1980 Australian Sports Sedan Championship

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The 1980 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was open to drivers of Sports Sedans complying with CAMS Group B regulations. The title was contested over an eleven-round series

Points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six outright placegetters in each round. Only the best nine scores could be retained by each driver although this had no effect on the nett pointscores.

Results

John McCormack placed 4th in this Jaguar XJ-S (pictured in 2015 in its 1980 livery) Jaguar XJ-S of Mark Trenowth 2015.JPG
John McCormack placed 4th in this Jaguar XJ-S (pictured in 2015 in its 1980 livery)
PositionDriverNo.CarEntrantRd1Rd2Rd3Rd4Rd5Rd6Rd7Rd8Rd9Rd10Rd11Total
1Tony Edmondson9 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Repco Holden Donald Elliott6669-9919-459
2 Allan Grice 7 / 1 / 6 Holden Torana LX
BMW 318i Turbo
Craven Mild Racing 4--696--69343
3 Jim Richards 15 Ford XC Falcon Hardtop Jim Richards-994------931
4 John McCormack 8 Jaguar XJ-S McCormack - Unipart Racing-3226--6---19
4Graeme Whincup5 Chevrolet Monza Graeme Whincup321133---6-19
6John Briggs7Chevrolet MonzaJR Team Monza-------9--615
6Garry Rogers34Holden Torana LX Greater Pacific Finance --43-4-4---15
8Phil Ward2 Holden Monaro HQ Australian Penthouse Racing9----------9
9Brian Potts42 / 20Holden Torana LJ2---2-4----8
10Tony Parkinson2 Holden Commodore VB QH-ABS-----1---427
11Paul Gulson44 Leyland Mini - MazdaPaul Gulson------6----6
11Steve Harrington4Holden ToranaRoadways of Tasmania-------33--6
13Wayne Mahnken79 Holden EH - Turbo-4---------4
13 Allan Moffat 25 / 77Chevrolet Monza
Mazda RX-7
Allan Moffat Racing --3-------14
13Mike Griffen41 Datsun 120Y - Mazda----4------4
13Richard Purtell27Holden Torana--------4--4
17Greg Wright47Holden Torana LX------3----3
17David Ferrall27 Chrysler Charger CL - ChevroletRoad & Track Services (SA) Pty Ltd---------3-3
19 Bob Jane 10Chevrolet Monza Bob Jane T-Marts -----2-----2
19Ian Denner97 Ford Cortina ------2----2
19Vince Powell30Ford Cortina TD - ChevroletElite Racing------1-1--2
19Martin Sinclair96Holden Torana-------2---2
19Robbie Mills13 Toyota Corona - Holden--------2--2
19Max Clark11Holden Torana LH SLR5000 L34Max Clark---------2-2
25 Bruce Stewart 33Holden Torana1----------1
25Kent Youlden58Ford Cortina-1---------1
25Russell Worthington100 Mazda RX-3 ----1------1
25James Bartsch93Holden ToranaJames Bartsch---------1-1

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