2014 Australian GT Championship
The 2014 Australian GT Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to FIA GT3 cars and similar cars as approved for the championship.[1] It was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) as a National Championship with The Australian GT Sportscar Group Pty Ltd appointed by CAMS as the Category Manager.[1] The title, which was the 18th Australian GT Championship, was won by Richard Muscat, driving a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3.
Race calendar
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The championship was contested over a six-round series.[1]
| Round[1] | Circuit[1] | Date[1] | Format[1] |
| 1 | Sandown Raceway | 28 – 30 March | Two races |
| 2 | Phillip Island | 23 – 25 May | One race |
| 3 | Townsville | 4–6 July | Three races |
| 4 | Sydney Motorsport Park | 22–24 August | Two races |
| 5 | Sandown Raceway | 12 – 14 September | Three races |
| 6 | Highlands Motorsport Park | 8–9 November | Two races [2] |
The results for each round of the Championship were determined by the number of points scored by each driver within their division at that round.[1]
Divisions
[edit]Drivers' titles were awarded in four divisions.[3]
- GT Championship - for FIA GT3 specification vehicles[3]
- GT Trophy - for older specification FIA GT3 vehicles[3]
- GT Challenge - for cars that no longer fitted within the GT Championship and GT Trophy divisions[3]
- GT Sports - for GT4 specification cars[3]
Points system
[edit]Championship points were awarded to each eligible driver, based on their qualifying position at each round of the Championship relative to the other drivers within their division, and on their finishing position in each race of the Championship relative to the other drivers within their division, in accordance with the following table.[1]
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | All other finishers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Races | 50 | 42 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Championship results
[edit]| GT Championship | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position[4] | Driver[4] | No.[4] | Car[4][5] | Competitor / Team[5] | Total[4] |
| 1 | Richard Muscat | 36 | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | Wilson Security / Erebus Academy | 595 |
| 2 | Tony Quinn | 7 | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 | VIP Petfoods | 542 |
| 3 | John Bowe | 88 | Ferrari 458 Italia | IL Bello Rosso | 470 |
| 3 | Peter Edwards | 88 & 08 | Ferrari 458 Italia Bentley Continental GT3[6] |
IL Bello Rosso Flying B Racing / Asia Pacific Digital[6] |
314 |
| 4 | Klark Quinn | 1 | McLaren MP4-12C | Darrell Lea | 347 |
| 5 | Justin McMillan | 48 | Lamborghini Gallardo FL2 | Interlloy M Motorsport | 347 |
| 5 | Steven Richards | 48 | Lamborghini Gallardo FL2 | Interlloy M Motorsport | 247 |
| 6 | Tony D'Alberto | 49 & 88 | Ferrari 458 Italia | DeFelice Homes & IL Bello Rosso | 147 |
| 7 | Ross Lilley | 63 | Lamborghini Gallardo LP600 | Koala Furniture | 146 |
| 8 | Garth Tander | 7 | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 | VIP Petfoods | 145 |
| 9 | James Koundouris | 47 | Porsche 911 GT3-R | Supabarn Supermarkets | 138 |
| 10 | Andrew MacPherson | 51 | Porsche 911 GT3-R Type 997 | Amac Motorsport | 130 |
| 11 | Jim Manolios | 29 | Ferrari 458 Italia | Trofeo Motorsports / Pirelli | 127 |
| 11 | Ryan Millier | 29 | Ferrari 458 Italia | Trofeo Motorsports / Pirelli | 123 |
| 12 | Steven McLaughlan | 75 | Audi R8 LMS Ultra | JAMEC PEM Racing | 115 |
| 13 | David Russell | 48 | Lamborghini Gallardo FL2 | Interlloy M Motorsport | 101 |
