1977 Australian Sports Sedan Championship
The 1977 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Sports Sedans complying with Group B regulations.[1]
The championship was contested over a seven-round series.
- Round 1, Oran Park, New South Wales, 1 May
- Round 2, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, 15 May
- Round 3, Wanneroo Park, Western Australia, 12 June
- Round 4, Sandown Park, Victoria, 3 July
- Round 5, Calder Raceway, Victoria, 7 August
- Round 6, Adelaide International Raceway, South Australia, 21 August
- Round 7, Symmons Plains, Tasmania, 18 September
Round 1 was conducted as a single race and all other rounds were contested over two heats.[2]
Championship points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the top six placegetters in each round. Only the best six round results for each driver were counted. Where rounds were run over two heats, results were determined by awarding round points on a 20–16–13–11–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1 basis to the top fourteen placegetters in each heat. Where round points were tied, the relevant round placing was awarded to the driver attaining the higher position in the second heat.[1]
Results[]
Entrants | Car | No. | Driver |
Marlboro Holden Dealer Team | Holden LH Torana | 2 | |
Phil Lucas | Volvo 142 | 3 | Phil Lucas |
Bob Nitschke | Holden Torana | 3 | |
Shell Sport | Holden LX Torana | 4 | Kevin Bartlett |
John Player Racing | 6 | Frank Gardner | |
Bob Jane 2UW Racing Team | Holden HQ Monaro | 7 | Bob Jane |
Donald Elliott | Chrysler Valiant Charger | 9 | |
Ling Gowans Toyota | Toyota Celica | 11 | |
Jim Richards | Ford Mustang | 12 | Jim Richards |
Tony Watts | Ford Escort | 12 | |
Shell Sport | Chevrolet Camaro | 14 | David Jarrett |
Dick Johnson | Ford XB Falcon GT | 17 | Dick Johnson |
Top Of The Town Motors | Ford Escort | 17 | Allan Watts |
Murray Carter | Ford XB Falcon GT | 18 | Murray Carter |
Modern Auto Wreckers | Holden Torana | 18 | |
Tim Slako | 21 | ||
Mike Cloak | Ford Capri | 23 | |
Allan Moffat | Ford Capri | 25 | Allan Moffat |
Ross Bennett | 29 | ||
Terry Reed | Holden FJ | 30 | |
Greater Pacific Finance | Ford Escort | 34 | Garry Rogers |
Greater Pacific Finance | Holden HQ Monaro | 34 | Garry Rogers |
Gordon Mitchell | 37 | Gordon Mitchell | |
Warren Matthews | Holden EH | 40 | Warren Matthews |
Dave Cliffe | Ford Cortina | 41 | |
Ken Loughran | Toyota Corolla | 41 | |
Tanners Service Centre | Holden Gemini | 42 | |
Peter Wells | Vauxhall Viva | 43 | |
Rob Davies Autos | Toyota Corolla | 44 | |
John Glasson | Ford Escort | 45 | |
John Gifford | Mini Cooper S | 46 | John Gifford |
Brian Smith | Chrysler Valiant Charger | 47 | Brian Smith |
Neville Cooper | Alfa Romeo GTV | 48 | Neville Cooper |
Les Verco | Toyota Corolla | 51 | |
David O'Brien | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | 53 | |
Mario Romeri | Ford Escort | 55 | |
Stewart Salter | 55 | ||
Laurie Hazelton | 57 | ||
Ron Lindau | Ford Falcon | 59 | |
Graeme Elliott | Ford Falcon | 59 | |
Globe Hotel Racing | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | 62 | |
Steven Birtwistle | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | 63 | |
Roger Mahoney | Ford Escort | 65 | |
Peter Gillon | Ford Cortina | 66 | Peter Gillon |
Hitachi | Holden LH Torana | 69 | |
Peter Flanagan | Mini Cooper S | 69 | Peter Flanagan |
Ray Mead | Holden EH | 70 | Ray Mead |
Barry Percy | 72 | ||
Jon Riordan | Holden EH | 79 | |
RJ Smith | Holden FX | 80 | |
Tino Leo | Holden HQ Monaro | 85 | |
Barry Kallawk | Holden Torana | 86 | |
Stephen Bell | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | 86 | Stephen Bell |
Geoff Moran | Ford Capri | 87 | |
Peter Kitto | Ford Capri | 88 | |
Industrial Services | Mazda R100 | 93 | |
Brian Rhodes | Holden Torana | 94 | Brian Rhodes |
Bill Stace | Mini Cooper S | 96 | |
Stephen Wynwood | Holden EH | 96 | |
Phillips Industries/World Of Tyres | Holden LJ Torana | 98 | |
Matt De Paoli | Holden EH | 99 | |
Garry Luttrell | Holden EH | 102 | |
Leigh Lovering | Holden Torana | 108 | |
Tony Jory | Ford Falcon | 109 | |
Martin Sinclair | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | 114 | |
Richard Purtell | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | 117 | |
Garry Stevens | Holden EH | 120 | |
Paul Minehan | Holden FX | 123 | |
Brian Shelley | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | 124 | Brian Shelley |
Brian Higgins Motors | Holden LH Torana | 125 | |
M.Arnold | Holden FX | 130 | |
Ted Garrad | Ford Capri | 133 | |
Darryl Wilcox | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | 134 | |
Alan Welling | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | 135 |
References[]
Further reading[]
- Australian Competition Yearbook, 1978
- Chequered Flag, August 1977, pp. 19–20 (Sandown round report)
- Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 14 August 1977
- The Australian Racing History of Ford, 1989
- The Mercury, Monday, 19 September 1997, p. 19 (Symmons round report)
- The Official Racing History of Holden, 1988
External links[]
- National Sports Sedan Series
- 1977 in Australian motorsport