2008 Australian Drivers' Championship

Motor racing competition March 2014 January 2020 2008 Australian Drivers' Championship 2007 2009 The 2008 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title which was contested concurrently with the 2008 Kumho Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship. The championship winner was awarded the 2008 CAMS Gold Star. The 2008 championship was the 52nd Australian Drivers' Championship and the fourth to be contested with open wheel racing cars constructed in accordance with FIA Formula 3 regulations. The season began on 3 February 2008 at Eastern Creek Raceway and finished on 21 September at Symmons Plains Raceway after eight rounds across four different states with two races per round. The series was won by a British driver for the second time in three years, with James Winslow victorious after a season long battle with Leanne Tander, who was runner up by only a few points for the second year in a row. Chris Gilmour won the National Class from Irish driver Lee Farrell, while Andrew Mill clinched the Trophy Class with a round in hand. Class structure Drivers competed in three classes: Championship Class – restricted to cars constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2007 National Class – restricted to cars constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2004 Trophy Class – restricted to cars constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied between 1 January 1995 and 31 December 20012008 Australian Formula 3 Championship Sporting Regs Retrieved from webarchive.org on 9 May 2011 Points system Championship points were awarded on a 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the top ten classified finishers in the Championship Class in each race. An additional point was awarded to the driver gaining the Championship Class pole position for each race and a further additional point was awarded to the driver setting the fastest lap in the Championship class in each race. To secure the "fastest lap" point the driver must have been declared finisher for that race. The same point-score system was also used for both the National Class and the Trophy Class. Teams and drivers The following teams and drivers competed during the 2008 Australian Formula 3 season. The listing relates to both the 2008 Australian Drivers' Championship and to the non-championship Indy F3 Challenge races. TeamClassChassisEngineNoDriver Scud Racing National Dallara F301 Spiess-Opel 1 Australia Tim Macrow Trophy 25 Australia Justin TateAustralia Roman Krumins Championship Dallara F307 HWA-Mercedes-Benz 35 Australia Stuart Kostera National Dallara F304 Spiess-Opel 89 New Zealand Mathew Radisich Team BRM Championship Dallara F307 HWA-Mercedes-Benz 1 Great Britain James Winslow 3 Great Britain James WinslowAustralia John MagroLebanon Chris AlajajianIndonesia Zahir Ali * 4 New Zealand Earl BamberAustralia Nick PercatGreat Britain James Winslow 5 Australia Nathan Caratti National Dallara F304 Spiess-Opel 6 Great Britain Lee Farrell Championship Dallara F307 HWA-Mercedes-Benz 9 Great Britain Ben Clucas Transwest Racing Championship Dallara F307 Mugen-Honda 2 Australia Mat Sofi National Dallara F304 Mugen-Honda 20 Australia James Crozier R-Tek Motorsport Services National Dallara F304 Spiess-Opel 7 Australia Chris ReindlerAustralia Karl ReindlerColombia Carlos Huertas * Trophy Dallara F301 Spiess-Opel 59 Australia Jesse Wakeman Astuti Motorsport Championship Dallara F307 Sodemo-RenaultResults, Round 3 2008, Oran Park Retrieved on 9 May 2011 11 Great Britain James WinslowIndonesia Maher AlgadrieLebanon Chris Alajajian Dallara F304 Sodemo-Renault 23 Australia Ray Chamberlain National 24 Australia Daniel SchulzAustralia Ash SamadiAustralia Andrew Mill JB Motorsport Trophy Dallara F301 Novamotor-Fiat 12 Australia John BoothmanAustralia Brian Sampson Property Solutions Group Trophy Dallara F301 Spiess-Opel 16 Australia Andrew MillAustralia Kevin Miller Sodemo-Renault 86 Australia Kevin Miller Gilmour Racing National Dallara F304 Spiess-Opel 17 Australia Chris Gilmour Morcraft Homes Championship Dallara F307 HWA-Mercedes-Benz 18 Australia Steve Morcombe David Choon Trophy Dallara F396 Mugen Honda 19 Australia David Choon GKH Powdercoating National Dallara F304 Spiess-Opel 21 Australia Graeme Holmes Chris Alajajian Championship Dallara F304 Sodemo-Renault 22 Lebanon Chris Alajajian Piccola Scuderia Corse National Dallara F304 Spiess-Opel 26 Australia Daniel CottonAustralia Troy WoodgerAustralia John WhelanAustralia Justin Tate Championship Dallara F307 HWA-Mercedes-Benz 27 Australia Neil McFadyenAustralia Justin TateAustralia John Martin * National Dallara F304 Spiess-Opel 28 Australia Ash Bettridge Tandersport National Dallara F304 Spiess-Opel 32 New Zealand Matthew Radisich Championship Dallara F307 HWA-Mercedes-Benz 42 Australia Leanne Tander National Dallara F304 