2000 Australian Sports Sedan Championship
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The 2000 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for drivers of Sports Sedans.[1] The title, which was the sixteenth Australian Sports Sedan Championship,[2] was won by Kerry Baily, driving a Nissan 300ZX.
Calendar
[edit]The championship was contested over a five-round series.[3]
| Round | Circuit | State | Date | Format | Round winner | Car |
| 1 | Oran Park[4] | New South Wales | 16 April[5] | Three races[4] | Kerry Baily[4] | Nissan 300ZX Chevrolet[4] |
| 2 | Winton Motor Raceway[6] | Victoria | 4 June[6] | Three races[6] | ||
| 3 | Mallala Motor Sport Park[7] | South Australia | 9 July[7] | Three races[7] | Kerry Baily[7] | Nissan 300ZX[7] Chevrolet |
| 4 | Oran Park[8] | New South Wales | 10 September[8] | Three races[8] | Tony Ricciardello[8] | Alfa Romeo GTV Chevrolet[5] |
| 5 | Sandown International Motor Raceway[3] | Victoria | 8 October[3] | Two races[5] |
Championship results
[edit]| Position[9] | Driver[9] | No.[5] | Car[5] | Entrant[5] | Points[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerry Baily | 28 | Nissan 300ZX Chevrolet | Kerry Baily | 256 |
| 2 | Tony Ricciardello | 1 | Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Chevrolet | Basil Ricciardello | 248 |
| 3 | Ivan Mikac | 42 | Mazda RX-7 | Ivan Mikac | 202 |
| 4 | Des Wall | 20 | Toyota Supra Chevrolet | Des Wall | 196 |
| 5 | Darren Hossack | 4 | Saab 900 Aero Chevrolet | John Gourlay | 180 |
| 6 | Tony Wilson | 27 | Holden VS Commodore Chevrolet | Anthony Wilson | 136 |
| 7 | Grant Munday | 14 | Holden VS Commodore Chevrolet | Mike Imrie | 116 |
| 8 | Phil Crompton | 49 | Ford EB Falcon | Phil Crompton | 115 |
| 9 | Bob Jolly | 3 | Holden VS Commodore Chevrolet | Bob Jolly | 111 |
| 10 | Dean Randle | 33 | Saab 900 Aero Chevrolet | Dean Randle | 93 |
| 11 | Barry Jameson | 45 | Ford EF Falcon Chevrolet | Barry Jameson | 81 |
| 12 | Mick Monterosso | 2 | Ford Escort Mk.II Chevrolet | Mick Monterosso | 71 |
| 13 | Richard Catchlove | 13 | Mazda RX-7 | Richard Catchlove | 68 |
| 14 | Bruce de Boo | 44 | Mazda RX-7 | Bruce de Boo | 64 |
| 15 | Mark Duggan | 11 | Holden Calibra Chevrolet | Mark Duggan | 57 |
| 16 | Stephen Voight | 38 45 | Honda Prelude Chevrolet Ford EF Falcon Chevrolet[10] | Stephen Voight Barry Jameson[10] | 55 |
| 17 | Daniel Jameson | 45 | Ford EF Falcon Chevrolet | Barry Jameson | 50 |
| 18 | Peter Elvey | 18 | Ford Escort | 45 | |
| 19 | Brian Walden | 12 | Holden VS Commodore Chevrolet | Garth Walden | 44 |
| 20 | Ron O'Brien | 18 | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV Chevrolet | O'Brien Aluminium | 41 |
| 21 | Kevin Clark | 16 | Ford Mustang | Kevin Clark | 36 |
| Ron Newbound | 81 | Mazda RX-7 | Ron Newbound | 36 | |
| 23 | Lee Nicholle | 110 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Lee Nicholle | 35 |
| 24 | Ken House | 30 | Ford Escort | Ken House | 32 |
| 25 | Trent Young | 41 | Toyota Levin | Trent Young | 27 |
| 26 | Jeff Barnes | 6 | Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Chevrolet | Barnes High Performance | 26 |
| 27 | Norm Stokes | 24 | Mazda RX-7 | 24 | |
| 28 | Darryl Knuckey | 70 | Ford Capri | Darryl Knuckey | 21 |
| 29 | Mark Stinson | 7 13 | Ford Falcon Holden Calibra Chevrolet | Barry Morcom Mark Stinson | 16 |
