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1980 Australian Sports Sedan Championship


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.

Results

PositionDriverNo.CarEntrantRd1Rd2Rd3Rd4Rd5Rd6Rd7Rd8Rd9Rd10Rd11Total12344668910111113131313171719191919191925252525
Tony Edmondson9Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Repco HoldenDonald Elliott6669-9919-459
Allan Grice7 / 1 / 6Holden Torana LX
BMW 318i TurboCraven Mild Racing4--696--69343
Jim Richards15Ford XC Falcon HardtopJim Richards-994------931
John McCormack8Jaguar XJ-SMcCormack - Unipart Racing-3226--6---19
Graeme Whincup5Chevrolet MonzaGraeme Whincup321133---6-19
John Briggs7Chevrolet MonzaJR Team Monza-------9--615
Garry Rogers34Holden Torana LXGreater Pacific Finance--43-4-4---15
Phil Ward2Holden Monaro HQAustralian Penthouse Racing9----------9
Brian Potts42 / 20Holden Torana LJ2---2-4----8
Tony Parkinson2Holden Commodore VBQH-ABS-----1---427
Paul Gulson44Leyland Mini - MazdaPaul Gulson------6----6
Steve Harrington4Holden ToranaRoadways of Tasmania-------33--6
Wayne Mahnken79Holden EH - Turbo-4---------4
Allan Moffat25 / 77Chevrolet Monza
Mazda RX-7Allan Moffat Racing--3-------14
Mike Griffen41Datsun 120Y - Mazda----4------4
Richard Purtell27Holden Torana--------4--4
Greg Wright47Holden Torana LX------3----3
David Ferrall27Chrysler Charger CL - ChevroletRoad & Track Services (SA) Pty Ltd---------3-3
Bob Jane10Chevrolet MonzaBob Jane T-Marts-----2-----2
Ian Denner97Ford Cortina------2----2
Vince Powell30Ford Cortina TD - ChevroletElite Racing------1-1--2
Martin Sinclair96Holden Torana-------2---2
Robbie Mills13Toyota Corona - Holden--------2--2
Max Clark11Holden Torana LH SLR5000 L34Max Clark---------2-2
Bruce Stewart33Holden Torana1----------1
Kent Youlden58Ford Cortina-1---------1
Russell Worthington100Mazda RX-3----1------1
James Bartsch93Holden ToranaJames Bartsch---------1-1

References

  • Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1980/81
  • CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1980
  • Official Program, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 19 October 1980
  • Racing Car News, February 1981
  • The Australian Racing History of Ford, © 1989
  • The Official Racing History of Holden, © 1988
  • Autopics
  • CAMS Manual
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