Australian Super Sedan Championship
The Australian Super Sedan Championship is a Dirt track racing championship held each year to determine the Australian national champion. The championship is held over a single meeting (usually on consecutive nights) and has run annually since the 1971/72 season and is awarded to a different state of Australia each year by the national controlling body, the Australian Saloon Car Federation (ASCF).
The first championship was run in Australia's capital city of Canberra at the now closed Fraser Park Speedway (later renamed Tralee Speedway) and was won by Kevin Dalton of Victoria.
The championship is separate to the National Super Sedan Series which has been in operation since 2006.
New South Wales driver Grenville Anderson (1951-2004), holds the record for most championship wins with four titles to his name - 1975/76 (Rowley Park Speedway in Adelaide, South Australia), 1977/78 (Claremont Speedway in Perth, Western Australia), 1979/80 (Bagot Park in Darwin, Northern Territory), and 1992/93 (Latrobe Speedway in Latrobe, Tasmania). Anderson also finished second in 1978/79 at the Charlton Speedway in Toowoomba, Queensland, and was easily the quickest driver at the 1991/92 championship at Speedway Park in Adelaide, not losing a race until a crash in his final heat saw his car severely damaged. Born in 1951, Anderson died in 2004 as a result of head injuries he sustained during a crash when running hot laps at Brisbane's Archerfield Speedway before the first night of the 1993/94 Australian Championships where he was the defending champion.
The 2014/15 Australian championship was held at the Bendigo Bank Arena in Latrobe, Tasmania on 30–31 January 2015. Queensland's Matt Pascoe won his second national championship.[1]
The 2015/16 Australian Championship is scheduled to be held at the Rockhampton Speedway in Rockhampton, Qld on 26–27 March 2016.[2]
Winners since 1971
| Year | Venue | City/State | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971/72 | Tralee Speedway | Canberra, ACT | Kevin Dalton (Vic) | Alan Butcher (Qld) | David House (NSW) |
| 1972/73 | Liverpool Speedway | Sydney, NSW | David House (NSW) | Peter Crick (NSW) | Paul Ash (NSW) |
| 1973/74 | Northern Park | Melbourne, Vic | David Wignall (NSW) | Russell Hoffman (Qld) | David House (NSW) |
| 1974/75 | Charlton Raceway | Toowoomba, Qld | David House (NSW) | Kevin Drew (Qld) | Neville Harper (Tas) |
| 1975/76 | Rowley Park Speedway | Adelaide, SA | Grenville Anderson (NSW) | Peter Timberlake (Vic) | David House (NSW) |
| 1976/77 | Carrick Speedway | Carrick, Tas | Allan Blake (WA) | Merv Hargreaves (Qld) | Howie Fiedler (Qld) |
| 1977/78 | Claremont Speedway | Perth, WA | Grenville Anderson (NSW) | Frank Ashmore (Vic) | Ben Ludlow (WA) |
| 1978/79 | Charlton Raceway | Toowoomba, Qld | Russell Hoffman (Qld) | Grenville Anderson (NSW) | Phil Marshall (Qld) |
| 1979/80 | Bagot Park | Darwin, NT | Grenville Anderson (NSW) | Nev Pezutti (NSW) | Daran Munro (Qld) |
| Year | Venue | City/State | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| 1980/81 | Newcastle Motordrome | Newcastle, NSW | Alan Butcher (Qld) | Adrian Anderson (NSW) | John Leslight (NSW) |
| 1981/82 | Melbourne Speedbowl | Melbourne, Vic | John Cartwright (NSW) | Cees Hendriks (Tas) | John Leslight (NSW) |
| 1982/83** | Avalon Raceway Premier Speedway Speedway Park |
Lara, Vic Warrnambool, Vic Virginia, SA |
Cees Hendriks (Tas) | Graham Lilford (NSW) | Chas Kelly (Tas) |
| 1983/84# | Speedway Park | Virginia, SA | Chris Blunden (SA) | Steve Stewart (SA) | Gary Chippendall (Vic) |
| 1984/85 | Melbourne Speedbowl | Melbourne, Vic | Tony Grinstead (Vic) | Peter Timberlake (Vic) | Gary Chippendall (Vic) |
| 1985/86 | Speedway Park | Virginia, SA | Peter Aylett (Tas) | Mark Weaver (Vic) | Kym Cottrell (SA) |
| 1986/87 | Hobart Speedway | New Norfolk , Tas | Michael Long (Tas) | Peter Aylett (Tas) | Gary Reuter (SA) |
