2003 Australian Sports Sedan Championship

The 2003 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to Group 3D Sports Sedans.[1] It was recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as a National Championship [1] and was the 19th Australian Sports Sedan Championship,[2]

The championship was won by Kerry Baily driving a Nissan 300ZX Chevrolet.[3]

## Calendar

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Tony Ricciardello won the 3rd round of the championship driving an Alfa Romeo GTV (pictured above in 2011)

The championship was contested over a five-round series.

Round  | Circuit  | State  | Date  | Format  | Round winner  | Car

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1  | Wakefield Park Raceway[4] | New South Wales | 22 & 23 February[4][5] | Three races[4][5] | Kerry Baily[4] | Nissan 300ZX Chevrolet[3]
2  | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit[1] | Victoria | 13 April[1][5] | Two race[6] | Darren Hossack[5][7] | Saab 9-3 Aero Chevrolet[3]
3  | Mallala Motor Sport Park[8] | South Australia | 1 June[5] | Three races[5] | Tony Ricciardello[9] | Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Chevrolet[3]
4  | Winton Motor Raceway[10][5] | Victoria | 3 August[5] | Two races[10][5] | Darren Hossack[11][5] | Saab 9-3 Aero Chevrolet[3]
5  | Sandown International Motor Raceway[11] | Victoria | 13 & 14 September[5] | Two races[11][5] | Darren Hossack[11] | Saab 9-3 Aero Chevrolet[3]

Note: Race 2 of Round 2 at Phillip Island was cancelled due to rain[6]

## Points system

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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 at each round.[1]

Cars complying with New Zealand Tranzam regulations were eligible to compete in championship races but were not eligible to score championship points.[1]

## Results

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Position[3] | Driver[3] | No.[5] | Car[3] | Entrant[5] | Wak.[12] | Phi.[7] | Mal.[9] | Win.[13] | San.[3] | Total.[3]

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1  | Kerry Baily  | 28  | Nissan 300ZX Chevrolet | STS Signs  | 57  | 15  | 47  | 30  | 30  | 179
2  | Dean Randle  | 93  | Saab 9-3 Aero Chevrolet | Dean Randle  | 34  | 14  | 31  | 31  | 27  | 137
3  | Tony Ricciardello | 1  | Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Chevrolet | B&M Ricciardello Motors  | \-  | 18  | 61  | 30  | 21  | 130
4  | Darren Hossack | 4  | Saab 9-3 Aero Chevrolet | Darren Hossack  | \-  | 20  | 32  | 40  | 37  | 129
5  | Rodney Woods  | 23  | Holden VS Commodore Chevrolet | Hallybarton Motorsport  | \-  | 8  | 30  | 26  | 20  | 84
6  | Mark Stinson  | 13  | Holden Calibra Chevrolet | AGM Engineering  | \-  | 13  | 26  | 14  | 23  | 76
7  | Graham Smith  | 16  | Opel Calibra Fiat Turbo  | Speedy Fasteners  | 46  | \-  | \-  | 20  | 9  | 75
8  | Des Wall  | 20  | Toyota Supra Chevrolet | Spies Hecker | 30  | 12  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 42
=  | Mick Monterosso  | 2  | Ford Escort Chevrolet | Boffa & Russo Electrical Contractors  | \-  | \-  | 13  | \-  | 29  | 42
10  | Phil Crompton  | 49  | Ford EB Falcon | Black Rhino  | 28  | \-  | 13  | \-  | \-  | 41
11  | Stephen Vines  | 77  | Ford Cortina | Stephen Vines  | \-  | 10  | \-  | 21  | 8  | 39
12  | Ray Ayton  | 99  | Holden Calibra Chevrolet | Reward Insurance  | 8  | \-  | 21  | 9  | \-  | 38
13  | Mark Duggan  | 11  | Holden Calibra Chevrolet | Aristocrat, Schweppes, Strongbow  | 35  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 35
14  | David Brenssell  | 10  | Holden VP Commodore Chevrolet | Hancock & Just / Diamond Brothers  | \-  | \-  | 34  | \-  | \-  | 34
15  | Trent Young  | 41  | Toyota Levin | Trent Young  | 30  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 30
16  | Charlie Senese  | 15  | Ford EF Falcon XR8 Chevrolet | Charlie Senese  | 18  | 9  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 27
=  | Daniel Jameson  | 45  | Jaguar XKR Chevrolet | Campbelltown Frames  | 9  | \-  | 14  | \-  | \-  | 23
18  | Stephen Lichtenberger  | 5  | Mazda RX-7 Chevrolet | Habib Brothers Smash Repairs  | 11  | \-  | \-  | 12  | \-  | 23
19  | Jeff Barnes  | 6  | Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Chevrolet | Barnes High Performance  | 22  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 22
=  | Bill Martin  | 36  | Mazda RX-7 Chevrolet | Goulburn Workers Club  | 22  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 22
21  | David Thexton  | 19  | Ford EF Falcon | David Thexton  | 19  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 19
=  | Fred Axisa  | 80  | Holden VX Commodore Chevrolet | Austrack Motorsport  | \-  | \-  | 19  | \-  | \-  | 19
23  | Michael Robinson  | 32  | Holden VN Commodore Chevrolet | Bell Real Estate  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 17  | \-  | 17
24  | Chris Jackson  | 50  | Holden VL Commodore Chevrolet | AM Electrical Contractors  | 15  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 15
25  | Chris Muscat  | 9  | Mazda RX-7 | Penrite | \-  | 11  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 11
26  | Robert Smith  | 72  | Holden VS Commodore | Smiths Trucks  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 10  | 10
=  | David Krause  | 79  | Holden VS Commodore | Ron Krause  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 10  | 10
28  | Dean Camm  | 56  | Honda Prelude Chevrolet | Darreds Panels  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 8  | \-  | 8
=  | Milton Seferis  | 96  | Holden VS Commodore | Highbury Automotive  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 8  | 8

Note: Cars complying with New Zealand Tranzam regulations were eligible to compete in championship races but were not eligible to score championship points.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g Sporting Regulations for the 2003 Australian Sports Sedan Championship Retrieved from www.cams.com.au via web.archive.org on 17 September 2012
2. ^ Records, Titles and Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport.
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 2003 Championship Points Retrieved from www.sportssedans.com.au via web.archive.org on 17 September 2012
4. ^ a b c d Baily takes Wakefield Park win, Auto Action, March 5–11, 2003
5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Race Results Archive 2003 Archived 2004-11-21 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from www.natsoft.biz on 17 September 2012
6. ^ a b Garry O'Brien, Tranzams take on Island track, Auto Action, April 23–29, 2003, page 39
7. ^ a b 2003 A.S.S.C. Points after Round 2 at Phillip Island, Official Program, Mallala Motor Sport Park, May 30, 31 and June 1, 2003
8. ^ Official Program, Mallala Motor Sport Park, May 30, 31 and June 1, 2003
9. ^ a b 2003 A.S.S.A Points after Round Three at Mallala Retrieved from www.sportssedans.com.au via web.archive.org on 17 September 2012
10. ^ a b Baily stars in Sports Sedans, Auto Action, August 13–19, 2003, page 39
11. ^ a b c d Garry O’Brien, Hossack Hot at Sandown, Auto Action, August 24–30, 2003, page 39
12. ^ 2003 Championship Table After Round 1 Retrieved from www.sportssedans.com.au via web.archive.org on 17 September 2012
13. ^ 2003 A.S.S.A Points after Round Four at Winton Raceway Retrieved from www.sportssedans.com.au via web.archive.org on 17 September 2012