1982 Australian Endurance Championship Explained

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

The championship was contested over a five round series.[3]

RoundRaceCircuitDateWinning driver(s)CarReport
1Perrier Gold CupOran Park22 August Bob MorrisFord XE Falcon[4]
2Castrol 400Sandown12 September Allan MoffatMazda RX-7Report
3James Hardie 1000Mount Panorama, Bathurst3 October Peter Brock
Larry Perkins		Holden VH Commodore SSReport
4Gold Coast 300Surfers Paradise7 November Allan MoffatMazda RX-7
5Nissan-Datsun 300Adelaide International Raceway5 December Allan MoffatMazda RX-7

Classes

Cars competed in four engine capacity classes:[1]

Points system

Drivers 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

Drivers

Position Driver[5] [6] No.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] CarClassEntrantOraSanBatSurAdeTotal
1Allan Moffat43Mazda RX-73001 to 6000ccPeter Stuyvesant International-9[12] 19928
2Bob Holden63 & 13Ford Escort1601 to 2000ccBob Holden Motors Manly Vale9-94426
3Fred Gibson56Nissan Bluebird Turbo2001 to 3000ccNissan Motor Co-9-6924
4George Fury55Nissan Bluebird Turbo2001 to 3000ccNissan Motor Co6--9621
5Arthur Abrahams90Ford Escort MexicoUp to 1600ccArthur Abrahams9---918
6Dick Johnson17Ford XE Falcon3001 to 6000ccPalmer Tube Mills64-6-16
7Alexandra Surplice71Toyota Corolla LevinUp to 1600ccAlexandra Surplice6--9-15
Peter Brock05Holden VH Commodore SS3001 to 6000ccMarlboro Holden Dealer Team--9-615
John White65Isuzu Gemini ZZ1601 to 2000ccJohn White---6915
10Brian Parmenter32Ford Capri V62001 to 3000ccBrian Parmenter93-1-13
Martin Power59Triumph Dolomite1601 to 2000ccJagparts-4-3613
12Allan Grice4Holden VH Commodore SS3001 to 6000ccRe-Car Racing-66--12
13Barry Seton50Ford Capri V62001 to 3000ccBarry Seton4-6--10
14Bob Morris7Ford XE Falcon3001 to 6000ccSeiko Watches9----9
Jim Faneco68Isuzu GeminiUp to 1600ccCountry Dealer Team-9---9
Graeme Bailey61Toyota Celica1601 to 2000ccChickadee Chicken-9---9
Masahiro Hasemi56Nissan Bluebird Turbo2001 to 3000ccNissan Motor Co--9--9
Steve Land61Toyota Celica1601 to 2000ccChickadee Chicken---9[13] -9
Larry Perkins05Holden VH Commodore SS3001 to 6000ccMarlboro Holden Dealer Team--9--9
Kazuyoshi Hoshino56Nissan Bluebird Turbo2001 to 3000ccNissan Motor Co--9--9
Neville Bridges63Ford Escort1601 to 2000ccBob Holden Motors Manly Vale--9--9
James Myhill49Mazda RX-32001 to 3000ccJim Myhill-6--39
23Brian Winsall87Isuzu Gemini PF50Up to 1600ccPakenham Auto Club-2--68
24John Harvey25Holden VH Commodore SS3001 to 6000ccMarlboro Holden Dealer Team-34--7
25Tony Mulvihill64Ford Escort1601 to 2000ccBob Holden Motors City of Bathurst6----6
Ian Burrell76Mitsubishi ColtUp to 1600ccEastside Mitsubishi-6---6
Peter Beninca66Alfa Romeo GTV1601 to 2000ccBeninca Motors-6---6
Rob Shute76Mitsubishi ColtUp to 1600ccEastside Mitsubishi---6-6
Alan Browne4Holden VH Commodore SS3001 to 6000ccRe-Car Racing--6--6
Don Smith50Ford Capri V62001 to 3000ccBarry Seton--6--6
Wally Scott57Toyota Celica1601 to 2000ccWalter Scott--6--6
Peter Walton57Toyota Celica1601 to 2000ccWalter Scott--6--6
Terry Sheil37Mazda RX-73001 to 6000ccEurocars Mazda-2-4-6
Chris Heyer53Audi 5+52001 to 3000ccChris Heyer's Kingswood Import Centre--33-6
35Lester Smerdon83Isuzu Gemini PF50Up to 1600ccL Smerdon-1-4-5
Jim Richards31BMW 635 CSi3001 to 6000ccJPS Team BMW-32--5
37Peter McLeod40Mazda RX-73001 to 6000ccStrongbow Racing Team4----4
Peter Boston74Isuzu Gemini PF50Up to 1600ccP Boston-4---4
Gary Scott25Holden VH Commodore SS3001 to 6000ccMarlboro Holden Dealer Team--4--4
Les Grose54Ford Capri V62001 to 3000ccLes Grose--4--4
Alan Cant54Ford Capri V62001 to 3000ccLes Grose--4--4
Tony Kavich30Mazda RX-73001 to 6000ccBangalow Motors Pty Ltd ---4-4
Murray Carter18Ford XE Falcon3001 to 6000ccJohn Sands----44
Colin Spencer77Isuzu GeminiUp to 1600ccColin Spencer----44
John Faulkner32Ford Capri V62001 to 3000ccBrian Parmenter----44
Clive Benson-Brown11Holden VH Commodore SS3001 to 6000ccSoundwave Discos-1--34
Terry Finnigan2Holden VC Commodore
Holden VH Commodore SS		3001 to 6000ccTerry Finnigan2--2-4
48Ian Wells97Mitsubishi LancerUp to 1600ccI Wells-3---3
Peter Janson3Holden VH Commodore SS3001 to 6000ccCadbury Schweppes--3--3
David Parsons3Holden VH Commodore SS3001 to 6000ccCadbury Schweppes--3--3
Peter Lander53Audi 5+52001 to 3000ccChris Heyer's Kingswood Import Centre--3--3
Steve Masterton2Ford XE Falcon3001 to 6000ccMasterton Homes Pty Ltd---3-3
John Murden14Ford EscortUp to 1600ccBob Holden Motors Manly Vale----33
54Ray Gulson64Alfa Romeo GTV62001 to 3000ccRay Gulson--2--2
David Hobbs31BMW 635 CSi3001 to 6000ccJPS Team BMW--2--2
Bruce Lynton64Alfa Romeo GTV62001 to 3000ccRay Gulson--2--2
Bernie Stack38Holden VH Commodore SS3001 to 6000ccGawler Body Works----22
58Paul Jones44Mazda RX-73001 to 6000ccRon Horner1----1
Yoshimi Katayama43Mazda RX-73001 to 6000ccPeter Stuyvesant International--1--1
Barry Lawrence28Holden VH Commodore SS3001 to 6000ccBayside Spare Parts---1-1
Gerry Burges34Mazda RX-73001 to 6000ccBF Goodrich Australia----11