| 1987/88 | Archerfield Speedway | Brisbane, Qld | Ian Marshall (Qld) | John Pyne (NSW) | Tony Broso (NSW) |
| 1988/89 | Claremont Speedway | Perth, WA | John Singleton (WA) | Peter Brook (WA) | Peter Drew (SA) |
| 1989/90 | Newcastle Motordrome | Newcastle, NSW | John Pyne (NSW) | Peter Garratt (NSW) | Stu Robertson (NSW) |
| Year | Venue | City/State | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| 1990/91 | Bendigo Raceway | Bendigo, Vic | Tony Grinstead (Vic) | Wayne Randall (Qld) | Nick Girdlestone (Qld) |
| 1991/92 | Speedway Park | Virginia, SA | Brad Scotcher (SA) | John Leslight (NSW) | Allan Baker (NSW) |
| 1992/93 | Latrobe Speedway | Latrobe, Tas | Grenville Anderson (NSW) | Allan Baker (NSW) | Ron Pyne (NSW) |
| 1993/94 | Archerfield Speedway | Brisbane, Qld | John McGeorge (Qld) | Ron Pyne (NSW) | John Pyne (NSW) |
| 1994/95 | Claremont Speedway | Perth, WA | Ron Pyne (NSW) | John Leslight (NSW) | Ian Marshall (Qld) |
| 1995/96 | Newcastle Motordrome | Newcastle, NSW | John Pyne (NSW) | Steve Francis ( ) |
Stuart Robertson (NSW) |
| 1996/97 | Northline Speedway | Darwin, NT | Peter Logue (Vic) | John Pyne (NSW) | Robert Gray (WA) |
| 1997/98 | Premier Speedway | Warrnambool, Vic | Mick Nicola (Vic) | Allan Baker (NSW) | Peter Logue (Vic) |
| 1998/99 | Borderline Speedway | Mount Gambier, SA | Ron Pyne (NSW) | Darren Kane (Tas) | Mick Nicola (Vic) |
| 1999/2000 | Hobart Speedway | New Norfolk, Tas | Ron Pyne (NSW) | Darren Kane (Tas) | Bill Miller (SA) |
| Year | Venue | City/State | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| 2000/01 | Rockhampton Speedway | Rockhampton, Qld | Peter Logue (Vic) | Allan Baker (NSW) | John Pyne (NSW) |
| 2001/02 | Attwell Park Speedway | Albany, WA | Mick Nicola (Vic) | Peter Logue (Vic) | Jamie McHugh (Qld) |
| 2002/03 | Parramatta City Raceway | Sydney, NSW | Mick Nicola (Vic) | John Leslight (NSW) | Wayne Brims (Qld) |
| 2003/04 | Riverview Speedway | Murray Bridge, SA | Darren Kane (Qld) | Jarrod Harper (Tas) | David Nichols (Tas) |
| 2004/05 | Latrobe Speedway | Latrobe, Tas | Kevin Purton (Tas) | Mick Nicola (Vic) | Jarrod Harper (Tas) |
| 2005/06 | Charlton Raceway | Toowoomba, Qld | Kevin Purton (Tas) | John Leslight (NSW) | Lucas Roberts (Vic) |
| 2006/07 | Perth Motorplex | Kwinana Beach, WA | Michael Gee (Qld) | Marc Giancola (WA) | Wayne Randall (Qld) |
| 2007/08 | Timmis Speedway | Mildura, Vic | Jamie McHugh (Qld) | Steve Jordan (Qld) | Jarrod Harper (Tas) |
| 2008/09 | Lismore Speedway | Lismore, NSW | Darren Kane (Qld) | Wayne Brims (NSW) | Brad Smith (Tas) |
| 2009/10 | Speedway City | Virginia, SA | Jamie McHugh (Qld) | Dave Gartner (SA) | Wayne Randall (Qld) |
| Year | Venue | City/State | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| 2010/11 | Latrobe Speedway | Latrobe, Tas | Steve Jordan (Qld) | Jamie McHugh (Qld) | Darren Kane (Qld) |
| 2011/12 | Brisbane International Speedway | Brisbane, Qld | Jarrod Harper (Tas) | Lachlan Onley (NSW) | Matt Pascoe (QLD) |
| 2012/13 | Perth Motorplex | Kwinana Beach, WA | Matt Pascoe (QLD) | Lachlan Onley (NSW) | Jamie Oldfield (WA) |
| 2013/14 | Riverview Speedway | Murray Bridge, SA | Kodee Brown (WA) | Lachlan Onley (NSW) | Darren Kane (Qld) |
| 2014/15 | Latrobe Speedway | Latrobe, Tas | Matt Pascoe (QLD) | Kodee Brown (WA) | Darren Kane (Qld) |
| 2015/16 | Rockhampton Speedway | Rockhampton, Qld | Callum Harper (Tas) | Dave Gartner (SA) | Darren Kane (Qld) |
** 1982-83 Championship was run over 3 rounds with an overall winner, runner up and 3rd place decided on points
## 1983-84 The name was changed from National Super Sedan - Open Division to Super Sedans
See also
References
- ↑ 2014/15 Pascoe Perfection Archived 7 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ 2015/16 National Speedway Sedan title dates Archived 19 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine.