[4] The series was won by John Bowe driving a Dick Johnson Racing Ford EF Falcon.
The changes were largely cosmetic, allowing teams to reskin their existing EB Falcons and VP Commodores.
With no material gain in performance expected, many of the privateer teams elected to retain their cars in EB and VP trim.
Defending champion Mark Skaife missed the opening round of the championship after sustaining injuries in a testing accident ahead of the Winfield Triple Challenge at Eastern Creek that destroyed a Gibson Motorsport VR Commodore.
Rounds were won by John Bowe (4), Glenn Seton (4), Larry Perkins (1) and Mark Skaife (1).