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The '''1980 Australian Drivers' Championship''' was a [[Confederation of Australian Motor Sport|CAMS]] sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of [[Australian Formula 1]] racing cars. |
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The winner of the championship, which was the 24th [[Australian Drivers' Championship]], was awarded the 1980 CAMS Gold Star. |
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The '''1980 Australian Drivers' Championship''' was a [[Confederation of Australian Motor Sport|CAMS]] sanctioned [[Australia]]n motor racing title for drivers of [[Australian Formula 1]] racing cars.<ref>CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1980 page 93</ref> The winner of the championship, which was the 24th [[Australian Drivers' Championship]], was awarded the 1980 CAMS Gold Star.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160404083424/http://docs.cams.com.au/Manual/About/AC05-Titles-Gold-Star-2016-1.pdf Australian Drivers’ Championship – CAMS Gold Star, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org]</ref> |
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The championship was won by [[Alfredo Costanzo]] driving a [[Lola T430]] [[Chevrolet]]. |
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==Calendar== |
==Calendar== |
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[[File:Lola T430.jpg|thumb|[[Alfredo Costanzo]] won the championship driving a [[Lola T430]] similar to the car pictured above]] |
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The title was contested over an eight round series with one race per round. |
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[[File:Lola T332 F5000.JPG|thumb|Jon Davison placed second with a [[Lola T332]] similar to the example above]] |
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* Round 1, [[Sandown Raceway|Sandown Park]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], 24 February |
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[[File:Elfin mr8c.jpg|thumb|[[John Bowe (racing driver)|John Bowe]] placed third driving an [[Elfin MR8]] similar to the example pictured]] |
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* Round 2, [[Baskerville Raceway|Baskerville]], [[Tasmania]], 9 March |
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The title was contested over an eight-round series with one race per round.<ref name=AMRY_108-127>Australian Motor Racing Year, 1980/81, pages 108-127</ref><ref>Australian Motor Racing Year, 1980/81, pages 110-127</ref> |
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* Round 3, [[Symmons Plains Raceway|Symmons Plains]], [[Tasmania]], 23 March |
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* Round 4, [[Oran Park Raceway|Oran Park]], [[New South Wales]], 4 May |
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* Round 5, [[Lakeside International Raceway|Lakeside]], [[Queensland]], 20 July |
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* Round 6, [[Sandown Raceway|Sandown Park]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], 14 September |
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| align="center" | Round<ref name=AMRY_108-127/> |
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* Round 7, Rose City Trophy, [[Winton]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], 26 October |
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| Race name<ref name=AMRY_108-127/> |
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* Round 8, [[1980 Australian Grand Prix|Australian Grand Prix]], [[Calder]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], 16 November |
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| [[Sandown Raceway|Sandown Park]] |
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| [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] |
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| 24 February |
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| John Wright |
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| [[Lola T400]] [[Chevrolet]] |
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| [[Baskerville Raceway|Baskerville]] |
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| [[Tasmania]] |
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| March |
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| Jon Davison |
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| [[Lola T332]] [[Chevrolet]] |
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| [[Symmons Plains Raceway|Symmons Plains]] |
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| 23 March |
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| [[John Bowe (racing driver)|John Bowe]] |
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| [[Elfin MR8]] [[Chevrolet]] |
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| [[Oran Park Raceway|Oran Park]] |
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| [[New South Wales]] |
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| 4 May |
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| [[John Bowe (racing driver)|John Bowe]] |
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| [[Elfin MR8]] [[Chevrolet]] |
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| [[Lakeside International Raceway|Lakeside]] |
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| [[Queensland]] |
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| 20 July |
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| Jon Davison |
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| [[Lola T332]] [[Chevrolet]] |
