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2007 Australian Drivers' Championship
Motor racing competition
Motor racing competition
The 2007 Australian Drivers' Championship was a motor racing title for drivers of Formula 3 racing cars, with the winner awarded the 2007 CAMS Gold Star. The title, which was the 51st Australian Drivers' Championship, was awarded to the winner of the 2007 Australian Formula 3 Championship. The championship, which began on 4 February 2007 (at Eastern Creek Raceway) and finished on 4 November at Oran Park, consisted of 16 races at 8 rounds across 4 different states.
The 2007 championship was notable for being one of the most competitive Australian Drivers Championships in years, with seven different drivers from three countries scoring race wins and ten drivers achieving at least one top three race placing. Four drivers, Tim Macrow, Leanne Tander, Charlie Hollings and James Winslow, had a mathematical chance of winning the championship heading into the final round. Whilst Winslow did not compete at that round due to a clash with his Formula V6 Asia commitments, the remaining trio fought out the title with Macrow coming from four points behind to win the championship in the final race of the season.
Classes
Competing cars were classified into one of three classes:
- The Championship Class, which was open to cars constructed in accordance with FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2004
- The National Class, which was open to cars constructed in accordance with FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2001
- The Trophy Class, which was open to cars constructed in accordance with FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied between 1 January 1995 and 31 December 1998
Points System
Points were awarded on 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the top ten finishers in the Championship Class in each race. An additional point was awarded to the driver setting the Championship Class pole position in the qualifying session for each race and a further point was awarded to the driver setting the fastest Championship Class race lap in each race. The point for fastest race lap was only awarded if the driver was a classified finisher in that race.
Points for the National Class and the Trophy Class were awarded on the same basis as for the Championship Class.
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers competed in championship.
| Team | Class | Chassis | Engine | No | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-Tek Motorsport Services | Championship | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | 2 | Australia Mat Sofi |
| National | Dallara F301 | 59 | Australia Jesse Wakeman | ||
| Team BRM | Championship | Dallara F304 | Spiess-Opel | 3 | Australia Barton Mawer |
| 4 | Italy Marco Mapelli | ||||
| Sodemo-Renault | 19 | Indonesia Maher Algadrie | |||
| 22 | Australia Chris Alajajian | ||||
| 29 | Australia Stuart Kostera | ||||
| National | Dallara F301 | Mugen-Honda | 57 | Australia Daniel Schulz | |
| PRB Australia | National | Dallara F301 | Spiess-Opel | 6 | Australia Chris Barry |
| HT Leads / Koni / FedEx | Championship | Dallara F304 | Spiess-Opel | 8 | New Zealand Mathew Radisich |
| Astuti Motorsport | Championship | Dallara F304 | Sodemo-Renault | 10 | Austria Walter Grubmuller |
| Australia Ricky Occhipinti | |||||
| Australia Michael Trimble | |||||
| Australia Daniel Schulz | |||||
| 11 | Great Britain Charles Hollings | ||||
| JB Motorsport | National | Dallara F301 | Novamotor-FIAT | 12 | Australia John Boothman |
| Gilmour Racing | Championship | Dallara F304 | Spiess-Opel | 17 | Australia Chris Gilmour |
| Decentralised Demountables | Trophy | Dallara F398 | Novamotor-FIAT | 21 | Australia Graeme Holmes |
| Scud Racing | National | Dallara F301 | Spiess-Opel | 25 | Australia Ian Dyk |
| Australia Lauren Gray | |||||
| Australia Stuart Kostera | |||||
| Championship | Dallara F304 | 60 | Australia Tim Macrow | ||
| Trophy | Dallara F396 | TOM'S-Toyota | 87 | Australia Greg Hunter | |
| 88 | Australia Samantha Reid | ||||
| Piccola Scuderia Corse | Championship | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | 27 | Great Britain James Winslow |
| Formula Uno Racing | National | Dallara F301 | Spiess-Opel | 32 | Australia Gordon Campbell |
| 333 Racing | National | Dallara F301 | Spiess-Opel | 33 | Australia Tim Berryman |
| Hack, Anderson & Thomas | Trophy | Dallara F398 | TOM'S-Toyota | 37 | Australia Rod Anderson |
| Tandersport | Championship | Dallara F304 | Spiess-Opel | 42 | Australia Leanne Tander |
Calendar
| Round / Race | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | 1 / 1 | 1 / 2 | 2 / 1 | 2 / 2 | 3 / 1 | 3 / 2 | 4 / 1 | 4 / 2 | 5 / 1 | 5 / 2 | 6 / 1 | 6 / 2 | 7 / 1 | 7 / 2 | 8 / 1 | 8 / 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Eastern Creek Raceway | 4 February | Australia Stuart Kostera | Australia Chris Alajajian | Australia Stuart Kostera | Australia Team BRM | |||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain Charles Hollings | Australia Chris Alajajian | Australia Tim Macrow | Australia Scud Racing | |||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Oran Park Raceway | 22 April | Great Britain Charles Hollings | Great Britain Charles Hollings | Great Britain Charles Hollings | Australia Astuti Motorsport | |||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain Charles Hollings | Italy Marco Mapelli | Great Britain Charles Hollings | Australia Astuti Motorsport | |||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Phillip Island | 6 May | Great Britain James Winslow | Australia Mat Sofi | Great Britain James Winslow | Australia Piccola Scuderia Course | |||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain James Winslow | Australia Leanne Tander | Australia Leanne Tander | Australia Tandersport | |||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Mallala Motor Sport Park | 1 July | Australia Michael Trimble | Italy Marco Mapelli | Great Britain James Winslow | Australia Piccola Scuderia Course | |||||||||||||||||
