2017 Australian GT Championship

Motor racing competition

Geoff Emery won the 2017 Australian GT Championship driving an Audi R8 LMS
Tony Walls placed 12th in the 2017 Australian GT Championship driving a McLaren 650S GT3
Steven Richards and James Burgmuller shared 14th place in the 2017 Australian GT Championship driving a BMW M6 GT3
Mark Griffith placed 15th in the 2017 Australian GT Championship driving a Mercedes-AMG GT3
Ash Samadi placed 16th in the 2017 Australian GT Championship driving an Audi R8 LMS
Michael Hovey placed 33rd driving a Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX
Brenton Griguol & Tim Macrow placed 35th driving a Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX

The 2017 Australian GT Championship was the 21st running of the Australian GT Championship, a CAMS-sanctioned Australian motor racing championship open to FIA GT3 cars and similar cars as approved for the championship. The championship commenced on 2 March 2017 at the Adelaide Street Circuit and concluded on 19 November at Wakefield Park, with two rounds held in New Zealand.

Following the success of the previous year, a second series for GT3 cars, the Australian Endurance Championship was also contested. A third series for older-specification GT3 and GT4 class cars, the CAMS Australian GT Trophy Series, was also held.[1]

The Australian GT Championship events were held in support of five V8 Supercar events. The Australian Endurance Championship shared an event with the Shannons Nationals, another with V8 Supercars, and its final two rounds were staged at Hampton Downs and Highlands Motorsport Park, both owned by series owner Tony Quinn. The Australian GT Trophy Series[2] was contested exclusively at Shannons Nationals events.[1]

The Australian GT Championship was won by Geoff Emery[3] driving an Audi R8 LMS.

Series

The 2017 season included three separate series:

  • CAMS Australian GT Championship, shorter races for current-specification GT3 cars.
  • CAMS Australian Endurance Championship, longer endurance races featuring multiple drivers and current-specification GT3 cars.
  • CAMS Australian GT Trophy Series, shorter races for older-specification GT3 and GT4 cars.

All competitors are able to enter the Australian GT Championship and the Australian Endurance Championship, and all were eligible to win the championships outright, however only older-specification cars could enter the Australian GT Trophy Series.

Race calendar

The Australian GT Championship is contested over five rounds, the Australian Endurance Championship over four rounds and the Australian GT Trophy Series over five rounds. Each race, with the exception of the Australian Grand Prix round of the Australian GT Championship, includes at least one compulsory timed pit stop.[1]

Australian GT Championship
RoundCircuitLocationRace formatDate
1Adelaide Street CircuitAdelaide, South Australia3 x 40 min2–5 March
2Melbourne Grand Prix CircuitMelbourne, Victoria4 x 25 min23–26 March
3Barbagallo RacewayPerth, Western Australia2 x 60 min5–7 May
4Townsville Street CircuitTownsville, Queensland3 x 40 min8–10 July
5Sandown RacewayMelbourne, Victoria15–17 September
Australian Endurance Championship
RoundNameCircuitLocationRace formatDate
1AEC Philip Island 500Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitPhillip Island, Victoria500 km26–28 May
2AEC Sydney 501Sydney Motorsport ParkEastern Creek, New South Wales18–20 August
3Hampton Downs 500Hampton Downs Motorsport ParkWaikato, New Zealand27–29 October
4Highlands 501Highlands Motorsport ParkCromwell, New Zealand10–12 November
Australian GT Trophy Series
RoundCircuitLocationRace formatDate
1Sandown RacewayMelbourne, Victoria2 x 50 min8–9 April
2Winton Motor RacewayBenalla, Victoria10–11 June
3Queensland RacewayIpswich, Queensland5–6 August
4Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitPhillip Island, Victoria9–10 September
5Wakefield ParkGoulburn, New South Wales18–19 November

