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
editThe 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
editThe 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
editSeries 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
edit| Position[3] | Driver[3] | No.[2] | Car | Entrant[2] |
| 1 | Darren Hossack | 4 | Saab 9-3 Aero[2] Chevrolet[4] | Audi Spares |
| 2 | Tony Ricciardello | 5 | Alfa Romeo Alfetta 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
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Sporting Regulations For The 2004 Tranzam Sports Sedan Series, www.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b c d e f g Natsoft Race Results, racing.natsoft.com.au. Retrieved 17 May 2015
- ^ a b c d “Do it in the dark” race meeting at Oran Park, www.v8central.com, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b Official Program, Mallala Motor Sport Park, Sunday May 9, 2004, page 4