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| [[Sandown Raceway|Sandown Park]] |
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| [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] |
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| 14 September |
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| [[Alfredo Costanzo]] |
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| [[Lola T430]] [[Chevrolet]] |
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| Rose City Trophy |
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| [[Winton Motor Raceway|Winton]] |
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| [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] |
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| 26 October |
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| [[Alfredo Costanzo]] |
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| [[Lola T430]] [[Chevrolet]] |
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| [[1980 Australian Grand Prix|Australian Grand Prix]] |
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| [[Calder Park Raceway|Calder Raceway]] |
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| [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] |
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| 16 November |
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| [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]] |
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| [[Williams FW07B]] [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] |
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==Class Structure== |
==Class Structure== |
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Australian Formula 1 catered for cars complying with any one of the following three Formulae: |
Australian Formula 1, in its 1980 incarnation, catered for cars complying with any one of the following three Formulae: |
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* [[Formula 5000]] |
* [[Formula 5000]] |
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* [[Formula One|International Formula One]] |
* [[Formula One|International Formula One]] |
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* [[Formula Pacific]] |
* [[Formula Pacific]]<ref>Souvenir Program, Calder Raceway, 15-16 Nov 1980, pages 22-23</ref> |
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For championship points allocation purposes, cars competed in two classes: |
For championship points allocation purposes, cars competed in two classes: |
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* Over 1600cc: Open to "Formula 5000" cars and "International Formula One" cars |
* Over 1600cc: Open to "Formula 5000" cars and "International Formula One" cars |
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* Under 1600cc: Open to "Formula Pacific" cars |
* Under 1600cc: Open to "Formula Pacific" cars<ref>Australian Motor Racing Year, 1980/81, page 108</ref> |
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==Points system== |
==Points system== |
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Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six |
Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six Australian license holders in each class at each round. |
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Bonus points were awarded on a 4-3-2-1 basis to the top four |
Bonus points were awarded on a 4-3-2-1 basis to the top four Australian license holders at each round, regardless of class. |
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==Results== |
==Results== |
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! Entrant<ref>Souvenir Program, Calder Raceway, 15-16 Nov 1980, page 44</ref> |
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! Cal |
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! Total<ref>Championship Pointscore (Top 10), Racing Car News, December 1980, page 21</ref><ref>Points totals below tenth position were calculated from round results published in Australian Motor Racing Year, 1980/81, pages 108-127</ref> |
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| width="29" align="center" | Total |
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| [[Alfredo Costanzo]] |
| [[Alfredo Costanzo]] |
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| [[Lola Cars|Lola]] T430 [[Chevrolet small-block engine|Chevrolet]] |
| [[Lola Cars|Lola]] T430 [[Chevrolet small-block engine|Chevrolet]] |
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| Jon Davison |
| Jon Davison |
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| [[Lola T332]] [[Chevrolet small-block engine|Chevrolet]] |
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| Lee Seeton |
| Lee Seeton |
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| [[John Bowe (racing driver)|John Bowe]] |
| [[John Bowe (racing driver)|John Bowe]] |
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| [[Elfin Sports Cars|Elfin |
| [[Elfin Sports Cars|Elfin]] MR8 [[Chevrolet small-block engine|Chevrolet]] |
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| Ansett Team Elfin |
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| Chas Talbot |
| Chas Talbot |
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| [[Lola T332]] [[Chevrolet small-block engine|Chevrolet]] |
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| Chas Talbot |
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| John Wright |
| John Wright |
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| [[Lola Cars|Lola]] T400 [[Chevrolet small-block engine|Chevrolet]] |
