The 2006 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series was an Australian motor racing competition which was recognised by Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) as a National Series.[1] It was the third National Series for Sports Sedans to be contested in Australia following the discontinuation of the Australian Sports Sedan Championship at the end of 2003 and was the first to carry the "Kerrick Sports Sedan Series" name.
The following cars were eligible to compete in the series:[1]
- Class SS: Cars complying with CAMS regulations for Group 3D Sports Sedans
- Class TS: Trans Am Cars complying with Australian regulations for North American Trans-Am competition
- Class TNZ: TraNZam cars complying with TRG of New Zealand regulations
- Class TA: Australian Transzam cars complying with class TA regulations
The series was won by Dean Randle[2] driving a Saab 9-3 Aero.[3]
Calendar
editThe series was contested over five rounds.[4]
| Round[4] | Circuit[4] | Date[4] | Format[4] | Round winner[4] | Car[3] |
| 1 | Wakefield Park | 3–5 March | Two races | Tony Ricciardello | Alfa Romeo GTV |
| 2 | Phillip Island | 19–21 May | Two races | Dean Randle | Saab 9-3 Aero |
| 3 | Eastern Creek | 7–9 July | Three races | Tony Ricciardello | Alfa Romeo GTV |
| 4 | Queensland Raceway | 2–3 September | Three races | Dean Randle | Saab 9-3 Aero |
| 5 | Oran Park | 28–29 October | Three races | Tony Ricciardello | Alfa Romeo GTV |
Points system
editSeries points were awarded in each race as per the following table:[1]
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | Other finishers |
| Points | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
In addition, 2 points were awarded for first place in the qualifying classification.[1]
Series standings
edit| Position[4] | Driver[4] | Car[3] | Points[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Randle | Saab 9-3 Aero Chevrolet | 227 |
| 2 | Tony Ricciardello | Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Chevrolet | 195 |
| 3 | Daniel Tamasi | Holden Calibra Chevrolet | 168 |
| 4 | Stephen Voight | Nissan 300ZX Chevrolet | 110 |
| 5 | Glen Hastings | Ford TC Cortina Chevrolet[4] | 97 |
| 6 | Charlie Senese | Honda Prelude Chevrolet | 89 |
| 7 | Kerry Baily | Nissan 300ZX Chevrolet | 84 |
| 8 | Des Wall | Chevrolet Corvette | 77 |
| 9 | Phil Crompton | Ford Mustang | 72 |
| 10 | Jeff Barnes | Pontiac Firebird Trans Am | 51 |
| 11 | Darren Hossack | Saab 9-3 Aero Chevrolet | 45 |
| 12 | Trent Young | Mazda RX-7 | 39 |
| 13 | Daniel Jamieson | Jaguar XKR Chevrolet | 39 |
| 14 | Chris Jackson | Holden Calibra Chevrolet | 34 |
| 15 | Colin Smith | Rover Vitesse Chevrolet | 32 |
| 16 | Chris Donnelly | Ford EB Falcon | 30 |
| 17 | Bob McLoughlin | Holden VS Commodore Chevrolet | 29 |
| 18 | Mark Nelson | Saab 9-3 Aero Chevrolet | 22 |
| 19 | Geoff Gillespie | BMW E36 M3 | 15 |
| 20 | Stephen Lichtenberger | Mazda RX-7 | 13 |
| 21 | Shane Bradford | Ford EB Falcon | 13 |
| 22 | Dean Camm | Honda Prelude Chevrolet | 11 |
| 23 | Fred Axisa | Holden VX Commodore Chevrolet | 11 |
| 24 | Anthony Macready | Rover Vitesse Chevrolet | 9 |
| 25 | Graham Smith | Opel Calibra Ford V6 Turbo | 7 |
| 26 | Bill Martin | Mazda RX-7 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Sporting Regulations for the 2006 Sports Sedan Series, www.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2007.
- ^ 2006 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series Results, www.sportssedans.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b c Natsoft Race Results > Circuit Racing > 2006 Retrieved 8 July 2017
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Grant Rowley, Good Sports – Sports Sedans, The Annual – Australian Motorsports, Number 2 / 2006, pages 154–156