| 14 | John Morriss | 34 | Porsche 911 GT3-R Type 997 | The GT Factory | 89 |
| 15 | Steve Owen | 47 | Porsche 911 GT3-R | Supabarn Supermarkets | 84 |
| 16 | Adrian Deitz | 8 | Ferrari 458 Italia | Maranello Motorsport | 69 |
| 17 | Warren Luff | 75 | Audi R8 LMS Ultra | JAMEC PEM Racing | 58 |
| 18 | Shane van Gisbergen | 1 | McLaren MP4-12C | Darrell Lea | 55 |
| 19 | Jack Le Brocq | 36 | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | Wilsons Security / Erebus Academy | 52 |
| 20 | Josh Hunt | 8 | Ferrari 458 Italia | Maranello Motorsport[7] | 43 |
| 21 | Ben Porter | 51 | Porsche 911 GT3-R Type 997 | Amac Motorsport | 35 |
| 22 | Peter Fitzgerald | 2 | Audi R8 LMS GT3 Ultra | Evolve Technik / Fitzgerald Racing Services | 33 |
| 23 | Tony DeFelice | 49 | Ferrari 458 Italia | DeFelice Homes | 32 |
| 24 | Ian Tulloch | 22 | Chevrolet Camaro GT3 | Interislander[8] | 30 |
| 24 | Craig Lowndes | 22 | Chevrolet Camaro GT3 | Interislander[8] | 30 |
| 25 | Craig Baird | 1 | McLaren MP4-12C | Darrell Lea | 30 |
| 26 | Cameron McConville | 8 | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Maranello Motorsport | 26 |
| 27 | Jono Lester | 27 | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Trass Family Motorsport | 26 |
| 28 | Paul Kelly | 63 | Lamborghini Gallardo | Koala Furniture | 10 |
| 29 | Roger Lago | 23 | Lamborghini Gallardo LP600 | Lago Racing | 1 |
| GT Trophy | |||||
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Competitor / Team | Total |
| 1 | Rod Salmon | 6 | Audi R8 LMS | Swirk | 574 |
| 1 | Nathan Antunes | 6 | Audi R8 LMS | Swirk | 506 |
| 2 | Dean Koutsoumidis | 71 | Audi R8 LMS | Equity-One Mortgage Fund | 543 |
| 2 | James Winslow | 71 | Audi R8 LMS | Equity-One Mortgage Fund | 543 |
| 3 | Michael Hovey | 73 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 | Associated Projects | 374 |
| 3 | Matt Campbell | 73 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 | Associated Projects | 235 |
| 4 | Jan Jinadasa | 77 | Lamborghini Gallardo LP520 | JJA Consulting Group | 356 |
| 4 | Daniel Gaunt | 77 | Lamborghini Gallardo LP520 | JJA Consulting Group | 356 |
| 5 | Theo Koundouris | 69 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | Supabarn Supermarkets | 265 |
| 6 | Simon Ellingham | 33 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 | Fastway Couriers | 249 |
| 7 | Ockert Fourie | 72 | Audi R8 LMS | OLOF Family & Cosmetic | 174 |
| 7 | John Magro | 72 | Audi R8 LMS | OLOF Family & Cosmetic | 174 |
| 8 | Indiran Padayachee | 35 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 | Rentcorp | 136 |
| 9 | Kevin Weeks | 5 | Ford GT | Superloc Racing | 132 |
| 10 | Steven McLaughlan | 75 | Audi R8 LMS | JAMEC PEM Racing | 97 |
| 11 | Andre Heimgartner | 33 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 | Fastway Racing | 76 |
| 12 | Dale Paterson | 70 | Mosler MT900 | Dale Paterson | 70 |
| 13 | Liam Talbot | 6 | Audi R8 LMS | Swirk | 68 |
| 14 | Ben Eggleston | 38 | Aston Martin DBRS9 | Eggleston Motorsport | 56 |
| 15 | Sam Power | 69 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | Supabarn Supermarkets | 52 |
| 16 | Barton Mawer | 98 | Lotus Exige | Prep'd Motorsport | 48 |
| 17 | Andrew MacPherson | 51 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | Amac Motorsport | 47 |
| 18 | Duvashen Padayachee | 35 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | Rentcorp | 36 |
| 19 | Keith Kassulke | 52 | Ascari KZ1R | Keith Kassulke | 36 |
| 20 | Jono Lester | 33 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | Fastway Couriers | 29 |
| 22 | Sam Fillmore | 23 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | Motorsport Services | 22 |
