2015 Australian Manufacturers' Championship
The 2015 Australian Manufacturers' Championship was an Australian motor racing series for modified production touring cars.[1] It comprised three CAMS sanctioned national championship titles:
- The Australian Manufacturers' Championship for automobile manufacturers [1]
- The Australian Production Car Championship for drivers [1]
- The Australian Endurance Championship for drivers [1]
Australian Manufacturers Championship Pty Ltd was appointed by CAMS as the Category Manager for the championship.[1]
The Australian Manufacturers' Championship was awarded to BMW Australia Pty Ltd, [2] the Australian Production Car Championship was won by Grant Sherrin driving a BMW 135i [2] and the Australian Endurance Championship was also won by Grant Sherrin.[2]
Class structure
Cars were classified into the following six classes:[1]
- Class A : Extreme Performance [1]
- Class B : High Performance [1]
- Class C : Performance [1]
- Class D : Production [1]
- Class E : Compact [1]
- Class I : Invitational [1]
Calendar
The championship was contested over five rounds.[1]
Round [1] | Name | Circuit [1] | Date [1] | Format [1] | Winning drivers | Car |
1 | Sandown 3 Hour Classic [3] | Sandown Raceway | 27–29 March | 1 x 3 hour | Scott Marshall, Robert Marshall [3] | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10 [3] |
2 | Great Southern 4 Hour [4] | Phillip Island | 22–24 May | 1 x 4 hour | Rick Bates, Aaron Seton [4] | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10 [4] |
3 | Queensland Raceway | 7–9 August | 2 x 200 km | Beric Lynton [5] | BMW 1M [5] | |
4 | Wakefield Park | 16–18 October | 2 x 200 km | Rick Bates [6] | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10 [7] | |
5 | Australian 4 Hour [8] | Sydney Motorsport Park | 13–15 November | 1 x 4 hour | Dylan Thomas, Stuart Kostera [8] | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10 [8] |
The results for each round of the Championship were determined by the number of points scored by each driver at that round.[1]
Points system
In rounds with one scheduled race, points were awarded on a 120–90–72–60–54–48–42–36–30–24–18–12–6 basis for the first thirteen places in each class with 3 points for other finishers.[1]
In rounds with two scheduled races, points were awarded on a 60–45–36–30–27–24–21–18–15–12–9–6–3 basis for the first thirteen places in each class in each race with 2 points for other finishers.[1]
Each manufacturer was able to score points towards the Australian Manufacturers' Championship title from the two highest placed automobiles of its make, in any class, excluding Class I.[1] The title was awarded to the manufacturer scoring the highest total number of class points over all rounds of the championship.[1]
Points towards the Australian Production Car Championship outright title were awarded to drivers based on outright finishing positions attained in each race.[1] In addition two points were awarded to the driver setting the fastest qualifying lap in each class at each round.[1]
Points towards the Australian Production Car Championship class titles were awarded to drivers based on class finishing positions attained in each race.[1] In addition two points were awarded to the driver setting the fastest qualifying lap in each class at each round.[1]
Points towards the Australian Endurance Championship outright title were awarded to drivers based on outright finishing positions attained in Rounds 1, 2 and 5.[1] In addition two points were awarded to the driver setting the fastest qualifying lap in each class at each of these rounds.[1]
Points towards the Australian Endurance Championship class titles were awarded to drivers based on class finishing positions attained in Rounds 1, 2 and 5.[1] In addition two points were awarded to the driver setting the fastest qualifying lap in each class at each of these rounds.[1]
Results
Australian Manufacturers' Championship
The Australian Manufacturers' Championship was awarded to BMW Australia Pty Ltd.[2]
Australian Production Car Championship
