# 2009 Australian Production Car Championship

The 2009 Australian Production Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Group 3E Series Production Cars. It was the 16th Australian Production Car Championship title to be awarded by CAMS. As well as claiming the Class A2 title, Garry Holt won the overall championship in his BMW 335i. Holt held off Class A1 champion Rod Salmon by just two points in the overall standings. Other class champions were Jake Camilleri in his Mazda 3 MPS (Class B) and Stuart Jones' Toyota Celica (Class C).

## Calendar

The championship was contested concurrently with the 2009 Australian Manufacturers' Championship, over a five-round series.
* Round 1, Wakefield Park, New South Wales, 25–26 April
* Round 2, Eastern Creek Raceway, New South Wales, 18–19 July
* Round 3, Morgan Park Raceway, Queensland, 8–9 August
* Round 4, Oran Park Raceway, New South Wales, 29–30 August
* Round 5, Sandown Raceway, Victoria, 28–29 November
Rounds 1 to 4 each comprised three 20-minute races with one driver per car. Round 5 was staged as two x one hour races with one or two drivers per car. The third race of each three race round employed a handicap start.

## Class Structure

Cars competed in the following six classes:
* Class A1 : High Performance (All Wheel Drive)
* Class A2 : High Performance (Rear Wheel Drive)
* Class B : Production (Sedan / Hatch)
* Class C : Production Sport
* Class D : Small Cars
* Class E : Alternative Energy
There were no entries for Class D or Class E

## Points system

Two points were awarded to the driver setting the fastest qualifying time for each class at each round. For races with standing starts, points were awarded to drivers based on their finishing positions within their class. For races with handicap starts, points were awarded to drivers based on their outright finishing positions. Points were awarded in each race of two race rounds on a 45-36-30-27-24-21-18-15-12-9-6-3 basis with an additional point for each other finisher. Points were awarded in each race of three-race rounds on a 30-24-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2 basis with an additional point for each other finisher.

