# 1998 Australian Touring Car Championship

The 1998 Australian Touring Car Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to 5.0 Litre Touring Cars, (also known as V8 Supercars). The championship, which was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian title, was contested over a ten-round series which began on 1 February 1998 at Sandown International Motor Raceway and ended on 2 August at Oran Park International Raceway. The series was promoted as the "Shell Australian Touring Car Championship". The title, which was the 39th Australian Touring Car Championship, was won by Craig Lowndes.

## Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the championship. Entries listed as "L1" competed for the overall championship, whereas those denoted "L2" also competed for the Privateers' Teams Cup.
| Team | Car | Class | No | Drivers | Events |
| Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon EL | L1 | 1 | Glenn Seton | All |
| Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon EL | L1 | 28 | Rodney Forbes | 3 |
| Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon EL | L1 | 111 | Neil Crompton | 6, 8, 10 |
| Holden Young Lions | Holden Commodore (VS) | L1 | 2 | Steve Ellery | All |
| Gibson Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VS) | L1 | 7 | Darren Hossack | 1–7 |
| Gibson Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VS) | L1 | 32 | Tomas Mezera | 8–10 |
| Gibson Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VS) | L1 | 31 | Darren Pate | All |
| Lansvale Smash Repairs | Holden Commodore (VS) | L2 | 3 | Trevor Ashby | 1, 3, 7–8, 10 |
| Lansvale Smash Repairs | Holden Commodore (VS) | L2 | 6 | Steve Reed | 2, 4–6, 9 |
| Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon EL | L1 | 4 | Jason Bright | All |
| Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VS) Holden Commodore VT | L1 | 8 | Russell Ingall | All |
| Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VS) Holden Commodore VT | L1 | 11 | Larry Perkins | All |
| Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VS) | L2 | 16 | Melinda Price | 1, 4–5 |
| Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VS) | L2 | 19 | Kerryn Brewer | 2–3 |
| Longhurst Racing | Ford Falcon EL | L1 | 9 | Alan Jones | 3–10 |
| Longhurst Racing | Ford Falcon EL | L1 | 25 | Tony Longhurst | All |
| Larkham Motor Sport | Ford Falcon EL | L1 | 10 | Mark Larkham | All |
| Cadillac Productions | Ford Falcon EL | L2 | 13 | Ryan McLeod | 2–4, 6 |
| Cadillac Productions | Ford Falcon EL | L2 | 79 | Mike Conway | 1, 5, 10 |
| Imrie Motor Sport | Holden Commodore (VS) | L2 | 14 | Mike Imrie | 4–5, 8–10 |
| Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VS) Holden Commodore VT | L1 | 15 | Craig Lowndes | All |
| Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VS) | L1 | 50 | Mark Skaife | All |
| Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore VT | L1 | 98 | Greg Murphy | 8 |
| Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon EL | L1 | 17 | Dick Johnson | All |
| Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon EL | L1 | 18 | John Bowe | All |
| Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon EL | L1 | 95 | Steven Johnson | 4–8, 10 |
| Colourscan Motorsport | Ford Falcon EL | L2 | 22 | Danny Osborne | 1, 3–7, 9–10 |
| Colourscan Motorsport | Ford Falcon EL | L2 | 47 | Brett Peters | 9 |
| Ray Hislop | Ford Falcon EF | L2 | 23 | Ray Hislop | 1–2, 8 |
| Romano Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | L1 | 24 | Paul Romano | All |
| Doulman Automotive | Holden Commodore (VS) | L2 | 26 | John Cotter | 10 |
| Doulman Automotive | Holden Commodore (VS) | L2 | 29 | Peter Doulman | 2, 5 |
| Terry Finnigan | Holden Commodore (VS) | L1 | 27 | Terry Finnigan | 1–3, 5–7, 9–10 |
| Challenge Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VS) | L2 | 32 | Tomas Mezera | 3–4 |
| Challenge Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VS) | L2 | 39 | Chris Smerdon | 1, 5–6, 8–10 |
| Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VS) | L1 | 34 | Steven Richards | 1–3 |
| Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VS) | L1 | 134 | Garth Tander | 4–10 |
| Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VS) | L1 | 35 | Jason Bargwanna | All |
| Schembri Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VS) | L2 | 36 | Neil Schembri | 10 |
| Schembri Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VS) | L2 | 71 | Gary Quartly | 5, 8 |
| James Rosenberg Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | L1 | 38 | Mark Poole | 1, 4, 6, 8–10 |
| Simon Emerzidis | Holden Commodore VR | L2 | 41 | Garry Willmington | 1 |
| Simon Emerzidis | Holden Commodore (VS) | L2 | 54 | Simon Emerzidis | 4–5, 8, 10 |
| Paul Weel Racing | Ford Falcon EL | L2 | 43 | Paul Weel | 1–6, 9–10 |
| Mal Rose Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | L2 | 44 | Mal Rose | 1–2, 4–9 |
| Novocastrian Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VS) | L2 | 45 | Wayne Russell | 4, 6 |
| John Faulkner Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | L1 | 46 | John Faulkner | All |
| Rod Smith Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | L2 | 48 | D'Arcy Russell | 2, 4–9 |
| Greg Crick Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VS) | L2 | 49 | Greg Crick | 1–3, 5, 7, 9–10 |
| Greg Crick Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VS) | L2 | 149 | Dean Crosswell | 6, 8 |
| Charles Ryman | Ford Falcon EL | L2 | 51 | Charles Ryman | 3, 5–6, 9 |
| Barry Morcom | Holden Commodore VP | L2 | 52 | Barry Morcom | 5–6 |
| Rod Nash Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | L2 | 55 | Rod Nash | 3–10 |
| Briggs Motor Sport | Ford Falcon EL | L2 | 70 | John Briggs | 1, 3, 6–7, 9–10 |
| Robert Smith Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | L2 | 72 | Robert Smith | 8–10 |
| PACE Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | L2 | 74 | Kevin Heffernan | 3–5, 9 |
| Paul Little Racing | Ford Falcon EL | L2 | 75 | Anthony Tratt | 4–6, 8, 10 |
| V8 Racing | Holden Commodore VP | L2 | 77 | Richard Mork | 1, 3, 5, 10 |
| Clive Wiseman Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | L2 | 80 | Mick Donaher | 1, 3, 5, 8, 10 |
| Don Pulver | Holden Commodore VP | L2 | 88 | Don Pulver | 1 |
| Geoff Kendrick | Holden Commodore (VS) | L2 | 92 | Geoff Kendrick | 7, 9 |