Australian GT Championship

Teams and drivers

TeamVehicleNo.DriversClassEvents
Audi Sport Customer Racing
Ah Apartments
Audi R8 LMS3Australia Ash SamadiGTAll
Audi Sport Customer Racing
Hallmarc Constructions
9Australia Marc CiniGT1–2, 4
Australia Dean Fiore2
Audi Sport Customer Racing
Supabarn Supermarkets
44Australia Ash WalshGTAll
Australia James Koundouris1–3
Australia Duvashen Padayachee4–5
Audi Sport Customer Racing
JAMEC PEM Racing
74Australia Geoff EmeryGTAll
South Africa Kelvin van der Linde1–4
75Australia Steve McLaughlanGT1, 5
New Zealand Tim Miles2
Audi Sport Customer Racing
KFC Racing
124New Zealand Daniel GauntGT2–3
Australia Gary Higgon
McElrea RacingLamborghini Gallardo R-EX4New Zealand Tim MilesGT1
McElrea Racing
Objective Racing
McLaren 650S GT311Australia Tony WallsGT1–4
GT MotorsportAudi R8 LMS5Australia Greg TaylorGT1, 3
Australia Nathan Antunes1
Zagame MotorsportLamborghini Huracán GT36Australia Adrian DeitzGT2
Australia Cameron McConville
Darrell Lea/Keltic RacingMcLaren 650S GT37United Kingdom Tony QuinnGTAll
Scott Taylor MotorsportMercedes-AMG GT38Australia Max TwiggGTAll
222New Zealand Craig BairdGT1
Australia Scott Taylor1–4
PM MotorsportLamborghini Gallardo R-EX14Australia Peter MajorGT1–3
Veloce Motorsport - ULX110Porsche 997 GT3 Cup15Australia Keith WongGT-I1
Erebus Motorsport
Hog's Breath Cafe/Griffith Corporation
Mercedes-AMG GT319Australia Mark GriffithGT1–3, 5
Australia Jake Camilleri2–3
Rosso Verde RacingFerrari 458 GT321Republic of Ireland Hector LesterGT-I2
Denmark Benny Simonsen
JBS AustraliaLamborghini Gallardo R-EX23Australia Roger LagoGT1–4
Australia David Russell2
Eggleston MotorsportMercedes-AMG GT324Australia Tony BatesGT1–4
Trofeo MotorsportLamborghini Huracán GT329Australia Dean CantoGT1
Italy Ivan Capelli2
Australia Jim Manolios1, 5
Australia Ryan Millier2, 5
M MotorsportLamborghini Gallardo R-EX48Australia Justin McMillanGT1
Australia Glen Wood1–2, 4
Australia Yasser Shahin2
AMAC MotorsportPorsche 997 GT3-R51Australia Andrew MacPhersonGT1, 4
Australia Brad Shiels4
Lamborghini Huracán GT3Australia Andrew MacPhersonGT2–3
Australia Brad Shiels3
Tekno AutosportsMcLaren 650S GT358Australia Fraser RossGT5
59Australia Fraser RossGT1–4
France Côme Ledogar1
United Kingdom Lewis Williamson2
Michael O'DonnellPorsche 997 GT3 Cup68Australia Michael O'DonnellGT-I1–2
Koala MotorsportLamborghini Gallardo R-EX69Australia Brenton GriguolGT1
Australia Tim Macrow
Triffid Bar VenueLamborghini Gallardo R-EX73Australia Michael HoveyGT1–2
New Zealand Daniel Jilesen1
Maranello MotorsportFerrari 488 GT388Australia Peter EdwardsGT2
Fire Rating SolutionsLamborghini Gallardo LP-560 GT399Australia Matthew TurnbullGT-I2
BMW Team SRMBMW M6 GT3100Australia James BergmullerGTAll
New Zealand Steven Richards
DJS RacingBMW M6 GT3101Australia Danny StutterdGT2–3
Mack Roofing ProductsFerrari 458 GT3147Australia Wayne MackGT-I2
Industrie ClothingAudi R8 LMS ultra199Australia Nick KellyGT2
The Bend MotorsportLamborghini Gallardo R-EX777Australia Yasser ShahinGT1
Walkinshaw RacingPorsche 911 GT3-R911Australia Liam TalbotGTAll
ClassMeaning
GTAustralian GT Championship
GT-IAustralian GT Championship (Invitational Class)

