# 2006 Australian GT Championship

The 2006 Australian GT Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of closed, production based sports cars. It was open to vehicles approved by the FIA for International GT3 competition and to similar models as approved by CAMS. The title, which was the tenth Australian GT Championship, was won by Greg Crick driving a Dodge Viper GTS ACR.

## Teams and Drivers

| Entrant | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds | Secondary Driver | Rounds |
| ADRAD Radiator Experts | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | 1 | Bryce Washington | All |
| Property Solutions Group | Ferrari F430 | 2 | Kevin Miller | 7–8 |
| Property Solutions Group | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | 44 | Bill Pye | 2 |
| Crickcars.com | Dodge Viper GTS ACR | 3 | Greg Crick | All |
| Consolidated Chemical Company | Ferrari 360 GT | 4 | Allan Simonsen | 1, 4 |
| Dare Shots / Supabarn Supermarkets | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | 19 | Theo Koundouris | 1–3, 5–7 |
| Dare Shots / Supabarn Supermarkets | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | 69 | James Koundouris | All | Allan Simonsen | 6 |
| Dare Shots / Supabarn Supermarkets | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | 69 | James Koundouris | All | Theo Koundouris | 8 |
| Team Lamborghini Australia | Lamborghini Diablo GTR | 5 | Peter Hackett | 2 |
| Bob Jane T-Marts | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | 6 | David Reynolds | 2 |
| Witches Chase Cheese Co. | Lotus Exige | 6 | Andre Morriss | 7–8 | Andrew Fisher | 8 |
| Dupont | Dodge Viper GTS ACR | 7 | D'Arcy Russell | 1–2, 4, 6, 8 | Dean Lindstrom | 8 |
| Hallmarc | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | 9 | Marc Cini | 2, 8 | Dean Fiore | 8 |
| Jim Beam Racing | Ford Mustang | 10 | Geoff Munday | 1 |
| Quarterback Shirts | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 12 | Mark Eddy | 1–2, 7 |
| PROMAT | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | 13 | Matthew Turnbull | 1–3, 5 |
| Greg Ward Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | 14 | Greg Ward | 4, 8 | David Giugni | 8 |
| Twigg Waste Management | Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 | 17 | Max Twigg | 1–6, 8 | Andrew Luxton | 6, 8 |
| Instant Fountains Paluki Ho | Honda NSX | 20 | Ian Palmer | 1, 3–4 |
| Steel Force | Lotus Exige | 22 | Paul Ryan | 7–8 | N/A | N/A |
| Wynn Tresidder Management | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | 23 | Paul Tresidder | 1–3, 6, 8 | Bill Pye | 8 |
| Betterdeal.com.au | Ferrari 360 Challenge | 25 | Neil Bryson | 4–5 |
| Buildwise | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | 29 | Claudie Giorgi | 5 |
| Juniper Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | 30 | Shaun Juniper | 5–6 |
| Lynn Building Supplies | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | 32 | Blake Lynn | 8 | Malcolm Lynn | 8 |
| RDS | Porsche 911 GT3 RSR | 38 | David Wall | 1–3, 5–6, 8 |
| Bennanit Secure Telecom | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | 43 | David Stevens | 2 |
| Bennanit Secure Telecom | Ferrari F430 Challenge | 43 | David Stevens | 4–6 |
| Bolin Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 | 45 | Paul Bolinowsky | 1–2, 6–8 | Christian D'Agostin | 6 |
| Bolin Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 | 45 | Paul Bolinowsky | 1–2, 6–8 | Paul Pizzati | 8 |
| Travelplan Ski Holiday | Porsche 911 GT3 | 46 | Anthony Skinner | 1–2, 7 |
| Loloa Furniture International | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | 51 | Ross Lilley | 1–2 |
| Roock | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | 55 | Ash Samandi | 1 | Ash Samandi | 8 |
| Roock | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | 55 | Damien Flack | 3–4, 6, 8 | Ash Samandi | 8 |
| Urban Arrangement | Lotus Exige | 56 | Tim Poulton | 8 |
| Urban Arrangement | Lotus Elise | 86 | Angela Coradine | 8 | Glen Townsend | 8 |
| Speed Energy Drink | Ferrari 360 Challenge | 66 | Garth Rainsbury | 1 |
| PHR Scuderia | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | 70 | Maher Algadri | 3 |
| PHR Scuderia | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | 70 | Stuart Kostera | 4 |
| ABCOR Preston General Engine | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | 77 | John Kaias | 1–2, 4 |
| AutoHaus Hamilton | Lotus Elise Motorsport 200 | 78 | Justin Levis | 2 |
| AutoHaus Hamilton | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | 78 | Justin Levis | 6 | Bill Pye | 6 |
| Industry Central Stahlwille | Ferrari 360 Challenge | 88 | John Teulan | 1–4, 6–8 |
| Industry Central Stahlwille | Ferrari F430 Challenge | 88 | John Teulan | 1–4, 6–8 |
| Cargraphic AG | Porsche 911 GT3 | 90 | Sven Burchartz | 2, 6–8 | David Reynolds | 6, 8 |
| Container Solutions | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | 91 | Graeme Cook | 1, 5 |
| Urban Developments | Lotus Elise Motorsport 200 | 99 | Peter Lucas | 1, 5, 8 | Scott Bargwanna | 8 |

