2010 Australian Manufacturers' Championship Explained

The 2010 Australian Manufacturers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing championship for car manufacturers.[1] It was the 25th manufacturers title to be awarded by CAMS and the 16th to be contested under the Australian Manufacturers' Championship name. The championship, which was open to closed, four seat, production automobiles, also incorporated the 2010 Australian Production Car Championship for drivers.[1] Mitsubishi Motors won their second consecutive Manufacturers' Championship, while Stuart Kostera, driving a Mitsubishi, won the Production Car Championship.

Calendar

The championship was contested over a six round series.[1]

All rounds other than Rounds 1 & 4 were contested over two one-hour races.[1]

Class Structure

Cars competed in the following six classes:

Points system

Only registered manufacturers were eligible to score points in the Australian Manufacturers' Championship.[1] Each registered manufacturer could nominate up to two cars, irrespective of class, which were the only cars eligible to score points for that manufacturer at that round of the championship.[1]

Drivers registered for the Australian Production Car Championship were eligible to score points towards that title regardless of Manufacturer registration.[1]

Championship results

Australian Manufacturers' Championship

PositionManufacturerCarR1R2R3R4R5R6Total[2]
1Mitsubishi-165165210156210906
2MazdaMazda 3 MPS-12099192123-534
3Holden Astra---120--120
4---90--90
5RenaultRenault Clio 197----24-24

