The 1997 Australian GT Production Car Championship

Australian GT Production Car Championship

The Australian GT Production Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title, organised by PROCAR Australia Pty Ltd, for drivers of Group 3E Series Production Cars.PROCAR had first promoted a national series for production based cars in 1994...

was a CAMS

Confederation of Australian Motor Sport

The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport , has been the governing body of Australian motorsport since 1953. It is affiliated with the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile ....

 sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Group 3E Series Production Cars.
The title was contested over an eight round series with two races per round.

• Round 1: Lakeside
  Lakeside International Raceway
  Lakeside Park, formerly known as Lakeside International Raceway is a motor racing circuit located at Pine Rivers north of Brisbane and lies adjacent to Lake Kurwongbah....
  
  , Queensland
  Queensland
  Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
  
  , 4 May
• Round 2: Phillip Island
  Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
  The Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit is a motor racing racing circuit on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. The circuit was opened in 1956.-Road circuit:...
  
  , Victoria
  Victoria (Australia)
  Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
  
  , 1 June
• Round 3: Calder Park, Victoria, 22 June
• Round 4: Amaroo Park
  Amaroo Park
  Amaroo Park was a motor racing circuit located in Annangrove, New South Wales, in the present-day western suburbs of Sydney, Australia. It opened in 1967, hosting its first motorcycle meeting on 26 February with a 30 lap production race won by Larry Simons on a BSA Spitfire in heavy rain. The...
  
  , New South Wales
  New South Wales
  New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
  
  , 20 July
• Round 5: Winton
  Winton Motor Raceway
  Winton Motor Raceway is a Motor Racing track in Winton, near Benalla, Victoria, Australia.-History:The Benalla Auto Club began planning for a permanent racing track around 1958. In 1960 it was decided to build the track at Winton Recreation Reserve and was completed in twelve months...
  
  , Victoria, 10 August
• Round 6: Mallala Motor Sport Park, South Australia
  South Australia
  South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
  
  , 24 August
• Round 7: Lakeside, Queensland, 26 October
• Round 8: Amaroo Park, New South Wales, 9 November

Outright championship points were awarded on a 15-12-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis to the first ten finishers in each race. An additional point was awarded to the driver setting the fastest qualifying lap for each race. Class points were awarded on a 15-12-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis to the first ten finishers in each class in each race.