| 22 | Danny Stutterd | 23 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | Motorsport Services | 22 |
| 23 | Peter Conroy | 14 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 | Peter Conroy Motorsport | 18 |
| 23 | Dean Grant | 14 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 | Peter Conroy Motorsport | 18 |
| 24 | Warren Luff | 75 | Audi R8 LMS | JAMEC PEM Racing | 15 |
| GT Challenge | |||||
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Competitor / Team | Total |
| 1 | Ben Foessel | 3 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 | Motor School | 649 |
| 2 | Brendan Cook | 25 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 | Walz Group | 503 |
| 2 | Matt Kingsley | 25 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 | Walz Group | 503 |
| 3 | Paul Van Leonhout | 11 | Ferrari 458 Challenge | Mt. Magnet Drilling | 193 |
| 4 | Michael Almond | 3 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 | Motor School | 150 |
| 5 | George Foessel | 3 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 | Motor School | 149 |
| 6 | Renato Loberto | 11 | Ferrari 458 Challenge | Mt. Magnet Drilling | 102 |
| 7 | Indiran Padayachee | 35 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 | Rentcorp | 77 |
| 8 | Jeff Neale | 21 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 | RockStar Racing | 43 |
| 8 | Terry Knight | 21 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 997 | RockStar Racing | 43 |
| GT Sports | |||||
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Competitor / Team | Total |
| 1 | Mark Griffith | 19 | Ginetta G50 GT4 | Hog's Breath Cafe | 593 |
| 2 | Tony Martin | 9 | Ginetta G50 GT4 | TM Motorsports | 425 |
| 3 | Tony Alford | 54 | Lotus Exige V6 Cup R | Donut King | 297 |
| 4 | Mark O'Connor | 54 | Lotus Exige V6 Cup R | Donut King | 110 |
| 5 | Hayden Cooper | 74 | Ginetta G50 GT4 | Hayden Cooper | 102 |
| 6 | Karl Reindler | 19 | Ginetta G50 GT4 | Hogs Breath Cafe | 58 |
| 7 | Grant Bromley | 9 | Ginetta G50 GT4 | TM Motorsports | 52 |
| 8 | Ryan McLeod | 54 | Lotus Exige V6 Cup R | Donut King | 42 |
- The driver gaining the highest points total over all rounds of the Championship, within their division, was declared the winner of that division.[1]
- If two drivers competed in the same automobile for all, or the majority of the rounds, then the final division position was awarded to both drivers.[1]
2014 Australian Tourist Trophy
[edit]The 2014 Australian Tourist Trophy was awarded by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport to the driver accumulating the highest aggregate points total from Rounds 2 and 6 of the Australian GT Championship.[1] The title, which was the 24th Australian Tourist Trophy, was won by Richard Muscat driving a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 2014 Australian GT Championship Sporting and Technical Regulations, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at www.webcitation.org on 22 November 2014
- ^ Muscat's Title, Auto Action, November 13–19, 2014, page 42
- ^ a b c d e About Australian GT, australiangt.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b c d e Results, australiangt.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b Natsoft Race Results, racing.natsoft.com.au Retrieved on 22 November 2014
- ^ a b Entry Lst - Rd6 Australian GT Championship presented by Pirelli, www.highlands.co.nz, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ Gordon Lomas, Second Maranello Motorsport Ferrari set for SMP, www.speedcafe.com, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b Full entry list released for Highlands GT finale, www.speedcafe.com, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org on 9 January 2015