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1996 Australian GT Production Car Championship
The 1996 Australian GT Production Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Group 3E Series Production Cars. Organised and promoted by Procar Australia, it was the inaugural Australian GT Production Car Championship.
The championship was won by Cameron McConville driving a Porsche 911 RSCS.
Calendar
The championship was contested over an eight-round series with two races per round.
| 8 | Oran Park | New South Wales | 8 November |
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Points system
Outright championship points were awarded on a 15–12–10–8–6–5–4–3–2–1 basis to the top ten finishers in each race with a bonus point awarded to the driver setting pole position for each round. Class points were awarded on the same basis to the top ten class finishers in each race but with no bonus point for pole position.
Championship standings
| Position | Driver | No | Car | Entrant | Ama | Lak | Ama | Mal | Win | Phi | Lak | Ora | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron McConville | 22 | Porsche 911 RSCS | Warwick Fabrics (Aust) P/L | 23 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 18 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 196 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Richards | 1 | Porsche 911 RSCS | Jim Richards | 27 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 188 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Fitzgerald | 3 | Porsche 911 RSCS | Falken Tyres | 20 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 182 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Zerefos | 5 | Lotus Esprit | Monarch Motor Imports | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| John Bowe | 10 | Ferrari F355 Challenge | Positive Hype Pty Ltd | 14 | 24 | 9 | – | – | – | 13 | 19 | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Kousparis | 6 | Mazda 626 | Nepean EFI | 6 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Darren Palmer | 15 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Ross Palmer Motorsport P/L | – | – | 6 | 12 | 11 | – | 13 | 10 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray Carter | 18 | Mazda 626 | Murray Carter | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 14 | – | 5 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| John Bourke | 20 | Subaru Impreza WRX | John Bourke | 9 | 10 | – | – | 14 | – | – | – | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beric Lynton | 23 | BMW 323i | Bruce Lynton BMW | – | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | – | 5 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Boylan | 7 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Peter M Boylan | – | – | – | 8 | 8 | – | 4 | 5 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Russell Paterson | 37 | Porsche 968 CS | Russell Paterson | – | – | 5 | 10 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrej Pavicevic | 11 | Suzuki Swift GTi | Andrej Pavicevic | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 7 | – | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Terry Bosnjak | 41 | Porsche 911 RSCS | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Sexton | 99 | Ford EF Falcon XR6 | Prodrive Racing | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 3 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| John Cowley | 2 | Ford EF Falcon XR6 | John Cowley | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Denis Cribbin | 33 | Holden VP Commodore SS | Denis Cribbin | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 4 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tim Shaw | 36 | Nissan Pulsar SSS | Tim Shaw | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Flottmann | 44 | Nissan Pulsar SSS | Paul Flottmann | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ryan McLeod | 43 | Suzuki Swift GTi | Ryan McLeod | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ken Talbert | 34 | Mazda 626 | Ken Talbert | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nick Bacon | 12 | Suzuki Swift GTi | Prodrive Racing | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
Class placings
| Position | Driver | No | Car | Entrant | Total | Class A : Super Cars | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Class B : High Performance Cars, 4WD and turbo | 1 | 2 | 3 | Class C : Production Cars Over 2500cc | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Class D : Production Cars 1851 – 2500cc | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Class E : Production Cars 0–1850cc | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron McConville | 22 | Porsche 911 RSCS | Warwick Fabrics (Aust) P/L | 193 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Richards | 1 | Porsche 911 RSCS | Jim Richards | 186 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Fitzgerald | 3 | Porsche 911 RSCS | Falken Tyres | 179 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Zerefos | 5 | Lotus Esprit | Monarch Motor Imports | 105 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Bowe | 10 | Ferrari F355 Challenge | Positive Hype Pty Ltd | 82 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russell Paterson | 37 | Porsche 968 CS | Russell Paterson | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terry Bosnjak | Porsche 911 RSCS | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Bourke | 20 | Subaru Impreza WRX | John Bourke | 130 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Darren Palmer | 15 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Ross Palmer Motorsport P/L | 129 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Boylan | 7 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Peter M Boylan | 101 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Sexton | 99 | Ford EF Falcon XR6 | Prodrive Racing | 192 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Cowley | 2 | Ford EF Falcon XR6 | John Cowley | 156 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denis Cribbin | 33 | Holden VP Commodore SS | Denis Cribbin | 154 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ian McAlister | 66 | Ford EB Falcon SS | 126 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Kousparis | 6 | Mazda 626 | Nepean EFI | 212 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray Carter | 18 | Mazda 626 | Murray Carter | 184 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beric Lynton | 23 | BMW 323i | Bruce Lynton BMW | 120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Flottmann | 44 | Nissan Pulsar SSS | Paul Flottmann | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ken Talbert | 34 | Mazda 626 | Ken Talbert | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tim Shaw | 36 | Nissan Pulsar SSS | Tim Shaw | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jenni Thompson | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alan Letcher | Honda Civic VTi-R | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrej Pavicevic | 11 | Suzuki Swift GTi | Andrej Pavicevic | 225 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nick Bacon | 12 | Suzuki Swift GTi | Prodrive Racing | 154 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ryan McLeod | 43 | Suzuki Swift GTi | Ryan McLeod | 132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Damien White | 13 | Suzuki Swift GTi | Skilled Engineering | 88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carlos Rolfo | 9 | Ford Laser TX3 | CR Motorsport | 69 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Ledger | Ford Laser TX3 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Darren Palmer | Suzuki Swift GTi | Ross Palmer Motorsport P/L | 18 |
References
References
- [http://www.camsmanual.com.au/01_about.asp Australian Titles] Retrieved from www.camsmanual.com.au on 20 January 2009
- [https://web.archive.org/web/19970402114518fw_/http://www.gtprod.com.au/series/series.html The Series, www.gtprod.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20050615215123/http://www.procar.com.au/Stats_PROCARTABLES.pdf Procar Series Points Tables] Retrieved from web.archive.org on 20 January 2009
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