Results

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Position	Driver	No	Car	Entrant	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Rd 5	Rd 6	Rd 7	Rd 8	Total
1	Peter Fitzgerald	3	Porsche 993 RSCS Porsche 993 The Porsche 993 is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between late 1993 and early 1998, replacing the 964...	Falken Tyres	32	29	24	24	31	28	30	30	228
2	John Bowe John Bowe (racing driver) John Bowe is an Australian racing driver, presently racing a 1969 Ford Mustang in the historic series, Touring Car Masters....	27	Ferrari F355 Challenge Ferrari F355 The Ferrari F355 is a sports car built by Ferrari from May 1994 to 1999. It is an evolution of the Ferrari 348 and was replaced by the Ferrari 360. It is a mid-engined, rear wheel drive V8-powered 2-seat coupe...	Positive Hype Pty Ltd	-	27	27	32	25	28	26	24	189
3	Ed Aitken	8	Porsche 993 RSCS Porsche 993 The Porsche 993 is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between late 1993 and early 1998, replacing the 964...	E Aitkin	-	16	16	12	16	20	18	22	120
4	Domenic Beninca	52	Porsche 993 RSCS Porsche 993 The Porsche 993 is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between late 1993 and early 1998, replacing the 964...	Beninca Racing	22	20	25	18	10	8	6	-	109
5	Max Dunn	46	Porsche 993 RSCS Porsche 993 The Porsche 993 is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between late 1993 and early 1998, replacing the 964...	Dunn Furrugia Racing	18	10	-	10	10	11	-	16	75
6	Andrej Pavicevic Andrej Pavicevic Andrej Pavicevic, born 26 May 1975 in Sydney, Australia is best known as a race driver. He started racing in the NSW Street Sedan Championship in 1994 in a Suzuki Swift GTi. From there he moved to the Australian Production Car Championship in 1995 have major success winning 3 class championships in...	11	Subaru Impreza WRX Subaru Impreza WRX The Subaru Impreza WRX is a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, an all-wheel drive, four-door passenger vehicle. It is available as a sedan or wagon....	Andrej Pavicevic	11	4	11	1	5	4	11	9	56
7	Garry Waldon	27 28	Ferrari F355 Challenge Ferrari F355 The Ferrari F355 is a sports car built by Ferrari from May 1994 to 1999. It is an evolution of the Ferrari 348 and was replaced by the Ferrari 360. It is a mid-engined, rear wheel drive V8-powered 2-seat coupe...	Positive Hype Pty Ltd Palmer Motorsport	18	-	-	-	-	-	18	-	36
8	Ross Almond	26	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III	Ross Almond	-	-	5	7	-	5	9	8	34
9	Chris Kousparis	6	Subaru Impreza WRX Subaru Impreza WRX The Subaru Impreza WRX is a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, an all-wheel drive, four-door passenger vehicle. It is available as a sedan or wagon....	Nepean EFI	6	1	7	4	3	4	5	3	33
10	Alfredo Costanzo Alfredo Costanzo Alfredo Costanzo is a retired Australian racing driver.The Italian-Australian was Australia's foremost domestic open wheeler driver in the late 70s and early 80s, proving equally adapt at winning races in the powerful Formula 5000 class as much as the nimble Formula Pacific cars that replaced them...	10	Maserati Ghibli Cup Maserati Ghibli The Maserati Ghibli is a Gran Turismo car produced by Italian manufacturer Maserati in two generations: first from 1966–73, and again as the Maserati Ghibli II from 1992–97.- Ghibli I :...	Cisco System Maserati	2	8	-	-	7	7	-	-	24
	Ray Lintott	5	Dodge Viper GTS	Wagon Wheels Chrysler Jeep	-	12	-	-	-	-	-	12	24
12	John Smith	77	Porsche 993 RSCS Porsche 993 The Porsche 993 is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between late 1993 and early 1998, replacing the 964...	Gerhard Hassler	-	-	-	18	-	-	-	-	18
13	John Bourke	9	Toyota Supra RZ Toyota Supra The Toyota Supra is a sports car/grand tourer that was produced by Toyota Motor Company from 1979 to 2002. The styling of the Toyota Supra was derived from the Toyota Celica, but it was both longer and wider. Starting in mid-1986, the Supra became its own model and was no longer based on the Celica...		-	6	-	-	10	-	-	-	16
	Neal Bates Neal Bates Neal Bates is an Australian rally and racing car driver. Throughout his career Bates has been associated with Toyota in the Australian Rally Championship and for 19 years his Neal Bates Motorsport outfit ran Toyota's official rally program in Australia...	5	Dodge Viper GTS		-	-	-	-	16	-	-	-	16
