2002 Australian Sports Sedan Championship

The 2002 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to Group 3D Sports Sedans.[1] The title, which is recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the 18th Australian Sports Sedan Championship,[2] was won by Tony Ricciardello driving an Alfa Romeo GTV Chevrolet.[3]

Calendar
Tony Ricciardello won the 2002 title driving an Alfa Romeo GTV (pictured above in 2011)

The championship was contested over a five round series.[4]

Rd.[4] Circuit [4] State Date [4] Format
1 Phillip Island Victoria 12–14 April Two races [5]
2 Oran Park New South Wales 14–16 June Three races [6]
3 Oran Park New South Wales 26–28 July Two races [7]
4 Queensland Raceway Queensland 13–15 September Two races [8]
5 Sandown Raceway Victoria 29 November - 1 December Two races [9]

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 20-17-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8 basis for 1st through to 10th place in each race and an additional point was awarded to the driver setting the fastest time in Qualifying for each round.[1]

Vehicles broadly similar to Group 3D Sports Sedans were able to compete in championship races by invitation, however, only drivers of cars issued with a Group 3D log book were eligible to score points.[1]

Standings
Position [3] Driver [3] No.[10][11] Car [3][10][11] Entrant [10][11] Points [3]
1 Tony Ricciardello 1 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Chevrolet B&M Ricciardello Motors 200
2 Darren Hossack 4 Saab 9-3 Aero Chevrolet Darren Hossack 145
3 Tony Wilson 27 Holden VS Commodore Chevrolet The Smash Repair Centre 133
4 Kerry Baily 28 Nissan 300ZX Chevrolet STS Signs 126
5 Dean Randle 93 Saab 9-3 Aero Chevrolet Swedish Prestige 106
6 Daniel Jameson 45 Jaguar XKR Chevrolet Daniel Jameson 91
7 Des Wall 20 Toyota Supra Chevrolet Spies Hecker 78
8 Jeff Barnes 6 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Chevrolet Jeff Barnes 62
9 Mark Stinson 13 Holden Calibra Chevrolet AGM Engineering 55
10 Mick Monterosso 2 Ford Escort RS2000 Chevrolet Clipsal / Boffa & Russo 51
11 Ivan Mikac 42 Mazda RX-7 Quadron Motorsport 41
12 Luke Youlden 9 Mazda RX-7 Centreline Suspension 32
13 Glen Taylor 19 Holden VN Commodore Chevrolet Glen Taylor 29
= Raymond Ayton 99 Holden Calibra Chevrolet Reward Insurance 29
15 Michael Robinson 32 Holden VN Commodore Chevrolet Bell Real Estate 26
16 Geoff Gillespie 15 Fiat 131 Turbo Euro Speed Motor Sport 23
17 Mike Roddy 33 Jaguar XJS Mike Roddy Jag Service 21
= Stephen Voight 5 Chevrolet Monza Stephen Voight 21
19 Robert Smith 72 Holden VS Commodore Smiths Trucks Pty Ltd 19
20 Mark Duggan 11 Holden Calibra Chevrolet Mark Duggan 18
21 Milton Seferis 96 Holden VS Commodore Highbury Automotive Service 17
= Stephen Lichtenberger 5 Mazda RX-7 Chevrolet Habib Bros Smash Repairs 17
23 Graeme Gilliland 21 Mazda RX-7 Greme Gilliland 11
24 Anton Abramovich 43 Mazda RX-7 Turbo Mazprep Race Engines 10
= David Walden 19 Honda Prelude Electromaster 10
= Steven Vines 77 Ford Cortina Jor Pirotta 10
27 Terry Shiel 111 Mazda RX-7 Nissan Turbo Terry Shiel 9
= Shane Bradford 68 Mazda 121 Shane Bradford 9

References
  1. 2002 Australian Sports Sedan Championship Sporting Regulations Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 14 November 2011
  2. Records, Titles & Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport.
  3. 2002 Final Results, www.sportssedans.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  4. Race Calendar 2002, www.sportssedans.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  5. Nathan Deutscher, Island storms Sports Sedan races, Auto Action, 1 May 2002, page 31
  6. Natsoft race results, Oran Park, 14-16 June 2002 Archived 17 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 14 November 2011
  7. Garry O'Brien, Ricciardello out front again, Auto Action, 7–13 August 2002, page 38
  8. Garry O'Brien, Ricciardello's rocket victorious at Queensland Raceway, Auto Action, 25 September - 1 October 2002, page 39
  9. Race Reports, Sandown, 29 Nov - 1 Dec, www.sportssedans.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  10. Race results from Phillip Island on 14/4/2002, retrieved from www.racetime.com.au in 2002, pages no longer available
  11. 2002 Race results archive at www.natsoft.biz Archived 2007-09-19 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 14 November 2011
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