Commodore Cup
| Category | Touring Car Racing One-make racing |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Inaugural season | 1994 |
| Folded | 2012 |
| Constructors | Holden |
| Tyre suppliers | Dunlop |
| Last Drivers' champion | Adam Beechey |
| Official Website | commodorecup.com.au |
The Commodore Cup is an Australian motor racing series. The series, a one-make series originally devised by Victorian racers Maurie Platt and David Gittus, is named for the car all competitors must use in competition, the Holden Commodore. Eligibility is limited to specific Commodore models. Originally, only the first three series were allowed: VB, VC and VH. Motive power was limited to the 4.2 litre version of the Holden V8 engine.[1] The regulations were designed to provide a limited level of performance modification, while not making the category overly expensive to run. The first season was held in 1994. Since its beginning, the category has always been moderately well supported with grid sizes in the 15–25 bracket.
The first major change to series regulations came in 2004 when VR and VS model Commodores were made eligible. The mechanical package was not changed substantially. The later model cars proved to be faster than the older ones, leading to a drop off in numbers of the older model Commodores.
The category has always been a national series, but also mostly an amateur series. Despite this, the category has produced a V8 Supercar race winner in Lee Holdsworth. The category is currently one of the core categories of the Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships. The most successful driver in the series has been Geoff Emery, who has won the Commodore Cup series five times.
Series champions [edit]
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1994 | David Gittus |
| 1995 | Gary Baxter |
| 1996 | Gary Baxter |
| 1997 | Dean Croswell |
| 1998 | Maurie Platt |
| 1999 | Wayne Wakefield |
| 2000 | Christian D'Agostin |
| 2001 | Christian D'Agostin |
| 2002 | Geoff Emery |
| 2003 | Geoff Emery |
| 2004 | Geoff Emery |
| 2005 | Geoff Emery |
| 2006 | Marcus Zukanovic |
| 2007 | Geoff Emery |
| 2008 | Michael Tancredi |
| 2009 | Brett Holdsworth |
| 2010 | Adam Beechey |
| 2011 | Adam Beechey |
| 2012 | Adam Beechey |
