The 1981 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to racing cars complying with Australian Formula 1. [1] It was the 25th Australian Drivers' Championship. [2] The title winner, Alfredo Costanzo [3] was awarded the 1981 CAMS "Gold Star". [1]
The championship was contested over a two-round series. [3]
Round [3] | Circuit [3] | Date [3] | Format [3] | Round winner [3] | Car [3] |
1 | Sandown Park | 22 February | One race | Alfredo Costanzo | McLaren M26 Chevrolet |
2 | Amaroo Park | 12 July | Two heats | Alfredo Costanzo | McLaren M26 Chevrolet |
Car competed in two classes: [1]
Championship points were awarded at each round on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six finishers in each class. [1] Additional points were awarded at each round on a 4-3-2-1 basis to the first four finishers outright, regardless of class. [1]
Where rounds were contested over more than one heat, round placings were determined by allocating points to the first 14 placegetters in each heat on a 20-16-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis and then aggregating these points. [1] Where more than one driver earned the same number of points the relevant round placing was awarded to the driver who was higher placed in the last heat. [1]
Position | Driver [5] | Car [3] | Class | Entrant [5] | San. [6] | Ama. [6] | Total |
1 | Alfredo Costanzo | McLaren M26 Chevrolet | Over 1600cc | Porsche Cars Australia | 13 | 13 | 26 [7] [8] |
2 | Ray Hanger | March 77B Ford BDA [9] | Up to 1600cc [3] | Ray Hanger | 9 | 10 | 19 [7] |
3 | Rob Butcher | Lola T332 Chevrolet | Over 1600cc | John Blanden | 6 | 9 | 15 [7] |
4 | John Bowe | Elfin MR9 Chevrolet | Over 1600cc | Ansett Team Elfin | 9 | - | 9 |
5 | Ivan Tighe | Chevron B37 Chevrolet [10] | Over 1600cc | Ivan Tighe | - | 6 | 6 |
6 | Peter Edwards | Lola T332 Chevrolet | Over 1600cc | Peter Edwards | 4 | - | 4 |
7 | Bob Minogue | Lola T430 Chevrolet [10] | Over 1600cc | Bob Minogue | - | 3 | 3 |
8 | Colin Trengrove | Lola T332 Chevrolet | Over 1600cc | Colin Trengrove | 2 | - | 2 |
= | John Wright | Lola T400 Chevrolet | Over 1600cc | John Wright | - | 2 | 2 |
10 | Peter Middleton [11] | Elfin MR8-C Chevrolet [9] | Over 1600cc | Peter Middleton | 1 | - | 1 |
= | Barry Singleton | Gardos BL1 Repco Holden [10] | Over 1600cc | Barry Singleton | - | 1 | 1 |
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