2019 Australian GT Championship

The 2019 Australian GT Championship was the 23rd running of the Australian GT Championship, a CAMS-sanctioned Australian motor racing championship open to FIA GT3 cars, FIA GT4 cars and similar cars as approved for the championship. The championship commenced on 14 March 2019 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit and concluded on 9 November at Sandown Raceway. The championship was contested over seven rounds. Each race, with the exception of the Australian Grand Prix round, included at least one compulsory timed pit stop.

Race calendar The 2019 calendar was unveiled on 20 October 2018

Circuit Location Date Supporting 1 Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit Melbourne, Victoria 14–17 March Australian Grand Prix Supercars Championship 2 Barbagallo Wanneroo Raceway Neerabup, Western Australia 2–4 May Supercars Championship 3 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 7–8 June Shannons Nationals 4 The Bend Motorsport Park Tailem Bend, South Australia 12–13 July Shannons Nationals 5 Sandown Raceway Melbourne, Victoria 20-21 September Shannons Nationals 6 Surfers Paradise Street Circuit Surfers Paradise, Queensland 25–27 October Supercars Championship 7 Sandown Raceway Melbourne, Victoria 8–9 November Supercars Championship NC Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 28 November Challenge Bathurst

Entry list Australian GT Championship Team Vehicle No. Drivers Rounds Melbourne Performance Centre Audi R8 LMS Evo 1 Geoff Emery All Garth Tander 3–5 24 Tony Bates 1, 3, 7 John Martin 3 33 Vince Muriti 3 Luke Youlden Audi R8 LMS Ultra 125 Nick Kelly 3 Barton Mawer Wall Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 6 Adrian Deitz 3 Cameron McConville Darrell Lea/Keltic Racing Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 7 Tony Quinn 1, 3, 6 Daniel Gaunt 3 Scott Taylor Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 8 Max Twigg 1–4 Tony D'Alberto 3–4 75 Kenny Habul 1 222 Scott Taylor 3–4 Craig Baird 777 Yasser Shahin 3–4 Jamie Whincup Totally 4X4 Wheels Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX 14 Peter Major 2 Nineteen Corporation P/L Mercedes-AMG GT3 19 Mark Griffith 2, 7 Aussie Driver Search Audi R8 LMS 28 Lee Partridge 1 Team 59Racing McLaren 720S GT3 59 Fraser Ross 1, 3–7 Ryan Simpson 3–5, 7 Eggleston Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 63 Peter Hackett All Dominic Storey 3–4 Safe-T-Stop Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX 69 Richard Gartner 4 Hadrian Morrall Trofeo Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 129 Ryan Millier 2, 6 Joseph Ensabella 3, 5 Tim Blanchard 3 Liam Talbot 4–5, 7 Shane van Gisbergen 4

Australian Endurance Championship Team Car No. Drivers Rounds Melbourne Performance Center Audi R8 LMS Evo 1 Geoff Emery All Garth Tander 24 Tony Bates 1 John Martin 33 Vince Muriti 1 Luke Youlden Audi R8 LMS Ultra 99 Nick Kelly 1 Barton Mawer Wall Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 6 Adrian Deitz 1 Cameron McConville Darrell Lea/Keltic Racing Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 7 Tony Quinn 1 Daniel Gaunt Scott Taylor Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 8 Max Twigg 1–2 Tony D'Alberto 222 Scott Taylor 1–2 Craig Baird 777 Yasser Shahin 1–2 Jamie Whincup Team 59Racing McLaren 720S GT3 59 Fraser Ross All Ryan Simpson Eggleston Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 63 Peter Hackett All Dominic Storey 1–2 Safe-T-Stop Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX 69 Richard Gartner 2 Hadrian Morrall Trofeo Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 129 Joseph Ensabella 1, 3 Tim Blanchard 1 Liam Talbot 2–3 Shane van Gisbergen 2

