The 2019 Australian GT Championship is the 23rd running of the Australian GT Championship , a CAMS -sanctioned Australian motor racing championship open to FIA GT3 cars , FIA GT4 cars and similar cars as approved for the championship. The championship will commence on 14 March 2018 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit and conclude on 10 November at Sandown Raceway . The championship will be contested over seven rounds. Each race, with the exception of the Australian Grand Prix round, will include at least one compulsory timed pit stop.
Race calendar
The 2019 calendar was unveiled on 20 October 2018[ 1]
Event is part of Australian GT Championship, Australian GT4 Championship and Australian Endurance Championship
Event is part of Australian GT Championship, Australian GT4 Championship, Australian GT Trophy Series and Tropheo Challenge
Event is a Sprint event to which Australian GT Championship was invited to attend in a non-championship capacity
Entry List
Australian GT Championship
Team
Vehicle
No.
Drivers
Rounds
Melbourne Performance Centre[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Audi R8 LMS Evo [ 2]
1
Geoff Emery [ 2]
All
Garth Tander [ 4]
3–5
24
Tony Bates[ 3]
1, 3, 7
John Martin[ 5]
3
33
Vince Muriti[ 4]
3
Luke Youlden [ 4]
Audi R8 LMS Ultra [ 4]
125
Nick Kelly[ 4]
3
Barton Mawer[ 4]
Wall Racing[ 6]
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 [ 6]
6
Adrian Deitz[ 4]
3
Cameron McConville [ 4]
Darrell Lea/Keltic Racing[ 3]
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 [ 3]
7
Tony Quinn[ 3]
1, 3, 6
Daniel Gaunt [ 4]
3
Scott Taylor Motorsport[ 3] [ 7] [ 4] [ 8] [ N 1]
Mercedes-AMG GT3 [ 3]
8
Max Twigg[ 3]
1–4
Tony D'Alberto [ 4]
3–4
75
Kenny Habul [ 7]
1
222
Scott Taylor[ 4]
3–4
Craig Baird [ 4]
777
Yasser Shahin [ 8]
3–4
Jamie Whincup [ 8]
Totally 4X4 Wheels[ 6]
Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX [ 6]
14
Peter Major[ 6]
2
Nineteen Corporation P/L[ 6]
Mercedes-AMG GT3 [ 6]
19
Mark Griffith[ 6]
2, 7
Aussie Driver Search[ 9]
Audi R8 LMS [ 9]
28
Lee Partridge[ 9]
1
Team 59Racing[ 10]
McLaren 720S GT3 [ 10]
59
Fraser Ross[ 10]
1, 3–7
Ryan Simpson
3–5, 7
Eggleston Motorsport [ 3]
Mercedes-AMG GT3 [ 3]
63
Peter Hackett [ 11]
All
Dominic Storey [ 4]
3–4
Safe-T-Stop[ 12]
Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX [ 12]
69
Richard Gartner[ 12]
4
Hadrian Morrall[ 12]
Trofeo Motorsport[ 6]
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 [ 6]
129
Ryan Millier[ 6]
2, 6
Joseph Ensabella[ 13]
3, 5
Tim Blanchard [ 13]
3
Liam Talbot[ 12]
4–5, 7
Shane van Gisbergen [ 12]
4
Australian Endurance Championship
Australian GT Trophy Series
Tropheo Challenge
Australian GT4 Championship
Race results
Bold indicates overall winner.
