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1995 Australian Super Touring Championship
The 1995 Australian Super Touring Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing championship for 2 Litre Super Touring Cars. It was the third series for 2 litre Super Touring Cars to be contested in Australia, but the first to use the Australian Super Touring Championship name. It began on 5 March 1995 at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and ended on 26 August at Eastern Creek Raceway after eight rounds.
The Drivers Championship was won by Paul Morris (BMW 318i), the Manufacturers Championship by BMW, the Teams Championship by BMW and the TOCA Privateers Cup by Graham Moore (Opel Vectra).
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1995 Australian Super Touring Championship.
| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds | Class | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diet Coke BMW Motorsport | BMW 318i | 2 | Australia Paul Morris | |||
| Paul Nelson | BMW M3 | 3 | Australia Paul Nelson | P | ||
| Ellery Motorsport | BMW 318i | 4 | Australia Steve Ellery | P | ||
| Phil Ward Team Nokia | Mercedes-Benz 190E | 5 | Australia Phil Ward | P | ||
| Orix Audi Sport Australia | Audi 80 Quattro | 8 | New Zealand Greg Murphy | |||
| Volvo Cars Australia | Volvo 850 Estate | 11 | Australia Tony Scott | |||
| Darrell Dixon | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 12 | Australia Ian Spurle | P | ||
| Bob Holden Motors | BMW M3 | 13 | Australia Justin Mathews | P | ||
| 16 | Australia Paul Nelson | |||||
| Australia Bob Holden | P | |||||
| Sentul Motorsport Team | Opel Vectra | 14 | Australia Graham Moore | P | ||
| International Motorsport | BMW 318i | 15 | Australia Charlie O'Brien | P | ||
| Orix Audi Sport Australia | Audi 80 Quattro | 18 | Australia Brad Jones | |||
| Inspired Racing | Toyota Corolla Seca | 26 | Australia Melinda Price | |||
| Garry Rogers Motorsport | Alfa Romeo 155 TS | 34 | New Zealand Steven Richards | P | ||
| Triple P Racing | BMW 318iS | 58 | Australia Paul Pickett | |||
| Ross Palmer Motorsport | Ford Mondeo | 70 | Australia Gregg Hansford | |||
| 77 | New Zealand Darren Palmer | |||||
| UK Jeff Allam | ||||||
| New Zealand Jim Richards | ||||||
| Bob Tweedie | Ford Sierra | 79 | Australia Bob Tweedie | P | ||
| Hyundai Automotive | Hyundai Lantra | 80 | Australia Steve Hardman | |||
| 81 | New Zealand Jim Richards | |||||
| Diet Coke BMW Motorsport | BMW 318i | 83 | Australia Geoff Brabham | |||
| Phoenix Motorsport | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 95 | Australia Geoff Full | P | ||
| 96 | Australia Mark Adderton | |||||
| Australia Warwick Rooklyn | P | |||||
| Mark Seymour | BMW M3 | 97 | Australia Mark Seymour | P | ||
| Knight Racing | Ford Sierra | 98 | Australia Peter Hills | P |
| Icon | Class |
|---|---|
| P Private Drivers | Private Drivers |
|}
Results and standings
Race calendar and results
The 1995 Australian Super Touring Championship was contested over eight rounds with two races per round.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | 1 | R1 | R2 | NC | R1 | R2 | 2 | R1 | R2 | 3 | R1 | R2 | 4 | R1 | R2 | 5 | R1 | R2 | 6 | R1 | R2 | 7 | R1 | R2 | 8 | R1 | R2 | NC | R1 | R2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | 5 March | AUS Paul Morris | AUS Brad Jones | AUS Paul Morris | AUS Diet Coke BMW Motorsport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Paul Morris | AUS Paul Morris | AUS Diet Coke BMW Motorsport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | 19 March | AUS Brad Jones | AUS Brad Jones | AUS Brad Jones | AUS Audi Sport Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Greg Murphy | AUS Greg Murphy | AUS Audi Sport Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Oran Park Raceway | 2 April | AUS Paul Morris | AUS Greg Murphy | AUS Greg Murphy | AUS Audi Sport Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Geoff Brabham | AUS Geoff Brabham | AUS Diet Coke BMW Motorsport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Symmons Plains Raceway | 7 May | AUS Paul Morris | NZL Steven Richards | AUS Paul Morris | AUS Diet Coke BMW Motorsport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Geoff Brabham | AUS Geoff Brabham | AUS Diet Coke BMW Motorsport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Calder Park Raceway | 13 May | AUS Geoff Brabham | AUS Geoff Brabham | AUS Geoff Brabham | AUS Diet Coke BMW Motorsport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Paul Morris | AUS Paul Morris | AUS Diet Coke BMW Motorsport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Mallala Motor Sport Park | 4 June | NZL Steven Richards | NZL Steven Richards | AUS Geoff Brabham | AUS Diet Coke BMW Motorsport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Geoff Brabham | AUS Geoff Brabham | AUS Diet Coke BMW Motorsport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Lakeside International Raceway | 23 July | AUS Geoff Brabham | AUS Geoff Brabham | AUS Paul Morris | AUS Diet Coke BMW Motorsport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Geoff Brabham | AUS Paul Morris | AUS Diet Coke BMW Motorsport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Winton Motor Raceway | 13 August | NZL Steven Richards | AUS Paul Morris | AUS Paul Morris | AUS Diet Coke BMW Motorsport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Brad Jones | AUS Brad Jones | AUS Audi Sport Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Eastern Creek Raceway | 26 August | AUS Jim Richards | AUS Greg Murphy | AUS Brad Jones | AUS Audi Sport Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Paul Morris | AUS Paul Morris | AUS Diet Coke BMW Motorsport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Calder Park Raceway | 25 November | AUS Brad Jones | AUS Brad Jones | AUS Brad Jones | AUS Audi Sport Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NZL Steven Richards | NZL Steven Richards | AUS Garry Rogers Motorsport |
Championship standings
| Points system |
|---|
| 1st |
| 24 |
Drivers Championship
