2005 Australian GT Championship
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The 2005 Australian GT Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of "Closed Production Based GT Cars".[1]
It was the ninth Australian GT Championship and the first to be held since 1985.[2] CAMS revived the GT Championship after the demise of the Australian Nations Cup Championship at the end of 2004.
Schedule
The title was contested over a five round series with three races per round.[3]
- Round 1, Phillip Island, Victoria, 21-22 May
- Round 2, Queensland Raceway, Queensland, 2-3 July
- Round 3, Eastern Creek, New South Wales, 22-24 July
- Round 4, Phillip Island, Victoria, 20-21 August
- Round 5, Wakefield Park, New South Wales, 12-13 November
Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 38-32-28-25-23-21-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis to the first 25 classified finishers in each race.[1] An additional 3 points were awarded to the fastest qualifier at each round.[1]
Results
| Position [3] | Driver [3] | No. [4] | Car [4] | Entrant [4] | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Total [3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryce Washington | 54 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Adrad Radiators | 92 | 70 | 99 | 99 | 102 | 462 |
| 2 | Peter Hackett | 5 | Lamborghini Diablo GTR | Team Lamborghini Australia | 117 | 79 | 114 | 104 | - | 414 |
| 3 | Ian Palmer | 20 | Honda NSX | Instant Foundation | 28 | 87 | 84 | 78 | - | 277 |
| 4 | John Teulan | 88 | Ferrari 360 Challenge | Industry Central - Stahlwille | 69 | 77 | 73 | 44 | - | 263 |
| 5 | Neil Bryson | 25 | Ferrari 360 Challenge | CGA Bryson Developments | - | 71 | 63 | 76 | - | 210 |
| 6 | Claude Giorgi | 27 | Porsche 996 GT3 | Claude Giorgi | 61 | 71 | 69 | - | - | 201 |
| 7 | Ted Huglin | 4 | Ferrari 360 GT | Consolidated Chemicals Co | 36 | 59 | 59 | - | - | 154 |
| 8 | Greg Crick | 3 | Dodge Viper GTS ACR | Crickcars.Com.Au | - | - | - | - | 111 | 111 |
| 9 | Dean Savage | 57 | Ferrari 360 Challenge | Dean Savage | 42 | 47 | - | - | - | 89 |
| 10 | Mark Eddy | 12 | Porsche 996 GT3 R | Mark Eddy | 78 | - | - | - | - | 78 |
| 11 | Geoff Munday | 10 | Ford Mustang Cobra RA | Jim Beam Racing | - | 18 | - | 58 | - | 76 |
| 12 | Ross Lilley | 66 | Ferrari 360 Challenge | Speed Energy Drinks | - | - | - | - | 65 | 65 |
| 13 | Garth Rainsbury | 66 | Ferrari 360 Challenge | Garth Rainsbury | - | - | - | 63 | - | 63 |
| 14 | Rusty French | 6 | Lamborghini Diablo GTR | Team Lamborghini Australia | 55 | - | - | - | - | 55 |
| 15 | D'Arcy Russell | 7 | Dodge Viper GTS ACR | D'Arcy Russell | - | - | - | 38 | - | 38 |
Australian Porsche Drivers Challenge
The Australian Porsche Drivers Challenge, which was run concurrently with the Australian GT Championship, was won by Bryce Washington.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 CAMS Bulletin B05/065 - 2005 Australian GT Championship Sporting & Technical Regulations, Re-issue, 13 July 2005
- ↑ 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-7
- 1 2 3 4 5 Grant Rowley, The Annual - Australian Motorsport, Number 1/2005, pages 134-137
- 1 2 3 Race Results Archive - 2005 Retrieved from www.natsoft.com.au on 20 May 2010
External links
- CAMS Bulletin B05/065 - 2005 Australian GT Championship Sporting & Technical Regulations, Re-issue, 13 July 2005 as archived at www.webcitation.org on 20 May 2010