2007 Pickup Truck Racing
# 2007 Pickup Truck Racing

The 2007 Pickup Truck Racing season was the 11th Pickup Truck Racing season. It was won by Steve Dance with 3 race wins and 12 podiums. Going into the final race, Nic Grindrod was twenty points behind Steve Dance but with a second place for Dance and Grindrod finishing outside of the top ten, Dance secured the championship by 65 points. The Rookie trophy was won by Neil Tressler.

## Race Calendar

| Round | Circuit | Date | Winning Driver |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Rockingham Motor Speedway | April 29 | Paul Poulter |
| 2 | Rockingham Motor Speedway | April 29 | Paul Poulter |
| 3 | Croft Circuit | May 20 | Gavin Seager |
| 4 | Croft Circuit | May 20 | Gavin Seager |
| 5 | Mondello Park | June 10 | Peter Stevens |
| 6 | Mondello Park | June 10 | Dave Briggs |
| 7 | Rockingham Motor Speedway | June 24 | Paul Poulter |
| 8 | Rockingham Motor Speedway | June 24 | Paul Poulter |
| 9 | Rockingham Motor Speedway | July 22 | Paul Poulter |
| 10 | Rockingham Motor Speedway | July 22 | Paul Poulter |
| 11 | Rockingham Motor Speedway | August 19 | Gavin Seager |
| 12 | Rockingham Motor Speedway | August 19 | Race not run |
| 13 | Brands Hatch Indy Circuit | September 2 | Simon Carr |
| 14 | Brands Hatch Indy Circuit | September 2 | Nic Grindrod |
| 15 | Rockingham Motor Speedway | September 16 | Kelly-Jane Wells |
| 16 | Rockingham Motor Speedway | September 16 | Steve Dance |
| 17 | Pembrey Circuit | October 21 | Nic Grindrod |
| 18 | Pembrey Circuit | October 21 | Steve Dance |
| 19 | Brands Hatch Indy Circuit | November 4 | Steve Dance |
| 20 | Brands Hatch Indy Circuit | November 4 | Gavin Seager |

August 19 second race did not run due to unscheduled track activity extending beyond track curfew.