Australian Production Car Championship

PositionDriverNo.CarEntrantR1R2R3R4R5R6Total[3]
1Stuart Kostera55Mitsubishi Lancer Evo XWest Surfing Products-12092120122122576
2Garry Holt20BMW 335i & Holden AstraEastern Creek Karts12283921225632507
3Jake Camilleri36Mazda 3 MPSGrand Prix Mazda9268621228374501
4Peter O'Donnell28BMW 335i & BMW 130iGWS Personnel7239631206230386
5Ian Tulloch11Mitsubishi Lancer Evo XTulloch Transport-4772903690335
6Hadrian Morrall31Mazda 3 MPSOsborne Motorsport1205439603024327
7Allan Shepherd28 & 27BMW 130iGWS Personnel & The Shire Conveyancer72424890-24276
8Richard Gartner97Renault Clio 197Safe-T-Stop1224456-2429275
9Trevor Keene31 & 50Mazda 3 MPS & Mini Cooper SOsborne Motorsport & Mid West Multi Media12030-54-15219
10Lauren Gray5Toyota CorollaLauren Gray Motorsport 90123072--204
11Kurt Wimmer2Subaru Impreza WRX STiWilson Brothers Racing1222718---167
12John Bowe28GWS Personnel---122--122
 Warren Luff55Mitsubishi Lancer Evo XWest Surfing Products---122--122
 Justin Matthews16Toyota YarisBezcorp Security---122--122
15Bob Holden16Toyota YarisBezcorp Security---120--120
 Scott Nicholas36Mazda 3 MPSGrand Prix Mazda---120--120
 Craig Bradshaw16Toyota YarisBezcorp Security---120--120
 Ryan McLeod20Holden AstraEastern Creek Karts---120--120
19Colin Osborne13Mazda 3 MPSOsborne Motorsport---7242-114
 Matt Hayes22Disc Brakes Australia & The Shire Conveyancer---90-24114
21Greg Symes93BMW 130iSymes Coaches----365793
22Michael Gray5Toyota CorollaLauren Gray Motorsport 90-----90
 Dean Neville21FPV BF GTCentury 21---90--90
 Garth Duffy27BMW 130iThe Shire Conveyancer---90--90
 Richard Mork22Honda Integra SDisc Brakes Australia---90--90
 Aaron McGill75FPV BF GTAuto Motion90-----90
 Matt McGill75FPV BF GTAuto Motion90-----90
 Chris Delfsma21FPV BF GTCentury 21---90--90
 Steve Jones11Mitsubishi Lancer Evo XTulloch Transport---90--90
 Terry Conroy22Honda Integra SDisc Brakes Australia---90--90
31Mark Brame17Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIIIDisc Brakes Australia---72--72
 Tony Alford25HSV VYII GTSDonut King Excen Corp Centres---72--72
 Barrie Nesbitt25HSV VYII GTSDonut King Excen Corp Centres---72--72
 Rick Bates13Mazda 3 MPSOsborne Motorsport---72--72
 Peter Conroy17Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIIIDisc Brakes Australia---72--72
 Jake Williams5Toyota CorollaLauren Gray Motorsport ---72--72
37Keen Booker27 & 72BMW 130i & Toyota CelicaAllan Shepherd & Fergusons Toyota-42---2163
38Matt Lehmann71Ford Fiesta XR4Inertia Apparel ---60--60
 Glyn Crimp10Mitsubishi Lancer Evo XWest Surfing Products Australia---60--60
 Matthew Cherry10Mitsubishi Lancer Evo XWest Surfing Products Australia---60--60
 Graham Moore31Mazda 3 MPSOsborne Motorsport---60--60
 Phil Kirkham71Ford Fiesta XR4Inertia Apparel ---60--60
 Declan Kirkham71Ford Fiesta XR4Inertia Apparel ---60--60
44Ryan Dane50Mini Cooper SAdvance Document Syst---54--54
 Gavin Bullas77Subaru Impreza WRX STiJohnson Window Films---54--54
 Steve Cramp50Mini Cooper SAdvance Document Syst---54--54
 Barton Mawer77Subaru Impreza WRX STiJohnson Window Films---54--54
48Cam Wilson2Subaru Impreza WRX STiWilson Brothers Racing----48-48
 Lee Castle2Subaru Impreza WRX STiWilson Brothers Racing----48-48
 Gerry Murphy4Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII RSTempest Air Mocomm ---48--48
 Darren Best76Mitsubishi LancerBest Lifestyle Units -----4848
 Anthony Loscialpo4Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII RSTempest Air Mocomm ---48--48
 Jim Pollicina4Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII RSTempest Air Mocomm ---48--48
54Tony Quinn29Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IXVIP Petfoods----45-45
55Trevor Symonds38Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IXEasts Holiday Parks---42--42
 David Wall38Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IXEasts Holiday Parks---42--42
 Des Wall38Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IXEasts Holiday Parks---42--42
58Ric Shaw26BMW 130iPeter O'Donnell-----3636
 Andrew Bollam26BMW 130iPeter O'Donnell-----3636
60Steve Briffa8HSV VE ClubsportBriffa Smash Repairs-----3030
61Carl Schembri97Renault Clio 197Safe-T-Stop-----2727
62Martin Bailey72Toyota CelicaFergusons Toyota-----2121
63Belinda Halliwell67Nemo Racing----20-20
 Brook Leech67Nemo Racing----20-20
 Class A: High Performance (All Wheel Drive)          
PositionDriverNo.CarEntrantR1R2R3R4R5R6Total[4]
1Stuart Kostera55Mitsubishi Lancer Evo XWest Surfing Products-120107120122122591
2Ian Tulloch11Mitsubishi Lancer Evo XTulloch Transport-4796904590368
3Kurt Wimmer2Subaru Impreza WRX STiWilson Brothers Racing1223645---203
4Warren Luff55Mitsubishi Lancer Evo XWest Surfing Products---122--122
5Steve Jones11Mitsubishi Lancer Evo XTulloch Transport---90--90
6Cam Wilson2Subaru Impreza WRX STiWilson Brothers Racing----72-72
 Lee Castle2Subaru Impreza WRX STiWilson Brothers Racing----72-72
 Mark Brame17Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIIIDisc Brakes Australia---72--72
 Peter Conroy17Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIIIDisc Brakes Australia---72--72
 Darren Best76Mitsubishi LancerBest Lifestyle Units -----7272
11Matt Cherry10Mitsubishi Lancer Evo XWest Surfing Products Australia---60--60
 Glyn Crimp10Mitsubishi Lancer Evo XWest Surfing Products Australia---60--60
13Gavin Bullas77Subaru Impreza WRX STiJohnson Window Films---54--54
 Barton Mawer77Subaru Impreza WRX STiJohnson Window Films---54--54
15Des Wall38Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IXEasts Holiday Parks---48--48
 Trevor Symonds38Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IXEasts Holiday Parks---48--48
 David Wall38Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IXEasts Holiday Parks---48--48
18Tony Quinn29Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IXVIP Petfoods----45-45
 Class B: High Performance (Two Wheel Drive)          
PositionDriverNo.CarEntrantR1R2R3R4R5R6Total
1Garry Holt20BMW 335iEastern Creek Karts122122122--62428
2Peter O'Donnell28BMW 335iGWS Personnel---12012260302
3John Bowe20BMW 335iGWS Personnel---122--122
4Steve Briffa8HSV VE ClubsportBriffa Smash Repairs-----105105
5Dean Neville21FPV BF GTCentury 21---90--90
 Aaron McGill75FPV BF GTAuto Motion90-----90
 Chris Delfsma21FPV BF GTCentury 21---90--90
 Matt McGill75FPV BF GTAuto Motion90-----90
9Barrie Nesbitt25HSV VYII GTSDonut King Excen Corp Centres---72--72
 Tony Alford25HSV VYII GTSDonut King Excen Corp Centres---72--72
 Class C : Performance          
PositionDriverNo.CarEntrantR1R2R3R4R5R6Total
1Jake Camilleri36Mazda 3 MPSGrand Prix Mazda9212298122122122678
2Hadrian Morrall31Mazda 3 MPSOsborne Motorsport1209060606036426
3Allan Shephard28 & 27BMW 130iGWS Personnel & The Shire Conveyancer72668190-36345
4Peter O'Donnell28BMW 335i & BMW 130iGWS Personnel7266105---243
5Greg Symes93BMW 130iSymes Coaches----7290162
6Colin Osborne13Mazda 3 MPSOsborne Motorsport---7290-162
7Scott Nicholas36Mazda 3 MPSGrand Prix Mazda---120--120
 Trevor Keene31Mazda 3 MPSOsborne Motorsport120-----120
9Garth Duffy27BMW 130iThe Shire Conveyancer---90--90
10Rick Bates13Mazda 3 MPSOsborne Motorsport---72--72
11Kean Booker27BMW 130iAllan Shephard-66----66
12Andrew Bollam26BMW 130iPeter O'Donnell-----6060
 Ric Shaw26BMW 130iPeter O'Donnell-----6060
 Graham Moore31Mazda 3 MPSOsborne Motorsport---60--60
15Matt Hayes22BMW 130iThe Shire Conveyancer-----3636
 Nick Kjaer28BMW 130iGWS Personnel----36-36
Class D : Production         
PositionDriverNo.CarEntrantR1R2R3R4R5R6Total
1Richard Gartner97Renault Clio 197Safe-T-Stop122122122-9098554
2Lauren Gray5Toyota CorollaLauren Gray Motorsport 90459072--297
3Garry Holt20Holden AstraEastern Creek Karts---122122-244
4Trevor Keene50Mini Cooper SMid West Multi Media-81-54-60195
5Ryan McLeod20Holden AstraEastern Creek Karts---120--120
6Carl Schembri97Renault Clio 197Safe-T-Stop-----9696
7Kean Booker72Toyota CelicaFergusons Toyota-----9090
 Martin Bailey72Toyota CelicaFergusons Toyota-----9090
 Richard Mork22Honda Integra SDisc Brakes Australia---90--90
 Terry Conroy22Honda Integra SDisc Brakes Australia---90--90
 Michael Gray5Toyota CorollaLauren Gray Motorsport 90-----90
 Matt Hayes22Honda Integra SDisc Brakes Australia---90--90
13Jake Williams5Toyota CorollaLauren Gray Motorsport ---72--72
14Phil Kirkham71Ford Fiesta XR4Inertia Apparel ---60--60
 Matt Lehmann71Ford Fiesta XR4Inertia Apparel ---60--60
 Declan Kirkham71Ford Fiesta XR4Inertia Apparel ---60--60
17Steve Cramp50Mini Cooper SAdvance Document Syst---54--54
 Ryan Dane50Mini Cooper SAdvance Document Syst---54--54
 Class E : Production          
PositionDriverNo.CarEntrantR1R2R3R4R5R6Total
1Justin Matthews16Toyota YarisBezcorp Security---122--122
2Bob Holden16Toyota YarisBezcorp Security---120--120
 Craig Bradshaw16Toyota YarisBezcorp Security---120--120
 Class F : Alternative Energy          
PositionDriverNo.CarEntrantR1R2R3R4R5R6Total
1Belinda Halliwell67Nemo Racing----122-122
 Brook Leech67Nemo Racing----122-122

