The1980 Australian Formula 2 Championshipwas aCAMSsanctioned motor sport title for drivers of cars complying withAustralian Formula 2regulations.[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
editPosition[2] | Driver | No | Car | Entrant | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Points |
1 | Richard Davison | 6 | Hardman JH1Ford | Paragon Shoes | - | - | 9 | 6 | 15 |
2 | John Smith | 71 | Ralt RT1Ford | John Smith | - | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
3 | Peter Macrow | 25 | Cheetah Mk7Toyota | Brian Shead | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
4 | Graham Engel | 3 | Cheetah Mk6Ford | 9 | - | - | - | 9 | |
John Bowe | 33 | Elfin Two-25Volkswagen | 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 274Ford | - | 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 | KaditchaFord | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
References
editFurther reading
edit- Racing Car News, February 1981, pages 20–22
External links
edit- Australian TitlesRetrieved from camsmanual.au on 6 March 2009
- Cheetah Racing CarsRetrieved from oldracingcars.info on 6 March 2009