The 2007 Australian GT Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing championship open to closed production based sports cars as approved for FIA GT3 competition and to similar cars as approved by CAMS.2007 Australian GT Championship Sporting and Technical Regulations The championship began on 3 February 2007 at Eastern Creek Raceway and ended on 9 December at Sandown Raceway after eight rounds held across five states. It was the eleventh Australian GT Championship.
The championship was won by Danish driver Allan Simonsen who drove a Ferrari 360 GT owned by Ted Huglin in the first four rounds and a Ferrari F430, newly imported by Mark Coffey Racing, in the last four rounds.Mitchell Adam, The world at our feet, The Annual - Australian Motorsport, Number 3/2007, page 93
Teams and drivers The following drivers competed in the 2007 Australian GT Championship. TeamCar NoDriver Property Solutions Group Ferrari F430 2 Kevin Miller Consolidated Chemical Company Ferrari 360 GT 4 Allan Simonsen Craig Baird Ted Huglin Andy Knight Lamborghini Australia Lamborghini Diablo GTR 5 Peter Hackett Lamborghini Gallardo 5 John Bowe AbcorPreston General Engineering Aston Martin DBRS9 7 John Kaias Will Davison Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 77 John Kaias Flash AirDaikin Air Conditioninh Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Type 996 8 Simon Middleton Peter Hill Hallmarc Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 9 Marc Cini Supaloc Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 10 Gary Dann Taplin Real EstateANZ Banking Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 11 Andrew Taplin Dean Evans Quarterback Shirts Ferrari 360 Challenge 12 Mark Eddy Dean Grant Promat Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 13 Matthew Turnbull Echo Ridges Wines Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 14 Greg Ward Jr. Twigg Waste Management Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 18 Max Twigg Nexus CleaningRoock Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 19 Damien Flack Ash Samadhi Marc Cini Palmer Steel Industries Lamborghini Gallardo 20 Ian Palmer Paul Stokell Sherrin Motorsport P/L Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 21 Iain Sherrin 27 Grant Sherrin Pelorus Property Group Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 23 Paul Tresidder Max Twigg Audi Centre Melbourne Ferrari F430 29 Maher Algadrie WTF Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 31 Jon Trende Lynns Building Materials Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 32 Blake Lynn Kirchner Constructions Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 33 Fraser Kirchner JaylecBuzza Auto Electrics Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 36 Peter Fountas Matthew Coleman Garth Rainsbury RDS - Wall Racing Pty Ltd Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Type 996 38 David Wall Des Wall Sedgman Limited Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 40 Russell Kempnich Brennan ITSecuretel Ferrari F430 43 David Stevens Hector Lester Autohaus Hamilton Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 44 Bill Pye Bolin Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 45 Paul Bolinowsky Travelplan Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 46 Anthony Skinner Koala Furniture Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 51 Ross Lilley Ferrari 360 GT 95 Natrad Radiators & Auto Air Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996Lamborghini Gallardo 54 Bryce Washington Michael Trimble Data Recovery Systems P/L Lotus Elise 73 Eric Northwood Bicycle Express Porsche 911 Type 964 74 Keith Wong The Oxford Tavern Wollongong Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 77 Anthony Kosseris Matt Hunt Cue Lotus Elise 78 Justin Levis Sirena Racing Ferrari F430 80 Allan Simonsen Tim Leahey Urban Arrangements Lotus Elise 86 Scott Bargwanna Lotus Elise 99 Peter Lucas Scott Bargwanna Industry CentralStahlwille Ferrari F430 88 John Teulan Steven Johnson Sonic Motor RacingMacpherson & Kelley Lawyers Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 90 Sven Burchartz Jon Trende Dean Fiore Cooks Construction Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 91 Graeme Cook Zagame Lotus Lotus Elise GT3 98 Angelo Lazaris Lotus Exige GT3 Angelo Lazaris Warren Luff
