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1996 Australian Sports Sedan Championship
The 1996 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing championship open to Group 2D Sports Sedans. The title, which was the twelfth Australian Sports Sedan Championship, was won by John Briggs driving a Honda Prelude Chevrolet.
Schedule
The championship was contested over a four round series.
| 4 | Phillip Island | Victoria | 22 September | Two races | John Briggs | Honda Prelude Chevrolet |
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Championship standings
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Lak. | Ora. | San. | Phi. | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | = | 17 | 18 | 19 | = | 21 | 22 | = | = |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Briggs | 9 | Honda Prelude Chevrolet | John Briggs | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 168 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kerry Baily | 28 | Toyota Supra Chevrolet | Kerry Baily | 38 | 38 | 36 | 38 | 150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Phillip | 55 | Honda Prelude Chevrolet | James Phillip | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 112 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mick Monterosso | 2 | Ford Escort RS2000 | Mick Monterosso | – | 34 | 36 | 34 | 104 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bob Jolly | 3 | Holden VS Commodore | Bob Jolly | – | 28 | 16 | 32 | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Danny Osborne | 15 | Mazda RX-7 | 26 | 10 | 30 | – | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Imrie | 4 | Saab | Imrie Motor Sport | 23 | 11 | – | 28 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Trenoweth | 8 | Jaguar | 33 | 24 | – | – | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ivan Mikac | 42 | Mazda RX-7 | Ivan Mikac | – | – | 25 | 26 | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Des Wall | 20 | Toyota Supra | 15 | 32 | – | – | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Clark | 116 | Ford Mustang GT | Kevin Clark | – | – | 23 | 23 | 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter O'Brien | 17 | Holden VL Commodore | O'Brien Aluminium | – | 11 | 29 | – | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Fing | 21 | Chevrolet Monza | 29 | – | – | – | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brian Smith | 5 | Alfa Romeo GTV Chevrolet | – | 28 | – | – | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gary Rowe | 47 | Nissan Stanza | Gary Rowe | – | – | 21 | – | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domenic Beninca | 52 | – | – | – | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phil Crompton | 49 | Ford EA Falcon | Phil Crompton | 17 | – | – | – | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allan McCarthy | 48 | Alfa Romeo Alfetta | 14 | – | – | – | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Donnelly | 43 | 12 | – | – | – | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Barrett | 46 | – | – | – | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brett Francis | 77 | 11 | – | – | – | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shane Eklund | 32 | 10 | – | – | – | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Craig Wildridge | 54 | – | 10 | – | – | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ron O'Brien | 18 | – | – | – | 10 | 10 |
References
References
- Specific conditions, Australian Sports Sedan Championship, 1996 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 7–10 & 7–11
- Records, Titles and Awards, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-10
- 1996 Australian Sports Sedan Championship (points table), Motor Racing Australia No 25, January / February 1997
- Toby Hagon, Briggs beats Baily first up, Australian Auto Action, 9–15 May 1996
- 1996 Motor Sport Calendar, 1996 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport
- Garry O'Brien, Baily fails to bridge the gap, Australian Auto Action, 20–26 June 1996
- Andrew MacLean, Briggs the untouchable, Australian Auto Action, 12–18 September 1996
- Andrew MacLean, Briggs the man, Australian Auto Action, 26 September – 2 October 1996
- The Phillip Island round was reported, without mention of the actual round date, in Australian Auto Action, 26 September – 2 October 1996
- Briggs and Baily big-banger battle (Sandown round preview and entry list), Australian Auto Action, 5 – 11 September 1996
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