## Results

| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Class | Entrant | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Total |
| 1 | Garry Holt | 20 | BMW 335i | A2 | Eastern Creek Int. Karting | 82 | 80 | 72 | 68 | 53 | 355 |
| 2 | Rod Salmon | 10 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | A1 | SWIRK.com | 71 | 58 | 74 | 58 | 92 | 353 |
| 3 | Lee Castle | 25 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | A1 | Wilson Brothers Racing | 78 | 36 | 90 | 74 | 60 | 338 |
| 4 | Jake Camilleri | 36 | Mazda 3 MPS | B | Grand Prix Mazda | 62 | 40 | 82 | 74 | 53 | 311 |
| 5 | Colin Osborne | 13 | Toyota Celica | C | Osborne Motorsport | 32 | 57 | 80 | 56 | 14 | 239 |
| 6 | Stuart Jones | 31 | Toyota Celica | C | Osborne Motorsport | 60 | 55 | 64 | 39 | 10 | 228 |
| 7 | Steve Glenney | 11 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | A1 | Mt Vincent Racing Team | – | 86 | – | 80 | – | 166 |
| 8 | Chris Delfsma | 21 | FPV BG GT | A2 | Century 21 Hazelbrook | 50 | 28 | 36 | 42 | – | 156 |
| 9 | Steve Briffa | 8 | HSV VE Clubsport R8 | A2 | Briffa Smash | 58 | 46 | – | 48 | – | 152 |
| 10 | Peter O'Donnell | 28 | BMW 130i | B | GWS Personnel | 34 | 19 | 54 | 41 | 1 | 149 |
| 11 | Ryan McLeod | 46 & 20 | Holden Astra & BMW 335i | C & A2 | Ryan McLeod & Eastern Creek Int. Karting | – | – | – | 86 | 51 | 137 |
| 12 | Tim Sipp | 23 | HSV VE Clubsport R8 | A2 | GSK Group | 20 | – | 58 | 54 | – | 132 |
| 13 | Jeremy Gray | 67 | Ford FG Falcon XR6 Turbo | B | JMG Maint Super Hoist | – | 63 | – | 60 | – | 123 |
| 14 | Bob Brewer | 60 | HSV VY GTS | A2 | Professional Traffic Solutions | 58 | – | – | 36 | 21 | 115 |
| 15 | Gerard Keogh | 32 | HSV VE Clubsport R8 | A2 | GSK Group | 22 | – | 46 | 27 | – | 95 |
| 16 | Trevor Keene | 50 | Mini Cooper S | C | Midwest Multimedia | – | 39 | – | 42 | 9 | 90 |
| 17 | Glyn Crimp | 55 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | A1 | West Surfing Products | 54 | – | – | – | 36 | 90 |
| 18 | Damien White | 10 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | A1 | SWIRK.com | – | – | – | – | 90 | 90 |
| 19 | Martin Miller | 5 | HSV VZ Clubsport | A2 | Jost Australia | 34 | 14 | – | 32 | – | 80 |
| 20 | Alan Shephard | 27 | BMW 130i & Toyota Celica | B & C | GWS Personnel | 39 | – | – | 33 | 1 | 73 |
| 21 | Ian Tulloch | 11 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | A1 | | – | – | – | – | 72 | 72 |
| 22 | Jim Hunter | 44 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | A1 | Johnson Window Films | – | 34 | – | 35 | – | 69 |
| 23 | Mark King | 35 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | A1 | Pro-Duct Motorsport | – | 64 | – | – | – | 64 |
| 24 | Anthony Loscialpo | 37 | HSV VY GTS | A2 | Excelerate M'sport | – | 58 | – | – | – | 58 |
| 25 | Jim Pollicina | 7 | HSV VY Clubsport R8 | A2 | Poll Performance | – | 52 | – | – | – | 52 |
| 26 | Shaun Keogh | 50 | Mini Cooper S | C | Midwest Multimedia | 52 | – | – | – | – | 52 |
| 27 | Matt Brady | 6 | Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo | B | Graham Lusty Trailers | 50 | – | – | – | – | 50 |
| 28 | Matt McGill | 9 | Ford AU Falcon XR8 & FPV BF GT | B & A2 | Auto-Motion Australia | 37 | – | – | – | 12 | 49 |
| 29 | David Ryan | 30 | Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo | B | | – | – | 48 | – | – | 48 |
| 30 | Terry Conroy | 22 | Honda Integra Type S | C | Disc Brakes Australia | – | 39 | – | – | – | 39 |
| 31 | Barrie Nesbitt | 56 | HSV GTS Coupe | A2 | Donut King Monaro Perf | – | 38 | – | – | – | 38 |
| 32 | Peter Hill | 62 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | A1 | Racing Incident | – | – | – | – | 36 | 36 |
| 33 | Eric Bana | 62 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | A1 | Racing Incident | – | – | – | – | 36 | 36 |
| 34 | Bob Pearson | 33 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | A1 | Pro-Duct Motorsport | – | – | – | 24 | – | 24 |
| 35 | David Giugni | 72 | Toyota Celica | C | Ferguson Toyota | – | – | – | – | 15 | 15 |
| 36 | Geoff Kite | 88 | Holden VZ Commodore | B | G & K Refrigeration | – | – | – | – | 12 | 12 |
| 37 | Chris Tonna | 99 | FPV BF GT | A2 | Auto-Motion Australia | – | – | – | – | 12 | 12 |
| 38 | Kym De Britt | 70 | Holden Astra SRi | C | Infinity Wheels | – | – | – | – | 6 | 6 |
| 39 | Darren Best | 76 | Mitsubishi Evo | A1 | Best Lifestyle Units | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 |