15	Peter Boylan	7	Subaru Impreza WRX Subaru Impreza WRX The Subaru Impreza WRX is a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, an all-wheel drive, four-door passenger vehicle. It is available as a sedan or wagon....	PM Boylan	6	-	-	-	-	-	4	3	13
16	Gerhard Hassler	88	Porsche 993 RSCS Porsche 993 The Porsche 993 is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between late 1993 and early 1998, replacing the 964...	Gerhard Hassler	-	-	-	-	-	11	-	-	11
	Peter McKay	10	Maserati Ghibli Cup Maserati Ghibli The Maserati Ghibli is a Gran Turismo car produced by Italian manufacturer Maserati in two generations: first from 1966–73, and again as the Maserati Ghibli II from 1992–97.- Ghibli I :...	Cisco System Maserati	-	-	-	7	-	-	-	4	11
18	Murray Carter Murray Carter Murray Carter is an Australian racing driver. For many years a stalwart of the Australian Touring Car Championship Carter has had one of the longest racing careers of any driver in Australian history, continuing to race into his late 70s.-Racing history:One of a generation of racing drivers that...	18	Nissan 200SX Turbo Nissan Silvia The S12 was produced from 1984 to 1988, with revisions to the exterior trim in 1987 . It was sold in three configurations—a coupe , a hatchback, and a widebody chassis called grandprix .A number of different engines were equipped in the S12 chassis, depending on production year and more...	Murray Carter	4	1	4	-	-	-	-	-	9
19	Wayne Park	2	HSV GTSR HSV GTS The HSV GTS is an Australian high performance luxury sedan, produced by HSV. The fundamental underpinnings are based on the mainstream Holden Commodore models of the same years. The car is powered by GM's 6.2 litre LS3 V8 engine, with a maximum power output of 442 PS...	JC Motorsport	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8
	Beric Lynton	23	BMW 323i BMW E36 The BMW E36 is the third generation of the 3 Series compact executive cars produced by BMW. It was introduced in late 1990 for Europe and in late 1991 for US and Canada. It was the successor to the E30 3 Series and was eventually replaced by the E90 3 Series in 2005, though E36 coupes were still...	Beric Lynton BMW	-	-	-	-	-	8	-	-	8
	Kevin Weeks	70	Porsche 993 RSCS Porsche 993 The Porsche 993 is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between late 1993 and early 1998, replacing the 964...	Kevin Weeks	6	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	8
22	Paul Freestone	14	Lotus Esprit		-	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	6
	Guy Gibbons	35	Subaru Impreza WRX Subaru Impreza WRX The Subaru Impreza WRX is a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, an all-wheel drive, four-door passenger vehicle. It is available as a sedan or wagon....	Guy Gibbons	1	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	6
	John Cowley	2	HSV GTSR HSV GTS The HSV GTS is an Australian high performance luxury sedan, produced by HSV. The fundamental underpinnings are based on the mainstream Holden Commodore models of the same years. The car is powered by GM's 6.2 litre LS3 V8 engine, with a maximum power output of 442 PS...	JT Cowley	-	-	-	1	-	-	3	2	6
25	Troy Searle	15	BMW 323i BMW E36 The BMW E36 is the third generation of the 3 Series compact executive cars produced by BMW. It was introduced in late 1990 for Europe and in late 1991 for US and Canada. It was the successor to the E30 3 Series and was eventually replaced by the E90 3 Series in 2005, though E36 coupes were still...	Roadchill Express	-	-	-	-	1	-	2	-	3
26	Phil Kirkham	71	Mazda 626 Mazda 626 The Mazda 626 is an automobile that was produced by Mazda for the export market. It was based on the Japan-market Mazda Capella. The 626 replaced the 616/618 and RX-2 in 1979 and was sold through 2002, when the new Mazda6 took over as Mazda's large family car...	Rebound Clothing Company	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2
	Ian McAlister	66	Volvo 850 T5R Volvo 850 The Volvo 850 is a compact executive car produced by Volvo Cars from 1992 to 1997 and designed by Jan Wilsgaard. Available in sedan/saloon and station wagon/estate body styles, the Volvo 850 was notable as the first front-wheel drive vehicle from this Swedish manufacturer to be exported to North...	Ian McAlister	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	2
