1981 Australian Formula 2 Championship
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John Smith won the 1981 Australian Formula 2 Championship in a Ralt RT1, similar to that pictured above.
The 1981 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Australian Formula 2 racing cars.[1] It was the 14th Australian Formula 2 Championship to be awarded by CAMS.[2]
Contents
Calendar
The championship was contested over a six round series.[3]
- Round 1, Winton, Victoria, 1 March
- Round 2, Oran Park, New South Wales, 3 May
- Round 3, Amaroo Park, New South Wales, 24 May
- Round 4, Sandown Park, Victoria, 5 July
- Round 5, Adelaide International Raceway, South Australia, 25 October
- Round 6, EON FM Trophy, Calder, Victoria, 8 November
All rounds were staged over two heats except for the final round at Calder, which was contested as a single race.[3]
Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first six positions at each round.[1] Where round were contested over two heats, points were allocated on a 20-16-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the first 14 positions in each heat and then aggregated for each driver to determine the first six positions for the round.[1]
Results
| Position [3] | Driver [3] | No.[4][5] | Car [3][4][5][6][7] | Entrant [4][5][6][7] | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Total [3] |
| 1 | John Smith | 71 | Ralt RT1 Ford | Ralt Australia | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | - | - | 31 |
| 2 | Richard Davison | 1 | Hardman JH1 Ford | Paragon Shoes Pty Ltd | 1 | 6 | 6 | - | - | 6 | 19 |
| Peter Macrow | 25 | Cheetah Mk 7 Isuzu | Peter Macrow | 2 | - | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 19 | |
| 4 | Lucio Cesario | 16 | Ralt RT3 Volkswagen | Formula 1 Automotive | - | - | - | - | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bob Prendegast | 40 | Cheetah Mk 7 Volkswagen | Rugolo Motor Body Works | 6 | - | 2 | 6 | 3 | - | 17 |
| 6 | Russell Norden | 9 | Arbyen 793 Volkswagen | Bonds Coats Patons Ltd | 3 | - | - | 9 | 4 | - | 16 |
| 7 | Graham Watson | 9 | Ralt RT3 Volkswagen | Ralt Australia | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | 7 |
| Bob Power | 79 | Kaditcha A80B Ford | Bob Power | 4 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 7 | |
| 9 | John Bowe | 33 | Elfin GE Two-25 Volkswagen | Chris Leach Racing | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| 10 | Peter Glover | 13 | Cheetah Mk 7 Isuzu | Peter Glover | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 [7] |
| Hugh Gartley | 92 | Cheetah Mk 7 Toyota | Hugh Gartley | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 12 | Andrew Newton | 7 | Hardman JH1 Ford | Clive Millis Motors | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Chris Hocking | 74 | Cheetah Mk 7 Volkswagen | Chris Hocking | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| 14 | Grahame Blee | 2 | Cheetah Mk 6 GE Ford | Grahame Blee | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Peter Hopwood | 22 | Cheetah Mk 6 Ford | John Thompson Sports Cars | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1981 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, Conditions for Australian Titles, pages 91-93
- ↑ 2002 Manual of Motor Sport, Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Ltd, Records Titles and Awards, page 14-6
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1981/82, Australian Formula 2 Championship, pages 150-163
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Official Programme, Winton, Sunday, 1 March 1981
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Souvenir Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 25 October 1981
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Racing Car News, December 1981, page10
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Racing Car News, January 1982, page 40
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