1998 Australian Super Touring Championship
The 1998 Australian Super Touring Championship was the sixth running of a CAMS sanctioned motor racing series in Australia under the Super Touring Car regulations and the fourth to carry the Australian Super Touring Championship name. It began on 5 April 1998 at Calder Park Raceway and ended on 30 August at Oran Park Raceway after eight rounds. The series was promoted by TOCA Australia as the 1998 BOC Gases Australian Super Touring Championship.
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1998 Australian Super Touring Championship.
Season review
Results and Standings
Race Calendar
The 1998 Australian Super Touring Championship was contested over eight rounds with two races per round.
Rd. / Race |
Race Title |
Circuit |
City / State |
Date |
Winner |
Team |
Report |
1 / 1 |
Calder |
Calder Park Raceway |
Melbourne, Victoria |
4 - 5 Apr |
Cameron McConville |
Brad Jones Racing |
|
1 / 2 |
Calder |
Calder Park Raceway |
Melbourne, Victoria |
4 - 5 Apr |
Cameron McConville |
Brad Jones Racing |
|
2 / 1 |
Oran Park |
Oran Park Raceway |
Sydney, New South Wales |
26 - 27 Apr |
Brad Jones |
Brad Jones Racing |
|
2 / 2 |
Oran Park |
Oran Park Raceway |
Sydney, New South Wales |
26 - 27 Apr |
Brad Jones |
Brad Jones Racing |
|
3 / 1 |
Phillip Island |
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit |
Phillip Island, Victoria |
16–17 May |
Cameron McConville |
Brad Jones Racing |
|
3 / 2 |
Phillip Island |
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit |
Phillip Island, Victoria |
16–17 May |
Jim Richards |
Volvo Racing |
|
4 / 1 |
Eastern Creek |
Eastern Creek Raceway |
Sydney, New South Wales |
6 - 7 Jun |
Jim Richards |
Volvo Racing |
|
4 / 2 |
Eastern Creek |
Eastern Creek Raceway |
Sydney, New South Wales |
6 - 7 Jun |
Brad Jones |
Brad Jones Racing |
|
5 / 1 |
Lakeside |
Lakeside International Raceway |
Brisbane, Queensland |
27 - 28 Jun |
Brad Jones |
Brad Jones Racing |
|
5 / 2 |
Lakeside |
Lakeside International Raceway |
Brisbane, Queensland |
27 - 28 Jun |
Brad Jones |
Brad Jones Racing |
|
6 / 1 |
Mallala |
Mallala Motorsport Park |
Adelaide, South Australia |
18 - 19 Jul |
Brad Jones |
Brad Jones Racing |
|
6 / 2 |
Mallala |
Mallala Motorsport Park |
Adelaide, South Australia |
18 - 19 Jul |
Cameron McConville |
Brad Jones Racing |
|
7 / 1 |
Winton |
Winton Motor Raceway |
Benalla, Victoria |
8 - 9 Aug |
Cameron McConville |
Brad Jones Racing |
|
7 / 2 |
Winton |
Winton Motor Raceway |
Benalla, Victoria |
8 - 9 Aug |
Cameron McConville |
Brad Jones Racing |
|
8 / 1 |
Oran Park |
Oran Park Raceway |
Sydney, New South Wales |
29 - 30 Aug |
Cameron McConville |
Brad Jones Racing |
|
8 / 2 |
Oran Park |
Oran Park Raceway |
Sydney, New South Wales |
29 - 30 Aug |
Brad Jones |
Brad Jones Racing |
|
Drivers Championship
Points were awarded 15-12-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 based on the top ten race positions in each race. There was a bonus point allocated for pole position.
