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17-614: The National Sports Sedans Series , formerly the Australian Sports Sedan Championship , is a Motorsport Australia -sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of cars complying with Australian Sports Sedan regulations. This class, essentially a silhouette racing car class , permits three types of cars: Beyond these basic requirements, there are relatively few restrictions on engines, drivetrains, aerodynamics, or other performance-enhancing components. The relatively relaxed regulations mean that Sports Sedans are

34-577: A governance role are not permitted to compete in events not recognised by CAMS or the FIA. Further controversy between the AASA and CAMS occurred in 2017 when Grant Denyer and co-driver Dale Moscatt were airlifted to hospital after Denyer crashed during the Lake Mountain Sprint, a round of the AASA sanctioned Australian Tarmac Rally Championship. CAMS expressed concerns about the safety of the event, encouraging

51-748: A police investigation into the accident, to which AASA chairman Robertson responded that they had sufficient safety and risk management protocols. In 2018, the AASA sanctioned Australian Motor Racing Series (AMRS) was launched as a competitor to the CAMS sanctioned Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships . In 2024, the Australian Drivers' Championship was sanctioned by the Australian Auto Sport Alliance, with drivers using Hyper Racer X1s. The AASA includes all categories of race cars from sedans, to open wheelers. The Benalla Auto Club promotes

68-498: Is also recognised by Sport Australia as the only National Sporting Organisation for four-wheeled motorsport in Australia. As at January 2020, Motorsport Australia had approximately 95,000 members, in over 600 car clubs. It licenses more than 27,500 competitors and over 10,500 accredited officials. Motorsport Australia sanctions more than 3000 events per year from club level to International level. On 1 January 2020, Motorsport Australia

85-492: Is committed to carrying out the mission of the FIA. Motorsport Australia has been the custodian of motorsport in Australia since it was founded in 1953. The organisation is the Australian-delegated national sporting authority by the FIA, the governing body for world motorsport and the federation of the world's leading motoring organisations; a responsibility Motorsport Australia has held since 1958. Motorsport Australia

102-574: Is delegated this responsibility by the FIA. Motorsport Australia affiliated with the FIA in its own right in 1958 before being granted full membership in October of that year on a probationary basis. In 1960, Motorsport Australia's membership of the FIA as an ASN was confirmed as permanent. The FIA aims to ensure that motorsport is conducted in accordance with the highest standards of safety, fairness and social responsibility and Motorsport Australia, together with in excess of 120 other ASNs in over 100 nations,

119-480: The Australian Sports Sedan Championship are shown below. A Sports Sedan series has been run each year from 2004, this being recognised by CAMS as a National Series rather than as an official Australian Championship. Each series has been open to cars built to American Transam or New Zealand TraNZam rules as well as cars complying with CAMS Group 3D Sports Sedan regulations. Series winners have been : Motorsport Australia Motorsport Australia , formerly

136-620: The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS), is the nationally recognised governing and sanctioning body for four-wheeled motorsport in Australia. It is affiliated with the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Motorsport Australia has been the custodian of motor sport in Australia since 1953. It is the National Sporting Authority (ASN) for motorsport in Australia, recognised by Sport Australia, and

153-542: The AASA sanctioned a round of the Australian Formula Ford Series at Winton , the first time they had sanctioned an established national championship event. This caused controversy however, as CAMS (now Motorsport Australia ) official Paul Zsidy competed at this event, in breach of the CAMS constitution. CAMS issued a fine to Zsidy, while AASA chairman Bruce Robertson called for CAMS to reverse this decision. CAMS declined, however, reiterating that members in

170-871: The AMRS and uses AASA sanctioning for the series. The main fully professional domestic racing category, the Supercars Championship , and its direct feeder series, are MA-affiliated. In 2007 the AASA started to promote motorcycle road racing as well as car racing in Queensland . On 28–29 April a meeting took place at Queensland Raceway for cars and motorcycles. In 2016 the AASA exited motorcycle licensing and sanctioning—forming an alliance with Motorcycling Australia , who took over sanctioning of motorcycle racing events at Winton and Wakefield Park. These changes allowed AASA to concentrate on four-wheeled motoring activities. This article about an automotive organization

187-493: The fastest domestic "tin-top" racing series in Australia. At circuits such as Mount Panorama , Queensland Raceway , Phillip Island , the Sports Sedan lap record is at least a second, and usually several seconds, faster than Supercars , despite the latter being a fully professional series generally regarded as featuring Australia's best local drivers. The category emerged following the replacement of Appendix J Touring Cars by

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204-404: The more restricted Group C Improved Production Touring Cars at the end of 1964. Promoters of circuits such as Winton and Oran Park then allowed the redundant Appendix J cars to run with Sports Cars under the name Sports Racing Closed. By 1966 cars were competing with extensive modifications, often including engine swaps. By 1971 restrictions were placed on bodywork modifications ensuring that

221-422: The original silhouette of the car had to be maintained. The term Sports Sedans had been in common usage for the cars and in 1973 CAMS gave the name official recognition when it introduced Group B Sports Sedans as a new racing classification. The category officially became Group 2D Sports Sedans in 1988, and Group 3D Sports Sedans in 2000. An Australia-wide championship was run each year from 1976 to 1981. It

238-724: Was decided over a series of races, with the exception of the 1994 title, which was contested over two races at one meeting at Sandown Raceway in Victoria . A National Series for Sports Sedans replaced the Australian Sports Sedan Championship for 2004 and has been included in the CAMS Nationals Racing Championships (now known as the Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships ) since its inception in 2006. Winners of

255-525: Was discontinued for 1982 with the introduction of an Australian GT Championship , although Sports Sedans were invited to compete in this new series, which many did as it was the only national series their cars were eligible for, but the older Sports Sedans were generally un-competitive against the new GT cars such as the Porsche 935 or the converted Chevrolet Monzas . While the power of the top Sports Sedans, which generally ran 5.0L or 6.0L Chevrolet V8 engines ,

272-427: Was formally adapted as the trading name for what was previously CAMS. The non FIA-affiliated Australian Auto Sport Alliance (AASA) also sanctions motosport events in Australia. The relationship between the two organisations is not friendly; for example, a MA (then CAMS) official who competed in an AASA event was fined by CAMS in 2016. Australian Auto Sport Alliance The AASA was founded in 2003. In 2016,

289-551: Was not far shy of the GT cars, the Sports Sedans were restricted to running 10" wheels while the GT cars such as the 935's were allowed up to 18" of rubber. This gave the GT cars far greater stability and enabled them to go much faster through turns. The Sports Sedan category itself was retained for state level racing. The Australian Sports Sedan Championship title was revived in 1991 and was contested annually through to 2003. Each championship

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