1970 Australian Sports Car Championship Explained

The 1970 Australian Sports Car Championship was an Australian motor racing competition for Group A Sports Cars, Group B Improved Production Sports Cars and Group D Series Production Sports Cars.[1] It was authorised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian National Title.[1]

The title, which was the second Australian Sports Car Championship,[2] was won by Peter Woodward, driving an Elfin 350 Coventry Climax.[3]

Schedule

The championship was contested over three heats with one race per heat.[1]

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six placegetters at each heat.

Championship standings

Position Driver No.Car EntrantPhi.War.Wan.Total[8]
1Peter Woodward47 & 3Elfin 350 Coventry ClimaxWoodward Racing9-615
2Phillip Moore6 & 15Elfin 300C FordPC Moore64313
3Niel Allen2Elfin ME5 ChevroletNE Allen Auto. Ind.-9-9
= Howie Sangster4Lola T70 Mk2 FordPinocchios Racing--99
5Frank Matich1Matich SR4 RepcoRothmans Team Matich-6-6
6Peter Larner34Lotus 23BCivil Flying School4--4
= Stan Starcevich5Graduate Mk 2 FordS Starcevich--44
8Bob Jane3Ford MustangBob Jane Shell Racing Team3--3
=Dennis UrhaneElfin 300 FordTotal Morwell Service Station-3-3
10Charlie Occhipinti35Elfin MallalaC Occhipinti2--2
=John Goss12Tornado FordMcLeod Ford-2-2
=Dick Murphy47Bolwell Mk 7R Murphy--22
13Bill Peacock48PegasusWR Peacock1--1
= Bob MartinHustler SC1 FordRobert Martin-1-1
= Murray Charnley51Lotus 23M Charnley--11

Notes and references

  1. CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1970, pages 78–82
  2. Records, Titles and Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-6
  3. Australian Sports Car Championship 1970, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1971, pages 108–113
  4. Adrian Ryan, Title Lead to Woodward, Racing Car News, March 1970, page 46
  5. Jim Morris, Allen Breaks Title Grip on RAC, Racing Car News, June 1970, pages 42–43
  6. Terry Walker, Around the Houses, 1980, page 53
  7. Mike Cuss, Woodward: Sports Champ, Racing Car News, October 1970, pages 34–35
  8. Occhipinti & Peacock are omitted from the points listing published in Racing Car News, October 1970 however they are both included in the listing published in the June issue

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