[1] The championship was contested over a seven round series which began on 5 April at the Symmons Plains International Raceway and ended on 8 December at the Homebush Street Circuit.
Each car was powered by a 1600cc Ford Duratec engine, as mandated by the category regulations.
[1] Championship points were awarded on a 20–16–14–12–10–8–6–4–2–1 basis to the top ten classified finishers in each race.
[1] An additional point was awarded to the driver achieving the fastest lap in qualifying at each round of the championship.
[1] The driver gaining the highest points total over the seven rounds was declared the winner of the Championship.