2022 National Sports Sedan Series Explained

The 2022 National Sports Sedan Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Group 3D Sports Sedans, Trans Am type automobiles and other invited automobiles.[1] It was sanctioned by Motorsport Australia as an Authorised Series with Sports Sedans Pty Ltd appointed as the Category Manager.[1] It was the 37th National Sports Sedan Series.

The series was won by Jordan Casuso driving an Audi A4.[2]

Race calendar

The series was contested over five rounds,[1] each comprising three races.[3]

Round Circuit Date
1Phillip Island18-20 March
2Winton Raceway20-22 May
3The Bend Motorsport Park29-31 July
4Sydney Motorsport Park2-4 September
5Sandown4-6 November

Points system

Points were awarded to drivers for each race in each round on their outright finishing position except for a driver of any invited automobile.[1]

Position Race 1 Race 2 Race 3
1st304560
2nd284256
3rd263952
4th243648
5th223344
6th203040
7th182736
8th162432
9th142128
10th121824
11th101520
12th81216
13th6912
14th468
15th and below234

Series standings

Pos.Driver [4] No.Car Competitor/Team Phi.Win.Syd.Phi.San.Total
1Jordan Casuso4Audi A4John Gourlay133133135131135667
2Steven Tamasi9Precision International 1281281261230505
3Shane Woodman16BMW M3 GTRLandells Signs 115771127199474
4Michael Robinson32Holden MonaroPoletek/Bell Real Estate 6698925196403
5Shane Bradford68Chevrolet CamaroAston Air Conditioning8954510112306
6Ashley Jarvis44Holden MonaroM R Automotive 007498124296
7Daniel Crompton12Performance Tower Hire96902640252
8Geoffrey Taunton95Tauntons Excavations/EEA Group001091090218
9Scott Cameron111Holden Commodore VSLink Propert Service/DCR43373620181
10Anthony Cox14Saab 9-3RSR Mechanical 364957370179
11Ryan Humfrey30Ford Falcon XECarlden Wines 0935700150
12Andre Heimgartner58Aston MartinDuggan Family Hotels26001200146
13Liam Hooper441Nissan Skyline GTSTRacetech Performance00042103145
14Andrew Brown60Andrew Brown8044000124
15Mason Kelly90MARC Mazda 3Mason Kelly06428310123
16Alex Williams37Mazda RX-7Rebound Injury Movement 0117000117
17Allen Nash11Holden Commodore VENash Painting6203900101
18Travis Condon177Toyota CorollaVictorian Door Automation00908796
19Lloyd Godfrey29Futura Trailers3115046092
20Tony Groves80Mazda 3Mornington Mazda/ Valvoline 00700070
21Rick Newman65Ford FalconNuline Homes61000061
22Keven Stoopman2Mitsubishi Lancer EVOTyrepower 481200060
23Dean Lillie3Ford Falcon BAHF Motorsport 05200052
24R Maclurkin Jnr.54Machinecult Motorsports 09004049
25Damian Johnson19Holden Torana"For Andrea"00003939
26Mark Tracey15Tracey Motorsport03300033
27Nick Smith69Mazda RX-7Ramsay Surveyors00020020
28Ranald Maclurkin Snr.56Aston Martin VantageMachinecult Motorsports 03001417
29Scott Stephenson41Mazda RX-8Scotty's Motorsport Services00160016
30Graeme Gilliland21Mazda RX-7P&L Mechanical / Elite Sheds01400014
=Josh Pickert45Holden MonaroNatrad/Aquest Electrical/ D&S00140014
32Francois Habib 23Holden Commodore VZHF Motorsport 01000010
33Damien Gambold7Ford FalconGambold Mechanical090009
=Ryan Smith34Nissan SkylineWing It Garage/Phoenix Lining 009009
35Matthew Wildy7Ford MustangPerformance Tower Hire 005005

Notes and References

  1. http://web.archive.org/web/20221028101055/https://motorsport.org.au/docs/default-source/sporting-technical/national/2022/2022-national-sports-sedans-series-sporting-and-technical-regulations.pdf?sfvrsn=a33355a7_6 2022 National Sports Sedan Series Sporting and Technical Regulations, motorsport.org.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  2. http://web.archive.org/web/20221218213203/https://www.sportssedansnational.com.au/post/caruso-wins-2022-title Jordan Caruso wins 2022 Title, www.sportssedansnational.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  3. http://racing.natsoft.com.au/results/ Natsoft Race Results > Circuit Racing > Year = 2022
  4. http://web.archive.org/web/20240527153644/https://www.sportssedansnational.com.au/_files/ugd/6aea6e_a54b6a543ec247a9ad853442743c718f.pdf 2022 Precision National Sports Sedan Series Pointscore, www.sportssedansnational.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org