Английская Википедия:2003 Australian Drivers' Championship
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The 2003 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of cars conforming to Formula 4000 regulations.[1] The title was contested over a six-round, twelve race series which was promoted as the 2003 Holden Australian Drivers' Championship for the CAMS Gold Star.[1] It was the 47th Australian Drivers' Championship.[2]
New Zealander Daniel Gaunt won the championship[2] driving three different Reynards for two different teams over the course of the season. Gaunt only won two of the twelve races but achieved a race finishing consistency his rivals lacked and finished eight points ahead of his nearest rivals. Second place was tied between Jonny Reid and Paul Trengove,[3] both driving Reynards.
Apart from the seven wins claimed by Gaunt and Reid, three wins were taken by another New Zealander, Nelson Hartley (Reynard 94D & Reynard 97D), and two wins by Ricky Occhipinti (Reynard 97D and 98D).
Race calendar
The 2003 Australian Drivers' Championship was contested over a six-round series with two races per round.[1]
Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 basis for the first ten positions in each race.[1]
The round winner for each round was determined by the aggregation of championship points awarded in that round.[1] Where more than one driver had been awarded equal points, the round result was determined by the placings in Race 2.[1]
Results
| Wakefield Park | Winton | Phillip Island | Winton | Mallala | Eastern Creek | |||||||||||||
| Position[4] | Driver[4] | No[5] | Car[5] | Entrant[5] | Race 1[4] | Race 2[4] | Race 1[4] | Race 2[4] | Race 1[4] | Race 2[4] | Race 1[4] | Race 2[4] | Race 1[4] | Race 2[4] | Race 1[4] | Race 2[4] | Total[4] | |
| 1 | Daniel Gaunt | 69 & 12 | Reynard 92D, 96D & 94D Holden | Pure Power Racing & Ralt Australia | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 15 | - | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 140 | |
| 2 | Jonny Reid | 12 | Reynard 96D Holden | Ralt Australia | 12 | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | 20 | 20 | 10 | - | 20 | 20 | 132 | |
| 2 | Paul Trengove | 34 | Reynard 95D Holden | CPA Australia | - | - | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 132 | |
| 4 | Ricky Occhipinti | 32 | Reynard 97D & 98D Holden | Formula Uno Racing | 20 | 12 | 20 | 8 | - | - | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 125 | |
| 5 | Nelson Hartley | 11 & 75 | Reynard 94D & 97D Holden | Ralt Australia & Hocking Motorsport | 15 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 104 | |
| 6 | Ian Peters | 24 | Reynard 91D Holden | EDS | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | - | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 71 | |
| 7 | Terry Clearihan | 27 | Reynard 92D Holden | National Neon Signs Canberra | 6 | - | 10 | - | 15 | 10 | - | 6 | - | 10 | 6 | - | 63 | |
| 8 | Rohan Carrig | 49 | Reynard 92D Holden | Arlec / CRD Motorsport | - | 4 | - | 4 | 6 | 8 | - | - | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 39 | |
| 9 | Mikel Miller | 75 | Reynard 97D Holden | Hocking Motorsport | - | 10 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | |
| 10 | Darren Hossack | 74 | Reynard Holden | Hocking Motorsport | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 18 | |
| 11 | Michael Caruso | 11 | Reynard Holden | Ralt Australia[4] | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | |
| 12 | Michael Joannou | 17 | Reynard 96D Holden | Mantis Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
| 13 | Peter Hill | 4 | Reynard 94D Holden | Greg Murphy Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | |
| 14 | Mark Ellis | 17 | Reynard Holden | Mantis Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 7 | |
| 15 | Ken Smith | 11 | Reynard 97D Holden | Ralt Australia | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
Note: All cars were required to be fitted with a 3.8-litre Holden V6 engine.[6]
Silver Star
| Position[7] | Driver[7] | No[5] | Car[5] | Entrant[5] | Points[7] |
| 1 | Ian Peters | 24 | Reynard 91D Holden | EDS | 197 |
| 2 | Terry Clearihan | 27 | Reynard 92D Holden | National Neon Signs Canberra | 125 |
| 3 | Rohan Carrig | 49 | Reynard 92D Holden | Arlec / CRD Motorsport | 117 |
Note: Approved competitors were awarded points towards a Silver Star Trophy based on their finishing positions in each race relative to other such nominated competitors.[1] These points had no reflection on the Australian Drivers' Championship classification.[1]
Yokohama Rookie of the Year Award
The Yokohama Rookie of the Year Award was won by Daniel Gaunt.[3] The award was open to drivers who had contested less than two races for the Australian Drivers' Championship since 1989.[1]
References
Шаблон:Australian Drivers' Championship
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 1,5 1,6 1,7 1,8 Sporting Regulations – 2003 Holden Australian Drivers’ Championship for the CAMS Gold Star Retrieved on 5 May 2012
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 Gold Star Glory for Dreamchaser - 01.12.03, www.f4000.com, as archived at web.archive.org
- ↑ 4,00 4,01 4,02 4,03 4,04 4,05 4,06 4,07 4,08 4,09 4,10 4,11 4,12 4,13 4,14 4,15 2003 Holden Australian Drivers Championship – Points Allocation, Retrieved from www.f4000.com circa 2004. Website no longer current.
- ↑ 5,0 5,1 5,2 5,3 5,4 5,5 2003 Race Results Archive at www.natsoft.biz Шаблон:Webarchive Retrieved on 5 May 2012
- ↑ Grant Rowley, Fortune formula, program, Konica V8 Supercar Series, Round 6, 30–31 August 2003, Mallala, pages 30 & 31
- ↑ 7,0 7,1 7,2 '03 Silver Star, www.f4000.com, as archived at web.archive.org