## Race calendar

The championship was contested over a ten-round series with three races per round.
| Rd. | Race title | Circuit | Location / state | Date | Winner | Car | Team |
| 1 | Sandown | Sandown International Motor Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 30 Jan – 1 Feb | Craig Lowndes | Holden VS Commodore | Holden Racing Team |
| 2 | Launceston | Symmons Plains International Raceway | Launceston, Tasmania | 6–8 Feb | Craig Lowndes | Holden VS Commodore | Holden Racing Team |
| 3 | Lakeside | Lakeside International Raceway | Brisbane, Queensland | 27–29 Mar | Russell Ingall | Holden VS Commodore | Perkins Engineering |
| 4 | Phillip Island | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 17–19 Apr | Craig Lowndes | Holden VS Commodore | Holden Racing Team |
| 5 | Winton | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 1–3 May | John Bowe | Ford EL Falcon | Dick Johnson Racing |
| 6 | Mallala | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | 22–24 May | Russell Ingall | Holden VS Commodore | Perkins Engineering |
| 7 | Barbagallo | Barbagallo Raceway | Perth, Western Australia | 29–31 May | Craig Lowndes | Holden VS Commodore | Holden Racing Team |
| 8 | Calder | Calder Park Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 19–21 Jun | Craig Lowndes | Holden VS Commodore | Holden Racing Team |
| 9 | Hidden Valley | Hidden Valley Raceway | Darwin, Northern Territory | 17–19 Jul | Russell Ingall | Holden VT Commodore | Perkins Engineering |
| 10 | Oran Park | Oran Park International Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 31 Jul – 2 Aug | Craig Lowndes | Holden VT Commodore | Holden Racing Team |

## Championship standings
### Points system

Points were awarded to the first twenty classified finishers in each race as follows:
| Race Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
| Points | 40 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |

