1973 Australian Manufacturers' Championship

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The 1973 Australian Manufacturers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for automobile manufacturers. [1] It was the third Australian Manufacturers' Championship [2] and the first to be contested with Group C Touring Cars. [3]

Contents

RoundRace titleCircuitStateDateWinning driver(s)Winning carReport
1Chesterfield 250 Adelaide International Raceway South Australia 26 August Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Gibson [4] Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop Report
2 Sandown 250 Sandown Park Victoria 9 September Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Brock Holden Torana LJ GTR XU1 Report
3 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 Mount Panorama New South Wales 30 September Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Allan Moffat
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Geoghegan 		Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop Report
4Chesterfield 300 Surfers Paradise Queensland 11 November Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Brock [5] Holden Torana LJ GTR XU1 Report
5 Phillip Island 500K Phillip Island Victoria 25 November Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Brock Holden Torana LJ GTR XU1 Report

Class Structure

Cars competed in four engine capacity classes:

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the first nine positions in each class plus 4-3-2-1 for the first four outright positions for all rounds except the Bathurst round. [1] For the Bathurst round only, championship points were awarded on an 18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2 basis for the first nine positions in each class plus 4-3-2-1 for the first four outright positions. [1] Only the best placed car from each manufacturer in each class at each round was eligible to score points. [1]

Results

PositionManufacturerCarClassR1R2R3R4R5Total [6]
1 Holden Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Over 3000 cc51319131363
2 Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV 1301 to 2000 cc991810955
3 Mazda Mazda Capella RX-2 2001 to 3000 cc99189853
4 Ford Ford XA Falcon GT Over 3000 cc139225251
Datsun Datsun 1200 Coupe Up to 1300 cc69189951
6 Leyland Morris Clubman GT & Morris Cooper S Up to 1300 cc98146744
7 Mazda Mazda RX-3 1301 to 2000 cc-816-832
8 Holden Holden LC Torana GTR 2001 to 3000 cc-814-931 [7]
9 Honda Honda Civic Up to 1300 cc4512-829
10 Ford Ford Escort Twin Cam & GT1600 1301 to 2000 cc8614--28 [8]
11 Datsun Datsun 180B SSS 1301 to 2000 cc7712--26 [8]
12 Chrysler Chrysler VH Valiant Charger R/T Over 3000 cc718--16 [8]
Fiat Fiat 128 Coupe Up to 1300 cc--16--16 [8]
14 Datsun Datsun 240K 2001 to 3000 cc---8715 [8]
15 Toyota Toyota Corolla Up to 1300 cc8----8 [8]
Subaru Subaru 1400 GSR 1301 to 2000 cc--8--8 [8]
17 Renault Renault R8 Gordini Up to 1300 cc--4--4 [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 1973 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, Australian Title Conditions, page 95
  2. ↑ Records, Titles and Awards, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-4
  3. ↑ Australian Competition Yearbook, 1974 Edition, Manufacturers Championship, page 120
  4. ↑ "1973 Falcon GT By The Years". Unique Cars & Parts. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Holdens scoop pool". The Age. 12 November 1973. Retrieved 17 December 2014. page 27
  6. ↑ Australian Competition Yearbook, 1974 Edition, Manufacturers Championship, Top Ten Placings, page 140
  7. ↑ 14 points for the Bathurst round reflects 3rd in class by the Taylor, Smith GTR. From 1973 Results as published in Official Programme, 1974 Hardie-Ferodo 1000, page 39
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Points calculated from race positions shown in Australian Competition Yearbook, 1974 Edition, Manufacturers Championship, pages 120-143
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