| [[Lola Cars|Lola]] T400 [[Chevrolet small-block engine|Chevrolet]] |
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| Ray Hanger |
| Ray Hanger |
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| [[March Engineering|March]] 77B [[Ford]] |
| [[March Engineering|March]] 77B [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] |
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| Ray Hanger |
| Ray Hanger |
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| Peter Williamson |
| Peter Williamson |
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| Galloway [[Ford]] |
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| Rob Butcher |
| Rob Butcher |
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| [[Lola T332]] [[Chevrolet small-block engine|Chevrolet]] |
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| Paul Hamilton |
| Paul Hamilton |
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| [[Elfin Sports Cars|Elfin |
| [[Elfin Sports Cars|Elfin]] 600 |
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| Paul Hamilton<ref name=White>Des White, Davison Inherits a Great Win!, Racing Car News, September 1980</ref> |
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| John Smith |
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| Clive Millis |
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| Andrew Newton |
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| Greg Doidge |
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| Greg Doidge<ref name=Sandown_R6>Raceday Competition Communicator, Sandown, September 13–14, 1980</ref> |
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| Dave Cooper |
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| Mike Stack |
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| Gary Cosser |
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| Peter Middleton |
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| [[Elfin Sports Cars|Elfin |
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| Ivan Tighe |
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| Ian Adams |
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| Peter Edwards |
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| Mel McEwin |
| Mel McEwin |
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| Colin Trengrove |
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* Guy Edwards (Fittipaldi F5A), who finished second at Round 1 |
* [[Guy Edwards]] ([[Fittipaldi F5|Fittipaldi F5A]]), who finished second at Round 1 |
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* Alan Jones (Williams FW07B Ford), won the Australian Grand Prix |
* [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]] ([[Williams FW07|Williams FW07B]] [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]), who won the Australian Grand Prix |
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* [[Bruno Giacomelli]] ([[Alfa Romeo 179]]), who finished second in the Australian Grand Prix |
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* Didier Pironi (Elfin MR8 Chevrolet), who finished third in the Australian Grand Prix |
* [[Didier Pironi]] ([[Elfin Sports Cars|Elfin]] MR8 [[Chevrolet small-block engine|Chevrolet]]), who finished third in the Australian Grand Prix |
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==References== |
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==Further reading== |
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* The official 50-year history of the Australian Grand Prix, 1986, pages 436-444 |
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* [http://autopics.com.au/formula-5000-1980/ 1980 Australian "Formula 5000" images, www.autopics.com.au] |
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[[Category:1980 in Australia|Australian Drivers’ Championship ]] |
Latest revision as of 11:41, 17 December 2021
The 1980 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for drivers of Australian Formula 1 racing cars.[1] The winner of the championship, which was the 24th Australian Drivers' Championship, was awarded the 1980 CAMS Gold Star.[2]
The championship was won by Alfredo Costanzo driving a Lola T430 Chevrolet.
Calendar
[edit]The title was contested over an eight-round series with one race per round.[3][4]
Round[3] | Race name[3] | Circuit[3] | State | Date[3] | Winning driver[3] | Car |
1 | Sandown Park | Victoria | 24 February | John Wright | Lola T400 Chevrolet | |
2 | Baskerville | Tasmania | March | Jon Davison | Lola T332 Chevrolet | |
3 | Symmons Plains | Tasmania | 23 March | John Bowe | Elfin MR8 Chevrolet | |
4 | Oran Park | New South Wales | 4 May | John Bowe | Elfin MR8 Chevrolet | |
5 | Lakeside | Queensland | 20 July | Jon Davison | Lola T332 Chevrolet | |
6 | Sandown Park | Victoria | 14 September | Alfredo Costanzo | Lola T430 Chevrolet | |
7 | Rose City Trophy | Winton | Victoria | 26 October | Alfredo Costanzo | Lola T430 Chevrolet |
8 | Australian Grand Prix | Calder Raceway | Victoria | 16 November | Alan Jones | Williams FW07B Ford |
Class Structure
[edit]Australian Formula 1, in its 1980 incarnation, catered for cars complying with any one of the following three Formulae:
For championship points allocation purposes, cars competed in two classes:
- Over 1600cc: Open to "Formula 5000" cars and "International Formula One" cars
- Under 1600cc: Open to "Formula Pacific" cars[6]
Points system
[edit]Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six Australian license holders in each class at each round. Bonus points were awarded on a 4-3-2-1 basis to the top four Australian license holders at each round, regardless of class.
