The2002 Australian Drivers' Championship was aCAMS sanctionedAustralian motor racing title for drivers ofFormula Holden racing cars with the 2002 CAMS Gold Star awarded to the winning driver.[1] It was the 46thAustralian Drivers' Championship.
The championship was won byWill Power driving aReynard 94D for Ralt Australia.
| Entrant | Chassis | No | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Murphy Racing | Reynard 95D | 4 |  Peter Hill | 2–6 |
| 22 | 1 | |||
| Reynard 95D | 5 | Tim Leahey | 6 | |
| Peter Hackett | 2–3 | |||
| 66 | 1 | |||
| Reynard 97D | 6 | Roger Oakshott | 2–6 | |
| Ken Smith Motorsport | Reynard 93D | 7 |  Nelson Hartley | 1–3, 5–6 |
| Ralt Australia | Reynard 94D | 10 | Brett Campbell | 5–6 |
| Reynard 94D | 11 | Will Power | All | |
| Reynard 96D | 12 | Mark Noske | 1 | |
| Stewart McColl | 2–6 | |||
| Millar Motors | Reynard 92D | 17 | Mark Ellis | 1, 3, 6 |
| National Neon Signs | Reynard 92D | 24 | Terry Clearihan | 1 |
| 27 | 3, 5–6 | |||
| Peters Racing | Reynard 91D | 24 | Ian Peters | 2–4 |
| Roger Oakshott Racing | Reynard 97D | 28 | Roger Oakshott | 1 |
| CRD Motorsport | Reynard 92D | 49 | Rohan Carrig | All |
| Hocking Motorsport | Reynard 97D | 74 |  Akihiro Asai | All |
| Reynard 97D | 75 |  Christian Murchison | All | |
| Reynard 96D | 76 | Les Crampton | 1–2, 4 |
The championship was contested over a six-round series with two races per round:[2]
| Rnd | Circuit | State / Territory | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island,Victoria | 13–15 April | Mark Noske | Will Power | Will Power | Ralt Australia |
| R2 | Will Power | Will Power | Ralt Australia | |||||
| 2 | R1 | Eastern Creek International Raceway | Eastern Creek,New South Wales | 26–28 April | Peter Hackett | Will Power | Stewart McColl | Ralt Australia |
| R2 | Will Power | Stewart McColl | Ralt Australia | |||||
| 3 | R1 | Hidden Valley Raceway | Darwin,Northern Territory | 17–19 May | Christian Murchison | Stewart McColl | Stewart McColl | Ralt Australia |
| R2 | Stewart McColl | Christian Murchison | Hocking Motorsport | |||||
| 4 | R1 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney,New South Wales | 14–16 June | Will Power | Christian Murchison | Will Power | Ralt Australia |
| R2 | Will Power | Will Power | Ralt Australia | |||||
| 5 | R1 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala,South Australia | 2–4 August | Will Power | Will Power | Will Power | Ralt Australia |
| R2 | Will Power | Peter Hill | Greg Murphy Racing | |||||
| 6 | R1 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla,Victoria | 16–18 August | Christian Murchison | Tim Leahey | Will Power | Ralt Australia |
| R2 | Will Power | Will Power | Ralt Australia | |||||
Championship points were awarded on a 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the first ten finishers in each race.[1]
| Position[2] | Driver[2] | No[3] | Car[3] | Entrant[3] | Rd1 R1 | Rd1 R2 | Rd2 R1 | Rd2 R2 | Rd3 R1 | Rd3 R2 | Rd4 R1 | Rd4 R2 | Rd5 R1 | Rd5 R2 | Rd6 R1 | Rd6 R2 | Total[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Power | 11 | Reynard 94D | Ralt Australia | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | - | 12 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 197 |
| 2 | Stewart McColl | 12 | Reynard 96D | Ralt Australia | - | - | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 143 |
| 3 | Peter Hill | 22 4 | Reynard 95D Reynard 94D Reynard 97D | Peter Hill Murphy Motorsport | 12 | 15 | 10 | 12 | - | 4 | - | 10 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 110 |
| 4 | Christian Murchison | 75 | Reynard 97D | Hocking Motorsport | 15 | 6 | - | - | 15 | 20 | 15 | 15 | - | - | - | 8 | 94 |
| 5 | Akihiro Asai | 74 | Reynard 97D | Hocking Motorsport | 10 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | - | - | 2 | 15 | 12 | 88 |
| 6 | Nelson Hartley | 7 | Reynard 93D | Ken Smith Motorsport | - | - | - | 8 | 8 | 6 | - | - | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 56 |
| 7 | Peter Hackett | 66 5 | Reynard 95D | Peter Hill Murphy Motorsport | - | 10 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| 8 | Roger Oakeshott | 28 6 | Reynard 97D | Roger Oakshott Sportsmed SA | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 49 |
| 9 | Terry Clearihan | 27 | Reynard 92D | National Neon Signs | - | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | 4 | 3 | 36 |
| 10 | Ian Peters | 24 | Reynard 91D Reynard 96D | Peters Racing | - | 4 | 3 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 6 | 4 | - | - | 30 |
| 11 | Rohan Carrig | 49 | Reynard 92D Reynard 98D | CRD Motorsport | - | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 4 | 4 | 3 | - | 3 | 2 | 28 |
| 12 | Tim Leahey | 5 | Reynard 95D | Murphy Motorsport | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| 13 | Mark Noske | 12 | Reynard 96D | John Herman | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 |
| 14 | Les Crampton | 76 | Reynard 96D Reynard 97D | Hocking Motorsport | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| 15 | Brett Campbell | 10 | Reynard 90D | Ralt Australia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | 7 |
| 16 | Mark Ellis | 17 | Reynard 92D | Mantis Racing | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 7 |
The Silver Star award was won by Roger Oakeshott ahead of Terry Clearihan and Rohan Carrig.[5]
