The 2019 Australian GT Championship is the 23rd running of the Australian GT Championship, a CAMS-sanctioned Australian motor racing championship open to FIA GT3 cars, FIA GT4 cars and similar cars as approved for the championship. The championship will commence on 14 March 2018 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit and conclude on 10 November at Sandown Raceway. The championship will be contested over seven rounds. Each race, with the exception of the Australian Grand Prix round, will include at least one compulsory timed pit stop.
Race calendar
The 2019 calendar was unveiled on 20 October 2018[1]
Event is part of Australian GT Championship, Australian GT4 Championship and Australian Endurance Championship
Event is part of Australian GT Championship, Australian GT4 Championship, Australian GT Trophy Series and Tropheo Challenge
Event is a Sprint event to which Australian GT Championship was invited to attend in a non-championship capacity
Entry List
Australian GT Championship
Team
|
Vehicle
|
No.
|
Drivers
|
Rounds
|
Melbourne Performance Centre[2][3][4]
|
Audi R8 LMS Evo[2]
|
1
|
Geoff Emery[2]
|
All
|
Garth Tander[4]
|
3–5
|
24
|
Tony Bates[3]
|
1, 3, 7
|
John Martin[5]
|
3
|
33
|
Vince Muriti[4]
|
3
|
Luke Youlden[4]
|
Audi R8 LMS Ultra[4]
|
125
|
Nick Kelly[4]
|
3
|
Barton Mawer[4]
|
Wall Racing[6]
|
Lamborghini Huracán GT3[6]
|
6
|
Adrian Deitz[4]
|
3
|
Cameron McConville[4]
|
Darrell Lea/Keltic Racing[3]
|
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3[3]
|
7
|
Tony Quinn[3]
|
1, 3, 6
|
Daniel Gaunt[4]
|
3
|
.svg.png) Scott Taylor Motorsport[3][7][4][8][N 1]
|
Mercedes-AMG GT3[3]
|
8
|
Max Twigg[3]
|
1–4
|
Tony D'Alberto[4]
|
3–4
|
75
|
Kenny Habul[7]
|
1
|
222
|
Scott Taylor[4]
|
3–4
|
Craig Baird[4]
|
777
|
Yasser Shahin[8]
|
3–4
|
Jamie Whincup[8]
|
Totally 4X4 Wheels[6]
|
Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX[6]
|
14
|
Peter Major[6]
|
2
|
Nineteen Corporation P/L[6]
|
Mercedes-AMG GT3[6]
|
19
|
Mark Griffith[6]
|
2, 7
|
Aussie Driver Search[9]
|
Audi R8 LMS[9]
|
28
|
Lee Partridge[9]
|
1
|
Team 59Racing[10]
|
McLaren 720S GT3[10]
|
59
|
Fraser Ross[10]
|
1, 3–7
|
Ryan Simpson
|
3–5, 7
|
Eggleston Motorsport[3]
|
Mercedes-AMG GT3[3]
|
63
|
Peter Hackett[11]
|
All
|
Dominic Storey[4]
|
3–4
|
Safe-T-Stop[12]
|
Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX[12]
|
69
|
Richard Gartner[12]
|
4
|
Hadrian Morrall[12]
|
Trofeo Motorsport[6]
|
Lamborghini Huracán GT3[6]
|
129
|
Ryan Millier[6]
|
2, 6
|
Joseph Ensabella[13]
|
3, 5
|
Tim Blanchard[13]
|
3
|
Liam Talbot[12]
|
4–5, 7
|
Shane van Gisbergen[12]
|
4
|
Australian Endurance Championship
Australian GT Trophy Series
Tropheo Challenge
Australian GT4 Championship
Race results
Bold indicates overall winner.
