1987 Australian Formula 2 Championship

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The 1987 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Australian Formula 2 racing cars. [1] It was the 20th Australian Formula 2 Championship. [2]

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The championship was won by Arthur Abrahams driving a modified version of a Cheetah Mk.8 after championship leader Mark McLaughlin (Elfin 852) collided with third placed driver Graeme Smith (Cheetah Mk.7) in the warm-up of the final race of the season. Abrahams only win was at the final race compared to McLaughlin's three. The other race wins were taken by Cheetah driver Derek Pingel and Ralt RT30 driver David Brabham. Abrahams won the championship by 20 points. Smith stayed third, 41 points behind McLaughlin and just four points ahead of Pingel. Magnum driver Neil Israel was a further three points behind.

Calendar

The championship was contested over a six-round series with one race per round. [3]

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 30–27–24–21–19–17–15–14–13–12–11–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2 basis to the first 20 finishers in each round. [4]

Results

PositionDriverNo.Car [3] [5] [6] Entrant [5] [6] R1R2R3R4R5R6Total [7] [8]
1 Arthur Abrahams 19 Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen Arthur Abrahams6th2nd3rd2nd2nd1st152
2Mark McLaughlin9 Elfin 852 Volkswagen Elfin Sports Cars Pty Ltd 1st1st4th4th1stDNS132
3Graeme Smith27 Cheetah Mk.7 Volkswagen Graeme Smith5th5th9th5th4thRet91
4Derek Pingel5 Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen Derek PingleRet3rd1st3rdRet13th87
5Neil Israel44Magnum 863 Volkswagen Magnum Racing Australia4th4th7thRet2nd84
6Jon Crooke1 Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen Michael Borland2ndRet2nd9th67
7Ian Caldwell6 Cheetah Mk.6 Toyota Ian Caldwell10th15th10th9th10th56
8Rohan Onslow1 Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen Michael Borland3rd5th43
Grahame Blee2 Cheetah Mk.6 Toyota Bill Slattery's Truck & Bus Sales7thRet11th6thRet43
10Ian Richards11Richards 201C Volkswagen Ian Richards3rdRet8thRet38
11Wayne Ford31 Ralt RT3 Volkswagen
Ralt RT3 Ford 		Wayne Ford8thRet6thDNS31
12 David Brabham 8 Ralt RT30 Volkswagen Australian Motor Racing Pty LtdRetRet1st30
Barry Johnson Cheetah Mk.8 Ford Ret7th7th30
14Dave Thompson53 Ralt RT4 Nissan Autosport Pty Ltd6th10thRet29
David Goode Elfin 630B 7th8th29
16John Wise Cheetak Mk.7 Volkswagen 3rd24
17Chris Hocking Cheetak Mk.6 Toyota 4th21
18Peter Beehag14PBS 852 Nissan Peter Beehag5th19
Mike Holmes22 Elfin 700 Volkswagen Mike Holmes5th19
20Craig Sparks3Richards 201 Volkswagen Craig Sparks6thRet17
Thomas Crozier26 Cheetak Mk.8 Volkswagen Thomas CrozierDNSRet6th17
22Tom Coull24 Elfin 620B Ford Tom CoullRet7th15
23Bob Jennings4 Cheetak Mk.7 Nissan Bob Jennings8th14
Robert Antel  Elfin GE Two-25 Volkswagen 8th14
25Shane Flynn77 Kaditcha F283A Volkswagen Avanti SparesDNS9thDNS13
Rodney Moody Cheetak Mk.6 Toyota 9th13
27Graham Sharley30 Cheetah Toyota Graham Sharley10th12
28Salvatore Astuti Cheetak Mk.6 Ford 11th11
29Michael Lock10Richards 201B Volkswagen Michael Lock12th10
Ray Cutchie Ralt RT4 Ford 12th10
31Mike Drewer45 Cheetak Mk.7 Toyota Michael John Drewer13thRet9
32Tony Rees78 Ralt RT3 AG Rees14th8
Max EngellennerCrabtree BMW 14th8
Vince McLaughlan Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen RetRetRetRet0
Adrian Martin Ralt RT1 Ford Ret0
Guy Richards Cheetah BMW DNSRet0
Noel Orphan Elfin 700 Ford Ret0
Rob Newman Cheetah Mk.7 Toyota RetDNS0
Steve NobleRichards 201B Volkswagen RetDNS0
Bob Power Ralt RT3 Volkswagen Ret0
Barry Ward Ralt RT30 Volkswagen RetDNS0
Carl Gibson Elfin 792 Volkswagen Ret0
Phil Sutton Elfin 623 DNS0
Ron BarnacleWren Volkswagen DNSDNS0
Mark Potter Elfin 700 Ford DNS0

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Conditions for Australian Titles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1987, pages 80–81
  2. ↑ Past Title Winners, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1989, page 51
  3. 1 2 3 1987 Championship Results, Australian Motor Racing Year 1987/88, pages 317–318
  4. ↑ Conditions for Australian Titles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1987, pages 78–81
  5. 1 2 Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 3 May 1987, page 20
  6. 1 2 Official Programme, Mallala Motor Sport Park, Sunday 9 August 1987, page 13
  7. ↑ Total points for each driver were calculated by applying the pointscore system published in the 1987 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport to the race results published in Australian Motor Racing Year 1987/88
  8. ↑ Top 10 positions & points confirmed by championship results published in Australian Motor Racing Year 1987/88, page 226

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