Race results for top ten drivers

Pos.DriverNo.CarClassTeamR1R2R3R4R5R6Total
1Stuart Kostera55Mitsubishi Lancer Evo XATeam Mitsubishi RalliartRet1st1st1st5th1st1st1st1st1st576
2Garry Holt20BMW 335i
Holden Astra
B
C
Eastern Creek Karts1st2nd3rd2nd3rd9th5th5thRet4th507
3Jake Camilleri36Mazda 3 MPSCGrand Prix Mazda10th3rd4th6th4th10th3rd2nd3rd3rd501
4Peter O'Donnell28BMW 130i
BMW 335i
C
B
GWS Personnel14th8th7th3rd6th5th4th4thRet4th386
5Ian Tulloch11Mitsubishi Lancer Evo XATeam Mitsubishi RalliartRetRet2nd11th1st2ndRet3rd2nd2nd335
6Hadrian Morrall31Mazda 3 MPSCOsborne Motorsport8th4th6th8th10th20th9th9thRet6th327
7Allan Shephard27BMW 130iC14th6th8th5th9th11th6thRet276
8Richard Gartner97Renault ClioD15th5th9th4th7thRet10th10th11th8th275
9Trevor Keene31
50
Mazda 3 MPS
Mini Cooper S
C
D
Osborne Motorsport
.
8th7th11th16th9thRet219
10Lauren Gray5Toyota Corolla SportivoDLauren Gray Motorsport19thRet10th10th12th14th204

Notes and references

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20110217002531/http://www.camsmanual.com.au/sportregs/2010_Aust_Manufacturers_Chship_SportRegs-4.pdf 2010 Australian Manufacturers Championship Sporting & Technical Regulations at www.camsmanual.com.au as archived at www.webcitation.org on 25 January 2011
  2. https://www.webcitation.org/5vzqW3GqU?url=http://www.pcaa.com.au/Documents/2010%20Championship%20-%20Manufacturers%20Pointscore.pdf Championship points table at www.pcaa.com.au as archived at www.webcitation.org on 26 January 2011
  3. https://www.webcitation.org/5vzqatXXL?url=http://www.pcaa.com.au/Documents/2010%20Championship%20-%20Drivers%20Pointscore.pdf Championship points table at www.pcaa.com.au as archived at www.webcitation.org on 26 January 2011
  4. https://www.webcitation.org/5vzqdPx5K?url=http://www.pcaa.com.au/Documents/2010%20Championship%20-%20Class%20Pointscore.pdf Championship points table at www.pcaa.com.au as archived at www.webcitation.org on 26 January 2011

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