## Round schedule

The championship was contested over eight rounds.
| Round | Circuit | State | Date | Format | Winning driver | Car |
| 1 | Wakefield Park Raceway | New South Wales | 5 March | Three races | Allan Simonsen | Ferrari F360 GT |
| 2 | Mount Panorama Circuit | New South Wales | 15 April | Two races | Greg Crick | Dodge Viper GTS ACR |
| 3 | Oran Park Raceway | New South Wales | 7 May | Three races | Bryce Washington | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 |
| 4 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Victoria | 21 May | Three races | Allan Simonsen | Ferrari F360 GT |
| 5 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | South Australia | 25 June | Three races | Bryce Washington | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 |
| 6 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Victoria | 20 August | One race | D'Arcy Russell | Dodge Viper GTS ACR |
| 7 | Queensland Raceway | Queensland | 3 September | One race | Sven Burchartz | Porsche 911 GT3 Type 997 |
| 8 | Eastern Creek International Raceway | New South Wales | 26 November | Two races | David Wall | Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Type 996 |

## Points system

Three championship points were awarded to the fastest qualifier for each round. For rounds composed of three races, points were awarded on a 38-32-28-25-23-21-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 to the first 25 finishers in each race. All other rounds attracted the same total number of points regardless of the number of races.

## Championship results

| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Wak | Mou | Ora | Phi | Mal | Phi | Que | Eas | Total |
| 1 | Greg Crick | 3 | Dodge Viper GTS ACR | Crickcars.com | 98 | 108 | 91 | 72 | 98 | 96 | 60 | 90 | 713 |
| 2 | Bryce Washington | 1 & 54 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 | ADRAD Radiator Experts | 85 | 79.5 | 104 | 42 | 102 | 84 | 75 | 79.5 | 651 |
| 3 | James Koundouris | 69 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 | Dare Shots Supabarn Supermarkets | 76 | 28.5 | 78 | 84 | 69 | 30 | 96 | 63 | 524.5 |
| 4 | Theo Koundouris | 19 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 | Dare Shots Supabarn Supermarkets | 74 | 57 | 55 | - | 79 | 75 | 84 | 63 | 487 |
| 5 | Sven Burchartz | 90 | Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 | Cargraphic AG | 32 | 18 | - | 63 | 57 | 69 | 114 | 85.5 | 438.5 |
| 6 | David Wall | 38 | Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Type 996 | RDS | 32 | 37.5 | 63 | - | 80 | 33 | - | 117 | 362.5 |
| 7 | John Teulan | 88 | Ferrari 360 Challenge Ferrari F430 Challenge | Industry Central - Stahlwille | 47 | 48 | 61 | 77 | - | 48 | 48 | 19.5 | 348.5 |
| 8 | Max Twigg | 18 & 17 | Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 | Twigg Waste Management Luxton Plan | 45 | 33 | 51 | 14 | 37 | 57 | - | 66 | 303 |
| 9 | D'Arcy Russell | 7 | Dodge Viper GTS ACR | Dupont | 34 | 31.5 | - | 23 | - | 117 | - | 60 | 265.5 |
| 10 | David Reynolds | 6 & 90 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 | Bob Jane T-marts Cargraphics | - | 90 | - | - | - | 69 | - | 85.5 | 244.5 |
| 11 | Allan Simonsen | 4 | Ferrari 360 GT Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 | Consolidated Chemical Company Dare Shots Supabarn Supermarkets | 104 | - | - | 102 | - | 30 | - | - | 236 |
| 12 | Paul Bolinowsky | 45 | Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 | Bolin Racing | 24 | 30 | - | - | - | 42 | 54 | 45 | 195 |
| 13 | Dave Stevens | 43 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 Ferrari F430 Challenge | Bennanit Secure Telecom | - | 37.5 | - | 45 | 72 | 36 | - | - | 190.5 |
| 14 | Paul Tressider | 23 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 | Wynn Tressider Management | 29 | 22.5 | 49 | - | - | 45 | - | 43.5 | 189 |
| 15 | Mark Eddy | 12 | Porsche 911 GT3R Type 996 | Quarterback Shirts | 41 | 15 | - | - | - | 63 | - | 52.5 | 171.5 |
| 16 | Damien Flack | 55 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 | Roock | - | - | 69 | 12 | - | 54 | - | 25.5 | 160.5 |
| 17 | Matthew Turnbull | 13 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 | PROMAT | 43 | 49.5 | 38 | - | 27 | - | - | - | 157.5 |
| 18 | Bill Pye | 44 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 | AutoHaus Hamilton Property Solutions Group | - | 58.5 | - | - | - | 39 | - | 43.5 | 141 |
| 19 | Anthony Skinner | 46 | Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 | Travelplan Ski Holiday | 52 | 18 | - | - | - | - | 69 | - | 139 |
