1982 Australian Formula 2 Championship

Motor racing championship October 2019 October 2019 The 1982 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to cars complying with Australian Formula 2.Conditions for Australian Titles, 1982 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 87 to 89 The title, which was the 15th Australian Formula 2 Championship,Records, Titles and Awards, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-6 was won by Lucio Cesario driving a Ralt RT3 Volkswagen.Barry Catford, Australian Formula 2 Championship, Australian Motor Racing Yearbook 1982/83, pages 210 to 221 Calendar The championship was contested over a five round series. Round Race Circuit State Date Format Round winner Car 1 Solo Lemon TrophySolo Lemon Trophy Race, Official Programme, Sandown, 11–14 February 1982, page 5 Sandown Park Victoria 14 February Two heats Peter Macrow Cheetah Mk7 Holden 2   Winton Victoria 28 March Two heats Lucio Cesario Ralt RT3 Volkswagen 3   Oran Park New South Wales 6 June Two heats Lucio Cesario Ralt RT3 Volkswagen 4   Calder Raceway Victoria 1 August Two heats Lucio Cesario Ralt RT3 Volkswagen 5 Coca-Cola PlateCoca-Cola Plate, Official Souvenir Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 29 September 1982, page 20 Adelaide International Raceway South Australia 26 September One race Peter Macrow Cheetah Mk7 Holden Points system Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six placegetters in each round. Where rounds were contested over two heats, points were allocated on a 20-16-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the first 14 positions in each race. These points were then aggregated to determine the first six round positions for the purpose of championship points allocation. Championship results Position Driver No. Car Entrant San Win Ora Cal Ade Total 1 Lucio Cesario 16 Ralt RT3 Volkswagen Formula One Automotive 3 9 9 9 - 30 2 Peter Macrow 25 Cheetah Mk7 Holden Peter Macrow 9 1 4 6 9 29 3 Greg Ferrall 8 Elfin GE Two 25 Volkswagen Beasley Solar 6 - - 4 2 12 3 Robert Power 79 Kaditcha A80B Volkswagen Robert PowerGraham Slater, Sizzling Sandown!, Racing Car News, March 1982, pages 19 to 27 - 6 6 - - 12 5 Peter Glover 13 Cheetah Mk7 Holden Peter Glover - 4 - - 6 10 6 David Cooper 6 Elfin 700 GE Volkswagen David Cooper 2 - 3 3 - 8 7 Chris Kane 5 Arbyen Volkswagen Chris Kane - - 2 - 4 6 8 Grahame Blee 2 Cheetah Mk6GE Toyota Bell Street Truck Centre - - - 1 3 4 8 Graeme Smith 15 Biranna 274 Ford Graeme Smith 4 - - - - 4 10 Peter Beehag 74 Cheetah Mk7 Volkswagen Peter Beehag 1 - - 2 - 3 10 Hugh Gartley 44 Cheetah Mk7 Toyota Hugh Gartley - 2 1 - - 3 10 Brian Sampson Cheetah Mk6 Toyota - 3 - - - 3 13 Ian Richards 11 Richards 201 Volkswagen Ian RichardsRob Turnbull, Cesario, Clearihan Champs!, Racing Car News, November 1982, page 62 - - - - 1 1 References External links CAMS Online Manual of Motor Sport Category:Australian Formula 2 Championship Formula 2 Championship