Position [9][10] | Driver [9][10] | No.[7] | Vehicle [7] | Competitor / Team [7] | Points [9][10] |
Outright | |||||
1 | Grant Sherrin | 18 | BMW 135i | Sherrin Rentals | 368 |
2 | Iain Sherrin | 18 | BMW 135i | Sherrin Rentals | 362 |
3 | Beric Lynton | 23 | BMW 1M | Alphera Financial Services | 282 |
4 | RIck Bates | 33 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10 | Castrol / Turbosmart / DBA | 282 |
5 | Tony Alford | 54 | BMW 1M | Donut King | 243 |
6 | Mark Eddy | 88 & 2 | Renault Megane RS265 & Audi TT RS | Network Clothing | 216 |
Class A | |||||
1 | Tony Alford | 54 | BMW 1M | Donut King | 318 |
2 | Beric Lynton | 23 | BMW 1M | Alphera Financial Services | 300 |
3 | Rick Bates | 33 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10 | Castrol / Turbosmart / DBA | 291 |
4 | Shane Marshall | 22 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10 | Melbourne Performance Centre | 210 |
5 | Robert Marshall | 22 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10 | Melbourne Performance Centre | 210 |
Class B | |||||
1 | Grant Sherrin | 18 | BMW 135i | Sherrin Rentals | 578 |
2 | Iain Sherrin | 18 | BMW 135i | Sherrin Rentals | 572 |
3 | Michael Sherrin | 19 | BMW 135i | Sherrin Rentals | 333 |
4 | David Ayers | 19 | BMW 135i | Sherrin Rentals | 333 |
5 | William Gauchi | 28 | BMW 335i | GWS Personnel | 315 |
Class C | |||||
1 | Jake Camilleri | 36 | Mazda 3 MPS | Grand Prix Mazda | 364 |
2 | Colin Osborne | 13 | Renault Megane RS265 | Osborne Motorsport | 302 |
3 | Scott Nicholas | 36 | Mazda 3 MPS | Grand Prix Mazda | 240 |
4 | Francious Jouy | 88 | Renault Megane RS265 | Network Clothing | ? |
5 | Michael Sloss | 35 | Mazda RX-8 | Ric Shaw Racing/Syntec | 168 |
Class D | |||||
1 | Andrew Turpie | 86 | Toyota 86 GTS | Pedders Racing | 488 |
2 | Grant Phillips | 86 | Toyota 86 GTS | Pedders Racing | 482 |
Class E | |||||
No points scored | |||||
Class I | |||||
No points scored |
Australian Endurance Championship
The Australian Endurance Championship was contested at Rounds 1, 2 & 5.[1]
Position [11] | Driver [11] | No.[7] | Vehicle [7] | Competitor / Team [7] |
Outright | ||||
1 | Grant Sherrin [2] | 18 | BMW 135i | Sherrin Rentals |
Class A | ||||
1 | Tony Alford | 54 | BMW 1M | Donut King |
Class B | ||||
1 | Grant Sherrin | 18 | BMW 135i | Sherrin Rentals |
Class C | ||||
1 | Francious Jouy | 88 | Renault Megane RS265 | Network Clothing |
Class D | ||||
1 | Andrew Turpie | 86 | Toyota 86 GTS | Pedders Racing |
Teams Trophy
The Teams Trophy was awarded to the driver pairing that scored the highest total number of class points over all rounds.[1] It was won by Grant Sherrin and Iain Sherrin.[11]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 2015 CAMS Australian Manufacturers Championship (AMChamp)Sporting and Technical Regulations, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- 1 2 3 4 5 2016 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport – Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- 1 2 3 MARSHALLS CLAIM BACK TO BACK SANDOWN 3 HOUR CLASSIC VICTORIES, www.amchamp.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- 1 2 3 PRO-DUCT TAKES THREE-PEAT AT GREAT SOUTHERN 4 HOUR, www.amchamp.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- 1 2 LYNTON MAKES IT TWO FROM TWO IN QUEENSLAND, www.amchamp.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ↑ BATES MAKES IT TWO FROM TWO AT WAKEFIELD, www.amchamp.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 racing.natsoft.com.au Retrieved 9 December 2015
- 1 2 3 GRUELLING AUSTRALIAN 4 HOUR SEES CHAMPIONSHIP CROWNED, www.amchamp.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- 1 2 3 Current Leaderborad (Outright), www.amchamp.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- 1 2 3 Results, www.amchamp.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- 1 2 3 WHAT THE DRIVERS HAD TO SAY – FINAL ROUND OF THE 2015 AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURERS CHAMPIONSHIP, www.amchamp.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org