2010 Australian Sports Sedan season
The 2010 Australian Sports Sedan season was the 26th season of Australian Sports Sedan motor racing in which a national championship or national series has been contested. The season featured the 2010 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series,[1] which began on 6 March 2010 at Wakefield Park and ended on 24 October at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit after fifteen races. The series was televised on SBS program SBS Speedweek.
The series was won by kart racer James Sera,[2] contesting his first national circuit racing series in the Saab 9-3 of 2003 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series winner Dean Randle. Despite missing the opening round of the series Sera claimed the title by 17 points over 2008 champion Darren Hossack (Audi A4). Sera took six wins and six seconds from his twelve starts in a near perfect season. Hossack took six wins but took no points away from the Morgan Park round after an engine failure. Hossack finished almost 80 points clear of third in the points, multiple series champion Kerry Baily. Baily, driving a Nissan 300ZX, was one of three drivers to take a single race win, all at the season's opening round at Wakefield Park. The other two drivers were outgoing champion Des Wall (Chevrolet Corvette) and Mazda RX-7 driver Trent Young.
Vehicle eligibility
[edit]The series was open to the following automobiles:[1]
- Sports Sedans complying with the Group 3D Sports Sedan Regulations as per the 2010 CAMS Manual of Motorsport[1]
- Trans-am automobiles complying with A.S.S.C. regulations for North American Trans-am competition[1]
- TraNZam automobiles complying with TRG of New Zealand regulations[1]
Teams and drivers
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The following drivers competed in the 2010 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series.[3][4]
Series calendar
[edit]The 2010 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series was contested over five rounds, each of which was held at Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships rounds.[5]
| Rd. | Circuit | City / state | Date | Format[6] | Winner[7] | Car |
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| 1 |  Wakefield Park
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Goulburn, New South Wales | 6–7 March | Three races | Kerry Baily | Nissan 300ZX |
| 2 |  Mallala Motor Sport Park
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Adelaide, South Australia | 29–30 May | Three races | Darren Hossack | Audi A4 |
| 3 |  Morgan Park Raceway
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Warwick, Queensland | 14–15 August | Three races | James Sera | Saab 9-3 Aero |
| 4 | Eastern Creek Raceway
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Sydney, New South Wales | 11–12 September | Three races | James Sera | Saab 9-3 Aero |
| 5 |  Sandown Raceway
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Melbourne, Victoria | 23–24 October | Three races | Darren Hossack | Audi A4 |
Points system
[edit]Points were awarded on a 20-17-15-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2 basis for the top fifteen positions in each race, with each other finisher receiving 1 point.[1] There were two bonus points allocated to the driver gaining pole position at each round.[1]
Series results
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Note: The driver gaining pole position at each round is indicated in bold text
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Sporting Regulations As archived at www.webcitation.org on 19 November 2010
- ^ Stefan Bartholomaeus, Jack of all trades, The Speedcafe Annual - Australian Motorsport, Number 6/2010, page 94
- ^ "Kerrick Sports Sedan National Series - Round 1 - Official Entry List". Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships. Retrieved 3 March 2010. [dead link]
- ^ Entry list for Sports Sedans at Morgan Park, www.thenationals.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ "National Australian Sports Sedan Association Events". Kerrick Sports Sedan Series. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- ^ Results, www.sportssedans.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ Australian Kerrick Sports Sedan Series, The Speedcafe Annual - Australian Motorsport, Number 6/2010, page 96
- ^ a b Sports Sedan Final Points, The Speedcafe Annual - Australian Motorsport, Number 6/2010, page 96
- ^ "Wakefield Park Raceway 07/03/2010 Shannon's Nationals Motor Racing Championship Rnd 1". National Software. 7 March 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ^ "Mallala Motorsport Park 30/05/2010 Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships - Round 4". National Software. 30 May 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ^ "Morgan Park Raceway (Track K) 15/08/2010 Shannon's Nationals Motor Racing Championship - Rnd". National Software. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
- ^ The Annual lists Jeff Brown rather than Mark Bowen