1986 Australian Drivers' Championship
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The 1986 Australian Drivers' Championship
was open to drivers of Racing Cars complying with Formula Mondial
regulations. The title was contested over a seven round series with the winner awarded the 1986 CAMS Gold Star.
Rounds 1, 2, 4 & 7 used a single race format whereas Rounds 3, 5 & 6 featured two races per round. Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six placegetters in each round. Each driver could count points only from his or her six best round performances.
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Australian Drivers' Championship
The Australian Drivers' Championship is a motor racing championship which has been contested annually since 1957 by drivers of cars complying with Australia's premier open-wheeler racing category as determined by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport. Since 2005 this category has been Formula...
was open to drivers of Racing Cars complying with Formula Mondial
Formula Mondial
Formula Mondial was an international motor racing category which was introduced to replace both Formula Atlantic and the similar Formula Pacific in 1983....
regulations. The title was contested over a seven round series with the winner awarded the 1986 CAMS Gold Star.
- Round 1, Victoria Trophy, 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:...
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, 13 April - Round 2, CSA Alloy Wheels Cup, 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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, 27 April - Round 3, Wanneroo ParkBarbagallo RacewayBarbagallo Raceway is a motorsport circuit located in Wanneroo, approximately north of Perth in Western Australia.The circuit was originally known as Wanneroo Park and the first race meet took place in March 1969. Initially the major race per year was a 6 hour Le Mans style race for sedans and...
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, 4 May - Round 4, Calder ParkCalder 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...
, Victoria, 1 June - 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, 29 June - Round 6, 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....
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, 13 July - Round 7, 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 Wales, 3 August
Rounds 1, 2, 4 & 7 used a single race format whereas Rounds 3, 5 & 6 featured two races per round. Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six placegetters in each round. Each driver could count points only from his or her six best round performances.
Results
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Rd1 | Rd2 | Rd3 | Rd4 | Rd5 | Rd6 | Rd7 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Watson | 9 | Ralt Ralt RALT was a manufacturer of single-seater racing cars, founded by ex-Jack Brabham associate Ron Tauranac after he sold out his interest in Brabham to Bernie Ecclestone. Ron and his brother had built some specials in Australia in the 1950s under the RALT name... RT4 Ford |
Watson Motor Racing Pty Ltd | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | - | 33 |
| 2 | Peter Hopwood | 22 | Ralt RT4 Ford | The Menage Racing Team | - | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | - | 27 |
| 3 | Bap Romano | 8 | Ralt RT4 Ford | Watson Motor Racing Pty Ltd | 6 | 6 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 21 |
| 4 | Ken Smith | 8 | Ralt RT4 Ford | Watson Motor Racing Pty Ltd | - | - | - | 9 | 9 | - | - | 18 |
| 5 | Terry Ryan | 36 | Ralt RT4 Ford | Terry Ryan Automotive | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 6 | Peter Larner | 83 | Ralt RT4 Ford | Peter Larner | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 9 |
| Chris Hocking | 74 | Ralt RT4 Ford | Chris Hocking | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 9 | |
| Peter Boylan | 7 | Ralt RT4 Ford | Peter Michael Boylan | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | 9 | |
| 9 | Brian Sampson Brian Sampson (racing driver) Brian Sampson is a retired Australian racing driver.Sampson had a long career throughout the 60s and 70s, which he still continues as a hobby... |
78 | Ralt RT4 Ford | Brian Sampson | - | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | 8 |
| 10 | Bob Creasy | Ralt RT4 Ford | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | 6 | ||
| 11 | Gordon Dobie | Ralt RT4 Ford | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | ||
| George Parkinson | 17 | Ralt RT4 Ford | George Parkinson | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 13 | Keith McClelland | Ralt RT4 Ford | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | ||
| Geoff Nichol | 40 | Ralt RT4 Ford | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | ||
| Peter Macrow | Cheetah Mk. 8 Ford | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | |||
| 16 | John Beasley | Ralt RT4 Ford | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
| Richard Davison | 6 | Ralt RT4 Ford | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |