1980 Australian Sports Sedan Championship
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The 1980 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was open to drivers of Sports Sedans complying with CAMS Group B regulations. The title was contested over an eleven round series
- Round 1, Oran Park Raceway, New South Wales, 23 March
- Round 2, Winton Motor Raceway, Victoria, 4 May
- Round 3, Amaroo Park, New South Wales, 25 May
- Round 4, Wanneroo Park, Western Australia, 8 June
- Round 5, Lakeside International Raceway, Queensland, 22 June
- Round 6, Calder Park Raceway, Victoria, 3 August
- Round 7, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, 31 August
- Round 8, Symmons Plains, Tasmania, 21 September
- Round 9, Baskerville, Tasmania, 12 October
- Round 10, The Advertiser Sports Sedan Challenge, Adelaide International Raceway, South Australia, 19 October
- Round 11, Sandown Raceway, Victoria, 14 December
Points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six outright placegetters in each round. Only the best nine scores could be retained by each driver although this had no effect on the nett pointscores.
[edit] Results
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Rd1 | Rd2 | Rd3 | Rd4 | Rd5 | Rd6 | Rd7 | Rd8 | Rd9 | Rd10 | Rd11 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Edmondson | 9 | Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV - Repco Holden | Donald Elliott | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | - | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9 | - | 4 | 59 |
| 2 | Allan Grice | 7 / 1 / 6 | Holden Torana LX BMW 318i Turbo |
Craven Mild Racing | 4 | - | - | 6 | 9 | 6 | - | - | 6 | 9 | 3 | 43 |
| 3 | Jim Richards | 15 | Ford Falcon XC | Jim Richards | - | 9 | 9 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 31 |
| 4 | John McCormack | 8 | Jaguar XJ-S | McCormack - Unipart Racing | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 19 |
| 4 | Graeme Whincup | 5 | Chevrolet Monza | Graeme Whincup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 6 | - | 19 |
| 6 | John Briggs | 7 | Chevrolet Monza | JR Team Monza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | 6 | 15 |
| 6 | Garry Rogers | 34 | Holden Torana LX | Greater Pacific Finance | - | - | 4 | 3 | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 15 |
| 8 | Phil Ward | 2 | Holden Monaro HQ | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | |
| 9 | Brian Potts | 42 / 20 | Holden Torana LJ | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 8 | |
| 10 | Tony Parkinson | 2 | Holden Commodore VB | QH-ABS | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | Paul Gulson | 44 | Leyland Mini - Mazda | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | 6 | |
| 11 | Steve Harrington | Holden Torana | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | 6 | ||
| 13 | Wayne Mahnken | Holden EH - Turbo | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | ||
| 13 | Allan Moffat | 25 / 77 | Chevrolet Monza Mazda RX-7 |
Allan Moffat Racing | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Mike Griffen | 41 | Datsun 120Y - Mazda | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| 13 | Richard Purtell | 27 | Holden Torana | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
| 17 | Greg Wright | Holden Torana LX | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | ||
| 17 | David Ferrall | 27 | Chrysler Charger CL - Chevrolet | Road & Track Services (SA) Pty Ltd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 19 | Bob Jane | 10 | Chevrolet Monza | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| 19 | Ian Denner | Ford Cortina | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | ||
| 19 | Vince Powell | 30 | Ford Cortina TD - Chevrolet | Elite Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| 19 | Martin Sinclair | Holden Torana | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | ||
| 19 | Robbie Mills | 13 | Toyota Corona - Holden | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | |
| 19 | Max Clark | 11 | Holden Torana LH SLR5000 L34 | Max Clark | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 25 | Bruce Stewart | Holden Torana | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
| 25 | Kent Youlden | Ford Cortina | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
| 25 | Russell Worthington | Mazda RX-3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
| 25 | James Bartsch | 93 | Holden Torana | James Bartsch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
[edit] References
- Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1980/81
- CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1980
- Official Program, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, October 19 1980
- Racing Car News, February 1981
- The Australian Racing History of Ford, © 1989
- The Official Racing History of Holden, © 1988
- Autopics
- CAMS Manual
