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1996 Australian Sports Sedan Championship

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The 1996 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing championship open to Group 2D Sports Sedans. The title, which was the twelfth Australian Sports Sedan Championship, was won by John Briggs driving a Honda Prelude Chevrolet.

Schedule

The championship was contested over a four round series.

Round Circuit State Date Format Winning driver Car
1 Lakeside Queensland 5 May Two races John Briggs Honda Prelude Chevrolet
2 Oran Park New South Wales 16 June Two races John Briggs Honda Prelude Chevrolet
3 Sandown Victoria 8 September Two races John Briggs Honda Prelude Chevrolet
4 Phillip Island Victoria 22 September Two races John Briggs Honda Prelude Chevrolet

Championship results

Position Driver No. Car Entrant Lak. Ora. San. Phi. Total
1 John Briggs 9 Honda Prelude Chevrolet John Briggs 42 42 42 42 168
2 Kerry Baily 28 Toyota Supra Chevrolet Kerry Baily 38 38 36 38 150
3 James Phillip 55 Honda Prelude Chevrolet James Phillip 26 28 28 30 112
4 Mick Monterosso 2 Ford Escort RS2000 Mick Monterosso – 34 36 34 104
5 Bob Jolly 3 Holden VS Commodore Bob Jolly – 28 16 32 76
6 Danny Osborne 15 Mazda RX-7 26 10 30 – 66'
7 Mike Imrie 4 Saab Imrie Motor Sport 23 11 – 28 62
8 Mark Trenoweth 8 Jaguar 33 24 – – 57
9 Ivan Mikac 42 Mazda RX-7 Ivan Mikac – – 25 26 51
10 Des Wall 20 Toyota Supra 15 32 – – 47
11 Kevin Clark 116 Ford Mustang GT Kevin Clark – – 23 23 46
12 Peter O'Brien 17 Holden VL Commodore O'Brien Aluminium – 11 29 – 40
13 Chris Fing 21 Chevrolet Monza 29 – – – 29
14 Brian Smith 5 Alfa Romeo GTV Chevrolet – 28 – – 28
15 Gary Rowe 47 Nissan Stanza Gary Rowe – – 21 – 21
Domenic Beninca 52 – – – 21 21
17 Phil Crompton 49 Ford EA Falcon Phil Crompton 17 – – – 17
18 Allan McCarthy 48 Alfa Romeo Alfetta 14 – – – 14
19 Chris Donnelly 43 12 – – – 12
Paul Barrett 46 – – – 12 12
21 Brett Francis 77 11 – – – 11
22 Shane Eklund 32 10 – – – 10
Craig Wildridge 54 – 10 – – 10
Ron O'Brien 18 – – – 10 10

References

  1. Specific conditions, Australian Sports Sedan Championship, 1996 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 7–10 & 7–11
  2. ^ Records, Titles and Awards, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-10
  3. ^ 1996 Australian Sports Sedan Championship (points table), Motor Racing Australia No 25, January / February 1997
  4. ^ Toby Hagon, Briggs beats Baily first up, Australian Auto Action, 9–15 May 1996
  5. ^ 1996 Motor Sport Calendar, 1996 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport
  6. ^ Garry O'Brien, Baily fails to bridge the gap, Australian Auto Action, 20–26 June 1996
  7. ^ Andrew MacLean, Briggs the untouchable, Australian Auto Action, 12–18 September 1996
  8. ^ Andrew MacLean, Briggs the man, Australian Auto Action, 26 September – 2 October 1996
  9. The Phillip Island round was reported, without mention of the actual round date, in Australian Auto Action, 26 September – 2 October 1996
  10. ^ Briggs and Baily big-banger battle (Sandown round preview and entry list), Australian Auto Action, 5 – 11 September 1996

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