Round
Circuit
Pole position
GT3 winners
GT4 winners
GT Trophy winners
Tropheo Challenge winners
1
1
Albert Park
No. 8 STM - WM Waste
No. 59 Team 59Racing
No. 48 M Motorsport
No. 125 REN Racing
No. 25 Earth Electrical Contractors
Max Twigg
Fraser Ross
Justin McMillan Glen Wood
Ryan How
Nick Karnaros
R2
No. 59 Team 59Racing
No. 75 Scott Taylor Motorsport
No. 74 Team 59Racing
No. 125 REN Racing
No. 21 Melbourne Orthopaedic Group
Fraser Ross
Kenny Habul
Ryan Simpson
Ryan How
Shane Barwood
R3
No. 63 Eggleston Motorsport
No. 48 M Motorsport
No. 125 REN Racing
No. 25 Earth Electrical Contractors
Peter Hackett
Justin McMillan Glen Wood
Ryan How
Nick Karnaros
R4
No. 75 Scott Taylor Motorsport
No. 74 Team 59Racing
No. 125 REN Racing
No. 21 Melbourne Orthopaedic Group
Kenny Habul
Ryan Simpson
Ryan How
Shane Barwood
2
R1
Barbagallo
No. 14 Totally 4X4 Wheels
No. 1 Melbourne Performance Centre
No. 48 M-Motorsport
No. 125 REN Racing
No. 25 Earth Electrical Contractors
Peter Major
Geoff Emery
Justin McMillan Glen Wood
Ryan How
Nick Karnaros
R2
No. 14 Totally 4X4 Wheels
No. 48 M-Motorsport
No. 125 REN Racing
No. 25 Earth Electrical Contractors
Peter Major
Justin McMillan Glen Wood
Ryan How
Nick Karnaros
R3
No. 1 Melbourne Performance Centre
No. 48 M-Motorsport
No. 71 DPM Motorsports
No. 25 Earth Electrical Contractors
Geoff Emery
Justin McMillan Glen Wood
Dale Paterson
Nick Karnaros
3
Phillip Island
No. 59 Team 59Racing
No. 1 Melbourne Performance Centre
No. 48 M-Motorsport
Did Not Participate
Fraser Ross Ryan Simpson
Geoff Emery Garth Tander
Justin McMillan Glen Wood
4
The Bend
No. 63 Eggleston Motorsport
No. 129 Trofeo Motorsport
No. 50 M-Motorsport
Peter Hackett Dominic Storey
Liam Talbot Shane van Gisbergen
David Crampton Trent Harrison
5
Sandown
No. 59 Team 59Racing
No. 63 Eggleston Motorsport
No. 48 M-Motorsport
Fraser Ross Ryan Simpson
Peter Hackett
Justin McMillan Glen Wood
6
R1
Surfers Paradise
No. 59 Team 59Racing
No. 129 Trofeo Motorsport
No. 48 M Motorsport
No. 64 Aaron Laboratories
No. 95 MARC Cars Australia
Fraser Ross
Ryan Millier
Justin McMillan Glen Wood
Joseph Ensabella
Geoff Taunton
R2
No. 59 Team 59Racing
No. 50 M Motorsport
No. 71 DPM Motorsports
No. 20 MARC Cars Australia
Fraser Ross
Trent Harrison
Dale Paterson
Adam Hargraves
7
R1
Sandown
No. 59 Team 59Racing
No. 63 Eggleston Motorsport
No. 48 M Motorsport
No. 64 Aaron Laboratories
No. 29 Trofeo Motorsport
Fraser Ross Ryan Simpson
Peter Hackett
Dean Koutsoumidis
Joseph Ensabella
Ryan Millier
R2
No. 63 Eggleston Motorsport
No. 48 M Motorsport
No. 64 Aaron Laboratories
No. 29 Trofeo Motorsport
Peter Hackett
Dean Koutsoumidis
Joseph Ensabella
Ryan Millier
R3
No. 1 Melbourne Performance Centre
No. 50 M Motorsport
