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{{about|the British motor racing series|generic pickup truck racing|pickup truck racing}}
[[Image:pickup logo.jpg|right]]
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2017}}
{{update|date=April 2015}}
{{Infobox motorsport championship
| logo = Pickup logo.png
| category = [[Pickup truck racing]]
| country/region = United Kingdom
| inaugural = 1997
| constructors = SHP Engineering
| engines = [[Vauxhall Motors|Vauxhall]], [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| champion driver = [[Steve Dance]]
| website = {{url|www.pickuptruckracing.com}}
| pixels = 218
| title = Pickup Truck Racing
}}
'''Pickup Truck Racing''' is an [[auto racing]] series, running in the United Kingdom, including races on [[Road racing|road courses]] and (historically) [[oval track racing|oval]]s. It was the only racing series that raced on the Oval Circuit at [[Rockingham Motor Speedway]] until it closed in 2018.


==History==
'''Pickup Truck Racing '''Is a motor racing series which competes between April/May and November at oval and road course circuits across the UK.
[[File:Pickup Truck Racing Race Start Rockingham 2006.jpg|thumb|left|The start of a Pickup Truck race at Rockingham in 2006.]]
Launched in 1997 by Sonny Howard, the Pickup Truck Racing series, intended to bring the American [[pickup truck]] culture to Europe,<ref name="history">{{cite web |url=http://www.pickuptruckracing.com/index.php?id=7,113,0,0,1,0 |title=What are Pickups? : History |access-date=2007-04-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927015340/http://www.pickuptruckracing.com/index.php?id=7,113,0,0,1,0 |archive-date=27 September 2007 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> is for purpose-built {{convert|230|bhp|abbr=on}} racing specials. They have a tubular [[space frame]] chassis, are powered by a 2-litre multi-valve twin-cam engine and weigh {{convert|900|kg|abbr=on}}. The [[Truck racing|race trucks]] are designed to place an emphasis on driver ability.


In 2001, the Pickup series became the main support for the Rockingham-based oval [[VSR V8 Trophy|SCSA]] (then called ASCAR) racing series. At this time the pickups were [[Right- and left-hand traffic|right hand drive]] in configuration and as such not permitted to race on the anti-clockwise 1.5-mile speedway. An [[Oval track racing|oval course]] was created to allow the drivers to compete.


For the 2003 season, the pickups were converted to left hand drive and finally allowed onto the oval track, as can be seen.


Pickup Truck Racing is unique in 'big' oval racing, in that unlike e.g. [[NASCAR]], the trucks have rain tyres, wipers and rear safety lights, and will race on the ovals in the wet. Speeds are about {{Convert|18|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} slower than when racing in fully dry conditions.


Pickup Truck Racing is also the only racing series in the UK for which no race-by-race entry fees are charged.<ref name="fees">{{cite web|url=http://www.pickuptruckracing.com/2007news/20071216.htm |title=No Entry Fees for 2008 |access-date=2007-12-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071219180551/http://www.pickuptruckracing.com/2007news/20071216.htm |archive-date=2007-12-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Mallory Park]] continues to host oval events in the series following the closure of [[Rockingham Motor Speedway]].<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.autosport.com/national/news/the-tonka-toy-series-returning-from-a-year-long-hibernation/6499079/ |title= The 'tonka toy' series returning from a year-long hibernation |last= Mackley |first= Stefan |work= [[Autosport]] |date= 1 May 2021 |access-date= 6 May 2021}}</ref>


==Technical specification==
==2006 Season==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Pickup Truck
| manufacturer = SHP Engineering
| class = [[Pickup truck]], [[Auto racing|Race car]]
| body_style =
| layout =
| platform =
| engine = [[Vauxhall Motors|Vauxhall]] 2&nbsp;litre, [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] Duratec 2.3 litre 2&nbsp;litre<br />(229 [[Horsepower#Brake horsepower|bhp]])
| transmission = Four speed [[manual transmission]]
| wheelbase = {{cvt|720|mm}}
| length =
| width =
| height =
| weight = {{cvt|870|kg}}
| top_speed =
| related =
| designer =
}}


Pickup Truck Racing is a single make series, and the trucks are governed by the Pickup Truck Racing regulations.<ref name="regs">{{cite web |url=http://www.pickuptruckracing.com/downloads/2007_pickup_regs.pdf |title=2007 Pickup Truck Racing Championship : Sporting, Technical & Commercial Regulations| format = PDF|access-date=2007-04-27}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> The chassis is made by SHP Engineering, who are also responsible for the vehicle used in [[T Cars]], a series for young drivers.
[[Image:Wilky pickup.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Pete Wilkinson at speed on the oval at Rockingham]]
The dates for the 2006 season are as follows:


