1980 Australian Formula 2 Championship
The 1980 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor sport title for drivers of cars complying with Australian Formula 2 regulations.[1] The championship was contested over a four round series with Round 2 held as a single race and all other rounds staged over two races.[2]
- Round 1, Winton, Victoria, 2 March
- Round 2, Amaroo Park, New South Wales, 25 May
- Round 3, Calder Raceway, Victoria, 3 August
- Round 4, Sandown Park, Victoria, 14 December
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.[3]
Results
| Position [2] | Driver | No | Car | Entrant | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Points |
| 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 | 9 | - | - | - | 9 | |
| John Bowe | 33 | Elfin Two-25 Volkswagen | Ansett Team Elfin | - | - | - | 9 | 9 | |
| Russell Norden | 5 | Arbyen Volkswagen | Bonds Coats Patons | - | 3 | 6 | - | 9 | |
| 7 | Terry Finnigan | Elfin Volkswagen | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | ||
| Peter Larner | 83 | Elfin Ford | - | 6 | - | - | 6 | ||
| Colin Jack | Birrana 274 Ford | - | 2 | 4 | - | 6 | |||
| 10 | Brian Shead | 58 | Cheetah Mk7 Toyota | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | |
| 11 | D Cooper | Elfin Volkswagen | - | - | 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 | Cheetah Mk6 Volkswagen | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | ||
| Bob Power | 79 | Kaditcha Ford | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
References
- ↑ CAMS Manual Of Motor Sport, 1980, page 93
- 1 2 Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1980/81, pages 152-161
- ↑ CAMS Manual Of Motor Sport, 1980, pages 91-92
Further reading
- Racing Car News, February 1981, pages 20–22
External links
- Australian Titles Retrieved from www.camsmanual.com.au on 6 March 2009
- Cheetah Racing Cars Retrieved from www.oldracingcars.info on 6 March 2009
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, December 09, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.