28	Anthony Robson	49	Toyota MR2 Bathurst Toyota MR2 The Toyota MR2 is a two-seat, mid-engined, rear wheel drive sports car produced by Central Motors, a part of Toyota, from 1984 until July 2007 when production stopped in Japan...	Osborne Motor Sport	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1
Class A : Super Cars
1	Peter Fitzgerald	3	Porsche 993 RSCS Porsche 993 The Porsche 993 is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between late 1993 and early 1998, replacing the 964...	Falken Tyres	30	27	24	24	30	27	30	30	222
2	John Bowe John Bowe (racing driver) John Bowe is an Australian racing driver, presently racing a 1969 Ford Mustang in the historic series, Touring Car Masters....	27	Ferrari F355 Challenge Ferrari F355 The Ferrari F355 is a sports car built by Ferrari from May 1994 to 1999. It is an evolution of the Ferrari 348 and was replaced by the Ferrari 360. It is a mid-engined, rear wheel drive V8-powered 2-seat coupe...	Positive Hype Pty Ltd	-	27	25	30	24	27	24	22	179
3	Ed Aitken	8	Porsche 993 RSCS Porsche 993 The Porsche 993 is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between late 1993 and early 1998, replacing the 964...	E Aitkin	-	16	16	12	16	18	20	22	120
4	Domenic Beninca	52	Porsche 993 RSCS Porsche 993 The Porsche 993 is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between late 1993 and early 1998, replacing the 964...	Beninca Racing	22	20	25	18	10	8	6	-	109
5	Max Dunn	46	Porsche 993 RSCS Porsche 993 The Porsche 993 is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between late 1993 and early 1998, replacing the 964...	Dunn Furrugia Racing	18	10	-	10	10	11	-	16	75
6	Ross Almond	26	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III	Ross Almond	11	4	5	7	-	7	11	10	55
7	Garry Waldon	27 28	Ferrari F355 Challenge Ferrari F355 The Ferrari F355 is a sports car built by Ferrari from May 1994 to 1999. It is an evolution of the Ferrari 348 and was replaced by the Ferrari 360. It is a mid-engined, rear wheel drive V8-powered 2-seat coupe...	Positive Hype Pty Ltd Palmer Motorsport	20	-	-	-	-	-	18	-	38
8	Alfredo Costanzo Alfredo Costanzo Alfredo Costanzo is a retired Australian racing driver.The Italian-Australian was Australia's foremost domestic open wheeler driver in the late 70s and early 80s, proving equally adapt at winning races in the powerful Formula 5000 class as much as the nimble Formula Pacific cars that replaced them...	10	Maserati Ghibli Cup Maserati Ghibli The Maserati Ghibli is a Gran Turismo car produced by Italian manufacturer Maserati in two generations: first from 1966–73, and again as the Maserati Ghibli II from 1992–97.- Ghibli I :...	Cisco System Maserati	6	8	-	-	7	7	-	-	28
9	Ray Lintott	5	Dodge Viper GTS	Wagon Wheels Chrysler Jeep	-	12	-	-	-	-	-	12	24
10	John Smith	77	Porsche 993 RSCS Porsche 993 The Porsche 993 is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between late 1993 and early 1998, replacing the 964...	G Hassler	-	-	-	18	-	-	-	-	18
11	John Bourke	9	Toyota Supra RZ Toyota Supra The Toyota Supra is a sports car/grand tourer that was produced by Toyota Motor Company from 1979 to 2002. The styling of the Toyota Supra was derived from the Toyota Celica, but it was both longer and wider. Starting in mid-1986, the Supra became its own model and was no longer based on the Celica...		-	6	-	-	10	-	-	-	16
	Neal Bates Neal Bates Neal Bates is an Australian rally and racing car driver. Throughout his career Bates has been associated with Toyota in the Australian Rally Championship and for 19 years his Neal Bates Motorsport outfit ran Toyota's official rally program in Australia...	5	Dodge Viper GTS		-	-	-	-	16	-	-	-	16
13	Peter McKay	10	Maserati Ghibli Cup Maserati Ghibli The Maserati Ghibli is a Gran Turismo car produced by Italian manufacturer Maserati in two generations: first from 1966–73, and again as the Maserati Ghibli II from 1992–97.- Ghibli I :...	Cisco System Maserati	-	-	-	7	-	-	-	5	12
14	Paul Freestone	14	Lotus Esprit		-	-	11	-	-	-	-	-	11
	Gerhard Hassler	88	Porsche 993 RSCS Porsche 993 The Porsche 993 is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between late 1993 and early 1998, replacing the 964...	Gerhard Hassler	-	-	-	-	-	11	-	-	11
16	Kevin Weeks	70	Porsche 993 RSCS Porsche 993 The Porsche 993 is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between late 1993 and early 1998, replacing the 964...	Kevin Weeks	-	-	-	-	-	8	-	-	8
