position [3] | Driver [3] | No. [2] | Car | Entrant [2] |
| 1 | Darren Hossack | 4 | Saab 9-3 [2] Chevrolet [4] | Audi Spares |
| 2 | Tony Ricciardello | 5 | Alfa Romeo GTV [2] Chevrolet [4] | B&M Ricciardello Motors |
| 3 | Bernard Gillon | 3 | Ford Mustang Cobra [2] | Powerbuilt Tools |
The above table lists only the top three placegetters.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Sporting Regulations For The 2004 Tranzam Sports Sedan Series, www.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Natsoft Race Results, racing.natsoft.com.au. Retrieved 17 May 2015
- 1 2 3 4 “Do it in the dark” race meeting at Oran Park, www.v8central.com, as archived at web.archive.org
- 1 2 Official Program, Mallala Motor Sport Park, Sunday May 9 2004, page 4