1984 Australian Sports Car Championship
Encyclopedia
The 1984 Australian Sports Car Championship
was a national motor racing title for drivers of Sports Cars complying with CAMS
Group A regulations.
Queensland based owner/driver Bap Romano won the series driving his Romano WE84
Cosworth from 1982 champion Chris Clearihan (driving the Kaditcha
-Chevrolet
that Peter Hopwood used to win the 1983 Championship
) and Andrew Roberts driving a self designed Roberts S2 Ford.
Romano dominated the series, continuing on from the final round of the 1983 Championship
at Winton
. Despite only being seen only a 'gentleman racer', Romano, with engineering help from former Williams
and Tyrrell
Formula One
mechanic Wayne Eckersley transforming the car, Romano put the re-named WE84 (formerly called a Kaditcha
K583) on Pole Position at every round, scored fastest lap at for each race he contested (Clearihan scored fastest lap in Heat 2 of Round 1) and he won all bar Round 1 at Calder Raceway
where he crashed heavily in Heat 1 and was a non-starter in Heat 2.
Romano could have benefited from the fact that his cars 3.0L Cosworth engine allowed him to run in Class B (1601 - 3000cc) which meant he scored more points for a win or place than his main challenger Clearihan did driving in Class C (Over 3000cc), e.g a win for Romano meant 28 points while a win for Clearihan scored only 25. As it was, by actually winning 4 of the 5 rounds, and with Clearihan scoring a DNF at Lakeside
with damaged suspension, Romano would have still won the series 100-94 had they both been driving for equal points.
Round 1 was contested over two heats. All other rounds over a single race.
generated with :de:Wikipedia:Helferlein/VBA-Macro for EXCEL tableconversion V1.4<\hiddentext>>
Championship points were awarded as shown in the table below. However for Round 1 only, points were awarded for each race with the aggregate achieved by each driver divided by two. The result was the driver's championship points allocation for that round.
generated with :de:Wikipedia:Helferlein/VBA-Macro for EXCEL tableconversion V1.4<\hiddentext>>
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 a national motor racing title for drivers of Sports Cars complying with CAMS
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 ....
Group A regulations.
Queensland based owner/driver Bap Romano won the series driving his Romano WE84
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 from 1982 champion Chris Clearihan (driving the 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...
that Peter Hopwood used to win the 1983 Championship
1983 Australian Sports Car Championship
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.* Round 1, Sandown Park, Victoria,...
) and Andrew Roberts driving a self designed Roberts S2 Ford.
Romano dominated the series, continuing on from the final round of the 1983 Championship
1983 Australian Sports Car Championship
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.* Round 1, Sandown Park, Victoria,...
at Winton
Winton Motor Raceway
Winton 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...
. Despite only being seen only a 'gentleman racer', Romano, with engineering help from former Williams
WilliamsF1
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited, trading as AT&T Williams, is a British Formula One motor racing team and constructor. It was founded and run by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head...
and Tyrrell
Tyrrell Racing
The Tyrrell Racing Organisation was an auto racing team and Formula One constructor founded by Ken Tyrrell which started racing in 1958 and started building its own cars in 1970. The team experienced its greatest success in the early 1970s, when it won three drivers' championships and one...
Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
mechanic Wayne Eckersley transforming the car, Romano put the re-named WE84 (formerly called a 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...
K583) on Pole Position at every round, scored fastest lap at for each race he contested (Clearihan scored fastest lap in Heat 2 of Round 1) and he won all bar Round 1 at Calder Raceway
Calder Park Raceway
Calder 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...
where he crashed heavily in Heat 1 and was a non-starter in Heat 2.
Romano could have benefited from the fact that his cars 3.0L Cosworth engine allowed him to run in Class B (1601 - 3000cc) which meant he scored more points for a win or place than his main challenger Clearihan did driving in Class C (Over 3000cc), e.g a win for Romano meant 28 points while a win for Clearihan scored only 25. As it was, by actually winning 4 of the 5 rounds, and with Clearihan scoring a DNF at Lakeside
Lakeside International Raceway
Lakeside 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....
with damaged suspension, Romano would have still won the series 100-94 had they both been driving for equal points.
Schedule
The championship was contested over a five round series:- Round 1, Calder RacewayCalder 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....
, 29 April - Round 2, Surfers Paradise RacewaySurfers Paradise International RacewaySurfers Paradise International Raceway was a motor racing complex at Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The circuit was designed and built by Keith Williams, a motor racing enthusiast. It was located opposite the Surfers Paradise Ski Gardens at Carrara...
, 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...
, 13 May - Round 3, 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....
, Queensland, 22 July - Round 4, 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...
, 19 August - 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 October
Round 1 was contested over two heats. All other rounds over a single race.
