2005 Biante Model Cars Historic Touring Car Series

The 2005 Biante Models Cars Historic Touring Car Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Group N cars.[1] It was recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as a National Series.[1]

The series was open to:

* Group Na[1] \- Touring Cars pre 1958[2]
* Group Nb[1] \- Production Touring Cars pre 1965[2]
* Group Nc[1] \- Production Touring Cars 1965-1977[2]

The series was won by Brad Tilley driving a Ford XY Falcon.[3]

## Schedule[edit]

Brad Tilley won the series driving a Ford XY Falcon. The car is pictured in 2014.

The series was contested over six rounds with each round contested over three races.[3]

Round[3] | Circuit[3][4] | State  | Date[3]

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1  | Adelaide Parklands Circuit | South Australia | 17–20 March
2  | Barbagallo Raceway, Wanneroo | Western Australia | 6–8 May
3  | Eastern Creek International Raceway | New South Wales | 8–10 July
4  | Mallala Motor Sport Park | South Australia | 19–21 August
5  | Mount Panorama, Bathurst | New South Wales | 6–9 October
6  | Eastern Creek International Raceway | New South Wales | 30 October

## Points system[edit]

Outright series points were awarded at each race on the following basis:[1]

Pos.[1] | 1st  | 2nd  | 3rd  | 4th  | 5th  | 6th  | 7th  | 8th  | 9th  | 10th  | 11th  | 12th  | 13th  | 14th  | 15th  | 16th  | 17th  | 18th  | 19th  | 20th

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Points[1] | 20  | 17  | 15  | 13  | 12  | 11  | 10  | 9  | 8  | 7  | 6  | 5  | 4  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1

Class points were awarded at each race on the following basis:[1]

Pos.[1] | 1st  | 2nd  | 3rd  | 4th  | 5th  | 6th  | 7th  | 8th  | 9th  | 10th

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Points[1] | 9  | 7  | 5  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1

## Series standings[edit]

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Position[3] | Driver[3] | Car[3][4] | Points[3]
1  | Bradley Tilley  | Ford XY Falcon | 245
2  | Steve Mason  | Chevrolet Camaro SS | 220
3  | Christopher Stillwell  | Ford Mustang | 183
4  | Trevor Talbot  | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 146
5  | Jack Elsegood | Ford XY Falcon GTHO | 145
6  | Paul Stubber  | Chevrolet Camaro | 144
7  | Garry Treloar  | Chevrolet Camaro | 143
8  | Alastair MacLean  | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 112
9  | Alf Bargwanna  | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 105
10  | Darren Davies  | Holden Monaro | 99
| Group Nc A: Over 5101cc  |  |
1  | Bradley Tilley  | Ford XY Falcon | 95
2  | Steve Mason  | Chevrolet Camaro SS | 77
3  | Christopher Stillwell  | Ford Mustang | 61
| Group Nc B: 3501 - 5100cc  |  |
1  | Tony Hunter  | Holden HQ Monaro | 84
2  | Les Walmsley  | Chrysler VH Valiant Charger | 70
3  | Grahame Hill  | Ford Mustang | 65
| Group Nc C: 3001 - 3500cc  |  |
1  | Trevor Talbot  | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 112
2  | Simon Phillips  | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | 77
3  | Alastair MacLean  | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | 75
| Group Nc D: 2001 - 3000cc  |  |
1  | Steve Land  | Ford Capri | 61
2  | Harry Bargwanna  | Ford Capri 3000 GT | 50
3  | Rory O'Neill  | Porsche 911 | 26
| Group Nc E: 1501 - 2000cc  |  |
1  | Alan Lewis  | Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV | 51
2  | Wes Anderson  | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | 44
3  | John Kingcott  | Ford Cortina GT Mark 2 | 42
| Group Nc F: 1101 - 1500 cc  |  |
1  | Chris Dubois  | Ford Escort 1300 GT | 52
2  | Benjamin Tebbutt  | Morris Cooper S | 30
3  | Matt McGrath  | Morris Cooper S | 27
| Group Nb A1: Over 4501cc  |  |
1  | Roger Oliver  | Ford Falcon Rallye Sprint | 132
2  | Bill Meeke  | Ford Falcon Rallye Sprint | 48
3  | John Bryant  | Ford Falcon Rallye Sprint | 23
| Group Nb A2: 3001 - 4500cc  |  |
1  | Paul Zazryn  | Jaguar Mark II | 27
2  | Cameron Tilley  | Chrysler Valiant | 27
3  | Peter Graham  | Jaguar Mark II | 9
| Group Nb B: 2601 - 3000cc  |  |
1  | Richard Fairlam  | Holden EH | 63
2  | Kev Moore  | Holden EH | 18
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| Group Nb E: 1301 - 1600cc  |  |
1  | Scott Fleming  | Ford Cortina Lotus | 59
2  | Darren Holliday  | Ford Cortina GT | 44
3  | Stuart Barnes  | Ford Cortina GT Mark I
& Ford Cortina Lotus | 37
| Group Nb F: 1001 - 1300cc  |  |
1  | Lance Stannard  | Morris Cooper S | 63
2  | Hamish Rhodes  | Morris Cooper S | 27
3  | David Wheatley  | Morris Cooper S | 27

The above table shows only the top ten series placings outright and the top three placings in each class.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Sporting Regulations For The 2005 Historic Touring Car Series, www.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
2. ^ a b c 2005 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Grant Rowley, History Made, Biante Model Cars Historic Touring Car Series, The Annual 2005, pages 100-106
4. ^ a b Natsoft Race Results > Circuit Racing > 2005

## External links[edit]

* 2005 Bathurst, Biante Series 2005, Round Five, www.htcav.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org