The 1996 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing championship open to Group 2D Sports Sedans.Specific conditions, Australian Sports Sedan Championship, 1996 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 7–10 & 7–11 The title, which was the twelfth Australian Sports Sedan Championship,Records, Titles and Awards, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-10 was won by John Briggs1996 Australian Sports Sedan Championship (points table), Motor Racing Australia No 25, January / February 1997 driving a Honda Prelude Chevrolet.
Schedule The championship was contested over a four round series. Round Circuit State Date Format Winning driver Car 1 LakesideToby Hagon, Briggs beats Baily first up, Australian Auto Action, 9–15 May 1996 Queensland 5 May1996 Motor Sport Calendar, 1996 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport Two races John Briggs Honda Prelude Chevrolet 2 Oran ParkGarry O'Brien, Baily fails to bridge the gap, Australian Auto Action, 20–26 June 1996 New South Wales 16 June Two races John Briggs Honda Prelude Chevrolet 3 SandownAndrew MacLean, Briggs the untouchable, Australian Auto Action, 12–18 September 1996 Victoria 8 September Two races John Briggs Honda Prelude Chevrolet 4 Phillip IslandAndrew MacLean, Briggs the man, Australian Auto Action, 26 September – 2 October 1996 Victoria 22 SeptemberThe Phillip Island round was reported, without mention of the actual round date, in Australian Auto Action, 26 September – 2 October 1996 Two races John Briggs Honda Prelude Chevrolet
Championship standings Position Driver No. Car Entrant Lak. Ora. San. Phi. Total 1 John Briggs 9Briggs and Baily big-banger battle (Sandown round preview and entry list), Australian Auto Action, 5 – 11 September 1996 Honda Prelude Chevrolet John Briggs 42 42 42 42 168 2 Kerry Baily 28 Toyota Supra Chevrolet Kerry Baily 38 38 36 38 150 3 James Phillip 55 Honda Prelude Chevrolet James Phillip 26 28 28 30 112 4 Mick Monterosso 2 Ford Escort RS2000 Mick Monterosso – 34 36 34 104 5 Bob Jolly 3 Holden VS Commodore Bob Jolly – 28 16 32 76 6 Danny Osborne15 Mazda RX-7 26 10 30 – 66 7 Mike Imrie 4 Saab Imrie Motor Sport 23 11 – 28 62 8 Mark Trenoweth 8 Jaguar 33 24 – – 57 9 Ivan Mikac 42 Mazda RX-7 Ivan Mikac – – 25 26 51 10 Des Wall20 Toyota Supra 15 32 – – 47 11 Kevin Clark 116 Ford Mustang GT Kevin Clark – – 23 23 46 12 Peter O'Brien 17 Holden VL Commodore O'Brien Aluminium – 11 29 – 40 13 Chris Fing 21 Chevrolet Monza 29 – – – 29 14 Brian Smith 5 Alfa Romeo GTV Chevrolet – 28 – – 28 15 Gary Rowe 47 Nissan Stanza Gary Rowe – – 21 – 21 = Domenic Beninca 52 – – – 21 21 17 Phil Crompton 49 Ford EA Falcon Phil Crompton 17 – – – 17 18 Allan McCarthy 48 Alfa Romeo Alfetta 14 – – – 14 19 Chris Donnelly43 12 – – – 12 = Paul Barrett 46 – – – 12 12 21 Brett Francis 77 11 – – – 11 22 Shane Eklund 32 10 – – – 10 = Craig Wildridge 54 – 10 – – 10 = Ron O'Brien 18 – – – 10 10
References
External links www.youtube.com – Highlights of the Sandown round of the championship