The main flexibility in the regulations comes in the choice of engine. From 2011 the trucks could be fitted with either a [[Vauxhall Motors|Vauxhall]] petrol injected 2-litre red top engine or a [[Ford Duratec engine]], both of which are [[four-cylinder engine]]s with a 2-litre capacity and 16 [[Poppet valve|valves]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2012}}
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"

! width="50" align="centre"|Date
In 2010, the front end of the pickup trucks was changed with the choice of either an Isuzu Denver Max LE or a Ford Ranger front. Later in the year a Vauxhall front was then also introduced to the championship.{{Citation needed|date=May 2012}}
! width="150" |Venue

! width="225" |Race 1 winner
==2017 race dates==
! width="225" |Race 2 winner
{| class="wikitable"
! width="150" |Date
! width="150" |Track
|-
|-
|25 & 26 March
|align="centre"|07/05
|[[Brands Hatch]]
|align="centre"|Rockingham Oval
|align="centre"|Steve Dance
|align="centre"|Nic Grindrod
|-
|-
|8 & 9 April
|04/06
|[[Rockingham Motor Speedway|Rockingham]]
|Croft
|Gavin Seager
|Steve Dance
|-
|-
|22 & 23 April
|25/06
|[[Pembrey Circuit|Pembrey]]
|Rockingham Oval
|Mark Willis
|Steve Dance
|-
|-
|13 & 14 May
|09/07
|Rockingham Oval
|[[Rockingham Motor Speedway|Rockingham]]
|Kelly-Jayne Wells
|Mark Willis
|-
|-
|10 & 11 June
|13/08
|[[Brands Hatch]]
|Rockingham Oval
|Nic Grindrod
|Kelly-Jayne Wells
|-
|-
|1 & 2 July
|20/08
|[[Rockingham Motor Speedway|Rockingham]]
|Brands Hatch Indy
|Gavin Seager
|Gavin seager
|-
|-
|22 & 23 July
|09-10/09
|[[Donington Park]]
|Rockingham Oval
|Gavin Seager
|Steve Dance
|-
|-
|9 & 10 September
|25/09
|Snetterton
|[[Snetterton Circuit|Snetterton]]
|Gavin Seager
|Nic Grindrod
|-
|-
|30 Sep & 1 Oct
|08/10
|Rockingham Oval
|[[Rockingham Motor Speedway|Rockingham]]
|Paul Poulter
|Paul Poulter
|-
|-
|4 & 5 November
|04-05/11
|Brands Hatch Indy
|[[Brands Hatch]]
|TBD
|TBD
|}
|}


==Race format==
{{Unreferenced section|date=May 2012}}
Under normal circumstances race weekends follow the traditional format of practice and qualifying on the Saturday, and two races on Sunday. Qualifying is used to shake the car down and work on the setup, and to meet the [[Motor Sports Association|MSA]] requirements for race entry of three qualifying laps, and not to set the starting grid.


The grid is set by reversing the top ten qualifiers (whoever qualifies 10th will be on pole, and whoever qualifies 1st will start from 10th). The top ten qualifiers also receive points, starting from 20 and decreasing by two for every place until 10th place, after which drivers receive zero points. [[Rookie]]s always start from the rear of the grid as do competitors who have broken seals on controlled components such as differentials. Drivers can also elect to start from the back should they wish to do so.
==History==


At some circuits, qualifying takes place on Saturday morning, with the first race on Saturday afternoon and the second on Sunday.
[[Image:Tony pickup.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Tony Mumford leads the pack at Thruxton]]
Back in 1994 [[Sonny Howard]] first had the idea of proper racing Pickups but it was so radical at the time that nobody would have done it. Sonny knew however that he could build a proper racing machine that people would be queuing up for. "We wanted to take a piece of America and transport it back to England, but we created something that could also work in Europe."


==Previous seasons==
Launched in 1997, the Pickup series is for purpose built 230bhp racing specials. A tubular spaceframe chassis follows well-proven [[SHP Motorsport]] principles and the racers are pushed along by a 2 litre multi-valve twin-cam engine. Weighing in at just 900kg, these dramatic machines place the emphasis firmly on driver ability.


