1980 Australian Championship of Makes
The 1980 Australian Championship of Makes was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Touring Cars complying with Group C regulations.[1] It was the tenth manufacturers’ title to be awarded by CAMS and the fifth to carry the Australian Championship of Makes name.[2] The title was awarded to General Motors-Holden.[2]
Calendar
The 1980 Australian Championship of Makes was contested over a three round series with one race per round.[3]
| Round [3] | Name [3] | Circuit [3] | Date [3] | Driver(s) [3] | Team [3] | Car [3] | Report |
| 1 | Adelaide International Raceway | 17 August |  Peter Brock |
Holden VB Commodore | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team | ||
| 2 | Hang Ten 400 | Sandown Park | 14 September | Peter Brock |
Holden VC Commodore | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team | Report |
| 3 | Compact Tennis 400 | Surfers Paradise | 2 November | Charlie O'Brien |
Holden VC Commodore | Roadways Gown-Hindhaugh | [4] |
Classes
Cars competed in four engine displacement classes:[1]
Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the best six placed cars in each class.[1] Only the highest scoring car of each make was awarded points and then only the points applicable to the position filled.[1] The title was awarded to the make of car gaining the highest number of points in the series with all points acquired in all races counted.[1] No drivers' title was allocated or permitted to be advertised in connection with the title.[1]
Results
| Position [3] | Make [3] | Car [3] |
| 1 | Holden | Holden Commodore |
| 2 | Toyota | Toyota Celica |
| 3 | Ford | Ford Capri |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Conditions for Australian Titles, 1980 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 91 to 95
- 1 2 Australian Titles, www.camsmanual.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org on 19 July 2008
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Australian Championship of Makes, Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1980/81, pages 210 to 217
- ↑ 1980 Compact Tennis 400