### Standings

| Pos. | Driver | SAN | SAN | SAN | SYM | SYM | SYM | LAK | LAK | LAK | PHI | PHI | PHI | WIN | WIN | WIN | MAL | MAL | MAL | PER | PER | PER | CAL | CAL | CAL | DAR | DAR | DAR | OPK | OPK | OPK | Points |
| Pos. | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Points |
| 1 | Craig Lowndes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | C | 1 | DNS | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 992 |
| 2 | Russell Ingall | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | C | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 942 |
| 3 | Mark Skaife | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 2 | EXC | EXC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | C | 2 | DNS | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 768 |
| 4 | Larry Perkins | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | C | 16 | 6 | 4 | Ret | 13 | 8 | 722 |
| 5 | John Bowe | 1 | 2 | 4 | Ret | 7 | 11 | 1 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 16 | Ret | 12 | 7 | 7 | C | 7 | DSQ | 7 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 684 |
| 6 | Glenn Seton | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | Ret | 5 | 16 | Ret | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 6 | C | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | Ret | 676 |
| 7 | Jason Bargwanna | 6 | Ret | DNS | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | Ret | 11 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 27 | Ret | 6 | 4 | 1 | C | 8 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 603 |
| 8 | Tony Longhurst | 8 | Ret | 10 | 11 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 14 | Ret | DNS | 10 | 15 | 26 | C | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 586 |
| 9 | Jason Bright | 10 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | Ret | 3 | 3 | C | DSQ | Ret | Ret | 3 | Ret | 13 | 584 |
| 10 | Dick Johnson | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | Ret | C | 15 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 550 |
| 11 | Mark Larkham | 16 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 11 | 13 | Ret | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | Ret | 15 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 8 | C | 3 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 474 |
| 12 | Paul Romano | 9 | Ret | DNS | 9 | 8 | Ret | 18 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 12 | Ret | 16 | 7 | 15 | EXC | 21 | 10 | C | 5 | 4 | Ret | 12 | 8 | 4 | 418 |
| 13 | John Faulkner | 11 | Ret | DNS | 22 | Ret | 10 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 5 | Ret | Ret | C | 6 | Ret | DNS | 11 | 15 | 12 | 376 |
| 14 | Garth Tander | | | | | | | | | | 20 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | C | 21 | DSQ | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 301 |
| 15 | Steve Ellery | 12 | Ret | 11 | 18 | Ret | 17 | 12 | 10 | Ret | 29 | 16 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | Ret | C | 11 | Ret | DNS | 14 | 11 | 14 | 266 |
| 16 | Alan Jones | | | | | | | 9 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 13 | Ret | 13 | 10 | 15 | Ret | 13 | 12 | 24 | 16 | 16 | C | 10 | Ret | 10 | 23 | 14 | Ret | 261 |
| 17 | Steven Johnson | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 28 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 7 | Ret | DNS | C | | | | 13 | Ret | 15 | 260 |
| 18 | Steven Richards | 4 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 188 |
| 19 | Terry Finnigan | 23 | 14 | 12 | Ret | 13 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 10 | | | | 16 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | | | | DNS | DNS | DNS | Ret | 16 | 19 | 159 |
| 20 | Darren Hossack | Ret | 12 | Ret | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | Ret | 19 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | 156 |
| 21 | Tomas Mezera | | | | | | | 15 | 13 | Ret | 16 | 17 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 15 | C | 14 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 140 |
| 22 | Darren Pate | 18 | Ret | DNS | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 29 | Ret | 17 | Ret | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 13 | C | 17 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 17 | 18 | 139 |
| 23 | Mark Poole | 13 | 8 | Ret | | | | | | | 15 | Ret | 25 | | | | Ret | 13 | 15 | | | | 13 | Ret | C | 13 | 8 | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 124 |
| 24 | Neil Crompton | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 12 | 10 | | | | 8 | 14 | C | | | | 7 | Ret | 11 | 116 |
| 25 | Greg Crick | 17 | Ret | DNS | 10 | 12 | 12 | Ret | DNS | DNS | | | | 26 | 19 | 21 | | | | 23 | 17 | 21 | | | | 19 | 11 | 13 | Ret | DNS | DNS | 100 |
| 26 | Trevor Ashby | 19 | 10 | 15 | | | | 17 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | C | | | | 17 | 19 | 20 | 78 |
| 27 | Steve Reed | | | | 12 | 20 | 14 | | | | 23 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 18 | Ret | Ret | DNS | | | | | | | 18 | 15 | 16 | | | | 63 |
| = | Chris Smerdon | 22 | 13 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | 24 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 23 | Ret | | | | 19 | 18 | C | 22 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 63 |
