The 2010 Australian Manufacturers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing championship for car manufacturers.2010 Australian Manufacturers Championship Sporting & Technical Regulations at www.camsmanual.com.au as archived at www.webcitation.org on 25 January 2011 It was the 25th manufacturers title to be awarded by CAMS and the 16th to be contested under the Australian Manufacturers' Championship name. The championship, which was open to closed, four seat, production automobiles, also incorporated the 2010 Australian Production Car Championship for drivers. Mitsubishi Motors won their second consecutive Manufacturers' Championship, while Stuart Kostera, driving a Mitsubishi, won the Production Car Championship.
Calendar The championship was contested over a six round series. Round 1, Amour All Bathurst 12 Hour, Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, 13–14 February Round 2, Symmons Plains Raceway, Tasmania, 10–11 April Round 3, Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Victoria, 1–2 May Round 4, Dial Before You Dig Australian Six Hour, Eastern Creek Raceway, New South Wales, 17–18 July Round 5, Morgan Park Raceway, Queensland, 28–29 August Round 6, Sandown Raceway, Victoria, 23–24 October
All rounds other than Rounds 1 & 4 were contested over two one-hour races.
Class Structure Cars competed in the following six classes: Class A : High Performance (All Wheel Drive) Class B : High Performance (Two Wheel Drive) Class C : Performance Class D : Production Class E : Production Class F : Alternative Energy
Points system Only registered manufacturers were eligible to score points in the Australian Manufacturers' Championship. Each registered manufacturer could nominate up to two cars, irrespective of class, which were the only cars eligible to score points for that manufacturer at that round of the championship. In each single race round, points towards the Australian Manufacturers' Championship were awarded on a 120-90-72-61-54-48-42-36-30-24-18-12-6 basis for the first thirteen places in each class. 3 points were awarded for all other finishers. In each two race round, points towards the Australian Manufacturers Championship were awarded on a 60-45-36-30-27-24-21-18-15-12-9-6-3 basis for the first thirteen places in each class in each race. 2 points were awarded for all other finishers in each race.
Drivers registered for the Australian Production Car Championship were eligible to score points towards that title regardless of Manufacturer registration. Two points were awarded for the driver setting the fastest qualifying lap in each class at each round. In each single race round, points towards the Outright and Class titles in the Australian Production Car Championship were awarded on a 120-90-72-61-54-48-42-36-30-24-18-12-6 basis for the first thirteen places in each class. 3 points were awarded for all other finishers. In each two race round, points towards the Outright and Class titles in the Australian Production Car Championship were awarded on 60-45-36-30-27-24-21-18-15-12-9-6-3 basis for the first thirteen places in each class in each race. 2 points were awarded for all other finishers in each race.
Championship results
Australian Manufacturers' Championship Position Manufacturer Car R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 TotalChampionship points table at www.pcaa.com.au as archived at www.webcitation.org on 26 January 2011 1 Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Lancer - 165 165 210 156 210 906 2 Mazda Mazda 3 MPS - 120 99 192 123 - 534 3 Holden Holden Astra - - - 120 - - 120 4 Ford Ford Fiesta XR4 - - - 90 - - 90 5 Renault Renault Clio 197 - - - - 24 - 24
Australian Production Car Championship