2008 Australian Sports Sedan Series
# 2008 Australian Sports Sedan Series

The 2008 Kerrick Sports Sedan series was the 18th running of a national series for Sports Sedans in Australia. It began on 17 May 2008 at Mallala Motor Sport Park and ended on 30 November at Sandown Raceway after fifteen races.

The series was won by Darren Hossack. The battle between Hossack, driving the John Gourlay owned and still under development new Audi A4 and Tony Ricciardello and his family run team with their well sorted and multiple-championship winning Alfa Romeo GTV would go down to the final race of the series, with Hossack winning the race and the title. For Hossack it was the rare achievement of winning two Australian motor racing series in the same calendar year having previously won the 2008 Australian Superkart Championship.

## Eligibile automobiles

The following automobiles were eligible to compete in the series:

* Sports Sedans complying with CAMS Group 3D regulations
* Transam Cars complying with ASSC regulations for North American Transam competition
* TraNZam cars complying with TRG of New Zealand regulations

## Teams and drivers

The following drivers competed in the 2008 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series.

| Team | Car | No | Driver |
| - | - | - | - |
| B&M Ricciardello | Alfa Romeo GTV | 1 | Tony Ricciardello |
| Audi Spares | Audi A4 | 4 | Darren Hossack |
| Flamecrusher | Jaguar XKR | 5 | Bernie Gillon |
| Prahrans Fastest Plumber | Ford BF Falcon | 5 | Bob Gill |
| Barnes High Performance | Pontiac Firebird Trans Am | 6 | Jeff Barnes |
| Simon Longhurst Racing | Mazda RX-7 | 7 | Simon Longhurst |
| Domain Prestige Homes | Holden Calibra | 9 | Daniel Tamasi |
| Alvee Products | Saab 9-3 Aero | 14 | Mark Nelson |
| Alvee Products | Saab 9-3 Aero | 14 | Shane Price |
| QLD Commercial Constructions | Honda Prelude | 15 | Charlie Senese |
| Rockley Contracting | Opel Calibra | 16 | Graham Smith |
| Kings Fibreglass/Harrop Engineering | Holden LJ Torana | 19 | Damian Johnson |
| Lifetime Financial | Ford Mustang | 21 | Phil Crompton |
| Menai Blinds/Steves Toy Shop | Chevrolet Camaro | 26 | Scott Butler |
| Airey Industrial | Nissan 300ZX | 28 | Kerry Baily |
| NMR Motorsport | Chevrolet Camaro | 30 | Geoff Munday |
| Sonata Lounge Furniture | Ford Mustang | 31 | Luke Youlden |
| Bell Real Estate | Holden Monaro | 32 | Michael Robinson |
| Mt Aqua Spring Water | Chevrolet Corvette GTS | 38 | Des Wall |
| Harmony | Ford AU Falcon | 39 | Chris Smerdon |
| RK&T Young Plumbing | Mazda RX-7 | 41 | Trent Young |
| Aston Air Conditioning | Ford EB Falcon | 43 | Shane Bradford |
| MR Automotive | Rover Vitesse | 44 | Colin Smith |
| Campbelltown Frames & Trusses | Jaguar XKR | 45 | Daniel Jameson |
| Coaststeer Auto Services | Holden Calibra | 46 | David McGinniss |
| Fuel 2 Race/Steves Toy Shop | Holden Calibra | 50 | Chris Jackson |
| Marinelli's Mechanical & Performance | Holden VS Commodore | 51 | Bob McLoughlin |
| BJ Banks Electrical | Mazda RX-7 | 56 | Bruce Banks |
| Quality Concreting | Mazda RX-7 | 59 | Bobby Irvin |
| Fivestar Fencing/Darred Panels | Chevrolet Corvette GTS | 66 | Dean Camm |
| Simons Builders Gypsum Australia | Ford Cortina | 77 | Glen Hastings |
| Austrack Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | 80 | Fred Axisa |
| Esjay Commercial Plastering | Holden VS Commodore | 88c | Ian Rice |
| Bohler Uddeholm Australia | Nissan 300ZX | 97 | Anthony Macready |
| Wildridge Fabrications | Ford EF Falcon | 98 | Jeff Brown |
| Steve Ingwersen Painting | Holden VS Commodore | 115 | Steve Ingwersen |
| JCV Automotive Katoomba | Ford AU Falcon | 261 | John Vergotis |

## Race calendar

The 2008 Kerrick Sports Sedan Series was contested over five rounds in three different Australian states with each round contested over three races.

| Rd. | Circuit | Location / state | Date | Winner |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | 17–18 May | Luke Youlden |
| 2 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 14–15 Jun | Darren Hossack |
| 3 | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 12–13 Jul | Darren Hossack |
| 4 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 30–31 Aug | Tony Ricciardello |
| 5 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 29–30 Nov | Tony Ricciardello |

## Points system

Points were awarded 20–17–15–13–12–11–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2 based on the top fifteen positions in each race with all other classified finishers awarded 1 point. There were two bonus points allocated for first position in Qualifying at each round.