{{main|2009 Pickup Truck Racing season}}
In 2001 the Pickup series became the main support for the Rockingham-based oval [[SCSA]] (then called ASCAR) racing series. At this time the Pickups were [[right hand drive]] in configuration and as such not permitted to race on the anti-clockwise 1.5 mile speedway. A '[[roval]]' course was created to allow the drivers to compete.


[[File:wilky garage.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Pete Wilkinson's pickup being prepared for the first 2007 race]]
In 2003 the Pickups were converted to [[left hand drive]] and finally unleashed onto the oval track proper and in doing so created some of the closest racing in UK motor sport.
For the 2009 season, races took place on weekends between March and November. There were racing weekends at six different circuits; the majority of the races were held at [[Rockingham Motor Speedway]] but others were held at [[Brands Hatch]], [[Thruxton Circuit|Thruxton]], [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]], [[Pembrey Circuit|Pembrey]], [[Donington Park]] and [[Oulton Park]]. Each round comprised two races, making a twenty-two round competition in total.


2009 saw a number of rule changes:


'''Qualifying'''
==Technical Specification==
[[Image:Wilky_damage.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Pete Wilkinson's truck following an incident at Rockingham. This clearly shows the spaceframe chassis and fibreglass body panel construction, and Vauxhall C20XE Engine]]
*Chassis: Specially designed spaceframe chassis supplied by SHP Motorsport, left hand drive configuration
*Body: [[Kevlar]] or [[Fibreglass]] body panels supplied by SHP Motorsport. No kevlar permitted in the front wings, front bumper, rear corners or rear panel
*Rear Spoiler: Single blade oval type spoiler mounted on the rear panel, at an angle of 120 degrees from the horizontal
*Windscreen: Laminated glass or Lexan
*Engine: Three engine types are permitted:
**[[Vauxhall]] [[C20XE]] 2.0 16v 87.53mm bore, 86mm stroke
**[[Ford]] [[NGA]]/[[NGB]] 2.0 16v 86.5mm bore, 88mm stroke
**Ford [[EDDA]]/[[EDDC]] 2.0 16v 86.5mm bore, 88mm stroke
*Sump: Engine may be wet or dry sump
*Induction: Two side draft carburettors up to 48 DCOE. maximum choke: 38mm
*Ignition: MBE ignition system, rev limited to 7500rpm
*Suspension:
**Front: Double wishbone system fitted with quick adjustable antidive facility, lower mounted shock absorbers, GM Truck stock uprights and hubs. Fixed rated anti roll bars. Adjustable coil over shock absorbers fitted with 2.25 x 900 lbs springs
**Rear: Four Link rear axle location, chassis mounted watts linkage with adjustable rear anti roll bar. High mounted adjustable coil cover, shock absorbers fitted with 2.25 x 225 lbs springs
*Rear Axle: Heavy duty tubed 7.5 Salisbury Ford Truck differential case fitted with 3.75 to 1 crown wheel and pinion with ZF plate drive limited slip unit. Specially designed full floating six stud hubs and heavy-duty shafts
*Brakes:
**Front: 4 pot USA produced Willwood aluminum calipers using a 310mm x 21mm straight veined vent disc
**Rear: Twin pot Willwood aluminum calipers with 243mmx 11mm solid lightweight disc with de-glazing grooves
**Pads: American Oval Racing material specification to suit the Pickup Racing Trucks
**Pedal Box: Chassis mounted pedal box fitted with .70 and .75 master cylinders, adjustable bias from driving seat position
*Gearbox: Controlled 4 speed dog type selection with 2.04 - 1.54 - 1.21 - 1.1 ratios. Aluminum bellhousing, 7.25 multi piece clutch, single one-piece propshaft
*Wheels: Compomotive 8.5 x 15 aluminium competition controlled wheel
*Tyres:
*Wet: Cooper Avon Pickup Sport 8.5/23.5x15 part no 7321N
*Slick - road: Cooper Avon Pickup Sport 8.5/23.5x15 part no 8880S
*Slick - oval: Cooper Avon Pickup Sport 8.5/23.5x15 part no 11677
*Dimensions:
**Front track 1750 mm
**Rear track 1750 mm
**Wheel base 2720 mm
**Ride height clearance 85mm
*Kerb Weight: 865kg


One qualifying session was held, split into two sections. The fastest ten drivers in the first session made up the first ten places on the grid, but in reverse qualification order. The second session was the same, but for race two.