Classes
Cars competed in three classes according to engine capacity:- Class A : Up to 1600cc
- Class B : 1601 - 3000cc
- Class C : Over 3000cc
Results
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Class | Rd1 Calder Calder Park Raceway Calder 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... |
Rd2 Surfers Surfers Paradise International Raceway Surfers Paradise International Raceway was a motor racing complex at Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The circuit was designed and built by Keith Williams, a motor racing enthusiast. It was located opposite the Surfers Paradise Ski Gardens at Carrara... |
Rd3 Lakeside Lakeside International Raceway Lakeside 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.... |
Rd4 Oran Park Oran Park Raceway Oran Park Raceway was a motor racing circuit at Narellan in southwestern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia which was operational from 1962 to 2010.... |
Rd5 Winton Winton Motor Raceway Winton 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... |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bap Romano | 8 | Romano WE84 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 |
Bap Romano Racing | B | - | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 112 |
| 2 | Chris Clearihan | 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 | 23 | - | 23 | 23 | 94 |
| 3 | Andrew Roberts | 14 | Roberts S2 Ford | A | 21.5 | 21 | 13 | 21 | - | 76.5 | |
| 4 | Jeff Harris | 49 & 6 | 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... SR781 Mazda |
B | - | 23 | - | 23 | 23 | 69 | |
| 5 | Michael Hart | Mawer Ford | A | 17 | 15 | 15 | - | - | 47 | ||
| 6 | John Campbell | Auscam Clubman Toyota | A | - | 17 | 27 | - | - | 44 | ||
| 7 | Peter Tighe | Mallock U2T Mk20T | A | - | 19 | 24 | - | - | 43 | ||
| 8 | Leigh Vine | 9 & 11 | 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 Elfin 360 Mazda |
C B |
- | - | 13 | - | 20 | 33 | |
| 9 | Geoff Watson | Watson Toyota | A | 8.5 | - | - | 19 | - | 27.5 | ||
| 10 | Joe Vorst | 11 | 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 |
Chris Clearihan | C | 21.5 | - | - | - | - | 21.5 |
| 11 | Kevin Johnston | WAH 002 Datsun Datsun Datsun was an automobile marque. The name was created in 1931 by the DAT Motorcar Co. for a new car model, spelling it as "Datson" to indicate its smaller size when compared to the existing, larger DAT car. Later, in 1933 after Nissan Motor Co., Ltd... |
A | - | - | 21 | - | - | 21 | ||
| 12 | John Kierath | Cheetah Clubman | A | - | - | 19 | - | - | 19 | ||
| 12 | Colin Memery | Allison Clubman | A | - | - | - | - | 19 | 19 | ||
| 14 | Malcolm McLean | Nota Nota Nota is an automobile manufacturer in Australia. The company was founded by Guy Buckingham in 1952. He was an aircraft engineer and used his expertise to build triangulated spaceframed sportscars. Possibly Australia's first space-framed cars. In 1958 the company built a series of all-enveloping... |
A | - | - | - | 17 | - | 17 | ||
| 14 | Greg Gardiner | Bulant Clubman | A | - | - | - | - | 17 | 17 | ||
| 16 | Wally Gates | Bulant | A | - | - | - | 15 | - | 15 | ||
| 16 | Peter Heraud | Farrell Clubman | A | - | - | - | - | 15 | 15 | ||
| 18 | Robert Fenwick | Scorpio | B | 14 | - | - | - | - | 14 | ||
| 18 | John Barram | ASP Clubman | A | - | 14 | - | - | - | 14 | ||
| 18 | Peter Ferguson | Nambull Clubman | A | - | - | - | - | 14 | 14 | ||
| 21 | Ken Peters | Auscam 600M Mazda | B | - | - | 13 | - | - | 13 | ||
| 21 | John Butcher | Milano | Barry Ekins | B | - | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | |
| 21 | Brian Rawlings | Bulant | A | - | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | ||
| 24 | Peter Irwin | 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.... |
B | - | 12 | - | - | - | 12 | ||
| 24 | John Dooley | Bulant Mk7 | A | - | 12 | - | - | - | 12 | ||
| 26 | Alan Newton | 5 | Elfin MS7 | C | 11.5 | - | - | - | - | 11.5 | |
| 27 | Peter Kyriakidis | Farrell F483 | Albert Middleton | A | 10.5 | - | - | - | - | 10.5 | |
| 28 | Bernie Van Elsen | 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:... |
C | 8.5 | - | - | - | - | 8.5 |
Championship points were awarded as shown in the table below. However for Round 1 only, points were awarded for each race with the aggregate achieved by each driver divided by two. The result was the driver's championship points allocation for that round.
Class Points
| Position | Class A | Class B | Class C |
| > 30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| > 27 | |||
| > 24 | |||
| > 21 | |||
| > 19 | |||
| > 17 | |||
| > 15 | |||
| > 14 | |||
| > 13 | |||
| > 12 | |||
| > 11 | |||
| > 10 | |||
| > 9 | |||
| > 8 | |||
| > 7 | |||
| > 6 | |||
| > 5 | |||
| > 4 | |||
| > 3 | |||
| > 2 |