1981 Australian Sports Sedan Championship
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The 1981 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Sports Sedans complying with CAMS Group B regulations. [1] The championship was contested over an eleven round series.
- Round 1, Lakeside, Queensland, 29 March
- Round 2, Winton, Victoria, 3 May
- Round 3, Amaroo Park, New South Wales, 24 may
- Round 4, Oran Park, New South Wales, 21 June
- Round 5, Sandown, Victoria, 5 July
- Round 6, Calder, Victoria, 2 August
- Round 7, Wanneroo Park, Western Australia, 16 August
- Round 8, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, 30 August
- Round 9, Symmons Plains, Tasmania, 20 September
- Round 10, Baskerville, Tasmania, 11 October
- Round 11, The Advertiser Sports Sedan Challenge, Adelaide International Raceway, South Australia, 25 October
Rounds 5 & 9 were contested as single races and all other rounds were staged over two heats.[2]
Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six placegetters in each round. Only the best nine round performances were counted towards each driver's championship total. For rounds run over two heats, round points were awarded on a 20-16-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis to the top 14 palcegetters in each heat. The six drivers attaining the highest aggregate from the two heats were then awarded the championship points for that round. If more than one driver attained the same total, the relevant round placing was awarded to the driver who achieved the higher placing in the second heat. [3]
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[edit] Results
| Position [2] | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Rd 10 | Rd 11 | Total |
| 1 | Tony Edmondson | 1 | Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Chevrolet | Donald Elliott | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | 9 | - | - | 9 | 9 | 67 |
| 2 | John Briggs | 9 | Chevrolet Monza | John Roberts | 9 | - | 1 | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 43 |
| 3 | Phil Ward | 2 | Holden Monaro HQ | Australian Penthouse Racing | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | - | 4 | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | - | 35 |
| 4 | Garry Rogers | 34 | Holden Torana LX | Garry Rogers | - | - | - | 6 | 9 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 3 | - | 26 |
| 5 | Allan Grice | 11 | BMW 320i | JPS Team BMW | - | - | 4 | - | 3 | - | 6 | 9 | - | - | - | 22 |
| 6 | Tony Parkinson | 28 & 12 | Holden Commodore VB | QH-ABS | 3 | - | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | Clem Smith | 16 | Chrysler Valiant Charger VH | Clem Smith | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | Peter Finch | 16 | Holden Monaro HQ | Peter Finch | - | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| 9 | Bob Jane | 10 & 7 | Chevrolet Monza | Bob Jane T-Marts | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 |
| John English | Ford Escort Mk 1 Mazda | Bryan Byrt Ford | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 5 | ||
| John Tesoriero | 32 | Volvo 242 | John Tesoriero | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 5 | |
| 12 | Geoff Boyd | Holden Torana | Carling Constructions | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| Gordon Mitchell | 57 | Alfa Romeo GTV | Cechelle Motors | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| 14 | Ken James | Mazda RX-3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | ||
| Dick Ward | 27 | Fiat Abarth 850TC | Go Gear-rotomotion | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
| 16 | Jeff Groves | Ford Escort | Jeff Groves | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Bob Stevens | Holden Monaro HQ | Bob Stevens | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | ||
| Paul Jones | 64 | Chevrolet Monza | Paul Jones | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Rusty French | Ford Falcon XD | Rusty French Racing | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | ||
| Craig Marsland | Chrysler Valiant Charger | Pizza Hut | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | ||
| Rob Davies | 44 | Ford Escort Mk 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | ||
| 22 | Kent Youlden | 55 | Ford Cortina TE | Dowsett Engineering | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 23 | John White | Chevrolet Monza | John White | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Larry Perkins | 69 | Holden Commodore VC | Launceston Hotel | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Gordon Stephenson | Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT | Gordon Stephenson | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
| Kerry Baily | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |||
| Richard Purtell | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |||
| Luigi DeLuca | 22 | Ford Anglia | DWU Australia Pty Ltd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
- Note: The above results are based on the table published in Australian Motor Racing Year, 1981, Page 164 however additional positions below the top six have been calculated from race results listed in the same publication.
[edit] References
- ^ CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1981, Page 94
- ^ a b Australian Motor Racing Year, 1981/82, Pages 164-187
- ^ CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1981, Page 91-92
[edit] Further reading
- Racing Car News, November 1981, Round 11 results, page 35
- Racing Car News, January 1982, Page 38
- Souvenir Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday October 25, 1981
