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2008 Australian Mini Challenge

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The 2008 Australian Mini Challenge was the inaugural running of the Australian Mini Challenge. It began on 7 March at Eastern Creek Raceway and ended on 7 December at Oran Park Raceway.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers contested the 2008 Australian Mini Challenge.{{cite web | url=http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?23/11/2008.SYMM.R14 | title=Symmons Plains Raceway, Mini Challenge Race 3 | publisher=National Software | date=23 November 2008 | accessdate=24 November 2008}}{{cite web|url=http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?12/10/2008.MOUN.R9 |title=Mount Panorama, Mini Challenge Race 3 |publisher=National Software |date=11 October 2008 |accessdate=24 November 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015180203/http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?12%2F10%2F2008.MOUN.R9 |archivedate=15 October 2008 |url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?09/06/2008.SAN.R10 | title=Sandown Raceway, Mini Challenge Race 3 | publisher=National Software | date=9 June 2008 | accessdate=24 November 2008}}{{cite web | url=http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?11/05/2008.BARB.R15 | title=Barbagallo Raceway, Mini Challenge Race 3 | publisher=National Software | date=11 May 2008 | accessdate=24 November 2008}}

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Team

! No

! Drivers

rowspan="3"| Decorug Racing

| align="right"| 5

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Nathan Geier

align="right"| 27

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Paul Stokell

align="right"| 95

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Grant Denyer
{{flagicon|Australia}} Nathan Geier

rowspan="3"| Bib Stillwell Mini Garage

| align="right"| 6

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Michael Stillwell

align="right"| 60

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Nicholas Stillwell
{{flagicon|Australia}} David Stillwell

align="right"| 66

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Gary Young

Racer Industries

| align="right"| 7

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Ryan McLeod

Doulman Automotive

| align="right"| 8

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Neil McFadyen

Glory Team Racing

| align="right"| 10

| {{flagicon|Australia}} David Turner

rowspan="2"| Mini

| align="right"| 13

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Ben Tune

align="right"| 18

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Damien White

Kingsway Mini Garage

| align="right"| 16

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Tim Leahey
{{flagicon|Australia}} Robert Graham

rowspan="4"| Motorline Mini Garage

| align="right"| 21

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Darren Berry

align="right"| 22

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Todd Wanless
{{flagicon|Australia}} Paul Morris

align="right"| 43

| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Matt Neal
{{flagicon|Australia}} Brendan Cook

align="right"| 80

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Jason Akermanis

rowspan="2"| Brisbane Mini Garage

| align="right"| 23

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Todd Fiore

align="right"| 30

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Paul Fiore

BMW Uber Star

| align="right"| 25

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Jason Bargwanna
{{flagicon|Australia}} Shaun Cleary
{{flagicon|Australia}} Leanne Tander
{{flagicon|Australia}} Paul Mercurio
{{flagicon|Australia}} Bob Holden
{{flagicon|USA}} Boris Said
{{flagicon|Australia}} Stuart Appleby
{{flagicon|Australia}} Justin Hemmes

Iron House Brewery

| align="right"| 32

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Jason White

PDL Electrical Solutions

| align="right"| 44

| {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Brent Collins

rowspan="2"| Trivett Classic Race Team

| align="right"| 79

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Scott Bargwanna

align="right"| 97

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Jason Bargwanna

Bruce Lynton Mini Garage

| align="right"| 80
99

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Beric Lynton

Darren Harris

| align="right"| 93

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Chris Wootton

Calendar

The 2008 Australian Mini Challenge will be contested over eight rounds, starting at Eastern Creek in March and finishing at Oran Park in December.[http://www.mini.com.au/indexframe.asp?PageID=27379 MINI Challenge - MINI Australia - Official MINI website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830233623/http://www.mini.com.au/indexframe.asp?PageID=27379 |date=30 August 2009 }}

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Rd.