### Class results

| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Class | Entrant | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Total Total |
| Class A1: High Performance (All Wheel Drive) ||||||||||||
| 1 | Rod Salmon | 10 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | A1 | SWIRK.com | 84 | 62 | 72 | 60 | 90 | 368 |
| 2 | Lee Castle | 25 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | A1 | Wilson Brothers Racing | 84 | 38 | 90 | 78 | 60 | 350 |
| 3 | Steve Glenney | 11 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | A1 | Mt Vincent Racing Team | – | 90 | – | 78 | – | 168 |
| 4 | Glyn Crimp | 55 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | A1 | West Surfing Products | 60 | – | – | – | 45 | 105 |
| 5 | Damien White | 10 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | A1 | SWIRK.com | – | – | – | – | 90 | 90 |
| 6 | Jim Hunter | 44 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | A1 | Johnson Window Films | – | 34 | – | 52 | – | 86 |
| 7 | Ian Tulloch | 11 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | A1 | | – | – | – | – | 72 | 72 |
| 8 | Mark King | 35 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | A1 | | – | 68 | – | – | – | 68 |
| 9 | Eric Bana | 62 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | A1 | Racing Incident | – | – | – | – | 45 | 45 |
| 10 | Peter Hill | 62 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | A1 | Racing Incident | – | – | – | – | 45 | 45 |
| 11 | Bob Pearson | 33 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | A1 | Pro-Duct Motorsport | – | – | – | 24 | – | 24 |
| 12 | Darren Best | 76 | Mitsubishi Evo | A1 | Best Lifestyle Units | – | – | – | – | 22 | 22 |
| Class A2: High Performance (Rear Wheel Drive) ||||||||||||
| 1 | Garry Holt | 20 | BMW 335i | A2 | Eastern Creek Int. Karting | 90 | 90 | 80 | 78 | 90 | 428 |
| 2 | Chris Delfsma | 21 | FPV BG GT | A2 | Century 21 Hazelbrook | 56 | 40 | 48 | 56 | – | 200 |
| 3 | Steve Briffa | 8 | HSV Clubsport | A2 | Briffa Smash | 64 | 56 | – | 62 | – | 182 |
| 4 | Tim Sipp | 23 | HSV VE Clubsport R8 | A2 | GSK Group | 20 | – | 74 | 54 | – | 148 |
| 5 | Bob Brewer | 60 | HSV VY GTS | A2 | Professional Traffic Solutions | 62 | – | – | 36 | 36 | 134 |
| 6 | Gerard Keogh | 32 | HSV VE Clubsport R8 | A2 | GSK Group | 28 | – | 56 | 44 | – | 128 |
| 7 | Martin Miller | 5 | HSV VZ Clubsport | A2 | Jost Australia | 44 | 14 | – | 48 | – | 106 |
| 8 | Ryan McLeod | 20 | BMW 335i | A2 | Eastern Creek Int. Karting | – | – | – | – | 90 | 90 |
| 9 | Anthony Loscialpo | 37 | HSV VY GTS | A2 | Excelerate M'sport | – | 68 | – | – | – | 68 |
| 10 | Jim Pollicina | 7 | HSV | A2 | Poll Performance | – | 62 | – | – | – | 62 |
| 11 | Barrie Nesbitt | 56 | HSV GTS Coupe | A2 | Donut King Monaro Perf | – | 48 | – | – | – | 48 |
| 12 | Chris Tonna | 99 | FPV BF GT | A2 | Auto-Motion Australia | – | – | – | – | 30 | 30 |
| 13 | Matt McGill | 99 | FPV BF GT | A2 | Auto-Motion Australia | – | – | – | – | 30 | 30 |
| Class B: Production (Sedan / Hatch) ||||||||||||
| 1 | Jake Camilleri | 36 | Mazda 3 MPS | B | Grand Prix Mazda | 60 | 54 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 384 |
| 2 | Peter O'Donnell | 28 | BMW 130i | B | GWS Personnel | 34 | 38 | 72 | 60 | 30 | 234 |
| 3 | Jeremy Gray | 67 | Ford FG Falcon XR6 Turbo | B | JMG Maint Super Hoist | – | 78 | – | 72 | – | 150 |
| 4 | Alan Shephard | 27 | BMW 130i | B | GWS Personnel | 62 | – | – | – | 30 | 92 |
| 5 | Matt Brady | 6 | Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo | B | Graham Lusty Trailers | 78 | – | – | – | – | 78 |
| 6 | Matt McGill | 9 | Ford AU Falcon XR8 | B | Auto-Motion Australia | 56 | – | – | – | – | 56 |
| 7 | David Ryan | 30 | Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo | B | | – | 68 | – | – | – | 68 |
| 8 | Geoff Kite | 88 | Holden VZ Commodore | B | G & K Refrigeration | – | – | – | – | 72 | 72 |
| 9 | Nick Kjaer | 27 | BMW 130i | B | GWS Personnel | | | 30 | 30 | | 60 |
| 10 | Bruce Tomlinson | 27 | BMW 130i | B | GWS Personnel | – | – | – | – | 30 | 30 |
| Class C: Production Sport ||||||||||||
| 1 | Stuart Jones | 31 | Toyota Celica | C | Osborne Motorsport | 78 | 78 | 72 | 54 | 69 | 351 |
| 2 | Colin Osborne | 13 | Toyota Celica | C | Osborne Motorsport | 30 | 72 | 90 | 72 | 36 | 300 |
| 3 | Trevor Keene | 50 | Mini Cooper S | C | Midwest Multimedia | – | 58 | – | 58 | 30 | 146 |
| 4 | Ryan McLeod | 46 | Holden Astra | C | Ryan McLeod | – | – | – | 90 | – | 90 |
| 5 | Shaun Keogh | 50 | BMW Cooper S | C | Midwest Multimedia | 74 | – | – | – | – | 74 |
| 6 | Terry Conroy | 22 | Honda Integra Type S | C | Disc Brakes Australia | – | 68 | – | – | – | 68 |
| 7 | Kym De Britt | 70 | Holden Astra SRi | C | Infinity Wheels | – | – | – | – | 63 | 63 |
| 8 | Alan Shephard | 27 | Toyota Celica | C | | – | – | – | 50 | – | 50 |
| 9 | David Giugni | 72 | Toyota Celica | C | Ferguson Toyota | – | – | – | – | 45 | 45 |