1986 Australian Formula 2 Championship

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The 1986 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian national motor racing title open to Australian Formula 2 cars. [1] The title, which was the 19th Australian Formula 2 Championship, [2] was won by Jonathan Crooke, driving a Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen. [3]

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Championship winner Jonathan Crooke (Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen) Mk-8-Cheetah.jpg
Championship winner Jonathan Crooke (Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen)

The 1986 Australian Formula 2 Championship was contested over a nine round series. [3]

Round [4] Circuit [4] StateDate [4] Round format [4] Round winner [4] Car [4]
1 Symmons Plains Tasmania 9 MarchOne race Arthur Abrahams Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen
2 Baskerville Tasmania 16 MarchTwo racesJonathan Crooke Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen
3 Surfers Paradise Queensland 18 MayOne raceJonathan Crooke Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen
4 Oran Park New South Wales 8 JuneOne raceMark McLaughlin Elfin 852 Volkswagen
5 Lakeside Queensland 15 JuneOne raceJonathan Crooke Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen
6 Adelaide International Raceway [5] South Australia 6 JulyOne raceJonathan Crooke Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen
7 Mallala Motor Sport Park [6] South Australia 3 AugustTwo racesJonathan Crooke Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen
8 Winton Victoria 31 AugustTwo racesJonathan Crooke Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen
9 Sandown Park Victoria 14 SeptemberOne raceJonathon Crooke Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen

Points system

Points were awarded to the first 20 placegetters in each race as per the following table: [1]

Race position [1] 1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th
Points [1] 30272421191715141312111098765432

Championship results

Position [3] Driver [3] No. [3] Car [3] Entrant [5] Sym. [3] Bas. [3] Sur. [3] Ora. [3] Lak. [3] Ade. [3] Mal. [3] Win. [3] San. [3] Total [3]
1Jonathan Crooke71 & 18 Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen Jonathan Crooke273030(15)303028.53030235.5
2Mark McLaughlin9 & 14 Elfin 852 Volkswagen Elfin Sports Cars -272130-21152727168
3Derek Pingel5 Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen Derek Pingel1510.527-2727181524163.5
4Bob Power8 Ralt RT3 Volkswagen Bob Power19242427142417-14163
5 Arthur Abrahams 19 Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen Arthur Abrahams308.513-19---2191.5
6Grahame Blee2 Cheetah Mk.6GE [4] Toyota Grahame Blee106-21-141910-80
7Ian Richards11 [5] Richards 201C Volkswagen Ian Richards179.515---25.59.5-76.5
8Hugh Gartley44 [5] HTG FII [4] Toyota Hugh Gartley1210.5-1715-13.5-775
9Steve Noble46 [5] Richards 201B Volkswagen John Silman--1212--11.5131563.5
10Peter Macrow25 Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen Macrow Motors [3] 242019------63

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Conditions for Australian Titles, CAMS Manual Of Motor Sport 1986, pages 88 to 95
  2. ↑ Records, Titles and Awards, CAMS Manual Of Motor Sport 2006, page 14-6
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Barry Catford, Australian Formula 2 Championship, Australian Motor Racing Year, 1986/87, pages 236 to 255
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1986 Championship Results, Australian Motor Racing Year, 1986/87, pages 316 to 317
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 6 July 1986, page 24
  6. ↑ Official Programme, Mallala Motor Sport Park, 3 August 1986, page 28
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