'''Success ballast'''
==Drivers==

The podium finishers in each race were subject to the application of success ballast as follows:

1st: 30 kg
2nd: 20 kg
3rd: 10 kg

Ballast was applied up to a maximum of 70 kg. 10 kg was removed each time a truck finished outside of the top three.

'''Sprint/feature races'''

Two events hosted a Sprint/Feature race format, one at Rockingham and one at a road course.

The series continued to operate two championships: the Oval Championship and the Overall Championship.

{{main|2008 Pickup Truck Racing season}}
{{main|2007 Pickup Truck Racing season}}

==Previous champions==
''Note: 1997 was the inaugural year and as such, races were not part of a championship.''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Overall Champion
! Oval Champion
! Top Rookie
|-
| 2022
| Reece Jones
| George Turuccki
|
|-
|-
|-
|-
| 2020
| colspan="3" | n/a covid
|-
|-
|-
| 2019
| George Turricki
| George Turricki
| Simon Ward
|-
|-
| 2018
| Scott Bourne
| Paul Tompkins
| Dale Gent
|-
|-
| 2017
| Scott Bourne
|
|
|-
| 2016
| Freddie Lee
|
|
|-
| 2015
| Michael Smith
|michael smith
|
|-
| 2014
| Michael Smith
| michael smith
|
|-
| 2013
| Antony Hawkins
| [[Nic Grindrod]]
|
|-
| 2012
| [[Steve Dance]]
| Phil White
| Paul Jones
|-
| 2011
| [[Steve Dance]]
| [[Steve Dance]]
| Paul Tompkins
|-
| 2010
| [[Steve Dance]]
| [[Nic Grindrod]]
| Charlie Weaver
|-
| 2009
| Pete Stevens
| Pete Stevens
| Greg Wood
|-
| 2008
| [[Gavin Seager]]
| [[Gavin Seager]]
| n/a
|-
| 2007
| [[Steve Dance]]
| [[Paul Poulter]]
| Neil Tressler
|-
| 2006
| [[Nic Grindrod]]
| [[Nic Grindrod]]
| John Stant
|-
| 2005
| [[Nic Grindrod]]
| [[Paul Poulter]]
| [[Paul Poulter]]
|-
| 2004
| [[Gavin Seager]]
| [[Mark Willis (racing driver)|Mark Willis]]
| Martin Heath
|-
| 2003
| [[Steve Dance]]
| [[Steve Dance]]
| [[Mark Willis (racing driver)|Mark Willis]]
|-
| 2002
| [[Gavin Seager]]
| n/a
| [[Nic Grindrod]]
|-
| 2001
| Lee Caroline
| n/a
| Davy Philp
|-
| 2000
| Lee Caroline
| n/a
| Phil White
|-
| 1999
| Kevin Clarke
| n/a
| [[Pete Wilkinson]]
|-
| 1998
| Jeff Simpson
| n/a
| n/a
|}

==Points system==

{| class="wikitable"
|- align="center"
! 1st
! 2nd
! 3rd
! 4th
! 5th
! 6th
! 7th
! 8th
! 9th
! 10th
! 11th
! 12th
! 13th
! 14th
! 15th
! 16th
! 17th
! 18th
! 19th
! 20th
|- align="center"
| 200
| 195
| 190
| 185
| 180
| 175
| 170
| 165
| 160
| 155
| 150
| 145
| 140
| 135
| 130
| 125
| 120
| 115
| 110
| 105
|- align="center"
! 21st
! 22nd
! 23rd
! 24th
! 25th
! 26th
! 27th
! 28th
! 29th
! 30th
! 31st
! 32nd
! 33rd
! colspan=7 rowspan=2|
|- align="center"
| 100
| 95
| 90
| 85
| 80
| 75
| 70
| 65
| 60
| 55
| 50
| 45
| 40
|}


Any other classified finishers receive 20 points and any non-finishers receive 10 points except in the case of disqualification.
[[Image:kelly-jayne wells.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Kelly-Jane Wells competing at Rockingham]]
[[Image:Nic Grindrod.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Nic Grindrod at Rockingham]]
[[Image:Gavin seager.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Gavin Seager at Croft]]
The spectacle is not just about the racing Trucks. Aboard the Trucks are some of the real characters of British Motorsport. Fiercely competitive on the track, they are friendly and approachable off the track. These are the guys who will sign autographs and pose with the young race fans for photos. They are the characters from which folk heroes are made and are always the real stars of the show.