Race results

RoundCircuitPole positionRace winner
1R1AdelaideNo. 74 JAMEC PEM RacingNo. 24 Eggleston Motorsport
Australia Geoff Emery
South Africa Kelvin van der Linde
Australia Tony Bates
R2No. 14 PM Motorsport
Australia Peter Major
R3No. 24 Eggleston Motorsport
Australia Tony Bates
2R1Albert ParkNo. 74 JAMEC PEM RacingNo. 74 JAMEC PEM Racing
Australia Geoff Emery
South Africa Kelvin van der Linde
Australia Geoff Emery
South Africa Kelvin van der Linde
R2No. 8 Scott Taylor MotorsportNo. 23 JBS Australia
Australia Max TwiggAustralia Roger Lago
Australia David Russell
R3No. 74 JAMEC PEM Racing
Australia Geoff Emery
South Africa Kelvin van der Linde
R4No. 911 Walkinshaw Racing
Australia Liam Talbot
3R1BarbagalloNo. 44 Supabarn SupermarketsNo. 911 Walkinshaw Racing
Australia James Koundouris
Australia Ash Walsh
Australia Liam Talbot
R2No. 14 PM Motorsport
Australia Peter Major
4R1TownsvilleNo. 74 JAMEC PEM RacingNo. 911 Walkinshaw Racing
Australia Geoff Emery
South Africa Kelvin van der Linde
Australia Liam Talbot
R2No. 48 M Motorsport
Australia Glen Wood
R3No. 8 Scott Taylor Motorsport
Australia Max Twigg
5R1SandownNo. 44 Supabarn SupermarketsNo. 74 JAMEC PEM Racing
Australia Duvashen Padayachee
Australia Ash Walsh
Australia Geoff Emery
R2No. 7 Darrell Lea/Keltic Racing
United Kingdom Tony Quinn
R3No. 58 Tekno Autosports
Australia Fraser Ross

Points system

Points are awarded as follows:[4]

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th  21st  22nd  23rd  24th  25th  26th+ 
Qualifying session1087654321
Rounds 1, 4–56756474033272421191615131210876554332221
Round 2 R125211815131098766554332222111111
Round 2 R24538322723181614131110987554433221111
Round 2 R350423530252018161412111098654433221111
Round 2 R480675648403229262219181614131086655331111
Round 31008470605040363228242320181513109876543221

Championship standings

PosDriverADE
South Australia
ALB
Victoria (state)
BAR
Western Australia
TOW
Queensland
SAN
Victoria (state)
Pts
R1R2R3QPRPR1R2R3R4QPRPR1R2QPRPR1R2R3QPRPR1R2R3QPRP
1Geoff Emery1312915591813171624314144424151511258164680
2Liam Talbot446411110410141291613153135415131027126670
3Ash Walsh6616147636461010862111355521413645310130585
4Kelvin van der Linde131291559181317162431414442415151516
5Fraser Ross871166672515789291012210Ret1411372615155469
6Max Twigg2195571131121012655410412817108889162457
7Roger Lago22212180413414157Ret1152813661076441
8Tony Bates1318189142312864811483RetDNSDNS66326
9Peter Major3147161125RetRet5331318126320
10James Koundouris661614763646101086211135319
11Glen Wood11RetDNS156129527531317178268
12Tony Walls5133922611217423Ret777871357268
13Duvashen Padayachee5521413645310130266
14=James Bergmuller16Ret19114817812550107161111012145948686256
14=Steven Richards16Ret19114817812550107161111012145948686256
15Mark Griffith7886618141311369836379483248
16Ash Samadi15Ret1022616DNSDNSDNS412135436471925Ret10251216
17Tony QuinnRetDNSDNS02021191714161230999571017107208
18Scott Taylor1015184352371721268Ret32213889182
19David Russell413414157157
20Marc Cini18Ret1317516694647111055136
21Andrew MacPherson17DSQ14162422241811710464Ret1211634125
22Steve McLaughlan9DNSDNS1206363104124
23Jake Camilleri18141311369836399
24Brad Shiels710464Ret121163498
25=Daniel Gaunt22522377515DNS72095
25=Gary Higgon22522377515DNS72095
26Lewis Williamson7251578989
27Yasser ShahinWDWDWD06129527575
28Ryan Millier13914Ret26117Ret44369
29Jim Manolios2211Ret524117Ret44367
30Côme Ledogar871166666
31Dean Fiore5166946464
32Tim Miles235Ret36152718102763
33Michael Hovey1418741221822161556
34Daniel Jilesen141874141
35=Brenton Griguol12141233939
35=Tim Macrow12141233939
36Craig Baird10151843535
37Nick Kelly171015143232
38=Adrian Deitz9267203131
38=Cameron McConville9267203131
39Daniel Stutterd191316Ret1514Ret1530
40Ivan Capelli13914Ret2626
41Greg TaylorRet10Ret1026RetDNS026
42Nathan AntunesRet10Ret102626
43Dean Canto2211Ret52424
44Peter Edwards211920132222
45Justin McMillan11RetDNS1515
Invitational class cars ineligible for championship points
Keith Wong19171500
Hector LesterDSQ15RetRet00
Benny SimonsenDSQ15RetRet00
Michael O'Donnell20161702828262400
Wayne Mack2520231900
Matthew Turnbull2724252200
PosDriverR1R2R3QPRPR1R2R3R4QPRPR1R2QPRPR1R2R3QPRPR1R2R3QPRPPts
ADE
South Australia
ALB
Victoria (state)
BAR
Western Australia
TOW
Queensland
SAN
Victoria (state)
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold - Pole position
Italics - Fastest lap