| 30 | Paul Dibb | 8 | Nissan Pulsar EXA | 14 | |
| 31 | Tony Hubbard | 25 | Holden Calibra | Tony Hubbard | 12 |
| 32 | Robert Smith | 72 | Holden VS Commodore | Smiths Trucks Pty Ltd | 9 |
| 33 | John Cook | 25 | Mazda RX-7 | John Cook | 8 |
| Stephen Vines | 31 | Ford TC Cortina | Joe Pirotta | 8 | |
| 35 | Bill Martin | 70 | Mazda RX-7 | 7 | |
| Milton Serefis | 5 | Holden VS Commodore | Milton Serefis | 7 | |
| 37 | Mark Smith | 29 | Holden Gemini | Mark Smith | 6 |
| Dean Camm | 33 | Honda Prelude | Dean Camm | 6 | |
| Mike Roddy | 34 | Jaguar XJ-S | Mike Roddy | 6 |
References
[edit]- ^ Specific Conditions, 2000 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 7-11
- ^ Records, Titles and Awards, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-10
- ^ a b c AIR LIQUIDE NAMED FOR NATIONAL SPORTS SEDAN CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN, www.life.com.au as archived at web.archive.org on 7 April 2001
- ^ a b c d Dream Debut for Bailey's 300ZX, Australian Auto Action, 28 April – 4 May 2000, page 31
- ^ a b c d e f Natsoft Race Results, racing.natsoft.com.au Retrieved on 9 September 2014
- ^ a b c Ricciardello goes two-up at wet Winton, Australian Auto Action, 21–27 July 2000, page 31
- ^ a b c d e Bailey beats Hossack to Mallala win, Australian Auto Action, 4–10 August 2000, page 32
- ^ a b c d Ricciardello back in contention, Australian Auto Action, 3–9 November 2000, page 37
- ^ a b c Series Point Score, Final Pointscore, after round 5 Sandown – retrieved from www.life.com.au circa October 2000 – page no longer available
- ^ a b News – Friday, June 09, 2000, www.life.com.au as archived at web.archive.org on 7 April 2001
External links
[edit]
The 2000 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for drivers of Sports Sedans.[1] The title, which was the sixteenth Australian Sports Sedan Championship,[2] was won by Kerry Baily, driving a Nissan 300ZX.
Calendar
The championship was contested over a five-round series.[3]
| Round | Circuit | State | Date | Format | Round winner | Car |
| 1 | Oran Park[4] | New South Wales | 16 April[5] | Three races[4] | Kerry Baily[4] | Nissan 300ZX Chevrolet[4] |
| 2 | Winton Motor Raceway[6] | Victoria | 4 June[6] | Three races[6] | ||
| 3 | Mallala Motor Sport Park[7] | South Australia | 9 July[7] | Three races[7] | Kerry Baily[7] | Nissan 300ZX[7] Chevrolet |
| 4 | Oran Park[8] | New South Wales | 10 September[8] | Three races[8] | Tony Ricciardello[8] | Alfa Romeo GTV Chevrolet[5] |
| 5 | Sandown International Motor Raceway[3] | Victoria | 8 October[3] | Two races[5] |
Championship results
| Position[9] | Driver[9] | No.[5] | Car[5] | Entrant[5] | Points[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerry Baily | 28 | Nissan 300ZX Chevrolet | Kerry Baily | 256 |
| 2 | Tony Ricciardello | 1 | Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Chevrolet | Basil Ricciardello | 248 |
| 3 | Ivan Mikac | 42 | Mazda RX-7 | Ivan Mikac | 202 |
| 4 | Des Wall | 20 | Toyota Supra Chevrolet | Des Wall | 196 |
| 5 | Darren Hossack | 4 | Saab 900 Aero Chevrolet | John Gourlay | 180 |
| 6 | Tony Wilson | 27 | Holden VS Commodore Chevrolet | Anthony Wilson | 136 |
| 7 | Grant Munday | 14 | Holden VS Commodore Chevrolet | Mike Imrie | 116 |
| 8 | Phil Crompton | 49 | Ford EB Falcon | Phil Crompton | 115 |