Pos |
Driver |
CAL 1 |
CAL 2 |
ORA 1 |
ORA 2 |
PHI 1 |
PHI 2 |
EAS 1 |
EAS 2 |
LAK 1 |
LAK 2 |
MAL 1 |
MAL 2 |
WIN 1 |
WIN 2 |
ORA 1 |
ORA 2 |
Pts |
1 |
Brad Jones |
3rd |
2nd |
1st |
1st |
10th |
2nd |
2nd |
1st |
1st |
1st |
1st |
2nd |
Ret |
4th |
2nd |
1st |
191 |
2 |
Cameron McConville |
1st |
1st |
2nd |
2nd |
1st |
4th |
3rd |
Ret |
2nd |
DSQ |
2nd |
1st |
1st |
1st |
1st |
3rd |
184 |
3 |
Jim Richards |
4th |
4th |
3rd |
3rd |
2nd |
1st |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
3rd |
4th |
4th |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Ret |
161 |
4 |
Cameron McLean |
2nd |
3rd |
Ret |
6th |
3rd |
3rd |
4th |
Ret |
4th |
2nd |
3rd |
3rd |
3rd |
2nd |
3rd |
2nd |
139 |
5 |
Mark Adderton |
5th |
5th |
7th |
4th |
4th |
5th |
5th |
Ret |
5th |
4th |
7th |
Ret |
4th |
5th |
6th |
Ret |
81 |
6 |
Peter Hills |
6th |
7th |
10th |
8th |
6th |
7th |
7th |
7th |
Ret |
5th |
5th |
5th |
5th |
6th |
5th |
6th |
70 |
7 |
Bob Tweedie |
7th |
6th |
9th |
9th |
7th |
9th |
10th |
9th |
10th |
8th |
6th |
8th |
7th |
9th |
8th |
11th |
43 |
8 |
Ron Searle |
DNS |
DNS |
6th |
5th |
DNS |
DNS |
6th |
5th |
8th |
DSQ |
Ret |
DNS |
Ret |
DNS |
7th |
8th |
32 |
9 |
Troy Searle |
|
|
18th |
11th |
5th |
6th |
Ret |
3rd |
Ret |
6th |
|
|
Ret |
DNS |
10th |
Ret |
27 |
10 |
David Auger |
8th |
8th |
13th |
13th |
8th |
10th |
Ret |
10th |
6th |
9th |
13th |
9th |
8th |
Ret |
11th |
9th |
25 |
11 |
Justin Mathews |
|
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|
|
9th |
8th |
8th |
4th |
7th |
10th |
11th |
12th |
|
|
|
|
21 |
12 |
Adam Kaplan |
|
|
12th |
7th |
|
|
9th |
6th |
|
|
8th |
6th |
Ret |
11th |
Ret |
13th |
19 |
13 |
Trevor Sheumack |
|
|
5th |
Ret |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ret |
4th |
14 |
14 |
Anthony Robson |
9th |
11th |
|
|
Ret |
DNS |
|
|
11th |
Ret |
10th |
10th |
6th |
7th |
Ret |
12th |
13 |
15 |
Mark Zonneveld |
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10th |
8th |
Ret |
5th |
10 |
16 |
John Henderson |
|
|
4th |
DNS |
|
|
DNS |
DNS |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
8 |
17 |
Kurt Kratzmann |
|
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|
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|
|
9th |
7th |
|
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|
|
|
|
6 |
17 |
Paul Pickett |
10th |
9th |
8th |
12th |
|
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|
|
6 |
19 |
Dwayne Bewley |
|
|
Ret |
10th |
|
|
Ret |
DNS |
|
|
12th |
7th |
|
|
|
|
5 |
20 |
Rod Wilson |
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
12th |
7th |
4 |
20 |
Tony Newman |
Ret |
DNS |
11th |
Ret |
DNS |
DNS |
|
|
|
|
9th |
11th |
Ret |
Ret |
9th |
Ret |
4 |
20 |
Bob Holden |
|
|
11th |
10th |
|
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|
|
|
|
9th |
10th |
|
|
4 |
23 |
Aaron McGill |
|
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|
|
12th |
8th |
|
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|
|
|
3 |
24 |
Graham Dodd |
|
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|
|
|
Ret |
Ret |
|
|
|
|
|
|
14th |
10th |
1 |
|
Carlos Rolfo |
|
|
15th |
17th |
|
|
11th |
Ret |
Ret |
DNS |
|
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Ric Shaw |
|
|
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|
11th |
Ret |
|
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Paul Nelson |
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13th |
14th |
|
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Craig Bradshaw |
|
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14th |
14th |
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Claude Elias |
|
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17th |
15th |
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Milton Leslight |
Ret |
DNS |
16th |
16th |
Ret |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
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Malcolm Rea |
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|
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Ret |
Ret |
|
|
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
DNS |
|
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Mike Fitzgerald |
|
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Ret |
DNS |
|
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Warren Luff |
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DNS |
DNS |
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Pos |
Driver |
CAL 1 |
CAL 2 |
ORA 1 |
ORA 2 |
PHI 1 |
PHI 2 |
EAS 1 |
EAS 2 |
LAK 1 |
LAK 2 |
MAL 1 |
MAL 2 |
WIN 1 |
WIN 2 |
ORA 1 |
ORA 2 |
Pts |
|
Colour |
Result |
Gold |
Winner |
Silver |
2nd place |
Bronze |
3rd place |
Green |
Finished, in points |
Blue |
Finished, no points |
Not classified (NC) |
Purple |
Did not finish (Ret) |
Red |
Did not qualify (DNQ) |
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ) |
White |
Did not start (DNS) |
Withdrew (WD) |
Race cancelled (C) |
Blank |
Did not participate |
Excluded (EX) |
|
Manufacturers Championship
Position [1] |
Manufacturer [1] |
Points [1] |
1 |
Audi |
234 |
2 |
Volvo |
186 |
Teams Championship
Position [1] |
Team [1] |
Points [1] |
1 |
Audi Sport Australia |
204 |
2 |
Knight Racing |
136 |
TOCA Challenge - Independents Cup
The TOCA Challenge - Independents Cup was won by Cameron McLean.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g TOCA Australia, 1998 Results, as at Round 8 Oran Park, 09/08 '98
External links