1977 Australian Sports Sedan Championship

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The 1977 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Sports Sedans complying with Group B regulations. [1]

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The championship was contested over a seven-round series.

Round 1 was conducted as a single race and all other rounds were contested over two heats. [2]

Championship points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the top six placegetters in each round. Only the best six round results for each driver were counted. Where rounds were run over two heats, results were determined by awarding round points on a 20–16–13–11–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1 basis to the top fourteen placegetters in each heat. Where round points were tied, the relevant round placing was awarded to the driver attaining the higher position in the second heat. [1]

Results

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EntrantsCarNo.Driver
Marlboro Holden Dealer Team Holden LH Torana 2 Ron Harrop
Phil Lucas Volvo 142 3 Phil Lucas
Bob Nitschke Holden Torana 3 Bob Nitschke
Shell Sport Holden LX Torana 4 Kevin Bartlett
John Player Racing Chevrolet Corvair Corsa 6 Frank Gardner
Bob Jane 2UW Racing Team Holden HQ Monaro 7 Bob Jane
Donald Elliott Chrysler Valiant Charger 9 Tony Edmondson
Ling Gowans Toyota Toyota Celica 11 Bruce Gowans
Jim Richards Ford Mustang 12 Jim Richards
Tony Watts Ford Escort 12 Tony Watts
Shell Sport Chevrolet Camaro 14 David Jarrett
Dick Johnson Ford XB Falcon GT 17 Dick Johnson
Top Of The Town Motors Ford Escort 17 Allan Watts
Murray Carter Ford XB Falcon GT 18 Murray Carter
Modern Auto Wreckers Holden Torana 18 Steven Chopping
Tim Slako Holden LH Torana SLR5000 L34 21 Tim Slako
Mike Cloak Ford Capri 23 Mike Cloak
Allan Moffat Ford Capri 25 Allan Moffat
Ross Bennett Leyland Clubman 29 Ross Bennett
Terry Reed Holden FJ 30 Terry Reed
Greater Pacific Finance Ford Escort 34 Garry Rogers
Greater Pacific Finance Holden HQ Monaro 34 Garry Rogers
Gordon Mitchell Rover Marina 37 Gordon Mitchell
Warren Matthews Holden EH 40 Warren Matthews
Dave Cliffe Ford Cortina 41 Dave Cliffe
Ken Loughran Toyota Corolla 41 Ken Loughran
Tanners Service Centre Holden Gemini 42 Leon Burdon
Peter Wells Vauxhall Viva 43 Peter Wells
Rob Davies Autos Toyota Corolla 44 Rob Davies
John Glasson Ford Escort 45 John Glasson
John Gifford Mini Cooper S 46 John Gifford
Brian Smith Chrysler Valiant Charger 47 Brian Smith
Neville Cooper Alfa Romeo GTV 48 Neville Cooper
Les Verco Toyota Corolla 51 Les Verco
David O'Brien Holden Torana GTR XU-1 53 David O'Brien
Mario Romeri Ford Escort 55 Mario Romeri
Stewart Salter Holden HB Torana 55 Stewart Salter
Laurie Hazelton Holden HK Monaro 57 Laurie Hazelton
Ron Lindau Ford Falcon 59 Ron Lindau
Graeme Elliott Ford Falcon 59 Graeme Elliott
Globe Hotel Racing Holden Torana GTR XU-1 62 Ed Conacher
Steven Birtwistle Holden Torana GTR XU-1 63 Steven Birtwistle
Roger Mahoney Ford Escort 65 Roger Mahoney
Peter Gillon Ford Cortina 66 Peter Gillon
Hitachi Holden LH Torana 69 Rex Monahan
Peter Flanagan Mini Cooper S 69 Peter Flanagan
Ray Mead Holden EH 70 Ray Mead
Barry Percy Mini Clubman GT 72 Barry Percy
Jon Riordan Holden EH 79 Jon Riordan
RJ Smith Holden FX 80 RJ Smith
Tino Leo Holden HQ Monaro 85 Tino Leo
Barry Kallawk Holden Torana 86 Barry Kallawk
Stephen Bell Holden Torana GTR XU-1 86 Stephen Bell
Geoff Moran Ford Capri 87 Geoff Moran
Peter Kitto Ford Capri 88 Peter Kitto
Industrial Services Mazda R100 93 Nathan Cherry
Brian Rhodes Holden Torana 94 Brian Rhodes
Bill Stace Mini Cooper S 96 Bill Stace
Stephen Wynwood Holden EH 96 Stephen Wynwood
Phillips Industries/World Of Tyres Holden LJ Torana 98 Ian Diffen
Matt De Paoli Holden EH 99 Matt De Paoli
Garry Luttrell Holden EH 102 Garry Luttrell
Leigh Lovering Holden Torana 108 Leigh Lovering
Tony Jory Ford Falcon 109 Tony Jory
Martin Sinclair Holden Torana GTR XU-1 114 Martin Sinclair
Richard Purtell Holden Torana GTR XU-1 117 Richard Purtell
Garry Stevens Holden EH 120 Garry Stevens
Paul Minehan Holden FX 123 Paul Minehan
Brian Shelley Holden Torana GTR XU-1 124 Brian Shelley
Brian Higgins Motors Holden LH Torana 125 Graham Parsons
M.Arnold Holden FX 130 M.Arnold
Ted Garrad Ford Capri 133 Ted Garrad
Darryl Wilcox Holden Torana GTR XU-1 134 Darryl Wilcox
Alan Welling Holden Torana GTR XU-1 135 Alan Welling

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References

  1. 1 2 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1977,
  2. 1 2 Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pp. 159–160

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