1988 Australian Manufacturers' Championship
The 1988 Australian Manufacturers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title [1] open to cars complying with CAMS "Group A" Touring Car regulations. It was the 18th circuit racing manufacturers championship to be awarded by CAMS and the ninth to be contested under the Australian Manufacturers' Championship name.
Race Calendar
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The championship was contested over a nine round series with rounds run concurrently with those of the 1988 Australian Touring Car Championship.
Round Number | Circuit | City / State | Date |
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1 | Calder Park Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 6 March |
2 | Symmons Plains Raceway | Launceston, Tasmania | 13 March |
3 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 8 - 10 Apr |
4 | Wanneroo Park | Perth, Western Australia | 22 - 24 Apr |
5 | Adelaide International Raceway | Virginia, South Australia | 29 Apr - 1 May |
6 | Lakeside International Raceway | Brisbane, Queensland | 20–22 May |
7 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 27–29 May |
8 | Amaroo Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 17 - 19 Jun |
9 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 15 - 17 Jul |
Classes
Cars competing in three classes according to engine displacement:
- Up to 2000cc
- 2001 to 3000cc
- 3001 to 6000cc
Points System
Points were awarded at each round to the top six placegetters in each class on a 9,6,4,3,2,1 basis however only the best placed car of each make earned championship points. The best eight round results were retained by each manufacturer to determine final championship placings.
Result
Championship results were as follows:
Position | Manufacturer | Car | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Ford | Sierra RS500 | 72 |
Toyota | Corolla | 72 | |
BMW | M3 | 72 | |
4 | Nissan | Gazelle Skyline |
25 |
5 | Holden | VL Commodore Group A SS VK Commodore Group A SS |
19 |
6 | Isuzu | Gemini ZZ | 14 |
7 | Mercedes-Benz | 190E | 11 |
8 | Mitsubishi | Starion | 1 |
See also
References
- ^ Conditions for Australian Titles, 1988 CAMS Manual Of Motor Sport, pages 74-77
Further reading
- Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1988/89
- CAMS Report, September 1988
- Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 1 May 1988
External links
- Official V8 Supercar site Contains historical ATCC information.
- 1988 Australian Touring Car race images at www.autopics.com.au