==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
'''2006 Entry List'''
* {{Official website|1=http://www.pickuptruckracing.com/}}
* [http://www.shpengineering.co.uk SHP Engineering website]


[[Category:Pickup Truck Racing (series)| ]]
*2 [[Dave Briggs]]
[[Category:Stock car racing in the United Kingdom]]
*4 [[Pete Stevens]]
[[Category:Stock car racing series]]
*5 [[Paul Thurgood]]
[[Category:Auto races in the United Kingdom]]
*6 [[Rob Butterfield]]
[[Category:Auto racing series in the United Kingdom]]
*7 [[Claire Thompson]]
*8 [[Andy Pyke]]
*9 [[Pete Wilkinson]]
*11 [[Frank Francis]]
*15 [[Simon Carr]]
*16 [[Steve Dance]]
*18 [[John Stant]]
*21 [[Kelly-Jayne Wells]]
*22 [[Nic Grindrod]]
*23 [[Richard Novell]]
*28 [[Richard Grindrod]]
*29 [[Steve Pearce (racing driver)|Steve Pearce]]
*39 [[Karl Turner]]
*54 [[Gavin Seager]]
*63 [[Phil White]]
*65 [[Mark Willis]]
*66 [[Martin Heath]]
*69 [[Lee Rogers (racing driver)|Lee Rogers]]
*73 [[Steve Dobbs]]
*74 [[Paul Poulter]]
*85 [[Malcolm Clein]]
*88 [[Graham France]]
*93 [[Michael Smith (racing driver)|Michael Smith]]
*95 [[Andrew Dance]]
*98 [[Antony Hawkins]]

Latest revision as of 21:59, 13 July 2024

This article is about the British motor racing series. For generic pickup truck racing, see pickup truck racing.

Pickup Truck Racing
KategoriePickup truck racing
LandVereinigtes Königreich
Inaugural season1997
ConstructorsSHP Engineering
Engine suppliersVauxhall, Ford
Drivers' championSteve Dance
Official websitewww.pickuptruckracing.com

Pickup Truck Racing is an auto racing series, running in the United Kingdom, including races on road courses and (historically) ovals. It was the only racing series that raced on the Oval Circuit at Rockingham Motor Speedway until it closed in 2018.

History

[edit]
The start of a Pickup Truck race at Rockingham in 2006.

Launched in 1997 by Sonny Howard, the Pickup Truck Racing series, intended to bring the American pickup truck culture to Europe,[1] is for purpose-built 230 bhp (170 kW) racing specials. They have a tubular space frame chassis, are powered by a 2-litre multi-valve twin-cam engine and weigh 900 kg (2,000 lb). The race trucks are designed to place an emphasis on driver ability.

In 2001, the Pickup series became the main support for the Rockingham-based oval SCSA (then called ASCAR) racing series. At this time the pickups were right hand drive in configuration and as such not permitted to race on the anti-clockwise 1.5-mile speedway. An oval course was created to allow the drivers to compete.

For the 2003 season, the pickups were converted to left hand drive and finally allowed onto the oval track, as can be seen.

Pickup Truck Racing is unique in 'big' oval racing, in that unlike e.g. NASCAR, the trucks have rain tyres, wipers and rear safety lights, and will race on the ovals in the wet. Speeds are about 18 mph (29 km/h) slower than when racing in fully dry conditions.

Pickup Truck Racing is also the only racing series in the UK for which no race-by-race entry fees are charged.[2] Mallory Park continues to host oval events in the series following the closure of Rockingham Motor Speedway.[3]

Technical specification

[edit]
Pickup Truck
Übersicht
ManufacturerSHP Engineering
Body and chassis
ClassPickup truck, Race car
Powertrain
EngineVauxhall 2 litre, Ford Duratec 2.3 litre 2 litre
(229 bhp)
TransmissionFour speed manual transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase720 mm (28 in)
Curb weight870 kg (1,920 lb)

Pickup Truck Racing is a single make series, and the trucks are governed by the Pickup Truck Racing regulations.[4] The chassis is made by SHP Engineering, who are also responsible for the vehicle used in T Cars, a series for young drivers.

