2002 Australian GT Production Car Championship

The 2002 Australian GT Production Car Championship was an Australian motor racing competition for Group 3E Series Production Cars.[1] [2] The championship, which was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian Title, [3] was the seventh running of the Australian GT Production Car Championship.[4]

The championship was won by Brett Peters driving a Subaru Impreza WRX STi.

## Classes[edit]

Entries competed in the following five classes:

* Class A : GT Performance Cars
* Class B : Sports Touring Cars
* Class C : V8 Touring Cars
* Class D : 6 Cylinder Touring Cars
* Class E : 4 Cylinder Touring Cars

## Race schedule[edit]

Class A cars contested an eight round series[5] with three races per round, with the exception of the first round which was staged over two races.

* Round 1, Adelaide Parklands Circuit, South Australia, 16 & 17 March
* Round 2, Symmons Plains International Raceway, Tasmania, 7 April
* Round 3, Oran Park, New South Wales, 5 May
* Round 4, Winton Motor Raceway, Victoria, 23 June
* Round 5, Queensland Raceway, Ipswich, Queensland, 14 July
* Round 6, Wakefield Park, New South Wales, 11 August
* Round 7, Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Victoria, 22 September
* Round 8, Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Queensland, 24 & 26 October

Class B, C, D & E cars contested an eight round series[5] with two races per round

* Round 1, Adelaide Parklands Circuit, South Australia, 16 & 17 March
* Round 2, Symmons Plains International Raceway, Tasmania, 7 April
* Round 3, Oran Park, New South Wales, 5 May
* Round 4, Winton Motor Raceway, Victoria, 23 June
* Round 5, Queensland Raceway, Ipswich, Queensland, 14 July
* Round 6, Wakefield Park, New South Wales, 11 August
* Round 7, Sandown International Motor Raceway, Victoria, 7 September
* Round 8, Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Victoria, 22 September

Category Managers Procar Australia promoted the two series as separate entities,[1] [2] however the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport recognised Brett Peters, the winner of the GT Permormance class, as the overall 2002 Australian GT Production Car Championship winner.[4]

## Results[edit]

### GT Performance[edit]

Position[6] | Driver  | No.  | Car  | Entrant  | Ade.  | Sym.  | Ora.  | Win.  | Que.  | Wak.  | Phi.  | Sur.  | Total

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1  | Brett Peters  | 1  | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Century Batteries  | 110  | 165  | 170  | 81  | 156  | 54  | 175  | 166  | 1077
2  | Geoff Full  | 6  | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Turbo EVO VII | Nepean EFI  | 121  | 100  | 82  | 175  | 122  | 155  | 125  | 180  | 1060
3  | Graham Alexander  | 57  | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Turbo EVO V | Corio Auto Parts Plus  | 95  | 132  | 98  | 117  | 92  | 65  | 160  | 78  | 837
4  | Mark King  | 34  | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Turbo EVO VII | Ling Springs / Delphi  | 36  | 118  | 110  | 84  | 90  | 165  | 76  | 118  | 797
5  | Wayne Boatwright  | 60  | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Bilstein / Falken  | 76  | 87  | 89  | 117  | 60  | 116  | 96  | 145  | 786
6  | David Wood  | 16  | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Kleenduct Australia Pty Ltd  | 60  | 157  | 105  | 170  | 54  | 145  | 1  | \-  | 692
7  | Peter Floyd  | 300  | HSV VX GTS 300kW | Floyd Motorsport  | 95  | 100  | 145  | 93  | 123  | 121  | \-  | \-  | 677
8  | Steve Knight  | 23  | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Turbo EVO VI | Mitsubishi Electric  | 17  | 74  | 92  | 140  | \-  | 38  | 145  | 44  | 550
9  | Barry Morcom  | 11  | HSV VX GTS 300kW | BGC Fibre Cement  | 48  | 116  | 70  | 42  | 100  | 72  | \-  | 40  | 488
10  | John Falk  | 87  | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Tankworld / FRP Pools  | \-  | 64  | 52  | 50  | 105  | 33  | 85  | 96  | 485
11  | Peter Roma  | 30  | Mazda RX-7 | supercard.com.au  | 72  | \-  | 104  | 0  | 92  | 52  | 17  | 63  | 400
12  | Anton Mechtler  | 9  | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Turbo EVO VII | Anton Mechtler  | \-  | \-  | 89  | 22  | 90  | 55  | 92  | \-  | 348
13  | Trevor Haines  | 17  | FTE AU TE50 | Yamaha  | \-  | 48  | 24  | 46  | 81  | 20  | \-  | 104  | 323
14  | Dennis Gilbert  | 38  | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Turbo EVO V & EVO VI | Castran Gilbert Pty Ltd  | 48  | 66  | 10  | 25  | 44  | \-  | 80  | 32  | 305
15  | Bob Pearson  | 33  | Mazda RX-7 | PRO-DUCT Motorsport Pty Ltd  | 34  | 37  | 54  | \-  | \-  | 8  | 60  | \-  | 193
16  | Bob Hughes  | 15  | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Turbo EVO VI | Bob Hughes Special Vehicles  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 78  | \-  | 112  | \-  | \-  | 190
17  | Peter Boylan  | 7  | BMW M3 Coupe E46 & Mitsubishi Lancer EVO V | Quirks Refrigeration & Anton Mechtler  | \-  | \-  | 34  | 59  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 76  | 169
18  | Barrie Nesbitt  | 5  | HSV VX GTS 300kW | Craig Dontas  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 31  | 57  | 52  | \-  | \-  | 140
19  | Gary Deane  | 91  | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Brett Peters  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 76  | 50  | 126
20  | Richard Davis  | 25  | HSV VX GTS 300kW | Adelaide Caravan Park  | 28  | \-  | 8  | 19  | 22  | 16  | \-  | \-  | 93
21  | Louis Chan  | 18  | Nissan 200SX Spec-R  | Proconept / Wurth / Motul  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 56  | \-  | \-  | 56
22  | Don Pulver  | 96  | Nissan 200SX Spec-R | Advanced Power  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 4  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 49  | 53
23  | Roger Oglvie  | 10  | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Turbo EVO V | Driving Force  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 48  | 48
24  | Greg Haysom  | 200  | Nissan 200SX Spec-R | Fluff  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 21  | \-  | 6  | 27
25  | Jim Stewart  | 41  | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Wendy's Ice Cream  | \-  | \-  | 25  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 25
26  | Paul Mitolo  | 63  | Mazda RX-7 | Paul Mitolo  | 14  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 14
27  | Mike Fitzgerald  | 42  | Nissan 200SX Spec-R | Aussie Hire Building Equipment  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 11  | 11
28  | John Grounds  | 220  | Nissan 200SX Spec-R | Donut King  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 8  | 8

### GT Production[edit]

Position[6] | Driver  | No.  | Car  | Entrant  | Ade.  | Sym.  | Ora.  | Win.  | Que.  | Wak.  | San.  | Phi.  | Total

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1  | Colin Osborne  | 13  | Toyota Celica VVTL-i  | Osborne Motorsport  | 77  | 56  | 81  | 120  | 86  | 98  | 79  | 113  | 710
2  | Scott Loadsman  | 62  | Holden VX Commodore SS  | Wakeling Holden  | \-  | 125  | 115  | 98  | 90  | 19  | 96  | 125  | 668
3  | Steve Cramp  | 27  | BMW 323i | Scouts Australia  | 100  | 108  | 52  | 53  | 68  | 110  | 95  | 76  | 662
4  | Martin Doxey  | 17  | Holden Astra SRi  | Holden / Quadrant / CVG  | 64  | 80  | 100  | 36  | 28  | 52  | 77  | 90  | 527
5  | Aaron McGill  | 31 & 49  | Toyota Celica VVTL-I & Toyota MR2 | Osborne Motorsport  | 81  | 90  | 64  | 64  | 37  | 65  | 34  | 51  | 486
6  | David Russell | 68  | Proton Satria GTi | Caltex Havoline  | \-  | \-  | 60  | 110  | 110  | 120  | 74  | \-  | 474
7  | David Runkel  | 86  | Proton Satria GTi | David Runkel  | 48  | 68  | \-  | 48  | 52  | 72  | 60  | 60  | 408
8  | Rick Bates  | 22  | Daihatsu Sirion GTVi  | Daihatsu Motor Corp  | 37  | 48  | 52  | 28  | 44  | 49  | 44  | 48  | 350
9  | Steven Grocl  | 35  | Volkswagen Beetle RSi  | Steven Grocl  | 76  | \-  | 32  | 90  | \-  | \-  | 71  | \-  | 269
10  | Nathan Pilkington  | 77  | Mitsubishi FTO V6  | Jack Green Energy  | 125  | \-  | 93  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 218
11  | Daryl Coon  | 70  | Ford AU Falcon XR6 | Daryl Coon  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 72  | 120  | \-  | 192
12  | Alan Holgersson  | 95  | Ford AUII Falcon XR8 220 | Jayell / Delatite Ford  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 98  | 91  | \-  | \-  | 189
13  | John McIlroy  | 95  | Ford AUII Falcon XR8 220 | Jayell / Delatite Ford  | \-  | \-  | 96  | 91  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 187
14  | Stephen White  | 19  | Proton Satria GTi | Team Satria Racing  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 45  | 90  | 135
15  | Darren Palmer  | 28  | Honda S2000 Sports  | Ross Palmer Motorsport  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 125  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 125
16  | Bill Fulton  | 40  | Honda Integra Type-R  | Nilsson Motorsport  | \-  | 105  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 105
17  | Ian Luff  | 66  | Honda Integra Type-R | Len Cave  | 100  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 100
18  | Dave Mertens  | 71  | Holden Vectra GL  | Holden / Quadrant / CVG  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 28  | 60  | 88
19  | Peter Boylan  | 28  | Honda S2000 Sports | Ross Palmer Motorsport  | \-  | 69  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 69
20  | Carol Jackson  | 10  | Honda Civic VTi-R 1.6  | Carol Jackson  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 68  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 68
21  | James Dutton  | 66  | Honda Integra | Nilsson Motorsport  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 56  | 56
22  | Kosi Kalaitzidis  | 21  | Proton Satria GTi | Kosi Kalaitzidis  | 50  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 50
23  | John Cowley  | 28  | Honda S2000 Sports | Ross Palmer Motorsport  | 48  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 48
24  | Allan Shephard  | 66  | Honda Integra Type-R | Sting Bar Cronulla  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 45  | \-  | \-  | 45
25  | Chris Poulton  | 44  | Mitsubishi FTO V6 | NEC Projection  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 44  | \-  | \-  | 44
26  | Nic Lucas  | 21  | Proton M21 | H&R Suspension Systems  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 40  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 40
27  | Guy Edmonds  | 26  | Honda Integra Type-R | SMI Security  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 28  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 28

