1995 Australian Super Touring Championship
The 1995 Australian Super Touring Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing championship for 2 Litre Super Touring Cars. It was the third series for 2 litre Super Touring Cars to be contested in Australia, but the first to use the Australian Super Touring Championship name. It began on 5 March 1995 at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and ended on 26 August at Eastern Creek Raceway after eight rounds.
| 1995 ASTC season | |||
| Previous: | 1994 | Next: | 1996 |
The Drivers Championship was won by Paul Morris (BMW 318i), the Manufacturers Championship by BMW, the Teams Championship by BMW and the TOCA Privateers Cup by Graham Moore (Opel Vectra).
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1995 Australian Super Touring Championship.
| Team | Car | No | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW Motorsport | BMW 318i | 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| 83 | | ||
| Steven Ellery Racing | BMW 318i | 4 | |
| Phil Ward Racing | Mercedes-Benz 190E | 5 | |
| Audi Sport Australia | Audi 80 Quattro | 8 |  |
| 18 | | ||
| Volvo Cars Australia | Volvo 850 Estate | 11 | |
| Darrell Dixon | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 12 | |
| Bob Holden Motors | BMW M3 | 13 | |
| 16 | | ||
| Sentul Motorsport Team | Opel Vectra | 14 | |
| International Racing | BMW 318i | 15 | |
| Inspired Racing | Toyota Corolla Seca | 26 | |
| Garry Rogers Motorsport | Alfa Romeo 155 TS | 34 | |
| Triple P Racing | BMW 318iS | 58 | |
| Ross Palmer Motorsport | Ford Mondeo | 70 | |
| 77 |  | ||
| Bob Tweedie | Ford Sierra | 79 | |
| Hyundai Automotive | Hyundai Lantra | 80 | |
| 81 | | ||
| Phoenix Motorsport | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 95 | |
| 96 | | ||
| Mark Seymour | BMW M3 | 97 | |
| Knight Racing | Ford Sierra | 98 | |
Results and Standings
Race Calendar
The 1995 Australian Super Touring Championship was contested over eight rounds with two races per round.[1]
| Rd. | Race | Circuit | Location / State | Date | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 4–5 March | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport |
| 2 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 4–5 March | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | |
| 2 | 1 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 1–2 Apr | Greg Murphy | Brad Jones Racing |
| 2 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 1–2 Apr | Geoff Brabham | Paul Morris Motorsport | |
| 3 | 1 | Symmons Plains Raceway | Launceston, Tasmania | 6–7 May | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport |
| 2 | Symmons Plains Raceway | Launceston, Tasmania | 6–7 May | Geoff Brabham | Paul Morris Motorsport | |
| 4 | 1 | Calder Park Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 12–13 May | Geoff Brabham | Paul Morris Motorsport |
| 2 | Calder Park Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 12–13 May | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | |
| 5 | 1 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | 3–4 Jun | Geoff Brabham | Paul Morris Motorsport |
| 2 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | 3–4 Jun | Geoff Brabham | Paul Morris Motorsport | |
| 6 | 1 | Lakeside International Raceway | Brisbane, Queensland | 22–23 Jul | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport |
| 2 | Lakeside International Raceway | Brisbane, Queensland | 22–23 Jul | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | |
| 7 | 1 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 12–13 Aug | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport |
| 2 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 12–13 Aug | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | |
| 8 | 1 | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 25–26 Aug | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing |
| 2 | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 25–26 Aug | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport |
Drivers Championship
Points were awarded on a 24-18-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the top ten positions in each race.[1]
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Manufacturers Championship
| Position [2] | Manufacturer [2] | Car | Points [2] |
| 1 | BMW | BMW 318i | 366 |
| 2 | Audi | Audi 80 Quattro | 294 |
| 3 | Ford | Ford Mondeo | 140 |
| 4 | Volvo | Volvo 850 Estate | 130 |
| 5 | Hyundai | Hyundai Lantra | 64 |
Teams Championship
| Position [2] | Team [2] | Car | Points [2] |
| 1 | BMW | BMW 318i | 552 |
| 2 | Audi | Audi 80 Quattro | 390 |
| 3 | Bob Holden Racing | BMW M3 | 195 |
| 4 | Phoenix | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 68 |
TOCA Privateers Cup
| Position [2] | Driver [2] | Car | Points [2] |
| 1 | Graham Moore | Opel Vectra | 250 |
| 2 | Steven Ellery | BMW 318i | 212 |
| 3 | Steven Richards | Alfa Romeo 155 TS | 159 |
| 4 | Justin Matthews | BMW M3 | 123 |
| 5 | Mark Adderton | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 98 |
| 6 | Paul Pickett | BMW 318is | 86 |
| 7 | Paul Nelson | BMW M3 | 64 |
| 8 | Robert Tweedie | Ford Sierra RS | 55 |
| 9 | Charlie O'Brien | BMW 318i | 48 |
| 10 | Geoff Full | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 46 |
| 11 | Mark Seymour | BMW M3 | 30 |
| 12 | Peter Hills | Ford Sierra | 24 |
| 13 | Bob Holden | BMW M3 | 20 |
| 14 | Phil Ward | Mercedes-Benz 190E | 10 |
| 15 | Ian Spurle | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 10 |
| 16 | Warwick Rooklyn | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 8 |
| 17 | Melinda Price | Toyota Corolla Seca | 8 |
Championship name
The championship was promoted by TOCA Australia as the 1995 2.0 L Super Touring Championship [3] but is recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the 1995 Australian Super Touring Championship.[4]
See also
References
- Official Programme, 2.0L Super Touring Championship, Round 5, Mallala, 4 June 1995, page 32
- Championship Points, 1995 Super Touring Championship, TOCA Australia Pty Ltd, 27 July 1998
- Paul Cross, In good company, Official Programme, 2.0L Super Touring Championship, Round 5, Mallala, 4 June 1995, pages 6 to 11
- 2016 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, Titles - Australian Titles, as archived at web.archive.org
Further reading
- Australian Motor Racing Year, 1995
External links
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