1995 Australian Super Touring Championship
The 1995 Australian Super Touring Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing championship for 2 Litre Super Touring Cars. It was the third series for 2 litre Super Touring Cars to be contested in Australia, but the first to use the Australian Super Touring Championship name. It began on 5 March 1995 at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and ended on 26 August at Eastern Creek Raceway after eight rounds.
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1995 Australian Super Touring Championship.
Team | Car | No | Driver |
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Paul Morris Motorsport (Diet Coke BMW Racing)[1] |
BMW 318i | 2 | Paul Morris |
83 | Geoff Brabham | ||
Steven Ellery Racing | BMW 318i | 4 | Steve Ellery |
Phil Ward Racing | Mercedes-Benz 190E | 5 | Phil Ward |
Brad Jones Racing (Orix Audi Sport Australia)[1] |
Audi 80 Quattro | 8 | Greg Murphy |
18 | Brad Jones | ||
Volvo Cars Australia | Volvo 850 Estate | 11 | Tony Scott |
Darrell Dixon | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 12 | Ian Spurle |
Bob Holden Motors | BMW M3 | 13 | Justin Mathews |
16 | Paul Nelson Bob Holden | ||
Sentul Motorsport Team | Opel Vectra | 14 | Graham Moore |
International Racing | BMW 318i | 15 | Charlie O'Brien |
Inspired Racing | Toyota Corolla Seca | 26 | Melinda Price |
Garry Rogers Motorsport | Alfa Romeo 155 TS | 34 | Steven Richards |
Triple P Racing | BMW 318iS | 58 | Paul Pickett |
Ross Palmer Motorsport | Ford Mondeo | 77 | Gregg Hansford Jeff Allam Jim Richards |
78 | Darren Palmer | ||
Bob Tweedie | Ford Sierra | 79 | Bob Tweedie |
Hyundai Automotive | Hyundai Lantra | 80 | Steve Hardman |
88 | Jim Richards | ||
Phoenix Motorsport | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 95 | Geoff Full |
96 | Mark Adderton Warwick Rooklyn | ||
Mark Seymour | BMW M3 | 97 | Mark Seymour |
Knight Racing | Ford Sierra | 98 | Peter Hills |
Results and Standings
Race Calendar
The 1995 Australian Super Touring Championship was contested over eight rounds with two races per round.[2]
Rd. | Race | Circuit | Location / State | Date | Winner | Team |
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1 | 1 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 4–5 March | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport |
2 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 4–5 March | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | |
2 | 1 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 1 - 2 Apr | Greg Murphy | Brad Jones Racing |
2 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 1 - 2 Apr | Geoff Brabham | Paul Morris Motorsport | |
3 | 1 | Symmons Plains Raceway | Launceston, Tasmania | 6–7 May | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport |
2 | Symmons Plains Raceway | Launceston, Tasmania | 6–7 May | Geoff Brabham | Paul Morris Motorsport | |
4 | 1 | Calder Park Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 12–13 May | Geoff Brabham | Paul Morris Motorsport |
2 | Calder Park Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 12–13 May | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | |
5 | 1 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | 3 - 4 Jun | Geoff Brabham | Paul Morris Motorsport |
2 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | 3 - 4 Jun | Geoff Brabham | Paul Morris Motorsport | |
6 | 1 | Lakeside International Raceway | Brisbane, Queensland | 22 - 23 Jul | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport |
2 | Lakeside International Raceway | Brisbane, Queensland | 22 - 23 Jul | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | |
7 | 1 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 12 - 13 Aug | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport |
2 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 12 - 13 Aug | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | |
8 | 1 | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 25 - 26 Aug | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing |
2 | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 25 - 26 Aug | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport |
Drivers Championship
Points were awarded on a 24-18-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the top ten positions in each race.[2]
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Manufacturers Championship
Position [3] | Manufacturer [3] | Car | Points [3] |
1 | BMW | BMW 318i | 366 |
2 | Audi | Audi 80 Quattro | 294 |
3 | Ford | Ford Mondeo | 140 |
4 | Volvo | Volvo 850 Estate | 130 |
5 | Hyundai | Hyundai Lantra | 64 |
Teams Championship
Position [3] | Team [3] | Car | Points [3] |
1 | BMW | BMW 318i | 552 |
2 | Audi | Audi 80 Quattro | 390 |
3 | Bob Holden Racing | BMW M3 | 195 |
4 | Phoenix | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 68 |
TOCA Privateers Cup
Position [3] | Driver [3] | Car | Points [3] |
1 | Graham Moore | Opel Vectra | 250 |
2 | Steven Ellery | BMW 318i | 212 |
3 | Steven Richards | Alfa Romeo 155 TS | 159 |
4 | Justin Matthews | BMW M3 | 123 |
5 | Mark Adderton | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 98 |
6 | Paul Pickett | BMW 318is | 86 |
7 | Paul Nelson | BMW M3 | 64 |
8 | Robert Tweedie | Ford Sierra RS | 55 |
9 | Charlie O'Brien | BMW 318i | 48 |
10 | Geoff Full | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 46 |
11 | Mark Seymour | BMW M3 | 30 |
12 | Peter Hills | Ford Sierra | 24 |
13 | Bob Holden | BMW M3 | 20 |
14 | Phil Ward | Mercedes-Benz 190E | 10 |
15 | Ian Spurle | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 10 |
16 | Warwick Rooklyn | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 8 |
17 | Melinda Price | Toyota Corolla Seca | 8 |
Championship name
The championship was promoted by TOCA Australia as the 1995 2.0 L Super Touring Championship [4] but is recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the 1995 Australian Super Touring Championship.[5]
See also
1995 Australian Touring Car season
References
- 1 2 Official Programme, 2.0L Super Touring Championship, Round 5, Mallala, 4 June 1995, Entry List
- 1 2 Official Programme, 2.0L Super Touring Championship, Round 5, Mallala, 4 June 1995, page 32
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Championship Points, 1995 Super Touring Championship, TOCA Australia Pty Ltd, 27 July 1998
- ↑ Paul Cross, In good company, Official Programme, 2.0L Super Touring Championship, Round 5, Mallala, 4 June 1995, pages 6 to 11
- ↑ Titles - Australian Titles, CAMS Online Manual of Motor Sport Retrieved on 18 October 2012
Further reading
- Australian Motor Racing Year, 1995
External links
- 1995 Australian Super Touring Championship at www.supertouringregister.com
- 1995 Touring Car racing images at www.autopics.com.au