17	Carlos Rolfo	22	Nissan 300ZX Nissan 300ZX The Z31 chassis designation was first introduced in 1983 as a 1984 Nissan/Datsun 300ZX in the US only. The 300ZX, as its predecessors, was known as a Nissan in other parts of the world. This continued in the US until 1985 model year when Nissan standardized their brand name worldwide and dropped...	Carlos Rolfo	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	2
Class B : High Performance Cars
1	Andrej Pavicevic Andrej Pavicevic Andrej Pavicevic, born 26 May 1975 in Sydney, Australia is best known as a race driver. He started racing in the NSW Street Sedan Championship in 1994 in a Suzuki Swift GTi. From there he moved to the Australian Production Car Championship in 1995 have major success winning 3 class championships in...	11	Subaru Impreza WRX Subaru Impreza WRX The Subaru Impreza WRX is a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, an all-wheel drive, four-door passenger vehicle. It is available as a sedan or wagon....	Andrej Pavicevic	27	30	30	20	30	27	30	30	224
2	Chris Kousparis	6	Subaru Impreza WRX Subaru Impreza WRX The Subaru Impreza WRX is a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, an all-wheel drive, four-door passenger vehicle. It is available as a sedan or wagon....	Nepean EFI	20	22	22	30	24	27	20	12	177
3	Ian McAlister	66	Volvo 850 T5R Volvo 850 The Volvo 850 is a compact executive car produced by Volvo Cars from 1992 to 1997 and designed by Jan Wilsgaard. Available in sedan/saloon and station wagon/estate body styles, the Volvo 850 was notable as the first front-wheel drive vehicle from this Swedish manufacturer to be exported to North...	Ian McAlister	11	12	12	20	11	12	10	14	102
4	Murray Carter Murray Carter Murray Carter is an Australian racing driver. For many years a stalwart of the Australian Touring Car Championship Carter has had one of the longest racing careers of any driver in Australian history, continuing to race into his late 70s.-Racing history:One of a generation of racing drivers that...	18	Nissan 200SX Turbo Nissan Silvia The S12 was produced from 1984 to 1988, with revisions to the exterior trim in 1987 . It was sold in three configurations—a coupe , a hatchback, and a widebody chassis called grandprix .A number of different engines were equipped in the S12 chassis, depending on production year and more...	Murray Carter	14	12	20	-	10	20	-	-	76
5	Colin Osborne	13	Toyota MR2 Bathurst Toyota MR2 The Toyota MR2 is a two-seat, mid-engined, rear wheel drive sports car produced by Central Motors, a part of Toyota, from 1984 until July 2007 when production stopped in Japan...	Osborne Motor Sport	7	7	7	11	16	10	14	-	72
	Peter Boylan	7	Subaru Impreza WRX Subaru Impreza WRX The Subaru Impreza WRX is a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, an all-wheel drive, four-door passenger vehicle. It is available as a sedan or wagon....	PM Boylan	18	16	-	-	-	-	18	20	72
7	Anthony Robson	49	Toyota MR2 Bathurst Toyota MR2 The Toyota MR2 is a two-seat, mid-engined, rear wheel drive sports car produced by Central Motors, a part of Toyota, from 1984 until July 2007 when production stopped in Japan...	Osborne Motor Sport	5	10	10	6	16	8	-	15	69
8	John Cowley	2	HSV GTSR HSV GTS The HSV GTS is an Australian high performance luxury sedan, produced by HSV. The fundamental underpinnings are based on the mainstream Holden Commodore models of the same years. The car is powered by GM's 6.2 litre LS3 V8 engine, with a maximum power output of 442 PS...	JT Cowley	-	5	7	20	-	16	10	10	68
9	Guy Gibbons	35	Subaru Impreza WRX Subaru Impreza WRX The Subaru Impreza WRX is a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, an all-wheel drive, four-door passenger vehicle. It is available as a sedan or wagon....	Guy Gibbons	11	10	18	-	-	-	-	-	39
10	Wayne Park	2	HSV GTSR HSV GTS The HSV GTS is an Australian high performance luxury sedan, produced by HSV. The fundamental underpinnings are based on the mainstream Holden Commodore models of the same years. The car is powered by GM's 6.2 litre LS3 V8 engine, with a maximum power output of 442 PS...	JC Motorsport	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15
