# 1995 Australian Super Touring Championship

The 1995 Australian Super Touring Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing championship for 2 Litre Super Touring Cars. It was the third series for 2 litre Super Touring Cars to be contested in Australia, but the first to use the Australian Super Touring Championship name. It began on 5 March 1995 at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and ended on 26 August at Eastern Creek Raceway after eight rounds.
The Drivers Championship was won by Paul Morris (BMW 318i), the Manufacturers Championship by BMW, the Teams Championship by BMW and the TOCA Privateers Cup by Graham Moore (Opel Vectra).

## Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 1995 Australian Super Touring Championship.
| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Class |
| Diet Coke BMW Motorsport | BMW 318i | 2 | Paul Morris | |
| Paul Nelson | BMW M3 | 3 | Paul Nelson | P |
| Ellery Motorsport | BMW 318i | 4 | Steve Ellery | P |
| Phil Ward Team Nokia | Mercedes-Benz 190E | 5 | Phil Ward | P |
| Orix Audi Sport Australia | Audi 80 Quattro | 8 | Greg Murphy | |
| Volvo Cars Australia | Volvo 850 Estate | 11 | Tony Scott | |
| Darrell Dixon | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 12 | Ian Spurle | P |
| Bob Holden Motors | BMW M3 | 13 | Justin Mathews | P |
| Bob Holden Motors | BMW M3 | 16 | Paul Nelson Bob Holden | P |
| Sentul Motorsport Team | Opel Vectra | 14 | Graham Moore | P |
| International Motorsport | BMW 318i | 15 | Charlie O'Brien | P |
| Orix Audi Sport Australia | Audi 80 Quattro | 18 | Brad Jones | |
| Inspired Racing | Toyota Corolla Seca | 26 | Melinda Price | |
| Garry Rogers Motorsport | Alfa Romeo 155 TS | 34 | Steven Richards | P |
| Triple P Racing | BMW 318iS | 58 | Paul Pickett | |
| Ross Palmer Motorsport | Ford Mondeo | 70 | Gregg Hansford | |
| Ross Palmer Motorsport | Ford Mondeo | 77 | Darren Palmer Jeff Allam Jim Richards | |
| Bob Tweedie | Ford Sierra | 79 | Bob Tweedie | P |
| Hyundai Automotive | Hyundai Lantra | 80 | Steve Hardman | |
| Hyundai Automotive | Hyundai Lantra | 81 | Jim Richards | |
| Diet Coke BMW Motorsport | BMW 318i | 83 | Geoff Brabham | |
| Phoenix Motorsport | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 95 | Geoff Full | P |
| Phoenix Motorsport | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 96 | Mark Adderton Warwick Rooklyn | P |
| Mark Seymour | BMW M3 | 97 | Mark Seymour | P |
| Knight Racing | Ford Sierra | 98 | Peter Hills | P |
| Icon | Class |
| P Private Drivers | Private Drivers |

## Results and standings
### Race calendar and results

The 1995 Australian Super Touring Championship was contested over eight rounds with two races per round.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
| 1 | R1 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | 5 March | Paul Morris | Brad Jones | Paul Morris | Diet Coke BMW Motorsport |
| 1 | R2 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | 5 March | | Paul Morris | Paul Morris | Diet Coke BMW Motorsport |
| NC | R1 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | 19 March | Brad Jones | Brad Jones | Brad Jones | Audi Sport Australia |
| NC | R2 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | 19 March | | Greg Murphy | Greg Murphy | Audi Sport Australia |
| 2 | R1 | Oran Park Raceway | 2 April | Paul Morris | Greg Murphy | Greg Murphy | Audi Sport Australia |
| 2 | R2 | Oran Park Raceway | 2 April | | Geoff Brabham | Geoff Brabham | Diet Coke BMW Motorsport |
| 3 | R1 | Symmons Plains Raceway | 7 May | Paul Morris | Steven Richards | Paul Morris | Diet Coke BMW Motorsport |
| 3 | R2 | Symmons Plains Raceway | 7 May | | Geoff Brabham | Geoff Brabham | Diet Coke BMW Motorsport |
| 4 | R1 | Calder Park Raceway | 13 May | Geoff Brabham | Geoff Brabham | Geoff Brabham | Diet Coke BMW Motorsport |
| 4 | R2 | Calder Park Raceway | 13 May | | Paul Morris | Paul Morris | Diet Coke BMW Motorsport |
| 5 | R1 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | 4 June | Steven Richards | Steven Richards | Geoff Brabham | Diet Coke BMW Motorsport |
| 5 | R2 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | 4 June | | Geoff Brabham | Geoff Brabham | Diet Coke BMW Motorsport |
| 6 | R1 | Lakeside International Raceway | 23 July | Geoff Brabham | Geoff Brabham | Paul Morris | Diet Coke BMW Motorsport |
| 6 | R2 | Lakeside International Raceway | 23 July | | Geoff Brabham | Paul Morris | Diet Coke BMW Motorsport |
| 7 | R1 | Winton Motor Raceway | 13 August | Steven Richards | Paul Morris | Paul Morris | Diet Coke BMW Motorsport |
| 7 | R2 | Winton Motor Raceway | 13 August | | Brad Jones | Brad Jones | Audi Sport Australia |
| 8 | R1 | Eastern Creek Raceway | 26 August | Jim Richards | Greg Murphy | Brad Jones | Audi Sport Australia |
| 8 | R2 | Eastern Creek Raceway | 26 August | | Paul Morris | Paul Morris | Diet Coke BMW Motorsport |
| NC | R1 | Calder Park Raceway | 25 November | Brad Jones | Brad Jones | Brad Jones | Audi Sport Australia |
| NC | R2 | Calder Park Raceway | 25 November | | Steven Richards | Steven Richards | Garry Rogers Motorsport |