The main flexibility in the regulations comes in the choice of engine. From 2011 the trucks could be fitted with either a Vauxhall petrol injected 2-litre red top engine or a Ford Duratec engine, both of which are four-cylinder engines with a 2-litre capacity and 16 valves.[citation needed]

In 2010, the front end of the pickup trucks was changed with the choice of either an Isuzu Denver Max LE or a Ford Ranger front. Later in the year a Vauxhall front was then also introduced to the championship.[citation needed]

2017 race dates

[edit]
Date Track
25 & 26 March Brands Hatch
8 & 9 April Rockingham
22 & 23 April Pembrey
13 & 14 May Rockingham
10 & 11 June Brands Hatch
1 & 2 July Rockingham
22 & 23 July Donington Park
9 & 10 September Snetterton
30 Sep & 1 Oct Rockingham
4 & 5 November Brands Hatch

Race format

[edit]

Under normal circumstances race weekends follow the traditional format of practice and qualifying on the Saturday, and two races on Sunday. Qualifying is used to shake the car down and work on the setup, and to meet the MSA requirements for race entry of three qualifying laps, and not to set the starting grid.

The grid is set by reversing the top ten qualifiers (whoever qualifies 10th will be on pole, and whoever qualifies 1st will start from 10th). The top ten qualifiers also receive points, starting from 20 and decreasing by two for every place until 10th place, after which drivers receive zero points. Rookies always start from the rear of the grid as do competitors who have broken seals on controlled components such as differentials. Drivers can also elect to start from the back should they wish to do so.

At some circuits, qualifying takes place on Saturday morning, with the first race on Saturday afternoon and the second on Sunday.

Previous seasons

[edit]
Main article: 2009 Pickup Truck Racing season
Pete Wilkinson's pickup being prepared for the first 2007 race

For the 2009 season, races took place on weekends between March and November. There were racing weekends at six different circuits; the majority of the races were held at Rockingham Motor Speedway but others were held at Brands Hatch, Thruxton, Silverstone, Pembrey, Donington Park and Oulton Park. Each round comprised two races, making a twenty-two round competition in total.

2009 saw a number of rule changes:

Qualifying

One qualifying session was held, split into two sections. The fastest ten drivers in the first session made up the first ten places on the grid, but in reverse qualification order. The second session was the same, but for race two.

Success ballast

The podium finishers in each race were subject to the application of success ballast as follows:

1st: 30 kg 2nd: 20 kg 3rd: 10 kg

Ballast was applied up to a maximum of 70 kg. 10 kg was removed each time a truck finished outside of the top three.

Sprint/feature races

Two events hosted a Sprint/Feature race format, one at Rockingham and one at a road course.

The series continued to operate two championships: the Oval Championship and the Overall Championship.

Main article: 2008 Pickup Truck Racing season
Main article: 2007 Pickup Truck Racing season

Previous champions

[edit]

Note: 1997 was the inaugural year and as such, races were not part of a championship.

Year Overall Champion Oval Champion Top Rookie
2022 Reece Jones George Turuccki
2020 n/a covid
2019 George Turricki George Turricki Simon Ward
2018 Scott Bourne Paul Tompkins Dale Gent
2017 Scott Bourne
2016 Freddie Lee
2015 Michael Smith michael smith
2014 Michael Smith michael smith
2013 Antony Hawkins Nic Grindrod
2012 Steve Dance Phil White Paul Jones
2011 Steve Dance Steve Dance Paul Tompkins
2010 Steve Dance Nic Grindrod Charlie Weaver
2009 Pete Stevens Pete Stevens Greg Wood
2008 Gavin Seager Gavin Seager n/a
2007 Steve Dance Paul Poulter Neil Tressler
2006 Nic Grindrod Nic Grindrod John Stant
2005 Nic Grindrod Paul Poulter Paul Poulter
2004 Gavin Seager Mark Willis Martin Heath
2003 Steve Dance Steve Dance Mark Willis
2002 Gavin Seager n/a Nic Grindrod
2001 Lee Caroline n/a Davy Philp
2000 Lee Caroline n/a Phil White
1999 Kevin Clarke n/a Pete Wilkinson
1998 Jeff Simpson n/a n/a

Points system

[edit]
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th
200 195 190 185 180 175 170 165 160 155 150 145 140 135 130 125 120 115 110 105
21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st 32nd 33rd
100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40

Any other classified finishers receive 20 points and any non-finishers receive 10 points except in the case of disqualification.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "What are Pickups? : History". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2007.
  2. ^ "No Entry Fees for 2008". Archived from the original on 19 December 2007. Retrieved 16 December 2007.
  3. ^ Mackley, Stefan (1 May 2021). "The 'tonka toy' series returning from a year-long hibernation". Autosport. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  4. ^ "2007 Pickup Truck Racing Championship : Sporting, Technical & Commercial Regulations" (PDF). Retrieved 27 April 2007. [dead link]
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