1980 Australian Championship of Makes

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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 Australia Peter Brock Holden VB Commodore Marlboro Holden Dealer Team
2 Hang Ten 400 Sandown Park 14 September Australia Peter Brock Holden VC Commodore Marlboro Holden Dealer Team Report
3 Compact Tennis 400 Surfers Paradise 2 November Australia Charlie O'Brien Holden VC Commodore Roadways Gown-Hindhaugh [4]

Classes

Cars competed in four engine displacement classes:[1]

  • Up to 1600cc [1]
  • 1600 to 2000cc [1]
  • 2001 to 3000cc [1]
  • 3001 to 6000cc [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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Conditions for Australian Titles, 1980 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 91 to 95
  2. ^ a b Australian Titles, www.camsmanual.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org on 19 July 2008
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Australian Championship of Makes, Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1980/81, pages 210 to 217
  4. ^ 1980 Compact Tennis 400
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