| Australia Michael Trimble | Australia Michael Trimble | Australia Tim Macrow | Australia Scud Racing | |||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Eastern Creek Raceway | 15 July | Australia Tim Macrow | Italy Marco Mapelli | Great Britain Charles Hollings | Australia Astuti Motorsport | |||||||||||||||||
| Australia Leanne Tander | Italy Marco Mapelli | Italy Marco Mapelli | Australia Team BRM | |||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Phillip Island | 12 August | Great Britain James Winslow | Australia Mat Sofi | Australia Tim Macrow | Australia Scud Racing | |||||||||||||||||
| Cancelled due to rain | Australia Leanne Tander | Australia Leanne Tander | Australia Tandersport | |||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Symmons Plains Raceway | 2 September | Australia Leanne Tander | Great Britain James Winslow | Great Britain James Winslow | Australia Astuti Motorsport | |||||||||||||||||
| Tasmania Tasmanian Super Prix | Great Britain Charles Hollings | Australia Mat Sofi | Australia Barton Mawer | Australia Team BRM | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Oran Park Raceway | 4 November | Australia Leanne Tander | Australia Leanne Tander | Great Britain Charles Hollings | Australia Astuti Motorsport | |||||||||||||||||
| Australia Leanne Tander | Australia Tim Macrow | Australia Tim Macrow | Australia Scud Racing |
Results
| Pos | Driver | EAS 1 | EAS 2 | ORA 1 | ORA 2 | PHI 1 | PHI 2 | MAL 1 | MAL 2 | EAS 3 | EAS 4 | PHI 3 | PHI 4 | SYM 1 | SYM 2 | ORA 3 | ORA 4 | Pts. | CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | NATIONAL CLASS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | NC | NC | NC | TROPHY CLASS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Tim Macrow | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Ret | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 208 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Leanne Tander | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 206 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain Charles Hollings | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 199 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain James Winslow | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | Ret | 1 | Ret | 133 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Marco Mapelli | Ret | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 5 | 114 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Mat Sofi | 4 | Ret | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | 6 | 71 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Stuart Kostera | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 8 | DNS | Ret | DNS | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Barton Mawer | 5 | Ret | 3 | 1 | Ret | 3 | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Chris Gilmour | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | DNS | 4 | 5 | 5 | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Michael Trimble | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Daniel Schulz | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Chris Alajajian | 2 | 2 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austria Walter Grubmuller | Ret | 3 | Ret | Ret | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Ricky Occhipinti | 8 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Maher Algadrie | 14 | 10 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Mathew Radisich | Ret | 9 | DNS | DNS | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Chris Barry | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 6 | 7 | 269 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Lauren Gray | 9 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | DNS | 8 | DNS | 121 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia John Boothman | 11 | 12 | 14 | DNS | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 | Ret | 101 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Daniel Schulz | Ret | Ret | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 8 | 92 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Jesse Wakeman | 10 | 13 | Ret | 6 | 9 | 7 | 86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Gordon Campbell | 12 | 13 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Stuart Kostera | Ret | Ret | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Ian Dyk | Ret | DNS | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Tim Berryman | DNS | DNS | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Rod Anderson | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | DNS | 11 | 12 | Ret | 8 | 9 | 8 | 185 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Graeme Holmes | 9 | Ret | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | Ret | 134 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Samantha Reid | Ret | DNS | 7 | 9 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Greg Hunter | 13 | 14 | 30 |
|}
Non-championship round
A non-championship round was held at Albert Park supporting the 2007 Australian Grand Prix, with three races held. The first was won by Charlie Hollings, and both the second and third races by Tim Macrow.
References
References
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070831154149/http://www.camsmanual.com.au/sportregs/2007%20Aust%20F3%20SportRegs.pdf 2007 Australian Formula 3 Championship Sporting Regulations] Retrieved from web.archive.org on 21 August 2009
- [http://www.formula3.com.au/championship07.asp 2007 Australian Formula 3 Championship results] Retrieved on 9 December 2010
- "N/C 2007, Formula 1 ING Australian Grand Prix".
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