| 29 | John Briggs | 25 | 15 | 14 | | | | Ret | 19 | Ret | | | | | | | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 17 | | | | 28 | 13 | 15 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 58 |
| 30 | Greg Murphy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 12 | C | | | | | | | 38 |
| 31 | Paul Weel | 20 | Ret | Ret | 20 | Ret | 22 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 27 | Ret | 15 | 24 | 28 | Ret | | | | | | | Ret | DNS | 17 | Ret | 22 | 26 | 32 |
| 32 | Peter Doulman | | | | 15 | 14 | 18 | | | | | | | 28 | 23 | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 |
| = | Mal Rose | 24 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 21 | | | | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | DNS | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | C | Ret | DNS | DNS | | | | 26 |
| 34 | Anthony Tratt | | | | | | | | | | 18 | Ret | Ret | 20 | 17 | Ret | 22 | 17 | Ret | | | | 26 | 17 | C | | | | 25 | 27 | Ret | 23 |
| 35 | Ray Hislop | 21 | Ret | 17 | 13 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24 | 23 | C | | | | | | | 20 |
| 36 | Kerryn Brewer | | | | 16 | 17 | 24 | Ret | 22 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 |
| 37 | Danny Osborne | 26 | 17 | Ret | | | | Ret | 25 | 17 | 30 | Ret | DNS | 30 | Ret | Ret | 26 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 20 | | | | DNS | DNS | DNS | Ret | 28 | Ret | 13 |
| = | Brett Peters | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | 14 | Ret | | | | 13 |
| 39 | Rod Nash | | | | | | | 21 | 24 | 22 | 24 | Ret | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | Ret | 25 | 21 | 21 | 24 | Ret | Ret | 20 | C | 23 | 17 | Ret | 19 | 21 | 22 | 12 |
| 40 | Ryan McLeod | | | | Ret | 16 | Ret | 20 | 21 | Ret | 21 | Ret | 20 | | | | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 41 | Kevin Heffernan | | | | | | | Ret | 17 | 19 | Ret | 23 | 22 | 29 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | | 8 |
| = | Melinda Price | 27 | 18 | 18 | | | | | | | 26 | 22 | 24 | Ret | 22 | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 43 | Geoff Kendrick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | 22 | Ret | | | | 24 | 18 | 20 | | | | 5 |
| 44 | Richard Mork | Ret | 19 | 19 | | | | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | | | | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | DNQ | 24 | 4 |
| 45 | D'Arcy Russell | | | | 21 | 21 | 23 | | | | 25 | 25 | 27 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 25 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | C | 25 | 20 | 19 | | | | 3 |
| 46 | Robert Smith | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | 25 | C | 26 | 19 | 21 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 2 |
| = | Dean Crosswell | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | 20 | 20 | | | | Ret | DNS | C | | | | | | | 2 |
| 48 | Neil Schembri | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | DNS | DNS | 1 |
| NC | John Cotter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | 23 | 27 | 0 |
| = | Mike Imrie | | | | | | | | | | 27 | 26 | 31 | DNS | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | DNQ | 27 | C | 27 | DNS | 22 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0 |
| = | Mike Conway | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | DNS | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | 26 | 25 | 0 |
| = | Mick Donaher | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | | | | WD | WD | WD | | | | 31 | 26 | 24 | | | | | | | DNQ | DNQ | C | | | | Ret | 24 | 23 | 0 |
| = | Simon Emerzidis | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 24 | 28 | 32 | 25 | Ret | | | | | | | Ret | DNS | C | | | | DNQ | 25 | Ret | 0 |
| = | Gary Quartly | | | | | | | | | | | | | 33 | 24 | 25 | | | | | | | 25 | 24 | C | | | | | | | 0 |
| = | Wayne Russell | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 27 | 29 | | | | 28 | 30 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| = | Charles Ryman | | | | | | | DNQ | Ret | Ret | | | | Ret | Ret | Ret | 27 | 31 | WD | | | | | | | DNS | DNS | Ret | | | | 0 |
| = | Garry Willmington | 28 | Ret | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| = | Don Pulver | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| = | Barry Morcom | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| = | Rodney Forbes | | | | | | | WD | WD | WD | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
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Race three at the Calder round was abandoned before the start due to water lying on the track after a late afternoon storm.

### Privateers' Team Cup

The Privateers' Team Cup was open to Level 2 teams competing with control tyres. Points were awarded on the same basis as for the actual Championship however competitors were required to nominate eight rounds at which they would compete and only their best six results from those rounds would be retained towards the Cup award. Two-driver teams were permitted to pool their points into a combined score.
The Cup was won by Lansvale Smash Repairs with the team's Holden Commodore (VS) driven by Trevor Ashby and Steve Reed.