| 20 | Andrew Luxton | 17 & 18 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 | Luxton Plant Twigg Waste Management | - | - | - | - | - | 57 | - | 66 | 123 |
| 21 | John Kaias | 77 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 | ABCOR Preston General Engine | 53 | 25.5 | - | 42 | - | - | - | - | 120.5 |
| 22 | Ian Palmer | 20 | Honda NSX | Instant Fountains Paluky Ho | 25 | - | 33 | 53 | - | - | - | - | 111 |
| 23 | Ross Lilley | 51 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 | Koala Furniture International | 29 | 36 | - | - | 46 | - | - | - | 111 |
| 24 | Kevin Miller | 2 | Ferrari F430 | Property Solutions Group | - | - | - | - | - | - | 63 | 36 | 99 |
| 25 | Shaun Juniper | 30 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 | Juniper Racing | - | - | - | - | 43 | 51 | - | - | 94 |
| 26 | Peter Hackett | 5 | Lamborghini Diablo GTR | Team Lamborghini Australia | - | 91.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 91.5 |
| 27 | Marc Cini | 9 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 | Hallmarc | - | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | 42 | 87 |
| 28 | Graeme Cook | 91 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 | Container Solutions | 27 | - | - | - | 58 | - | - | - | 85 |
| 29 | Ash Samadi | 55 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 | Rook | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25.5 | 79.5 |
| 30 | Greg Ward | 14 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 | Greg Ward | - | - | - | 48 | - | - | - | 30 | 78 |
| 31 | Peter Lucas | 99 | Lotus Elise Motorsport 200 | Urban Developments | 10 | - | - | - | 42 | - | - | 24 | 76 |
| 32 | Stuart Kostera | 70 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 | PHR Scuderia | - | - | - | 73 | - | - | - | - | 73 |
| 33 | Paul Ryan | 22 | Lotus Exige | Steel Force Choice Petroleum | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | 27 | 72 |
| 34 | Justin Levis | 78 | Lotus Elise Motorsport 200 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 | CUE AutoHaus Hamilton | - | 24 | - | - | - | 39 | - | - | 63 |
| 35 | Dean Lindstrom | 7 | Dodge Viper GTS ACR | Dupont | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | 60 |
| 36 | Maher Algadri | 70 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 | PHR Scuderia | - | - | 51 | - | - | - | - | - | 51 |
| 37 | Andre Morriss | 6 | Lotus Exige | Witches Chase Cheese Co | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42 | 9 | 51 |
| 38 | Paul Pizzati | 45 | Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 | Bolin Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | 45 |
| 39 | Neil Bryson | 25 | Ferrari 360 Challenge | Betterdeal.com.au | - | - | - | 18 | 25 | - | - | - | 43 |
| 40 | Christian D'Agostin | 45 | Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 | Bolin Racing | - | - | - | - | - | 42 | - | - | 42 |
| 41 | Dean Fiore | 9 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 | Hallmarc | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42 | 42 |
| 42 | Blake Lynn | 32 | Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 | Lynn Building Supplies | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 | 36 |
| 43 | Malcolm Lynn | 32 | Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 | Lynn Building Supplies | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 | 36 |
| 44 | Claude Giorgi | 29 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 | Buildwise | - | - | - | - | 32 | - | - | - | 32 |
| 45 | David Giugni | 14 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Type 996 | Ech Ridge Wines | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 30 |
| 46 | Garth Rainsbury | 66 | Ferrari 360 Challenge | Speed Energy Drink | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 |
| 47 | Scott Bargwanna | 99 | Lotus Elise Motorsport 200 | Urban Developments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 24 |
| 48 | Tim Poulton | 56 | Lotus Exige | Urban Arrangement | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13.5 | 13.5 |
| 49 | Angela Coradine | 86 | Lotus Elise | Urban Arrangement | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 12 |
| 50 | Glenn Townsend | 86 | Lotus Elise | Urban Arrangement | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 12 |
| 51 | Andrew Fisher | 6 | Lotus Exige | Witches Chase Cheese Co | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 9 |
| 52 | Geoff Munday | 10 | Ford Mustang | Jim Beam Racing | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
Note: Total points scored and championship positions attained have been adjusted to override points summation errors in the published results retrieved from www.gtchampionship.com.au