Spiess-Opel 52 Australia Chris ReindlerAustralia Samantha ReidNew Zealand Ben Crighton National Surgical Trophy Dallara F301 32 Australia Jon Mills Hack, Anderson & Thomas Trophy Dallara F396 Toyota 37 Australia Rod Anderson Ausdeck Patios & Roofing Trophy Dallara F301 96 Australia Jonathan Grant * '* - John Martin, Zahir Ali, Carlos Huertas & Jonathan Grant contested the non-championship Indy F3 Challenge races but did not contest rounds of the 2008 Australian Drivers' Championship. Race calendar Round Race Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 1 New South Wales Eastern Creek Racewayhttp://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?03/02/2008.ECIR Eastern Creek International Raceway 03/02/2008 2008 A1 GP National Software 3 February 2008 3 February 2008 3 February Australia Leanne Tander Australia Neil McFadyen Australia Nathan Caratti Australia Team BRM 2 Australia Nathan Caratti race cancelled by heavy rain 2 1 South Australia Adelaide Street Circuithttp://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?24/02/2008.ADEL Adelaide Parklands Circuit 24/02/2008 2008 Clipsal 500 Adelaide National Software 24 February 2008 24 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080322233956/http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?24%2F02%2F2008.ADEL 22 March 2008 live 24 February Australia Neil McFadyen New Zealand Earl Bamber Australia Neil McFadyen Australia Piccola Scuderia Corse 2 Australia Neil McFadyen Great Britain Ben Clucas Great Britain Ben Clucas Australia Team BRM 3 1 New South Wales Oran Park Racewayhttp://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?27/04/2008.ORAN Oran Park Raceway - South and Grand Prix 27/04/2008 Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championship Round 2 National Software 27 April 2008 28 April 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080501155433/http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?27%2F04%2F2008.ORAN 1 May 2008 live 27 April Australia Neil McFadyen Australia Leanne Tander Australia Leanne Tander Australia Tandersport 2 Australia Neil McFadyen Australia Nathan Caratti Great Britain James Winslow Australia Astuti Motorsport 4 1 South Australia Mallala Motor Sport Parkhttp://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?18/05/2008.MALL Mallala Motorsport Park 18/05/2008 Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships - Round 3 National Software 18 May 2008 18 May 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080618181938/http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?18%2F05%2F2008.MALL 18 June 2008 dead 18 May Australia Leanne Tander Australia Nathan Caratti Australia Leanne Tander Australia Tandersport 2 Australia Neil McFadyen Australia Leanne Tander Australia Nathan Caratti Australia Team BRM 5 1 Victoria Phillip Islandhttp://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?15/06/2008.PHIL Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 15/06/2008 Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships 2008 - Round 4 National Software 15 June 2008 16 June 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080618180114/http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?15%2F06%2F2008.PHIL 18 June 2008 dead 15 June Australia Leanne Tander Australia Mat Sofi Australia Nathan Caratti Australia Team BRM 2 Great Britain James Winslow Australia Leanne Tander Great Britain James Winslow Australia Team BRM 6 1 New South Wales Eastern Creek Racewayhttp://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?15/06/2008.PHIL Eastern Creek International Raceway 13/07/2008 Shannons National Motor Racing Championship - Rnd 5 National Software 13 July 2008 13 July 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080618180114/http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?15%2F06%2F2008.PHIL 18 June 2008 dead 13 July Australia Nathan Caratti Great Britain James Winslow Australia Leanne Tander Australia Tandersport 2 Australia Nathan Caratti Australia Nathan Caratti Great Britain James Winslow Australia Team BRM 7 1 Victoria Phillip Islandhttp://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?10/08/2008.PHIL Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 10/08/2008 Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships 2008 - Round 6 National Software 10 August 2008 11 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20090307222200/http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?10%2F08%2F2008.PHIL 7 March 2009 dead 10 August Australia Leanne Tander Great Britain James Winslow Great Britain James Winslow Australia Team BRM 2 Great Britain James Winslow Great Britain James Winslow Australia Leanne Tander Australia Tandersport 8 1 Tasmania Symmons Plains Racewayhttp://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?19/09/2008.SYMM Symmons Plains International Raceway 19/09/2008 Shannons