1970 Australian Sports Car Championship

The 1970 Australian Sports Car Championship was an Australian motor racing competition for Group A Sports Cars, Group B Improved Production Sports Cars and Group D Series Production Sports Cars.[1] It was authorised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian National Title.[1]

The title, which was the second Australian Sports Car Championship,[2] was won by Peter Woodward, driving an Elfin 350 Coventry Climax.[3]

Schedule

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The championship was contested over three heats with one race per heat.[1]

Points system

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Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six placegetters at each heat.[1]

Championship standings

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Position Driver No. Car Entrant Phi. War. Wan. Total[5][7][8]
1 Peter Woodward 47 & 3 Elfin 350 Coventry Climax Woodward Racing 9 - 6 15
2 Phillip Moore 6 & 15 Elfin 300C Ford PC Moore 6 4 3 13
3 Niel Allen 2 Elfin ME5 Chevrolet NE Allen Auto. Ind. - 9 - 9
= Howie Sangster 4 Lola T70 Mk2 Ford Pinocchios Racing - - 9 9
5 Frank Matich 1 Matich SR4 Repco Rothmans Team Matich - 6 - 6
6 Peter Larner 34 Lotus 23B Civil Flying School 4 - - 4
= Stan Starcevich 5 Graduate Mk 2 Ford S Starcevich - - 4 4
8 Bob Jane 3 Ford Mustang Bob Jane Shell Racing Team 3 - - 3
= Dennis Urhane Elfin 300 Ford Total Morwell Service Station - 3 - 3
10 Charlie Occhipinti 35 Elfin Mallala C Occhipinti 2 - - 2
= John Goss 12 Tornado Ford McLeod Ford - 2 - 2
= Dick Murphy 47 Bolwell Mk 7 R Murphy - - 2 2
13 Bill Peacock 48 Pegasus WR Peacock 1 - - 1
= Bob Martin Hustler SC1 Ford Robert Martin - 1 - 1
= Murray Charnley 51 Lotus 23 M Charnley - - 1 1

Notes and references

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  1. ^ a b c d CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1970, pages 78–82
  2. ^ Records, Titles and Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-6
  3. ^ Australian Sports Car Championship 1970, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1971, pages 108–113
  4. ^ Adrian Ryan, Title Lead to Woodward, Racing Car News, March 1970, page 46
  5. ^ a b Jim Morris, Allen Breaks Title Grip on RAC, Racing Car News, June 1970, pages 42–43
  6. ^ Terry Walker, Around the Houses, 1980, page 53
  7. ^ a b Mike Cuss, Woodward: Sports Champ, Racing Car News, October 1970, pages 34–35
  8. ^ Occhipinti & Peacock are omitted from the points listing published in Racing Car News, October 1970 however they are both included in the listing published in the June issue

Further reading

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  • Australian Motor Racing Annual, 1971, page 58
  • Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 169 – 170
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