Round
|
Circuit
|
Pole position
|
GT3 winners
|
GT4 winners
|
GT Trophy winners
|
Tropheo Challenge winners
|
1
|
1
|
Albert Park
|
No. 8 STM - WM Waste
|
No. 59 Team 59Racing
|
No. 48 M Motorsport
|
No. 125 REN Racing
|
No. 25 Earth Electrical Contractors
|
Max Twigg
|
Fraser Ross
|
Justin McMillan
Glen Wood
|
Ryan How
|
Nick Karnaros
|
R2
|
No. 59 Team 59Racing
|
No. 75 Scott Taylor Motorsport
|
No. 74 Team 59Racing
|
No. 125 REN Racing
|
No. 21 Melbourne Orthopaedic Group
|
Fraser Ross
|
Kenny Habul
|
Ryan Simpson
|
Ryan How
|
Shane Barwood
|
R3
|
|
No. 63 Eggleston Motorsport
|
No. 48 M Motorsport
|
No. 125 REN Racing
|
No. 25 Earth Electrical Contractors
|
Peter Hackett
|
Justin McMillan
Glen Wood
|
Ryan How
|
Nick Karnaros
|
R4
|
No. 75 Scott Taylor Motorsport
|
No. 74 Team 59Racing
|
No. 125 REN Racing
|
No. 21 Melbourne Orthopaedic Group
|
Kenny Habul
|
Ryan Simpson
|
Ryan How
|
Shane Barwood
|
2
|
R1
|
Barbagallo
|
No. 14 Totally 4X4 Wheels
|
No. 1 Melbourne Performance Centre
|
No. 48 M-Motorsport
|
No. 125 REN Racing
|
No. 25 Earth Electrical Contractors
|
Peter Major
|
Geoff Emery
|
Justin McMillan
Glen Wood
|
Ryan How
|
Nick Karnaros
|
R2
|
|
No. 14 Totally 4X4 Wheels
|
No. 48 M-Motorsport
|
No. 125 REN Racing
|
No. 25 Earth Electrical Contractors
|
Peter Major
|
Justin McMillan
Glen Wood
|
Ryan How
|
Nick Karnaros
|
R3
|
No. 1 Melbourne Performance Centre
|
No. 48 M-Motorsport
|
No. 71 DPM Motorsports
|
No. 25 Earth Electrical Contractors
|
Geoff Emery
|
Justin McMillan
Glen Wood
|
Dale Paterson
|
Nick Karnaros
|
3
|
Phillip Island
|
No. 59 Team 59Racing
|
No. 1 Melbourne Performance Centre
|
No. 48 M-Motorsport
|
Did Not Participate
|
Fraser Ross
Ryan Simpson
|
Geoff Emery
Garth Tander
|
Justin McMillan
Glen Wood
|
4
|
The Bend
|
No. 63 Eggleston Motorsport
|
No. 129 Trofeo Motorsport
|
No. 50 M-Motorsport
|
Peter Hackett
Dominic Storey
|
Liam Talbot
Shane van Gisbergen
|
David Crampton
Trent Harrison
|
5
|
Sandown
|
No. 59 Team 59Racing
|
No. 63 Eggleston Motorsport
|
No. 48 M-Motorsport
|
Fraser Ross
Ryan Simpson
|
Peter Hackett
|
Justin McMillan
Glen Wood
|
6
|
R1
|
Surfers Paradise
|
No. 59 Team 59Racing
|
No. 129 Trofeo Motorsport
|
No. 48 M Motorsport
|
No. 64 Aaron Laboratories
|
No. 95 MARC Cars Australia
|
Fraser Ross
|
Ryan Millier
|
Justin McMillan
Glen Wood
|
Joseph Ensabella
|
Geoff Taunton
|
R2
|
|
No. 59 Team 59Racing
|
No. 50 M Motorsport
|
No. 71 DPM Motorsports
|
No. 20 MARC Cars Australia
|
Fraser Ross
|
Trent Harrison
|
Dale Paterson
|
Adam Hargraves
|
7
|
R1
|
Sandown
|
No. 59 Team 59Racing
|
No. 63 Eggleston Motorsport
|
No. 48 M Motorsport
|
No. 64 Aaron Laboratories
|
No. 29 Trofeo Motorsport
|
Fraser Ross
Ryan Simpson
|
Peter Hackett
|
Dean Koutsoumidis
|
Joseph Ensabella
|
Ryan Millier
|
R2
|
|
No. 63 Eggleston Motorsport
|
No. 48 M Motorsport
|
No. 64 Aaron Laboratories
|
No. 29 Trofeo Motorsport
|
Peter Hackett
|
Dean Koutsoumidis
|
Joseph Ensabella
|
Ryan Millier
|
R3
|
No. 1 Melbourne Performance Centre
|
No. 50 M Motorsport
|
No. 64 Aaron Laboratories
|
No. 29 Trofeo Motorsport
|
Geoff Emery
|
David Crampton
|
Joseph Ensabella
|
Ryan Millier
|
Championship Standings
Points system
Points were awarded as follows:[15][16]
Position
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
|
6th
|
7th
|
8th
|
9th
|
10th
|
11th
|
12th
|
13th
|
14th
|
15th
|
16th
|
17th
|
18th
|
19th
|
20th
|
21st
|
22nd
|
23rd
|
24th+
|
Qualifying
|
10
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
—
|
Round 1
|
50
|
44
|
39
|
33
|
31
|
30
|
27
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
22
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
Rounds 2, 7
|
67
|
59
|
51
|
44
|
42
|
40
|
37
|
34
|
32
|
30
|
28
|
27
|
25
|
23
|
22
|
20
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
13
|
10
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
Round 6
|
100
|
88
|
77
|
65
|
65
|
60
|
55
|
50
|
48
|
45
|
43
|
40
|
38
|
35
|
33
|
30
|
28
|
25
|
23
|
20
|
15
|
10
|
5
|
5
|
Rounds 3–5
|
300
|
265
|
230
|
195
|
190
|
180
|
165
|
150
|
143
|
135
|
128
|
120
|
113
|
105
|
98
|
90
|
83
|
75
|
68
|
60
|
45
|
30
|
15
|
5
|
Australian GT Championship
Australian Endurance Championship
Australian GT4 Championship
|
Driver
|
ALB
|
BAR
|
PHI
|
BEN
|
SAN
|
SUR
|
SAN
|
Points
|
|
1
|
R2
|
R3
|
R4
|
QP
|
R1
|
R2
|
R3
|
QP
|
R
|
QP
|
R
|
QP
|
R
|
QP
|
R1
|
R2
|
QP
|
R1
|
R2
|
R3
|
1
|
Justin McMillan
Glen Wood
|
18
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
20
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
20
|
1
|
20
|
2
|
18
|
1
|
18
|
1
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
1546
|
2
|
David Crampton
|
11
|
4
|
Ret
|
3
|
5
|
16
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
16
|
Ret
|
16
|
1
|
15
|
2
|
|
|
|
8
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1112
|
3
|
Trent Harrison
|
11
|
4
|
Ret
|
3
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
Ret
|
16
|
1
|
15
|
2
|
18
|
2
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
932
|
4
|
Ryan Simpson
|
18
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
206
|
5
|
Dean Koutsoumidis
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
1
|
1
|
DNS
|
144
|
6
|
Mark Griffith
|
14
|
3
|
2
|
Ret
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
141
|
7
|
Victor Zagame
|
11
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
141
|
8
|
Todd O'Brien
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14
|
3
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
91
|
9
|
Christian Fitzgerald
Michael O'Brien
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
Driver
|
|
1
|
R2
|
R3
|
R4
|
QP
|
R1
|
R2
|
R3
|
QP
|
R
|
QP
|
R
|
QP
|
R
|
QP
|
R1
|
R2
|
QP
|
R1
|
R2
|
R3
|
Points
|
ALB
|
BAR
|
PHI
|
BEN
|
SAN
|
SUR
|
SAN
|
Australian GT Trophy Series
|
Driver
|
ALB
|
BAR
|
SUR
|
SAN
|
Points
|
|
1
|
R2
|
R3
|
R4
|
QP
|
R1
|
R2
|
R3
|
QP
|
R1
|
R2
|
QP
|
R1
|
R2
|
R3
|
1
|
Dale Paterson
|
11
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
14
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
20
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
DNS
|
660
|
2
|
Joseph Ensabella
|
6
|
7
|
Ret
|
4
|
7
|
10
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
15
|
1
|
Ret
|
10
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
579
|
3
|
Ryan How
|
17
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
20
|
1
|
1
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
371
|
4
|
Richard Gartner
|
8
|
6
|
Ret
|
3
|
6
|
14
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
15
|
Ret
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
365
|
5
|
John Morriss
|
17
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
183
|
6
|
Scott Taylor
|
11
|
4
|
3
|
Ret
|
4
|
14
|
3
|
Ret
|
DNS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
181
|
7
|
Peter Corbett
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
3
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
177
|
8
|
Nick Kelly
|
16
|
2
|
4
|
Ret
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
137
|
|
Driver
|
|
1
|
R2
|
R3
|
R4
|
QP
|
R1
|
R2
|
R3
|
QP
|
R1
|
R2
|
QP
|
R1
|
R2
|
R3
|
Points
|
ALB
|
BAR
|
SUR
|
SAN
|
Trofeo Challenge
|
Driver
|
ALB
|
BAR
|
SUR
|
SAN
|
Points
|
|
1
|
R2
|
R3
|
R4
|
QP
|
R1
|
R2
|
R3
|
QP
|
R1
|
R2
|
QP
|
R1
|
R2
|
R3
|
1
|
Nick Karnaros
|
18
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
20
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
10
|
5
|
4
|
8
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
750
|
2
|
Jim Manolios
|
10
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
4
|
16
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
355
|
3
|
David Greig
|
12
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
327
|
4
|
Ryan Millier
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
211
|
5
|
Adam Hargraves
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
2
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
200
|
6
|
Geoff Taunton
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15
|
1
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
192
|
7
|
Shane Barwood
|
15
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
187
|
8
|
Broc Feeney
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
|
3
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
185
|
9
|
Bayley Hall
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15
|
4
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
10
|
Chris Seidler
Luke Seidler
|
17
|
Ret
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
Driver
|
|
1
|
R2
|
R3
|
R4
|
QP
|
R1
|
R2
|
R3
|
QP
|
R1
|
R2
|
QP
|
R1
|
R2
|
R3
|
Points
|
ALB
|
BAR
|
SUR
|
SAN
|
Notes
- ^ Car Nos. 8, 222 & 777 entered under an Australian racing licenses, while car no. 75 entered under a USA racing license
- ^ Fraser Ross was ineligible to score championship points at round 1 because he was entered as a Invitational Entry.
References
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