The 1982 Australian Endurance Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing championship for Group C Touring Cars.[1] It was the second Australian Endurance Championship[2] and the first to incorporate titles for both drivers and makes.[3] The Drivers title was awarded to Allan Moffat and the Makes title to Nissan.[3]
Schedule
editThe championship was contested over a five round series.[3]
Round[3] | Race[3] | Circuit[3] | Date[3] | Winning driver(s)[3] | Car[3] | Report |
1 | Perrier Gold Cup | Oran Park | 22 August | Bob Morris | Ford XE Falcon | [4] |
2 | Castrol 400 | Sandown | 12 September | Allan Moffat | Mazda RX-7 | Report |
3 | James Hardie 1000 | Mount Panorama, Bathurst | 3 October | Peter Brock Larry Perkins |
Holden VH Commodore SS | Report |
4 | Gold Coast 300 | Surfers Paradise | 7 November | Allan Moffat | Mazda RX-7 | |
5 | Nissan-Datsun 300 | Adelaide International Raceway | 5 December | Allan Moffat | Mazda RX-7 |
Classes
editCars competed in four engine capacity classes:[1]
- Up to 1600cc
- 1601 to 2000cc
- 2001 to 3000cc
- 3001 to 6000cc
Points system
editDrivers points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the six best placed cars in each class[1] at each round.
Makes points were awarded for the six best placed cars in each class on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis, but only for the highest scoring car of each make,[1] regardless of class,[3] at each round.
Results
editDrivers
editPosition | Driver[5][6] | No.[7][8][9][10][11] | Car[3][7][8][9][10][11] | Class[3][7][10][11] | Entrant[7][8][9][10][11] | Ora[5] | San[5] | Bat[5] | Sur[5] | Ade[6] | Total |
1 | Allan Moffat | 43 | Mazda RX-7 | 3001 to 6000cc | Peter Stuyvesant International | - | 9[12] | 1 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Bob Holden | 63 & 13 | Ford Escort | 1601 to 2000cc | Bob Holden Motors Manly Vale | 9 | - | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 |
3 | Fred Gibson | 56 | Nissan Bluebird Turbo | 2001 to 3000cc | Nissan Motor Co | - | 9 | - | 6 | 9 | 24 |
4 | George Fury | 55 | Nissan Bluebird Turbo | 2001 to 3000cc | Nissan Motor Co | 6 | - | - | 9 | 6 | 21 |
5 | Arthur Abrahams | 90 | Ford Escort Mexico | Up to 1600cc | Arthur Abrahams | 9 | - | - | - | 9 | 18 |
6 | Dick Johnson | 17 | Ford XE Falcon | 3001 to 6000cc | Palmer Tube Mills | 6 | 4 | - | 6 | - | 16 |
7 | Alexandra Surplice | 71 | Toyota Corolla Levin | Up to 1600cc | Alexandra Surplice | 6 | - | - | 9 | - | 15 |
Peter Brock | 05 | Holden VH Commodore SS | 3001 to 6000cc | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team | - | - | 9 | - | 6 | 15 | |
John White | 65 | Isuzu Gemini ZZ | 1601 to 2000cc | John White | - | - | - | 6 | 9 | 15 | |
10 | Brian Parmenter | 32 | Ford Capri V6 | 2001 to 3000cc | Brian Parmenter | 9 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 13 |
Martin Power | 59 | Triumph Dolomite | 1601 to 2000cc | Jagparts | - | 4 | - | 3 | 6 | 13 | |
12 | Allan Grice | 4 | Holden VH Commodore SS | 3001 to 6000cc | Re-Car Racing | - | 6[12] | 6 | - | - | 12 |
13 | Barry Seton | 50 | Ford Capri V6 | 2001 to 3000cc | Barry Seton | 4 | - | 6 | - | - | 10 |
14 | Bob Morris | 7 | Ford XE Falcon | 3001 to 6000cc | Seiko Watches | 9 | - | - | - | - | 9 |
Jim Faneco | 68 | Isuzu Gemini | Up to 1600cc | Country Dealer Team | - | 9 | - | - | - | 9 | |
Graeme Bailey | 61 | Toyota Celica | 1601 to 2000cc | Chickadee Chicken | - | 9 | - | - | - | 9 | |
Masahiro Hasemi | 56 | Nissan Bluebird Turbo | 2001 to 3000cc | Nissan Motor Co | - | - | 9 | - | - | 9 | |
Steve Land | 61 | Toyota Celica | 1601 to 2000cc | Chickadee Chicken | - | - | - | 9[13] | - | 9 | |
Larry Perkins | 05 | Holden VH Commodore SS | 3001 to 6000cc | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team | - | - | 9 | - | - | 9 | |
Kazuyoshi Hoshino | 56 | Nissan Bluebird Turbo | 2001 to 3000cc | Nissan Motor Co | - | - | 9 | - | - | 9 | |
Neville Bridges | 63 | Ford Escort | 1601 to 2000cc | Bob Holden Motors Manly Vale | - | - | 9 | - | - | 9 | |