Australian Endurance Championship

Teams and drivers

TeamVehicleNo.DriversClassEvents
Ah ApartmentsAudi R8 LMS3New Zealand Chris PitherGT1
Australia Ash Samadi
GT MotorsportAudi R8 LMS5Australia Grant DenyerGT2
Australia Greg Taylor
Zagame MotorsportLamborghini Huracán GT36Australia Adrian DeitzGTAll
Australia Cameron McConville
Darrell Lea/Keltic RacingMcLaren 650S GT37United Kingdom Tony QuinnGTAll
New Zealand Mike Whiddett1
New Zealand Jonny Reid2
New Zealand Andrew Waite3–4
77New Zealand Shane van GisbergenGT4
New Zealand Mike Whiddett
Scott Taylor MotorsportMercedes-AMG GT38Australia Tony D'AlbertoGTAll
Australia Max Twigg
Porsche 911 GT3-R22New Zealand Craig BairdGT1
Australia Scott Taylor
Mercedes-AMG GT3222New Zealand Craig BairdGT2
Australia Scott Taylor
Hog's Breath Cafe/Griffith CorporationMercedes-AMG GT319Australia Mark GriffithGTAll
Australia Jake Camilleri1
Austria Dominik Baumann2
Australia Scott Hookey3–4
International MotorsportAudi R8 LMS Ultra22New Zealand Neil FosterGT3
New Zealand Jonny Reid
36New Zealand John UdyGT3
New Zealand Matt Whittaker
Audi R8 LMS82New Zealand Andrew BagnallGT3–4
New Zealand Matt Halliday
JBS AustraliaLamborghini Gallardo R-EX23Australia Roger LagoGTAll
Australia David Russell
Trass Family MotorsportFerrari 458 GT327New Zealand Andrew FawcettGT3
New Zealand Gene Rollinson
Trofeo MotorsportLamborghini Huracán GT329Australia Jim ManoliosGT1–2
Australia Ryan Millier
M MotorsportLamborghini Gallardo R-EX48Australia Glen WoodGT1, 4
Australia Peter Major1
Australia Justin McMillan4
AMAC MotorsportLamborghini Huracán GT351Australia Andrew MacPhersonGTAll
Australia Brad Shiels
Tekno AutosportsMcLaren 650S GT358Australia Fraser RossGT2–4
Australia Warren Luff2
Portugal Álvaro Parente3–4
59Australia Warren LuffGT1
Australia Fraser Ross
Eggleston MotorsportMercedes-AMG GT363Australia Peter HackettGTAll
New Zealand Dominic Storey
JAMEC PEM RacingAudi R8 LMS74Australia Geoff EmeryGT1–2
Australia Garth Tander1
South Africa Kelvin van der Linde2
75New Zealand Jaxon EvansGTAll
New Zealand Tim Miles
Maranello MotorsportFerrari 488 GT388Australia Peter EdwardsGT1–2
New Zealand Graeme Smyth
BMW Team SRMBMW M6 GT3100New Zealand Steven RichardsGTAll
Australia James Bergmuller1–2
Australia Dylan O'Keeffe3–4
DJS RacingBMW M6 GT3101New Zealand Sam FillmoreGT1
Australia Danny Stutterd
KFC RacingAudi R8 LMS124New Zealand Daniel GauntGT1–2
Australia Matt Stoupas1
Australia Dylan O’Keeffe2
Walkinshaw RacingPorsche 911 GT3-R911Australia John MartinGTAll
Australia Liam Talbot
ClassMeaning
GTAustralian GT Championship
GT-IAustralian GT Championship (Invitational Class)