To be eligible to score points, competitors were required to register with the series manager.

## Series standings

| Pos | Driver | Round 1 – Mal | Round 1 – Mal | Round 1 – Mal | Round 2 – Phi | Round 2 – Phi | Round 2 – Phi | Round 3 – Eas | Round 3 – Eas | Round 3 – Eas | Round 4 – Ora | Round 4 – Ora | Round 4 – Ora | Round 5 – San | Round 5 – San | Round 5 – San | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pos | Driver | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Pts |
| 1 | Darren Hossack | DNS | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | Ret | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 244 |
| 2 | Tony Ricciardello | DNS | Ret | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 4th | 237 |
| 3 | Kerry Baily | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 11th | Ret | DNS | 4th | 6th | 5th | DNS | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 160 |
| 4 | Trent Young | 4th | 4th | 6th | 5th | Ret | DNS | 7th | 5th | 4th | 4th | Ret | 4th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 146 |
| 5 | Luke Youlden | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | | | | | | | | | | 102 |
| 6 | Dean Camm | | | | 6th | Ret | 9th | 11th | Ret | 8th | 7th | 13th | 9th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 90 |
| 7 | Charlie Senese | 5th | 7th | Ret | 10th | 5th | 5th | 13th | DNS | 13th | DNS | 12th | Ret | | | | 68 |
| 8 | Daniel Tamasi | DNS | 6th | 5th | DNS | DNS | DNS | 5th | 4th | Ret | Ret | 8th | 7th | Ret | DNS | DNS | 67 |
| 9 | Phil Crompton | 3rd | 5th | 7th | Ret | 3rd | 4th | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | DNS | | | | 65 |
| 9 | Scott Butler | | | | | | | 8th | 7th | 10th | 6th | 3rd | 5th | | | | 65 |
| 11 | Mark Nelson | | | | 7th | 8th | 8th | Ret | 10th | 9th | 8th | 7th | Ret | | | | 63 |
| 12 | David McGinniss | | | | Ret | 6th | 6th | 9th | Ret | Ret | DNS | 10th | 6th | | | | 48 |
| 13 | Bruce Banks | 6th | Ret | 9th | 9th | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | 8th | 8th | Ret | 47 |
| 13 | Shane Price | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 47 |
| 15 | Ian Rice | | | | 4th | 7th | 7th | | | | | | | | | | 33 |
| 15 | Bob McLoughlin | Ret | 8th | 8th | | | | | | | 9th | 11th | 8th | | | | 33 |
| 17 | Chris Jackson | | | | | | | 6th | 8th | 6th | Ret | DNS | DNS | | | | 31 |
| 18 | Colin Smith | | | | | | | 14th | 11th | 11th | 10th | 14th | DNS | | | | 27 |
| 18 | Daniel Jameson | | | | | | | Ret | DNS | Ret | 3rd | 5th | Ret | | | | 27 |
| 18 | Damian Johnson | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9th | 9th | 9th | 27 |
| 21 | Jeff Barnes | | | | | | | | | | DNS | 6th | 3rd | | | | 26 |
| 22 | Anthony Macready | | | | | | | 10th | 9th | 12th | | | | DNS | DNS | DNS | 21 |
| 23 | Bobby Irvin | | | | | | | DNS | DNS | DNS | 5th | 9th | Ret | | | | 20 |
| 24 | Geoff Munday | | | | 8th | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | Ret | DNS | 8th | 19 |
| 25 | Michael Robinson | | | | | | | | | | DNS | 16th | 10th | | | | 8 |
| 25 | Jeff Brown | | | | | | | | | | 11th | 15th | DNS | | | | 8 |
| 27 | Bob Gill | | | | | | | | | | DNS | 17th | DNS | | | | 1 |
| | Bernie Gillon | | | | | | | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | | | | | | | |
| | Simon Longhurst | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fred Axisa | | | | | | | | | | DNS | Ret | Ret | | | | |
| | Des Wall | DNS | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shane Bradford | | | | | | | DNS | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | |
| | Graham Smith | | | | | | | | | | DNS | DNS | DNS | | | | |
| | Glen Hastings | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNS | DNS | DNS | |
| 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) |

Note: First position in Qualifying at each round is shown in bold in the above table.