James Myhill | 49 | Mazda RX-3 | 2001 to 3000cc | Jim Myhill | - | 6 | - | - | 3 | 9 | |
23 | Brian Winsall | 87 | Isuzu Gemini PF50 | Up to 1600cc | Pakenham Auto Club | - | 2 | - | - | 6 | 8 |
24 | John Harvey | 25 | Holden VH Commodore SS | 3001 to 6000cc | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | 7 |
25 | Tony Mulvihill | 64 | Ford Escort | 1601 to 2000cc | Bob Holden Motors City of Bathurst | 6 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
Ian Burrell | 76 | Mitsubishi Colt | Up to 1600cc | Eastside Mitsubishi | - | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | |
Peter Beninca | 66 | Alfa Romeo GTV | 1601 to 2000cc | Beninca Motors | - | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | |
Rob Shute | 76 | Mitsubishi Colt | Up to 1600cc | Eastside Mitsubishi | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | |
Alan Browne | 4 | Holden VH Commodore SS | 3001 to 6000cc | Re-Car Racing | - | - | 6 | - | - | 6 | |
Don Smith | 50 | Ford Capri V6 | 2001 to 3000cc | Barry Seton | - | - | 6 | - | - | 6 | |
Wally Scott | 57 | Toyota Celica | 1601 to 2000cc | Walter Scott | - | - | 6 | - | - | 6 | |
Peter Walton | 57 | Toyota Celica | 1601 to 2000cc | Walter Scott | - | - | 6 | - | - | 6 | |
Terry Sheil | 37 | Mazda RX-7 | 3001 to 6000cc | Eurocars Mazda | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | 6 | |
Chris Heyer | 53 | Audi 5+5 | 2001 to 3000cc | Chris Heyer's Kingswood Import Centre | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | 6 | |
35 | Lester Smerdon | 83 | Isuzu Gemini PF50 | Up to 1600cc | L Smerdon | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 5 |
Jim Richards | 31 | BMW 635 CSi | 3001 to 6000cc | JPS Team BMW | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | 5 | |
37 | Peter McLeod | 40 | Mazda RX-7 | 3001 to 6000cc | Strongbow Racing Team | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
Peter Boston | 74 | Isuzu Gemini PF50 | Up to 1600cc | P Boston | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | |
Gary Scott | 25 | Holden VH Commodore SS | 3001 to 6000cc | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
Les Grose | 54 | Ford Capri V6 | 2001 to 3000cc | Les Grose | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
Alan Cant | 54 | Ford Capri V6 | 2001 to 3000cc | Les Grose | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
Tony Kavich | 30 | Mazda RX-7 | 3001 to 6000cc | Bangalow Motors Pty Ltd | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | |
Murray Carter | 18 | Ford XE Falcon | 3001 to 6000cc | John Sands | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | |
Colin Spencer | 77 | Isuzu Gemini | Up to 1600cc | Colin Spencer | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | |
John Faulkner | 32 | Ford Capri V6 | 2001 to 3000cc | Brian Parmenter | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | |
Clive Benson-Brown | 11 | Holden VH Commodore SS | 3001 to 6000cc | Soundwave Discos | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 4 | |
Terry Finnigan | 2 | Holden VC Commodore Holden VH Commodore SS |
3001 to 6000cc | Terry Finnigan | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | 4 | |
48 | Ian Wells | 97 | Mitsubishi Lancer | Up to 1600cc | I Wells | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
Peter Janson | 3 | Holden VH Commodore SS | 3001 to 6000cc | Cadbury Schweppes | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
David Parsons | 3 | Holden VH Commodore SS | 3001 to 6000cc | Cadbury Schweppes | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Peter Lander | 53 | Audi 5+5 | 2001 to 3000cc | Chris Heyer's Kingswood Import Centre | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Steve Masterton | 2 | Ford XE Falcon | 3001 to 6000cc | Masterton Homes Pty Ltd | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | |
John Murden | 14 | Ford Escort | Up to 1600cc | Bob Holden Motors Manly Vale | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | |
54 | Ray Gulson | 64 | Alfa Romeo GTV6 | 2001 to 3000cc | Ray Gulson | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
David Hobbs | 31 | BMW 635 CSi | 3001 to 6000cc | JPS Team BMW | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | |
Bruce Lynton | 64 | Alfa Romeo GTV6 | 2001 to 3000cc | Ray Gulson | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | |
Bernie Stack | 38 | Holden VH Commodore SS | 3001 to 6000cc | Gawler Body Works | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | |
58 | Paul Jones | 44 | Mazda RX-7 | 3001 to 6000cc | Ron Horner | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Yoshimi Katayama | 43 | Mazda RX-7 | 3001 to 6000cc | Peter Stuyvesant International | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
Barry Lawrence | 28 | Holden VH Commodore SS | 3001 to 6000cc | Bayside Spare Parts | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
Gerry Burges | 34 | Mazda RX-7 | 3001 to 6000cc | BF Goodrich Australia | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Makes
editPosition | Make[5][6] | Car | Ora[5] | San[5] | Bat[5] | Sur[5] | Ade[6] | Total |
1 | Nissan | Nissan Bluebird Turbo | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 42 |
2 | Ford | Ford XE Falcon, Ford Capri & Ford Escort | 9 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 37 |
3 | Mazda | Mazda RX-7 | 4 | 9[14] | 1 | 9 | 9 | 32 |
4 | Toyota | Toyota Corolla Levin & Toyota Celica | 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 | - | 30 |
5 | Holden | Holden VC Commodore & Holden VH Commodore | 2 | 6[14] | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25 |
6 | Isuzu | Gemini | - | 9 | - | 6 | 9 | 24 |
7 | Triumph | Dolomite | - | 4 | - | 3 | 6 | 13 |
8 | Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Lancer & Colt | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | 12 |
9 | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo GTV & GTV6 | - | 6 | 2 | 2 | - | 10 |
10 | Audi | Audi 5+5 | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | 6 |
11 | BMW | BMW 635 CSi | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | 5 |
Notes and references
edit- ^ a b c d Australian Title Conditions, 1982 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 90 & 91
- ^ Nissan_Datsun 300, (Official Program), Adelaide International Raceway, 5 December 1982, page 4
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1982/83, pages 254-263
- ^ 1982 Perrier Gold Cup
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Progress Point Score table (Rounds 1-4), Official Program, Adelaide International Raceway, 5 December 1982, page 5
- ^ a b c d Points for Adelaide round have been calculated from the race results published in Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1982/83, page 263
- ^ a b c d Racing Car News, September 1982 (Castrol 400 Supplement, pages 47–49)
- ^ a b c Official Programme, James Hardie 1000, 1982, pages 44 & 45
- ^ a b c Official Programme, James Hardie 1000, 1983, page 113
- ^ a b c d Entry List, Nissan_Datsun 300, (Official Program), Adelaide International Raceway, 5 December 1982
- ^ a b c d Racing Car News, January 1983, page 18
- ^ a b The Progress Point Score table (Rounds 1-4), Official Program, Adelaide International Raceway, 5 December 1982, page 5 shows Sandown scores as 6 for Moffat and 9 for Grice, however a subsequent appeal decision gave first place to the Mazda of Allan Moffat (as per Australian Motor Racing Year 1982/83, page 258)
- ^ Steve Land is not listed in the 5 December AIR Program Progressive Points table, but is shown as the 2 litre class winner at the Gold Coast 300 in Australian Motor Racing Year and is shown with a total of 9 points in Racing Car News, January 1983, page 18
- ^ a b The Progress Point Score table (Rounds 1-4), Official Program, Adelaide International Raceway, 5 December 1982, page 5 shows Sandown scores as 6 for Mazda and 9 for Holden, however a subsequent appeal decision gave first place to the Mazda of Allan Moffat (as per Australian Motor Racing Year 1982/83, page 258)