1977 Australian Sports Car Championship
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The 1977 Australian Sports Car Championship was a CAMS
sanctioned motor racing competition for drivers of Group D Production Sports Cars
. It was the ninth Australian Sports Car Championship
to be awarded by CAMS.
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Note: Hamilton achieved four round wins to Latham’s one, however there was no countback process incorporated in the points system to act as a tiebreaker, so the two drivers shared the title.
Confederation of Australian Motor Sport
The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport , has been the governing body of Australian motorsport since 1953. It is affiliated with the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile ....
sanctioned motor racing competition for drivers of Group D Production Sports Cars
Group D Production Sports Cars
Group D Production Sports Cars was a CAMS motor racing category current in Australia from 1972 to 1981.The Group D category catered for series-production type automobiles, other than those eligible to compete as Touring Cars, which were:...
. It was the ninth Australian Sports Car Championship
Australian Sports Car Championship
The Australian Sports Car Championship was the CAMS sanctioned national title for Sports Car drivers in the years from 1969 to 1988. Each championship was contested over a series of races with the exception of the 1975 title, which was awarded on the results of a single race held at the Phillip...
to be awarded by CAMS.
Calendar
The championship was contested over a six round series.- Round 1, CalderCalder Park RacewayCalder Park Raceway is a motor racing circuit in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The complex includes a drag strip, a road circuit with several possible configurations, and the "Thunderdome", a high-speed banked oval equipped to race either clockwise or counter-clockwise .-History:Calder Park...
, VictoriaVictoria (Australia)Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, January - Round 2, Adelaide International RacewayAdelaide International RacewayThe Adelaide International Raceway is a permanent circuit owned by Australian Motorsport Club Limited under the auspices of the Bob Jane Corporation. It is located on Port Wakefield Road at Virginia, a small town just north of Adelaide, South Australia, and is round the corner from Speedway City...
, South AustraliaSouth AustraliaSouth Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, 3 April - Round 3, Amaroo ParkAmaroo ParkAmaroo Park was a motor racing circuit located in Annangrove, New South Wales, in the present-day western suburbs of Sydney, Australia. It opened in 1967, hosting its first motorcycle meeting on 26 February with a 30 lap production race won by Larry Simons on a BSA Spitfire in heavy rain. The...
, New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, 29 May - Round 4, LakesideLakeside International RacewayLakeside Park, formerly known as Lakeside International Raceway is a motor racing circuit located at Pine Rivers north of Brisbane and lies adjacent to Lake Kurwongbah....
, QueenslandQueenslandQueensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean... - Round 5, Oran ParkOran Park RacewayOran Park Raceway was a motor racing circuit at Narellan in southwestern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia which was operational from 1962 to 2010....
, New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, 30 October - Round 6, Phillip IslandPhillip Island Grand Prix CircuitThe Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit is a motor racing racing circuit on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. The circuit was opened in 1956.-Road circuit:...