| Pos | Driver | Car | PHI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | ORA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS | SYM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS | CAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS | MAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS | LAK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS | WIN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS | EAS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS | Pts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Pos | Driver | Car | PHI | ORA | SYM | CAL | MAL | LAK | WIN | EAS | Pts | ||||||||||
| AUS Paul Morris | BMW 318i | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Ret | 1 | 286 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Geoff Brabham | BMW 318i | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Ret | 232* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Brad Jones | Audi 80 Quattro | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 232 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NZL Greg Murphy | Audi 80 Quattro | 3 | Ret | 1 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | DNS | DNS | 2 | Ret | 132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Graham Moore | Opel Vectra | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 84 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Steve Ellery | BMW 318i | 5 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | Ret | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Jeff Allam | Ford Mondeo | 6 | 9 | Ret | 5 | 3 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Tony Scott | Volvo 850 Estate | 4 | 4 | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NZL Steven Richards | Alfa Romeo 155 TS | 9 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Charlie O'Brien | BMW 318i | Ret | Ret | 3 | 2 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Mark Adderton | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | Ret | DNS | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Paul Pickett | BMW 318iS | Ret | DNS | Ret | 9 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Justin Mathews | BMW M3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | Ret | 9 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | Ret | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Geoff Full | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Robert Tweedie | Ford Sierra | Ret | 7 | 12 | Ret | 9 | 13 | Ret | DNS | 13 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 7 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Steve Hardman | Hyundai Lantra | Ret | 8 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 10 | Ret | 10 | Ret | DNS | 12 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Paul Nelson | BMW M3 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | Ret | 16 | 15 | 15 | Ret | 14 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NZL Jim Richards | Ford Mondeo | DNS | DNS | 8 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Mark Seymour | BMW M3 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 12 | 11 | Ret | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Bob Holden | BMW M3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Phil Ward | Mercedes-Benz 190E | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Peter Hills | Ford Sierra | Ret | 10 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Ian Spurle | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 10 | Ret | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Warwick Rooklyn | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | Ret | 10 | 1 |
|}
Manufacturers' Trophy
| Pos | Manufacturer | Car | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW | BMW 318i | 386 | ||||||
| Audi | Audi 80 Quattro | 294 | ||||||
| Ford | Ford Mondeo | 140 | ||||||
| Volvo | Volvo 850 Estate | 130 | ||||||
| Hyundai | Hyundai Lantra | 64 |
Teams' Trophy
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Morris Motorsport | 552 | |||||
| Audi Sport | 390 | |||||
| Bob Holden Motors | 195 | |||||
| Phoenix Motorsport | 68 |
TOCA Privateers' Cup
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Moore | Opel Vectra | 250 | ||||||||||||||
| Steven Ellery | BMW 318i | 212 | ||||||||||||||
| Steven Richards | Alfa Romeo 155 TS | 159 | ||||||||||||||
| Justin Matthews | BMW M3 | 123 | ||||||||||||||
| Mark Adderton | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 98 | ||||||||||||||
| Paul Pickett | BMW 318is | 86 | ||||||||||||||
| Paul Nelson | BMW M3 | 64 | ||||||||||||||
| Robert Tweedie | Ford Sierra RS | 55 | ||||||||||||||
| Charlie O'Brien | BMW 318i | 48 | ||||||||||||||
| Geoff Full | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 46 | ||||||||||||||
| Mark Seymour | BMW M3 | 30 | ||||||||||||||
| Peter Hills | Ford Sierra | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Bob Holden | BMW M3 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Phil Ward | Mercedes-Benz 190E | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Ian Spurle | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Warwick Rooklyn | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Melinda Price | Toyota Corolla Seca | 8 |
- Brabham: penalized 20 points for incident with Morris in race 9
Championship name
The championship was promoted by TOCA Australia as the 1995 2.0 L Super Touring Championship but is recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the 1995 Australian Super Touring Championship.
References
References
- Official Programme, 2.0L Super Touring Championship, Round 5, Mallala, 4 June 1995, p. 32
- Championship Points, 1995 Super Touring Championship, TOCA Australia Pty Ltd, 27 July 1998
- Paul Cross, In good company, Official Programme, 2.0L Super Touring Championship, Round 5, Mallala, 4 June 1995, pages 6 to 11
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160123221648/http://docs.cams.com.au/Manual/About/AC06-Titles-Australian-2016-1.pdf 2016 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, Titles - Australian Titles, as archived at web.archive.org]
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