Results
[edit]Position | Driver | Car | Entrant[7] | San | Bas | Sym | Ora | Lak | San | Win | Cal | Total[8][9] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Alfredo Costanzo | Lola T430 Chevrolet | Porsche Distributors | - | 2 | 9 | - | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 58 |
2 | Jon Davison | Lola T332 Chevrolet | Lee Seeton | 9 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 3 | - | 52 |
3 | John Bowe | Elfin MR8 Chevrolet | Ansett Team Elfin | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 3 | - | 9 | - | 51 |
4 | Chas Talbot | Lola T332 Chevrolet | Chas Talbot | 6 | 4 | - | - | - | 9 | 5 | 9 | 33 |
5 | John Wright | Lola T400 Chevrolet | John Wright | 13 | 6 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | 28 |
6 | Ray Hanger | March 77B Ford | Ray Hanger | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | - | 23 |
7 | Peter Williamson | Galloway Ford | Peter Williamson Pty Ltd | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | 12 |
Rob Butcher | Lola T332 Chevrolet | Hahndorf Motor Museum | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | 12 | |
9 | Paul Hamilton | Elfin 600 | Paul Hamilton[10] | - | - | - | 9 | 2 | - | - | - | 11 |
John Smith | Ralt RT1 | John Smith | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | 11 | |
11 | Clive Millis | Elfin 700 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | |
Andrew Newton | Elfin 700 | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | ||
Greg Doidge | Matich A53 | Greg Doidge[11] | 1 | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 9 | |
14 | Dave Cooper | Elfin 700 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | |
Mike Stack | Cheetah | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | 6 | ||
Gary Cosser | Bowin P6 Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | ||
Peter Middleton | Elfin MR8 Chevrolet | P Middleton | 2 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 6 | |
18 | Ivan Tighe | Chevron B37 Chevrolet | Ivan Tighe | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 5 |
19 | Bob Power | Kaditcha | Bob Power[10] | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 |
20 | Peter Bull | Elfin | Peter Bull[10] | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
Garrie Cooper | Elfin MR9 Chevrolet | Ansett Team Elfin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | |
Ian Adams | Lola T330 Chevrolet | Ian Adams | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | |
Peter Edwards | Lola T332 Chevrolet | PJ Edwards | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | |
Mel McEwin | Matich A53 Repco Holden | Mel McEwin | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
25 | Colin Trengrove | Lola T332 Chevrolet | John Silman Power Tools | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
The following drivers were not eligible for championship points as they were not Australian license holders.
- Guy Edwards (Fittipaldi F5A), who finished second at Round 1
- Alan Jones (Williams FW07B Ford), who won the Australian Grand Prix
- Bruno Giacomelli (Alfa Romeo 179), who finished second in the Australian Grand Prix
- Didier Pironi (Elfin MR8 Chevrolet), who finished third in the Australian Grand Prix
References
[edit]- ^ CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1980 page 93
- ^ Australian Drivers’ Championship – CAMS Gold Star, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b c d e f Australian Motor Racing Year, 1980/81, pages 108-127
- ^ Australian Motor Racing Year, 1980/81, pages 110-127
- ^ Souvenir Program, Calder Raceway, 15-16 Nov 1980, pages 22-23
- ^ Australian Motor Racing Year, 1980/81, page 108
- ^ Souvenir Program, Calder Raceway, 15-16 Nov 1980, page 44
- ^ Championship Pointscore (Top 10), Racing Car News, December 1980, page 21
- ^ Points totals below tenth position were calculated from round results published in Australian Motor Racing Year, 1980/81, pages 108-127
- ^ a b c Des White, Davison Inherits a Great Win!, Racing Car News, September 1980
- ^ Raceday Competition Communicator, Sandown, September 13–14, 1980
Further reading
[edit]- The official 50-year history of the Australian Grand Prix, 1986, pages 436-444