The 2008 Australian GT Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing competition for closed, production based sports cars which were either approved by the FIA for GT3 competition or approved by CAMS as Australian GT cars.[1] It was the 12th Australian GT Championship to be awarded by CAMS.[2] The Australian GT Sportscar Group Pty Ltd was recognised by CAMS as the Category Manager and Administrator for the 2008 championship.[1]
The championship was won by Mark Eddy driving a Lamborghini Gallardo.
Teams and drivers
editThe following drivers competed in the 2008 Australian GT Championship.
Race calendar
editThe championship was contested over a six-round series.[3]
| Rd. | Name | Circuit | Location / state | Date | Winner | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rd 1 | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 1–3 February | Allan Simonsen | Ferrari F430 GT3 | |
| Rd 2 | Adelaide Street Circuit | Adelaide, South Australia | 21–24 February | Allan Simonsen | Ferrari F430 GT3 | |
| Rd 3 | Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit | Melbourne, Victoria | 13–16 March | Mark Eddy | Lamborghini Gallardo | |
| Rd 4 | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 12–13 July | John Kaias | Aston Martin DBRS9 | |
| Rd 5 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 9–10 August | John Bowe | Lamborghini Gallardo | |
| Rd 6 | Sandown GT Classic | Sandown International Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 28–30 November | Allan Simonsen Nick O'Halloran |
Ferrari F430 GT3 |
Points system
editChampionship 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 to the first 25 finishers in each race.[1] Each driver's worst round point score had to be dropped from his/her overall point score.[1]
Drivers competing with a foreign licence and a Foreign Participation Visa under FIA ISC Regulation 18 Para 5 (e.g. Hector Lester) were not allowed to score championship points.[4]
Championship results
editGT Championship
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GT Challenge
editThe GT Challenge class was won by Richard Kimber[5] driving a Porsche 996 GT3 Clubsport.[9]
GT Production
editThe GT Production class was won by Tim Poulton driving a Lotus Exige S.[5]
Australian Tourist Trophy
editThe Confederation of Australian Motorsport awarded the 2008 Australian Tourist Trophy to the winners of the 2008 Sandown GT Classic, which was the sixth and final round of the 2008 Australian GT Championship. The title, which was the nineteenth Australian Tourist Trophy,[2] was won by Allan Simonsen and Nick O'Halloren, driving a Ferrari F430 GT3.
References
edit- ^ a b c d 2008 Australian GT Championship Sporting Regulations, www.camsmanual.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b 2016 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport – Australian Titles, cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ 2008 AGTC Race Calendar Retrieved from www.gtchampionship.com.au via replay.web.archive.org on 22 April 2011
- ^ Revised points Clipsal, AGP and Outright Retrieved from www.gtchampionship.com.au via replay.web.archive.org on 22 April 2011
- ^ a b c d Grant Rowley, The Annual, Australian Motorsport, 2008, page 96
- ^ "Eastern Creek International Raceway 03/02/2008 2008 A1 GP". National Software. 3 February 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ^ "Adelaide Parklands Circuit 24/02/2008 2008 Clipsal 500 Adelaide". National Software. 24 February 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ^ "Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit 16/03/2008 2008 Formula 1 ING Australian Grand Prix". National Software. 16 March 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ^ a b "Eastern Creek International Raceway 13/07/2008 Shannons National Motor Racing Championship - Rnd 5". National Software. 13 July 2008. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
- ^ "Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 10/08/2008 Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships 2008 - Round 6". National Software. 10 August 2008. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ^ "Sandown International Motor Raceway 30/11/2008 Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships 2008 - Rd 10". National Software. 30 November 2008. Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
External links
edit- 2008 Race Results Archive at www.natsoft.biz
- 2008 Australian GT Information from feedmesportscars.com As archived at www.webcitation.org