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[edit]
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Rd1 | Rd2 | Rd3 | Rd4 | Rd5 | Rd6 | Rd7 | Rd8 | Rd9 | Rd10 | Rd11 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Edmondson | 9 | Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Repco Holden | Donald Elliott | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | - | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9 | - | 4 | 59 |
| 2 | Allan Grice | 7 / 1 / 6 | Holden Torana LX BMW 318i Turbo |
Craven Mild Racing | 4 | - | - | 6 | 9 | 6 | - | - | 6 | 9 | 3 | 43 |
| 3 | Jim Richards | 15 | Ford XC Falcon Hardtop | Jim Richards | - | 9 | 9 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 31 |
| 4 | John McCormack | 8 | Jaguar XJ-S | McCormack - Unipart Racing | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 19 |
| 4 | Graeme Whincup | 5 | Chevrolet Monza | Graeme Whincup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 6 | - | 19 |
| 6 | John Briggs | 7 | Chevrolet Monza | JR Team Monza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | 6 | 15 |
| 6 | Garry Rogers | 34 | Holden Torana LX | Greater Pacific Finance | - | - | 4 | 3 | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 15 |
| 8 | Phil Ward | 2 | Holden Monaro HQ | Australian Penthouse Racing | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| 9 | Brian Potts | 42 / 20 | Holden Torana LJ | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 8 | |
| 10 | Tony Parkinson | 2 | Holden Commodore VB | QH-ABS | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | Paul Gulson | 44 | Leyland Mini - Mazda | Paul Gulson | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 11 | Steve Harrington | 4 | Holden Torana | Roadways of Tasmania | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | 6 |
| 13 | Wayne Mahnken | 79 | Holden EH - Turbo | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| 13 | Allan Moffat | 25 / 77 | Chevrolet Monza Mazda RX-7 |
Allan Moffat Racing | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Mike Griffen | 41 | Datsun 120Y - Mazda | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| 13 | Richard Purtell | 27 | Holden Torana | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
| 17 | Greg Wright | 47 | Holden Torana LX | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
| 17 | David Ferrall | 27 | Chrysler Charger CL - Chevrolet | Road & Track Services (SA) Pty Ltd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 19 | Bob Jane | 10 | Chevrolet Monza | Bob Jane T-Marts | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 19 | Ian Denner | 97 | Ford Cortina | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| 19 | Vince Powell | 30 | Ford Cortina TD - Chevrolet | Elite Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| 19 | Martin Sinclair | 96 | Holden Torana | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |
| 19 | Robbie Mills | 13 | Toyota Corona - Holden | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | |
| 19 | Max Clark | 11 | Holden Torana LH SLR5000 L34 | Max Clark | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 25 | Bruce Stewart | 33 | Holden Torana | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| 25 | Kent Youlden | 58 | Ford Cortina | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| 25 | Russell Worthington | 100 | Mazda RX-3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| 25 | James Bartsch | 93 | Holden Torana | James Bartsch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
References[edit]
- 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