## Championship standings

Points system :
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| 24 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |

### Drivers Championship

| Pos | Driver | Car | PHI | PHI | ORA | ORA | SYM | SYM | CAL | CAL | MAL | MAL | LAK | LAK | WIN | WIN | EAS | EAS | Pts |
| 1 | Paul Morris | BMW 318i | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Ret | 1 | 286 |
| 2 | Geoff Brabham | BMW 318i | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Ret | 232* |
| 3 | Brad Jones | Audi 80 Quattro | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 232 |
| 4 | Greg Murphy | Audi 80 Quattro | 3 | Ret | 1 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | DNS | DNS | 2 | Ret | 132 |
| 5 | Graham Moore | Opel Vectra | | | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 84 |
| 6 | Steve Ellery | BMW 318i | 5 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | Ret | 79 |
| 7 | Jeff Allam | Ford Mondeo | | | 6 | 9 | Ret | 5 | 3 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 62 |
| 8 | Tony Scott | Volvo 850 Estate | 4 | 4 | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 57 |
| 9 | Steven Richards | Alfa Romeo 155 TS | | | 9 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 56 |
| 10 | Charlie O'Brien | BMW 318i | Ret | Ret | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 |
| 11 | Mark Adderton | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | Ret | DNS | | | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | | | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 23 |
| 12 | Paul Pickett | BMW 318iS | Ret | DNS | | | Ret | 9 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 20 |
| 13 | Justin Mathews | BMW M3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | Ret | 9 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | Ret | 19 |
| 14 | Geoff Full | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 8 | 5 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 14 |
| 15 | Robert Tweedie | Ford Sierra | Ret | 7 | 12 | Ret | 9 | 13 | Ret | DNS | | | 13 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 7 | 10 |
| 16 | Steve Hardman | Hyundai Lantra | Ret | 8 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 10 | Ret | 10 | Ret | DNS | 12 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 9 |
| 17 | Paul Nelson | BMW M3 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | Ret | | | 16 | 15 | 15 | Ret | 14 | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Jim Richards | Ford Mondeo | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNS | DNS | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| 19 | Mark Seymour | BMW M3 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 12 | | | 11 | Ret | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 20 | Bob Holden | BMW M3 | | | | | | | | | 9 | 8 | | | | | | | 5 |
| 21 | Phil Ward | Mercedes-Benz 190E | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 22 | Peter Hills | Ford Sierra | Ret | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| 23 | Ian Spurle | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | | | 10 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 24 | Warwick Rooklyn | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | | | Ret | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | PHI | PHI | ORA | ORA | SYM | SYM | CAL | CAL | MAL | MAL | LAK | LAK | WIN | WIN | EAS | EAS | 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) |

### Manufacturers' Trophy

| Pos | Manufacturer | Car | Points |
| 1 | BMW | BMW 318i | 386 |
| 2 | Audi | Audi 80 Quattro | 294 |
| 3 | Ford | Ford Mondeo | 140 |
| 4 | Volvo | Volvo 850 Estate | 130 |
| 5 | Hyundai | Hyundai Lantra | 64 |

### Teams' Trophy

| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Paul Morris Motorsport | 552 |
| 2 | Audi Sport | 390 |
| 3 | Bob Holden Motors | 195 |
| 4 | Phoenix Motorsport | 68 |

### TOCA Privateers' Cup

| Position | Driver | Car | Points |
| 1 | Graham Moore | Opel Vectra | 250 |
| 2 | Steven Ellery | BMW 318i | 212 |
| 3 | Steven Richards | Alfa Romeo 155 TS | 159 |
| 4 | Justin Matthews | BMW M3 | 123 |
| 5 | Mark Adderton | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 98 |
| 6 | Paul Pickett | BMW 318is | 86 |
| 7 | Paul Nelson | BMW M3 | 64 |
| 8 | Robert Tweedie | Ford Sierra RS | 55 |
| 9 | Charlie O'Brien | BMW 318i | 48 |
| 10 | Geoff Full | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 46 |
| 11 | Mark Seymour | BMW M3 | 30 |
| 12 | Peter Hills | Ford Sierra | 24 |
| 13 | Bob Holden | BMW M3 | 20 |
| 14 | Phil Ward | Mercedes-Benz 190E | 10 |
| 15 | Ian Spurle | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 10 |
| 16 | Warwick Rooklyn | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | 8 |
| 17 | Melinda Price | Toyota Corolla Seca | 8 |
* Brabham: penalized 20 points for incident with Morris in race 9

## Championship name

The championship was promoted by TOCA Australia as the 1995 2.0 L Super Touring Championship but is recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the 1995 Australian Super Touring Championship.