The 2012 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Group 3D Sports Sedans. The series commenced on 14 April at Mallala Motor Sport Park and concluded on 14 October at Wakefield Park after fifteen races. 2012 was the 28th year in which a national championship or national series for Sports Sedans had been contested in Australia.
Kerry Baily claimed his sixth Sports Sedan title after winning the first five races of the series and consistently finishing on the podium. Former champions Tony Ricciardello and Darren Hossack overcame a difficult first round, which saw both of them borrow another competitor's car, to finish second and third in the series.
The following drivers competed in the 2012 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series.
| Driver | No | Entrant | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Ricciardello | 1 | B&M Ricciardello Motors | |
| Darren Hossack | 4 | Auto Union Deutsche | Audi A4 |
| Robert Gill | 5 | Robert Gill | Ford BF Falcon |
| Jeff Barnes | 6 | Barnes High Performance | Pontiac Firebird |
| Ron Moller | 7 | Ron Moller | Chevrolet Camaro |
| Darren Hossack | 8 | Pfitzner Performance Gearbox | |
| David Cameron | 8 | Subway | Holden Gemini |
| Daniel Tamasi | 9 | Domain Prestige Homes | Opel Calibra |
| Simon Copping | 11 | Industrie Clothing | |
| Chas Talbot | 12 | Pakenham Tyrepower | Chevrolet Corvette |
| Stuart Inwood | 12 | Blatch's Quality Smash Repairs | Ford AU Falcon |
| Anthony Cox | 14 | Rosemount Smash Repairs | Saab 9-3 Aero |
| Shane Ryding | 15 | Shane Ryding | |
| Leigh Moran | 18 | Image Racing | Ford EL Falcon |
| Damien Johnson | 19 | Damien Johnson | Holden LJ Torana |
| Graeme Gilliland | 21 | P&L Mechanical | Mazda RX-7 |
| Phil Crompton | 21 | Datafin | Ford Mustang |
| Geoff Whittaker | 23 | Reds Racing Services | Holden VL Commodore |
| Scott Reed | 25 | Procut Racing | Ford Mustang |
| Birol Cetin | 27 | Billy's Automotive Services | Chevrolet Camaro |
| Michael Robinson | 32 | Bell Real Estate | Holden Monaro |
| Steven Lacey | 35 | Primo Smallgoods | Holden VK Commodore |
| Des Wall | 38 | Wall Contracting | Chevrolet Corvette GTS |
| Chris Donnelly | 43 | Aston Air Conditioning | |
| Colin Smith | 44 | MR Automotive | Holden Monaro |
| Daniel Jameson | 45 | Campbelltown Frames & Trusses | Jaguar XKR |
| Dave McGinniss | 46 | Coaststeer Automotive | Opel Calibra |
| Mark Bowen | 46 | Interstate Finance & Leasing | Holden VK Commodore |
| Chris Jackson | 50 | Kumho Race Tyres | |
| Geoff Russell | 50 | Aussie Wide Builders | Toyota Corolla |
| Tony Ricciardello | 51 | Marinelli's Mechanical | Holden VS Commodore |
| Bob McLoughlin | 51 | Marinelli's Mechanical | |
| Bruce Banks | 56 | BJ Banks Electrical | Mazda RX-7 |
| Kerry Baily | 58 | Signstations/Baily Marine | Aston Martin DBR9 |
| Dean Camm | 66 | Fivestar Fencing & Gates | Chevrolet Corvette GTS |
| Andrew Leithhead | 67 | GTA Motorsport | |
| Shane Bradford | 68 | Aston Air Conditioning | Chevrolet Camaro |
| Scott Tutton | 71 | Tutton Plumbing | Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo II |
| Alfred Axisa | 80 | Austrack Motorsport | Holden VZ Commodore |
| Charlie Senese | 81 | Charlie Senese | Chevrolet Corvette GTS |
| Anthony Macready | 97 | AGM Engineering | Nissan 300ZX |
| Jeff Brown | 98 | Wildridge Fabrications | Ford EF Falcon |
Each automobile competing in the series was required to comply with the provisions of one of the following classes:
The 2012 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series was contested over five rounds,[1] each of which was held at Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships rounds.
| Rd. | Circuit | City / state | Date | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Adelaide, South Australia | 13–15 April | Kerry Baily | |
| 2 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 25–27 May | Kerry Baily | |
| 3 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 13–15 July | Tony Ricciardello | |
| 4 | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 10–12 August | Darren Hossack | |
| 5 | Wakefield Park | Goulburn, New South Wales | 12–14 October | Tony Ricciardello |
The point score system was given a major overhaul in 2012. The emphasis on the three races which made up each round was changed, placing a sliding scale on race length and points value with the third race worth twice as many points as the first race with the second race splitting the difference.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th &<br>below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Race 2 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Race 3 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
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