2006 Australian Production Car Championship
The 2006 Australian Production Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Group 3E Series Production Cars.[1] The championship, which was administered by the Production Car Association of Australia,[1] was the 13th Australian Production Car Championship.[2]
Calendar
The title was contested over a seven round series with three races per round.[3]
- Round 1, Wakefield Park Raceway, New South Wales, 4 & 5 March [3][4]
- Round 2, Symmons Plains International Raceway, Tasmania, 8 & 9 April [3][4]
- Round 3, Oran Park Raceway, New South Wales, 6 & 7 May [3][4]
- Round 4, Eastern Creek International Raceway, New South Wales, 8 & 9 July [3][4]
- Round 5, Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Victoria, 19 & 20 August [3][4]
- Round 6, Queensland Raceway, Ipswich, Queensland, 3 September [3][4]
- Round 7, Oran Park Raceway, New South Wales, 28 & 29 October [3][4]
Race 1 at each round employed a massed start with Races 2 & 3 each utilising a handicap start.[1]
Class Structure
Cars competed in three classes, designated A, B & C, as per the published Vehicle Eligibility Schedule.[1] Additional entries competed in the Trophy Class, these being cars with a record of competition in the championship, but not included on the 2006 eligibility list.[1] Drivers of Trophy Class cars were not eligible to score championship points.[1]
Points system
Outright championship points were allocated on a 30-25-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 basis for the first 14 finishers in each handicap race.[1] One point was awarded to all other finishers in these races.[1]
Points towards the three class awards were allocated on a 30-25-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 basis to the first 14 finishers in each class in each race.[1] One point was awarded to each of the other finishers in each race and three points were awarded to the fastest driver in each Class in qualifying at each round.[1]
Results
Position [5] | Driver [5] | No.[4] | Car [1][4] | Entrant [4] | Points [5] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | David Ryan | 30 | Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo | Shell / Joe Armour Auto | 377 |
2 | John Houlder | 2 | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | In-Tune Motorsport | 259 |
3 | Nick Dunkley | 12 | Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo | Dayco / Wesfil Cooper | 228 |
4 | Colin Osborne | 13 | Toyota Celica SX | Osborne Motorsport | 202 |
5 | Leigh Mertens | 7 | Holden VZ Commodore SSZ | RHM Group P/L | 195 |
6 | Darren Best | 76 | Ford Focus ST170 | Best Racing | 153 |
7 | Steve Briffa | 8 | Holden VZ Commodore SSZ | Time Mutual Finance Corp | 141 |
8 | Chris Delfsma | 21 | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | Century 21 Hazelbrook | 118 |
9 | Drew Russell | 28 | Honda S2000 | Go - Karts - Go | 110 |
10 | David Mertens | 77 | Proton Satria GTi | G+S Performance / Quadrant | 98 |
11 | Ric Shaw | 35 | Toyota Celica SX | Osborne Motorsport | 77 |
12 | Allan Shephard | 27 | Toyota Celica SX | Thrifty Car Rental | 76 |
13 | Trevor Keene | 31 | Toyota Celica SX | Osborne Motorsport | 68 |
14 | Amber Anderson | 15 | Toyota Echo Sportivo | Lauren Gray | 48 |
15 | Lauren Gray | 15 | Toyota Echo Sportivo | Carfresh / Kingsville Accident | 46 |
16 | Kosi Kalaitzidis | 6 | Volkswagen Golf GTi | Barloworld Volkswagen | 42 |
17 | Darren Harris | 93 | Proton Satria GTi | DJ Embroidery and Promotional | 12 |
Class A | |||||
1 | David Ryan | 30 | Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo | Shell / Joe Armour Auto | 606 |
2 | John Houlder | 2 | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | In-Tune Motorsport | 446 |
3 | Nick Dunkley | 12 | Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo | Dayco / Wesfil Cooper | 411 |
4 | Leigh Mertens | 7 | Holden VZ Commodore SSZ | RHM Group P/L | 346 |
5 | Steve Briffa | 8 | Holden VZ Commodore SSZ | Time Mutual Finance Corp | 280 |
6 | Chris Delfsma | 21 | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | Century 21 Hazelbrook | 266 |
7 | Drew Russell | 28 | Honda S2000 | Go - Karts - Go | 175 |
Class B | |||||
1 | Colin Osborne | 13 | Toyota Celica SX | Osborne Motorsport | 492 |
2 | Allan Shephard | 27 | Toyota Celica SX | Thrifty Car Rental | 194 |
3 | Trevor Keene | 31 | Toyota Celica SX | Osborne Motorsport | 176 |
4 | Ric Shaw | 35 | Toyota Celica SX | Osborne Motorsport | 162 |
5 | Kosi Kalaitzidis | 6 | Volkswagen Golf GTi | Barloworld Volkswagen | 90 |
Class C | |||||
1 | Darren Best | 76 | Ford Focus ST170 | Best Racing | 417 |
2 | David Mertens | 77 | Proton Satria GTi | G+S Performance / Quadrant | 279 |
3 | Lauren Gray | 15 | Toyota Echo Sportivo | Carfresh / Kingsville Accident | 150 |
4 | Amber Anderson | 15 | Toyota Echo Sportivo | Lauren Gray | 144 |
5 | Darren Harris | 93 | Proton Satria GTi | DJ Embroidery and Promotional | 66 |
Trophy Class | |||||
1 | Adam Beechey | 60 | Honda Integra | Donut King | 507 |
2 | Trevor Keene | 30 | Toyota MR2 | Mid West Multi Media | 250 |
3 | Phil Alexander | 5 | Toyota MR2 | Mid West Multi Media | 243 |
4 | Rob Rubis | 40 | BMW 323i | On Track Motorsport | 157 |
5 | Stuart Riach Jr | 40 | BMW 323i | On Track Motorsport | 141 |
6 | Matthew Brady | 75 | Ford AU Falcon XR8 | Matt Brady Motorsport | 134 |
7 | Luke Wood | 75 | Ford AU Falcon XR8 | Matt Brady Motorsport | 83 |
8 | Dennis Pana | 40 | BMW 323i | On Track Motorsport | 64 |
9 | David Giugni | 50 | Toyota MR2 | Mid West Multi Media | 62 |
Shane Smollen | 50 | Toyota MR2 | Mid West Multi Media | 62 | |
11 | Len Cave | 54 | Honda Integra | Top Dollar Metal Recyclers | 58 |
12 | BJ Cook | 40 | BMW 323i | On Track Motorsport | 22 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 CAMS Bulletin B06/032 – Sporting Regulations for the 2006 Australian Production Car Championship
- ↑ CAMS Online Manual of Motor Sport > About CAMS > Titles – Australian Titles Archived 26 September 2009 at WebCite Retrieved on 21 September 2010
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ryan's Rights, The Annual - Australian Motorsport, Number 2 / 2006, pages 150-152
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2006 Race Results Archive Retrieved on 21 September 2010
- 1 2 3 Championship points as published at www.pcaa.com.au as at 23 November 2006 – Page no longer available.
External links
- Production Car Association of Australia website - as captured at web.archive.org on 24 August 2010 - includes image galleries