, VictoriaVictoria (Australia)Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, 20 November
Results
Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Points |
1 | Alan Hamilton | 9 | Porsche 934 Turbo | Porsche Distributors | 58 |
John Latham | 64 | Porsche Carrera RSR |
Kodak Film | 58 | |
3 | Peter Hopwood | 77 | Lotus Elan Lotus Elan Lotus Elan is the name of two convertible cars and one fixed head coupé produced by Lotus Cars. The original Type 26, 26R Racing version , 36R Racing version , 36 Fixed Head Coupe, 45 Drop Head Coupe, and the "Type 50" +2 Coupe, circa 1962 to 1975, are commonly known as the '60s Elans... |
Peter Hopwood | 33 |
4 | Rusty French | 2 & 3 | de Tomaso Pantera De Tomaso Pantera The Pantera was a sports car produced by the De Tomaso car company of Italy from 1971 to 1991, the last one being delivered to a customer in 1992.The word "Pantera" is Italian for "Panther".-History:... |
Rusty French | 31 |
5 | Tim Trevor | 47 | Lotus 47 | Tim Trevor Motors Pty Ltd | 21 |
6 | Warwick Henderson | 99 | Chevrolet Corvette (C3) | Warwick Henderson | 15 |
7 | Bernard Bisseling | 65 | Turner Turner (car company) The first Turner models were produced between 1951 and 1966 by Turner Sports Cars Ltd, a company established by Jack Turner near Wolverhampton, England. As well as complete cars, Turners were also available in kit form. The company closed in 1966 after the founder had a heart attack... |
Bernard Bisseling | 13 |
8 | Fernando D'Alberto | 33 | Datsun 260Z | Fernando D'Alberto | 12 |
9 | Alan Hanns | 54 | Datsun 2000 | Bolwell Car Club | 10 |
Matt Pintar | MGB MG MGB The MGB is a sports car launched by MG Cars in May 1962 to replace the MGA. Introduced as a four-cylinder roadster, a coupé with 2+2 seating was added in 1965... |
10 | |||
11 | Ray Winter | MGB MG MGB The MGB is a sports car launched by MG Cars in May 1962 to replace the MGA. Introduced as a four-cylinder roadster, a coupé with 2+2 seating was added in 1965... |
Peter McCabe | 9 | |
12 | Bob Kennedy | 60 | Triumph TR5 Triumph TR5 The Triumph TR5 was built for a 13 month period between August 1967 and September 1968 by the Triumph Motor Company in Coventry, England.... |
Triumph Sports Owners Association | 7 |
13 | Peter Woodward | Lotus 47 | 6 | ||
Bill Evans | 7 | Triumph TR7 Triumph TR7 The Triumph TR7 is a sports car manufactured from September 1974 to October 1981 by the Triumph Motor Company in the United Kingdom. It was initially produced at the Speke, Liverpool factory, moving to Canley, Coventry in 1978 and then finally to the Rover plant in Solihull in 1980... |
Playboy Racing | 6 | |
Barry Main | 6 | Bolwell Nagari Bolwell Nagari The Bolwell Nagari is a sports car produced by Bolwell in Australia. The original Mk VIII Nagari was built from 1969 to 1974 and the Mk X Nagari was launched in 2008.-Mk VIII Nagari:... |
Trutra | 6 | |
16 | Bob Rowntree | MG Midget MG Midget The MG Midget is a small two-seater sports car produced by the MG division of the British Motor Corporation from 1961 to 1979. It revived a famous name used on earlier models such as the MG M-type, MG D-type, MG J-type and MG T-type.-MG Midget MkI :... |
4 | ||
Peter Beasley | MG Midget MG Midget The MG Midget is a small two-seater sports car produced by the MG division of the British Motor Corporation from 1961 to 1979. It revived a famous name used on earlier models such as the MG M-type, MG D-type, MG J-type and MG T-type.-MG Midget MkI :... |
Peter Beasley | 4 | ||
18 | Robbie Rowland | 26 | Austin-Healey 3000 Austin-Healey 3000 The Austin-Healey 3000 is a British sports car built from 1959 to 1967, and is the best known of the "big" Healey models. The car's bodywork was made by Jensen Motors, and the vehicles were assembled at the BMC Abingdon works.... |
Robbie Rowland | 3 |
Johnson | MG MG (car) The MG Car Company is a former British sports car manufacturer founded in the 1920s by Cecil Kimber. Best known for its two-seat open sports cars, MG also produced saloons and coupés.... |
3 | |||
20 | David Henderson | 2 | |||
Peter Fitzgerald | Porsche 911S | 2 | |||
22 | John Gourlay | 23 | Bolwell Nagari Bolwell Nagari The Bolwell Nagari is a sports car produced by Bolwell in Australia. The original Mk VIII Nagari was built from 1969 to 1974 and the Mk X Nagari was launched in 2008.-Mk VIII Nagari:... |
John Gourlay | 1 |
Note: Hamilton achieved four round wins to Latham’s one, however there was no countback process incorporated in the points system to act as a tiebreaker, so the two drivers shared the title.