1996 Australian Sports Sedan Championship

The 1996 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing championship open to Group 2D Sports Sedans.[1] The title, which was the twelfth Australian Sports Sedan Championship,[2] was won by John Briggs[3] driving a Honda Prelude Chevrolet.[2]

Schedule

The championship was contested over a four round series.[3]

Round[3] Circuit[3] State Date Format Winning driver Car
1 Lakeside[4] Queensland 5 May[5] Two races[4] John Briggs[4] Honda Prelude[4] Chevrolet
2 Oran Park[6] New South Wales 16 June[5] Two races[6] John Briggs[6] Honda Prelude Chevrolet[6]
3 Sandown[7] Victoria 8 September[5] Two races[7] John Briggs[7] Honda Prelude Chevrolet[7]
4 Phillip Island[8] Victoria 22 September[9] Two races[8] John Briggs[8] Honda Prelude Chevrolet[8]

Championship standings

Position Driver[3] No. Car Entrant Lak.[3] Ora.[3] San.[3] Phi.[3] Total[3]
1 John Briggs 9[10] Honda Prelude Chevrolet[2] John Briggs[10] 42 42 42 42 168
2 Kerry Baily 28[10] Toyota Supra Chevrolet[6] Kerry Baily[10] 38 38 36 38 150
3 James Phillip 55[10] Honda Prelude Chevrolet[8] James Phillip[10] 26 28 28 30 112
4 Mick Monterosso 2[10] Ford Escort RS2000[10] Mick Monterosso[10] – 34 36 34 104
5 Bob Jolly 3[10] Holden VS Commodore[7] Bob Jolly[10] – 28 16 32 76
6 Danny Osborne 15 Mazda RX-7[7] 26 10 30 – 66
7 Mike Imrie 4[10] Saab[10] Imrie Motor Sport[10] 23 11 – 28 62
8 Mark Trenoweth 8 Jaguar[4] 33 24 – – 57
9 Ivan Mikac 42[10] Mazda RX-7[4] Ivan Mikac[10] – – 25 26 51
10 Des Wall 20 Toyota Supra[4] 15 32 – – 47
11 Kevin Clark 116[10] Ford Mustang GT[10] Kevin Clark[10] – – 23 23 46
12 Peter O'Brien 17[10] Holden VL Commodore[10] O'Brien Aluminium[10] – 11 29 – 40
13 Chris Fing 21 Chevrolet Monza[6] 29 – – – 29
14 Brian Smith 5 Alfa Romeo GTV Chevrolet[10] – 28 – – 28
15 Gary Rowe 47[10] Nissan Stanza[10] Gary Rowe[10] – – 21 – 21
= Domenic Beninca 52 – – – 21 21
17 Phil Crompton 49[10] Ford EA Falcon[10] Phil Crompton[10] 17 – – – 17
18 Allan McCarthy 48 Alfa Romeo Alfetta[4] 14 – – – 14
19 Chris Donnelly 43 12 – – – 12
= Paul Barrett 46 – – – 12 12
21 Brett Francis 77 11 – – – 11
22 Shane Eklund 32 10 – – – 10
= Craig Wildridge 54 – 10 – – 10
= Ron O'Brien 18 – – – 10 10

References

  1. ^ Specific conditions, Australian Sports Sedan Championship, 1996 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 7–10 & 7–11
  2. ^ a b c Records, Titles and Awards, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-10
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j 1996 Australian Sports Sedan Championship (points table), Motor Racing Australia No 25, January / February 1997
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Toby Hagon, Briggs beats Baily first up, Australian Auto Action, 9–15 May 1996
  5. ^ a b c 1996 Motor Sport Calendar, 1996 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport
  6. ^ a b c d e f Garry O'Brien, Baily fails to bridge the gap, Australian Auto Action, 20–26 June 1996
  7. ^ a b c d e f Andrew MacLean, Briggs the untouchable, Australian Auto Action, 12–18 September 1996
  8. ^ a b c d e Andrew MacLean, Briggs the man, Australian Auto Action, 26 September – 2 October 1996
  9. ^ The Phillip Island round was reported, without mention of the actual round date, in Australian Auto Action, 26 September – 2 October 1996
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Briggs and Baily big-banger battle (Sandown round preview and entry list), Australian Auto Action, 5 – 11 September 1996
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