title: 1998 Australian Sports Sedan Championship
text: # 1998 Australian Sports Sedan Championship
  
  The 1998 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Group 2D Sports Sedans. It was the 14th Australian Sports Sedan Championship to be awarded by CAMS.
  
  ## Calendar
  
  The championship was contested over a five round series.
  
  * Round 1, Oran Park, New South Wales, 5 April
  * Round 2, Oran Park, New South Wales, 14 June
  * Round 3, Oran Park, New South Wales, 2 August
  * Round 4, Mallala Motor Sport Park, South Australia, 23 August
  * Round 5, Oran Park, New South Wales, 1 November
  
  Rounds were contested over three races.
  
  ## Points system
  
  Championship points were awarded on a 10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1 basis for the first ten positions attained in qualifying at each round . No points were awarded for Race 1, however the results were used to determine the starting grid for Race 2. Championship points were awarded on a 21–19–17–16–15–14–13–12–11–10 basis for the first ten positions in both Race 2 and Race 3 of each round.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Tony Ricciardello | 15 | Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Chevrolet | Basil Ricciardello | 244 |
  | 2 | Mick Monterosso | 2 | Ford Escort RS2000 Chevrolet | Mick Monterosso | 207 |
  | 3 | Kerry Baily | 1 | Toyota Celica Supra Chevrolet | K Baily | 197 |
  | 4 | Mark Stinson | 13 | Holden Calibra | Australian Sports Sedan Association | 173 |
  | 5 | Des Wall | 20 | Toyota Supra Chevrolet | Des Wall | 121 |
  | 6 | Ivan Mikac | 42 | Mazda RX-7 | Ivan Mikac | 71 |
  | 7 | Stephen Lichtenberger | 5 | Mazda RX-7 Chevrolet | Australian Sports Sedan Association | 62 |
  | 8 | Bob Jolly | 3 | Holden VS Commodore | Bob Jolly | 58 |
  | 9 | Joseph Said | 9 | Fiat 124 Coupe | | 53 |
  | 10 | Graham Smith | 16 | Opel Calibra | Australian Sports Sedan Association | 52 |
  | 11 | Stephen Voight | 38 | Honda Prelude | Stephen Voight | 51 |
  | 12 | Keith Carling | 11 | Mazda RX-7 Nissan | JW Keen | 47 |
  | 13 | Peter O'Brien | 17 | Holden VL Commodore | O'Brien Aluminium | 43 |
  | 14 | Barry Jameson | 45 | Ford EF Falcon XR8 | Barry Jameson | 40 |
  | 15 | Tony Wilson | 27 | Holden VS Commodore | The Smash Repair Centre | 39 |
  | 16 | James Phillip | 55 | Honda Prelude | | 34 |
  | 17 | Charlie Senese | 12 | Ford EF Falcon | Carmine Senese | 32 |
  | 18 | Glen Taylor | 19 | Holden VN Commodore | | 27 |
  | 19 | Phil Crompton | 49 | Ford EB Falcon | | 25 |
  | 20 | Fred Axisa | 80 | Holden VK Commodore | | 25 |
  | 21 | Jeff Barnes | 6 | Pontiac Firebird Trans Am | | 22 |
  | 22 | Barry Morcom | 7 | Ford Falcon | | 18 |
  | 23 | Bill Martin | 10 | Mazda RX-7 | Bill Martin | 14 |
  | 24 | Frank Sola | 78 | Ford TE Cortina | | 13 |
  | 25 | Kevin Clark | 116 | Ford Mustang | Kevin Clark | 12 |
  | 26 | Lance Hughes | 22 | Holden VL Commodore | | 11 |
  | 27 | Dean Randle | 32 | Saab 900 Aero | Dean Randle | 10 |
  | 28 | Mike Imrie | 4 | Holden VS Commodore | | 10 |
  | 29 | Darren Pearce | 83 | Fiat 124 | | 10 |
  