Race results

RoundCircuitPole positionRace winner
1Phillip IslandNo. 63 Eggleston MotorsportNo. 75 JAMEC PEM Racing
Australia Peter Hackett
New Zealand Dominic Storey
New Zealand Jaxon Evans
New Zealand Tim Miles
2SydneyNo. 911 Walkinshaw RacingNo. 75 JAMEC PEM Racing
Australia John Martin
Australia Liam Talbot
New Zealand Jaxon Evans
New Zealand Tim Miles
3Hampton DownsNo. 911 Walkinshaw RacingNo. 63 Eggleston Motorsport
Australia John Martin
Australia Liam Talbot
Australia Peter Hackett
New Zealand Dominic Storey
4HighlandsNo. 911 Walkinshaw RacingNo. 8 Scott Taylor Motorsport
Australia Peter Hackett
New Zealand Dominic Storey
Australia Tony D'Alberto
Australia Max Twigg

Points system

Points are awarded as follows:[5]

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th  21st  22nd  23rd  24th+ 
Qualifying session1087654321
Rounds 1, 31801591381171141089990868177726863595450454136271895
Rounds 2, 422019717415314613212111010599948883777266615550443322116

Championship standings

PosDriverPHI
Victoria (state)
SMP
New South Wales
HAM
New Zealand
HIG
New Zealand
Pts
RQPRPRQPRPRQPRPRQPRP
1Peter Hackett
Dominic Storey
216175613145110190618150660
2Jaxon Evans
Tim Miles
1818818228211170Ret1212598
3John Martin
Liam Talbot
612120215212420137Ret1111480
4Tony D'Alberto
Max Twigg
10889Ret121235143112232476
5Tony Quinn146312885111521198464
6Adrian Deitz
Cameron McConville
829281101127930174455
7Fraser Ross313898113616124Ret1111386
8Andrew MacPherson
Brad Shiels
1559109985957121374
9Mark Griffith51147121Ret08110345
10Geoff Emery412129314188317
11Andrew Waite5111521198313
12Roger Lago
David Russell
91399DNS55DNS055151255
13Peter Edwards
Graeme Smyth
781075146253
14Warren Luff313898113251
15Daniel Gaunt127248161233
16Kelvin van der Linde314188188
17Andrew Bagnall
Matt Halliday
108191106187
18Dylan O'Keeffe48161Ret1010Ret1212183
19Jonny Reid12889995183
20Jim Manolios
Ryan Millier
11771194171
21Steven Richards1725213487Ret1010Ret1212161
22Glen WoodRet664153159
23Justin McMillan4153153
24James Bergmuller1725213487139
25Álvaro Parente616124Ret1111135
26Garth Tander412129129
27Dominik Baumann7121121
28Jake Camilleri5114114
29Scott HookeyRet08110110
30John Udy
Matt Whittaker
73102102
31Neil Foster999595
32Matt Stoupas127272
33Mike Whiddett1463Ret972
34Sam Fillmore
Dan Stutterd
136868
35Chris Pither
Ash Samadi
1645858
36Shane van GisbergenRet99
37Craig Baird
Scott Taylor
Ret11Ret556
38Peter MajorRet666
39Grant Denyer
Greg Taylor
Ret00
PosDriverRQPRPRQPRPRQPRPRQPRPPts
PHI
Victoria (state)
SMP
New South Wales
HAM
New Zealand
HIG
New Zealand
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold - Pole position
Italics - Fastest lap


Australian GT Trophy Series

The Australian GT Trophy Series was won by Steve McLaughlan[6] driving an Audi R8 LMS Ultra.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Revised calendar marks biggest season ever". Australian GT. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. ^ 2017 Australian GT Trophy Series Sporting and Technical Regulations – Version 1, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  3. ^ Australian GT Championship Standings, australiangt.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  4. ^ "2017 CAMS Australian GT Championship - Sporting and Technical Regulations" (PDF). CAMS. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  5. ^ "2017 CAMS Australian Endurance Championship - Sporting and Technical Regulations" (PDF). CAMS. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  6. ^ Australian GT Trophy Series Standings, australiangt.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
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