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1998 Australian Drivers' Championship
1998 Australian motorsport racing event
1998 Australian motorsport racing event
Scott Dixon
The 1998 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for drivers of cars conforming to Formula Holden regulations. The title was contested over a six-round, twelve race series with the winner awarded the CAMS Gold Star.
New Zealand racer Scott Dixon won the championship driving a (Reynard 92D) for SH Racing, to give the team their first ADC title after coming close to victory in 1997 with Jason Bargwanna. Dixon won five of the twelve races to finish ahead of Victorian racers Mark Noske (Reynard 95D) and Todd Kelly (Reynard 92D). Noske and Kelly each took three race wins, with Simon Wills (Reynard 92D) winning one, the first of his record 23 Australian Drivers' Championship career race victories.
Teams and drivers
| Team | Chassis | No | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Kelly | Reynard 92D | 2 | AUS Todd Kelly | All |
| Ralt Australia | Reynard 92D | 3 | AUS Darren Edwards | 2 |
| Reynard 91D | 11 | 4–6 | ||
| Reynard 91D | 12 | AUS John de Vries | 1, 3–6 | |
| Birrana Racing | Reynard 91D | 9 | AUS Brenton Ramsay | All |
| NRC International | Reynard 95D | 10 | AUS Mark Noske | 1–5 |
| Reynard 91D | 11 | AUT Markus Friesacher | 1–3 | |
| Reynard 92D | 19 | 4 | ||
| Reynard 95D | 5–6 | |||
| Chas Talbot | March 87B | 14 | AUS Chas Talbot | 1–2 |
| Sun Wipes Formula Racing Team | Reynard 91D | 15 | AUS Les Crampton | 1–5 |
| Stephen Cramp | Reynard 94D | 21 | AUS Stephen Cramp | 1 |
| Hocking Motorsport | Reynard 92D | 23 | AUS Craig Bastian | 2, 4–5 |
| Reynard 94D | 74 | AUS Chris Hocking | 1 | |
| JPN Akihiro Asai | 2–6 | |||
| Garry Haywood | Reynard 90D | 26 | AUS Garry Haywood | 1–2 |
| National Capital Motors | Ralt RT23 | 27 | AUS Dale Brede | 1, 4–5 |
| Barshott Racing | Lola T93/50 | 28 | AUS Roger Oakeshott | 2–5 |
| Greg Murphy Racing | Reynard 92D | 31 | NZL Simon Wills | 4, 6 |
| Ken Herd | Ralt RT21 | 33 | AUS Ken Herd | 4 |
| NHP Electrical | Reynard 92D | 34 | AUS Owen Osbourne | All |
| Lautentius Consultants | Reynard 94D | 36 | SWE Lars Johansson | 1–3 |
| Paul Stephenson | Reynard 91D | 41 | AUS Paul Stephenson | 1 |
| SH Racing | Reynard 92D | 47 | NZL Scott Dixon | All |
| Robert Power | Ralt RT23 | 48 | AUS Robert Power | 2–3, 5–6 |
| Peter Hill | Reynard 92D | 66 | AUS Peter Hill | 2 |
| Damien Digby | Reynard 92D | 69 | AUS Damien Digby | 1–4 |
| Speco Thomas, Motor Improvement | Lola T91/50 | 78 | AUS Brian Sampson | 1–5 |
| Chas Jacobsen | Reynard 92D | 87 | AUS Chas Jacobsen | 2–5 |
Calendar
The championship was contested over six rounds with two races per round.
| 6 | Oran Park International Raceway | 2 August |
|---|
Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the first ten finishers in each race.
Championship standings
| 24 | Brian Sampson | 78 | Lola T91/50 | Brian Sampson | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
|---|
- Formula Holden regulations mandated the use of an approved Holden V6 engine.
- Race 2 of Round 5 at Calder was stopped due to adverse weather and half points were awarded to placegetters.
Notes & references
References
- 1998 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 7–10
- 1998 Holden Australian Drivers' Championship, www.formulaholden.com/archive/1998hadc_pa.htm, Retrieved 30 March 2007, webpage no longer active
- Officially the "Holden Australian Drivers' Championship for the CAMS Gold Star", it was the 42nd [[Australian Drivers' Championship]].2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-4
- Jason Parker, Very young guns, V8 Supercars – '98 Season Review, pages 88 to 90
- Official Programme, Sandown International Motor Raceway, 1 February 1998
- 1998 Motor Sport Calendar, CAMS Report, Summer 1997
- Race Results, racetime.com.au, website no longer active
- Official Programme, Mallala, 24 May 1998
- 1998 HADC Overall Point Score, Formula Holden Association Inc
- formulaholden.com shows full points for Race 2 of Round 2 at Calder. Austion Action states that half points were awarded. 1998 HADC Overall Point Score totals support the "half points" scenario
- 1998 HADC Overall Point Score shows 25 points for Osborne
- 1998 HADC Overall Point Score shows 24 points for Crampton
- 1998 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 7–26
- Dixon youngest Star, Australian Auto Action, 26 June – 2 July 1998, page 42
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