2004 Tranzam Sports Sedan Series Explained

The 2004 Tranzam Sports Sedan Series was an Australian motor racing competition open to Sports Sedans and Trans Am type cars.[1] The series was administered by the National Australian Sports Sedan Association and was sanctioned by CAMS as a National Series.[1] Held as the first Tranzam Sports Sedan Series following the discontinuation of the Australian Sports Sedan Championship at the end of 2003, it was won by Darren Hossack driving a Saab 9-3.

Calendar

The series was contested over five rounds with three races per round.[1]

Round Circuit[2] Date
1Mallala Motor Sport Park9 May
2Winton Motor Raceway6 June
3Oran Park Raceway - South Circuit27 June
4Eastern Creek International Raceway1 August
5Oran Park Grand Prix Circuit[3] 13 November

Eligible cars

The following cars were eligible to compete in the series:[1]

Points system

Series points were awarded in each race according to the following criteria:[1]

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15thOther finishers
Points201815136121110987654321

In addition, 2 points were awarded for first place in qualifying.[1]

Series standings

PositionDriverNo.CarEntrant
1Darren Hossack4Saab 9-3 Aero Chevrolet[4] Audi Spares
2Tony Ricciardello5Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV ChevroletB&M Ricciardello Motors
3Bernard Gillon 3Ford Mustang CobraPowerbuilt Tools

The above table lists only the top three placegetters.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20060821032651/http://www.cams.com.au/bulletins/B04-050%202004%20Tranzam%20Sports%20Sedan%20Series%20Sporting%20Regulations.pdf Sporting Regulations For The 2004 Tranzam Sports Sedan Series, www.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  2. http://racing.natsoft.com.au/results/ Natsoft Race Results, racing.natsoft.com.au.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20150516091155/http://www.v8central.com/pitlane/racenews.asp?newsitem=165 “Do it in the dark” race meeting at Oran Park, www.v8central.com, as archived at web.archive.org
  4. Official Program, Mallala Motor Sport Park, Sunday May 9, 2004, page 4