Calendar Rd.Race titleCircuitLocation / stateDateWinning driver(s)CarReport 1 Eastern Creek Eastern Creek Raceway Sydney, New South Wales 2–4 Feb Allan Simonsen Ferrari 360 GT 2 Adelaide Adelaide Street Circuit Adelaide, South Australia 21–24 Feb Allan Simonsen Ferrari 360 GT 3 Bathurst Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 5–7 Apr Bryce Washington Lamborghini Gallardo 4 Queensland Raceway Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland 25–27 May Bryce Washington Lamborghini Gallardo 5 Phillip Island Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 10–12 Aug John Bowe Lamborghini Gallardo 6 Symmons Plains Symmons Plains Raceway Launceston, Tasmania 31 Aug – 2 Sep John Bowe Lamborghini Gallardo 7 Oran Park Oran Park Raceway Sydney, New South Wales 2–4 Nov Bryce Washington Lamborghini Gallardo 8 Sandown GT Classic Sandown Raceway Melbourne, Victoria 7–9 Dec Allan SimonsenTim Leahey Ferrari F430 Report
Allan Simonsen and Tim Leahey were awarded the 2007 Australian Tourist Trophy for their victory in the Sandown GT Classic.GT's To Race For Australian Tourist Trophy Title At Sandown, archive.paddocktalk.com Retrieved on 23 November 2013
Points system For Rounds 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7, points were awarded on a 38-32-28-25-23-21-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the top 25 positions in each of the three races. Round 3 featured only two races and points were allocated on a 57-48-42-37.5-34.5-31.5-28.5-27-25.5-24-22.5-21-19.5-18-16.5-15-13.5-12-10.5-9-7.5-6-4.5-3-1.5 basis. Round 8 was a 500 kilometre endurance round and points were allocated on a 114-96-84-75-69-63-57-54-51-48-45-42-39-36-33-30-27-24-21-18-15-12-9-6-3 basis. Three bonus points were allocated for pole position at each of the eight rounds.
The total for each driver was adjusted by deducting the worst round point score of those rounds which were contested. This resulted in drivers scoring zero nett points if they contested only one round.Outright Standings 2007 from www.australiangt.com.au, (Table includes competitors who completed the championship with a nett points total of “0") Retrieved on 11 January 2008 – webpage no longer live
Championship results Pos.Australian GT Final Points, The Annual - Australian Motorsport, Number 3/2007, pages 94 (Table shows only the 34 drivers who completed the championship with a nett points total of greater than “0”) Driver CarRound 1 - EasRound 2 - AdeRound 3 - BatRound 4 - QldRound 5 - PhiRound 6 - SymRound 7 - OraRound 8 - San Total Pts Retained Pts Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 1 Race 2 Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 1 1 Allan Simonsen Ferrari 360 GT Ferrari F430 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd 4th 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st 779 695 2 Bryce Washington Lamborghini Gallardo 3rd 2nd 3rd 14th 3rd 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 4th 4th 9th 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 1st Ret 662 662 3 David Wall Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Type 996 2nd Ret 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 6th 7th 10th 4th 4th 1st Ret 2nd 2nd 13th 604 565 4 Damien Flack Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 7th 5th 7th 13th 12th 15th 5th 7th 13th 8th 17th 10th 10th 6th 5th Ret 9th 5th 6th 4th 11th 409 371 5 Sven Burchartz Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 17th Ret DNS 6th Ret Ret 6th 5th 5th 5th 6th 7th 8th 5th 6th Ret DNS 6th 9th 7th 4th 379 370 6 Peter Lucas Lotus Elise 8th 7th 12th 9th 7th 7th 13th 12th 6th 12th 12th 17th 11th 12th 10th 9th 8th Ret 7th Ret 12th 345.5 326.5 7 John Teulan Ferrari F430 5th 4th Ret 3rd 4th 4th Ret DNS 10th 15th DNS 11th DNS DNS 3rd 8th 6th 3rd 319 319 8 Paul Tresidder Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 9th Ret 9th 10th 9th 8th 9th Ret 11th Ret 8th Ret 17th 13th 7th 6th 6th 7th 10th 8th Ret 279.5 279.5 9 Ian Palmer Lamborghini Gallardo 4th 4th DNS DNS DNS Ret 6th Ret Ret DNS DNS 4th 5th 5th 2nd 263 263 10 Max Twigg Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 6th Ret 6th 8th 