1998 Australian Drivers' Championship

The 1998 Australian Drivers' Championship was a motor racing competition held under the sanction of the CAMS for drivers piloting vehicles that met Formula Holden specifications. The championship consisted of a series spanning six rounds, each featuring two races, totaling twelve contests. The champion received the prestigious CAMS Gold Star award. Officially named the "Holden Australian Drivers' Championship for the CAMS Gold Star", this event represented the 42nd edition of the Australian Drivers' Championship.

New Zealand's Scott Dixon clinched the title behind the wheel of a (Reynard 92D) entered by SH Racing, securing the team's inaugural ADC championship following a close attempt in 1997 with Jason Bargwanna. Dixon emerged victorious in five out of the twelve races, outperforming Victorian rivals Mark Noske (driving a Reynard 95D) and Todd Kelly (in a Reynard 92D). Noske and Kelly each won three races, while Simon Wills, also in a Reynard 92D, achieved one race win, marking the first triumph in what would become a record 23 ADC victories.

Calendar

The championship was structured over six rounds, with two races conducted at each venue.

Round	Circuit	Date
1	Sandown International Motor Raceway	1 February
2	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit	19 April
3	Winton Motor Raceway	3 May
4	Mallala Motor Sport Park	24 May
5	Calder Park Raceway	21 June
6	Oran Park International Raceway	2 August

Points system

Points toward the championship standings were allocated to the top ten finishers in each race on a scale of 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1.

Championship standings

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					Sandown		Phillip Island		Winton		Mallala		Calder		Oran Park		Total
Position	Driver	No.	Car	Entrant	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2
1	Scott Dixon	47	Reynard 92D	SH Racing	20	15	15	10	20	15	20	15	20	10	12	15	187
2	Todd Kelly	2	92D	Todd Kelly	15	20	–	20	12	10	15	–	15	–	align=center style=font-weight:bold; | 144.5
Mark Noske	align=center | 10	95D	Arthur Abrahams	8	–	20	15	15	20	12	12	8	6	20	–	style=font-weight:bold; align=center | 136
4	Brenton Ramsay	9	[[Reynard 91D]] & [[Reynard 94D]]	Birrana Racing Pty Ltd	10	–	12	12	4	12	–	10	6	4	4	10	style=font-weight:bold; align=center	84
5	Markus Friesacher	11 &19	[[Reynard 91D]] & [[Reynard 92D]]	Ralt Australia & Arthur Abrahams	12	–	10	8	10	–	10	–	10	–	–	6	style=font-weight:bold; align=center	66
6	Darren Edwards	3 &11	[[Reynard 92D]] & [[Reynard 91D]]	Ralt Australia Pty Ltd	–	–	4	6	–	–	8	–	12	5	8	12	style=font-weight:bold; align=center	55
7	John de Vries (racing driver) \u007C John de Vries	12	[[Reynard 91D]]	Ralt Australia Pty Ltd	4	10	6	2	6	8	2	4	3	–	2	2	style=font-weight:bold; align=center	49
8	Simon Wills	13 &31	[[Reynard 92D]]	Greg Murphy Racing	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	20	–	–	15	8	style=font-weight:bold; align=center	46
9	Owen Osborne	34	[[Reynard 92D]]	NHP Electrical	–	–	8	–	–	–	6	–	–	3	6	3	style=font-weight:bold; align=center	26
10	Akihiro Asai	74	[[Reynard 94D]]	Chris Hocking	–	–	1	3	8	–	–	6	–	–	3	4	style=font-weight:bold; align=center	25
11	Les Crampton	15	[[Reynard 91D]]	Sun Wipes Formula Racing Team	–	12	3	–	–	2	–	–	4	1	–	– style=font-weight:bold; align=center > 22
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• All participating vehicles were required to use an approved Holden V6 engine as per Formula Holden guidelines.
• The second race during Round five at Calder was halted due to severe weather conditions, resulting in half points being distributed.

External links

• List of Gold Star Champions – 1957 to 2009, formula3.com.au