Makes

PositionMakeCarOra SanBatSurAdeTotal
1NissanNissan Bluebird Turbo6999942
2FordFord XE Falcon, Ford Capri & Ford Escort9496937
3MazdaMazda RX-749[14] 19932
4ToyotaToyota Corolla Levin & Toyota Celica6969-30
5HoldenHolden VC Commodore & Holden VH Commodore2692625
6IsuzuGemini-9-6924
7TriumphDolomite-4-3613
8MitsubishiMitsubishi Lancer & Colt-6-6align="center" -12
9Alfa RomeoAlfa Romeo GTV & GTV6-622-10
10AudiAudi 5+5--33-6
11BMWBMW 635 CSi3-2--5

Notes and references

  1. Australian Title Conditions, 1982 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 90 & 91
  2. Nissan_Datsun 300, (Official Program), Adelaide International Raceway, 5 December 1982, page 4
  3. Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1982/83, pages 254-263
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik3FiztgFqA 1982 Perrier Gold Cup
  5. Progress Point Score table (Rounds 1-4), Official Program, Adelaide International Raceway, 5 December 1982, page 5
  6. Points for Adelaide round have been calculated from the race results published in Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1982/83, page 263
  7. Racing Car News, September 1982 (Castrol 400 Supplement, pages 47–49)
  8. Official Programme, James Hardie 1000, 1982, pages 44 & 45
  9. Official Programme, James Hardie 1000, 1983, page 113
  10. Entry List, Nissan_Datsun 300, (Official Program), Adelaide International Raceway, 5 December 1982
  11. Racing Car News, January 1983, page 18
  12. 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)
  13. 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
  14. 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)

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