6th 7th 6th 5th 8th 9th 11th Ret 4th DNS Ret 238.5 238.5 11 Jon Trende Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 14th 12th 11th 11th 18th Ret Ret 10th 9th 19th DNS DNS 11th 5th 10th 4th 233 226 12 Mark Eddy Ferrari 360 Challenge 5th 6th 5th DNS Ret 8th 7th 10th 9th Ret 7th 10th 204 204 13 Ross Lilley Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 13th 10th Ret Ret 11th 12th 11th 9th Ret 16th 16th 9th 8th 7th 10th Ret DNS 196 196 14 Paul Bolinowsky Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 12th 11th 10th 12th 10th Ret Ret DNS 12th 12th 14th 8th 11th 9th 180 180 15 Peter Fountas Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 16th 14th 14th 18th 15th 17th 17th 15th 15th 17th 14th 15th 15th 17th 9th 206 206 16 Gary Dann Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 DNS DNS DNS 4th 5th 6th 10th 8th 9th 7th 7th 173 173 17 Angelo Lazaris Lotus Elise GT3 Lotus Exige GT3 18th 16th 16th 16th Ret 15th 8th 7th 5th DNS DNS DNS 8th 163 163 18 Blake Lynn Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 10th 8th 8th Ret Ret 14th 14th 11th 12th 11th 13th 146.5 134.5 19 John Bowe Lamborghini Gallardo 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 4th 221 117 20 Will Davison Aston Martin DBRS9 5th 2nd 2nd 7th 144 87 21 John Kaias Aston Martin DBRS9 Ret DNS DNS Ret DNS DNS 4th 4th 3rd 7th 135 78 22 Craig Baird Ferrari 360 GT 3rd 5th 4th Ret 76 76 23 Bill Pye Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 4th 6th 5th 7th DNS 97.5 69 24 Andrew Taplin Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 8th Ret Ret 6th 81 63 25 Ted Huglin Ferrari 360 GT 11th 12th 10th Ret 45 45 = Marc Cini Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 7th Ret Ret 11th 64 45 27 Grant Sherrin Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 16th 14th 11th 14th 13th 8th 80 43 28 Graeme Cook Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 12th 10th Ret 16th 13th 64.5 34.5 = Anthony Skinner Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 Ret 9th Ret 15th 14th 51.5 34.5 30 Simon Middleton Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Type 996 17th 14th 13th 13th 14th Ret DNS 59 34 31 Russell Kempnich Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 15th 15th 15th 14th 18th DNS 53 33 = Iain Sherrin Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 17th 13th 15th Ret 19th Ret 40 33 33 Fraser Kirchner Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 19th 16th 16th 18th 16th 54 27 34 Eric Northwood Lotus Elise 19th 17th 18th 18th 18th 48 24 - Peter Hackett Lamborghini Diablo GTR Ret 3rd 4th 53 0 - Maher Algadrie Ferrari F430 16th 8th 10th 44 0 - Keith Wong Porsche 911 Type 964 15th 13th 11th 39 0 - Hector Lester Ferrari F430 Ret 17th 9th 26 0 - Justin Levis Lotus Elise Ret 13th 13th 26 0 - David Stevens Ferrari F430 11th DNS DNS 15 0 - Kevin Miller Ferrari F430 DNS DNS DNS 0 0 - Matt Turnbull Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Ret DNS DNS Ret Ret 0 0 - Greg Ward Jr. Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 DNS DNS DNS 9th Ret DNS 17 0 - Scott Bargwanna Lotus Elise DNS DNS DNS 12th 42 0 - Tim Leahey Ferrari F430 1st 114 0 - Paul Stokell Lamborghini Gallardo 2nd 96 0 - Steven Johnson Ferrari F430 3rd 84 0 - Dean Fiore Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 4th 75 0 - Anthony Kosseris Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 5th 69 0 - Matt Hunt Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 5th 69 0 - Dean Evans Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 6th 63 0 - Warren Luff Lotus Exige GT3 8th 54 0 - Garth Rainsbury Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 9th 51 0 - Matt Coleman Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 9th 51 0 - Dean Grant Ferrari 360 Challenge 10th 48 0 - Ash Samadi Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 11th 45 0 - Des Wall Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Type 996 13th 39 0 - Andy Knight Ferrari 360 GT Ret 0 0 - Peter Hill Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Type 996 DNS 0 0 - Michael Trimble Lamborghini Gallardo Ret 0 0
References
External links Official series website 2007 Racing Results Archive at www.natsoft.com.au Images from the Eastern Creek round at www.flickr.com