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2002 Australian Drivers' Championship
Motor racing competition
Motor racing competition
Will Power
The 2002 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for drivers of Formula Holden racing cars with the 2002 CAMS Gold Star awarded to the winning driver. It was the 46th Australian Drivers' Championship.
The championship was won by Will Power driving a Reynard 94D for Ralt Australia.
Teams and drivers
| Entrant | Chassis | No | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Murphy Racing | Reynard 95D | 4 | AUS Peter Hill | 2–6 |
| 22 | 1 | |||
| Reynard 95D | 5 | AUS Tim Leahey | 6 | |
| AUS Peter Hackett | 2–3 | |||
| 66 | 1 | |||
| Reynard 97D | 6 | AUS Roger Oakshott | 2–6 | |
| Ken Smith Motorsport | Reynard 93D | 7 | NZL Nelson Hartley | 1–3, 5–6 |
| Ralt Australia | Reynard 94D | 10 | AUS Brett Campbell | 5–6 |
| Reynard 94D | 11 | AUS Will Power | All | |
| Reynard 96D | 12 | AUS Mark Noske | 1 | |
| AUS Stewart McColl | 2–6 | |||
| Millar Motors | Reynard 92D | 17 | AUS Mark Ellis | 1, 3, 6 |
| National Neon Signs | Reynard 92D | 24 | AUS Terry Clearihan | 1 |
| 27 | 3, 5–6 | |||
| Peters Racing | Reynard 91D | 24 | AUS Ian Peters | 2–4 |
| Roger Oakshott Racing | Reynard 97D | 28 | AUS Roger Oakshott | 1 |
| CRD Motorsport | Reynard 92D | 49 | AUS Rohan Carrig | All |
| Hocking Motorsport | Reynard 97D | 74 | JPN Akihiro Asai | All |
| Reynard 97D | 75 | SIN Christian Murchison | All | |
| Reynard 96D | 76 | AUS Les Crampton | 1–2, 4 |
Schedule
The championship was contested over a six-round series with two races per round:
| Rnd | Circuit | State / Territory | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | 1 | R1 | R2 | 2 | R1 | R2 | 3 | R1 | R2 | 4 | R1 | R2 | 5 | R1 | R2 | 6 | R1 | R2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 13–15 April | AUS Mark Noske | AUS Will Power | AUS Will Power | Ralt Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Will Power | AUS Will Power | Ralt Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Creek International Raceway | Eastern Creek, New South Wales | 26–28 April | AUS Peter Hackett | AUS Will Power | AUS Stewart McColl | Ralt Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Will Power | AUS Stewart McColl | Ralt Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hidden Valley Raceway | Darwin, Northern Territory | 17–19 May | SIN Christian Murchison | AUS Stewart McColl | AUS Stewart McColl | Ralt Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Stewart McColl | SIN Christian Murchison | Hocking Motorsport | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 14–16 June | AUS Will Power | SIN Christian Murchison | AUS Will Power | Ralt Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Will Power | AUS Will Power | Ralt Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | 2–4 August | AUS Will Power | AUS Will Power | AUS Will Power | Ralt Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Will Power | AUS Peter Hill | Greg Murphy Racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 16–18 August | SIN Christian Murchison | AUS Tim Leahey | AUS Will Power | Ralt Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Will Power | AUS Will Power | Ralt Australia |
Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the first ten finishers in each race.
Championship standings
| Position | Driver | No | Car | Entrant | Rd1 R1 | Rd1 R2 | Rd2 R1 | Rd2 R2 | Rd3 R1 | Rd3 R2 | Rd4 R1 | Rd4 R2 | Rd5 R1 | Rd5 R2 | Rd6 R1 | Rd6 R2 | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Power | 11 | Reynard 94D | Ralt Australia | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | - | 12 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 197 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stewart McColl | 12 | Reynard 96D | Ralt Australia | - | - | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 143 | |||||||||||||||||
| Peter Hill | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Reynard 95D | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reynard 94D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reynard 97D | Peter Hill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murphy Motorsport | 12 | 15 | 10 | 12 | - | 4 | - | 10 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 110 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Christian Murchison | 75 | Reynard 97D | Hocking Motorsport | 15 | 6 | - | - | 15 | 20 | 15 | 15 | - | - | - | 8 | 94 | |||||||||||||||||
| Akihiro Asai | 74 | Reynard 97D | Hocking Motorsport | 10 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | - | - | 2 | 15 | 12 | 88 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nelson Hartley | 7 | Reynard 93D | Ken Smith Motorsport | - | - | - | 8 | 8 | 6 | - | - | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
| Peter Hackett | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Reynard 95D | Peter Hill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murphy Motorsport | - | 10 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Roger Oakeshott | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Reynard 97D | Roger Oakshott | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sportsmed SA | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Terry Clearihan | 27 | Reynard 92D | National Neon Signs | - | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | 4 | 3 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ian Peters | 24 | Reynard 91D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reynard 96D | Peters Racing | - | 4 | 3 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 6 | 4 | - | - | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rohan Carrig | 49 | Reynard 92D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reynard 98D | CRD Motorsport | - | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 4 | 4 | 3 | - | 3 | 2 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tim Leahey | 5 | Reynard 95D | Murphy Motorsport | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 15 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mark Noske | 12 | Reynard 96D | John Herman | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| Les Crampton | 76 | Reynard 96D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reynard 97D | Hocking Motorsport | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brett Campbell | 10 | Reynard 90D | Ralt Australia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mark Ellis | 17 | Reynard 92D | Mantis Racing | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 7 |
Notes
- Points shown in the above table include minor variations from those shown in the referenced source due to mathematical errors evident in that source.
- Formula Holden regulations required cars to use an approved Holden V6 engine.
Silver Star
The Silver Star award was won by Roger Oakeshott ahead of Terry Clearihan and Rohan Carrig.
References
References
- CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 2002, page 7-13
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20030102220015fw_/http://www.formulaholden.com:80/2002%20Results/2002%20hadc%20pa.htm 2002 Australian Drivers’ Championship - Points Allocation, www.formulaholden.com via web.archive.org]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20021021115952fw_/http://www.formulaholden.com:80/results.htm Results, www.formulaholden.com, as archived at web.archive.org]
- Formula Holden, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 2002, page 7-24
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20021109035835fw_/http://www.formulaholden.com:80/news/020818.htm POWER-FUL DISPLAY NETS CHAMPIONSHIP, OAKESHOTT STRIKES SILVER - 18.08.02, www.formulaholden.com, as archived at web.archive.org]
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