! Supporting

! Circuit

! City / State

! Date

! Winner

1

| V8SCS 2

| Eastern Creek Raceway

| Sydney, New South Wales

| 7–9 Mar

| Neil McFadyen

2

| FV8SCS 2

| Wakefield Park

| Goulburn, New South Wales

| 4–6 Apr

| Nathan Geier

3

| V8SCS 4

| Barbagallo Raceway

| Perth, Western Australia

| 9–11 May

| Damien White

4

| V8SCS 5

| Sandown International Raceway

| Melbourne, Victoria

| 7–9 Jun

| Jason Bargwanna

5

| V8SCS 9

| Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit

| Phillip Island, Victoria

| 12–14 Sep

| Jason Bargwanna

6

| V8SCS 10

| Mount Panorama

| Bathurst, New South Wales

| 9–12 Oct

| Jason Bargwanna

7

| V8SCS 13

| Symmons Plains Raceway

| Launceston, Tasmania

| 21–23 Nov

| Paul Stokell

8

| V8SCS 14

| Oran Park Raceway

| Sydney, New South Wales

| 4–7 Dec

| Jason Bargwanna

  • V8SCS - V8 Supercar Championship Series
  • FV8SCS - Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series

Driver standings

After round 8:{{cite web | url=http://www.ausmotive.com/2008/12/07/2008-mini-challenge-round-8-wrap-up.html | title=2008 Mini Challenge - Round 8 Wrap Up | publisher=AUSmotive.com | date=7 December 2008 | accessdate=10 December 2008}}

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valign="middle"| Pos

!valign="middle"| Driver

!width="2%"| Rd 1

!width="2%"| Rd 2

!width="2%"| Rd 3

!width="2%"| Rd 4

!width="2%"| Rd 5

!width="2%"| Rd 6

!width="2%"| Rd 7

!width="2%"| Rd 8

!valign="middle"| Pts

1

| Neil McFadyen

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 168

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 138

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 132

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 78

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 65

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 126

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 117

|align="right"| 930

2

| Paul Stokell

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 156

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 75

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 84

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 69

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 90

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 180

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 138

| align="right"| 906

3

| Paul Fiore

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 102

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 78

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 84

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 135

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 51

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 102

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 132

| align="right"| 834

4

| Jason Bargwanna

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 126

|

|

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 180

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 180

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 120

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 150

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 168

| align="right"| 798

5

| Nathan Geier

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 48

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 90

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 165

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 48

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 57

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 27

| align="right"| 717

6

| Grant Denyer*

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 138

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 150

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 54

|

|

|

| align="right"| 648

7

| Gary Young

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 114

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 63

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 60

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 27

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 105

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 42

| align="right"| 585

8

| Todd Fiore

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 93

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 84

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 120

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 15

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 54

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 87

| align="right"| 558

9

| Scott Bargwanna

|

|

|

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 69

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 78

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 111

| align="right"| 432

10

| David Turner

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 36

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 36

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 57

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 24

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 48

| align="right"| 357

11

| Nathan Callaghan

|

|

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 138

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 105

|

|

|

|

| align="right"| 243

12

| Todd Wanless

|

|

|

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

| align="right"| 237

13

| Nicholas Stillwell

|

|

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

| align="right"| 171

14

| Damien White

|

|

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 156

|

|

|

|

|

| align="right"| 156

15

| Darren Berry

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ?

| align="right"| 153

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!valign="middle"| Pos

!valign="middle"| Driver

!width="2%"| Rd 1

!width="2%"| Rd 2

!width="2%"| Rd 3

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!width="2%"| Rd 7

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!valign="middle"| Pts

|valign="top"|

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The other results were

16th: Michael Stillwell – 132

17th: Iain Sherrin – 117

18th: Robert Graham – 111

19th: David Stillwell – 108

20th: Brent Collins – 96

21st: Jason White – 96

22nd: Paul Morris – 84

23rd: Barry Sternbeck – 78

24th: Matt Neal – 78

25th: Beric Lynton – 75

26th: Mike Sherrin – 69

27th: Damien Flack – 60

28th: Tim Leahey – 54

29th: Christopher Oxley – 54

30th: Ricky Occhipinti – 54

31st: Brendon Cook – 51

32nd: Jim Sweeney – 42

33rd: Callum Ballinger – 39

34th: Tim Poulton – 30

35th: Edward Singleton – 27

36th: Kevin Miller – 18

37th: Jason Akermanis – 18

38th: Ryan Mcleod – 15

39th: Chris Wootton – 9

References

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