1983 Australian Sports Car Championship
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The 1983 Australian Sports Car Championship was a CAMS
sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Group A Sports Cars
. The championship, which was the fifteenth Australian Sports Car Championship
, was contested over a five round series with two races per round.
Cars were classified into three classes based on engine displacement.
Points were allocated for outright placings gained in each race with Scale A used for drivers of Class A cars, Scale B for drivers of Class B cars and Scale C for drivers of Class C cars.
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A driver's points from both races at each round were aggregated and the result divided by two to arrive at the championship points allocation for the driver at that round.
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Note: The above table lists only the top ten pointscorers.
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 title for drivers of Group A Sports Cars
Group A Sports Cars
Group A Sports Cars is an Australian motor racing category that CAMS formulated for sports car racing in Australia. Introduced in 1964, it continues today under the name Group 2A Sports Cars....
. The championship, which was the fifteenth 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...
, was contested over a five round series with two races per round.
- Round 1, Sandown ParkSandown RacewaySandown International Raceway is a motor racing circuit in Melbourne, Victoria, approximately south east of the city centre. It is considered a power circuit with its front straight being 899m long and back straight 910m long.-History:...
, 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 February - 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...
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, 1 May - Round 3, 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...
, 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...
, 23 July - Round 5, WintonWinton Motor RacewayWinton Motor Raceway is a Motor Racing track in Winton, near Benalla, Victoria, Australia.-History:The Benalla Auto Club began planning for a permanent racing track around 1958. In 1960 it was decided to build the track at Winton Recreation Reserve and was completed in twelve months...
, Victoria, 14 August
Cars were classified into three classes based on engine displacement.
- Class A : Up to 1.6 litres
- Class B : 1.6 to 3 litres
- Class C : Over 3 litres
Points were allocated for outright placings gained in each race with Scale A used for drivers of Class A cars, Scale B for drivers of Class B cars and Scale C for drivers of Class C cars.
| Outright Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Scale A | 30 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Scale B | 28 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scale C | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
A driver's points from both races at each round were aggregated and the result divided by two to arrive at the championship points allocation for the driver at that round.
Results
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Class | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Total |
| 1 | Peter Hopwood | 22 | Kaditcha Kaditcha Kaditcha was an automobile manufacturer in Australia. The company, formed by Queensland engineer Barry Lock, made open wheel and sports car racing cars, including cars for Formula 5000 and Australian Formula 2... Chevrolet Chevrolet Small-Block engine The Chevrolet small-block engine is a series of automobile V8 engines built by the Chevrolet Division of General Motors using the same basic small engine block... |
Steve Webb | C | 25 | 24 | 24 | - | 23 | 96 |
| 2 | Ray Hanger | 24 | Rennmax Rennmax The Rennmax name was applied to a series of open wheel racing cars and sports racing cars constructed by Rennmax Engineering in Sydney, Australia between 1962 and 1978... Ford |
Ray Hanger | A | 20 | - | 21½ | 25½ | 22½ | 89½ |
| 3 | Chris Clearihan | 1 | Kaditcha Chevrolet | Canberra Sports Car Club | C | 11½ | 20 | 21½ | 25 | 6½ | 84½ |
| 4 | Carl Gibson | 11 | Rennmax Rennmax The Rennmax name was applied to a series of open wheel racing cars and sports racing cars constructed by Rennmax Engineering in Sydney, Australia between 1962 and 1978... Repco Repco Repco is an Australian automotive engineering company. Its name is an abbreviation of Replacement Parts Company and it is best known for spare parts and motor accessories.... |
Carl Gibson | B | 6½ | 11½ | 10½ | - | 21½ | 50 |
| 5 | Bernie Van Elsen | 14 | 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:... |
Bernie Van Elsen | C | 17½ | 13 | 13 | - | - | 43½ |
| 6 | Bap Romano | 8 | Kaditcha K583 Romano WE84 The Romano WE84 was an Australian designed and built closed top racing car built to CAMS Group A Sports Car specifications. The car began its life as the Kaditcha K583 when it first appeared in the 1983 Australian Sports Car Championship and was built by the Queensland based Kaditcha owner/engineer... Cosworth Cosworth DFV The DFV is an internal combustion engine that was originally produced by Cosworth for Formula One motor racing. Named Four Valve because of the four valves per cylinder, and Double as it was a V8 development of the earlier, four-cylinder FVA , making it a Double Four Valve engine... |
Kaditcha Factory Racing Team | B | - | 14 | - | - | 28 | 42 |
| 7 | Robert Pitman | U2 Clubman | A | 14 | - | - | - | 14½ | 28½ | ||
| 8 | Paul Scott | 6 | Kaditcha Cosworth Vega | Pool Fab | B | - | 11½ | - | 13 | - | 24½ |
| 9 | Gregory Gardiner | Bulant | A | - | - | 7 | 14½ | - | 21½ | ||
| Johnnie Walker | 83 | Elfin ME5 | C | 21½ | - | - | - | - | 21½ |
Note: The above table lists only the top ten pointscorers.
External links
- 1983 Australian Sports Car racing images Retrieved from www.autopics.com.au on 13 July 2009