Australian GT Trophy Series Team Car No. Drivers Rounds Motorsport Leasing Porsche 911 GT3 R (19) 34 John Morriss 1 Aaron Laboratories Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 64 Joseph Ensabella All Safe-T-Stop Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX 69 Richard Gartner 1–3 DPM Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro SS GT3 71 Dale Paterson All Showergrate Shop Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX 73 Peter Corbett 3 Industrie Motorsport Audi R8 LMS Ultra 99 Nick Kelly 1 REN Racing Audi R8 LMS Ultra 125 Ryan How 1–2 Scott Taylor Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R (19) 222 Scott Taylor 1–2

Tropheo Challenge Team Vehicle No. Drivers Rounds MARC Cars Australia MARC II V8 20 Adam Hargraves 3 95 Geoff Taunton 3 MARC I V8 28 Bayley Hall 3 93 Broc Feeney 3 Melbourne Orthopaedic Porsche 991 GT3 Cup 21 Shane Barwood 1 Seidler Group Porsche 991 GT3 Cup 22 Chris Seidler 1 Luke Seidler Earth Electrical Contractors Porsche 991 GT3 Cup 25 Nick Karnaros All Trofeo Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo 29 Jim Manolios 1–2 Ryan Millier 4 Daikin Air Conditioning Porsche 991 GT3 Cup 87 David Greig 1, 4

Australian GT4 Championship Team Vehicle No. Drivers Rounds MPD Steak Kitchen Audi R8 LMS GT4 16 Victor Zagame 1 M-Motorsport KTM X-Bow GT4 48 Justin McMillan 1–6 Glen Wood Dean Koutsoumidis 7 50 David Crampton 1–5, 7 Trent Harrison 1, 3–6 Griffith Corporation Ginetta G55 GT4 55 Mark Griffith 1 Team 59Racing McLaren 570S GT4 74 Ryan Simpson 1 Christian Fitzgerald 5 Michael O'Brien Solar & Energy Finance Ginetta G50 GT4 211 Todd O'Brien 6

Race results Bold indicates overall winner. Round Circuit Pole position GT3 winners GT4 winners GT Trophy winners Tropheo Challenge winners 1 1 Albert Park No. 8 STM - WM Waste No. 59 Team 59Racing No. 48 M Motorsport No. 125 REN Racing No. 25 Earth Electrical Contractors Max Twigg Fraser Ross Justin McMillan Glen Wood Ryan How Nick Karnaros R2 No. 59 Team 59Racing No. 75 Scott Taylor Motorsport No. 74 Team 59Racing No. 125 REN Racing No. 21 Melbourne Orthopaedic Group Fraser Ross Kenny Habul Ryan Simpson Ryan How Shane Barwood R3 No. 63 Eggleston Motorsport No. 48 M Motorsport No. 125 REN Racing No. 25 Earth Electrical Contractors Peter Hackett Justin McMillan Glen Wood Ryan How Nick Karnaros R4 No. 75 Scott Taylor Motorsport No. 74 Team 59Racing No. 125 REN Racing No. 21 Melbourne Orthopaedic Group Kenny Habul Ryan Simpson Ryan How Shane Barwood 2 R1 Barbagallo No. 14 Totally 4X4 Wheels No. 1 Melbourne Performance Centre No. 48 M-Motorsport No. 125 REN Racing No. 25 Earth Electrical Contractors Peter Major Geoff Emery Justin McMillan Glen Wood Ryan How Nick Karnaros R2 No. 14 Totally 4X4 Wheels No. 48 M-Motorsport No. 125 REN Racing No. 25 Earth Electrical Contractors Peter Major Justin McMillan Glen Wood Ryan How Nick Karnaros R3 No. 1 Melbourne Performance Centre No. 48 M-Motorsport No. 71 DPM Motorsports No. 25 Earth Electrical Contractors Geoff Emery Justin McMillan Glen Wood Dale Paterson Nick Karnaros 3 Phillip Island No. 59 Team 59Racing No. 1 Melbourne Performance Centre No. 48 M-Motorsport Did Not Participate Fraser Ross Ryan Simpson Geoff Emery Garth Tander Justin McMillan Glen Wood 4 The Bend No. 63 Eggleston Motorsport No. 129 Trofeo Motorsport No. 50 M-Motorsport Peter Hackett Dominic Storey Liam Talbot Shane van Gisbergen David Crampton Trent Harrison 5 Sandown No. 59 Team 59Racing No. 63 Eggleston Motorsport No. 48 M-Motorsport Fraser Ross Ryan Simpson Peter Hackett Justin McMillan Glen Wood 6 R1 Surfers Paradise No. 59 Team 59Racing No. 129 Trofeo Motorsport No. 48 M Motorsport No. 64 Aaron Laboratories No. 95 MARC Cars Australia Fraser Ross Ryan Millier Justin McMillan Glen Wood Joseph Ensabella Geoff Taunton R2 No. 59 Team 59Racing No. 50 M Motorsport No. 71 DPM Motorsports No. 20 MARC Cars Australia Fraser Ross Trent Harrison Dale Paterson Adam Hargraves 7 R1 Sandown No. 59 Team 59Racing No. 63 Eggleston Motorsport No. 48 M Motorsport No. 64 Aaron Laboratories No. 29 Trofeo Motorsport Fraser Ross Ryan Simpson Peter Hackett Dean Koutsoumidis Joseph Ensabella Ryan Millier R2 No. 63 Eggleston Motorsport No. 48 M Motorsport No. 64 Aaron Laboratories No. 29 Trofeo Motorsport Peter Hackett Dean Koutsoumidis Joseph Ensabella Ryan Millier R3 No. 1 Melbourne Performance Centre No. 50 M Motorsport No. 64 Aaron Laboratories No. 29 Trofeo Motorsport Geoff Emery David Crampton Joseph Ensabella Ryan Millier

Championship Standings Points system Points were awarded as follows: 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 10 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1colspan=15 Round 1 50 44 39 33 31 30 27 25 24 23 22 20 19 18 17 15 14 13 12 10 8 5 2 2 Rounds 2, 7 67 59 51 44 42 40 37 34 32 30 28 27 25 23 22 20 18 17 15 13 10 7 3 3 Round 6 100 88 77 65 65 60 55 50 48 45 43 40 38 35 33 30 28 25 23 20 15 10 5 5 Rounds 3–5 300 265 230 195 190 180 165 150 143 135 128 120 113 105 98 90 83 75 68 60 45 30 15 5

Australian GT Championship Driver ALB BAR PHI BEN SAN SUR SAN Points 1 R2 R3 R4 QP R1 R2 R3 QP R QP R QP R QP R1 R2 QP R1 R2 R3 1 Geoff Emery 13 4 4 5 4 14 1 2 1 12 1 10 2 14 2 10 5 5 16 5 4 1 1537 2 Peter Hackett 12 3 6 1 3 16 2 4 4 10 9 16 3 14 1 15 2 3 11 1 1 2 1438 3 Garth Tander 12 1 10 2 14 2 868 4 Max Twigg 17 2 3 2 2 12 3 3 2 12 3 15 4 824 5 Fraser Ross 0 1 2 6 Ret 17 2 14 6 18 Ret 20 3 1 20 4 2 DNS 814 6 Liam Talbot 13 1 14 3 6 3 3 3 715 7 Ryan Simpson 17 2 14 6 18 Ret 20 4 2 DNS 617 8 Tony D'Alberto 12 3 15 4 452 9 Dom Storey 10 9 16 3 399 10 Joseph Ensabella 0 8 14 3 394 11 Yasser Shahin Jamie Whincup 15 10 12 5 352 12 Tony Bates 9 6 8 7 5 4 4 7 Ret DNS DNS 343 13 Ryan Millier 9 6 5 5 15 1 2 336 14 Shane van Gisbergen 13 1 313 15 Mark Griffith 9 5 6 3 11 2 5 4 298 16 Tony Quinn 6 7 Ret 8 7 11 Ret 12 4 4 248 17 John Martin 4 4 199 18 Vince Muriti Luke Youlden 1 5 191 19 Craig Baird Scott Taylor 4 6 6 Ret 184 20 Aaron Deitz Cameron McConville 6 7 171 21 Richard Gartner Hadrian Morrall 4 7 169 22 Kenny Habul 16 Ret 1 3 1 157 23 Tim Blanchard 0 8 150 24 Peter Major 20 4 1 Ret 131 25 Lee Partridge 11 9 7 Ret 7 102 26 Daniel Gaunt 11 Ret 11 Nick Kelly Barton Mawer 0 Ret 0 Driver 1 R2 R3 R4 QP R1 R2 R3 QP R QP R QP R QP R1 R2 QP R1 R2 R3 Points ALB BAR PHI BEN SAN SUR SANBold - Pole position Notes:

