2008 Australian Manufacturers' Championship
Encyclopedia
The 2008 Australian Manufacturers' Championship was a CAMS
sanctioned motor racing title for car manufacturers.
The championship, which was open to Group 3E Series Production Cars
was the 23rd Australian Manufacturers' Championship
.
over a four round series.
Rounds 1 & 4 were contested over two races and Rounds 2 & 3 over three races.
No points were awarded for outright race placings.
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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 motor racing title for car manufacturers.
The championship, which was open to Group 3E Series Production Cars
Group 3E Series Production Cars
Group 3E Series Production Cars is an Australian motor racing formula for production based cars competing with limited modifications. Group 3E cars currently contest the Australian Manufacturers' Championship and Australian Production Car Championship titles and the annual Bathurst 12 Hour...
was the 23rd Australian Manufacturers' Championship
Australian Manufacturers' Championship
The Australian Manufacturers' Championship is a motor racing title awarded by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport to the winning car manufacturer in a series of races held throughout Australia...
.
Schedule
The title was contested concurrently with the 2008 Australian Production Car Championship2008 Australian Production Car Championship
The 2008 Australian Production Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Group 3E Series Production Cars...
over a four round series.
- Round 1, Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitPhillip Island Grand Prix CircuitThe Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit is a motor racing racing circuit on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. The circuit was opened in 1956.-Road circuit:...
, VictoriaVictoria (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....
, 14–15 June - Round 2, Oran Park RacewayOran Park RacewayOran Park Raceway was a motor racing circuit at Narellan in southwestern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia which was operational from 1962 to 2010....
, New South WalesNew South WalesNew 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...
, 30–31 August - Round 3, Symmons Plains International RacewaySymmons Plains RacewaySymmons Plains Raceway is a motor racing circuit in Australia, located about 30 kilometres south of Launceston, Tasmania. Since the closure of the Longford circuit in the 1960s it has been Tasmania's premier motor racing facility...
, TasmaniaTasmaniaTasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, 19–20 September - Round 4, Sandown International Motor RacewaySandown RacewaySandown International Raceway is a motor racing circuit in Melbourne, Victoria, approximately south east of the city centre. It is considered a power circuit with its front straight being 899m long and back straight 910m long.-History:...
, VictoriaVictoria (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....
, 29–30 November
Rounds 1 & 4 were contested over two races and Rounds 2 & 3 over three races.
Classes
Cars competed in six classes:- Class A: High Performance Vehicles All Wheel Drive (under $125k)
- Class B: High Performance Vehicles Rear Wheel Drive (under $125k)
- Class C: Hot Hatches and Sedans
- Class D: Production Sports
- Class E: Four Cylinder Sedans and Hatches
- Class F: Eco Diesel/Hybrid
Points
A manufacturer that had registered for the championship could specify up to two "nominated point scoring automobiles". Points were awarded for class placings achieved by these cars at each race on varying scales depending on the number of competitors in each class at each round.- Where six or more cars attempted to qualify for a class, championship points were awarded on a 30–25–22–20–18–16–14–12–10–8 basis for the first ten finishers in that class in each race.
- Where four or five cars attempted to qualify for a class, championship points were awarded on a 25–20–16–12–10 basis for the first six finishers in the class in each race.
- Where one, two or three cars attempted to qualify for a class, championship points were awarded on a 20–14–10 basis for the first three finishers in the class in each race.
No points were awarded for outright race placings.
Results
| Position | Manufacturer | Nominated Car | Driver | Class | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | Grand Total |
| 1 | Hyundai Hyundai Hyundai ) is a global conglomerate company, part of the Korean chaebol, that was founded in South Korea by one of the most famous businessmen in Korean history: Chung Ju-yung... |
Hyundai Tiburon Hyundai Tiburon -RC :Tiburon first began production in late 1996. It was available in a few foreign markets with engine choices of either 1.6L or 1.8L. In the United States, the Tiburon was first offered in 1997 with base models using the Elantra's 1.8L engine while the upscale FX received a 2.0L four-cylinder... #7 |
George Miedecke | D | 45 | 70 | 50 | 48 | 213 | 389 |
| Hyundai Sonata Hyundai Sonata The Hyundai Sonata is a mid-size car/full-size car manufactured and marketed globally by Hyundai Motor Company. From the sixth generation onwards, it is known as the i45 in the Australian, Singaporean and New Zealand markets... #40 |
Jamie Augustine & Brett Youlden | E | 40 | 48 | 54 | 34 | 176 | |||
| 2 | Toyota | Toyota Celica Toyota Celica The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial".... #13 |
Colin Osborne | D | 45 | 65 | 60 | 55 | 225 | 351 |
| Toyota Celica Toyota Celica The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial".... #31 |
Stuart Jones | E | 16 | 28 | 40 | 42 | 126 |