1981 Australian Sports Sedan Championship

1981 Australian Sports Sedan Championship

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. [CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1981, Page 94]

Calendar

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 Raceway, 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 OctoberRounds 5 & 9 were contested as single races and all other rounds were staged over two heats.Australian Motor Racing Year, 1981/82, Pages 164-187]

Points

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 placegetters 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. [CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1981, Page 91-92]

Results

* 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.

References

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

External links

* [http://www.camsmanual.com.au/records.asp Records,Titles and Awards at www.camsmanual.com.au ]
* [http://www.autopics.com.au/cache/list-271public__0-0.html?cache=no Autopics images including 1981 Australian Sports Sedan Championship]


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