11	Richard Davis	25	HSV GTSR HSV GTS The HSV GTS is an Australian high performance luxury sedan, produced by HSV. The fundamental underpinnings are based on the mainstream Holden Commodore models of the same years. The car is powered by GM's 6.2 litre LS3 V8 engine, with a maximum power output of 442 PS...	Richard Davis	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	-	6
Class C : Production Cars Over 2500cc
1	Chris Sexton	99	Ford EL Falcon XR6 Ford EL Falcon The Ford EL Falcon is a full-size car that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1996 and 1998. The EL Falcon served as the final chapter of the fifth generation "E-series" architecture, which began with the EA of 1988. Ford discontinued the car in 1998, and replaced it...	Prodrive Racing	30	-	30	27	22	12	27	-	148
2	Denis Cribbin	99 38	Ford EL Falcon XR6 Ford EL Falcon The Ford EL Falcon is a full-size car that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1996 and 1998. The EL Falcon served as the final chapter of the fifth generation "E-series" architecture, which began with the EA of 1988. Ford discontinued the car in 1998, and replaced it...	Prodrive Racing	-	30	-	-	22	-	-	24	76
3	Robert Chadwick	20	Mitsubishi TE Magna Mitsubishi Magna The Mitsubishi Magna was a mid-size car offered between May 1985 and September 2005 by Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited . Manufactured at the Tonsley Park assembly plant, Magna spanned three generations before being replaced by the Mitsubishi 380...	Robert Chadwick	-	-	-	-	-	30	10	8	48
4	Paul Gover	44	Ford EL Falcon XR6 Ford EL Falcon The Ford EL Falcon is a full-size car that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1996 and 1998. The EL Falcon served as the final chapter of the fifth generation "E-series" architecture, which began with the EA of 1988. Ford discontinued the car in 1998, and replaced it...	Prodrive Racing	-	-	-	-	30	-	-	-	30
	Mark Cohen	55	Holden VS Commodore SS Holden VS Commodore The Holden VS Commodore, released in 1995, was the ninth model of the Holden Commodore, a large car built by Holden, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors. The VS Commodore served as a mechanical update of the second generation architecture, destined to assist sales before the all-new VT model...	M Cohen	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	30	30
6	Michael Stahl	44	Ford EL Falcon XR6 Ford EL Falcon The Ford EL Falcon is a full-size car that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1996 and 1998. The EL Falcon served as the final chapter of the fifth generation "E-series" architecture, which began with the EA of 1988. Ford discontinued the car in 1998, and replaced it...	Prodrive Racing	-	-	-	27	-	-	-	-	27
	Tony Cross	44	Ford EL Falcon XR6 Ford EL Falcon The Ford EL Falcon is a full-size car that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1996 and 1998. The EL Falcon served as the final chapter of the fifth generation "E-series" architecture, which began with the EA of 1988. Ford discontinued the car in 1998, and replaced it...	Prodrive Racing	-	-	-	-	-	-	27	-	27
8	Chris Nixon	44	Ford EL Falcon XR6 Ford EL Falcon The Ford EL Falcon is a full-size car that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1996 and 1998. The EL Falcon served as the final chapter of the fifth generation "E-series" architecture, which began with the EA of 1988. Ford discontinued the car in 1998, and replaced it...	Prodrive Racing	-	-	-	-	-	22	-	-	22
9	Toby Hagon	44	Ford EL Falcon XR6 Ford EL Falcon The Ford EL Falcon is a full-size car that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between 1996 and 1998. The EL Falcon served as the final chapter of the fifth generation "E-series" architecture, which began with the EA of 1988. Ford discontinued the car in 1998, and replaced it...	Prodrive Racing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	20
Class D : Production Cars 1851 - 2500cc
1	Beric Lynton	23	BMW 323i BMW E36 The BMW E36 is the third generation of the 3 Series compact executive cars produced by BMW. It was introduced in late 1990 for Europe and in late 1991 for US and Canada. It was the successor to the E30 3 Series and was eventually replaced by the E90 3 Series in 2005, though E36 coupes were still...	Beric Lynton BMW	30	30	27	25	20	27	24	22	205
