2002 Australian GT Production Car Championship

The 2002 Australian GT Production Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Group 3E Series Production Cars. Entries competed in the following five classes:

  • Class A : GT Performance Cars
  • Class B : Sports Touring Cars
  • Class C : V8 Touring Cars
  • Class D : 6 Cylinder Touring Cars
  • Class E : 4 Cylinder Touring Cars

Class A cars contested an eight round series with three races per round, with the exception of the first round which was staged over two races.

  • Round 1, Adelaide Parklands Circuit, South Australia, 16 & 17 March
  • Round 2, Symmons Plains International Raceway, Tasmania, 7 April
  • Round 3, Oran Park, New South Wales, 5 May
  • Round 4, Winton Motor Raceway, Victoria, 23 June
  • Round 5, Queensland Raceway, Ipswich, Queensland, 14 July
  • Round 6, Wakefield Park, New South Wales, 11 August
  • Round 7, Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Victoria, 22 September
  • Round 8, Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Queensland, 24 & 26 October

Class B, C, D & E cars contested an eight round series with two races per round

  • Round 1, Adelaide Parklands Circuit, South Australia, 16 & 17 March
  • Round 2, Symmons Plains International Raceway, Tasmania, 7 April
  • Round 3, Oran Park, New South Wales, 5 May
  • Round 4, Winton Motor Raceway, Victoria, 23 June
  • Round 5, Queensland Raceway, Ipswich, Queensland, 14 July
  • Round 6, Wakefield Park, New South Wales, 11 August
  • Round 7, Sandown International Motor Raceway, Victoria, 7 September
  • Round 8, Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Victoria, 22 September

Category Managers "PROCAR Australia" promoted the two series as separate entities however CAMS recognises Brett Peters, the winner of the GT Permormance class, as the overall 2002 Australian GT Production Car Championship winner.

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