Australian Endurance Championship Drivers PHI BEN SAN Points QP R QP R 1 Geoff Emery Garth Tander 12 1 10 2 14 2 868 2 Peter Hackett 10 9 16 3 14 1 713 3 Liam Talbot 13 1 14 3 557 4 Fraser Ross Ryan Simpson 17 2 14 6 18 Ret 494 5 Tony D'Alberto Max Twigg 12 3 15 4 452 6 Dom Storey 10 9 16 3 399 7 Joseph Ensabella 0 8 14 3 394 8 Yasser Shahin Jamie Whincup 15 10 12 5 352 9 Shane van Gisbergen 13 1 313 10 Tony Bates John Martin 4 4 199 11 Craig Baird Scott Taylor 4 6 6 Ret 190 12 Vince Muriti Luke Youlden 1 5 191 13 Aaron Deitz Cameron McConville 5 7 171 14 Richard Gartner Hadrian Morrall 4 7 169 15 Tim Blanchard 0 8 150 16 Daniel Gaunt Tony Quinn 11 Ret 11 Nick Kelly Barton Mawer 0 Ret 0 Drivers QP R QP R Points PHI BEN SAN

Australian GT4 Championship Driver ALB BAR PHI BEN SAN SUR SAN Points 1 R2 R3 R4 QP R1 R2 R3 QP R QP R QP R QP R1 R2 QP R1 R2 R3 1 Justin McMillan Glen Wood 18 1 3 1 3 20 1 1 1 20 1 20 2 18 1 18 1 2 1546 2 David Crampton 11 4 Ret 3 5 16 2 2 2 16 Ret 16 1 15 2 8 2 2 1 1112 3 Trent Harrison 11 4 Ret 3 5 16 Ret 16 1 15 2 18 2 1 932 4 Ryan Simpson 18 2 1 2 1 206 5 Dean Koutsoumidis 10 1 1 DNS 144 6 Mark Griffith 14 3 2 Ret 2 141 7 Victor Zagame 11 5 4 4 4 141 8 Todd O'Brien 14 3 Ret 91 9 Christian Fitzgerald Michael O'Brien 17 Ret 17 Driver 1 R2 R3 R4 QP R1 R2 R3 QP R QP R QP R QP R1 R2 QP R1 R2 R3 Points ALB BAR PHI BEN SAN SUR SAN

Australian GT Trophy Series Driver ALB BAR SUR SAN Points 1 R2 R3 R4 QP R1 R2 R3 QP R1 R2 QP R1 R2 R3 1 Dale Paterson 11 5 5 5 5 14 2 2 1 20 2 1 0 2 2 DNS 660 2 Joseph Ensabella 6 7 Ret 4 7 10 4 4 3 15 1 Ret 10 1 1 1 579 3 Ryan How 17 1 1 1 1 20 1 1 Ret 371 4 Richard Gartner 8 6 Ret 3 6 14 5 3 2 15 Ret 3 365 5 John Morriss 17 3 2 2 3 183 6 Scott Taylor 11 4 3 Ret 4 14 3 Ret DNS 181 7 Peter Corbett 12 3 2 177 8 Nick Kelly 16 2 4 Ret 2 137 Driver 1 R2 R3 R4 QP R1 R2 R3 QP R1 R2 QP R1 R2 R3 Points ALB BAR SUR SAN

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