### Class Awards[edit]

Position[7] | Driver  | No.  | Car  | Entrant  | Total

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| Class B : Sports Touring Cars  |  |  |  |
1  | Colin Osborne  | 13  | Toyota Celica VVTL-i | Osborne Motorsport  | 864
2  | Steve Cramp  | 27  | BMW 323i | Scouts Australia  | 852
3  | Aaron McGill  | 31 & 49  | Toyota Celica VVTL-I & Toyota MR2 | Osborne Motorsport  | 713
4  | Steven Grocl  | 35  | Volkswagen Beetle RSi | Steven Grocl  | 360
5  | Nathan Pilkington  | 77  | Mitsubishi FTO V6 | Jack Green Energy  | 245
6  | Darren Palmer  | 28  | Honda S2000 Sports | Ross Palmer Motorsport  | 125
7  | Bill Fulton  | 40  | Honda Integra Type-R | Nilsson Motorsport  | 116
8  | Ian Luff  | 66  | Honda Integra Type-R | Len Cave  | 100
9  | James Dutton  | 66  | Honda Integra | Nilsson Motorsport  | 96
10  | Peter Boylan  | 28  | Honda S2000 Sports | Ross Palmer Motorsport  | 93
11  | Chris Poulton  | 44  | Mitsubishi FTO V6 | NEC Projection  | 90
12  | Allan Shephard  | 66  | Honda Integra Type-R | Sting Bar Cronulla  | 85
13  | John Cowley  | 28  | Honda S2000 Sports | Ross Palmer Motorsport  | 64
14  | Guy Edmonds  | 26  | Honda Integra Type-R | SMI Security  | 40
| Class C : V8 Touring Cars  |  |  |  |
1  | Scott Loadsman  | 62  | Holden VX Commodore SS | Wakeling Holden  | 795
2  | Alan Holgersson  | 95  | Ford AUII Falcon XR8 220 | Jayell / Delatite Ford  | 243
3  | John McIlroy  | 95  | Ford AUII Falcon XR8 220 | Jayell / Delatite Ford  | 231
| Class D : 6 Cylinder Touring Cars  |  |  |  |
1  | Daryl Coon  | 74 & 70  | Ford AU Falcon XR6 | Daryl Coon  | 250
| Class E : 4 Cylinder Touring Cars  |  |  |  |
1  | Martin Doxey  | 17  | Holden Astra SRi | Holden / Quadrant / CVG  | 799
2  | David Runkel  | 86  | Proton Satria GTi | David Runkel  | 722
3  | Rick Bates  | 22  | Daihatsu Sirion GTVi | Daihatsu Motor Corp  | 694
4  | David Russell | 68  | Proton Satria GTi | Caltex Havoline  | 550
5  | Stephen White  | 19  | Proton Satria GTi | Team Satria Racing  | 1766
6  | Dave Mertens  | 71  | Holden Vectra GL | Holden / Quadrant / CVG  | 145
7  | Carol Jackson  | 10  | Honda Civic VTi-R 1.6 | Carol Jackson  | 111
8  | Nic Lucas  | 21  | Proton M21 | H&R Suspension Systems  | 90
9  | Kosi Kalaitzidis  | 21  | Proton Satria GTi | Kosi Kalaitzidis  | 65

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Sporting Regulations, 2002 Australian GT Production Car Championship, Procar Australia Pty Ltd
2. ^ a b Sporting Regulations, 2002 Australian GT Performance Championship, Procar Australia Pty Ltd
3. ^ Australian Titles Conditions, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 7-12 & 7-13
4. ^ a b Records, Titles and Awards, 2003 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-10
5. ^ a b 2002 PROCAR Calendar Retrieved from web.archive.org on 14 March 2009
6. ^ a b PROCAR Points Tables Retrieved from web.archive.org on 14 March 2009
7. ^ 2002 GTP Class Points Retrieved from web.archive.org on 14 March 2009

## External links[edit]

* 2002 Race Results Archive Retrieved from www.natsoft.biz on 14 March 2009
* 2002 PROCAR Image Galleries Retrieved from web.archive.org on 14 March 2009