2	Troy Searle	15	BMW 323i BMW E36 The BMW E36 is the third generation of the 3 Series compact executive cars produced by BMW. It was introduced in late 1990 for Europe and in late 1991 for US and Canada. It was the successor to the E30 3 Series and was eventually replaced by the E90 3 Series in 2005, though E36 coupes were still...	Roadchill Express	22	10	20	23	30	27	30	22	184
3	Phil Kirkham	71	Mazda 626 Mazda 626 The Mazda 626 is an automobile that was produced by Mazda for the export market. It was based on the Japan-market Mazda Capella. The 626 replaced the 616/618 and RX-2 in 1979 and was sold through 2002, when the new Mazda6 took over as Mazda's large family car...	Rebound Clothing Company	22	24	25	12	24	20	-	30	157
4	Peter Phelan	16	Peugeot 405 Mi16 Peugeot 405 The Peugeot 405 is a large family car released by the French automaker Peugeot in July 1987 and which continues to be manufactured under licence outside France. It used TU/XU petrol and XUD diesel engines....	P Phelan	-	10	18	14	14	-	-	-	56
5	Allan Letcher	33	Honda Civic VTiR Honda Civic (sixth generation) The sixth-generation Honda Civic was introduced in 1996. It retained its class-leading handling as it, along with the fourth and fifth generations, had front double wishbone suspension, the advanced independent suspension inspired by Honda's racing research. However, the sixth iteration of Civic...	Burswood Motorsport	16	-	-	22	-	-	-	-	38
6	Jamie Cartwright	71	Mazda 626 Mazda 626 The Mazda 626 is an automobile that was produced by Mazda for the export market. It was based on the Japan-market Mazda Capella. The 626 replaced the 616/618 and RX-2 in 1979 and was sold through 2002, when the new Mazda6 took over as Mazda's large family car...	Rebound Clothing Company	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	-	20
7	David Wood	16	Peugeot 405 Mi16 Peugeot 405 The Peugeot 405 is a large family car released by the French automaker Peugeot in July 1987 and which continues to be manufactured under licence outside France. It used TU/XU petrol and XUD diesel engines....	P Phelan	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	16
8	Chris Smith	33	Honda Civic VTiR Honda Civic (sixth generation) The sixth-generation Honda Civic was introduced in 1996. It retained its class-leading handling as it, along with the fourth and fifth generations, had front double wishbone suspension, the advanced independent suspension inspired by Honda's racing research. However, the sixth iteration of Civic...	Burswood Motorsport	-	-	-	-	14	-	-	-	14
Class E : Production Cars 0 - 1850cc
1	Trevor Haines	17 60	Ford Laser TX3 Ford Laser The 1985 KC Laser/GC Meteor was the model's first major redesign. All body styles were carried over, with the addition of a station wagon from 1986. A new "TX3" variant, which was half-way between "GL" & "Ghia" in specification level, replaced the "Sport" variant from the KB series. Unlike the...	T Haynes Carlos Rolfo	-	-	30	27	24	27	24	22	154
2	Nigel Stones	42	Suzuki Swift GTi Suzuki Swift The Suzuki Swift is a subcompact car produced by Suzuki in Japan since 2000. Prior to this, the "Swift" nameplate had been applied to the Suzuki Cultus in export markets such as Australasia, Europe, India and North America.- Predecessor :...	Nigel Stones	-	-	-	27	30	27	30	30	144
3	Carlos Rolfo	22	Ford Laser TX3 Ford Laser The 1985 KC Laser/GC Meteor was the model's first major redesign. All body styles were carried over, with the addition of a station wagon from 1986. A new "TX3" variant, which was half-way between "GL" & "Ghia" in specification level, replaced the "Sport" variant from the KB series. Unlike the... Suzuki Swift GTi Suzuki Swift The Suzuki Swift is a subcompact car produced by Suzuki in Japan since 2000. Prior to this, the "Swift" nameplate had been applied to the Suzuki Cultus in export markets such as Australasia, Europe, India and North America.- Predecessor :...	Carlos Rolfo	30	30	-	-	-	-	20	22	102
4	Jason Veltruski	14	Suzuki Swift GTi Suzuki Swift The Suzuki Swift is a subcompact car produced by Suzuki in Japan since 2000. Prior to this, the "Swift" nameplate had been applied to the Suzuki Cultus in export markets such as Australasia, Europe, India and North America.- Predecessor :...	J Veltruski	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	16

External links

• 1997 Race Results Archive Retrieved from www.natsoft.biz on 19 November 2008