Nationals Round 8 Symmons Plains Tasmania National Software 22 September 2008 23 August 2008 21 September New Zealand Mathew Radisich Great Britain James Winslow Great Britain James Winslow Australia Team BRM 2 Tasmania Tasmanian Super Prix Great Britain James Winslow Australia Nathan Caratti Australia Leanne Tander Australia Tandersport NC 1 Queensland Indy F3 Challengehttp://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?26/10/2008.GOLD Surfers Paradise Street Circuit 26/10/2008 Nikon Indy 300 - 2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series -Rd 11 National Software 26 November 2008 26 October 2008 27 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110227073727/http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?26/10/2008.GOLD dead 23 October Australia John Martin Australia John Martin Australia John Martin Australia Piccola Scuderia Corse 2 24 October progressive grid Australia John Martin Australia John Martin Australia Piccola Scuderia Corse 3 25 October Australia John Martin Great Britain James Winslow Australia Team BRM Results and standings Drivers championship Pos Driver EAS 1 EAS 2 ADE 1 ADE 2 ORA 1 ORA 2 MAL 1 MAL 2 PHI 1 PHI 2 EAS 3 EAS 4 PHI 3 PHI 4 SYM 1 SYM 2 Pts CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS 1 Great Britain James Winslow 2 4 3 2 1 10 5 15 1 6 1 1 2 1 Ret 198 2 Australia Leanne Tander 3 6 Ret 1 5 1 2 2 5 1 2 8 1 Ret 1 194 3 Australia Nathan Caratti 1 5 Ret 3 2 2 1 1 2 4 12 Ret 15 10 2 170 4 Australia Mat Sofi 6 7 5 4 6 5 10 4 3 3 7 3 3 4 4 136 5 Australia Neil McFadyen 5 1 2 5 3 6 3 DSQ 4 99 6 Australia Stuart Kostera 7 8 4 Ret 11 Ret 7 3 10 9 5 Ret 4 2 5 92 7 Australia Ray Chamberlain 19 17 12 12 13 14 16 11 13 16 16 10 10 7 11 64 8 New Zealand Nick Percat 6 4 4 4 38 9 Australia Justin Tate 5 6 2 6 37 10 Great Britain Ben Clucas 2 1 36 10 Australia John Magro 11 9 14 8 4 5 36 12 Lebanon Chris Alajajian 2 3 27 13 New Zealand Earl Bamber 4 3 Ret 23 14 Australia Steve Morcombe 10 13 12 11 13 15 Indonesia Maher Algadrie 13 12 5 NATIONAL CLASS 1 Australia Chris Gilmour 9 11 6 7 7 7 12 7 5 14 8 6 8 9 8 228 2 Great Britain Lee Farrell 8 9 17 Ret Ret 9 8 6 7 11 11 5 7 Ret 6 189 3 Australia Tim Macrow Ret Ret 7 4 3 3 89 4 New Zealand Ben Crighton 9 9 Ret Ret 8 14 7 Ret 8 7 86 5 New Zealand Mathew Radisich 11 12 8 DNS DNS 8 9 17 9 Ret Ret Ret 10 85 6 Australia Ash Bettridge 10 12 13 15 Ret 12 48 7 Australia Karl Reindler 3 6 43 8 Australia Daniel Schulz 12 10 7 39 9 Australia Justin Tate 8 11 Ret DNS 24 10 Australia Ash Samadhi Ret 8 Ret 13 Ret DNS 23 11 Australia Chris Reindler 10 21 Ret 17 12 Australia Samantha Reid 20 10 16 13 Australia James Crozier 13 23 14 16 14 Australia Andrew Mill 6 Ret 15 15 Australia John Whelan 10 Ret 12 16 Australia Graeme Holmes 15 15 Ret DNS DNS 12 17 Australia Daniel Cotton 17 3 18 Australia Troy Woodger 22 Ret 3 TROPHY CLASS 1 Australia Andrew Mill 14 13 11 8 10 12 15 Ret 14 12 10 9 9 247 2 Australia Jesse Wakeman 16 16 16 DNS DNS 13 14 9 11 9 11 157 3 Australia Rod Anderson 20 18 13 11 12 15 DNS 13 16 15 17 11 12 156 4 Australia Justin Tate 21 14 9 Ret DNS 46 5 Australia John Boothman 18 19 15 30 5 Australia Roman Krumins 11 13 30 7 Australia Brian Sampson 12 15 28 8 Australia David Choon 13 Ret 12 NC Australia Kevin Miller DNS 0 Note: Race 2 of Round 1 was abandoned due to torrential rain and no points were awarded.Opes Prime Team BRM Dominates F3 season opener Retrieved on 9 May 2011 Indy F3 Challenge The Indy F3 Challenge was a three race support event for Australian Formula 3 cars at the 2008 Nikon Indy 300 meeting at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit. It was not a round of the 2008 Australian Drivers' Championship. Pos. Driver Qualifying Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Points 1 Australia John Martin 1 1 1 2 59 2 Great Britain James Winslow 2 2 2 1 50 3 Australia Leanne Tander 5 4 3 Ret 22 4 Lebanon Chris Alajajian 3 3 4 Ret 22 5 Australia Mat Sofi 6 Ret 7 3 16 6 Australia Chris Gilmour 8 8 8 4 16 7 Australia Nathan Caratti 4 5 5 Ret 16 8 Australia Jesse Wakeman 11 10 10 5 10 9 Indonesia Zahir Ali 9 7 6 Ret 10 10 Australia Steve Morcombe 13 11 11 6 6 11 Colombia Carlos Huertas 7 6 Ret Ret 6 12 Australia Jonathan Grant 12 Ret 12 7 4 13 New Zealand Ben Crighton 10 9 9 Ret 4 14 Australia Jon Mills 15 Ret Ret 8 3 15 Australia Kevin Miller 14 Ret 13 Ret 0 See also Australian Drivers' Championship Australian Formula 3 References External links Official Australian Formula 3 website Results - 2008 Kumho Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship for the CAMS Gold Star at replay.web.archive.org 2008 Race result archive at www.natsoft.com.au Image of James Winslow (Team BRM Dallara F307) contesting the Symmons Plains round of the championship Category:Australian Drivers' Championship Drivers' Championship Category:Australian Formula 3 seasons Australia Australian Formula 3