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]

Track map of the Sandown Raceway

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 F430 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

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Pos[1] No Team Drivers Chassis Laps Points
Engine
1 80 Sirena Racing   Allan Simonsen
  Tim Leahey
Ferrari F430 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 F430 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

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  • Pole position - #80 Sirena Racing - 1:11.5544[2]
  • Fastest lap - #38 World of Learning - 1:13.3227

2007 Australian Tourist Trophy

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships 2007 - Rd 10 Sandown International Motor Raceway Sandown GT Classic". Natsoft. 9 December 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2008.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Gt's To Race For Australian Tourist Trophy Title At Sandown, www.racefan.com.au Archived 19 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 18 August 2014
  4. ^ Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au As archived at www.webcitation.org on 16 July 2014
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