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The 1980 Campionato Italiano di Grouppo 6 season was the fifth season of the Italian Championship Group 6 series. [1]
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The 1980 Campionato Italiano di Grouppo 6 season was the fifth season of the Italian Championship Group 6 series. [1]
Races in bold, when also rounds of the World Championship for Makes.
| Round | Date | Circuit | Winning driver(s) | Winning car | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 March | Varano |  | Osella PA8-BMW | |
| 2 | 7 April | Magione | | Osella PA8-BMW | |
| 3 | 13 April | Mugello |  | Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo | |
| 4 | 27 April | Monza |   | De Cadenet Lola LM1-Cosworth | report |
| 5 | 25 May | Enna-Pergusa | | Capoferri M1-Ford | |
| 6 | 1 June | Varano | | Osella PA7-BMW | |
| 7 | 15 June | Varano | | Osella PA8-BMW | |
| 8 | 29 June | Enna-Pergusa | | Osella PA7-BMW | |
| 9 | 20 July | Magione | | Osella PA8-BMW | |
| 10 | 15 August | Misano | | Osella PA8-BMW | |
| 11 | 7 September | Vallelunga | | Osella PA8-BMW | |
| 12 | 21 September | Enna-Pergusa | | Osella PA8-BMW | |
| 13 | 19 October | Vallelunga | | Osella PA8-BMW | |
| 14 | 29 October | Magione | | Chevron-BMW | |
| 15 | 2 November | Vallelunga | | Chevron-BMW |
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