1980 Australian Formula 2 Championship

The 1980 Australian Formula 2 Championship was an Australian motor racing competition for Australian Formula 2 cars.[1] The championship was authorised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) as an Australian National Title.[1] It was the 13th Australian Formula 2 Championship.[2]

The championship was won by Richard Davison driving a Hardman Ford.[3]

Schedule

The championship was contested over a four-round series.[3]

Rd. [3] Circuit [3] Date [3] Format [3] Winning driver [3] Car
1 Winton Motor Raceway 2 March Two heats Graham Engel Cheetah Mk6 Ford
2 Amaroo Park 25 May One Race John Smith Ralt RT1 Ford
3 Calder Raceway 3 August Two heats Richard Davison Hardman JH1 Ford
4 Sandown Park 14 December Two heats John Bowe Elfin Two-25 Volkswagen

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six placegetters at each round. For those rounds at which two races were held, round placings were determined by awarding round points on a 20-16-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis to the top 14 finishers in each race.[1]

Results

Position Driver [4] No Car Entrant Win. [4] Ama. [4] Cal. [4] San. [4] Total [4]
1 Richard Davison 6 Hardman JH1 Ford Paragon Shoes - - 9 6 15
2 John Smith 71 Ralt RT1 Ford John Smith - 9 2 1 12
3 Peter Macrow 25 Cheetah Mk7 Toyota Brian Shead 3 4 - 4 11
4 Graham Engel 3 Cheetah Mk6 Ford G. Engel 9 - - - 9
= John Bowe 33 Elfin Two-25 Volkswagen Ansett Team Elfin - - - 9 9
= Russell Norden 5 Arbyen Volkswagen Bonds Coats Patons Group - 3 6 - 9
7 Terry Finnigan 7 Elfin Volkswagen Terry Finnigan 6 - - - 6
= Peter Larner 83 Elfin Ford Allin Robbins - 6 - - 6
= Colin Jack 13 Birrana 274 Ford Paul Liston - 2 4 - 6
10 Brian Shead 58 Cheetah Mk7 Toyota Speco Motor Improvements 4 - - - 4
11 David Cooper [5] 97 Elfin Volkswagen D. Cooper - - 3 - 3
= Andrew Newton Hardman Ford Clive Millis - - - 3 3
= Tom Crozier 21 Cheetah Mk7 Toyota Tameino Kieron Pty Ltd - 1 2 3
14 Ian Richards 11 Cheetah Mk6 Volkswagen Magnum Wheels 2 - - - 2
15 Bob Prendergast 40 Cheetah Mk6 Volkswagen Prinz Australia 1 - - - 1
= Bob Power 79 Kaditcha Ford B. Power - 1 - - 1

References

  1. ^ a b c Conditions for Australian Titles, CAMS Manual Of Motor Sport, 1980, pages 91 to 93
  2. ^ Records, Titles and Awards, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-6
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Australian Formula 2, Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1980/81, pages 152 to 161
  4. ^ a b c d e f Top ten driver's names, points per round and total points based on Top Ten Australian Formula Two Points Score Table published in Australian Motor Racing Yearbook. Additional driver's names, points per round and total points determined by applying points system published in CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1980 to the round placings published in Australian Motor Racing Yearbook.
  5. ^ Official Programme, Amaroo Park Raceway, Sunday, May 25th, 1980

Further reading

  • Racing Car News, February 1981, pages 20–22
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