2007 Sandown GT Classic
The 2007 Sandown GT Classic was the eighth and final round of the 2007 Australian GT Championship season. It took place at Sandown Raceway in Victoria, Australia on 9 December 2007 over a duration of 210 minutes.[1]
The race was won by the Sirena racing driver pairing of Danish driver Allan Simonsen and his co-driver Tim Leahey who joined the team just for this race. The Sirena Ferrari 430 finished a full two laps ahead of the Lamborghini Gallardo Ian Palmer and Paul Stokell. John Teulan and Steven Johnson finished third, another two laps behind.
Results
| Pos [1] | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | ||||||
| 1 | 80 | Sirena Racing |  Allan Simonsen.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tim Leahey |
Ferrari 430 | 158 | 114 |
| Ferrari 4.3L V8 | ||||||
| 2 | 20 | Palmer Steel Industries | Ian Palmer Paul Stokell |
Lamborghini Gallardo | 156 | 96 |
| Lamborghini 5.0L V10 | ||||||
| 3 | 88 | Industry Central Stahlwille |
John Teulan Steven Johnson |
Ferrari 430 | 154 | 84 |
| Ferrari 4.3L V8 | ||||||
| 4 | 90 | Cooks Construction | Jon Trende Sven Burchartz Dean Fiore |
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup | 153 | 75 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | ||||||
| 5 | 77 | The Oxford Tavern Wollongong | Anthony Kosseris Matt Hunt |
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup | 152 | 69 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | ||||||
| 6 | 11 | Taplin Real Estate ANZ Banking |
Andrew Taplin Dean Evans |
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup | 150 | 63 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | Abcor Preston General Engineering |
John Kaias Will Davison |
Aston Martin DBRS9 | 150 | 57 |
| Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | ||||||
| 8 | 98 | Zagame Lotus | Angelo Lazaris Warren Luff |
Lotus Exige GT3 | 146 | 54 |
| Toyota 1.8L I4 | ||||||
| 9 | 36 | Jaylec Buzza Auto Electrics |
Peter Fountas Matthew Coleman Garth Rainsbury |
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup | 144 | 51 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | Quarter Back | Mark Eddy Dean Grant |
Ferrari 360 Challenge | 142 | 48 |
| Ferrari 3.6L V8 | ||||||
| 11 | 19 | Nexus Cleaning Roock GPM |
Damien Flack Ash Samadhi Marc Cini |
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup | 139 | 45 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | ||||||
| 12 | 99 | Urban Arrangement | Peter Lucas Scott Bargwanna |
Lotus Elise | 137 | 42 |
| Rover 1.8L I4 | ||||||
| 13 | 38 | World of Learning | David Wall Des Wall |
Porsche 996 GT3-RSR | 130 | 39 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | ||||||
| DNF | 23 | Pelorus Property Group | Paul Tresidder Max Twigg |
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup | 79 | |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | ||||||
| DNF | 4 | Consolidated Chemical Company | Ted Huglin Craig Baird Andrew Knight |
Ferrari 360 GT | 21 | |
| Ferrari 3.6L V8 | ||||||
| DNF | 54 | Natrad Radiators & Auto Air Conditioning | Bryce Washington Michael Trimble |
Lamborghini Gallardo | 1 | |
| Lamborghini 5.0L V10 | ||||||
| DNS | 8 | Flash Air Daikin Air Conditioning |
Peter Hill Simon Middleton |
Porsche 996 GT3-RSR | ||
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 |
Statistics
- Pole Position - #80 Sirena Racing - 1:11.5544[2]
- Fastest Lap - #38 World of Learning - 1:13.3227
2007 Australian Tourist Trophy
The 2007 Australian Tourist Trophy was awarded by CAMS to the winners of the 2007 Sandown GT Classic.[3] It was the eighteenth Australian Tourist Trophy, and the first to be awarded since 1979.[4]
References
- "Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships 2007 - Rd 10 Sandown International Motor Raceway Sandown GT Classic". Natsoft. 9 December 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2008.
- "Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships 2007 - Rd 10 Sandown International Motor Raceway Australian GT Championship Qualifying 1". Natsoft. 8 December 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2008.
- Gt's To Race For Australian Tourist Trophy Title At Sandown, www.racefan.com.au Retrieved on 18 August 2014
- Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au As archived at www.webcitation.org on 16 July 2014
External links
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