2008 Australian Production Car Championship

The 2008 Australian Production Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for drivers of Group 3E Series Production Cars. The title was awarded in conjunction with the 2008 Australian Manufacturers' Championship and was the 15th Australian Production Car Championship.
The championship was won by Colin Osborne, driving a Toyota Celica.

Schedule

The championship was contested over a four-round series with all rounds run concurrently with those of the 2008 Australian Manufacturers' Championship.

Round	Circuit	State	Date	Format
1	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit	Victoria	14–15 June	Two races
2	Oran Park Raceway	New South Wales	30–31 August	Three races
3	Symmons Plains International Raceway	Tasmania	19–20 September	Three races
4	Sandown International Motor Raceway	Victoria	29–30 November	Two races

Classes

Cars competed in six classes:

Class A: High Performance Vehicles All Wheel Drive
Class B: High Performance Vehicles Rear Wheel Drive
Class C: Hot Hatches and Sedans
Class D: Production Sports
Class E: Four Cylinder Sedans and Hatches
Class F: Eco Diesel/Hybrid

Points

Points were awarded to registered drivers for class placings achieved at each race on varying scales depending on the number of competitors in each class at each round.

Where six or more cars attempted to qualify for a class, championship points were awarded to registered drivers on a 30–25–22–20–18–16–14–12–10–8 basis for the first ten finishers in that class in each race.
Where four or five cars attempted to qualify for a class, championship points were awarded to registered drivers on a 25–20–16–12–10 basis for the first six finishers in the class in each race.
Where one, two or three cars attempted to qualify for a class, championship points were awarded to registered drivers on a 20–14–10 basis for the first three finishers in the class in each race.

No points were awarded for outright race placings.
For Rounds 1 & 4, co-drivers, where nominated, were eligible to score points so long as they were registered for the Championship.