The 1995 Australian Touring Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for 5.0 Litre Touring Cars [1] complying with Group 3A regulations.[2] The championship, which was the 36th Australian Touring Car Championship,[3] was contested over a ten round series which began on 5 February 1995 at Sandown International Raceway and ended on 6 August at Oran Park Raceway.[4] It was promoted as the “Shell Australian Touring Car Championship” and was won by John Bowe driving a Ford EF Falcon.
Teams and drivers [edit]
The following drivers and teams competed in the 1995 Shell Australian Touring Car Championship.
Race Calendar [edit]
The 1995 Shell Australian Touring Car Championship was contested over a ten round series. Each round featured a “Peter Jackson Dash”, a short sprint race which was restricted to the top ten cars from Qualifying, and two main races were open to all competitors.
| Rd. |
Circuit |
Location / State |
Date |
Round winner |
Car |
Team |
Report |
| 1 |
Sandown International Raceway |
Melbourne, Victoria |
3 - 5 Feb |
Larry Perkins |
Holden VR Commodore |
Castrol Perkins Motorsport |
|
| 2 |
Symmons Plains Raceway |
Launceston, Tasmania |
24 - 26 Feb |
John Bowe |
Ford EF Falcon |
Dick Johnson Racing |
|
| 3 |
Mount Panorama Circuit |
Bathurst, New South Wales |
10 - 12 Mar |
John Bowe |
Ford EF Falcon |
Dick Johnson Racing |
|
| 4 |
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit |
Phillip Island, Victoria |
7 - 9 Apr |
Glenn Seton |
Ford EF Falcon |
Glenn Seton Racing |
|
| 5 |
Lakeside International Raceway |
Brisbane, Queensland |
21 - 23 Apr |
Glenn Seton |
Ford EF Falcon |
Glenn Seton Racing |
|
| 6 |
Winton Motor Raceway |
Benalla, Victoria |
19–21 May |
John Bowe |
Ford EF Falcon |
Dick Johnson Racing |
|
| 7 |
Eastern Creek Raceway |
Sydney, New South Wales |
26–28 May |
Mark Skaife |
Holden VR Commodore |
Gibson Motor Sport |
|
| 8 |
Mallala Motor Sport Park |
Mallala, South Australia |
7 - 9 Jul |
Glenn Seton |
Ford EF Falcon |
Glenn Seton Racing |
|
| 9 |
Barbagallo Raceway |
Perth, Western Australia |
14 - 16 Jul |
Glenn Seton |
Ford EF Falcon |
Glenn Seton Racing |
| 10 |
Oran Park Raceway |
Sydney, New South Wales |
4 - 6 Aug |
John Bowe |
Ford EF Falcon |
Dick Johnson Racing |
|
Points system [edit]
- Championship points were awarded on a 3-2-1 basis for the first three places in the Peter Jackson Dash at each round.[5]
- One bonus championship point was awarded for each position gained & held by a driver during the Peter Jackson Dash at each round.[5]
- Championship points were awarded on a 20-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 basis for the first ten places in each of the two main races at each round.[5]
Results [edit]
|
|
| Colour |
Result |
| Gold |
Winner |
| Silver |
2nd place |
| Bronze |
3rd place |
| Green |
Finished, in points |
| Blue |
Finished, no points |
| Not classified (NC) |
| Purple |
Did not finish (Ret) |
| Red |
Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black |
Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White |
Did not start (DNS) |
| Withdrew (WD) |
| Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank |
Did not participate |
| Excluded (EX) |
|
Note: Race 1 at the Phillip Island round was stopped before full race distance due to multiple accidents brought about by heavy rain, and only half points were awarded.[6]
See also [edit]
1995 Australian Touring Car season
References [edit]
- ^ Conditions for Australian Racing Titles, 1995 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 7-9 to 7-11
- ^ Specifications of Cars, Group 3A – 5.0 Litre Touring Cars, 1995 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 7-76 to 7-83
- ^ Records, Titles and Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-7
- ^ 1995 Championship Results, Australian Motor Racing Year 1995/95, pages 278-281
- ^ a b c What's the point, Official Programme, Mallala, 9th July 1995, page 73
- ^ Official Programme, Tooheys 1000, Mount Panorama, Bathurst, October 1, 1995, page 28
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