2002 Australian Sports Sedan Championship

Motor racing competition The 2002 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to Group 3D Sports Sedans.2002 Australian Sports Sedan Championship Sporting Regulations https://web.archive.org/web/20120425074543/http://www2.cams.com.au/bulletins/B02-36.pdf 2012-04-25 Retrieved on 14 November 2011 The title, which is recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the 18th Australian Sports Sedan Championship,Records, Titles & Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport. was won by Tony Ricciardello driving an Alfa Romeo GTV Chevrolet.2002 Final Results, www.sportssedans.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org Calendar thumb|Tony Ricciardello won the 2002 title driving an Alfa Romeo GTV (pictured above in 2011) The championship was contested over a five round series.Race Calendar 2002, www.sportssedans.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org Rd.CircuitStateDateFormat 1 Phillip Island Victoria 12–14 April Two racesNathan Deutscher, Island storms Sports Sedan races, Auto Action, 1 May 2002, page 31 2 Oran Park New South Wales 14–16 June Three racesNatsoft race results, Oran Park, 14-16 June 2002 https://web.archive.org/web/20080617170221/http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?16%2F06%2F2002.ORAN 17 June 2008 Retrieved on 14 November 2011 3 Oran Park New South Wales 26–28 July Two racesGarry O'Brien, Ricciardello out front again, Auto Action, 7–13 August 2002, page 38 4 Queensland Raceway Queensland 13–15 September Two racesGarry O'Brien, Ricciardello's rocket victorious at Queensland Raceway, Auto Action, 25 September - 1 October 2002, page 39 5 Sandown Raceway Victoria 29 November - 1 December Two racesRace Reports, Sandown, 29 Nov - 1 Dec, www.sportssedans.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org Points system Championship points were awarded on a 20-17-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8 basis for 1st through to 10th place in each race and an additional point was awarded to the driver setting the fastest time in Qualifying for each round. Vehicles broadly similar to Group 3D Sports Sedans were able to compete in championship races by invitation, however, only drivers of cars issued with a Group 3D log book were eligible to score points. Standings Position Driver No.Race results from Phillip Island on 14/4/2002, retrieved from www.racetime.com.au in 2002, pages no longer available2002 Race results archive at www.natsoft.biz https://web.archive.org/web/20070919201938/http://www.natsoft.biz/cgi-bin/results.cgi?2002 2007-09-19 Retrieved on 14 November 2011 Car Entrant Points 1 Tony Ricciardello 1 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Chevrolet B&M Ricciardello Motors 200 2 Darren Hossack 4 Saab 9-3 Aero Chevrolet Darren Hossack 145 3 Tony Wilson 27 Holden VS Commodore Chevrolet The Smash Repair Centre 133 4 Kerry Baily 28 Nissan 300ZX Chevrolet STS Signs 126 5 Dean Randle 93 Saab 9-3 Aero Chevrolet Swedish Prestige 106 6 Daniel Jameson 45 Jaguar XKR Chevrolet Daniel Jameson 91 7 Des Wall 20 Toyota Supra Chevrolet Spies Hecker 78 8 Jeff Barnes 6 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Chevrolet Jeff Barnes 62 9 Mark Stinson 13 Holden Calibra Chevrolet AGM Engineering 55 10 Mick Monterosso 2 Ford Escort RS2000 Chevrolet Clipsal / Boffa & Russo 51 11 Ivan Mikac 42 Mazda RX-7 Quadron Motorsport 41 12 Luke Youlden 9 Mazda RX-7 Centreline Suspension 32 13 Glen Taylor 19 Holden VN Commodore Chevrolet Glen Taylor 29 = Raymond Ayton 99 Holden Calibra Chevrolet Reward Insurance 29 15 Michael Robinson 32 Holden VN Commodore Chevrolet Bell Real Estate 26 16 Geoff Gillespie 15 Fiat 131 Turbo Euro Speed Motor Sport 23 17 Mike Roddy 33 Jaguar XJS Mike Roddy Jag Service 21 = Stephen Voight 5 Chevrolet Monza Stephen Voight 21 19 Robert Smith 72 Holden VS Commodore Smiths Trucks Pty Ltd 19 20 Mark Duggan 11 Holden Calibra Chevrolet Mark Duggan 18 21 Milton Seferis 96 Holden VS Commodore Highbury Automotive Service 17 = Stephen Lichtenberger 5 Mazda RX-7 Chevrolet Habib Bros Smash Repairs 17 23 Graeme Gilliland 21 Mazda RX-7 Greme Gilliland 11 24 Anton Abramovich 43 Mazda RX-7 Turbo Mazprep Race Engines 10 = David Walden 19 Honda Prelude Electromaster 10 = Steven Vines 77 Ford Cortina Jor Pirotta 10 27 Terry Shiel 111 Mazda RX-7 Nissan Turbo Terry Shiel 9 = Shane Bradford 68 Mazda 121 Shane Bradford 9 References External links Watch: Australian Sports Sedan Championship, Sandown 2002, www.v8sleuth.com.au Category:National Sports Sedan Series Sports Sedan Championship