No. 64 Aaron Laboratories
No. 29 Trofeo Motorsport
Geoff Emery
David Crampton
Joseph Ensabella
Ryan Millier
Championship Standings
Points system
Points were awarded as follows:[ 15] [ 16]
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th
19th
20th
21st
22nd
23rd
24th+
Qualifying
10
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
—
Round 1
50
44
39
33
31
30
27
25
24
23
22
20
19
18
17
15
14
13
12
10
8
5
2
2
Rounds 2, 7
67
59
51
44
42
40
37
34
32
30
28
27
25
23
22
20
18
17
15
13
10
7
3
3
Round 6
100
88
77
65
65
60
55
50
48
45
43
40
38
35
33
30
28
25
23
20
15
10
5
5
Rounds 3–5
300
265
230
195
190
180
165
150
143
135
128
120
113
105
98
90
83
75
68
60
45
30
15
5
Australian GT Championship
Australian Endurance Championship
Australian GT4 Championship
Driver
ALB
BAR
PHI
BEN
SAN
SUR
SAN
Points
1
R2
R3
R4
QP
R1
R2
R3
QP
R
QP
R
QP
R
QP
R1
R2
QP
R1
R2
R3
1
Justin McMillan Glen Wood
18
1
3
1
3
20
1
1
1
20
1
20
2
18
1
18
1
2
1546
2
David Crampton
11
4
Ret
3
5
16
2
2
2
16
Ret
16
1
15
2
8
2
2
1
1112
3
Trent Harrison
11
4
Ret
3
5
16
Ret
16
1
15
2
18
2
1
932
4
Ryan Simpson
18
2
1
2
1
206
5
Dean Koutsoumidis
10
1
1
DNS
144
6
Mark Griffith
14
3
2
Ret
2
141
7
Victor Zagame
11
5
4
4
4
141
8
Todd O'Brien
14
3
Ret
91
9
Christian Fitzgerald Michael O'Brien
17
Ret
17
Driver
1
R2
R3
R4
QP
R1
R2
R3
QP
R
QP
R
QP
R
QP
R1
R2
QP
R1
R2
R3
Points
ALB
BAR
PHI
BEN
SAN
SUR
SAN
Australian GT Trophy Series
Driver
ALB
BAR
SUR
SAN
Points
1
R2
R3
R4
QP
R1
R2
R3
QP
R1
R2
QP
R1
R2
R3
1
Dale Paterson
11
5
5
5
5
14
2
2
1
20
2
1
0
2
2
DNS
660
2
Joseph Ensabella
6
7
Ret
4
7
10
4
4
3
15
1
Ret
10
1
1
1
579
3
Ryan How
17
1
1
1
1
20
1
1
Ret
371
4
Richard Gartner
8
6
Ret
3
6
14
5
3
2
15
Ret
3
365
5
John Morriss
17
3
2
2
3
183
6
Scott Taylor
11
4
3
Ret
4
14
3
Ret
DNS
181
7
Peter Corbett
12
3
2
177
8
Nick Kelly
16
2
4
Ret
2
137
Driver
1
R2
R3
R4
QP
R1
R2
R3
QP
R1
R2
QP
R1
R2
R3
Points
ALB
BAR
SUR
SAN
Trofeo Challenge
Driver
ALB
BAR
SUR
SAN
Points
1
R2
R3
R4
QP
R1
R2
R3
QP
R1
R2
QP
R1
R2
R3
1
Nick Karnaros
18
1
2
1
2
20
1
1
1
10
5
4
8
2
2
2
750
2
Jim Manolios
10
3
4
2
4
16
2
2
2
355
3
David Greig
12
2
3
4
3
7
3
3
3
327
4
Ryan Millier
10
1
1
1
211
5
Adam Hargraves
12
2
1
200
6
Geoff Taunton
15
1
3
192
7
Shane Barwood
15
4
1
3
1
187
8
Broc Feeney
20
3
2
185
9
Bayley Hall
15
4
Ret
80
10
Chris Seidler Luke Seidler
17
Ret
DNS
DNS
DNS
17
Driver
1
R2
R3
R4
QP
R1
R2
R3
QP
R1
R2
QP
R1
R2
R3
Points
ALB
BAR
SUR
SAN
Notes
^ Car Nos. 8, 222 & 777 entered under an Australian racing licenses, while car no. 75 entered under a USA racing license
^ Fraser Ross was ineligible to score championship points at round 1 because he was entered as a Invitational Entry.
References
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