| 9 | Bob Jolly | 3 | Holden VS Commodore Chevrolet | Bob Jolly | 111 |
| 10 | Dean Randle | 33 | Saab 900 Aero Chevrolet | Dean Randle | 93 |
| 11 | Barry Jameson | 45 | Ford EF Falcon Chevrolet | Barry Jameson | 81 |
| 12 | Mick Monterosso | 2 | Ford Escort Mk.II Chevrolet | Mick Monterosso | 71 |
| 13 | Richard Catchlove | 13 | Mazda RX-7 | Richard Catchlove | 68 |
| 14 | Bruce de Boo | 44 | Mazda RX-7 | Bruce de Boo | 64 |
| 15 | Mark Duggan | 11 | Holden Calibra Chevrolet | Mark Duggan | 57 |
| 16 | Stephen Voight | 38 45 | Honda Prelude Chevrolet Ford EF Falcon Chevrolet[10] | Stephen Voight Barry Jameson[10] | 55 |
| 17 | Daniel Jameson | 45 | Ford EF Falcon Chevrolet | Barry Jameson | 50 |
| 18 | Peter Elvey | 18 | Ford Escort | 45 | |
| 19 | Brian Walden | 12 | Holden VS Commodore Chevrolet | Garth Walden | 44 |
| 20 | Ron O'Brien | 18 | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV Chevrolet | O'Brien Aluminium | 41 |
| 21 | Kevin Clark | 16 | Ford Mustang | Kevin Clark | 36 |
| Ron Newbound | 81 | Mazda RX-7 | Ron Newbound | 36 | |
| 23 | Lee Nicholle | 110 | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Lee Nicholle | 35 |
| 24 | Ken House | 30 | Ford Escort | Ken House | 32 |
| 25 | Trent Young | 41 | Toyota Levin | Trent Young | 27 |
| 26 | Jeff Barnes | 6 | Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Chevrolet | Barnes High Performance | 26 |
| 27 | Norm Stokes | 24 | Mazda RX-7 | 24 | |
| 28 | Darryl Knuckey | 70 | Ford Capri | Darryl Knuckey | 21 |
| 29 | Mark Stinson | 7 13 | Ford Falcon Holden Calibra Chevrolet | Barry Morcom Mark Stinson | 16 |
| 30 | Paul Dibb | 8 | Nissan Pulsar EXA | 14 | |
| 31 | Tony Hubbard | 25 | Holden Calibra | Tony Hubbard | 12 |
| 32 | Robert Smith | 72 | Holden VS Commodore | Smiths Trucks Pty Ltd | 9 |
| 33 | John Cook | 25 | Mazda RX-7 | John Cook | 8 |
| Stephen Vines | 31 | Ford TC Cortina | Joe Pirotta | 8 | |
| 35 | Bill Martin | 70 | Mazda RX-7 | 7 | |
| Milton Serefis | 5 | Holden VS Commodore | Milton Serefis | 7 | |
| 37 | Mark Smith | 29 | Holden Gemini | Mark Smith | 6 |
| Dean Camm | 33 | Honda Prelude | Dean Camm | 6 | |
| Mike Roddy | 34 | Jaguar XJ-S | Mike Roddy | 6 |
References
- ^ Specific Conditions, 2000 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 7-11
- ^ Records, Titles and Awards, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-10
- ^ a b c AIR LIQUIDE NAMED FOR NATIONAL SPORTS SEDAN CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN, www.life.com.au as archived at web.archive.org on 7 April 2001
- ^ a b c d Dream Debut for Bailey's 300ZX, Australian Auto Action, 28 April – 4 May 2000, page 31
- ^ a b c d e f Natsoft Race Results, racing.natsoft.com.au Retrieved on 9 September 2014
- ^ a b c Ricciardello goes two-up at wet Winton, Australian Auto Action, 21–27 July 2000, page 31
- ^ a b c d e Bailey beats Hossack to Mallala win, Australian Auto Action, 4–10 August 2000, page 32
- ^ a b c d Ricciardello back in contention, Australian Auto Action, 3–9 November 2000, page 37
- ^ a b c Series Point Score, Final Pointscore, after round 5 Sandown – retrieved from www.life.com.au circa October 2000 – page no longer available
- ^ a b News – Friday, June 09, 2000, www.life.com.au as archived at web.archive.org on 7 April 2001
External links
- Image of the Nissan 300ZX of Kerry Baily
- Race reports for Round 4 of the 2000 ASSC