# 2008 Australian Mini Challenge

The 2008 Australian Mini Challenge was the inaugural running of the Australian Mini Challenge. It began on 7 March at Eastern Creek Raceway and ended on 7 December at Oran Park Raceway.

## Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers contested the 2008 Australian Mini Challenge.
| Team | No | Drivers |
| Decorug Racing | 5 | Nathan Geier |
| Decorug Racing | 27 | Paul Stokell |
| Decorug Racing | 95 | Grant Denyer Nathan Geier |
| Bib Stillwell Mini Garage | 6 | Michael Stillwell |
| Bib Stillwell Mini Garage | 60 | Nicholas Stillwell David Stillwell |
| Bib Stillwell Mini Garage | 66 | Gary Young |
| Racer Industries | 7 | Ryan McLeod |
| Doulman Automotive | 8 | Neil McFadyen |
| Glory Team Racing | 10 | David Turner |
| Mini | 13 | Ben Tune |
| Mini | 18 | Damien White |
| Kingsway Mini Garage | 16 | Tim Leahey Robert Graham |
| Motorline Mini Garage | 21 | Darren Berry |
| Motorline Mini Garage | 22 | Todd Wanless Paul Morris |
| Motorline Mini Garage | 43 | Matt Neal Brendan Cook |
| Motorline Mini Garage | 80 | Jason Akermanis |
| Brisbane Mini Garage | 23 | Todd Fiore |
| Brisbane Mini Garage | 30 | Paul Fiore |
| BMW Uber Star | 25 | Jason Bargwanna Shaun Cleary Leanne Tander Paul Mercurio Bob Holden Boris Said Stuart Appleby Justin Hemmes |
| Iron House Brewery | 32 | Jason White |
| PDL Electrical Solutions | 44 | Brent Collins |
| Trivett Classic Race Team | 79 | Scott Bargwanna |
| Trivett Classic Race Team | 97 | Jason Bargwanna |
| Bruce Lynton Mini Garage | 80 99 | Beric Lynton |
| Darren Harris | 93 | Chris Wootton |

## Calendar

The 2008 Australian Mini Challenge will be contested over eight rounds, starting at Eastern Creek in March and finishing at Oran Park in December.
| Rd. | Supporting | Circuit | City / State | Date | Winner |
| 1 | V8SCS 2 | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 7–9 Mar | Neil McFadyen |
| 2 | FV8SCS 2 | Wakefield Park | Goulburn, New South Wales | 4–6 Apr | Nathan Geier |
| 3 | V8SCS 4 | Barbagallo Raceway | Perth, Western Australia | 9–11 May | Damien White |
| 4 | V8SCS 5 | Sandown International Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 7–9 Jun | Jason Bargwanna |
| 5 | V8SCS 9 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 12–14 Sep | Jason Bargwanna |
| 6 | V8SCS 10 | Mount Panorama | Bathurst, New South Wales | 9–12 Oct | Jason Bargwanna |
| 7 | V8SCS 13 | Symmons Plains Raceway | Launceston, Tasmania | 21–23 Nov | Paul Stokell |
| 8 | V8SCS 14 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 4–7 Dec | Jason Bargwanna |
* V8SCS - V8 Supercar Championship Series
* FV8SCS - Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series

## Driver standings

After round 8:
| Pos | Driver | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Pts |
| 1 | Neil McFadyen | 168 | ? | 138 | 132 | 78 | 65 | 126 | 117 | 930 |
| 2 | Paul Stokell | 156 | ? | 75 | 84 | 69 | 90 | 180 | 138 | 906 |
| 3 | Paul Fiore | 102 | ? | 78 | 84 | 135 | 51 | 102 | 132 | 834 |
| 4 | Jason Bargwanna | 126 | | | 180 | 180 | 120 | 150 | 168 | 798 |
| 5 | Nathan Geier | ? | ? | 48 | 90 | 165 | 48 | 57 | 27 | 717 |
| 6 | Grant Denyer* | ? | ? | 138 | 150 | 54 | | | | 648 |
| 7 | Gary Young | ? | ? | 114 | 63 | 60 | 27 | 105 | 42 | 585 |
| 8 | Todd Fiore | ? | ? | 93 | 84 | 120 | 15 | 54 | 87 | 558 |
| 9 | Scott Bargwanna | | | | 69 | ? | ? | 78 | 111 | 432 |
| 10 | David Turner | ? | ? | 36 | 36 | 57 | 12 | 24 | 48 | 357 |
| 11 | Nathan Callaghan | | | 138 | 105 | | | | | 243 |
| 12 | Todd Wanless | | | | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 237 |
| 13 | Nicholas Stillwell | | | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 171 |
| 14 | Damien White | | | 156 | | | | | | 156 |
| 15 | Darren Berry | ? | | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 153 |
| Pos | Driver | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |
The other results were 16th: Michael Stillwell – 132 17th: Iain Sherrin – 117 18th: Robert Graham – 111 19th: David Stillwell – 108 20th: Brent Collins – 96 21st: Jason White – 96 22nd: Paul Morris – 84 23rd: Barry Sternbeck – 78 24th: Matt Neal – 78 25th: Beric Lynton – 75 26th: Mike Sherrin – 69 27th: Damien Flack – 60 28th: Tim Leahey – 54 29th: Christopher Oxley – 54 30th: Ricky Occhipinti – 54 31st: Brendon Cook – 51 32nd: Jim Sweeney – 42 33rd: Callum Ballinger – 39 34th: Tim Poulton – 30 35th: Edward Singleton – 27 36th: Kevin Miller – 18 37th: Jason Akermanis – 18 38th: Ryan Mcleod – 15 39th: Chris Wootton – 9