## Final Championship Standings

| Pos | No. | Driver | ROC | ROC | CRO | CRO | MON | MON | ROC | ROC | ROC | ROC | ROC | ROC | BRA | BRA | ROC | ROC | PEM | PEM | BRA | BRA | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pos | No. | Driver | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pts |
| 1 | 16 | Steve Dance | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | | 4 | 3 | Ret | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3575 |
| 2 | 22 | Nic Grindrod | 2 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 3510 |
| 3 | 54 | Gavin Seager | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | | 5 | 16 | 2 | 4 | Ret | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3465 |
| 4 | 9 | Pete Wilkinson | 9 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 16 | | 9 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 3210 |
| 5 | 4 | Pete Stevens | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | Ret | 16 | 16 | 6 | | 12 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3095 |
| 6 | 21 | Kelly-Jayne Wells | 8 | 5 | 11 | 3 | Ret | 11 | 7 | Ret | 10 | 6 | 15 | | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2995 |
| 7 | 66 | Martin Heath | 18 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | | Ret | 12 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 7 | Ret | 2815 |
| 8 | 63 | Phil White | Ret | 16 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 9 | Ret | | 13 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 2805 |
| 9 | 28 | Richard Grindrod | Ret | Ret | 9 | 10 | Ret | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | | 10 | 11 | Ret | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 2740 |
| 10 | 15 | Simon Carr | | | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 6 | Ret | 8 | | 1 | Ret | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2720 |
| 11 | 65 | Mark Willis | 4 | Ret | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 | | | | | 2625 |
| 12 | 93 | Michael Smith | 10 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 10 | | 8 | 6 | 17 | Ret | | | 8 | 10 | 2510 |
| 13 | 2 | Dave Briggs | 14 | Ret | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 7 | Ret | DNS | 9 | | 3 | Ret | 8 | 23 | 7 | Ret | 16 | 15 | 2380 |
| 14 | 37 | Neil Tressler | 17 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 19 | Ret | | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 2310 |
| 15 | 39 | Karl Turner | 7 | 10 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | | 18 | Ret | 19 | 12 | | | | | 2145 |
| 16 | 74 | Paul Poulter | 1 | 1 | | | 12 | DNS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 6 | Ret | Ret | 21 | | | Ret | 17 | 2115 |
| 17 | 98 | Antony Hawkins | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | | | 12 | Ret | 17 | 15 | 11 | | 17 | 14 | 11 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 9 | Ret | 2080 |
| 18 | 26 | Paul Saunders | | | 18 | 19 | 13 | 14 | | | 19 | 17 | Ret | | 14 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 15 | Ret | 9 | 1875 |
| 19 | 8 | Andy Pyke | | | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | | | 13 | 14 | | | 16 | 8 | DNQ | DNQ | 14 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 1620 |
| 20 | 69 | Lee Rogers | NC | 12 | 15 | 18 | Ret | DNS | | | Ret | DNS | | | 15 | Ret | 18 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 1435 |
| 21 | 3 | Julian Arnold | 15 | DNS | | | | | 20 | 15 | Ret | 20 | Ret | | DNS | 17 | Ret | 17 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 1425 |
| 22 | 55 | Tony Mumford | 16 | 15 | Ret | 14 | 14 | 17 | | | 20 | 21 | Ret | | DNQ | DNQ | 14 | 13 | Ret | DNS | 20 | Ret | 1420 |
| 23 | 29 | Steve Pearce | 12 | 13 | | | | | Ret | 14 | Ret | 18 | 14 | | 21 | 18 | 16 | 22 | | | | | 1275 |
| 24 | 18 | John Stant | Ret | Ret | | | | | 17 | Ret | 11 | 10 | Ret | | | | 9 | 11 | | | | | 925 |
| 25 | 14 | Damien Carr | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | 13 | | | 15 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 815 |
| 26 | 24 | Richard Novell | 5 | Ret | | | Ret | DNS | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | | | | 13 | 14 | 16 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 650 |
| 27 | 73 | Steve Dobbs | Ret | Ret | 16 | 17 | 17 | Ret | 19 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | 545 |
| 28 | 88 | Graham France | | | | | | | 15 | 17 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 270 |
| 29 | 10 | Chris Dawkins | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Ret | 165 |
| 30 | 44 | Mike Doble | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | 20 |
| 31 | 6 | Rob Butterfield | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNS | Ret | | | | | 10 |
| Pos | No. | Driver | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pts |
| Pos | No. | Driver | ROC | ROC | CRO | CRO | MON | MON | ROC | ROC | ROC | ROC | ROC | ROC | BRA | BRA | ROC | ROC | PEM | PEM | BRA | BRA | | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Finished |
| Blue | Not classified (NC) |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| Blank | Did not participate |
| Blank | Injured (INJ) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

## Rockingham Oval Championship

Pickup Truck Racing also includes a sub-championship for races held on the Rockingham oval circuit. The championship completed on 16 September as follows:

| Position | Number | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 22 | Nic Grindrod | 1855 |
| 2 | 54 | Gavin Seager | 1825 |
| 3 | 16 | Steve Dance | 1660 |
| 4 | 74 | Paul Poulter | 1655 |
| 5 | 9 | Pete Wilkinson | 1595 |
| 6 | 21 | Kelly-Jane Wells | 1525 |
| 7 | 65 | Mark Willis | 1515 |
| 8 | 66 | Martin Heath | 1510 |
| 9 | 39 | Karl Turner | 1505 |
| 10 | 98 | Antony Hawkins | 1330 |
| 11 | 4 | Pete Stevens | 1310 |
| 12 | 93 | Michael Smith | 1310 |
| 13 | 63 | Phil White | 1240 |
| 14 | 15 | Simon Carr | 1230 |
| 15 | 28 | Richard Grindrod | 1230 |
| 16 | 37 | Neil Tressler | 1075 |
| 17 | 29 | Steve Pearce | 1060 |
| 18 | 2 | Dave Briggs | 1030 |
| 19 | 18 | John Stant | 925 |
| 20 | 55 | Tony Mumford | 895 |
| 21 | 3 | Julian Arnold | 770 |
| 22 | 26 | Paul Saunders | 630 |
| 23 | 24 | Richard Novell | 495 |
| 24 | 69 | Lee Rogers | 395 |
| 25 | 88 | Graham France | 360 |
| 26 | 8 | Andy Pyke | 275 |
| 27 | 73 | Steve Dobbs | 170 |
| 28 | 6 | Rob Butterfield | 10 |
