1980 Australian Championship of Makes

The 1980 Australian Championship of Makes was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Touring Cars complying with Group C regulations.[1] It was the tenth manufacturers’ title to be awarded by CAMS and the fifth to carry the Australian Championship of Makes name.[2] The title was awarded to Holden.[2]

Calendar

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The 1980 Australian Championship of Makes was contested over a three-round series with one race per round.[3]

Round[3] Name[3] Circuit[3] Date[3] Driver(s)[3] Team[3] Car[3] Report
1   Adelaide International Raceway 17 August   Peter Brock Holden VB Commodore Holden Dealer Team
2 Hang Ten 400 Sandown Park 14 September   Peter Brock Holden VC Commodore Holden Dealer Team Report
3 Compact Tennis 400 Surfers Paradise 2 November   Charlie O'Brien Holden VC Commodore Roadways Gown-Hindhaugh [4]

Classes

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Cars competed in four engine displacement classes:[1]

  • Up to 1600cc[1]
  • 1600 to 2000cc[1]
  • 2001 to 3000cc[1]
  • 3001 to 6000cc[1]

Points system

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Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the best six placed cars in each class.[1] Only the highest scoring car of each make was awarded points and then only the points applicable to the position filled.[1] The title was awarded to the make of car gaining the highest number of points in the series with all points acquired in all races counted.[1] No drivers' title was allocated or permitted to be advertised in connection with the title.[1]

Results

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Position[3] Make[3] Car[3]
1 Holden Holden Commodore
2 Toyota Toyota Celica
3 Ford Ford Capri

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Conditions for Australian Titles, 1980 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 91 to 95
  2. ^ a b Australian Titles, www.camsmanual.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org on 19 July 2008
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Australian Championship of Makes, Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1980/81, pages 210 to 217
  4. ^ 1980 Compact Tennis 400